Kawaki Aoba nodded slightly. "Wrap this up quickly. We shouldn't linger here.
"The Sunagakure squad has been out of contact for too long. They'll most likely send a second team to investigate, so we need to finish up and withdraw fast."
Yuhi Shinku immediately took out the intelligence scroll and rapidly formed hand seals, encrypting it with chakra. At the same time, he said quietly, "I'll send an emergency transmission with the highest priority straight to the Hokage Office. The leadership needs to know about Sunagakure's movements immediately so they can prepare their defenses."
Kawaki Aoba stood in the darkness, gazing toward distant Sunagakure with a trace of deep contemplation in his eyes. He murmured to himself, "Sunagakure recklessly crossed the border to set this up, even risking a conflict to seize intelligence. They must have been planning this for a long time.
"I'm afraid another wave of turmoil is about to sweep through the shinobi world."
Yuhi Shinku paused at his words, his expression growing graver. "Your assessment is right. Sunagakure has been secretly building up its strength these past few years, constantly testing the limits of other nations. This operation is only the beginning. Bigger moves are bound to follow.
"Konoha must make thorough preparations ahead of time if we're going to weather the coming storm."
As Uchiha Wind cleaned up the traces left at the scene, he said solemnly, "As Konoha ninja, we can only give our all to protect the village's peace. No matter how many storms lie ahead, we will never back down!"
Kawaki Aoba said calmly, "A storm is coming. Backing down won't help.
"Only by growing stronger and taking control of the situation can we protect everything we want to keep safe.
"The border won't stay quiet after this. We still have a