With the speed of a ninja, if they travel at full speed, it would only take about a day.

But because the matter was of great importance, Kakashi led Team 7 and spent two days to reach the camp of the Mist Ninja.

The slight delay is not because of any trouble, but to maintain physical condition, to be able to start fighting at any time and to guard against sudden attacks from the enemy.

Team 10, led by Asuma Sarutobi, was formed even later than Team 7. As the team with the least motivation and slightly insufficient mobility, it was difficult for Asuma to worry about it.

"The air around here is so disgusting!"

Asuma Sarutobi complained with some dissatisfaction. Of course, it was not because he was dissatisfied with the arrangements of the Hidden Mist Village and Konoha, but because he was a little afraid of the mysterious chakra that permeated the vicinity.

The stronger one is, the sharper his intuition is. It is hard not to notice the aura of the brutal and ferocious beast in the faint mist.

"We are very close to the Three-Tailed Fox. This is inevitable."

Hatake Kakashi shrugged nonchalantly.

His student Uzumaki Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. He has experienced that ominous chakra several times when the Nine-Tails' chakra leaked.

This time, facing a wild tailed beast directly is an experience I haven’t had in a long time.

"It reminds me of more than a decade ago..."

Asuma, who wanted to say more, suddenly stopped talking and glanced at Uzumaki Naruto not far away, as if he realized that he had said something out of turn.

It was inappropriate no matter how you thought about it to talk about the Nine-Tails' attack on the village in front of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

"At that time, we could only watch our seniors fighting hard from afar, but this time we have to lead the charge."

Almost all Konoha ninjas, who are not too young, remember the night when the bloody giant beast slaughtered people indiscriminately in Konoha Village.

"Don't worry too much. The Three-Tailed Fox is not the Nine-Tailed Fox. It is much weaker, and it is fully prepared this time..."

The Nine-Tailed Fox's attack on the village was so memorable because the battle took place right inside the village, and many people were torn to pieces by the Nine-Tailed Fox's power while they were sleeping.

If the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze had not used space-time ninjutsu to shift the battlefield, Konoha's casualties would have been much more serious.

"Besides, we need to pay attention to other enemies. Sealing the tailed beasts should be done by those who are good at it. We are not experts in this area!"

After saying that, Kakashi and Asuma smiled at each other.

The one who is most familiar with the tailed beasts in Konoha at the moment is Mizuki.

The second is the Fifth Hokage Tsunade and his disciples. These two are the only two that have passed down the Konoha Sealing Technique.

If it was just the three-tailed Isobu, it wouldn't be able to make any waves at all. The combined power of Konoha Village and the Hidden Mist Village has an overwhelming advantage.

The trouble comes from Orochimaru and the Akatsuki organization.

Although I don’t know whether this can be considered as the official start of a war, it is also a good opportunity to weigh the opponent’s strength.

Put the tailed beasts on the gambling table as chips, and let all forces that have the strength and the idea sit down and compete. Since this tacit understanding is maintained, this mission will definitely not be easy.

"But, isn't this too risky?"

Asuma Sarutobi was still a little confused.

"Strictly speaking, there are three tailed beasts here, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, plus the Three-Tails! There are only nine tailed beasts in total, and this one accounts for one third."

"So, Akatsuki will definitely come!"

Ever since the existence of the Akatsuki organization and their goals were discovered, Konoha Village had been preparing for this day for an unknown period of time. They had at least one plan for various situations. The battlefield was located far away from Konoha Village. Although there was no home advantage, it could also reduce the village's losses.

It's really not a good idea to start a fight on your own turf.

As it is getting late, nothing will happen today. The task of sealing the Three-Tails will be temporarily assigned to Shizune, Karin, Haruno Sakura and Hyuga Hinata to perform a four-way sealing formation to capture it.

This barrier technique is not difficult. It is easy to find four suitable candidates. All four of them are ninjas with a certain foundation in sealing techniques and excellent control abilities. As long as they are careful, there should be no problem.

In contrast, the other assistants' mission is only to protect the sealing team.

Moreover, when people think about the fact that the manpower sent by Konoha Village this time is enough to fight a small-scale war, people who understand a little bit are full of confidence in this operation.

If the "Sage" Mizuki still seems unreliable, the return of "Toad Sage" Jiraiya makes the Konoha ninjas fearless.

Only Hatake Kakashi knows a little about the Rinnegan for special reasons. The other Konoha ninjas, including Asuma Sarutobi, are not very clear about it.

…

Amid the heavy siege of Konoha's Anbu and Mist Ninja, two inexplicable figures appeared in a dark corner that was ignored by everyone.

"There are so many people, and in a place with so much water, it's a bit annoying!"

The Yin-Yang Face, whose face was covered by reed leaves, complained to the Uzumaki Mask beside him.

White Zetsu's Mayfly Technique requires a place with earth veins to reach quickly, and the bottomless and absurdly wide lake is still a bit inconvenient.

"It looks like I can't help you this time!"

"You don't need to fight in the first place. You just need to do your reconnaissance mission."

Uchiha Obito was somewhat disapproving.

"Three tailed beasts, that's quite a big deal!"

"We may not be able to eat them all. We originally thought of sneakily catching a few first to restore the strength of the Outer Path Golem. That way we would be more confident..."

It's like two parties at a gambling table, one party is still thinking about playing psychological warfare, deception or something, while the other party is just going to reveal his cards.

"The information leakage is too serious. The other party has taken the initiative. There is nothing we can do! If we don't take action this time, the enemy will control one more tailed beast, which will make it more difficult to deal with."

The reality of one side gaining while the other loses makes it difficult for the Akatsuki organization to pretend not to see it.

"In this situation, isn't it time for our leader to make the decision? We are not the main force anyway."

The essence of the conventional combat power of the ninja world is concentrated here and in the hands of the enemy. All the members of the Akatsuki organization combined are no match for them. Even if the former members who had died long ago were resurrected to help, it would be of no use. The only hope is the Rinnegan that is beyond the standard.

"The plan has deviated too far, and I don't know what the result will be this time!"

"It doesn't matter if we fail. As long as we still have the Samsara Eye, we can try again."

At least for now, there is only one pair of Rinnegan in the ninja world, and this is the key.

"In that case, there is no need to send Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame here. Why did you still do this? The leader didn't originally plan to do this, but wanted to catch them all by himself..."

"Just a test to see if Uchiha Itachi is still worth using."