"I don't have any objections."
Yahiko raised both hands in agreement.
"Then where should we release the Two-Tails?"
The Land of Rain wasn't that big, and if there was too much commotion, it would be hard to avoid being discovered by neighboring countries.
Nonou frowned slightly—her concern was entirely reasonable.
"Kakuzu, do you know any barrier ninjutsu?"
Nagato quickly came up with an idea. As long as they used a barrier to trap the tailed beast, he could guarantee finishing the fight quickly.
"There are some, but containing a tailed beast? That's tough."
Kakuzu was momentarily speechless. After all, he was from a minor ninja village—this expectation was unreasonable.
"So you're saying no, then."
Konan rolled her eyes and dismissed Kakuzu outright.
*You little brat, why don't you just go fly up into the sky?*
"Why don't we ask Teacher's wife? There must be something in the village."
Yahiko didn't bring up Kawaki—he knew a technique like this could only be handled by Tsunade.
"Fine."
Nagato nodded. Seeing this, Nonou immediately performed the summoning jutsu.
In a burst of smoke, a Katsuyu clone about half a person tall appeared before everyone.
"Lady Katsuyu, please contact Lady Tsunade."
"Got it."
A brief exchange, and soon they received a response from Tsunade.
Without needing anyone to speak first, the slug instantly summoned itself and divided into smaller versions that climbed onto each of their shoulders.
"What is it? What did you call Teacher for?"
Tsunade lounged casually on her wooden chair at home, sunbathing—it was one of her rare days off.
"Well, Teacher, here's the thing..."
Nonou explained everything clearly in just a few words.
"A barrier ninjutsu capable of sealing a tailed beast?"
Kawaki half-sat up from an identical wooden chair beside Tsunade, recalling the barrier that once trapped the Nine-Tailed Fox in the original plot.
But due to hazy memories, he couldn't recall the name immediately.
"You don't have one, huh?"
Seeing Kawaki hesitate, Nagato felt somewhat disappointed.
If even Konoha didn't have such a technique, it might be difficult to find one like this.
"No way. How could we not have one?"
"You definitely remember it—your wife does."
Kawaki spoke firmly, looking at Tsunade with hope.
He believed that as Hokage, Tsunade should be well-versed in the forbidden techniques kept within the restricted archives.
"Cough cough~"
"There are just too many barrier techniques—I can't possibly remember them all."
"Just wait a moment. I'll go look for it together with your teacher."
Tsunade abruptly ended the visual connection and slapped Kawaki lightly on the head.
"Why did you hit me?"
Kawaki looked stunned—who had he offended this time?
"You're shifting the blame to me when you don't even know anything yourself."
"How am I supposed to know?"
Tsunade held her composure proudly, completely unaware of how absurd it was for a Hokage to rarely visit the forbidden archive.
"A total disgrace to the profession."
Rubbing his head, Kawaki muttered under his breath—this old hag really made no sense.
"Hurry up."
Tsunade didn't feel like arguing anymore. She grabbed Kawaki's hand, and in the next instant, both appeared near the forbidden archives.
After greeting the guarding ninja, the two walked inside one after another.
Facing several massive shelves filled with scrolls, the two clueless individuals felt overwhelmed.
"Do you even have a clue where to start looking?"
Speaking in unison meant they were just guessing.
Without another word, both turned and began rummaging through the scrolls.
No one knew how long had passed before Tsunade finally found the right barrier ninjutsu—the Four Red Yang Formation.
Kawaki was the type to act like he knew all along—only now did his distant memories begin to surface.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Tsunade rolled her eyes, at a complete loss for words.
If they had known the technique's name from the start, this wouldn't have taken nearly as long—it was right there in the scroll sorted by ninjutsu names.
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