The instant Tianyi stepped across the threshold.
An indescribable presence, vast as the deep sea and scorching as the earth's core, stirred.
It was as though a sleeping beast had awakened the moment he entered its domain.
Only the faintest ripple escaped, yet it made every hair on Tianyi's body stand on end!
The fluctuation felt like the unconscious radiation of an energy source so immense, so fundamental to life itself, that it inspired terror.
In both quality and quantity, it far surpassed any ninja he had ever encountered.
It was even more violent than the One-Tail's tailed beast chakra he had sensed on the battlefield.
His pupils contracted, and his Byakugan almost activated on its own to seek out the source.
But he forcibly suppressed that instinct, quickly sweeping his gaze across the room.
At the center of the room stood a low table, with its far side facing the door.
A figure sat on a cushion. She had strikingly long red hair.
It was neatly tied into two classical buns at the back of her head, adorned with hairpins made of something that resembled gold but was not.
Intricate patterns were carved into the pins, from which hung two pale purple ornaments resembling ancient talismans.
She was a kindly old woman with a distinct purple diamond-shaped mark on her forehead.
Her calm gaze rested on Tianyi.
This was...
Mito Uzumaki!
The wife of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and one of Konohagakure's founders.
The current Jinchuriki, with the complete Nine-Tails demon fox sealed inside her.
She could rightfully be called a living legend and the strongest fighting force in the Leaf Village, if not the entire Ninja World.
Even Uchiha Madara probably couldn't beat her at this stage!
Despite having lived two lives and weathered countless storms, Tianyi