After most of the wounded had been treated, Hyuga Mirai had much more free time. When no large-scale war had broken out, a dozen Medical-nin were fully capable of handling a camp's medical duties.
What Hyuga Mirai wanted most was to focus on his research, but that was difficult in a front-line camp. There was no privacy here either. Someone might suddenly arrive to relay a mission, and having to keep his Byakugan active while constantly being distracted would greatly affect his research.
Because of this, Hyuga Mirai had originally planned to take a mission to scout the enemy outside the camp, which would also give him a chance to properly survey the terrain of River Country.
In this relatively primitive form of warfare, where manpower was the main contest, familiarity with the battlefield terrain had to come first.
Although Hyuga Mirai had memorized every marking on the map, information relayed by others could never compare to seeing it for himself.
However, before Hyuga Mirai could apply for a mission, Orochimaru sent someone to find him and summoned him to the upcoming discussion.
As a Chunin, I definitely won't be able to offer any useful opinions.
Hyuga Mirai thought helplessly, wondering what Orochimaru was up to again. That man was far too unpredictable in his actions and rarely discussed anything with him.
When Hyuga Mirai arrived at the meeting place, there were seven Jonin inside besides Orochimaru. All of them had outstanding mission records and were Elite Jonin who had proven their strength through several S-rank missions.
Among them, Hyuga Mirai recognized only the pineapple hairstyle unique to the Nara clan. He did not know any of the others.
"Lord Orochimaru."
Hyuga Mirai greeted him upon entering, then said nothing further.
"Mirai-kun, please wait to the side for now."
Orochimaru