[Ino Yamanaka: Damn bandits! They picked the most awful place imaginable for their hideout. It's infuriating!]
[Karin Uzumaki: Just watching your livestream is making me a little scared. Be careful.]
[Hinata Hyuga: So far, I haven't spotted anything dangerous.]
[Tenten: According to the intel, there are only a couple dozen ordinary people, none of them ninja. They should be easy to handle. Sure, you're all rookies, but don't forget you've got buffs.]
[Ino Yamanaka: I know, but I can't shake the feeling that a ghost could jump out at any moment. It's making me nervous.]
[Hinata Hyuga: M-me too!]
[Sakura Haruno: Hahaha, Ino-pig, show them that usual feisty side of yours! Even if there really is a ghost, you'll scare it off. There's nothing to be afraid of!]
[Ino Yamanaka: Forehead, are you picking a fight with me? Fine! Challenge accepted. If a ghost really does show up, we'll see which of us gets scared first!]
[Sakura Haruno: What would I be afraid of? A ghost can't attack me through the screen, can it? You should worry about yourself first.]
[Hinata Hyuga: Wait, stop talking. Something's happening!]
In the valley of Ghost Cry Mountain, the three youngsters of Team 8 had each used their own methods to scout the area as soon as they entered it.
Now, things beyond the forest had begun to appear in Hinata's Byakugan vision.
"There's something up ahead. My insects have run into an obstacle," Shino said first, then signaled to the others.
All six of them stopped at once, raising their guard.
The six were the youngsters from the two teams. As their teachers, Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi wouldn't interfere with this mission. They had hidden themselves well in advance, watching from the shadows and letting the kids handle things on their own.