When Hagoromo brought Neji, they hurriedly entered the main tent.
Jiraiya was frowning as he read the military report when he heard the sound and looked up.
"Oh, it's Hagoromo! Come here quickly."
Jiraiya's cheerful voice eased the atmosphere in the tent for a moment, and Hagoromo Jonin the Jonin inside.
The Jonin who were originally seated also stood up and greeted Hagoromo.
Seeing this, Jiraiya did not stop him, and only spoke when it was almost time:
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now, we'll discuss it again later."
Upon hearing this, the Jonin did not hesitate and took their leave, exiting the tent.
Clearly, Jiraiya has something to say or a task to tell Hagoromo.
Once only Choza, Hagoromo, and Neji remained in the tent, Jiraiya turned to look at Neji.
He exclaimed with admiration, "I never expected that your disciple, Hagoromo, would also be carrying out missions."
"Alright, senior brother, just say what you have to say."
Hagoromo interrupted Jiraiya, after all, there's a time and place for conversation.
Jiraiya of this, Jiraiya finally realized what was happening and burst into laughter, saying, "Habit, habit."
Take a look at this mission scroll.
As he spoke, Jiraiya picked up a mission report from the table and handed it to Hagoromo.
Hagoromo opened the scroll and looked at its contents, which made him frown.
"Although there hasn't been much progress in the frontline operations, the exposure of these rear routes necessitates caution."
"This task was relayed from the village yesterday, so I've been waiting for you to arrive."
Jiraiya spoke with a calm expression.
Hagoromo looked at the task on the scroll for a while before nodding.
"I'll do my best to finish. Is there a time limit?"
The task written on the scroll was simple: Hiruzen Sarutobi instructed Hagoromo to eliminate the infiltrated Iwagakure squad as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, in the Land of Waterfalls Hiruzen Sarutobi, Takigakure to send a small team to stop the Iwagakure from further infiltration.
"The sooner the better."
Jiraiya spoke with a solemn expression.
Hearing this, Hagoromo was taken aback, then reacted and looked at Jiraiya.
The fact that he was rushed to complete it means that Iwagakure has already taken action.
Seeing Hagoromo's expression, Jiraiya knew that he had realized what was going on.
He said with admiration, "The number of troops stationed in Iwagakure seems to have increased significantly recently."
"I'm worried that a major battle will break out in the next few days."
The conflicts in the previous two months were at most small-scale probing between the two sides.
But if Iwagakure becomes restless now, it means a great battle is about to begin.
"I understand. I will give it my all within three days!"
Seeing this, Hagoromo didn't hesitate any longer and agreed immediately.
Once the war begins, there is no longer any extra energy available for logistics.
The best course of action is to resolve the issue as soon as possible, before the fighting begins.
"Alright, I'll leave it to you. Is there anything else you need to add to the team?"
Jiraiya nodded, and then spoke.
After all, this task is no easy one, as Hagoromo has now stated.
This also signifies that he has made a solemn pledge, and as the senior disciple Jiraiya would naturally be unlikely to betray his junior disciple.
He then thought of helping Hagoromo in terms of strength.
Hagoromo pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Changing team members temporarily requires time to gel."
"Let my squad continue; at least they can ensure orders are obeyed."
Jiraiya's gaze involuntarily fell on Neji; in truth, what he wanted even more was to replace Neji.
However, once the great battle begins, Neji will be in even greater danger on this side.
He nodded in agreement. "Okay, you'll have two hours to rest. There are some locations on the scroll."
"This is a summary compiled by Jonin carried out the delivery mission; it should be of some help to you."
"Good."
Hagoromo nodded, then led Neji out of the tent.
Akimichi Chōza watched Hagoromo walk away, then turned to Jiraiya and asked:
"Lord Jiraiya, is it really necessary to send out more people?"
Jiraiya shook his head. He wanted to, but the Jonin on this side of the battle line was limited.
"There's no other way; this is the only option for now."
"By the way, is Fugaku's team arriving soon?"
Jiraiya struck by a sudden thought, asked Choza.
"Not yet. The village just said yesterday that they would send them over, but for now, the earliest they can do so is the day after tomorrow."
Choza shook his head. The Uchiha Clan was sent out by the village at this time.
This means that the outlook for this major battle is not optimistic; once it begins, the outcome will be decided in a single battle.
Jiraiya nodded and continued to unfold the map, pondering it.
Once they were far from the central command tent, Neji finally spoke:
"Master, you should actually replace me."
Hearing the implication of those words, he turned to look at Neji and waved his hand, saying:
"Neji, there's no need to underestimate yourself. Your strength surpasses that of most Special Jōnin."
"It's just that you've only been sparring with Naruto and the others all this time, so you haven't had a clear understanding of the situation."
This isn't Hagoromo lying; Neji's talent is indeed quite good.
With the training he's provided over the past two years, his skills are already quite formidable.
The only difference lies in combat experience, which can only be improved through gradual practice.
"Let's go, let's meet up with the Yutoshi and the others, rest for a bit, and then we'll set off."
After saying that, Hagoromo headed towards the logistics camp.
Neji stood there for a while before clenching his fists and following Hagoromo's footsteps.
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At the logistics camp, the Yutoshi and Kokone were stunned when they heard Hagoromo announce the mission.
"This mission is not easy, so if any of you feel you can't handle it, you can quit."
Hagoromo looked at the two of them and said, "After all, my thoughts are the same."
Yutoshi and the Kokone can accept it depends on them.
"Yes, Lady Hagoromo."
Without Kokone, Xin Yin nodded in response.
The Yamanaka Clan had always been on good terms with Hagoromo, and his clan leader knew that he had recently started following Hagoromo again.
He then instructed him to strictly follow Hagoromo's arrangements.
The Yutoshi pondered for a moment, then looked up at Hagoromo and said, "Lord Hagoromo, I need to replenish our supplies."
Hearing this, Hagoromo naturally had no objection.
As a Yutoshi, she fights in multiple ways; compared to swordsmanship, she can better utilize scrolls and Sealing Jutsu to maximize her combat power.
"No problem, I'll talk to Senior Choza and we can arrange it for you."
Hagoromo nodded and said, "This is exactly the kind of thing that's abundant here right now."
Upon hearing this, the Yutoshi smiled and said easily, "Then I have no problem."
"Okay, let's rest for two hours now, prepare what we need, and then we'll set off."
Having found no problems with her teammates, Hagoromo Yi made arrangements.
After all, time was tight and the task was heavy.