Inside Yagami's head, hidden from sight—
At that moment, his brain seemed to glow with a strange, brilliant light.
It was as if a pale golden lamp had been lit somewhere deep inside his mind, illuminating every corner of his consciousness.
"Haa…"
After thinking it through, Yagami closed the system interface.
Then he shut his eyes and quietly sensed the changes in his body.
His physical strength had not increased.
Because of that, his total amount of chakra had not changed either.
However, the sudden rise in his spiritual energy had raised his chakra control to an almost terrifying level. It was so precise that he could manipulate chakra as finely as strands of hair.
If he tried to learn medical ninjutsu right now, he might be able to master its chakra-control requirements in an instant.
Kagura Mind's Eye.
Yagami muttered silently in his heart.
In the next instant, his perception spread outward.
Twenty kilometers.
Thirty kilometers.
Forty kilometers.
Fifty kilometers.
Almost instantly, Yagami's sensory range broke past its previous limit.
In the end, after reaching more than a hundred kilometers in diameter, the expansion gradually slowed and reached its limit.
More importantly, even while maintaining such a wide range of perception, he did not feel tired.
There was no headache either.
Only his chakra consumption had increased slightly.
This really is a huge improvement.
Yagami thought silently, unable to hide the satisfaction in his heart.
Putting aside the Mind Stone's own abilities, just the enhancement it brought to him was already massive.
Hm?
What is this?
Just as Yagami was in a good mood and slowly began to draw his perception back, he suddenly sensed something unusual.
Inside Konoha's camp, there were more than a dozen people emitting an extremely strange aura.
The vitality inside their bodies was far greater than that of ordinary shinobi.
Even their chakra felt exactly the same.
It was as if they had all been carved from the same mold.
Shadow Clone Technique? Transformation Technique?
To think someone has been hiding right under my nose this whole time.
Yagami calmly withdrew his perception completely and slowly opened his eyes.
"Done. I finished stitching it."
"With the sleeves from the Hokage robe added to the jōnin vest, it looks much better now."
Just as Yagami fell into thought, trying to guess the other party's identity, Kushina's cheerful voice rang beside him.
"Let's go. Come outside with me."
Yagami took the vest from Kushina, put it on casually, then stood up and walked out of the tent.
He still could not determine who the infiltrators were.
But that no longer mattered.
Since they dared to hide among his troops, then he would simply meet them directly.
"Did something happen?"
Seeing Yagami walk out so suddenly, Kushina immediately followed after him with a curious look.
The two of them had been together almost the entire time.
So the moment something about Yagami felt off, she noticed it right away.
"Someone has been hiding inside our Konoha forces."
Yagami answered in a low voice while lifting the tent curtain and stepping outside.
"What?"
Kushina's expression changed at once.
"Enemy spies? Inside our own camp?"
This was not a small matter.
If battle intelligence was leaked at a critical moment, it could easily affect the outcome of an entire war.
After leaving their tent, Yagami went straight toward the camp where the support unit from the Land of Wind was stationed.
That was because the dozen or so hidden individuals were all concentrated in that area.
There was no doubt about it.
They had already been lurking there for quite some time.
"Lord Yagami!"
"Lady Kushina!"
Seeing Yagami and Kushina arrive, the Konoha shinobi who had been resting immediately stood up and greeted them with excitement.
Many eyes were drawn toward Yagami.
At this moment, the modified jōnin vest on his shoulders carried the sleeves of the Hokage robe, making him look far more imposing than before.
For a moment, many of the Konoha shinobi could not help but look envious.
"Pass down the order."
Yagami raised a hand, signaling the excited crowd to quiet down.
"Gather the entire force. Tell them I have something to announce."
He did not know the infiltrators' exact abilities yet.
If he acted too rashly and startled them, they might slip away.
So Yagami decided to gather everyone first, then catch them all at once.
Not one would be allowed to escape.
"Yes, Lord Yagami!"
Although the shinobi were curious about the sudden order, no one questioned it.
Military orders were absolute.
And Yagami was their commander.
A few minutes later, the shinobi resting in their tents began walking out one after another.
Thousands of people slowly gathered in one place.
Among them, the dozen or so hidden figures were also mixed into the crowd.
But they were very cautious.
They had scattered themselves instead of gathering together.
"Lord Yagami, did something happen?"
Nara Shikaku asked with a suspicious look.
Several jōnin commanders had also walked out of their tents and gathered around Yagami and Kushina.
Hearing Shikaku's question, they all looked toward Yagami.
After all, Yagami had only just ordered the army to rest.
Now he had suddenly gathered everyone again.
No matter how they looked at it, something was wrong.
"There are more than a dozen unidentified individuals hidden among our troops."
Yagami lowered his voice and spoke calmly.
"And judging from their condition, they haven't just arrived. They've been hiding here for some time."
There were no infiltrators among the jōnin commanders, so Yagami did not bother hiding the truth from them.
He had no intention of blaming anyone either.
After all, if he had not fused with the Mind Stone and strengthened his perception, even he would not have noticed the enemy's existence.
It could only be said that the other side was extremely skilled at infiltration.
"What?!"
"Unidentified people?"
The jōnin commanders immediately stiffened.
Their voices dropped, but the shock in them was obvious.
Then, almost instinctively, they looked at each other.
After all, they had personally led these units back from the village.
Logically speaking, there should not have been any problems.
"They've disguised their chakra very well," Yagami said calmly. "On the surface, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong."
Then his eyes narrowed slightly.
"But my perception will not be mistaken."
Seeing that some of them still had doubts, Yagami did not explain further.
There was no need.
Once he dragged those people out, he would use the Mind Stone's power to directly invade their memories.
At that time, everything would be exposed.
Author's Note: Yoho, Arthorain here!
I'll keep it simple and won't babble. I've started a new novel, and honestly, I could use some help with it. Since it's still new, every bit of support matters.
Naruto: Dracule Mihawk Template is now live—packed with aura farming, elegant disrespect, and an MC who handles problems the Mihawk way: stare first, slash second, explain absolutely nothing.
A Power Stone or even adding it to library would help more than you'd think. Doing both is, of course, highly encouraged. Tagged below 👇