"Yawn~"
A yawn rang out as four Kumogakure ninja in black-and-white uniforms sat around a campfire outside their encampment. The firewood piled in the center burned brightly, crackling with sharp pops.
"Do you think those Kirigakure people were scared out of their wits by us from Kumogakure? We've already reached their doorstep, yet we haven't even seen a single person." One of the Cloud ninja held his hands beside the fire for warmth as he spoke, half mocking and half complaining.
"Hahahahaha, isn't that exactly it, Qin?" A young Cloud ninja sitting opposite the man called Qin replied.
"Hahahahaha!" The other two companions nearby joined in laughing as well.
After the brief burst of noise, the atmosphere fell quiet again.
"Still, I've had a faint feeling that something isn't right. More than twenty years ago, my father fought against those people from Kirigakure. Their superb Water Style techniques, combined with assassination methods, nearly left my father and his comrades on the battlefield forever. Even after my father returned to the village and retired from active duty, he could never forget the terrifying scenes from the battlefield. Looking at it that way, those Kirigakure people aren't as weak as we imagined. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out by other countries long ago." The Cloud ninja sitting opposite Qin continued. His words were sound and well-founded, making the previously relaxed atmosphere somewhat tense.
"Yuntian is right. My father also fought Kumogakure's assassination forces back then. Their strength and courage definitely weren't as weak as we imagine. The four of us are on night watch tonight, so we'd better stay alert." Another Cloud ninja spoke up as well.
The Assassination Tactics Special Forces were secret organizations in each village. Their full name was "Assassination Tactics Special Forces," and they were also known