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"If Kumogakure sends ninja to attack Konoha's Supply Team too, this is their best chance. The next supply run won't be for over a month. Fugaku, should we send the Assassination Team to travel alongside it?

"If the Kumogakure Forces attack, we can use the chaos to kill Elder Genki."

Fugaku considered it. "Konoha just attacked Kumogakure's Supply Team. They'll be on guard against retaliation.

"We can't show ourselves unless Kumogakure makes a move. Konoha's reconnaissance is too good."

Uchiha Fujimoto said, "I have a gray hawk Summoning Beast. I only recently signed the Summoning Contract, so no one knows about it yet. It can pose as a wild animal hunting nearby and watch the team's every move."

Fugaku nodded. "Be careful. The few of us are enough for this operation. The more people we bring, the greater the chance we'll be exposed.

"We have one target: Elder Genki. Kill him in the confusion, then withdraw immediately."

Everyone nodded.

A Supply Team usually had between one and two hundred members. If they were exposed, there was no way they could kill every ninja there.

"Once Elder Genki dies, Konoha won't have anyone left to use. The Third Hokage will have no choice but to appoint you, Fugaku. He'll have brought it on himself.

"The other elders are old too. They'll all have to live with the risk of being attacked."

Fugaku shook his head. "It isn't that simple. If we don't act, even Kumogakure will have a hard time attacking Konoha's Supply Team.

"When it comes to reconnaissance, Konoha is far ahead of the other Four Great Nations. Ordinary ambush tactics won't do much good.

"The Land of Fire has broad plains, so hiding isn't easy. And the heads of Konoha's clans aren't to be underestimated.

"Several senior members of