The next day.
There was an additional figure beside Zhen, someone wrapped head to toe in bandages and wearing a Konoha forehead protector, with only a pair of eyes exposed. His appearance was extremely peculiar, somewhat resembling the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure.
When Shikaku asked, Zhen said he was an Anbu member sent by the Hokage.
Zhen volunteered to join the scouting team, saying that he was also a sensory ninja. He only took Kamado and White Zetsu when he went out, leaving Kakashi and Guy in the camp.
Shikaku was already suffering a headache, as the patrolling ninjas outside the camp had once again discovered enemy scouts. Just as expected, the deaths of those Cloud Ninja earlier had drawn the enemy's attention, and they had begun intensifying their investigation of this area.
This time, Shikaku did not act rashly. He merely had the barrier team conceal the entire camp, hoping to deceive them.
But that was not a long-term solution. Both sides were playing hide-and-seek in an attempt to seize the initiative first, but Konoha was already at a disadvantage.
Zhen returned a little over an hour after leaving the camp, claiming he had found the Cloud Ninja's hiding place.
This greatly startled Shikaku and the others, and they immediately convened an emergency meeting in the main tent.
Under everyone's gaze, Zhen marked a location on the map.
"The enemy has built a temporary camp here. Like ours, it is concealed by a barrier that can block ordinary sensory methods. There is also a Teleportation Array in the camp, which should be connected to the Cloud Ninja's array in the Land of Rice Fields."
Fugaku immediately said, "We cannot delay. We must set out as soon as possible and wipe out the enemies here in one stroke."
His words