Neji and the others were in no hurry to attack the Kumogakure ninja. Since their mission specified six months, that meant the other side's mission should also last six months.
The most important thing now was gathering intelligence, not only on the Kumogakure ninja, but on the wandering ninja as well.
Just as Neji was considering how to gather intelligence, Mori Moto's guard hurried over:
"Mr. Might Guy, the Ōuchi Clan has brought its men here. The clan leader would like you to come over."
"Are the Kumogakure ninja there too?"
"No!"
Might Guy glanced at Neji, who was training, and said with a smile:
"Neji, I'll take Rock Lee and Tenten over first. You can keep training here at your own pace."
"All right!"
Might Guy was not worried about Neji's safety at all. Although he did not know how strong Neji was, he knew that none of the younger generation, including Hinata Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha, was a match for him.
The three walked into the front hall, where Mori Moto was glaring furiously at a middle-aged man:
"Ouchi Haruhide, you're welcome to try wiping out the Mori Clan."
"Heh!"
Ouchi Haruhide sneered. "I know you hired Konoha ninja. So what? How much can you afford to pay?
"I looked into it. All Konoha sent this time were some newly graduated genin and a bowl-cut guy. The Kumogakure ninja won't even need to lift a finger.
"Konoha really has declined, letting three brats take an A-rank mission."
"Don't look down on us!"
Tenten shouted, "What's wrong with being genin? Keep talking nonsense and I'll blow up all of Yamaguchi Prefecture with explosive tags!"
Ouchi Haruhide glanced at Tenten, his eyes full of disdain. Although he only had wandering ninja at his side, they were still more than a