"Be careful. There are ninja fighting up ahead."
Kakashi, walking at the front, noticed signs of combat in the village ahead.
Obito immediately ran to Kakashi's side to assess the situation, while Nohara Rin and Shisui vigilantly scanned the surroundings and stood guard beside the middle-aged client.
To see more clearly, Obito directly activated his Sharingan to enhance his perception.
"One, two, three... five. There are five ninja, but they all seem pretty mediocre, and none of them are wearing forehead protectors. No idea which Ninja Village they're from," Obito reported his observations.
"They're probably from some ninja organization, or they're wandering ninja," Kakashi answered.
The ninja world had more than just Ninja Villages, though the ninja from Ninja Villages were generally the strongest.
"Mu Yue-sensei, should we take a detour?" Kakashi turned to Mu Yue and asked.
Kakashi leaned toward taking a detour. Though those ninja appeared ordinary, the most important part of an escort mission was delivering the client safely home. The fewer complications, the better.
"There's no need for that, right? Ninja at that level—I could beat all of them by myself," Obito felt there was no need to make things so troublesome.
In Obito's eyes, the ninja currently fighting would have been eliminated in the first round of the third stage of the Chunin Exams. Taking a detour because of them was a little frustrating.
"No need to detour. There are only those five ninja nearby," Mu Yue replied after giving it some thought.
Seeing Mu Yue approve of his view, Obito could not help showing a smug expression.
"Mu Yue-sensei can say that because he has Perception Ninjutsu. That's not the same as your recklessness," Kakashi mocked coolly.
"Keep talking. Even if you make up more excuses, I'm still right," Obito shot back.
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