"How many are there, and how strong are they?"
Yechen glanced in that direction. It was too far away, and obstacles blocked his view. Without activating his Byakugan, he couldn't see the spot.
That was why he asked Hyuga Jingci beside him.
"Ten," Hyuga Jingci answered at once.
"And their strength?"
Yechen felt a little disappointed. Just ten people, and they wanted to intercept a force of several hundred? Weren't they being a little too optimistic?
There weren't even enough of them to go around his squad. He could only hope they were reasonably strong.
At Yechen's question, Hyuga Jingci took another careful look.
Although a ninja's strength couldn't be judged solely by the amount of chakra they possessed, there was no doubt that anyone with abundant chakra wouldn't be too weak.
Thus, assessing chakra reserves was a basic way to gauge an enemy's strength. Sensory Ninjas generally approached it from that angle.
Compared with other Sensory Ninjas, the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan was undoubtedly more precise.
Before long, Hyuga Jingci spoke as he continued observing.
"Six of them have chakra reserves at the Special Jōnin level, two are Jonin, and one is an Elite Jonin..."
Yechen wasn't the only one surprised. The other squad members were also visibly stunned.
Generally speaking, Special Jōnin could be considered a village's high-end fighting force, while Jonin were its pillars, and Elite Jonin were the sturdiest among them.
In peacetime, they could even contend for the position of Kage, which showed just how few Elite Jonin each village had.
So Yechen was truly astonished that Iwagakure had sent out a squad consisting of one Elite Jonin, two Jonin, and six Special Jōnin.
"Wait, didn't you say there were ten? What about the last one?"
He asked instinctively, excitement creeping into his voice.
The reason