Shocking Appearance!

That evening, at the makeshift camp that Shiro and his men had set up, Shiro was receiving further treatment for his injuries, while Shikaki and Nakamura discussed tomorrow's operation.

Taichi, just like the previous two days, stayed quietly by himself.

Shiro and the others didn't bother him. Perhaps they had considered persuading him a couple of days ago, but after seeing Taichi's Sharingan today, they no longer had that thought.

Shikaki's background was already extraordinary, and Nakamura was also a skilled fighter in the village. In addition, they had been teammates for so long, so the Sharingan was not a secret to them.

Therefore, they know what the Three-Tomoe represents today.

A mental illness ultimately requires a mental cure, and what others offer is useless; he has to figure it out himself.

Of course, he wasn't just allowed to figure things out on his own. Nakamura would occasionally guide him, otherwise, if he were left to his own devices and developed a hatred for the village, that wouldn't be good.

However, Nakamura did nothing else besides that; he relied on himself.

Shiro would occasionally go over and offer some motivational speeches, but that wasn't much of a deal. That was all he knew; it required eloquence, and just knowing the words wasn't enough.

It also requires a sense of rhythm; only by accurately grasping this can one better utilize verbal skills, which is usually an essential talent for leaders.

But Shiro was a good-for-nothing in his previous life, so how could he know these things?

Therefore, he diligently studied his own subject matter, which the bigwigs would handle; it wasn't his place to worry about it.

He's currently troubled by his injury.

Although some basic treatment had been given during the day, which eased the injury somewhat, it still affected the later battle with the Hoshigakure.

He now faces a choice: whether to rest and slow down, which would be better for his health, or to go faster, which, although harmful to his health, would be safer for the mission.

This was a difficult decision for Shiro, because with his current strength, even without his Noble Phantasm, he could hold off a Jonin for a short time.

Their strength is decent, but they're not very reliable. Relying solely on Baji Quan won't be enough to handle the situation. If anything unexpected happens, they'll fail miserably.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Shiro decided to take the risk. The injuries could be treated later, but if the plan failed this time, they would likely die.

Although Shiro and his team carried out their mission smoothly today, that was only because of a sneak attack. If the enemy were to confront Shiro head-on, Shiro and his team would have no chance of winning.

Therefore, you can never be too careful.

A little while later, while Shiro was tending to his injuries, he received a notification from the Gray Snake that it had dispelled the psychic connection and returned to Ryūchi Cave, indicating that the intelligence gathering was complete.

After tidying up a bit, Shiro summoned the Gray Snake and prepared a scroll for recording.

"Gray Snake, thank you for your help."

"Hiss." Two bird eggs, every day, every meal!

"Hahaha, alright, I'll give you a raise. How stingy is Lord Orochimaru that he doesn't even pay you a salary?" Shiro shook his head and continued, "Alright, tell me the information you've gathered."

"Hiss hiss hiss~"

"Oh, I see."

"Hiss~ hiss hiss."

"Such a thing exists? They're really plotting something."

After Shiro summoned the Gray Snake, Nakamura and the others gathered around and stared dumbfounded at the bizarre actions of the man and the snake.

Shiro doesn't actually understand snake language; rather, the Gray Snake has a secret technique that allows it to communicate with Shiro directly through thought, and the voice it speaks is just a habitual disguise.

However, Shikaki and the others were unaware of this, and since they never asked, Shiro Lang never mentioned it either.

"You can speak snake language? You didn't just guess?"

"You can guess that many things?"

"That's it, basic stuff, don't be silly."

"Hmm? Gray Snake? You can talk?" Although Shikaki didn't quite understand what Gray Snake meant, he could guess that it was taught by Shiro. He didn't care about that. What he cared about was that Gray Snake could talk.

Not only Shikaki, Nakamura and Taichi also looked at Gray Snake in surprise. For so long, they had thought that Gray Snake could not speak, including Shiro. This was the first time he had heard Gray Snake speak.

"What's so strange about that? I'm Ninja Beast, not an ordinary snake. Alright, I've recorded enough information, I'll head back now." With that, the Gray Snake dispelled the Summoning Jutsu and returned.

"Uh, Gray Snake's matter isn't important. Let's check the intelligence first; we're in trouble." After Gray Snake left, Shiro pointed to the scroll, diverting everyone's attention.

"Shikaki, look, this is all the intelligence that Gray Snake has gathered. Take a look."

Upon hearing this, Shikaki and the others craned their necks forward, and at the same time, Shiro began to explain to them.

"Based on the intelligence we have so far, Sunagakure is no longer a threat. We may even have difficulty dealing with Kusagakure. Look." As he spoke, Shiro pointed to the location where Kusagakure's intelligence was recorded.

"Kusagakure currently has 100 members! That's almost a quarter of their village's fighting strength, so they must possess important intelligence!"

"Therefore, they are likely to receive reinforcements at any time. So, after dealing with them, we must then deal with Takigakure and immediately take our target away!"

"Otherwise we'll be stuck here, but it won't be easy, you see." Shiro pointed to another location.

"Takigakure is already very strong, and this time they actually sent a large team of 60 people. Moreover, according to Gray Snake's senses, there seem to be quite a few strong individuals among them."

"Isn't this normal? It's understandable that they're nervous with the large number of troops from Kusagakure gathering here," Taichi, who had been relatively silent these past few days, said.

Shikaki glanced at him and shook his head. "It's not that simple. Don't forget, Takigakure is quite strong, and they also have the Hero Water and the Tailed Beast. Kusagakure is just a mere village."

"Yes, their target should also be this Uzumaki Clan. I don't know about Kusagakure, but Takigakure is probably after the Sealing Jutsu."

"How many Jonin are there?" Nakamura, who had been pondering, suddenly asked.

"There are two from Kusagakure and only one from Takigakure, but they possess the Hero Water."

"Shiro, can you still use your decapitation move?"

"In a couple of days, that's fine."

"Alright, let 'Jonin stick to the plan for now. You'll deal with that Jonin from Takigakure. The Hero Water should be on him."

"Wait a minute, Captain, as far as I know, using Hero Water is a guaranteed death penalty, right? Would they really be willing to Jonin a Jonin?"

"If what they want is Sealing Jutsu, then yes, and even if they don't, a Jonin and Chunin without Chakra limitations are two people."

"Understood. So what are the plans for tomorrow? Should we stick to the original schedule?"

After saying that, Shiro turned to look at Shikaki, who was deep in thought, and waited for his answer.

A moment later, Shikaki opened his eyes. "No! The plan has changed!"