Inuzuka Gaku handled tracking and surprise attacks.
And he was responsible for delivering the decisive blow.
That was it!
"Captain, these outposts are our targets for this mission."
Inoichi Yamanaka took a border map from inside his clothes and slowly spoke, pointing to several locations marked with red circles.
"According to the village's current intelligence, the main Kumogakure force is gathering along the Land of Woods border. Small remnants of enemy forces may still be conducting mop-up operations within the Land of Fire.
"Our first priorities are to confirm the exact losses at these outposts, rescue survivors, and eliminate the invading enemy."
"Very good."
Uchiha Minamoto was just about to say something when several chakra signatures suddenly appeared within the sensing field of his [Heavenly Lightning Sense].
Two were relatively weak and moving at high speed.
The six stronger chakra signatures behind them were in hot pursuit.
Taking the current situation at the border into account, Uchiha Minamoto immediately made his judgment.
Two Konoha ninja were being pursued by six Kumogakure ninja!
"To the northwest, roughly eighty kilometers away, two ninja are being pursued by six others."
Uchiha Minamoto broke off their discussion and suddenly stood.
"Senior comrades, I'll go on ahead. Yatagarasu will take you the rest of the way."
As his words fell silent.
Silver-white lightning blossomed across Yatagarasu's back.
Uchiha Minamoto transformed into lightning, tearing through the sky as he raced northwest.
"Sensory ability? Eighty kilometers?"
Inuzuka Gaku's jaw dropped.
"He calls that decent?"
Inoichi Yamanaka froze for a moment.
The corner of Shibi Aburame's mouth twitched.
But Yatagarasu paid no attention to the jonin.
With a powerful beat of its black wings, it followed the streak of lightning.
Somewhere in a forest in the Land of Fire.
Two bedraggled figures were fleeing desperately through the