Night.
Moonlight poured down over the earth.
At the Kurama Clan's Main Family estate, many clan members had gathered to celebrate the recovery of the Main Family's only daughter, Kurama Yakumo.
For the Kurama Clan, which had grown so weak that even its clan head barely measured up to an ordinary Jonin, this was truly uplifting news.
The Kurama Clan desperately needed a strong fighter!
Otherwise, this prestigious clan with a Kekkei Genkai, once on equal footing with the Uchiha, would become a laughingstock among the great clans.
Two ANBU stood side by side in a tree outside the Main Family estate.
Watching the brightly lit estate in the distance, one of the younger ANBU said worriedly, "Senior, I heard the Kurama Clan is a prestigious clan with a Kekkei Genkai. We're monitoring them from this close—could they discover us?"
The older ANBU smiled. "Don't worry. The Kurama Clan has been in decline for a long time. Even their current clan head only reached Jonin rank because Lord Hokage made an exception in recognition of the clan's past contributions. So even if we slipped into the estate, they might not notice."
"I never imagined a clan that was once so prestigious could decline this much!" the younger ANBU said with a sigh. Then he asked, "Senior, how long does surveillance like this usually last?"
"Hard to say. But I heard Lord Tsunade gave the orders herself, telling us to watch out for anyone suspicious approaching Kurama Yakumo. In my experience, assignments like this usually last several weeks, or even longer."
As the two ANBU chatted quietly, a Spirit Body watched them in silence from behind.
There was no doubt about it: this Spirit Body was Ido.
Her gaze fixed on the two ANBU was icy. If she weren't still concerned