So Shikamaru Nara took out a map from the ninja tool pouch at his waist.
The others gathered around it of their own accord, wanting to see what exactly Shikamaru had planned.
Shikamaru looked around at 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."
At that moment, Tenten spoke up. "Don't worry about that. Neji won't be taking part in this operation, but he can still provide us with some assistance."
As long as nothing unexpected happens, leaving the village smoothly shouldn't be much of a problem.
Shikamaru Nara nodded. "Good. Then the first problem has been dealt with."
"Next, we'll use different methods to learn the exact movements of our target from the adults."
As he spoke, he looked at Kiba Inuzuka, Shino, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi in turn.
"The five of us will gather accurate intelligence through whatever means we can."
"No matter who gets the information, we need to agree on a time: midnight tonight. That should be the safest time."
"We'll regroup here, then leave Konoha smoothly using the route Neji Hyuga provides."
"As for what comes next, we'll make detailed plans after we've successfully left Konoha."
"Does anyone have any questions?"
Everyone immediately shook their heads. "No."
Shikamaru Nara nodded. "Then it's settled."
Naruto suddenly cut in. "Oh, right, Shikamaru. I think this operation would be more secure if we had his help."
Shikamaru asked in confusion, "Naruto, you mean...?"
Naruto said, "Sai."
"That guy is skilled in flying ninja techniques. With his help, we might be able to move faster."
Shikamaru Nara fell into thought. After all, they had dealt with Sai before, and their impression of him had not been very good.
They knew Sai was