Kyuji was leading Haku, Zabuza, and Ameyuri Ringo as he quietly infiltrated the depths of Konoha.
Compared to fighting guerrilla warfare on the outskirts, infiltrating the interior of Konoha, which had already been occupied by the enemy, had a difficulty level that was practically hellish.
Once their whereabouts were exposed, the people they might have to face were hundreds or thousands of enemies possessing Monster Strength.
Atop a crumbling, abandoned building.
Kyuji narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly in a certain direction in the distance for a long time, his brow furrowing tighter and tighter.
"Kyuji, did you discover something amiss?"
Haku behind him sensitively perceived the change in his companion's mood.
Kyuji nodded with a solemn expression: "Yeah, you guys carefully sense that direction-did you feel a heart-palpitating power?"
"There is indeed a strong sense of oppression, but I cannot tell what exact nature of chakra that is," Haku responded in a low voice.
In that direction stood a building with a peculiar design, a style completely out of place in Konoha, clearly a temporary stronghold hastily set up by the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Through the gaps in the building, a bizarre golden glow could be faintly seen flashing inside.
From that golden light, Kyuji caught a whiff of an unprecedented, terrifying aura.
"Though I do not know what that thing specifically is... did you notice? Those Ōtsutsuki clansmen seem to be lining up to go inside, and then coming back out."
Haku was slightly stunned: "What does that imply?"
Kyuji let out a deep sigh, pointing into the distance and saying: "Before going in, these fellows looked listless, and the chakra fluctuations on their bodies were completely unremarkable."
"But look at those fellows who came out again-it is simply as if they have been pumped full of chicken blood, and