After the discussion, Seimei returned to Hyūga Rinhō's side and briefly summarized the content of the meeting.
After hearing his explanation, Hyūga Rinhō finally realized the severity of the situation and understood why Seimei had rushed back earlier.
If Seimei's premonition proved correct, it would indeed be a terrifying scenario.
This realization made Rinhō even more cautious while executing his scouting mission. Almost every minute, he would activate his Byakugan, using its X-ray vision to observe everything within a one-kilometer radius.
Fortunately, until mid-morning, during a brief rest, nothing unusual was detected around them.
However, their luck ran out shortly after that.
After the break, they had barely been on the move for half an hour when, during one of Rinhō's routine scans with his Byakugan, his expression suddenly changed.
Seimei, who had been closely watching Rinhō, immediately noticed the shift in his expression and asked, "Rinhō, did you find something?"
Rinhō turned to look in the direction ahead on their right and said sternly, "Three o'clock, approximately six hundred meters away, there's an Iwagakure squad."
Seimei immediately looked in that direction, but the distance was too great for him to see anything. He continued asking, "How many people? What's their strength?"
"Seven," Rinhō first reported the number of enemies.
"And their strength?" Seimei pressed further.
While chakra quantity doesn't always directly indicate strength, it's a good baseline. Stronger ninjas generally have more chakra. Judging enemies based on their chakra levels was standard practice for Seimei, and it was often quite effective.
Compared to Seimei's Sharingan, the Byakugan of the Hyūga Clan provided even more precise observations of chakra.
As expected, after a moment, Rinhō said, "Four of them are average. Their chakra levels are about one-fourth of yours."
"One-fourth of mine?" Seimei murmured as he glanced at his stats.
Currently, Seimei's chakra capacity was around 24,724 points. During missions, he typically maintained it at around 24,000 points. One-fourth of that would be around 6,000 points, which was about the level of a Special Jōnin.
In an instant, Seimei had a rough estimate of these four opponents' abilities.
Then, Rinhō continued, "The other two are stronger, with chakra levels about half of yours."
"Half?" Seimei furrowed his brow. Half of his chakra would be around 12,000 points, which exceeded the "one-card" standard.
"Could these two be Elite Jōnin?" Seimei wondered.
He felt uncertain but not overly concerned. At this level, the true strength of a ninja was not just about chakra quantity but also about combat experience and skills, which were often even more critical.
If someone had chakra matching that of an Elite Jōnin but lacked the necessary battle proficiency, they might still fall short of that level.
In peaceful times, Elite Jōnin were often candidates for the Kage position, signifying their importance to a village.
It was unlikely that Iwagakure would send two of them just like that.
Seimei relaxed slightly, shaking off his initial tension.
"And the last one?" Seimei asked.
"The last one..." Rinhō paused, his expression tense as he continued to observe.
Suddenly, he gasped, deactivated his Byakugan, and began panting heavily, sweat beading across his forehead as though he had just seen something terrifying.
Before Seimei could ask, Rinhō shouted, "We have to leave, now!"
Without hesitation, Seimei grabbed Rinhō's arm and hurried back toward their main force.
It wasn't until ten seconds later that Rinhō caught his breath. He pulled his arm free from Seimei's grip and, while still running, explained, "That last guy isn't an ordinary ninja. If I'm not mistaken, he's the Jinchūriki of the Five-Tails."
"What?" Seimei stopped in his tracks, unable to believe what he had just heard. "Are you sure?"
From Rinhō's earlier reaction, Seimei had already guessed that the last person must be extraordinary, but he never expected it to be the Five-Tails' Jinchūriki.
Also...
"Would Iwagakure really unleash such a powerful weapon?"
Seimei's mind was filled with doubts.
On second thought, though, it didn't seem so surprising. After all, the one in question was the Five-Tails' Jinchūriki.
Compared to other Jinchūriki, the Five-Tails' Jinchūriki, Han, was far more stable, and the village didn't have to worry about him losing control.
Plus, this wasn't Han's first time being deployed.
Otherwise, how would he have earned the title "Steam Ninja"? That reputation was built through battle!
Realizing this, Seimei no longer found it too shocking.
But...
"A Jinchūriki's chakra is an invaluable resource. If I could somehow turn him into a 'chakra battery,' I wouldn't have to worry about chakra shortages for a long time," Seimei thought, his heart tempted by the idea.
What?
Was his current strength insufficient?
True, capturing a Jinchūriki at his current level was improbable. But he was only one step away from evolving his Three-Tomoe Sharingan into the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Once he unlocked the Mangekyō, his power would soar dramatically.
With the Mangekyō's potent visual prowess and his halfway-completed Level 6 Genjutsu: Sharingan, controlling a mere Jinchūriki wouldn't be too difficult.
Even if Han fully transformed into the Five-Tails, Seimei believed he could still handle it.
If his Mangekyō ability turned out to be even more formidable, the task would be even easier.
However...
After a brief internal struggle, Seimei abandoned the idea. There were three main reasons.
First, he didn't want to disrupt his plans by recklessly activating his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Second, capturing a Jinchūriki would draw too much attention. Uchiha Madara was still alive, and if Madara took notice of him, it could lead to trouble.
If Madara saw potential in him and decided to use him for the "Moon Eye Plan," that would be a disaster. Seimei had no intention of getting involved with a man on the brink of death.
Lastly, there were simply too many people nearby—both Konoha and Iwagakure ninja.
If Seimei decided to take action against the Five-Tails' Jinchūriki and couldn't settle the matter quickly, the situation could escalate into a full-scale battle.
In such a case, his Mangekyō Sharingan would be exposed.
Once his Mangekyō was revealed, it would only cause more trouble, completely disrupting his plans.
So, after weighing the options, Seimei ultimately decided to hold back.
Of course, he wasn't going to let this valuable opportunity slip away entirely.
While he couldn't capture Han this time, it would still be highly beneficial to observe Han's combat style and strength.
Though Seimei might not target this particular Tailed Beast in the future, being prepared is always wise, isn't it?
"Seimei? Seimei?" Hyūga Rinhō's anxious voice suddenly pulled Seimei from his thoughts.
Seeing him snap back to reality, Rinhō asked urgently, "Why did you stop? When I used my Byakugan to observe the enemy, the Tailed Beast noticed me. The Jinchūriki is already heading this way. We need to regroup with the main force immediately."
Before Rinhō could finish, a sound like a moving train came from the distance, growing louder by the second.
Hearing the noise, Rinhō quickly activated his Byakugan, looking toward the source.
His expression immediately changed as he shouted, "We need to go! He's coming!"
Seimei didn't need Rinhō to say anything more. Through the gaps in the trees, he could already see the approaching figure.
Clad in red armor and a wide-brimmed hat, with white steam billowing from his body, the man was charging toward them at incredible speed.
Trees in his path were snapped in half, and only the thicker ones forced him to slightly change direction.
His sheer momentum was terrifying.
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