At this moment, on the other side, somewhere at the highest point of the mountain foothills.
"Rustle... rustle... rustle!"
White paper swallows flew in continuously from all directions, gathering together atop an inconspicuous branch at the highest point of the peak and forming a human shape. The traces of folded paper slowly faded away, revealing a beautiful purple-haired woman standing on the branch. Her earrings trembled lightly as she slowly opened her eyes.
A faint trace of worry flickered within those beautiful amber eyes.
"How did it go, Konan?"
At that moment, a calm yet somewhat cold voice came from the shadows of the tree, from a branch opposite hers that was concealed in darkness.
"The battle has already ended. I came back early because I was afraid of being discovered."
Konan, the purple-haired woman, replied blandly, as if she had no emotions at all. There was no expression on her face either.
Yet the worry in her eyes only deepened.
"The battle is already over? So soon?"
The calm, cold voice from the darkness spoke again, sounding slightly surprised.
"The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki, joined the battle. Seiryu was ultimately unable to stand against the Nine-Tails Power and the Flying Thunder God, and was defeated!"
Konan answered.
"What? The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has already mastered the Nine-Tails Power?"
Upon hearing this, the calm, cold voice retained its original tone, but its words carried barely restrained astonishment.
"That's right."
Konan nodded, glanced ahead, and spoke.
The direction she was looking toward was the clearing where Seiryu, who had betrayed their organization, and their ally Madara Uchiha were located.
"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has actually mastered the Nine-Tails Power. Konan, in your judgment, do we still have a chance to capture the Nine-Tails?"
After hearing Konan's words,