Yechen went to the mission office and handed in his mission.
Although this was his first time there, he had seen the relevant information in that Jonin's memories. As long as he made no major mistakes, most people would not notice anything amiss.
After handing in the mission, Yechen returned to his quarters to rest.
As for the investigation, there was no need to rush!
Although he was certain no one was watching him, it was still better to be cautious, just in case.
Three days passed in a flash.
During those three days, Yechen wandered around Takigakure without deliberately visiting any secluded locations.
Still, he had roughly figured out the Seven-Tails' current situation.
Just as he had suspected, the Seven-Tails had not yet been sealed inside Fū. The beast remained relatively independent, which was exactly what he needed.
If the beast had been sealed inside a jinchūriki, it would take considerably more effort.
However, that state would not last much longer.
Based on a few scattered clues, he could be fairly certain that the Takigakure Leadership had reached a consensus. Within a week at most, they would finish their preparations.
Then the Seven-Tails would be sealed inside Fū.
Once things reached that stage, the Seven-Tails would lose all independence.
If he wanted to spare himself the trouble later, he had to act within those seven days.
Takigakure was neither particularly large nor particularly small. There were secret locations he lacked permission to enter, since his current identity was merely that of a Special Jōnin.
He also could not draw too much attention. If anyone noticed something suspicious, he would have no choice but to use force.
At that point, conflict would inevitably break out between the two villages again.
The hard-won ceasefire in the Shinobi World would also be