Land of Wind.
Outside Konoha's outpost.
Once the temperature dropped at night, it was not only Konoha's people moving about. Sunagakure's side was also highly active.
Recently, Konoha had been like a swarm of locusts sweeping through. Whenever they spotted a Sunagakure squad, they simply captured them.
Sunagakure's reach was completely unable to extend toward Konoha.
However, Sunagakure personnel stationed in other countries were continuously being recalled.
Now, many Sunagakure shinobi were gradually approaching Konoha in groups of three or five to investigate.
But they were clearly wary of provoking danger, all remaining scattered instead of gathering together.
They feared being wiped out by Konoha in one stroke, yet they were unwilling to give up this territory.
Clearly, Kazekage Pakura was still actively searching for a solution rather than waiting to die.
Konoha had divided the area outside into several sections.
Those with Sensory Ability or detection abilities were assigned larger areas.
Kakashi knew that Karin possessed Sensory Ability, but he assigned her range according to Hyuga Neji's observation range.
Rock Lee, meanwhile, was classified as frontline combat personnel and was not included.
"Our patrol will last three hours. During that time, the temperature will drop to around minus ten degrees Celsius, so be sure to keep warm."
Holding a map, Neji briefed Karin and Rock Lee.
"We'll start from this dune. There's a dried-up lake here. We'll follow what used to be the shoreline all the way to this point."
"Then we'll turn back and make three rounds. That should take about enough time."
I never expected Konoha's maps of the desert to be this detailed. I thought we'd have to redraw the maps here.
Neji thought this silently, unaware of Ebizo's existence.
He had thought the preparations for this war against the Land of Wind had been thorough.