A Tightening Net

Hinata is not a person who likes to think, but sometimes she has no choice but to think.

As the mastermind behind the Shinobi World, it would be a huge oversight if Hinata didn't utilize these resources (smiling face).

There are indeed many aspects of the conflict between the minor Shinobi Village and major Shinobi Village that can be exploited.

Hidden in the woods, Kakashi swung his hand and shot out Kunai, pinning a small snake to a tree.

The closer you get to Orochimaru's secret base, the more careful you should be with snakes and similar animals, as they could very well be Orochimaru's spies.

"Hinata, can you see this?"

According to the intelligence Konoha had previously obtained, Hinata and her two companions were currently very close to Orochimaru's secret base.

"Kindness!"

Hinata nodded slightly and explained, "There are about two hundred people in the base. Besides Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, Sasuke, there are about thirty of Orochimaru's subordinates. The rest are all locked in the dungeon; it seems they were test subjects captured by Orochimaru!"

Nara Saltwater frowned and asked, "Can we use those people who were imprisoned in the dungeon by Orochimaru?"

Hinata shook her head and said, "No!"

"These people are either criminals to begin with, or they have been driven insane by Orochimaru's torture. Just like the prisoners locked up in Konoha High-Security Facility, they are harmless when locked up, but once they are free, they immediately reveal their true nature."

Since the mission was to secretly gather intelligence, Hinata left the Wind God and Thunder God at the Hyuga residence.

With no subordinates to command, Hinata, Kakashi's Hinata, became his target for orders.

"Yanshui, you stay here and keep watch..."

"Hinata, come with me. Let's grab someone and interrogate them first."

Hinata couldn't help but retort, "Doesn't Teacher Kakashi have his own ninja dogs?"

Even so, Kakashi had already sneaked towards Orochimaru's base, and Hinata could only follow silently.

In a distance of less than two kilometers, Hinata and Kakashi dodged dozens of snakes and arrived at a waterfall more than thirty meters high.

Hinata whispered, "Teacher Kakashi, once we cross the waterfall, we can enter Orochimaru's secret base!"

Kakashi nodded slightly.

There are many waterfalls like this in the Land of Land of Waterfall. Some waterfalls are backed by mountain walls, some are naturally formed caves, and some are man-made.

The terrain here is very well hidden; even many sensory ninjas who come here cannot detect that there is a secret base here.

Kakashi waved his hand and made a 'dive' gesture, then rushed into the waterfall first, arriving at the cave behind it, with Hinata following closely behind.

Upon entering the cave, a pitch-black tunnel comes into view.

Hinata and Kakashi cautiously made their way deeper into the tunnel.

After walking about fifty meters, a man-made stone chamber appeared before Hinata and Kakashi.

The stone chamber has three entrances, but only one is the real passage. The other two entrances are used to deceive the enemy and are filled with traps.

"Teacher Kakashi!"

Hinata tugged at Kakashi's sleeve and whispered, "There's a sensory barrier ahead!"

Kakashi pulled back his Forehead Protector, and through his Sharingan, he could indeed see a thin Chakra barrier.

Kakashi frowned. Even if this kind of sensory barrier were broken, it would definitely alert Orochimaru's side.

Once Orochimaru, a super fugitive hunted by the entire Shinobi World, senses danger, Orochimaru will immediately retreat and never reveal his whereabouts again.

Hinata had learned some knowledge about 'Barrier Ninjutsu' some time ago. Sensory barrier is a very tricky technique. As long as the barrier is touched, or even broken, it will definitely trigger the user's senses.

Hinata lowered her voice and said, "Teacher Kakashi, should we retreat?"

"I have a general understanding of the layout of the entire base, which is enough to formulate a specific combat plan!"

Kakashi nodded slightly and made a 'retreat' gesture.

It's no wonder that major Shinobi Village want to obtain the Byakugan; having the Byakugan is incredibly convenient for infiltration missions like this.

Hinata could easily spot even the small snakes that Orochimaru placed outside the base for surveillance.

Hinata and Kakashi had already infiltrated the entrance to Orochimaru's base, but the people inside remained completely unaware.

Back in the woods, Nara Saltwater immediately went up to him and asked, "Kakashi- senpai, what's the situation inside?"

Kakashi said in a deep voice, "There is a sensory barrier in the base, but Hinata has already figured out the terrain of the base, so there is no problem in arranging the battle plan."

"But..."

Hinata asked curiously, "But what?"

"Nothing!"

Kakashi took out a pen and paper, turned to Hinata and said, "We will describe the specific information about the base in detail and then pass it on to the action team to coordinate with them in launching an encirclement and attack."

"Kindness!"

Hinata nodded.

The only animals to watch out for around the base are snakes. Other than that, the layout of the buildings inside the base and the surrounding environment are also important.

Earth Release ninjas are responsible for sealing off the underground to prevent Orochimaru from escaping using Earth Release Ninjutsu, including preventing Ninjutsu such as Reverse Summoning Technique.

As long as Orochimaru doesn't escape, the rest will depend on the strength of both sides.

To ensure the absolute success of this operation to capture Orochimaru, Konoha mobilized numerous units, including the Sensor Division, Earth Style Division, Sealing Division, and Medical Division, with a total of over one hundred personnel involved in the operation.

The vast majority of ninjas were there to prevent Orochimaru from escaping and to seal the dead Impure World Reincarnation.

The actual combat force, including Hinata and her two companions, consisted of only about twenty people.

To be honest, even Hinata felt that this operation against Orochimaru felt like a trap set in the sky.

If Orochimaru cannot break through from the front using his strength, death will be his only fate.

After waiting near the base for about a day, the ninjas of the action team finally arrived.

Earth Release ninjas have surrounded Orochimaru's secret base from all sides, ensuring that Orochimaru will absolutely not be able to escape from underground.

Inoichi Yamanaka walked up to Kakashi and asked, "Kakashi, how is it?"

Kakashi shook his head and said, "There's a sensory barrier in the base, so we can't yet detect what's inside. But as of now, Orochimaru hasn't noticed our actions."

Inoichi Yamanaka nodded and analyzed, "If we don't consider the Impure World Reincarnation, Orochimaru's side isn't very strong... I think we should first organize an elite squad to infiltrate and launch a surprise attack, while I lead the main force to form an encirclement around the perimeter to prevent Orochimaru from escaping."

Inoichi Yamanaka the commander of this operation. In addition to directing the operation, his mission was to investigate the secrets in Orochimaru's brain after Orochimaru's death.

Bringing Orochimaru back to Konoha was too risky, so Tsunade decided that as soon as she killed Orochimaru, she would immediately probe his memories.

Kakashi nodded and said, "I think it's a good idea!"

"If it's a sneak attack, then Hinata and I will act together!"

Inoichi Yamanaka: "That's what I meant too!"