- I'm glad to hear that," Sakumo nodded.
- Hokage-sama, the intelligence may not have detected the movement of Kumogakure's elite fighters, but Orochimaru-san will not be enough," the Root commander said, "my men have learned that the first army will include the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers, and they will have to be opposed either by our own jinchuriki or by a fighter capable of handling them.
- They must be very old by now," the sannin raised an eyebrow questioningly, looking at the teacher as the only one present who had seen the pseudo-jinchuriki pair with his own eyes.
- That's right, Jiraiya," Hiruzen nodded, still holding his favorite pipe, "the brothers must be in their seventh decade.
- And what can such elderly shinobi be capable of, especially considering the devastating effects of the nine-tailed fox's chakra? - snorted the toad summoner.
- Ahem," I cleared my throat with a hint.
- We're listening, Ryo-kun," Sakumo nodded at me.
- The chakra of the strongest of the biju is toxic to ordinary shinobi, but it's not nearly as toxic to jinchuriki who have adapted to it, and it's beneficial up to a certain point," I began. "Given the fact that this chakra belongs to the pseudo-jinchuriki themselves, without the Kyuubi's murderous will, the brothers should be in pretty good physical shape at this point, and should have no problem releasing at least one tail, if not two.
- In the first war, they mortally wounded Tobirama-sensei and the first Raikage - they're very serious opponents who should not be underestimated, even if they're not at the peak of their form," Hiruzen reminded the audience, giving them a serious look, "it would be extremely difficult for anyone to take on two enemies of that caliber, and even if they were perfectly teamed and supported by an army.
- Kumo has two other trained jinchūriki, one of whom has mastered the power of his biju to the best of his ability," the Hokage said, rubbing his forehead, "while Kushina-chan has too little experience in fox battles to stand up to them.
And it was hard not to believe them - jinchuriki are the strategic weapons of great villages and serve as a guarantee of their existence even in the case of the greatest defeats. No one would simply divulge such information so that it could be refuted.
To have such a jinchuriki under his command is a significant increase in reputation in the international arena among serious players and at the same time, a warning to all competitors.
- But at the same time, the pseudo-jinchuriki has an obvious weakness, partially offset by the chakra influence of the real biju genjutsu," Shenesu said rationally and immediately suggested, "It would be best to send experienced Uchiha jonins with appropriate force support against them.
- Then, five Uchiha jonins and Jiraiya-san or Ryo-kun should be fine," Hatake nodded.
- Hokage-sama, judging from this morning's report, Nara-san will be most successful on the coast if Kumogakure decides to attack across the bay, along the islands of the Wave Country," Commander Anbu quipped.
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