Uchiha Hikari arrived at Konoha's entrance and, as expected, saw a group of fully equipped Konoha ninja already assembled and waiting in the open space beside the gate.
It looked like they had been waiting for quite some time.
The moment a capable-looking middle-aged Konoha ninja saw Uchiha Hikari appear, he promptly stepped forward, respectfully bowed, and introduced himself. "Lady Hikari, I am Nagata Gen, captain of the Land of Grass operation special unit for the Daimyo Purge Plan."
Nagata Gen turned slightly and raised a hand toward the team behind him as he explained in detail, "Under the Hokage's orders, this unit began preparing for this operation long ago. It is mainly divided into two parts."
"One consists of combat ninja responsible for assisting you in conquering Kusagakure and eliminating the daimyo of the Land of Grass. The other consists of administrative personnel responsible for swiftly taking over Kusagakure and the Land of Grass after the operation succeeds."
At that, Uchiha Hikari's cool gaze slowly swept over the special unit assigned to follow her command in this operation. There were fewer than ten combat ninja, but every one of them had sharp eyes and gave off a faint killing intent. Each of them appeared capable of reaching the level known in this era as jonin.
On the other side, the non-combat administrative personnel numbered more than twenty at a rough estimate. They had likely received ninja training but specialized in administration, and they looked ready to assume their duties immediately.
Seeing this arrangement, Uchiha Hikari immediately understood Naruto's plan.
Naruto had complete faith in her strength and believed she alone was enough to suppress Kusagakure.
These combat personnel were more for support and insurance.
After successfully taking over Kusagakure and the Land of Grass, Naruto would probably use a