Chapter 156
However, the Sound Four didn't do much in Konoha, so the village wasn't entirely clear on their combat strength.
In the original timeline, once they activated their Stage Two Cursed Seals, they temporarily reached Jōnin-level power and even managed to defeat Genma and Raido, who had just returned from a mission. During the mission to retrieve Sasuke, Choji, Neji, Kiba, and Shikamaru all had to risk their lives and ultimately needed help from the Sand siblings to bring them down. It was evident how powerful the Sound Four were.
As for Kimimaro, he was probably still lying in bed, near death.
Some people online speculated that Kimimaro's Kaguya clan might be related to the Hyūga clan. No one knows for sure, but maybe Neji should be told?
Natsuki shook his head to clear the stray thoughts and put away the Water Mirror to avoid getting discovered.
The Sound Four moved quickly and soon entered their base.
"Since the Sound Four came here, Orochimaru is probably inside. I can't go in, or he'll sense me. That guy's too sharp. Better to send their intel back to the village," Natsuki thought to himself.
Before long, though, he saw the Sound Four hurry out again, heading straight south without hesitation.
From the looks of it, they were being sent on a mission. And the only mission urgent enough for the Sound Four at this time... would be retrieving Sasuke. Orochimaru must be nearing the end of his current body's lifespan!
That was bad news.
Sasuke was currently with Kakashi and Shino near the northeastern border — not far from here. If the Sound Four got wind of that and headed over, it was hard to say if Sasuke's group could truly hold them off.
After all, the power of the cursed seals was basically a cheat. Plus, Sasuke and the others knew nothing about the Sound Four, which could lead them to underestimate their enemy.