Once everyone had regrouped, the Mist Shinobi nearby could no longer hold back and came over to drive them away.
With a casual remark that they would leave the next morning, Uchiha Shunichi sent them packing.
Of course, the process had not been that simple. One hot-tempered Mist Shinobi had nearly started a fight, only to be toyed with by Yakumo Kurama's Genjutsu.
Genjutsu could be highly lethal when one was not on guard against it, especially Genjutsu like Yakumo Kurama's, backed by a special Kekkei Genkai.
Night fell, but no one in the cabin felt the slightest bit sleepy. No matter how carefree someone was, they could not sleep peacefully while being watched by enemies.
"Sasuke, Yakumo. Have you gathered any useful intelligence lately?" Uchiha Shunichi asked from his recliner in the cabin.
Since the Hidden Mist shinobi outside were still monitoring them, Karin set up a soundproof barrier, allowing the group to sit together and chat.
It also served as a report on their findings. After all, there was no point in sending them out if they achieved nothing.
What they had mainly been tasked with investigating was the Mist Shinobi's ability to carry out missions. The number of missions a shinobi village handled represented the extent of its strength.
Konoha had the largest mission volume, and its shinobi forces and overall strength were also the greatest among all shinobi villages.
Yakumo Kurama was the first to report.
"Kirigakure's strength has declined severely. They probably won't launch a war against Konoha. I didn't gather much useful information, but I did find one somewhat useful piece of news about the Tailed Beasts."
"The Six-Tails Jinchūriki has already defected."
"Logically speaking, this kind of information shouldn't have reached civilians. But it seems the Hidden Mist leaked it while pursuing him.