The night passed, Shin'un and his family of three spent the night in the hotel.
The next morning, Shin'un and his group woke up early to get down to business. They took turns keeping an eye on the shops below the inn to see if there were any people who resembled their targets.
According to the letter, today is the last day of the deadline. If the other party has not arrived by today, Hatake Sakumo will no longer risk lying in wait here and will definitely lead his team away.
Around eight o'clock in the morning, it was the female Anbu's turn to keep watch, and this time she made some discoveries.
Seemingly unsure, she squinted and examined the area carefully before beckoning Shin'un and the other person behind her to come over.
"Sir, a person who resembles the target has appeared."
Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo quickly went to the window, with Shin'un following closely behind.
Without needing a reminder from the female Anbu, the two quickly noticed an elderly man with a cane standing opposite the inn.
He was hunched over, his face was full of wrinkles, and his head was covered with white hair due to his age.
During wartime, there wasn't a single pedestrian on the street. It was indeed suspicious to see an elderly man, who looked to be in his seventies or eighties, standing alone on the side of the street, lost in thought.
After observing for a while, Hatake Sakumo decided it was worth a try.
"Sparrow, go and test the waters."
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, the female Anbu immediately turned and left the room, preparing to go downstairs to probe.
Having overheard the entire conversation, Shin'un turned to look at the female Anbu codenamed "Sparrow." It was the first time he had ever heard Hatake Sakumo address this Anbu by her codename.
After waiting by the window for a moment, the sparrow, disguised as a middle-aged woman, appeared downstairs, walked over to the old man, and started chatting.
Soon, Shin'un saw that the two seemed to have successfully met up, and Que immediately led the old man back to the inn.
Turning their gazes away, Shin'un and Hatake Sakumo exchanged a glance and began to wait for Que to return with the old man.
"Squeak~"
The door opened, and the old man followed the sparrow into the room.
He first looked around the room, then glanced at Shin'un and Hatake Sakumo.
Soon, as if confirming something, he reached down to his loose-skinned neck, grabbed a layer of skin-like material, and peeled it off.
A face identical to the one in the intelligence report immediately appeared before Shin'un and the others, and the hunched figure returned to normal.
Shen Cloud Ninja but marvel at the superb disguise skills.
" Lord White Fang, I didn't expect you to come here in person."
Yakushi Nonō seemed somewhat moved, and after revealing her true appearance, she bowed to White Fang to express her respect.
This sight startled White Fang, who was about to speak, and he immediately looked at Sparrow.
Seeing the sparrow shake its head, White Fang immediately inquired.
"I'm still pretending, how did you know I'm White Fang?"
Yakushi Nonō raised her head, looked at White Fang who still wore a mask, and hesitated to speak.
"Hmm~, as a spy, I honed my disguise skills for a period of time, so..."
Nonō didn't finish her sentence, but Konoha White Fang already knew what she meant.
She is a master of disguise, able to see through any disguise at a glance and recognize her true identity.
White Fang laughed, found a piece of cloth, and wiped off all the disguises from his face.
"Impressive. No wonder he's a seasoned spy who remained infiltrated into the enemy camp for three years during wartime."
"It seems I'll have to invite you to give a lecture on disguise techniques at the Anbu later."
Hatake Sakumo made a rare joke.
Then, Hatake Sakumo became serious.
"How's it going? Are there any pursuers behind us?"
Upon hearing White Fang's question, Yakushi Nonō paused for a moment before replying:
"Previously, I provided the Sand Ninja Village with thirty-six fake rendezvous points through various methods, but I couldn't fool the intelligence system of a major ninja village, so..."
"So there are still pursuers coming?"
Hatake Sakumo interrupted Yakushi Nonō, frowning as he asked.
Do you know detailed information about the pursuers?
"Know."
Yakushi Nonō answered immediately.
"Leading the way are Camel and Camel, followed by ten full-strength ninja squads: six Jonin, twelve Chunin, and the rest Genin."
"..."
The extremely detailed intelligence about the pursuers, revealed by Yakushi Nonō, greatly surprised Suzaku and Shin'un, aside from Hatake Sakumo.
Judging from the fact that Yakushi Nonō was clean and her clothes were not even wrinkled, she had obviously been very relaxed over the past few days. Those Sand Ninja who had been chasing her probably hadn't even seen their target yet.
Since they didn't encounter the pursuers, it means that during their escape, they deliberately devoted their energy to gathering intelligence on the pursuers behind them.
Such an ability...
Shin'un expressed his amazement.
In the original work, she was able to become a well-known spy among the high-ranking officials of various ninja villages, and they even spontaneously gave her the nickname " Wandering Miko ".
Shin'un estimated that this was the only one of its kind in the entire Shinobi World.
Besides, are Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law the leaders of the pursuers?
Looking at Hatake Sakumo, Shin'un made a guess.
Could it be that at this moment, Konoha White Fang killed...?
While Shin'un was secretly marveling, Hatake Sakumo and Yakushi Nonō's conversation continued.
"Yeah?"
Hearing Nonō recount such detailed information, Hatake Sakumo showed no surprise and continued to ask questions.
"The camel and the camel, are they the puppeteer couple?"
"Yes, they are Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law, outstanding geniuses among the younger generation of Sunagakure, highly regarded by the Sunagakure's leadership, and they were just promoted to Elite Jonin a few days ago."
"Both husband and wife are puppeteers, each capable of controlling seven puppets. They are inseparable on the battlefield, and their coordinated efforts have made them invincible to this day."
"..."
Seemingly an occupational hazard, Yakushi Nonō revealed a bunch of information about camels and camels during the conversation.
"Is that so..."
Hatake Sakumo nodded, indicating that he understood.
How far are the pursuers now?
Upon hearing Hatake Sakumo's words, Yakushi Nonō had always been quick-witted, lowered her head.
"I'm sorry, but yesterday afternoon, those Sand Ninja had already pinpointed my exact location."
"It should be confirmed by now that I'm hiding in this small town, and they might be searching house to house."
"Without backup, I will be arrested by tomorrow morning at the latest."
Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo narrowed his eyes, immediately realizing the gravity of the situation.
"No need to apologize. As a spy, being able to evade capture and pursuit on your own after being exposed, and reaching the border of the Land of Wind within seven days, is entirely due to your exceptional personal abilities."
After ending his conversation with Yakushi Nonō, Hatake Sakumo turned to look at Shin'un and Suzaku.
"Move immediately! After regrouping outside the town, return to the Konoha camp at once!"
After saying that, the group quickly got to work.
Yakushi Nonō put the human skin back on, and after a brief adjustment, he transformed back into an old man in his seventies or eighties.
Hatake Sakumo had already erased his disguise, and since he didn't have time to redo it, he simply put on a straw hat to cover it up.
Now that he had met Yakushi Nonō, Hatake Sakumo had no intention of queuing properly at the town entrance and leaving after the inspection.
Leaving the inn, the four headed straight towards their companions outside the town, intending to rejoin the main group as soon as possible.