"I sense it! An evil Chakra...! Countless times stronger than the Chakra contained in those Terracotta Soldiers...!"
A Sensor Ninja shouted from the Sunagakure camp.
The next moment, everyone tensed up.
They stared nervously at the entrance to the mountain gate coming from the foot of the mountain.
Yugito had already wiped away her tears.
And secretly made up her mind.
She would not reveal to anyone that the Demon Hunter was Mihai.
Of course, she would not question Mihai himself, either.
Because he must have some unspeakable hardship.
Perhaps... it was like how I, as a Jinchuriki, was treated as a monster...
"Yugito?"
Dodai's stern voice brought the girl back to reality.
"Hm?"
"..."
Dodai glanced at the Demon Hunter patrolling in the distance.
Only after confirming that he could not overhear their conversation did he continue speaking to Yugito:
"To get straight to the point, we feel that your expression has been rather strange since just now..."
Dodai stared seriously at this junior of his.
"First of all, I don't believe he would do anything, but by process of elimination, it's also possible that you did something..."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean... a ninja cannot bring personal feelings into a mission. Although this Demon Hunter... is flawless in terms of personal character and ability, nevertheless..."
Dodai did not continue.
"...There are some things you understand."
"I..."
Yugito did not know how to explain herself.
Should I say... that the Demon Hunter's true identity is actually Mihai?
Although Mihai had disappeared for many years and his appearance had changed somewhat.
But... that was Mihai.
Mihai must have had his reasons.
Now was not the time to reveal the truth.
After I figure everything out...
As a Jinchuriki who had experienced all kinds of sorrow since childhood, Yugito at