Tatsuma detected a total of eight sources of Chakra, which corresponded to eight Ninjas. After a brief communication with Hiruzen, Tatsuma once again sensed the situation over there.
He discovered that the eight people hadn't moved. Tatsuma made a few hand signals and then headed in that direction. Hiruzen followed behind Tatsuma, surprisingly with a smile on his face.
That smile was not one of satisfaction or comfort, but rather like the smile of a child on their way to an amusement park or an older kid on their way to a hotel.
Every few hundred meters, Tatsuma would stop to sense again, until there were only about five hundred meters left. Tatsuma stopped because he was certain that either there were no sensory ninjas among the eight people on the other side, or the sensory ninjas were asleep.
Tatsuma's sensory range was wider than that of the average sensory ninja. Five kilometers was just his habitual sensory distance; he could sense even further if needed. However, the Chakra and mental energy consumed would not be proportional to the gain.
After all, when expanding outward from oneself as the center, even if the radius increases by the same amount, the amount of information the brain needs to process and the Chakra consumed to cover the range both increase linearly.
A five-kilometer range is very reasonable and manageable for Tatsuma at the moment. His brain can handle it effortlessly, and it doesn't consume much Chakra. At the same time, this distance ensures safety and readiness.
It's very common for other ninjas not to sense anything beyond five kilometers. In fact, for many sensory ninjas without Secret Jutsu or Kekkei Genkai, even three kilometers or two kilometers is very difficult.
However, if the distance is reduced to 500 meters and they still cannot sense anything, then they do not deserve the designation of sensory ninja.
Now that Tatsuma and the others have approached to within 500 meters, the eight people on the other side still haven't made any preparations for action, and their Chakra hasn't changed either. This indicates that they haven't noticed Tatsuma and his group at all.
The reason for not getting any closer is that within a 500-meter range in a quiet forest, even non-sensory-type ninjas can easily detect any changes. Therefore, they need to adjust their approach.
Hiruzen, who had been following Tatsuma, asked, "Can you determine if they are enemies?"
"For now, it's still uncertain. However, judging by the amount of Chakra, it seems to be two squads led by Jonin with Chunin. After the large-scale reorganization of Konoha Ninja squads, such arrangements have become quite rare," Tatsuma replied with his assessment. Before the outbreak of the war, it was very common in Konoha to have a squad of one Jonin with three Chunin.
However, Konoha has just gone through nearly two years of war. During the post-war reorganization, the village intentionally prioritized assigning Jonin to lead those Genin who had graduated early and hadn't yet been assigned to squads.
Since there is no longer a large-scale war, the most important thing is to help the Genin grow and fill the mid-level positions lost during the war. While Chunin can also lead Genin, it is less efficient. Therefore, in Konoha's current squad structure, Chunin typically form teams of three, with one selected as the squad leader.
Judging from the amount of Chakra, there are no Genin among those eight ninjas over there. Such a squad configuration doesn't align with Konoha's current short-term squad organization model.
Hiruzen's smile grew wider at this and, in a teasing tone, he said, "Tatsuma, if we confirm they are enemies later, remember to leave the Jonin to me. Don't take them all out at once."

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