Looking in the direction where Lady Tsukika had left, the two Ninja in their thirties couldn't help but exchange a glance.
They all felt a sense of unease about this order.
Large fish not only eat the bait, but they can also break the line and rod.
The fish were too small and didn't rise to the desired effect.
Making the incision is easy, but handling the details is difficult!
The days ahead are likely to be tough!
Even with adults with them, it's still... Wood Release.
He shook his head, realizing the other person had the same thought.
The two gave a wry smile, put aside their worries, and quickly followed after them, acting as the last ones to leave.
At the crossroads of sunset and moonrise, taking advantage of the still-dark sky.
The three men and their dog arrived at their mission's objective: " Asakura Stronghold ".
Because the information is flawed, there is a high probability that Ninja are present.
Unlike last time, Uka Senju did not hide with her group above the mountain stronghold.
Instead, they found a sheltered spot not far from their target and hid there.
When the two people and the dog came closer, they looked into the two people's eyes.
After confirming that they all knew the message he had conveyed, he quietly instructed the girl beside him, " Furin, take Brown and White to scout the outer perimeter first, find out the locations of the sentries, both visible and hidden, and the routes of the patrol personnel."
"As always, be careful, and remember to signal if there are any problems. Come back to us once everything is fixed."
Nodding to indicate that she understood, Inuzuka Furin then led her Ninja Dog to begin scouting from the outermost perimeter.
The figures of the man and the dog completely disappeared from sight.
Uka Senju then turned her gaze to another friend.
With a solemn expression, he instructed, " Kaun, your task is still to scout out the mountain stronghold and draw up all the personnel distribution and topographical maps."
"We don't know the strength or methods of the people inside, so we must be careful this time."
"I'll be staying nearby. Remember to contact me immediately if anything happens."
"Okay." After replying in a low voice, Aburame Kaun used her talent for reconnaissance to sneak towards the mountain stronghold diagonally above.
Seeing her friend leave, Uka Senju did not immediately follow. Instead, she first channeled her Chakra to cast an Hiding Technique on herself.
Only after the effects were observed did he follow the route Kaun had taken to escape.
Carefully parting the bushes, they gently stepped forward, treading on the various dead branches and leaves that had accumulated in the forest over the years.
He used Wood Release Chakra to clean up the tiny traces left by the two as they passed.
He discovered this use of Wood Release by chance when he was trying to develop something similar to the White Zetsu's ' Mayfly Technique '.
Although the ' Mayfly Technique ' failed to be developed, its application was still very helpful for infiltration and assassination.
Of course, this excludes special terrains like the Land of Wind.
After sneaking along for a while, they sensed that Kaun ahead had stopped.
He jumped onto Daiki and hid at a distance of about thirty meters.
He controlled the armor to merge with the Daiki beneath him, and his entire body was enveloped by the two.
At this moment, even if someone came up in the tree from the outside, they wouldn't be able to tell that there was anything unusual about the tree.
After hiding herself, Uka Senju deactivated her Hiding Technique.
Ignoring the outside world's surveillance of their movements, he quietly leaned back and began to adjust his own state.
After previous intelligence checks, tonight's First Shinobi World War has become highly probable.
Therefore, he did not waste a single spare moment.
While closing his eyes to recuperate, he also began to ponder his next course of action.
As time passed, the sun in the sky completely disappeared.
As the bright moon hung high in the sky, more than a dozen black Mole gradually appeared outside the large Daiki where Uka Senju was hiding.
Heeding the command from the unseen realm, they gently began to gnaw at the trunk of the Daiki.
Until, suddenly, the Daiki split open, revealing an entrance as tall as a person.
The Mole stopped moving and flapped their wings, flying together into the tree.
Seeing that the Mole were no longer entering and had begun to gather, Uka Senju first manipulated the Daiki to return to its original state.
Only after the entrance disappeared did he relight the candle in his hand.
As the orange light spread, the three people and the dog inside the tree trunk reunited.
"Thank you for your hard work *2."
"Of course."
After greeting them in a low voice, the Aburame Kaun took out two Scroll and spread them out between the three of them.
Looking at the dense text and simple diagrams on it, he explained them to the two of them one by one, "This stronghold isn't as big as yesterday's; it's roughly triangular, but the pointed corners correspond to the interior."
"The village can be divided into three levels. At the corner are three houses and several warehouses. This area is inhabited by the three leaders mentioned in the intelligence and their families."
"The second floor, further inward, contains dozens of Small Courtyard where the minor leaders and their families live. Further out, there is a large mansion housing over forty women and various entertainment items."
"The third floor houses the most and largest. To the left is the living quarters for the able-bodied men, and to the right is a flat area, which should be the training ground for the bandits."
After describing the terrain, he pulled the population member in front of him and continued, "Tonight, there are two patrol teams of ten men each and a guard team of twenty men inside. They started their duties after dinner."
"Most of the other able-bodied men were enjoying themselves in the outer part of the second-floor mansion, while the leaders and chiefs were gathered in the great chief's residence."
"Because they didn't know the specific abilities of the leaders inside, the Mole were all loitering around the perimeter, and they could vaguely hear them discussing some kind of operation."
"However, our earlier guess came true; during the reconnaissance, the Mole detected seven or eight life forms with Chakra auras."
"These people are all at the Great Chief's residence right now."
After recounting everything he had collected in one breath, he took out a cup to drink some water while waiting for his friend's decision.
After listening to the information Kaun brought back, Uka Senju gently touched her nose and began to think carefully.
There were seven or eight Chakra users. Although they didn't know the extent of their strength, they figured it should be within their tolerance range.
However, we can't let our guard down; what if something goes wrong on the Clan's side?
Or perhaps it's because a new person joined the knock-off in the last two days.
In any case, we cannot let our guard down in this area.
Therefore, I need a more comprehensive plan.
After thinking about what he needed to complete the mission, he took out a pen and drew on the Scroll as he spoke, "Take a look and see if this is suitable. I suggest we clear out the outposts of the outer mountain stronghold together; it will be quicker and less likely to be discovered."
"Once this step is complete, I'll use Wood Release Ninjutsu to send the three of us inside together."
"You two stay on guard. Once I've completed the large-scale Wood Release Ninjutsu and destroyed the second layer of the third level, we'll attack the Sharp Horn together."
"Since all the documents are inside, there's no need to worry about the people on the outside."
After speaking, he looked at the two men and waited for their opinions.