Several members of the sealing squad were still doing their best to keep the Seven-Tails trapped and unable to move.
Once the original sealing barrier had been set up, all they needed to do was take turns supplying it with chakra.
Just as everyone was beginning to tire, their captain hurried over, explained the situation, and steadied their nerves.
As always, although Uchiha Yato could be rather unruly and fond of stirring up trouble,
at times like this, as Konoha's highest-ranking leader, he truly gave the villagers and everyone else a certain sense of security.
Just as they were chatting, Uchiha Yato appeared before them.
"This time, the sealing squad has worked hard. During this operation, we lost two teammates. You'll need to inform the others as well."
"After all, spies managed to infiltrate even the sealing squad. We still need to thoroughly investigate certain matters and ensure everyone's safety."
Hearing Uchiha Yato's words, everyone remembered that there had been an insider working with those ambushers from the very beginning.
That was why they had suffered severe injuries the moment they arrived.
And later on, one ninja had been struck in the head by a stone that fell from the sky, yet had not dared to report it.
That only made Uchiha Yato more convinced that there might still be undiscovered rats within Konoha—or perhaps even within the sealing squad.
Moreover, ever since the war began, aside from commanding battles, Uchiha Yato's main task had been catching rats.
It made Uchiha Yato feel as though he could make a guest appearance as a member of the Black Organization in the neighboring world of great detectives.
Catching rats alongside a certain model worker seemed like it would be even more fulfilling.
Those slightly serious words helped the sealing squad members calm