"... The above is the account of the team's encounter with the giant Sand Ninja puppet. For more detailed information and the battle, please see the code page..."
Nara Shikahito's eyes lit up as he quickly glanced at the letter Shin'un had sent him.
"As expected, the group encountered a lone giant puppet during their journey and even captured three of its puppeteers."
"This is truly a Great Breakthrough."
With a few thoughts flashing through his mind, Nara Shikahito continued working, taking out two more pages of paper filled with various coded messages from the envelope.
Seeing this, Nara Shikahito raised an eyebrow, picked up one of the papers that looked more detailed, and began to decipher and examine it.
"Uh... this paper records the battle against the giant golem?"
"Oh... it's a giant puppet shaped like a tiger."
"Hmm... a tiger can also fire extremely powerful condensed wind blasts from its mouth."
"What?! Shin'un lost an arm!"
"Oh, he did it himself..."
A few minutes later, Nara Shikahito finished deciphering the code in his hand and began to look at the other slip of paper with anticipation.
" Optimal Control Position?"
The first thing that catches the eye is a term that Nara Shikahito has never encountered before.
With a sense of doubt, Nara Shikahito continued reading.
The more Nara Shikahito looked, the wider his eyes widened, and a hint of excitement seemed to flash in his pupils.
"Hahaha!"
Unable to contain himself, Nara Shikahito burst into laughter, attracting the attention of dozens of ninjas around him, who were all curious about what the usually composed Jonin Nara was so happy about.
"The head, lower abdomen, and central area?"
The unexpected surprise put Nara Shikahito in a good mood, and he immediately began to plan how to make use of this newly acquired information.
"With such crucial intelligence, the giant puppet of the Sand Ninja is no longer invincible to our team."
"So, it seems that the plan might become feasible?"
With his mind racing, Nara Shikahito's expression grew increasingly excited.
"We really have to Shin'un this time."
At the Konoha front-line camp, Orochimaru, covered in dust, had just returned from the battlefield when he was Chunin a Chunin.
"Hmm? A letter from Shin'un?"
Orochimaru took the envelope from the Chunin, waved Chunin the Chunin to leave, and frowned immediately after glancing at the envelope.
Filled with doubt, Orochimaru quickly walked back to his tent, tearing open the envelope in his hand as he did so.
"To Orochimaru- sensei"
"Today, while leading my team on our journey, we encountered Sand Ninja, including a giant puppet..."
After quickly reading the letter in his hand, Orochimaru's furrowed brows gradually relaxed. After glancing at the letter from Shin'un, he quickly pulled out two pages of paper filled with coded messages from the envelope.
With focused concentration, Orochimaru quickly deciphered the coded messages written on the paper.
A few minutes passed in the blink of an eye, Orochimaru had already read through the note in his hand from beginning to end.
"Hoo~" With some fatigue, Orochimaru slowly exhaled, pondering in his heart.
" Optimal Control Position?"
"So that's the name of the only control unit inside the giant golem?"
Orochimaru looked down at the paper in his hand, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"Unexpectedly, my own disciple beat me to it."
Shaking his head, Orochimaru folded the note in his hand and put it into his ninja tool pouch, then walked towards his tent.
How far are we from our destination?
On a muddy field, a large group of Konoha Ninja were running wildly when a silver-haired boy leading the group suddenly spoke up and asked the ninjas around him a question.
" Lord Hirakawa, judging from the distance, we are still more than 30 kilometers away from Lord Orochimaru's camp."
"At our current speed, we should arrive in about an hour and a half."
Upon hearing Shin'un's question, the Chunin thought for a moment and immediately replied.
Shin'un nodded and said nothing more, though he felt a little helpless.
Previously, when he, Shiina Kō, and Uchiha Yūichi formed a three-person team to carry out missions alone, they could cross a mere thirty kilometers in just half an hour, even while maintaining their combat effectiveness.
Now, I often need to lead teams, which are large and complex, and there are always various reasons that slow down the journey.
"Sigh~"
Shin'un let out a breath, knowing that he was still not quite used to leading a team.
Shaking his head, Shin'un stopped worrying about these issues. Although the speed was slow, arriving at the destination in a little over an hour was still within acceptable limits.
Besides, the detailed information about the giant puppet obtained yesterday has already been sent to Ninja Hawk via Ninja Orochimaru, so there's no need to rush.
Thinking of this, Shin'un maintained his footing while Chunin at a Chunin behind him.
Seeing the only surviving puppeteer prisoner from yesterday lying quietly behind this Konoha Chunin, Shin'un turned around again.
"Keep an eye on that puppeteer's condition; be careful not to let him die."
As a relatively valuable puppeteer, just to be on the safe side, Shin'un still reminded the Chunin behind him to Chunin an eye on the puppeteer's vital signs.
After speaking, seeing the ninja nod in understanding, Shin'un turned to look in front of him, suppressed his thoughts, and focused on continuing his journey.
The tedious journey flew by, and all that could be seen along the way were muddy ground and damp rocks that looked remarkably similar.
Finally, after Shin'un had stepped over the puddle for what seemed like the umpteenth time, there was movement at the far end of his vision.
Six ninjas wearing green vests from Konoha ran from a distance and charged straight at Shin'un, who was at the front of the group.
Upon seeing this, Shin'un narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully discerning the appearances of the six Konoha Ninja. He quickly recognized three of them as members of the squad he had sent to scout ahead of the main force.
The other three unfamiliar Konoha Ninja, judging from the Byakugan in the leader's Jonin's eye sockets, should be friends, not enemies.
Under Shin'un's watchful gaze, six Konoha Ninja quickly arrived at his side. The squad leader, whom he had ordered to scout ahead, spoke directly, " Lord Hirakawa, this is the patrol our squad encountered ahead."
Upon hearing this, Shin'un's eyes lit up, and he looked at the three unfamiliar Konoha Ninja.
Upon seeing Shin'un looking at them, the leading Hyuga ninja immediately bowed and said:
" Jonin Hirakawa, thank you for leading the support. Lord Orochimaru has been waiting for many days."
Upon hearing this, Shin'un immediately smiled.
"In that case, lead the way."
Upon hearing this, the Hyuga ninja immediately turned and led the way, with Shin'un leading his team to follow.
Soon, Hyuga the Hyuga ninja, a huge Konoha camp came into view.
Seeing this, Shin'un didn't rush to observe the camp in the distance, but instead began searching for a figure not far from the camp.
Sure enough, not far from the camp, Shin'un spotted Orochimaru's familiar figure.