An hour later, the First Mixed Reconnaissance Squad returned.
Yamanaka Chujiu woke all the squad leaders and had them compile their intelligence together.
Captain Aburame Shangyu said, "It can be confirmed that the small valley ahead is Kumogakure's supply transfer center. There are large quantities of materials, vehicles, rogue ninja, Kusagakure ninja, Yugakure ninja, and Kumogakure Ninja."
Hyuga Ando said, "The valley is covered with a great number of sealing formulas, which interfered with my Byakugan's detection. I can't determine exactly how many ninja are there."
Aburame Shangyu said, "My Kikaichū can't penetrate deeply either. We can only obtain vague intelligence."
Kumogakure and Konoha had fought three great wars, and each side knew the other's methods well.
Setting up defenses against the Byakugan around critical facilities was standard practice.
Of course, doing so now also served as a basis for judging how important a facility was.
Fortunately, the Kumogakure Ninja had not erected the most expensive barriers and had not interfered with Yamanaka Chujiu's emotional sensing. The guards' patrol routes, the areas where logistics ninja operated, and the locations of elite guards all appeared in his mind like a map.
He closed his eyes and consolidated the intelligence gathered by his subordinates, further refining the map in his mind.
He began drawing a rough map on the ground, marking all kinds of information so the squad leaders could gain an overall understanding.
Whenever he drew a key location, Yamanaka Chujiu issued orders at the same time:
"Fifty meters inside the valley entrance, there are ten overt and covert sentries with extremely high vigilance. Iwasaki Squad and Yokoyama Squad will monitor them. Once fighting breaks out in the center of the valley, eliminate them immediately and charge into the valley from the front."
"The northern side of the valley is the