"This mission is crucial. There must be absolutely no mistakes. Sunagakure and Kumogakure have just ended their isolation, and they're bringing their villages' elites to take part in the Chunin Ninja Exams we're hosting!"
"You all understand the political significance of this, don't you? So this time, even if a mosquito flies in, I want you to find out whether it's male or female!"
Several Mist Ninja nodded solemnly...
Then they turned into dark blurs and shot off in every direction. They would inspect every corner of the examination grounds to the strictest standards, recording even a single loose stone.
Mei Terumi stopped, her gaze deep as she looked toward Kirigakure's central district.
"These Chunin Ninja Exams will determine the course of the Shinobi World's balance of power for the next ten years!"
If Kirigakure could seize this opportunity to intimidate Sunagakure and Kumogakure outright, the Shinobi World would enjoy a rare ten years of peace. After all, once those two behemoths lifted their isolation,
the two great villages would inevitably join the struggle for the world's resources like starving beasts. Given their size, they would undoubtedly experience explosive growth.
Though they could not surpass Kirigakure at the height of its power, they certainly had the potential to threaten its dominance.
So the direction of the next ten years would depend on whether these Chunin Ninja Exams could fire a successful opening shot.
Just as Mei Terumi sank into thought, the dormant Eight-Tails chakra within her suddenly boiled without warning, issuing an urgent alarm.
Immediately afterward, the roar of air being torn apart exploded beside her ears.
A dark red Tailed Beast Cloak instantly covered Mei Terumi's body. The next second, a terrifying force slammed straight into her.
She flew backward like a cannonball and crashed into a massive rock