"...He already went there to scout it out."
The odds were extremely high!
Sōkyū Hatake was almost certain that Urashiki Otsutsuki's next target was the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki of Takigakure!
It might happen soon, perhaps even as soon as he finished assessing Sunagakure's One-Tail. Once he confirmed that the Five Great Shinobi Villages' tailed beasts were too difficult to target for now, he would turn to this easy prey.
"Then I'll wait for you there." A cold glint flashed in Sōkyū Hatake's eyes. Actively searching the vast shinobi world for a slippery foe capable of spatial movement was too difficult. Better to lie in wait and set an inescapable trap somewhere he was certain to appear.
He did not need to mobilize an army. That would alert his quarry.
Against Urashiki Otsutsuki, careful preparation and absolute quality mattered more than numbers.
"Orochimaru, Mayuri Kurotsuchi." He contacted the laboratory. "I need a few special things to entertain a guest who likes stealing chakra.
"Based on our understanding of Momoshiki's energy absorption mechanism and spatial abilities, design a disposable device capable of disrupting, delaying, or even temporarily blocking specific types of spatial movement and chakra theft. It must be discreet enough, and its trigger conditions should be the detection of Otsutsuki energy signatures and abnormal chakra transfers."
"Kukuku! A targeted trap? Interesting! Leave it to us! We happen to have some ideas gleaned from the remnants of Momoshiki's Kāma!" Mayuri Kurotsuchi agreed excitedly.
"It will take a little time, but it can be done." Orochimaru also gave an affirmative reply.
Sōkyū Hatake himself began making his final preparations. He knew well how bizarre Urashiki Otsutsuki's abilities were, especially his Space-Time Ninjutsu, Yomotsu Hirasaka. Without restricting it, letting him escape would be all too easy.
The electromagnetic field manipulation he had developed through his