After settling everyone in, Tsunade, Shizune, Yakumo, and Shinji gathered around a campfire to discuss the situation.
"The Land of Grass is in chaos right now. The Five Kage chose to launch attacks simultaneously to bring Kusagakure under control as quickly as possible. But according to the reports we've received, the shinobi forces from every village, including Konoha, have been intercepted and suffered heavy losses!"
Shizune shared the information they had gathered with Yakumo and Shinji.
When Shizune finished, Tsunade looked at the two of them and asked, "What do you think?"
After learning that Yakumo and Shinji had not only broken through successfully but also rescued a group of refugees fleeing Kusagakure and just killed Upper Rank Six, Tsunade stopped treating them like children and began regarding them as true shinobi.
Yakumo shook her head.
Faced with such a complicated situation, she couldn't make heads or tails of it.
Shinji asked, "Lord Tsunade, has our mission been called off?"
Tsunade paused, then shook her head. "No. The Hokage hasn't issued any order canceling our Reconnaissance Squad's mission."
Shinji shrugged and spread his hands. "Then shouldn't we be discussing how to find the Akatsuki Organization's members and provide intelligence for the follow-up purge?"
Tsunade looked at Shinji, a hint of surprise on her face.
She had assumed that a boy who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy would be at a loss when suddenly faced with such a dangerous mission. She hadn't expected Shinji to be so composed and capable.
Shizune spoke up. "The situation has changed. Didn't you hear what I just said? A large number of mysterious, powerful enemies have appeared in the Land of Grass. They're incredibly strong, especially the Upper Moons and the mysterious swordsmen wearing haori. They've inflicted heavy casualties on the forces of