"Attention! We are approaching the Sand Ninja camp!"
Not long after, Jonin Kudo, one of the team members, suddenly spoke up to warn them.
Orochimaru immediately clenched his fist and raised it, stopping in his tracks.
Everyone stopped and looked at Orochimaru at the front of the group, waiting for his instructions.
A glint of light flashed in Orochimaru's eyes as he turned to look at Jonin Kudo.
"Have you found any trace of fortress-type golems?"
Upon seeing Orochimaru's question, Jonin Kudo immediately half-squatted on the ground, touching the ground with his right index and middle fingers together, and closed his eyes, seemingly performing some kind of Sensory Ninjutsu.
Without any fluctuation of Chakra, after a short while, Jonin Kudo opened his eyes, stood up, and reported to Orochimaru.
"Report: Consistent with existing intelligence, the fortress-type golem is stationed on the eastern outskirts of the Sunagakure camp ahead."
"In addition, there are over six hundred Sand Ninja in the camp, including six Jonin, sixty-four Chunin, and the rest are all Genin."
"In addition, there are five giant puppets, three of which are beast-shaped and two are human-shaped."
Upon hearing the detailed information about the camp ahead, Orochimaru nodded expressionlessly and looked directly at the Jonin Amuro in the group.
"The location of the fortress golem has been confirmed. Call for reinforcements!"
The taciturn Jonin Amuro silently, then Body Flicker Technique vanished from his spot, rushing back in the direction he had come from at lightning speed.
Watching Jonin Amuro disappear from sight in an instant, Orochimaru turned to look at the other ninjas in the group.
"The rest of the team is expected to arrive within half an hour. Let's take a break for now."
Orochimaru gave the order to rest, and the remaining ninjas in the group immediately crouched down, silently keeping watch over their surroundings.
While remaining vigilant, Shin'un in the queue also spared some attention to look at Jonin Kudo.
He had clearly seen it just now; the Sensory Ninjutsu used by this surprising-sounding Jonin Kudo was clearly the Chakra Sensing Technique developed by the Second Hokage.
This surprised him somewhat.
In the original work, Second Hokage and Minato Namikaze were shown using this Ninjutsu.
Having been a formal ninja for several years, Shin'un had come into contact with many Konoha Ninja and had also met several Konoha Ninja who possessed sensory abilities but were not from ninja clans.
However, the sensory abilities of these ninjas were incomparable to those of any of the three clans: Hyuga, Inuzuka Clan, and Aburame. Moreover, most of them were very rudimentary and had to rely on experience or external objects.
This was the first time Shin'un had ever seen a high-level Sensory Ninjutsu other than the ninja clan's traditional techniques.
"I might try to learn it sometime in the future."
He currently lacks the means to perceive things, and he was originally thinking about whether to create a suitable skill using an editor.
In retrospect, this Chakra Sensing Technique developed by the Second Hokage is convenient and quick to use, has a huge sensing range, and seems to be quite detailed.
This kind of Sensory Ninjutsu already greatly satisfied Shin'un's expectations.
Moreover, if one can learn Sensory Ninjutsu on their own, they can save several years in the future to train other skills.
Having silently made up his mind, Shin'un stopped thinking nonsense and turned to look at Orochimaru.
To learn this level of Ninjutsu, the earliest I can do is wait until the war ends, return to Konoha, and apply to the Third. Right now, destroying the fortress-like puppet is more important...
If I die here today, I can forget about the future.
Shin'un.
Orochimaru had been deep in thought, suddenly looked up at Shin'un, pointed to the thunderclouds in the sky, and asked:
"Given the current state of the thunderclouds, how long will it take you to be able to cast Ninjutsu?"
Upon hearing this, Shin'un looked up at the sky and secretly calculated the time.
"It should take about four or five minutes."
Hearing this answer, Orochimaru couldn't help but frown, even though he had expected it.
"Is that so...?"
Nodding, Orochimaru turned to look at the Jonin Mōri in the group.
"Once the reinforcements arrive, I'll leave it to you to lead Shin'un and infiltrate near the fortress golem."
" Lord Orochimaru, please rest assured and leave it to me."
The Jonin Mōri seemed Jonin Amuro Orochimaru, and after Orochimaru's earnest request, he immediately patted his chest and agreed.
Seeing this, Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction and then looked at Shin'un, Shiina Kō, Yūichi.
" The Jonin Mōri proficient in Earth Release. Once the Sand Ninja camp is in chaos, he can lead a team to infiltrate near the fortress-like puppet, but only one person at a time."
"Therefore, apart from Shin'un, the two of you will follow me from now on."
Upon hearing this, Shiina Kō and Yūichi moment, then nodded to indicate that they understood.
Shin'un looked at his two teammates. Shiina Kō, who was right next to him, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, clearly wanting to reassure Shin'un.
Meanwhile, Yūichi on the other side gave a thumbs-up, grinned, revealing his white teeth, and looked incredibly youthful. It's unclear where he learned that gesture from...
Shaking his head, Shin'un turned to Orochimaru and nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Very good."
Seeing Shin'un nod, Orochimaru continued his explanation.
"Given the characteristics of fortress-shaped puppets, the more ninjas there are, the greater the casualties will be. Therefore, once the battle begins, you'd better destroy it within seven minutes, understand?"
"Don't worry, I'll do my best."
Shin'un replied.
"Um..."
Orochimaru looked at everyone in the group, then quieted down and waited for the Konoha Ninja to approach from behind.
The wait wasn't long; about half an hour later, Shin'un keenly sensed that the ground was trembling, clearly indicating that a large number of ninjas were approaching.
This feeling is especially pronounced when small puddles on the ground begin to ripple in layers.
Clearly, the large number of ninjas heading this way had no intention of hiding.
It should be said that the reason for such a huge momentum was actually a deliberate result.
After all, the large number of ninjas on their way were there specifically to attract the attention of the Sand Ninja.
"Whoosh!"
A Body Flicker Technique sound filled the air as Amuro Jonin Amuro had quickly departed earlier, returned.
He strode up to Orochimaru and began his report.
"Report: The rear ninjas have been brought to the scene; a total of 1,078 ninjas have been brought in."
After speaking, Jonin Amuro quietly stepped aside, his taciturn and capable demeanor reminiscent of Anbu Ninja.
Orochimaru looked up and saw a green wave of Konoha Ninja gradually approaching at the edge of his vision.
He then turned his head to look in the direction of the Sand Ninja Sand Ninja camp and noticed a growing commotion coming from there. Clearly, the Sand Ninja had realized that a large number of enemies were approaching.
"Hiss~"
Taking a deep breath, Orochimaru glanced at Shin'un, then turned and ran towards the large number of Konoha Ninja in the distance.
Seeing this, the other ninjas in the group followed suit, while Shiina Kō and Yūichi greeted Shin'un before joining in as well.
In a short while, only Shin'un and Jonin Mōri remained in place.