Transitioning to the next phase of the Exams in such a manner was something Yumiko, as well as her teammates, surely did not expect. The gushing wave tossed Yumiko around like a ragdoll, disorienting her and making her nauseated. She was thrown around so violently by the rush of water that even keeping her eyes open and holding her breath properly became unimaginably difficult. Luckily, the torrential swell came to a roaring halt as it crashed onto a seaside slope. The water had left Yumiko sprawled out on a a loosened patch of earth on the steep slope. Aside from a few cuts and scrapes, she was fine. Yumiko quickly coughed up the water that managed to get in her lungs during her ride. Her clothes were completely waterlogged, making it hard to move freely. Her village headband lay on the g