"If... I could...
Where to find these puppet troops?"
Hatake Sakumo narrowed his eyes slightly at this time, and his gaze fell on Tianyi's face like a real person:
"What did you say? Can you find those puppet troops?"
The air in the tent seemed to solidify again due to his questioning.
Several captains also stopped their thoughts and looked at the young man Hyuga who spoke astonishingly.
You can find those who are elusive and very good at hiding.
A puppet invasion force that is difficult to capture even with regular Sensory Ninjutsu?
If it can be found, it will break the situation!
The eyes of everyone in the tent instantly focused.
Tsunade also looked over. She folded her arms and sounded a reminder:
"Tianyi, do you know what you are talking about? In a desert environment.
Hidden Sand Village's puppet is particularly good at using wind and sand to hide its own chakra fluctuations.
Conventional long-distance sensing methods are very ineffective.
Even if it is Hyuga Clan and Byakugan, it is a deliberately shielded and non-living puppet.
Accurate positioning over long distances is not easy.
Your insight will also be greatly reduced, so why are you so sure you can do it?"
Tianyi lowered his head slightly, and when he raised it again, a look that seemed like memories and confusion flashed across his eyes.
"Sakumo Master, Master" he said in a calm voice
"Actually, I'm not sure whether this is an ability..."
He paused for a moment. "Last time after Land of Rain was seriously injured, I was practicing Lightning Release chakra during recovery.
Occasionally I feel... something different."
"The ordinary Lightning Release is burst, penetration and activation.
But I can feel it occasionally... when I use Lightning Release.
You can faintly sense the existence of metal in very far distances. You are not looking at it with your eyes, nor are you directly sensing life forms with chakra.
It's more like... Lightning Release Chakra has undergone a very subtle deterioration.
It can produce a vague resonance or pulling feeling with larger metal objects within a certain range."
He looked at Tsunade and added, "Especially when I concentrate on spreading chakra in a specific way.
If there are relatively dense or large pieces of metal in the distance, the feeling will be more obvious.
I later tried it on my own, but the sensitivity to small metal objects such as Kunai and shurikens was very vague.
But if it's a bunch of ninja tools, or... like a puppet.
The induction of larger metal joints, internal mechanisms, etc. that may be carried will be clearer."
Tsunade After listening, he frowned slightly and fell into a brief thought.
"Lightning Release's chakra mutation... is it in the direction of metal induction?" She whispered to herself, and then looked at Tianyi.
"You're saying that after being seriously injured, your Lightning Release may have developed an extremely rare weak resonance characteristic for metallic substances?
And this kind of induction requires you to actively consume chakra for large-scale scanning stimulation?"
"Yes, master." Tianyi nodded, "And the consumption is not small. The induction range is based on the chakra consumption.
But it is impossible to accurately distinguish what kind of metal object it is.
We can only roughly judge direction and distance.
But if... combined with my Byakugan..."
At this time Hatake Sakumo's eyes lit up slightly:
"Then your Lightning Release may be able to sense at a greater distance than normal.
Faint traces of puppet troops carrying large amounts of metal parts were captured.
Then cooperate with your Byakugan precise search.
There is indeed a chance to find the elite puppet master hidden behind us."
Tianyi replied, "Of course, this is just my speculation and needs actual verification."
Hatake Sakumo had a hint of consideration in his eyes. "So, how do you plan to verify it?
We need a concrete plan.
Let's test whether your Lightning Release mutation induction combined with Byakugan can be used in actual combat.
Dig those puppets out for me from the sea of sand and disguise."
Tianyi faced Hatake Sakumo's scrutinizing gaze and spoke calmly:
"Verification is very simple. You only need Master Sakumo to bring 20 Kunai and your White Fang.
Leave the camp now, no matter which direction or distance, I will come to you in 5 minutes."
Several captains looked at each other in confusion, looking for a top-level ninja who was deliberately hidden in the vast sea of sand?
Even for a perceptive ninja, it is almost impossible to do this without knowing the general direction and distance.
Hatake Sakumo did not answer immediately, but turned his attention to Tsunade.
Tsunade folded his arms, thought for a moment and then nodded:
"Okay, Sakumo, do as he says."
With Tsunade's approval, Hatake Sakumo said no more.
