After explaining the B-rank mission that would conceal their true intentions, Dan Katō waved them off to pack their bags and get ready. They would leave that afternoon.
Under normal procedure, half an hour of rest after accepting a mission would have been enough. Half a day was rather excessive. A B-rank mission was important enough that they could not afford such a delay.
But Root still needed time to prepare, and the personnel assignments and other arrangements needed to be checked again.
Although the various departments had worked through the night to complete their preparations after Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others finalized the plan yesterday, they could never be too careful when the Rinnegan was involved.
The sun gradually rose, but the temperature did not climb. Dark clouds drifted in, heavy and gloomy, promising rain.
Shimura Danzō watched the sky darken, an odd feeling stirring within him. Everything was in place, with ample backup plans and contingencies, so why did he still feel so uneasy?
Dan Katō had Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Kunai, so help could arrive at any moment; everyone in Root was his own man, so loyalty was not a concern; Tsunade had turned down her Medical Department assignment to keep watch from a distance, ready to provide treatment at any time...
He had originally wanted Kushina, who excelled at sealing jutsu formulas, to accompany them as well. However, the Nine-Tails with Momoka had finally relented today and agreed to share his chakra, leaving Mito and Kushina unable to get away.
But Dan Katō had also spent some time learning sealing jutsu formulas from Mito. If anything went wrong with that boy Longjian's Rinnegan, he could seal it and take it away at once.
With this lineup, there should have been no concerns about the Rinnegan's