Mata abruptly stopped, her gaze fixed on Togi, who was still sprinting ahead, and turned around to see three Kumo ninja closing in on her.
She quickly searched for a nearby water source, but found nothing.
"I'm at a major disadvantage here, no water for my Water Release," Mata thought to herself, frustration mounting.
"Wind Release: Wind Arrow!" commanded the leader of the Kumo ninjas, and with that, a sharp wind arrow shot directly at Mata.
Mata quickly countered, using her Water Release to form a wall of water, which blocked the incoming wind attack.
The two techniques collided, creating a momentary standoff. Mata allowed herself a brief smile as she saw her defense hold up, but the two Kumo ninjas flanking her on either side quickly followed suit, using the same Wind Arrow jutsu.
In a panic, Mata formed a dome of water around herself to protect from both attacks. The arrows slammed into the dome with tremendous force, nearly shattering it. However, thanks to Mata's sheer determination and additional chakra, the dome held, although it was severely weakened, and as the wind attacks subsided, her protection shattered.
"Wind Release: Air Bullets!" shouted the team leader, leaping toward Mata.
Four high-speed air bullets streaked toward her.
Mata, already exhausted from hours of running and using most of her chakra, tried to form another water wall. However, this defense was insufficient. The second bullet struck her wall, causing it to lose its shape, and the remaining bullets tore through the gap.
With no time to react further, Mata raised her arms, attempting to shield her head as the bullets bore down on her. A shrill scream escaped her lips as the first bullet hit her chest, followed immediately by the second bullet striking her stomach. The force of the two attacks knocked her backward several meters, sending her crashing to the ground in agony.
She lay there, battered and broken, her body screaming in pain. She could barely move, and she suspected she might have fractured some bones. All she could do was hope she'd given Togi enough time to escape.
As Mata lay unconscious on the ground, the three Kumo ninja approached her.
"Look at you, how pathetic," sneered the team leader. "It's the end for you."
Mata remained silent, her eyes closed, too weak to even acknowledge their words.
The leader continued, unfazed by her silence. "Well, since you don't want to speak, let me tell you what happens now. We'll make sure you never become a ninja. It's simple: we'll cut off one of your arms. You won't be able to fight or ever become a ninja with just one arm."
"You two," the leader called to his subordinates, "go check the area. Maybe her teammate decided to come back."
"Understood," the two shinobi said, moving off to scan the surroundings.
With the two gone, the leader turned back to Mata with a cruel smile. "Now that it's just you and me, let's begin."
He drew a kunai from his vest and swiftly slashed at her right arm.
Mata's scream was deafening, filled with unimaginable pain. "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" she cried as the kunai cut deep.
The pain was unbearable, and soon, her consciousness faded, leaving her in a merciful, dark oblivion.
The two shinobi returned after making sure the area was clear of any threats. "No sign of her teammate, leader," they reported.
"Figures. Looks like we didn't have to wait for him after all," the leader said dismissively.
"What should we do with her?" one of the shinobi asked, glancing at Mata, her body covered in blood from the brutal attack.
"Nothing," the leader responded coldly. "Leave her here. Maybe she survives, maybe not. I don't care. We have more important things to do."
"Alright," the second shinobi said.
"Let's move," the leader instructed. "We still need to gather more of what we came for."
With that, the Kumo team departed, leaving Mata's broken body behind as they continued their mission.
As the rain began to fall, the sound of the droplets hitting the forest floor echoed in the otherwise silent clearing. In the midst of this, Mata remained unconscious, blood slowly pooling around her.
From the earth near Mata, a strange figure began to emerge, black and white in color, its presence mysterious and unsettling. The creature studied her for a moment, its gaze contemplative.
"You could be useful in the future," it mused to itself.
Mata didn't respond, her body still and lifeless.
"Do you want to live?" the creature asked, its voice calm but filled with a strange authority.
A faint, weak voice emerged from Mata's lips, "Yes..."
"Good," the creature responded, a smirk creeping across its features.
With no more words exchanged, the figure moved closer to her, placing its hand gently on her back.
Both Mata and the creature began to fade slowly into the earth, disappearing into the ground as the rain continued to fall.
Somewhere in the distance...
Togi, exhausted and barely able to continue, staggered through the forest. His body was drained, and his legs felt like lead, but he refused to stop. Only his sheer determination kept him moving, though it wasn't enough to carry him much further. Eventually, his body gave out, and he collapsed next to a tree, too tired to continue. Without hesitation, he fell into a deep, fatigued sleep.
The third day was quickly approaching. All teams would now race toward the starting location of the trial, eager to qualify for the next stage.
But the path ahead wouldn't be so simple. The examiner had made it clear that only 6 to 10 participants would pass, and the numbers distributed across the locations were deliberately set up so that only this number would be able to advance. It wasn't guaranteed that 10 would pass; it could be as few as 6 or as many as 9, depending on the performance of the genin.
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something about black zetsu ( from wiki )
Black Zetsu is the secondary antagonist of the Naruto franchise. He initially served as Madara's right-hand man and a servant to Obito. He worked as an agent of the Akatsuki, in which he functioned as the organization's spy and worked alongside White Zetsu.
In reality, Black Zetsu was the spawn of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's will, before she was sealed away by her two sons. He has been secretly manipulating everyone behind the scenes, being responsible for the creation of the Uchiha and Senju clans, manipulating them into war in order to accomplish his ultimate goal of bringing back Kaguya by unleashing the Infinite Tsukyomi. He successfully achieves his ultimate goal, but it didn't last long when Team 7 defeated and permanently sealed them both.