Kirigakure really was a place full of hidden talents!
"What overbearing cold! This little girl's mastery of Ice Release must be almost on par with yours back then!"
Naruto looked at Gekkō Raito with a broad smile, his eyes full of admiration.
Raito nodded, generous with his praise. "She really is good. Her talent for Ice Release is a gift from heaven. She's far ahead of everyone else."
Sasuke cast Raito a sidelong glance and said evenly, "Those two probably aren't Kirigakure's only monsters. I heard there's a kid from the Hozuki Clan who's mastered Water Breathing Swordsmanship to perfection. He was practically born for the sword."
Naruto chimed in. "I've heard about him too. His swordsmanship alone puts him on equal footing with those two freaks. People outside the village call them the 'Three Mists.'"
Raito smiled and waved a hand. "Titles don't matter. They're much like we were back then, but they still have a long way to go!"
The three leaders of Kirigakure's current younger generation-Kaguya Shinichi, Yuki Luohua, and Hōzuki Chongzai-were indeed in a league of their own.
But in fact, beyond those three towering figures, clans such as Red Valley, Red Mountain, Chidori, and Yu Wucheng had also produced quite a few promising youngsters.
Their brilliance was just somewhat dimmer compared with those three monsters.
Counting them all, there were more than twenty youngsters whom the villagers hailed as "Kirigakure Rising Stars."
In any other village, these children would have been treasured and given priority in their training. In Kirigakure, however, they were merely relatively outstanding at this stage.
How high they would soar in the future depended entirely on their own fortunes.
Seeing so many talents flourishing, the people of Kirigakure were overjoyed.
Some even gave Raito all the credit, though Raito knew perfectly