He quickly took out two bundles of Kunai from the ninja tool box next to him, plus the iconic White Fang short knife on his back.
The figure flickered and disappeared from the entrance of the cave in an instant.
Five minutes was not long, and several captains were chatting in low voices, obviously doubting the ability of this young Hyuga.
Tsunade stood quietly, his eyes scanning Tianyi from time to time, as if he was thinking about something.
Five minutes later, Tianyi, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed, opened his eyes on time.
Then, he raised his left hand and touched Magnetic Pivot Bracelet on his wrist.
The moment Tianyi touched the bracelet, a burst of Lightning Release chakra was injected into it.
The energy-conduction circuit inside the bracelet was activated, converting his chakra into Electromagnetic Force.
Tianyi's perception spread quickly.
Sand, rocks, scattered vegetation... most objects are unresponsive.
But at a certain moment--
Got it!
A faint suction Gravitational Force came from the southeast.
Magnetic imprint produced by a wide range of metals.
The distance is about 7 kilometers and the location has not changed.
A flash of light flashed in Tianyi's eyes, and he turned to look at Tsunade: "Teacher, we found it, in the southeast direction."
Tsunade's eyes flashed with surprise, but he didn't ask any more questions and simply said, "Lead the way, the others will stay at the camp."
After listening to the order, the other Jonin in the "Yes" camp realized that this ability was indeed not suitable for disclosing details.
After quickly leaving the cave, head towards the southeast direction directed by Tianyi.
The desert nights are bitingly cold, and the sand underfoot is soft and difficult to walk on.
But with Tsunade carrying Tianyi, the traveling speed is still very fast.
After a while, they arrived at a seemingly normal sand dune area.
Under the moonlight, there were only rolling sand dunes and dust blown by the wind, and there was no one in sight.
Even Tsunade frowned slightly, looking at Tianyi with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
She was about to say something--
"Byakugan, open!"
Tianyi let out a low drink, and veins suddenly popped up around the corners of his eyes.
The finger points to a low-lying area of shadow-shrouded sand dunes not far away.
The place looked like ordinary terrain with no signs of life.
"Master Sakumo," Tianyi's voice affirmed, "I have found you. You are right there."
After the words fell, there was silence for several breaths.
Then, the sand actually started to squirm.
The fine sand slid down, and a figure slowly stood up from the low-lying part of the dune. It was Hatake Sakumo.
The dust on his body fell one after another with his movements.
The White Fang short knife in his hand glowed with a cold metallic luster under the moonlight.
Hatake Sakumo shook off the remaining grains of sand on his shoulders and raised his eyes to look at Tianyi.
The usually stern face showed a rare look of joy.
"At such a long distance, you can still accurately determine the direction," he said, his voice particularly clear in the night wind.
"And because I deliberately concealed myself, it was impossible to detect it with conventional perception methods.
What you rely on... is indeed those metals."
He walked step by step, his eyes always locked on Tianyi:
"At a distance of 7 kilometers and covered by a layer of sand, I hid all chakra fluctuations and controlled my heartbeat.
But you still discovered it. Tell me, how wide the range of this induction can be maintained?
What's the consumption? How effective is the tracking of moving targets?"
Tsunade interrupted Hatake Sakumo's questioning with a slight cough, "Sakumo!"
This reminder was not loud, but it made Hatake Sakumo startled slightly, and then suddenly realized.
In Ninja World, delving into the details of other people's ninjutsu abilities is extremely taboo.
Especially when this ability may be related to Kekkei Genkai or a special heritage.
The series of questions he just asked did indeed cross the default boundary between ninjas.
Hatake Sakumo quickly restrained the probing look in his eyes and nodded to Tsunade and Tianyi:
"I was rude. I really shouldn't ask more about the specific details of this ability."
Then the three of them returned to the cave.
After getting the exact answer, the spirits of several captains were also lifted.
Hatake Sakumo glanced at the captains present:
"The contents of today's meeting are classified as S-class secrets.
Tianyi's special abilities are only known to those present.
Externally, just say that we have developed new investigation methods."
"Yes!" Several captains responded in unison.
"Go back and prepare." Hatake Sakumo gave the final order.
His eyes fell on the dark desert night outside the tent in the distance.
"It's time to settle old scores."