Tianyi formed hand seals with both hands, unleashing the full power of Magnet Release.
An invisible wave spread outward from him.
Ring after ring, like ripples on a still lake, it passed through rock, sand, and layers of seals, sweeping across all of Sunagakure.
A moment later, he slowly raised his head. His gaze passed over the buildings and settled on the enormous rock wall surrounding Sunagakure in the distance.
There was an exceptionally unusual chakra signature there.
Two kinds of chakra intertwined within it: one as calm as water, the other as savage as flame.
A Jinchuriki.
The corners of Tianyi's mouth lifted slightly.
"Found you."
He rose into the air and flew toward it like a silent night bird.
The secret chamber in the rock wall was more of a prison than a chamber.
Sealing tags covered the thick stone walls, packed tightly together in layer upon layer.
Several Hidden Sand Village ninja guarded the entrance. Though it was late at night, they dared not let their guard down.
One of them yawned, rubbed his eyes, and stood to stretch his stiff limbs.
"Four more hours until the shift changes..." he muttered. "When will this damned assignment ever end?"
Another ninja leaned against the wall, resting with his eyes closed, and said nothing.
Deep within the prison, an old monk sat cross-legged.
Bunpuku.
His aged face was peaceful, his eyes half-closed, as though nothing in the outside world concerned him.
Yet at that moment, a ripple stirred in his heart.
That irritable voice rang out in his mind:
"Stinking monk, I sense a familiar presence! It's strong! And full of malice! It's coming for you.
No, it's coming for us!"
Bunpuku slowly opened his eyes.
A familiar presence? Malice?
He did not move. He merely sat quietly, pressed