Ninja had come to occupy the most important position in this world by relying on their formidable martial power. It was precisely because ninja could wield the power known as chakra, unleashing forces ordinary humans could never produce—forces capable of nearly destroying the earth and overturning mountains and seas.
That was what had made this a world ruled and decided by ninja.
Yet in ninja battles, victory did not depend solely on overwhelming strength. As had been said before, individual combat ability was certainly important, but when it came to conflicts on the scale of ninja villages and wars between nations, all sorts of factors had to be taken into account.
Among them, intelligence was one of the most important factors.
This held true in any world and any era. Once the enemy knew everything about you while you knew nothing about them, you had already lost half the war before it even began.
In short, the intelligence inside Hidan's mind was an extremely important source of information for Konoha—or for the future Allied Forces of the Five Villages.
But now...
"How much time do we have?" Ueno Kei asked in a low voice.
"At most one minute. Possibly less..."
"Is there no way to control it?" Jiraiya quickly asked after Ueno Kei.
Inoichi gave a bitter smile and shook his head, indicating that at the very least, he was powerless to do anything.
"Hmph. Then this is our only option." Ueno Kei snorted, a resolute glint flashing through his eyes.
"Kei? Do you have a way?" Jiraiya and Tsunade both froze slightly before asking.
"Mm, I suppose it's a solution that barely counts as one." Ueno Kei spoke helplessly. He did not know whether this method would work either, but given the circumstances, it seemed they could only give