In a few jumps, Hoshi whistled as she climbed to the top of a tree that was a bit taller than the others, just in time to see it bombarding the entire neighborhood with airborne projectiles.
- That was a bang," she shook her head, glad she was far enough away from the epicenter not to be in the kill zone.
The unlucky Genin who were in the vicinity would have to try very hard to stay alive.
- What was that? - Dazedly, Surizawa shook her head, resting her head against the top of the trunk nearby.
- The feeling before was very similar to the one when Ryo-sensei's chakra giant appeared, but stronger," Asani murmured, adding, "But not as vicious as this.
- Biju," Hoshi realized, trying hard to suppress the fear that came from the mere possibility of feeling the power of the strongest of the tailed beasts, "so Kushina-san was facing an opponent who demanded the use of that power.
They hadn't realized the jinchuriki existed before - who would educate a mere kunai greaser - except Ryo-sensei had taken care to not only give them a brief political layout, but also tell them about the village's strategic weapons, used only in wars for the total destruction of the enemy.
Biju powers simply can't be used for anything else, thanks to the toxicity of their chakra, which the carriers get used to gradually. Naturally, Ryo didn't forget to specify the identities of the past and current carriers of the nine-tailed fox.
- What are we going to do? - Asani shuddered as she watched the forest gradually revive from its brief shock and the locals scramble to get away from the destroyed area.
- Naturally we'll check," Hoshi frowned, "I don't think Uzumaki-san will attack us, and she might need our help.
Ryo-sensei didn't say anything about helping other teams from Konoha, but only hinted about not wanting to attack his own.
- Uh, girls, haven't you forgotten that those things live somewhere over there? - Surizawa suddenly asked her partners with a slightly pale face.
Her words caused the two kunoichi to match her complexion and look at each other uncertainly, obviously realizing exactly who the jinchuriki might have met. And using the biju's power began to seem less of a problem than it had originally seemed.
- For me to try to get into their lair on my own? No way in hell! - Hoshi muttered, twitching. - We haven't seen or heard anything, just as we planned, so let's run to the tower and finish this stage, and let the more curious ones go wherever they want," she glanced at her partners.
They shook their heads and hurriedly dismissed the suggestion. Having made a decision, the kunoichi descended from the top of the tree and continued in the same direction, occasionally stopping and hiding from the teams rushing to the site of the explosion.
And the kunoichi understood them - there were only nineteen teams, which was very few for such a huge place as the Forest of Death, and the chance of meeting among themselves was much lower for the genin than with the dangerous local wildlife. And such a signal of gathering will not be missed by anyone, at a distance of several dozen kilometers.
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