Land of Lightning.
At this moment, Lin Ze is lurking in a moist and dense jungle.
He was wearing a dark combat uniform, a Konoha ANBU standard vest, and a familiar Aoda Mask on his face. His whole person almost blended into the shadow.
Not far from him are Fox, Gray Wolf and Night Owl who are also lurking.
Although Fox broke an arm, Konoha is in a serious shortage of people at this moment, so he still serves as the captain of Squad B-5.
Fox's broken left arm is equipped with a special Kunai arm blade, which can be used in combat and does not affect Hand Seals, but his movements do not look as smooth as before.
Although the penetrating injury on Gray Wolf's chest has healed, it has left behind sequelae that are difficult to eliminate. Breathing will become a little difficult after strenuous exercise, and his strength has been somewhat compromised. Lin Ze speculates that he will probably miss Jōnin level one in the future.
Night Owl is the one who has recovered the best. He is closing his eyes and carefully sensing the movement around him.
Lin Ze Their mission is to explore the mobilization routes and logistics supply points of an elite force Kumogakure.
This unit, codenamed "Thunderclap", has recently caused a lot of trouble to the Konoha Northeast Front troops. It moves quickly and is extremely destructive.
Konoha High Command suspected that they might have a special raid plan, so he sent Squad B-5 to find out.
After several days of careful tracking and lurking, Lin Ze and his team have basically figured out the general scope of activities of this team and several commonly used Supply Line.
The mission has entered the final stage.
'Kumogakure's defense is much tighter than expected. The frequency of patrols and the density of sensory barriers are very high. It seems that even in their own country, they dare not relax their vigilance at all.'
Lin Ze thought silently in his heart and scanned the surroundings sharply.
Under the cloud of war, everyone's nerves are very tense.
Even if he had God's perspective and knew the general direction of history, Lin Ze would not dare to be careless at all.
The torrent of history is indeed huge, but it is often the careless little people who drown.
He doesn't want to be one of those inconspicuous statistics.
"That's almost it." Fox's deep voice reached several people's ears through Chakra, "Finally check the supply point situation from east South to that Valley. If there is no abnormality, we can evacuate."
"Understood."
"Received."
Gray Wolf and Night Owl responded in low voices.
Lin Ze also nodded slightly.
The four people were like ghosts, quietly shuttling through the forest, moving quickly towards the east South.
They move very quickly and try to avoid leaving any traces.
Lin Ze was thinking about the current situation in his mind while moving.
'Kumogakure and Iwagakure attacked at the same time, and the pressure on Konoha was indeed great. However, according to the original work, Konoha survived in the end, and could even fight a classic battle like Kannabi Bridge.'
'But the process is absolutely tragic, and countless Ninja will die on the battlefield. Including Obito...'
Thinking of Obito's name and his ending, Lin Ze's mood was a little complicated.
He knew the tragedy of Obito, but he knew better that after saving a Obito, another person with salt and sugar would appear.
As long as Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu behind the scenes are not solved, the tragedy will not stop. Moreover, Obito, who was saved, will deviate from his familiar track in the future. It is better to follow the original direction and at least grasp most of the future information.
This is also the reason why he did not get closer to Obito when he was at the Ninja Academy - Obito was destined to be a miserable person.
Soon, the four Lin Ze arrived near the target Valley.
Hidden in the dense bushes on the hillside, they looked down cautiously.
Inside Valley, there is indeed a temporarily established supply point Kumogakure.
Several large tents stood there, surrounded by about ten Kumogakure Ninja guards, and Ninjas carrying supplies came and went from time to time.
Judging from the number of tents and the size of the guards, this should be a medium-sized supply point with probably a lot of supplies stored.
Fox After observing carefully, he whispered:
"It seems right. This is an important supply point for the 'Thunderclap' unit. Record the coordinates and garrison strength, and our mission will be completed."
Night Owl immediately took out the map and charcoal pen and started marking them quickly.
Gray Wolf is counting the number of guards below and their shift patterns.
Lin Ze's eyes scanned the entire camp more carefully, including the surrounding terrain.
'The defensive force doesn't look too strong, but there must be Alert Barrier and traps in the dark. If we attack by force, the four of us should be able to take it down, but it will definitely make a big fuss and attract the surrounding Kumogakure, which will cause trouble.'
'It's better to play it safe, record the information, and return safely.'
Just when Lin Ze thought this mission would end peacefully, his eyes suddenly froze.
He saw a Kumogakure Ninja at the edge of the camp who had just walked out of the tent. He seemed a little different.
That man was not busy carrying supplies or patrolling like other Ninja, but stood there, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes, as if checking something.
More importantly, Lin Ze noticed that his Forehead Protector was wearing something special, as well as an inconspicuous logo on his vest.
'That sign... seems to be for the Kumogakure Intelligence Department door?'
Lin Ze's heart sank slightly.
A Ninja from the Intelligence Department door appears at a supply point for frontline troops?
This seems a little unreasonable.
Unless... this is more than a simple supply point.
"Captain." Lin Ze whispered to Fox through Chakra, "At three o'clock, Ninja is wearing a turban next to the tent. Pay attention to his vest logo."
Upon hearing this, Fox immediately looked in the direction indicated by Lin Ze.
After a while, Fox's voice also had a hint of solemnity:
"...Kumogakure's 'Crow' troops? Why are their people here?"
"Crow Unit?"
Gray Wolf and Night Owl had obviously heard of this name, and their tone suddenly changed.
Kumogakure's "Crow" force is an elite force responsible for counter-espionage and internal purges. It is equivalent to part of the functions of Konoha's "Root", but is more mysterious and ruthless.
Their appearance often means cleaning up, silencing or trapping.
Fox Make a prompt decision:
"The situation is not right, stop all actions, maintain the highest concealment level. Night Owl, give priority to sensing whether there is an ambush or barrier around!"
Night Owl immediately held his breath and concentrated, raising his perception ability to the limit.
Lin Ze also quietly mobilized the subtle perception brought by Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, combined with hearing and vision, to carefully explore the surrounding anomalies.
There seemed to be a hint of nervousness in the air.
Lin Ze frowned slightly under the mask: 'Hope... it's just a false alarm.'
The atmosphere in Valley suddenly became stagnant.
Night Owl's perception was operating at full capacity. After a moment, his face instantly turned pale, and he hurriedly sent a message through Chakra:
"Captain! There are hidden barrier nodes around! There are more than one! We may have been under their surveillance!"