Naruto's Trump Card

Because it concerned the stability of the maritime borders.

After obtaining partial information.

The local official directly summoned this fisherman and conducted a detailed interrogation. Based on the description of the creature's appearance, the initial conclusion was that it was "some kind of super-sized summoning beast." Since this was not something a local official could handle, and there were no Kirigakure ninja nearby, the official reported the relevant information to the capital. While ordinary people were unaware, the high-ranking officials of the Land of Water had learned from Kirigakure about the critical loss of their Tailed Beast military assets. With both the Three-Tails and Six-Tails having left the village, it was not just Kirigakure—the high command of the Land of Water was equally anxious about this issue!

Tailed Beasts represented the vast majority of a ninja village's high-end combat power.

If a ninja village weakened.

The nation would inevitably weaken along with it.

Asada Masashi, among others, took this issue very seriously.

The intelligence obtained here.

After comparing the data, these high-ranking officials discovered that it was highly likely to be the Three-Tails, whose whereabouts had been lost!

While notifying Kirigakure.

The high command of the Land of Water, under the orders of Asada Masashi, also dispatched more personnel to search for the specific location of the Three-Tails!

There were a few eyewitness reports afterward.

But they were all very vague and ambiguous concepts!

It was not until recently, when Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, arrived at the capital of the Land of Water.

After a thorough discussion.

She also obtained the latest data from the high-ranking officials of the Land of Water.

Through her own familiarity with the Three-Tails.

Mei Terumi was naturally able to lock onto a general area.

Her posture of heading directly toward precise coordinates was