Chapter 97
"Hey! You're Natsuki, right?"
The sudden voice made Natsuki blink in confusion, and he quickly identified the speaker as Kankurō standing beside Gaara. So it was this guy who spoke up.
Naturally, his friends who were about to leave also paused, turning back instinctively to see what this Suna shinobi wanted.
Kankurō continued, "That sword you just used—the one that cracked and reformed—what is it?"
Oh ho, fishing for intel? That's pretty bold. Asking the person directly in front of everyone?
Clearly, Natsuki's performance had unsettled the Suna nin. He was probably worried Natsuki would mess up their original plans.
But Natsuki didn't care. He casually replied, "That's the Mato Senren (Demonic Blade: Thousand Edges). Forged from over a thousand chakra shards, each shard is linked by chakra. With control over the chakra, I can split or reassemble the blade at will. It can stretch, shrink, or act like a thousand flying projectiles. Very versatile. Satisfied with that explanation, you puppet master Kankurō, hiding behind your mummy bandages?"
Kankurō's expression changed in surprise. He instinctively gripped the bandaged 'mummy' strapped to his back.
He originally wanted to probe Natsuki for some information, and figured the worst that would happen was that Natsuki wouldn't answer. But if he did answer, he'd score some intel.
He didn't expect Natsuki to actually give an answer... and then expose his identity in the process!
The surrounding friends and still-present examinees all turned to look at the bandaged mummy on Kankurō's back. Some even grinned mischievously. Kankurō's face went dark.
Even Gaara couldn't help but curse, "Idiot."