While nearly a thousand Konoha Ninja were experiencing Takamagahara in the giant arena, Tsunade stood on the roof of the Hokage Building, gazing toward it from afar.
A moment later, Tsunade looked away and asked Shizune, who was standing beside her, "Any new developments from the Sensory Unit?"
"You don't need to worry. If the Sensory Unit detects anything, they'll notify us immediately!"
Tsunade nodded.
In the face of the dire situation, the burden she carried as Hokage was hard for anyone else to understand. So when she saw nearly a thousand Konoha Ninja gathered in one place and all trapped in an illusion, it would have been a lie to say she wasn't worried.
That was why every time Shinji activated Takamagahara in the giant arena, Konoha went on the highest level of alert.
The number of patrols doubled, and every sensory barrier in and around the village was activated. At the same time, fully armed ninja squads were stationed at major roads and important facilities, in case of a possible enemy attack.
Even after taking all these precautions, Tsunade still couldn't help feeling tense.
If the Akatsuki Organization chose that moment to attack the village, Konoha could easily descend into chaos. The giant arena in particular would inevitably erupt into a panic.
Fortunately, Shinji's Takamagahara could manipulate the flow of time. An hour of combat training inside lasted barely ten minutes in the outside world, which eased Tsunade's worries somewhat.
Tsunade wasn't the only one keeping an eye on the giant arena. The mysterious figure who had eavesdropped on people discussing Takamagahara at a tavern the day before was also watching it.
She had planned to leave Konoha that morning, but Shinji's activation of Takamagahara had put the entire village on lockdown. No one was allowed in or