"Up ahead is the range of Kumogakure's sensory barrier. It was reinforced a few years ago, and its ability to detect intruders' chakra improved quite a bit."
Yugito Nii pointed at the air ahead as she explained to Hinata and Naruto.
Both of them had keen sensory abilities, and Naruto could clearly sense a layer of barrier covering the buildings ahead like a dome.
For Hinata, it was even more straightforward. Her Tenseigan could directly see the chakra fluctuations that formed the barrier.
While Naruto and Hinata admired it, Kakashi shrank back a little.
There was no other reason, except that this reinforcement had, by a remarkable coincidence, happened after he escaped from Kumogakure.
Moreover, the barrier apparently had a special flag specifically for Kakashi's chakra.
For instance, suppose Kakashi and Tenzo sneaked into Kumogakure together.
They disguised themselves, did their best to disguise their chakra, and then stepped into the barrier together.
The result would probably be that nothing happened to Tenzo, while Kakashi immediately triggered the alarm.
That certainly counted as special treatment.
Kakashi: Thanks, but I really don't want special treatment.
A: No, you need it. You really need it.
As A stepped into the barrier, Kumogakure's barrier sounded a notification.
"Lord Raikage's chakra fluctuations detected. Lord A has returned."
The shinobi at the barrier control office brightened at the chakra fluctuations appearing on the screen and spoke to the ANBU beside him.
"Understood."
The ANBU nodded and turned to go inform Darui and the others of Lord Raikage's return.
Just as he was about to leave with the Body Flicker Technique, the previously green screen suddenly sounded an alarm.
A dangerous red glow shone from behind him. He froze, then turned and heard the shinobi's startled cry.
"What?! Why is the chakra of Konoha's evil white-haired