"Is it just the four of us?" Li Yi asked, looking around.
At the moment, the team consisted of Li Yi, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Hatake Sakumo. That was why Li Yi had asked.
"Captain, it's just us!" Tsunade said.
Li Yi nodded and glanced at the merchant caravan, which was ready to go. "Then let's set out."
This time, they were escorting a shipment of supplies to the Land of Moon. The goods were fairly important. Apparently, two powerful figures in the Land of Moon were competing for influence: one had hired Konoha ninja to escort the supplies, while the other had hired Kumogakure's Cloud Ninja. Since a battle between elite ninja might break out, the mission had been classified as an S-rank mission.
The caravan set off. Sitting on the roof of a cart, Li Yi smiled at the other three and said, "The Cloud Ninja might cause trouble this time. Once we leave the Land of Fire, Hatake Sakumo, you'll scout ahead. Orochimaru, Tsunade, you two take the rear to guard against ambushes. I'll stay in the middle and provide support!"
The three accepted Li Yi's instructions without complaint. Hatake Sakumo was already an elite jonin, after all, and capable of handling unexpected situations.
Li Yi lay back on the cart roof while Hatake Sakumo began ranging ahead and around them. Tsunade and Orochimaru obediently followed behind. Li Yi had told Hatake Sakumo twice that he didn't need to run around so much. They were still in the Land of Fire, and no one foolish enough to rob a caravan protected by Konoha ninja would dare show up. And if anyone did, Li Yi would make sure they learned what the wrath of the God of Fire meant.
As Li Yi had expected, the Land of Fire was