If one maintains the maximum sense range at all times, the Chakra consumed would be severe, though this isn't necessary under normal circumstances.
"Secret Technique: Observation!"
Mokgetsu instructed his Shadow Clone to attack him and then gathered a large amount of Chakra to perform Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation, exerting his Observation ability to the fullest.
In the One Piece World, there are Observation masters who can see moments into the future. Mokgetsu wanted to see if the localized Observation could retain this ability.
"Is it a lack of proficiency or an issue elsewhere?" Mokgetsu, disappointed with his failure, instinctively pondered.
Mokgetsu shook his head and gave up, fearing that only when his Observation proficiency reaches the Perfect Level could he verify this.
In the One Piece World, only a few masters possess the Observation Haki to see the future.
"Perhaps try teaching it again tomorrow."
Like Armament Haki, Observation Haki is a universal skill, useful to anyone who practices it.
Although Shisui and the others possess the Sharingan, its strength lies in dynamic sight, capturing enemies within the line of sight while attacks from outside cannot be detected.
Thus, possessing the Sharingan doesn't negate the need for Observation Haki, which can detect off-sight attacks and complement the Sharingan.
Of course, doing so presents an issue for Shisui and the others at present—Chakra consumption is substantial.
After all, their Chakra must be allocated to multiple areas: the Breathing Chakra Mode, the Sharingan, powerful Ninjutsu, while their young age means they're not yet at the rapid development stage.
However, the current problem isn't considered major—they can casually learn it now, and as they master it in the future, their Chakra will naturally increase.
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Land of Earth, The Hidden Rock Village
Tsuchikage Building, Tsuchikage Office.
"Konoha dispatched an assassination squad attacking the western part of Land of Grass." Onoki furrowed his brows at the latest frontline intelligence on the desk.
He felt this was irregular, a bit too aggressive, not aligning with the usual style of Konoha Ninja Squad in Land of Grass.
"Could it be a change in commander?" Onoki speculated inwardly.
The overall style of a Ninja Squad is influenced by its commander—a more aggressive commander leads to a more aggressive combat style.
However, personnel changes in commanders are difficult intelligence to probe unless a large-scale battle forces a commander to the forefront.
Or if their intelligence agents achieve major victories in intelligence warfare, then the commander's intelligence might be acquired.
"Notify the other higher-ups to convene in the meeting room." After reviewing the intel for a while, Onoki stood up and said to the Anbu guarding the door.
The upcoming decisions would impact the fundamental strategies he established since the onset of the Hidden Rock Village's war, necessitating a high-level meeting to discuss and decide with elder advisors.
"Let's look at the intel first." When all the higher-ups were present, Onoki spoke.
In front of each high-ranking seat lay a neatly prepared intelligence report.
"Regarding the Land of Grass Squad's request for instructions, what are your thoughts?" After the higher-ups finished reviewing the intelligence, Onoki asked.
The meeting room fell silent, and for a moment, nobody responded to Onoki.
Onoki wasn't anxious, silently observing the higher-ups.
"Dispatching ninjas to support the Land of Grass squad would render our previous disguise efforts futile, wouldn't it?" A long-bearded Hidden Rock higher-up reflected before speaking.
Hidden Rock has been enduring and playing possum, waiting for the opportune moment to "strike the tiger," yet that moment hasn't arrived.
"Elder Bokka, you're being overly cautious." A gray-haired Hidden Rock higher-up shook his head and replied.
"Even the weakest Great Ninja Village can deploy a few thousand Ninjas as a front-line support squad; it wouldn't negate all our previous efforts."
He didn't believe that merely increasing ninja numbers on the frontline would lead to such severe consequences, as they weren't launching full-scale army assaults against multiple Ninja Villages.
"I think Advisor Shigeaki has a point—as long as we don't deploy too many ninjas, it shouldn't severely impact prior arrangements." A robust Hidden Rock higher-up agreed.
"Moreover, withdrawing the squads back to the Land of Earth will not only harm Hidden Rock's reputation in the Ninja World but also overly reveal our desire to preserve strength."
The frontline Ninja Squad commander's requests are twofold: send support troops to initiate a large-scale battle or recall them to the Land of Earth to lure the enemy deeper.
On the surface, it's a binary choice, but for Hidden Rock higher-ups, they hold ultimate decision-making power.
They could reject Rekiseki's request and enforce previous orders, or overturn the request and issue new instructions; these rights belong to them.
"If so, maintaining the status quo is also a viable option. Currently, Hidden Cloud and Hidden Sand's stances remain unclear, and the Ninja World is undercurrents—revealing too much strength is inadvisable," Bokka believed rejecting the frontline squad's request and continuing to observe the situation was prudent.
While not the best choice, it was undoubtedly the most stable.
"Bokka, you're too conservative. The frontline troops are already harboring discontent; continuing in this manner would lead to a decline in morale." Shigeaki expressed dissatisfaction.
Despite being younger than him, Bokka unexpectedly turned out to be a stubborn conservative.
"Shin, what's your view?" Onoki ignored the bickering between the two higher-ups, turning to the seated east side of the meeting room where a chubby, round-faced Hidden Rock sat silently.
This was the Jonin Squad Leader of the Hidden Rock Village.
In terms of position, the Jonin Squad Leader held the lowest rank among all high-ranking officials in the meeting room.
Nonetheless, Shin's agile mind made Onoki value his input during meetings.
"I feel that this time, we can bolster our forces and strike. Firstly, it would quell the frontline ninjas' dissatisfaction. Secondly, further conceal our strength," Shin thoughtfully proposed.
"As one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, Hidden Rock currently exhibits too little power, perhaps prompting other Great Ninja Villages to take extra caution against Hidden Rock."
"Deploying reinforcements to let the frontline squads fight naturally—win if possible without intentionally holding back."
"Await Konoha's concern over our potential large-scale invasion of the Land of Fire, then deploy substantial ninja forces to confront Hidden Rock squads. At that point, we feign weakness and intentionally suffer defeat to preserve living forces."
"Konoha's dominance is ingrained; since the war began, all Five Great Ninja Villages, except Hidden Sand who hasn't declared war, have suffered defeats at Konoha's hands. Winning, then losing, won't tarnish Hidden Rock's reputation."
Upon hearing Shin's explanation, Onoki instinctively nodded.
If the Hidden Rock squads could successfully defeat the Konoha Ninja Squad, it could also incite other enemy Ninja Villages against Konoha to advance offensively.
After twenty minutes, the high-level meeting approved the frontline squad's request for reinforcement and battle initiation.
Nonetheless, the meeting did not conclude lightly—determining the additional forces, the specifics of which ninjas would be deployed, and who would lead the reinforcements could not be decided hastily.
When the high-level meeting ended, and the information reached Rekiseki, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, finally we can retaliate. This time, we'll show them the might of our Hidden Rock Demolition Squad!" Rekiseki's face bore a brutal grin.
The constant retreat, the anger at comrades being assassinated, the desire for Hidden Rock Village's greatness—all intertwining, led Rekiseki to fervently wish to create havoc among the Konoha Ninja Squad.
"For now, don't initiate any aggressive actions. Await the reinforcements before delivering our considerable strike." Rekiseki swiftly convened the Hidden Rock Jonin, issuing orders to consolidate forces.
This tactic held two benefits: first, it created a facade that Hidden Rock would retreat.
Second, it preserved strength, as Konoha's squads initiated assassinations, prompting noticeable movements in their larger units.
To prevent opportunities to whittle away forces, they prepared for the final withdrawal before the battle.
"Konoha, Jiraiya, Namikaze Minato…" Rekiseki clenched his fists tightly.