Although Senya thought that, considering how dire the situation was, he decided against it. If he wanted to pull something, he could wait until after Obito was dealt with.
Unless that guy was dead, he could never truly rest easy and enjoy peaceful days.
Meanwhile, Itachi had already gathered the captains of several ninja squads. He handed them scrolls containing the relevant intelligence and solemnly explained the mission.
"Kakashi-senpai, Guy-senpai, Asuma-senpai, this intelligence mission is of the utmost importance. Please make sure to personally deliver it into the Kage's hands."
"Kakashi-senpai will be responsible for Kumogakure, Guy-senpai for Hidden Stone Village, Asuma-senpai for Sunagakure, and I'll go to Kirigakure."
"Once you have assembled your squad members, it would be best to depart immediately. The sooner, the better."
Guy, who usually wore a youthful smile, was now completely serious. His usual grin was gone, and he had clearly realized the gravity of the matter.
"Don't worry, Itachi. For the sake of the village, I will burn my youth twice as fiercely and complete this mission!"
Kakashi and Asuma also nodded solemnly.
"I understand." x2
Before long, the four of them set out with their respective squads!
Kakashi swiftly departed with Sasuke, Sakura, and Sai, the temporary member of Team 7.
Sasuke had already become a jonin a year ago. In terms of raw strength alone, he was no weaker than Kakashi. However, due to his lack of mission experience, he could not yet advance to elite jonin. Still, with his three-tomoe Sharingan, his extremely proficient Lightning and Fire Release Ninjutsu, and the Uchiha Style Puppet Shuriken Technique—
He had become one of Konoha's most famous ninjas of the new generation.
Sakura had also successfully advanced to jonin under Tsunade's guidance. She had learned the standard Super Strength Technique and a