After expressing their thanks, Might Guy and his father returned to the rear of the group. Only now, everyone looked at them a little differently.
They actually knew a legendary big shot and could chat and laugh with him. Apparently, this father and son had connections too. No wonder they had been chosen for a team like this.
The next two days passed in uneventful travel.
Only when they reached the southernmost part of the Land of Fire, not far from the coast, did Uchiha Mai consolidate the intelligence sent by the intelligence department and divide the group into four teams, sending them off separately within a designated area.
Before splitting up the main force, Uchiha Mai also used Super Beast Imitating Drawing to manifest over a hundred insects and birds, placing them on the various team members.
These insects and birds could serve as alarms. They could not travel too far from Uchiha Mai on their own, but people could carry them beyond that range.
If anything unexpected happened, they could relay the information back to Uchiha Mai immediately.
Now, the only people remaining with Uchiha Mai were the Flower Squad led by Kakashi, Yamato, Shisui, Might Guy and his father, and a few assorted others.
"Mai, didn't you say we were going to gather intelligence on Kirigakure? There's still a strait between here and Kirigakure."
Shisui was puzzled by their decision to stop advancing.
How were they supposed to scout from across a strait? No matter how good his Sharingan's vision was, could he really see what enemies were doing three or four hundred kilometers away?
"Scouting from here is enough."
Uchiha Mai gently stroked Shisui's head and explained, "So far, Kirigakure hasn't launched an official attack on the Land of Fire.
"They're only a potential enemy, not