Shisui reached out to stop him and lowered his voice. "Last time, Lord Xuan Zhe brought me along on a surprise attack. We forced our way in with sheer speed, but he still escaped in the end. If we try sneaking straight in again, we'll probably be discovered before we even see him."
Hearing Shisui say that, Itachi quickly calmed down.
If his impulsiveness cost them this chance, he would hate himself for the rest of his life.
"Konan, is there any way to break this technique?"
Rin Nohara turned to Konan.
Konan was silent for several seconds before slowly shaking her head. "As far as I know, unless it's Space-Time Ninjutsu like Madara's, which can transport someone across space, no one can evade the Rain Tiger at Will Technique's detection."
Everyone fell silent at once.
A moment later, Minato Namikaze suddenly spoke. "As long as it isn't unfamiliar chakra, we won't be detected, right?"
He paused. "I do have an idea we could try."
Half an hour later.
A figure walked up to Kirigakure's Main Gate.
The two Mist Ninja guarding the entrance immediately approached and asked him to show proof of identity.
Even with Kirigakure's forehead protector on his forehead, they couldn't simply let him through.
Ever since the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, had taken office, surveillance in the village had become almost perversely strict.
"Hozuki Lengyue, a Chunin of the Hozuki Clan. I've just returned from a C-rank mission."
After checking his identification, the guards nodded and returned to their positions, signaling that he could enter.
But after entering the village, this Chunin named Hozuki Lengyue didn't head toward the Hozuki Clan's compound.
Without making any turns, Hozuki Lengyue walked straight toward the building in the very center of the village, marked with the character