The isolation zone would not cover a particularly vast area, but its location and direction were extremely tricky. According to Uchiha Yū's plan, the entire mountainous region would resemble a fish trap.
As long as they stepped into this area without noticing anything at first, even if they discovered it later, there would be only one place left for them to retreat through.
"I'll leave this matter to you. There's also someone else who will accompany you in carrying out the plan."
Hatake Sakumo's face showed a trace of difficulty as he said this. He bowed slightly and requested:
"He is the Third Hokage's son. He was originally meant to stay by my side during this ninja war, but there won't be any fighting in this area for the time being. This will count as giving him some polish and letting him earn a few more merits."
"But you can rest assured about his strength. He is already a jonin and won't delay the mission's progress."
After repeatedly assuring him that Sarutobi Hiri was not some useless second-generation heir, that he had a certain degree of self-preservation and could also be helpful during the mission, Hatake Sakumo still needed Uchiha Yū's approval before letting him join, since Yū was the mission's primary person in charge.
"The Third Hokage's son? Let him follow the team. We won't be encountering enemy ninja anyway, but we need to make this clear beforehand: throughout the mission, he follows my command completely."
The Third Hokage had two sons in total. His eldest son was already an adult, but his abilities were rather mediocre, making him incapable of inheriting the crucial position of Hokage. As his father, the Third Hokage still wanted to arrange a path for his future.
The next head of the Sarutobi Clan