Jin looked at Fugaku in confusion. "The One-Tail?"
Fugaku walked to the center of the tent and brushed aside the loose earth, revealing a hidden compartment beneath it.
Sealing Formulas covered the compartment. He undid the Sealing Jutsu, opened it, and took out the jar containing the sealed One-Tail.
Jin studied the sealed Vessel. "The One-Tail is sealed in here?"
"Sealing Jutsu really is remarkable. It can create a Sealing Space. I'll have to study it when I get the chance."
"What's your plan this time? Take the One-Tail straight to Sunagakure, or intercept their forces along the way?"
"We don't know enough about Sunagakure's situation yet. Let's wait for the scouting team's Intelligence and find out exactly what they're doing."
"If we really are their target, we'll teach them a lesson."
Uchiha Jin nodded. He never doubted Fugaku; his record over the past two years spoke for itself.
"What did the village say?"
Fugaku considered it. "We'll wait until we have more concrete news tonight."
Time passed slowly. Night always fell so quickly in the Land of Rain.
As the sky darkened, the first Scout Ninja returned to camp and entered Command Headquarters to report.
"Sunagakure's forces have entered the Land of Rain. They've made camp not far from the Land of Wind border, with at least a thousand Ninja."
Fugaku frowned. "Who's leading them?"
"We couldn't find out. Sunagakure's scouting teams patrol a wide area. Getting too close would probably expose us."
"A Konoha shinobi team was spotted before us and surrounded and killed by Sunagakure."
"You can go," Fugaku said. "Pass on the order: the entire camp is on high alert from now on. Increase both the range and frequency of patrols tonight."
"Yes, sir."
That night, another scouting team returned. One of its members was a