In the Land of Water, Kakashi led his Anbu squad swiftly onward.
They were now fully disguised as Sunagakure Anbu. This was no simple Transformation Technique; they had completely changed their equipment.
After all, a Transformation Technique could easily be detected, especially since they were heading for the entrance to Kirigakure. Who knew whether sensory Shinobi would be stationed there?
Having followed Xia Yan for a long time, Kakashi naturally knew just how troublesome a sensory Shinobi could be.
He truly dared not be careless in the slightest. Rather than use chakra to transform, they might as well use the Sunagakure Anbu equipment their own Anbu already kept in stock.
They moved quickly. Though thick mist shrouded the Land of Water, it did not impede their advance.
In the middle of their squad, Pakura silently followed along. What she had to do now was witness whether everything really matched the intelligence.
There was no longer much struggle in her heart. After her conversation with Kakashi upon reaching shore, she more or less understood her situation.
Most importantly, she probably could not go back now even if she wanted to!
Rasa wanted to trade her life for his political ambitions. If she disobeyed this order and returned to Sunagakure, she could indeed bring disaster upon those who had betrayed and plotted against her.
But she could not forget Konoha. Knowing everything, Konoha certainly would not mind exposing this affair if she refused to cooperate, which would only make things worse for Sunagakure!
Moreover, such an action would, in essence, amount to disobeying the Kage's orders.
The Kage was a village's highest commander and, in some respects, a symbol and manifestation of its soft power.
To protect the Kage, even if that Kage had indeed done wrong, those people might not truly