A just war

Since they had to take a roundabout route, everyone quickened their pace to avoid wasting too much time on the road. Speed was of the essence; the longer they delayed, the greater the pressure on the other fronts would become. After passing through forest after forest, the group left the Land of Fire's borders and entered the Land of Rice Fields. Although the Land of Rice Fields was also on alert, a seven-person ninja squad could easily slip into the country.

"Lady Toka, where will the people from the Kumogakure Ninja Village—" Kazemori Masaki asked, "where will the people from the Iwagakure Ninja Village meet us?"

"Somewhere around here." Senju Toka took out a map and pointed it out to everyone. "But we'll need the Byakugan to pinpoint their location. Will that be a problem?"

Hyuga Qi nodded. "Rest assured. As soon as I find the people from the Iwagakure Ninja Village, I'll report it."

"Since they're here to help with this raid, the Iwagakure Ninja Village probably won't send too many people. A large group would be easy to spot," Inuzuka Shigeru said.

"However few they send, they'll have to be elites. Otherwise, what would be the point?" Yamanaka Takuma said. "Or do you think they won't put their hearts into it? If that were the case, the Iwagakure Ninja Village might as well declare war on the Land of Fire outright. Why bother annoying everyone by forming an alliance?"

"That's not what I meant. The Iwagakure Ninja Village will be responsible for drawing the attention of the troops guarding the supplies, right? Can they manage that with too few people?" Inuzuka Shigeru explained.

"Don't worry about that. Earth Release may not be especially destructive, but when it comes to making a big disturbance, it's far better than the