Oh No, I've Become a Collaborator (Please Follow)

"Captain, if nothing goes wrong, those Konoha Ninja are in this area."

On the outskirts of the forest, about twenty Iwagakure Ninja gathered together, a young Iwagakure Ninja speaking in a low voice.

Many of these Iwagakure Ninja looked rather disheveled, their faces covered in dust; clearly, they had been caught in the blast of last night's massive explosion.

However, they were relatively lucky; they were either those who had survived by chasing after Might Guy, or they had been out on patrol and were not at the base, or they had arrived from elsewhere.

Yet, their hearts were filled with fury; the actions of those Konoha Ninja were simply humiliating—like pushing a millstone while naked, spinning in circles of shame!

Not to mention being snuck up on from the rear, simply failing to defend the camp during a surprise attack was enough to make them lose all face.

Let alone the fact that those guys had detonated the camp's explosive tags, even killing a Special Jonin along with a group of garrisoned ninja!

With this incident having occurred, their future in Iwagakure could hardly be called bright; at the very least, it was utterly bleak.

Regardless of the motive, they had to kill these Konoha Ninja!

"Since we've found them, form teams and conduct a deep search. We must find them!"

The Iwagakure team leader spoke through gritted teeth; he hated these Konoha Ninja to the core.

However, just as they were about to move out, a flash of color suddenly appeared in the sky.

All the Iwagakure Ninja looked up to see a signal flare trailing a long plume of smoke as it shot into the sky!

"This..."

The Iwagakure captain in charge was clearly stunned to see this signal flare; not only him, but the other Iwagakure Ninja also exchanged bewildered glances.

They clearly had not expected the situation to turn out like this.

"Captain, what do we do now?"

The young Iwagakure Ninja who had spoken earlier asked cautiously; he clearly hadn't expected things to turn out this way either.

The color of that signal flare signified a request for reinforcements, and of a very high priority at that.

"We..."

The Iwagakure team leader looked at the signal flare in the sky, then turned his head to look at the forest before him.

After a moment of hesitation, he finally spoke.

"Go to support them first; something important is clearly happening over there.

Besides, our reinforcement troops are coming over as well. Leave one squad to act as a reception party, everyone else follows me!"

"Yes, Captain!"

"Haori, did they leave?"

In the forest outside the cave, Yamashiro Aoba spoke in a low voice to Haori beside him with a strange expression.

Might Guy was also full of question marks; he had already prepared himself to fight for his life, but he hadn't expected something like this to happen.

"Yeah... they left. It seems they ran into some troublesome business."

Haori nodded, though his expression was not as relaxed as one might imagine.

He knew why the Iwagakure Ninja had left, because the moment they departed, his system had already given him the answer.

[New side quest acquired]

[1. Support Kakashi and Nohara Rin]

[2. Assist Iwagakure in taking out Kakashi's team]

[Quest rewards unknown]

Clearly, that signal flare must have been launched by the Iwagakure Ninja, and if nothing went wrong, it meant Kakashi and the others were in trouble!

But seeing this quest, Haori felt his head spinning.

He had to admit that his purpose in moving toward this area was indeed to run into Namikaze Minato.

After all, he had so many pursuers on his tail that if he wasn't careful, he would kick the bucket and be done with the world.

Only by meeting someone like Namikaze Minato could they be safer.

Furthermore, he also hoped for this matter to be known by Namikaze Minato and Kakashi's team, because it would be incredibly helpful for farming his reputation!

Haori was just too eager to advance his career.

But he wanted to meet Namikaze Minato, not this current Kakashi team.

It seemed his luck wasn't very good, as he had happened to run right into it!

"Let's go."

Taking a deep breath, no matter how depressed Haori felt, he had no choice but to accept the quest.

However, he also comforted himself silently in his heart: Namikaze Minato would come.

"Captain, why don't we take this opportunity to leave?"

Aoba was stunned upon hearing this, then spoke in a low voice.

"The situation over there is unclear and highly dangerous. Shouldn't we just proceed according to the plan?"

"It's fine, we are proceeding according to the plan; it's just that the timing is off."

"Aoba, do you remember what I said was the main objective of this mission?"

Haori asked Aoba while walking toward the outside.

"I remember, it's a mission to end the war!"

Although Might Guy did not understand why Haori wanted to go, he had long held immense admiration for Haori in his heart.

Moreover, Haori was the captain, and he would support whatever decision he made!

"You mean..."

Yamashiro Aoba was truly very clever; with just a slight hint, he understood immediately.

"Iwagakure might have encountered Namikaze Minato's team, which is why they sent up the signal flare?"

"Exactly. Namikaze Minato is the main force, and the rest of us are here to assist him."

Haori nodded directly. After checking the surroundings, he took the lead and began to accelerate.

"Now that Iwagakure has even abandoned hunting us down, the most likely scenario is that they have encountered them.

After all, Namikaze Minato's strength is beyond doubt; only a large number of people could possibly hold him off.

They cannot afford to have any mishaps as the main force, so no matter what, we must go and take a look."

Haori's words seemed reasonable and logical, and this incident made Might Guy and Aoba nod involuntarily.

Indeed, the only ones capable of making Iwagakure mobilize such a large force were likely Namikaze Minato's team.

And that team was the key to this mission. Thinking about it this way, it seemed they really had to go and check it out!

Unknowingly, Might Guy and Aoba had already had their thoughts imprinted by Haori.

Between their cooperation in the Land of Whirlpools and now entering the Land of Grass together, they already trusted Haori implicitly.

Furthermore, Haori's analysis left no room for loopholes, and more importantly, what Haori did last night truly left them in awe.

Smart, powerful, and they were classmates—how could such a person not be worthy of their trust?

"I understand, Captain!"

Might Guy was the first to give a thumbs up, his white teeth shining brightly in the sunlight.

"Let's go over and save Kakashi!"

"You should settle down; we need to act with caution."

Aoba glared at Might Guy, which only made Might Guy laugh twice.

Fortunately, Aoba was used to it; other than being easily excitable, Might Guy was great.

"Then, let's accelerate."

Seeing that the squad had unified their plan, Haori nodded inwardly.

Immediately, he thought of Uchiha Fugaku. Even a squad executing a mission knew how to be united.

Why was that pig-headed guy still obsessed with the "way of balance" during such a critical moment?

"After we go back, I must find a way to deal with him!"

Haori secretly hardened his resolve, but thinking of Uchiha Fugaku reminded him of something else.

"Looking at the mission details, it's just to rescue Kakashi and Nohara Rin. I suppose Uchiha Obito has already kicked the bucket.

However, I still need to be careful, because that guy Uchiha Madara is in the vicinity."

At the thought of Uchiha Madara, Haori subconsciously pursed his lips. Even if that old man was just hanging on by a thread, he was still terrifying.

Haori was now considering: if he were to be captured by Uchiha Madara, should he submit, or should he find a way to pull the plug on Madara's life support?

"Haori."

Just as Haori was pondering, Aoba suddenly thought of something and spoke with a hint of awkwardness.

However, his words nearly caused Haori to stumble.

"Are we... technically leading a bunch of enemies over there?"

This sentence nearly made Haori lose his composure. Only one thought remained in his mind.

Oh no, have I become a guide for the enemy?

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