"We've destroyed supply depots several times already. You all have plenty of experience by now."
Orochimaru looked at his three disciples before him and suddenly felt unsettled, though he could not say why.
After steadying himself, Orochimaru decided it probably was not because of Tsunade.
"Heh... Could I actually be nervous about war too..."
The images of his parents, who had died in the previous war, seemed to appear before him. Orochimaru's golden eyes briefly grew distant.
"Orochimaru-sensei?"
Satoru noticed that something was off about Orochimaru.
The Book of Medivh hasn't reacted... No Genjutsu.
It isn't convenient to cast Mage Eye right now, but I shouldn't be sensing any enemies. Otherwise, Orochimaru would have noticed them before I did.
But why do I also feel like something's wrong?
Satoru frowned and looked toward Mikoto, who was surveying the surroundings with her Sharingan. She showed no sign of anything unusual either.
Come to think of it, what Orochimaru just said sounded like a death flag...
Orochimaru came back to himself. Quietly guarding against any instability in his mental state, he resumed his trademark soft smile.
"Then, let's begin."
Nawaki tightened his forehead protector, his face grave. He had not expected his sister's personal arrival on the battlefield to mean that the war situation had worsened.
We need to finish the mission quickly and return to the fortress...
"I'll scout ahead!"
Nawaki darted forward. Mikoto shook her head helplessly. Senior Nawaki was still the same as ever, always liking to charge ahead first.
But as Nawaki's figure swept past Satoru, Satoru's eyes abruptly widened.
Damn it! Could it be now?!
"Hehe... What a brave child..."
He would soon be seeing his old companion Tsunade again. Her younger brother had been trained so well under his care; she would surely be happy, wouldn't