Uchiha Setsuna returned to the Konoha Second Ninja Force with firm resolve. On his very first day, he joined the other returning senior ninja in reporting to Kagami Uchiha. Seeing Kagami's face again stirred faint ripples of disgust in Setsuna's heart, but for now, he still had to put on a smile and lull Kagami into a false sense of security.
Setsuna believed he had already fooled him. For years, he had endured in silence, presenting himself as utterly loyal. And just as he suspected, even though Kazemori Masaki had warned that Setsuna might not be as straightforward as he seemed, Kagami still considered him trustworthy because of his outstanding performance.
Setsuna and the others had all served in the Konoha Second Ninja Force before. Seeing them again filled Kagami with emotion. Some of their comrades had remained in the Land of Grass forever, never to return, and he could not help sighing inwardly.
Still, the dead were gone, and the present had to come first. Their most important task now was to deal with Sunagakure Ninja Village. Winning the war would be the best tribute they could offer the fallen.
Kagami gathered the senior ninja in the Medical Camp and first explained their upcoming objectives. Until the General Staff finished drawing up a detailed strategic plan, their task was to tie down Sunagakure's forces, keeping their battle lines stretched between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain and extending those lines as far as possible.
Setsuna listened quietly. Although he wanted Kagami dead, he had no intention of becoming a suspect. Kagami's death had to occur under plausible circumstances, and that opportunity would inevitably come during the fighting against Sunagakure Ninja Village. His plan was to have Sunagakure's people take care of Kagami for him.
Of course,