In the days that followed, both sides began mobilizing their forces toward the town without prior coordination. However, the Konoha ninja had no idea that the Sunagakure Ninja Forces were not truly targeting it. That gap in intelligence was bound to cause them trouble.
The main combat force would deploy in the town and focus on defense. This was the same tactic they had used all along, one that had worked time and again against the Sunagakure Ninja Forces. The moment Kagami Uchiha's surprise attack force appeared in the enemy's rear, they would launch their counterattack.
To make traveling the mountain paths easier and move faster, Kagami Uchiha took only a hundred ninja with him. Though few in number, they were the force's elite, veterans who had weathered countless trials during the Second Shinobi World War. Their strength could not be underestimated, and they were more than capable of carrying out a surprise attack.
Uchiha Setsuna had hoped to be assigned to the support force. That way, if Kagami Uchiha survived the Sunagakure ninja's ambush, he could act immediately. To his disappointment, however, he was assigned to the main combat force.
Still, Uchiha Setsuna was not discouraged. Not being assigned to the support force did not mean he had no way to slip into it. Many members of the Uchiha Clan were participating in this operation, including several hawks who followed him. In their hearts, they supported Uchiha Setsuna and opposed their clan leader, Kagami Uchiha.
As luck would have it, some of those men were in the support force, giving Uchiha Setsuna an opportunity to infiltrate it. With the Transformation Technique and cover from his trusted followers, no one would notice anything amiss. As for his original position, he would need someone capable to fill it.
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