Over those three days, Lin Guang learned several more ninjutsu from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The ninjutsu he unlocked were remarkably powerful, sending Lin Guang's combat strength soaring.
"Captain, is this our new mission?"
Satō Maji looked at the scroll in Lin Guang's hand.
"That's right. This time, we're going to the Land of Wind to investigate."
Lin Guang spoke.
Konoha had planted undercover ninja in Sunagakure. In fact, the various nations and villages had planted quite a few spies among one another.
According to their spy, there had been a minor incident in Sunagakure earlier. The Fourth Kazekage had personally led his guards into battle against ninja from a certain force.
As a result, all the Kazekage's guards had died, leaving the Fourth Kazekage without a single man under his command.
"A certain force? Attacking the Kazekage on the Land of Wind's own turf? They certainly have some nerve."
Hyūga Jō spoke.
The three members of Lin Guang's squad all had the strength for the job. Satō Maji was simply slow to react to certain things, while Lin Guang and Hyūga Jō had keen eyes.
"Whatever the case, let's take a look at the scene first. The scroll marks the site as a stretch of sandy ground."
Lin Guang spoke.
"All right."
His two teammates nodded, and the three changed into ANBU attire and set off for the Land of Wind.
The journey took another five days. While passing through the Land of Rivers, the three saw for the first time just how much conflict there was in the outside world.
The Land of Rivers was overrun with roaming bandits and mounted raiders, along with countless robbers and other criminals. Practically every village had evildoers nearby threatening the villagers' lives.
By comparison, Konoha in the Land of Fire was practically heaven