Kakashi's Surprise Attack

Two days later, Kakashi's group successfully left the Land of Fields and entered the Land of Lightning.

"The area is safe. No sign of Cloud Shinobi."

Among the ten-man squad, a man wearing sunglasses and a trench coat spoke softly, then gave Kakashi behind him a hand signal.

Judging from his attire alone, he was clearly a ninja from the Aburame Clan. His name was Yamanaka Tamaru, one of ANBU's Jonin, skilled at using Kikaichū for reconnaissance and one of the most important scouts in this operation.

Only after receiving Yamanaka Tamaru's signal did Kakashi silently gesture for everyone to rest where they were.

According to the prior arrangements, Yamanaka Tamaru and two other Special Jonin continued their watch duties.

The other scout, Hyuga Yuya, rested first. Once he had recovered his strength, he would take over Yamanaka Tamaru's duties.

In this kind of infiltration operation, scouting ninjas were always the most important.

They were like the squad's eyes, able to spot enemies ahead and avoid them in advance.

Once fighting broke out behind enemy lines, regardless of whether they escaped successfully, it basically meant the failure of this surprise attack plan.

To avoid exposing their location, aside from the sentries, the others could only gather together, chew on Military Ration Pills, and discuss the arrangements for the next stage of the mission.

"Captain Kakashi, can you tell us the destination of this mission now?"

As she stuffed a Military Ration Pill into her mouth, purple-haired Uzuki Yugao asked indistinctly.

To preserve the mission's secrecy, Kakashi had not told them their destination beforehand.

Now that they had entered the Land of Lightning, it was time for every squad member to learn the specifics of the mission.

"Our destination is Giant Wood Town. According to intelligence, it serves as a transit