"S-rank mission?" Mirai and Minato asked in unison.
The Third Hokage said, "Yes! According to intelligence, there have recently been more than a hundred ninja in the Land of Fire. Before you arrived, I didn't know which country they belonged to. But after Minato's analysis just now, there's no doubt that those people are from Silver Swallow. However, what their objective is and how many enemies are targeting Konoha remain unknown..."
The Third Hokage took out the information and handed it to Minato. "Silver Swallow is extremely powerful. Not only do they hold an absolute geographical advantage, but they also have overwhelming numbers. So... both teacher and student must be careful while carrying out this mission..."
"Hey!"
Less than half a day later, Mirai and Minato arrived at the location marked on the map. According to the Third Hokage, this was the last place the enemy had been sighted.
Mirai told Minato to be cautious in both word and action. This operation was different from their previous training; they could not let down their guard when facing the enemy.
Minato nodded, and the two infiltrated the Forest. Until nightfall, there was still no news, nor had they found any trace of the enemy.
Minato said, "I haven't sensed the enemy's presence along the way. I'm afraid something is strange here..."
What puzzled Mirai was that more than a hundred people who had still been active in the Forest yesterday had vanished today. That was indeed suspicious!
Judging from the traces, those people had suddenly disappeared. Where had they gone? Could they have returned to the sky?
At that thought, Mirai's eyes lit up. He whispered to Minato, "The enemy may be hiding in the sky!"
Minato understood the moment he heard it. No wonder he had sensed for so long