"Transporting supplies?"
"That's right. You'll need to deliver this shipment of medicine, ninja tools, and provisions to Mount Kinglight. Although we repelled this wave of Mist Ninja attacks, no one knows when the next one will come, so we can't afford to neglect preparations. We have to finish resupplying all the defensive positions as soon as possible."
Aburame Ryoma, the deputy commander, sat in his chair and nodded to Kakashi, who stood in front of his desk.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes slightly as a map of the eastern coastal region of the Land of Fire surfaced in his mind. Mount Kinglight lay northeast of the Frontline Camp. It was one of the largest defensive positions along the extensive line established against the Mist Ninja, with more than two hundred Konoha Ninja stationed there.
At the same time,
Mount Kinglight also served as a secondary command center. Nearly ten smaller defensive positions lay farther north, too distant from the Frontline Camp to manage emergencies efficiently. Mount Kinglight had therefore taken on the responsibility of overseeing and commanding them.
In other words,
The supplies bound for Mount Kinglight weren't just for its own defensive position. They also included provisions for the nearly ten positions farther north. It was an important mission, and the Frontline Camp had assigned it an S-rank classification.
"Is it just our team?"
Kakashi furrowed his brow slightly.
"By rights, a mission this important should be handled more securely by several teams working together. But the problem is that we're short on manpower. We held off the Mist Ninja's assault some time ago, but we lost many comrades in the process. Meanwhile, the Cloud Ninja are stirring in the northeast, and even your teacher had to go there to deter them."
Aburame Ryoma's expression was calm, without the slightest