With Kakashi and the others escorting them, the journey to Lianyun City was entirely peaceful.
After arriving in Lianyun City, Team 1 and Team 3 remained in the city to rest and recover, while Kakashi led his ANBU subordinates onward to continue their mission.
Meanwhile, Danzo entered the Third Hokage's office carrying a secret letter.
Without looking up, Sarutobi Hiruzen processed documents as he asked, "Danzo, what is it?"
Danzo placed the secret letter on the Third Hokage's desk and briefly explained, "Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, appeared near Lianyun City and ambushed Team 1 while they were carrying out a bandit-suppression mission. She was defeated by Team 3 and ANBU Team 10, who arrived as reinforcements."
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up at Danzo in surprise, then took the secret letter and quickly scanned it.
After reading its contents, Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke, his fingers unconsciously tapping against the letter.
"Yugito Nii is a Perfect Jinchūriki?"
Although Yugito had been defeated, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately questioned the accuracy of the information.
Danzo nodded slightly. "Yes. She can undergo a Full Tailed Beast Transformation and use a Tailed Beast Ball."
With that confirmation, Sarutobi Hiruzen furrowed his brow, his heart sinking slightly.
The true value of a Perfect Jinchūriki lay on the battlefield. A Tailed Beast Ball's power to shatter mountains and split rocks was unrivaled in war.
Konoha and Cloud were currently at war. If Yugito Nii appeared on the front lines, she would deal Konoha a devastating blow.
"Notify Jiraiya. Have him seal off the border and make sure Yugito Nii is captured."
After the Hokage Assistant took Sarutobi Hiruzen's order away, Danzo suddenly said, "You should take a closer look at that secret letter."
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not pick it up. Calmly, he asked, "What