Only by growing stronger could Kawaki Aoba gain an advantage in tomorrow night's battle.
He took out the notes he had copied on the basic principles of the Flying Thunder God Technique and studied them carefully.
They covered only the fundamentals, but the knowledge of Space-Time Ninjutsu they contained was profound. Kawaki Aoba studied them for a long time before he barely grasped part of it.
Just as he was absorbed in his training, someone knocked on the door.
Kawaki Aoba frowned, got up, and walked to the entrance. Peering through the crack, he saw Harukawa Rin.
He opened the door and asked, "Why are you here? Didn't we agree to meet here tomorrow night?"
Harukawa Rin stepped into the courtyard and looked around. "I was worried, so I came to check on things.
How are the two intruders? Did you get anything useful out of them?"
"A little."
Kawaki Aoba nodded and told Harukawa Rin what the man had revealed about the Dawn Organization's secret base and the contact's distinguishing features.
Harukawa Rin's expression grew grave. "I didn't realize the Dawn Organization was this formidable. They even have a secret base on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.
And that contact is so mysterious."
"Yeah."
Kawaki Aoba nodded. "But we're not going in unprepared.
I went to the intelligence department today and reported everything to Lord Shikaku Nara.
He's agreed to send Anbu to support us from the shadows."
"Anbu support?"
Harukawa Rin looked surprised. "That's great. We'll be much safer with their help."
"Exactly."
Kawaki Aoba nodded. "So tomorrow night, we just need to stick to the plan.
Go home and get some rest. Save your strength for the fight tomorrow night."
"Okay."
Harukawa Rin nodded. "I'll head back, then.
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