On the Kirigakure front, Uchiha Yu had just handed a letter describing the current situation to the communications ninja before setting off for the Kumogakure battlefield with Karatachi Yagura.
Although it was a long way away, appearing on the Kumogakure battlefield alongside the Mizukage would surely make his case more convincing!
At a Konoha camp on the Kirigakure front.
Uzumaki Naruto had just finished his instant noodles. He patted his round belly and couldn't help letting out a burp.
"Idiot. We've still got a war to fight, and you stuffed yourself like that? Aren't you worried you'll throw up later?" Uchiha Sasuke looked at Naruto with disgust.
Uzumaki Naruto wiped his greasy lips on his sleeve and grinned. "No way! Our second brother's already gone to deal with Kirigakure. What enemies could we possibly have left?"
Suddenly, he scrambled up and sidled over to Hatake Kakashi.
"Big brother, what are you reading?" Uzumaki Naruto chuckled. Kakashi was holding a small book.
Four large characters stood out on the cover.
Icha Icha Paradise!
Hatake Kakashi had been engrossed in his reading when he suddenly noticed someone beside him. Despite his age, he couldn't help blushing.
"Ahem, this is classified! You're still a genin, so no peeking!" Kakashi hurriedly put Icha Icha Paradise away and adopted a serious expression.
"Hmph! I already saw it! It's called Icha Icha Paradise!"
"...If you tell anyone, tomorrow I'll inform Lord Hokage that the genin Uzumaki Naruto tragically fell in battle on the Kirigakure front."
"..."
Deidara was also wandering around the camp, bored out of his mind.
There were only thirty ninja in this camp. Even counting Kakashi and Shisui, there were just five jonin, while most of the rest were chunin and genin.
He walked straight up behind Hyuga Hinata.
Hinata was crouching on