Hinata Had Never Walked a Road as Long as Kakashi's Schemes

"Good!"

Fū Yamanaka responded and ordered the Root Ninja, "Let's go back and carry out the leader's highest mission!"

"Yes!"

Actually, from last night until now, Root has had many opportunities to assassinate Gaara.

However, they were unsure whether Kakashi had truly split into teams or was just pretending to deceive them.

Only when Fū Yamanaka and Torune Aburame simultaneously confirmed that Kakashi had indeed penetrated deep into the Land of Rivers did they dare to return and assassinate Gaara.

There was no other way; it was far too dangerous for Hinata and Naruto to team up. Their power was simply beyond what ordinary ninjas could withstand.

"Stop!"

After running for several miles, Kakashi suddenly shouted, and Hinata and Naruto stopped at the same time.

Kakashi said in a deep voice, "Let's go back!"

Hinata: "???"

Kakashi ignored Hinata's questions and ran back without stopping, Hinata and Naruto with no choice but to follow.

Naruto, looking completely bewildered, asked, "Teacher Kakashi, what are we doing?"

Kakashi explained, "Let's go back and support Might Guy and the others!"

"Also... we can't go back the way we came; it might be a slightly longer route, so we need to speed things up!"

Hinata was initially a little confused, but after hearing Kakashi's words, she instantly understood Kakashi's entire plan.

If, as Kakashi said, the enemy consists of ninjas from two different factions, then the most dangerous situation would be for the two groups to come together.

In the midst of the chaos, no one could guarantee that Gaara wouldn't get into trouble.

The purpose of Kakashi's team was not to actually split into teams, but to lure a group of enemies out from the shadows.

Kakashi had already begun planning since Kakashi invited Might Guy and Baki to discuss their plans last night.

Kakashi has never told the truth; he has been lying from the very beginning.

They not only deceived the enemy, but also Hinata and Naruto.

Only when the enemies following behind were completely certain that Kakashi had indeed penetrated deep into the Land of Rivers would they launch their assassination attempt.

Kakashi, however, went back to support Might Guy at this moment.

Hinata is now just a lazy bum who can only shout "666" and silently give Kakashi a thumbs up in her heart.

What a sophisticated scheme!

Perhaps the enemy didn't believe Kakashi would actually split up the team at first, but after Kakashi told several false plans, the enemy eventually believed him.

Now the enemy has moved from the shadows to the open, but Kakashi, Hinata, and Naruto have moved from the open to the shadows, becoming the key to turning the tide of the battle.

Even if the enemy doesn't fall for the trap, Kakashi going back to join Might Guy and the others would only be a waste of time.

Hinata looked at Kakashi with admiration in her eyes and exclaimed sincerely, "Teacher Kakashi, you're amazing!"

Kakashi remained calm and said softly, "The more you experience, the more you naturally understand!"

After saying that, Kakashi turned to Hinata and Naruto and said slowly, "I hope you never understand these things."

Hinata nodded vigorously and said, "Since Teacher Kakashi doesn't want me to understand, then I won't understand!"

Kakashi: "..."

Naruto, looking completely bewildered, asked, "Teacher Kakashi, what are you talking about?"

Kakashi was somewhat desperate.

Both of his disciples were... well, let's just say they were terrible.

Hinata is alright; although she's a bit unreliable at times, she's still quite intelligent.

But Naruto... he's really stupid!

The Fourth Hokage was such a smart person... was it a genetic mutation?

Kakashi said seriously, "Alright, enough with the nonsense, we need to get back to support Might Guy and the others as soon as possible!"

Hinata suggested, "Then why don't we use the Nine-Tails 'Chakra?"

"The Nine-Tails Chakra can enhance all aspects of our condition, and it will also greatly increase our travel speed."

Naruto agreed, "I'm fine!"

Kakashi glanced at Naruto and said calmly, "Naruto, you're the biggest problem right now! Hinata and I can both use the Nine-Tails Chakra, so what are you going to do?"

Naruto: "..."

Naruto looked dejected upon hearing this, thinking, "I must be a fake Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Torune Aburame, carrying the Fū Yamanaka, led a group of Root Ninjas swiftly through the forest.

After a long while, Fū Yamanaka slowly awoke and said softly, "Put me down!"

Fū Yamanaka was not easily convinced by Kakashi's lies. He had also set a trap on the way, using the "Puppet Curse Mark Transfer Technique" to transfer his soul into a puppet.

As soon as Kakashi and his group step into the trap, they will be caught off guard.

According to the time calculated by the Fū Yamanaka, if Kakashi really wanted to turn back, he should have already fallen into the trap by now.

Since the trap hasn't been activated yet, it means Kakashi has indeed already split into teams.

Torune Aburame put Fū Yamanaka down and said calmly, "Kakashi is a veteran Jonin, he should know what being in a squad really means."

This mission can basically be considered a semi-open-ended game.

Almost all parties had anticipated the opponent's actions.

Ōnoki knew that Danzo wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work, and even wanted to kill the Iwagakure ninjas as well.

Danzo also knew that Ōnoki wanted to kill all the Konoha Ninja, including Gaara.

Tsunade knew that Danzo would definitely take action, and Tsunade had some guesses about what Danzo would do.

Although it's a semi-open game, big shots like Tsunade, Danzo, Ōnoki won't personally participate.

Those who were truly involved were Kakashi's Team, Might Guy's Team, Gaara's team, Root, and the group from Iwagakure.

As for who can outmaneuver whom, that depends on whose tactics are more sophisticated.

Fū Yamanaka analyzed, "Perhaps Kakashi trusts Might Guy! After all, Might Guy still has that one move..."

Torune Aburame remained silent.

If we exclude Hinata and Naruto as a pair, Might Guy is indeed the most troublesome one in the group.

During the Third Shinobi World War, Might Guy and his teammates were once surrounded by the Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Konoha Genin Might Duy single-handedly rescued the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, turning them into Lucky Three Treasures.

Might Guy inherited everything from Might Duy, making Konoha's true ace ninja.

Fū Yamanaka continued, "Therefore, our actions must be swift..."

"I'll hold off Might Guy, the rest of you will hold off the rest. Torune... use that move to kill Gaara quickly!"

Torune Aburame said calmly, "I understand!"

Even the Fū Yamanaka stopped speaking.

Although Might Guy was a difficult case, he didn't understand the Roots, nor did he know the secret techniques of Might Guy Fū Yamanaka and Torune Aburame.

That's why Might Guy wouldn't activate the Eight Gates Released Formation at the beginning.

If we act quickly enough, killing Gaara Torune Aburame Torune's secret technique shouldn't be too difficult.

As for Gaara's sand...

Fū Yamanaka turned to a Root Ninja and ordered, "Azure Bird, you're in charge of supporting Torune and creating opportunities for him to get close to Gaara!"

"Yes!"