"So what we need to discuss now is how we should proceed from here."
Sakura spoke with a grave expression. "Shikamaru, tell us. We'll listen."
Honestly, there was no denying Shikamaru's intelligence.
Although they rarely saw Shikamaru stand out during missions,
whenever he made an important decision, he was never wrong.
Even if the guy was usually lazy and unreliable.
To be honest, because of this incident, since Shikamaru had taken the initiative to speak up, they believed he must already have a perfect plan before coming to them.
If there had been no hope of winning at all, Shikamaru would never have acted so rashly.
At that moment, Shikamaru Nara pulled out a map from his ninja tool pouch.
The others instinctively gathered around, wanting to see what Shikamaru had in mind.
Shikamaru looked over everyone again and said, "I already have a rough idea for our plan to leave the village."
"First, we can get Neji Hyuga's help."
Tenten spoke up then. "Don't worry about that. Although Neji won't be taking part in this operation, he can still provide us with some assistance."
As long as nothing unexpected happens, leaving the village smoothly shouldn't be a problem.
Shikamaru Nara nodded. "Good. Then the first problem has been solved."
"Next, we'll use every possible method to learn the exact movements of our target from the adults."
As he spoke, he looked at Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi in turn.
"The five of us will obtain accurate intelligence by whatever means we can."
"No matter who gets the information, we must agree on a time—midnight tonight. That should be the safest time."
"We'll meet here again, then take the route Neji Hyuga provides and leave Konoha safely."
"As for what we do next, we'll make a