Yugiwara Haruto took the water bottle, glanced at Ren beside him, and after a moment of silence, spoke.
"Today, the Hidden Mist Village sent a elite unit to ambush the front line, causing nearly a hundred Ninja casualties in a short time. Fortunately, senpai Yusuke, who was stationed at the front, arrived in time to prevent further casualties, but the enemy also took the opportunity to escape. As for anything else, I don't know."
After speaking, Yugiwara Haruto stood up, waved to Ren, and then walked towards a Konoha Camp not far away.
"I'm leaving now; I still need to look after the injured. You should also go back and rest early; you've worked hard today."
"Okay, goodbye, Brother Haruto."
After Ren watched him enter the Konoha Camp, his face immediately turned grim, and he quickly walked out of the Medical Camp, heading straight towards the commander's tent.
Upon arriving, Ren took two steps forward and nodded to the guards standing on both sides.
"Please help me announce my arrival, thank you."
"Okay, please wait."
The other party didn't waste time; he went in and came out shortly, then motioned for Ren to enter.
As soon as Ren entered, he saw Minato Namikaze, Yusuke Uchiha, and Maruboshi Kosuke standing in front of the conference table discussing. Upon seeing him enter, Minato immediately raised his hand, signaling him to come over.
"Teacher Kosuke, Uncle Yusuke, Brother Minato."
Just as Ren finished greeting them and was about to say something, Minato Namikaze spoke first.
"You've come to ask about today's situation, haven't you?"
"Hmm."
Although Ren was a little surprised, he quickly reacted and nodded, saying,
"Such an elite unit suddenly appeared and caused us such heavy casualties and trouble. Putting aside everything else, the Medical Camp is already full."
"I've already sent people to expand the Medical Camp, so don't worry."
Minato paused after speaking, a smile reappeared on his face, and he looked at Ren, saying softly,
"You helped out at the Medical Camp today, didn't you? Well done."
"It's just my duty. As for this unit..."
As Ren spoke, he turned his gaze to Yusuke Uchiha and asked softly,
"Uncle Yusuke, if I'm not mistaken, most of this enemy unit should be Bloodline Limit Ninja, right?"
"Correct."
Yusuke Uchiha said frankly.
Given Ren's proficiency in Medical Ninjutsu and his understanding of the Kirigakure during this period, it wasn't surprising for him to discern the enemy's attack methods.
"The Hozuki Clan, who possess the Water Release Secret Jutsu, the Kaguya Clan, who use the Corpse Bone Pulse Bloodline Limit, and the Yuki Clan, who can control Ice Release."
Speaking of this, Yusuke Uchiha paused before continuing,
"This unit has fewer than thirty people, but it's a mix of elites from various Hidden Mist families. Their strength is formidable, and they cooperate seamlessly. Also, their ages are not too high; they should all be from the younger generation of the Hidden Mist."
"Is that so...?"
Ren pondered for a moment before turning to Minato Namikaze and asking with some anticipation,
"Brother Minato, that..."
Before Ren could finish, Minato understood his meaning, his expression immediately turning serious, and he said in a deep voice,
"This matter cannot be rushed. We must ensure absolute certainty and cannot joke with your life."
"Exactly."
Even Maruboshi Kosuke, who had been silent, stepped forward and said in a lecturing tone,
"Even if our Tailed Beast Sealing Jutsu technology is mature, there's no room for even the slightest error in this matter. What you need to do now is adjust your mindset."
Although Yusuke Uchiha, who was beside him, didn't speak, he still nodded in agreement. It was clear that none of them dared to be careless or negligent regarding this matter.
"My apologies, I was too impatient."
Ren said somewhat sheepishly, while also secretly beginning to adjust his state of mind.
Teacher Kosuke was right; his current mindset was indeed a bit anxious. Anyway, the Tailed Beast was in the Konoha Camp and couldn't run away. He just needed to maintain his physical and mental state at their peak before starting the Sealing Jutsu.
Minato Namikaze also noticed Ren's disappointment, walked over, and comforted him at the opportune moment.
"Just wait a little longer. I'll make more preparations. Yesterday, I happened to get some new inspiration for Sealing Jutsu, and the sealing effect will be even better."
"Oh, well, thank you for your hard work, Brother Minato!"
Ren's eyes immediately lit up.
Minato Namikaze's proficiency in Sealing Jutsu was not much weaker than in other areas.
If nothing unexpected happened, the Sealing Jutsu used on him would likely be the Four Symbols Seal. An improved and upgraded version of that would be the Eight Trigrams Seal, wouldn't it?
This was a sure thing now.
With such a powerful Sealing Jutsu as a backup, sealing the Three-Tails would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?
Before Ren could be happy for too long, Minato Namikaze's next sentence made him deflate.
"Don't get too happy too soon. Shina and shinchi have already set off back to the Village and should arrive before dark. At that time, your act of stealing the Tailed Beast will be exposed. First, think about how to answer Hokage-sama."
"Uh, it's fine. Anyway, by the time the old man receives the notification, I'll already be a Jinchuriki. He can't possibly throw me back into the Hidden Mist Village, right? Hehehe."
"..."
Minato looked at Ren with a wry smile, his mood also a bit complex.
One must know that Ren's request to go to the Hidden Mist Village to steal the Tailed Beast had received his approval, and he had even mobilized a token and exposed a spy lurking in the Anbu. Although the outcome was good, those few in the Village might cause a fuss.
"No need to worry too much, Minato."
Yusuke Uchiha stepped forward two paces, looking at the few people and saying with a relaxed expression,
"It's wartime now; the usual rules don't apply. Those few aren't foolish; how could they possibly punish Ren at a time like this?"
"Exactly. The benefits of obtaining the Three-Tails far outweigh some reputation. Hokage-sama and the others wouldn't fail to see this. A verbal reprimand or two would be all."
Maruboshi Kosuke took over the conversation, saying calmly,
"Just wait for Hokage-sama's notification."
Minato could only smile wryly. After all, the die was cast; there was no use regretting it now. His current mission was to ensure Ren could safely become a Jinchuriki.
"Alright, go back and rest. Adjust yourself well. Come here tomorrow night at ten o'clock."
"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore. Bye."
After Ren walked out of the Konoha Camp, he headed straight for his own tent. It was already autumn, and especially at night, the biting cold wind blew, making his exposed face and hands feel icy. Since he had no mission, it was best to go back and lie on his bed. Once he became a Jinchuriki, he wouldn't be able to rest anymore.
"Achoo!"
After Ren returned to his tent, he immediately flopped onto the bed. As soon as he burrowed under the covers, he let out a comfortable sigh.
"The younger generation of the Hidden Mist... interesting."
A hint of anticipation flashed in Ren's eyes. He wondered how many he could fight after becoming a Jinchuriki. Corpse Bone Pulse, Ice Release, he truly looked forward to it!