"They probably have a scout who's rushing over here from outside," Hizashi Hyuga said, delivering another piece of bad news.
"Then we need to leave immediately." Shikaku Nara was no longer relaxed. His face darkened as he spoke.
"It's already too late. They're only two Jonin; there's no need to panic." Hyuga Shin leaned against the doorframe, looking completely calm.
Shikaku gave Hyuga Shin a wry smile. He really was calm.
"Shin, how can you sense them? Don't you lack the Byakugan?" Minato Namikaze asked curiously.
"Who says only the Byakugan can be used for scouting? Even the Uzumaki Clan has its own Perception Technique, and it's no less effective than the Byakugan." Hyuga Shin looked at Tomoko Uzumaki.
The others looked toward Tomoko Uzumaki as well, their eyes full of curiosity.
Under everyone's gaze, Tomoko Uzumaki lowered her head shyly, then said softly, "Our Uzumaki Clan really does have a powerful Perception Technique, but most people can't master it. You need to be highly perceptive to learn it."
"Enough discussion. The enemy's here." Hyuga Shin looked ahead.
Mikoto and Kushina, who had been upstairs, came down with Konan and joined Hyuga Shin.
"Shin, are they enemies?" Mikoto asked.
"Don't bother asking, Mikoto. I can clearly sense the intense malice coming from them." Kushina's expression was grave. She could tell that the enemy was nearly as strong as she was.
"They're dressed like Anbu, but they aren't wearing Forehead Protectors. I can't tell which village they're from," Shikaku said gravely.
Since Anbu carried out special assassination missions, it was important for them to hide their identities. Their clothes alone rarely revealed which village they belonged to; usually, their Forehead Protectors were the only proof of their allegiance.
Especially on the battlefield, if you weren't wearing a Forehead Protector, your own