Heavenly Transfer Technique

Kumogakure.

Throughout the village, ninjas carried out their respective duties, moving busily yet orderly through the streets and alleys as they performed their missions.

Inside a spacious room in Kumogakure, the atmosphere was exceptionally grave.

Mabui sat at a desk, her brows tightly furrowed as she carefully studied the intelligence scroll in her hands.

Suddenly, the door was violently shoved open with a loud bang by an Anbu ninja.

The Anbu ninja was agile in build, his face covered by a black mask that revealed only a pair of sharp eyes. Panting heavily, he rushed into the room and quickly reported to Mabui:

"A request for reinforcements has come in!"

Mabui abruptly raised her head, a flicker of tension flashing through her eyes as she pressed:

"What exactly is happening?"

The Anbu ninja took a deep breath and tried to calm himself before saying:

"The Cloud Eagle brought back word that the Mizukage and his Mirror Clone have pursued them."

"Also, an unidentified Shikotsumyaku expert from the Kaguya Clan has appeared on Kirigakure's side!"

At those words, the air in the room seemed to freeze instantly.

Mabui's expression turned extremely grim. She clenched her fists as worry surged through her heart.

Then the Anbu ninja added, "Killer B and Darui have already fallen into a disadvantage."

Mabui sharply turned toward the Raikage beside her. The Raikage had been standing by the window. Upon hearing the Anbu's report, he frowned slightly, then rose abruptly and demanded:

"A Shikotsumyaku expert!?"

The Raikage sank into his memories.

Several years ago, during that brutal battle against Moryo's puppet army, someone like that seemed to have appeared.

However, Kumogakure had not been present for the direct encirclement of Zen Kong, and the intelligence at the time had been far too fragmented.

Moreover, just as the