“I’m-“
Before the silver-haired teen could respond to Ayaka and give her his name, they were cruelly interrupted by some clowns that decided to swing by. The Mist ninja was a bit irritated by this interference, but did his best not to show it. In fact, his annoyance transformed into intrigue the further he looked at one the clowns. Although they were supposedly sisters, his eyes could clearly see the difference between the two. Just like with Ayaka and Kaito, this one’s chakra reserves seemed like a bottomless pit. There was only one thing he could assume. That they were all jinchuriki.
‘Three jinchuriki all in the same place. Coincidentally all about the same age as well? No, that would be insane…’
Disregarding that possibility for now, there something else that stole his interest. Her face. It reminded him of someone. A person who had supposedly been burnt to ashes in the Chūnin Exams. His eyes couldn’t be wrong. He knew that for certain. As much as he would like them to, his eyes could never forgot what they saw. Right now, they were looking at Smiley, and just like him, she was wearing a disguise.
‘If she’s here, then that must mean the others are too. A disguise also confirms that they have their own reasons for being here. But why potentially reveal herself? It has to be a calculated move. Either way, I can use her. Them. Well, if my hunch is correct, then a genjutsu might not work on her. I’ll have to try it on the other one if she’s here.’
Smirking, the teen processed everything in only a few seconds as the clowns performed a trick. They may be fooling everyone, but not him. With his tags set up where they needed to be, all that was needed was the right time to pass. Perhaps this might be an opportunity to kill with a borrowed knife, allowing himself an easy way out. To think such fortune would fall right into his lap. He was filled with so much joy that he started chuckling after Megami ended her performance.
“That was a nice act, Megami. I like your name too. Is that your real name or a clown name? But maybe if there is time, we could see the rest of the show you and your fellow performers will put on.”
As he said that, his blue-violet eyes directed his gaze from her milky white eyes to what appeared to be the chakra silhouette of a cat sitting on a barrel a few feet away. It had been acting as the twin of Megami only a few seconds prior before appearing there after the trick was over. The transformation jutsu really was one of hell of a trick. Especially when a cat could do it. He knew she knew that was no ordinary cat. In fact, he hoped she knew he knew what was going on. However, he wondered if the others would be impressed enough by the act to drop their suspicion, especially the two Hyūga with those all-seeing white eyes of theirs. Would they be able to see if she lied too?
“Anyways, what do y’all think? She seems somewhat experienced, but I might also be easily impressed…”
Deferring the judgement to his fellow comrades, the silver haired ninja scratched the side of his face, seeming to indicate he wasn’t really sure himself.