With time pressing, the four of them swiftly headed for the border of the Land of Fire under Minato Namikaze's lead.
The Third Hokage and the others had indeed given careful thought to choosing Minato Squad for this mission. A mission to sever the enemy's rear supply lines did not necessarily require exceptionally strong members; as long as they could accomplish it, that was the best outcome.
Therefore, the key to this mission was not strength, but speed. They had to launch a surprise attack on Kannabi Bridge before Iwagakure could anticipate it. Only then would they have a chance to achieve everything in a single battle.
Under such circumstances, there was no one more suitable than Minato Namikaze.
Normally, traveling from Konoha to the border of the Land of Grass would take several days. But led by Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God, they could arrive in just a few hours—and that was only because no coordinates had been set up in advance.
"Alright, we've roughly reached the border. Let me explain this mission." Minato Namikaze spoke after stopping his Flying Thunder God.
As he spoke, he took out a battlefield map and spread it over a nearby rock. The other three quickly gathered around.
"Many changes have occurred since the war began. Both Iwagakure and we have committed considerable forces, yet the battle remains deadlocked. Iwagakure still has at least several thousand ninja on the front lines, so ending the war in a short time is unrealistic."
As Minato Namikaze spoke, he marked out an area on the map. "Our mission is to infiltrate Kannabi Bridge within the Land of Grass. This is one of Iwagakure's vital supply routes. As long as we can cut it off, the pressure on our front lines will be greatly reduced, and Iwagakure