Upon hearing this, Hiruko at Shinnō before him.
This guy...
"So, what you want is the energy of the Tailed Beasts," Hiruko asked coldly.
Shinnō nodded and chuckled, "That's right. And what you want, Mr. Hiruko, is its 'bloodline limit,' so our goals won't conflict."
"The purpose of capturing them was simply to eventually Jinchūriki over to the organization to complete their mission, but there were 'byproducts' in the process..."
How to allocate it is up to us.
Hiruko narrowed his eyes and began to think.
If he were alone now, he wouldn't need to pay any attention to Shinnō, but...
Thinking of this, Hiruko glanced behind him, his disdain becoming even more pronounced.
"Okay, but I must first extract and copy the Boil Release ability, and you will absorb the original Chakra of the Tailed Beasts after that."
"That suits me perfectly."
Shinnō nodded, his eyes gleaming. He was only absorbing the Tailed Beast Chakra and didn't need the so-called Boil Release characteristic.
It's not impossible to let Hiruko first.
"Then it's a pleasure to cooperate, Mr. Hiruko. We only need to complete the organization's mission, and each of us can get what we need in the meantime."
"I also hope that the guy sent to monitor us won't get in too much of a hindrance."
"That two-faced monster?" Hiruko disdainfully. "As long as he doesn't interfere with my experiments, let him be."
"Alright, then let's focus on the prey in front of us!" Shinnō grinned, wondering if they could capture the Five-Tails.
I'm not too worried.
After exchanging information, the two accelerated simultaneously, transforming into two black streaks amidst the dense giant trees, rapidly heading towards their target location.
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In the Land of Frost, along the coast, the sky seemed shrouded in gloom.
"This is it."
Samui landed on a reef and looked at the rugged coastal cliffs in front of him.
Hagoromo and Jiraiya observed their surroundings, while Samui from Kumogakure led the way.
It's as if they knew they were here from the beginning.
"Now that we've come this far, shouldn't we mention our specific sources?"
Jiraiya turned to look at Samui and asked calmly.
Hagoromo Yi looked around. If he wasn't mistaken, the Kumogakure Village should have a technique that could detect a high-intensity Chakra reaction in this location.
Samui and Darui exchanged a glance before taking out a scroll.
"This location was actually discovered by our side using the Ninjutsu 'Lightning Release: Lightning Cloud Probe'."
"An unusually high intensity of Chakra reaction and a brief fluctuation in the barrier were detected along the coast of the Land of Frost a day ago."
"Based on the overall assessment, it is highly likely that the Akatsuki is extracting Tailed Beasts in this area."
As Samui spoke, Kirigakure's Ao and the Gonbei beside him both frowned.
Jiraiya frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, and took the scroll Samui handed him and began to read it.
Hagoromo glanced around, unsure whether the Akatsuki were actually extracting Tailed Beast Chakra from this location.
After all, with so many years of development, it's normal for there to be hidden strongholds all over the Shinobi World.
However, that Fourth Raikage...
They even demonstrated such a large-scale detection Ninjutsu, and it was able to cover such a long distance.
She shook her head and stopped thinking about Hagoromo; after all, she had already anticipated this kind of thing from the beginning.
The Kumogakure's move was merely a demonstration of their abilities, and a way to establish dominance by taking advantage of their intelligence advantage.
However, if the Akatsuki is indeed extracting Tailed Beast Chakra here, then having control also means taking on responsibility and risk.
After Jiraiya and Ao finished reading the scroll, they returned it directly to Samui.
Jiraiya laughed heartily, "No problem, I'll just take a look at Kumogakure's tactical arrangements."
"The Kirigakure will provide the necessary sensory support." Qing nodded in agreement.
After all, the intelligence was indeed provided by the Kumogakure Village, and even Jiraiya and Hagoromo, who were sent by the Konoha Village, had no objections.
He naturally wouldn't say anything more.
Hearing everyone say this, Darui, who had been quite lazy, finally spoke up:
"Ugh, what a troublesome task."
"Since everyone has no objections, let's get started."
"Mr. Qing, from now on, we'll need your Byakugan for precise confirmation and route guidance."
"Lord Jiraiya and Mr. Hagoromo, please take charge of flank defense and responding to any emergencies."
"No problem."
Hagoromo and the others naturally agreed, emphasizing that cooperation requires a cooperative attitude.
The waves kept crashing against the reef, Samui, seeing this, no longer hesitated and made a simple gesture to Darui.
"Let's begin."
Darui nodded, his hands moving rapidly in a series of hand seals, before he pushed his palms forward.
"Storm Release: Illusory Light and Mist!"
The next instant, countless extremely fine particles of Storm Release Chakra, appearing as liquid, were ejected.
Once these particles come into contact with the surrounding humid sea air, they expand and spread rapidly like wildfire.
In an instant, a thick, bluish-gray fog, so dense that one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face, engulfed the entire coastline.
Hagoromo raised an eyebrow. This move was truly interesting!
The dense water vapor and charged particles formed a transparent circle around Darui that neutralized the team's own aura.
Furthermore, it further enhances the concealment effect.
That's not the most important thing. Hagoromo could sense that the Storm Release Chakra particles contained in the mist were flowing slowly like the aurora borealis.
This directly creates a special kind of fluctuation that can effectively interfere with the Chakra Sensing barrier within its range.
Kekkei Genkai, if used well, can be incredibly troublesome.
Hagoromo couldn't help but start to think about whether the decision she had made before was the right one.
While having too many Kekkei Genkai can distract one's focus, the Storm Release that Darui just used is definitely a good bloodline Ninjutsu.
Darui slowly lowered his hands, speaking with a slight wheezing tone:
"This technique is far more troublesome than fighting a person directly..."
Qing, standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch her lips upon hearing this. Was this guy showing off?
"However, this coastline has now been covered with an 'optical camouflage blanket,' which should fool people for a while."
"Then we'll leave it to the Hidden Kirigakure Village," Samui, turning to Ao.
"No problem!"
Qing had already knelt on one knee, his right hand pressed against his temple, the seal was broken directly, and the meridians around his eyes bulged.
"Byakugan - Open!"
Meanwhile, Gonbei, standing to one side, was secretly on guard against Jiraiya and Hagoromo. Ao's Byakugan was the only Byakugan in Kirigakure.
Even though this was a spoil of war that Ao had obtained in the past battles against the Hyuga Clan, he was still worried that Jiraiya and Hagoromo would try to take it back.
This was something that the Fifth Mizukage and Genji had told him before he left the village.
Jiraiya and Hagoromo seemed oblivious to Kirigakure 'Gonbei wary stance.
Just wait quietly.