"All right, since we're all ready, let's set out! We'll have to travel as fast as we can from here on. We need to get the scroll to them in the shortest time possible!" By then, all of them had put on their equipment and stood in a row before Kakashi, waiting for him to speak.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot. If we run into enemies along the way, we need to take them all out as quickly as possible!" Kakashi suddenly remembered something and addressed the group.
"Understood, Captain! We guarantee we'll complete this mission. If we run into enemies along the way, we'll definitely take them out as quickly as possible. We won't let them delay our journey!" After hearing Kakashi's words, Ruri and the others nodded and spoke loudly.
Seeing that they were all in excellent form, Kakashi smiled and nodded, then said, "All right, let's officially set out now. It's getting late!"
With that, they vanished from where they stood in an instant, leaving only their footprints on the ground.
After vanishing from the spot, they darted swiftly among the trees, heading toward their teammates on the front line as fast as they could.
"Ruri, what exactly were you and the captain talking about back there? Why did it take so long?" Uchiha Itachi asked, looking at Ruri beside him as he raced through the trees.
"What, are you really that curious? It wasn't much, actually. We just talked about life, our future goals, and things like that! Just a few odds and ends!" Hearing Uchiha Itachi's question, Ruri turned his head and answered him.
After hearing Ruri's answer, Uchiha Itachi smiled and said, "Really? You managed to talk for that long about a few odds and ends? I find that a little hard to believe!"