Make Plans After Returning to the Village!

Aoba heard the sounds of fighting outside the cave and knew that Asuma and Shinku had arrived. Overjoyed, he quietly slipped out of the cave as well and attacked the men in black from behind.

Under the combined assault of the three, the men in black gradually found themselves unable to hold out.

Seeing that the situation had turned unfavorable, the leader of the men in black shouted, "Retreat!"

The men in black turned and ran down the mountain.

Asuma, Shinku, and Aoba did not give chase. What mattered most now was examining the contents of the box.

The three came before the box, and Aoba carefully opened it.

Inside were several files and maps. The files contained classified information regarding the border of the Land of Fire.

"It seems these men in black were trying to steal these classified files."

Asuma said.

Shinku frowned. "If these files fall into the hands of bad people, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Aoba nodded. "That's right. We need to return these files to the village as soon as possible."

Yuhi Shinku arrived at that moment as well. When he saw the files in the box, his expression turned grave. "This mission is more complicated than we imagined.

There must be a greater conspiracy behind these men in black.

We can no longer proceed according to the original plan. We must return the files to the village as soon as possible and let the village elders make a decision."

"Yes, Sensei."

The three answered in unison.

The four packed up their things and quickened their pace, heading toward the village at the border of the Land of Fire.

Along the way, they did not dare let down their guard in the slightest, remaining vigilant at all times.

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