We've only been out for less than a day, and there's already been a battle. Who knows how many more we'll fight over the next two or three days! Sitting not far from Kakashi and the others, Ruri watched his surroundings and thought.
I wonder how our comrades on the front lines are doing. There's something else I'm really curious about: what exactly is inside that big scroll that could let them turn things around? Could it be some particularly powerful forbidden techniques? Ruri turned to glance at the large scroll, then thought to himself.
Indeed, the five of them were escorting this scroll to the front lines together, and Kakashi had said when they set out that this scroll could bring victory to the Konoha ninja there. That alone was enough to make Ruri think of many things.
He wondered just what was inside that scroll that could let the Konoha ninja on the front lines turn things around all at once.
I wonder how Aunt Meiling is doing at home! Come to think of it, I've only gone a few meals without her cooking, and I already miss the taste! It really is so strange! Ruri sat there watching his surroundings when the thought suddenly came to him.
"Once I get back from this mission, I'm definitely going to feast on Aunt Meiling's cooking. I'll eat until I'm stuffed, until I can't move!" Ruri said softly with a smile.
After saying that, Ruri stood up and patrolled the area around Kakashi and the others for a while to see if anything was happening.
I suppose there shouldn't be any enemies here now! If there were, why wouldn't they attack when they saw me standing guard here alone? Ruri carefully examined his surroundings and, after finding nothing unusual, thought