Inside Yugito.
Within the inner space of the Iron Armor Seal.
The Two-Tails sensed Madara's Chakra and began to stir uneasily, causing an obvious reaction in Yugito's body as well.
A layer of crimson Chakra, nearly invisible to the naked eye, slowly formed over her skin before swiftly being converted into her own Chakra by the Iron Armor Seal.
The process was so fast that none of the surrounding ninja noticed it.
But it could not escape Samui, whose specialty was sensory abilities. She stepped forward, pressed a hand to Yugito's shoulder, and asked with concern, "What's wrong?!"
"Is the Two-Tails acting up again?!"
"Lord A brought specialized Iron Armor Seal scrolls. If necessary, we can reinforce the seal again."
"It's fine."
Yugito felt Matatabi inside her gradually settle down. Yet the Two-Tails remained curled up in a corner, looking around like a startled, puffed-up stray cat. She gently shook her head. "Before we set out, the village's sealing team had already reinforced the seal. There shouldn't be any problem."
"It's just that I can feel Matatabi is terrified. A kind of fear—unlike anything she's ever felt before!"
Samui looked around but sensed nothing unusual. She then raised her eyes toward Hokage Rock at the edge of her vision.
Konoha's massive statues of its past Hokage were still perfectly clear even from here.
"I once heard the Third Lord mention that, back then, the Two-Tails and the other eight Tailed Beasts were all subdued by Konoha's First, who used them as bargaining chips to get the Five Great Nations to sign a ceasefire agreement."
"Maybe Konoha reminded her of those less-than-pleasant memories?!"
"But..."
"Tailed Beasts have feelings too?!"
Yugito's gaze paused, and she nodded lightly.
She took a deep breath, and her eyes regained their usual sharp, capable look. "Focus