Chapter 84 Investigation Mission

Minato and Che came to the commander's tent where Orochimaru was.

The three of them gathered around the terrain sand table again.

Orochimaru said straight to the point: "There is a high probability that a unit of Kumogakure will bypass our defense line to attack."

"Our defense line controls the strategic route between the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Frost, completely blocking the Kumogakure from passing through the Land of Hot Springs and attacking the Land of Fire."

"So, the Kumogakure Ninja may want to break the deadlock with a surprise force."

Minato added: "Our troops are at a disadvantage, so our response strategy can only be passive."

"The only troops that can be mobilized in the camp now are my 1,000-man unit, and now there are only more than 900 people due to casualties."

"Therefore, we can't divide our troops."

"The enemy's surprise force is conservatively estimated to have 4,000 people. Our unit must ensure that it acts together to ensure combat effectiveness."

Che instantly understood the intentions of Orochimaru and Minato, "It means that the troops will stay put, send a few teams to investigate the whereabouts of the enemy, and then provide support?"

Minato showed an admiring look in his eyes, but Orochimaru was not surprised at all, after all, Che had been an assistant under Orochimaru for a period of time.

Orochimaru pointed at the sand table and said, "I have discussed with Minato that Kumogakure may have three directions of attack."

"First, land from the coast of Tianguo, and then attack the fragile border defense line of Tianguo."

"Second, still land from Tianguo, but turn around and enter Tangguo and the main force of Kumogakure to besiege us."

"Third, bypass our defense line from the southeast from the sea, land and attack our undefended Tangguo territory, and even directly attack the eastern coast of Fire Country."

"We have to take these three directions into consideration, so I gave this task to Minato."

Orochimaru raised his hand to signal Minato to express his opinion.

"Due to the limitation of troops, I only plan to send five teams to conduct investigations in different places."

"There are many undefended areas in the Land of Hot Springs, so three teams will be sent, and one team will be sent to the eastern part of the Land of Fire."

"The last team will be sent to the Land of Fields."

"The mission of this last team is the most difficult, because the enemy is more likely to land in the Land of Fields, and you also have to determine the direction of their attack."

"Therefore, I decided to give this mission to you and the Inuzuka Palate Team."

Che agreed immediately, "No problem."

Minato reminded again: "Be sure to avoid fighting, ensure safety, and if you find any traces of the enemy, you must immediately notify the Land of Fields Defense Line Branch and the Land of Hot Springs Defense Line Headquarters."

"Understood." Che replied. With his current strength, he is fully confident that he can complete this task.

Orochimaru nodded with satisfaction and said, "There is no time to lose, you should set off immediately."

Che was about to turn around and leave, but Minato stopped him and told him, "Be sure to pay attention to safety. Also, the person in charge of the Tianzhi National Defense Line is the head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hiashi. You can ask him to support your team with some manpower. The Hyuga clan's Byakugan is very effective in investigation missions."

Che thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, then I'll go to the Tianzhi National Defense Line first."

Che then left the commander's tent and came to the Inuzuka Palate team to inform the four of the mission.

The four people had different reactions.

Inuzuka Palate calmly accepted the task.

As an older senior ninja in Konoha, he had seen all kinds of tasks. Although this task was arduous, it was essentially an investigation task.

As a ninja of the Inuzuka clan, Inuzuka Palate was good at not only the powerful physical attack of the mimicry of beasts, but also the strong sense of smell.

So he often carried out investigation missions.

Nida Daichi is still the passionate young man, ignoring the danger and only caring about the military achievements. He said expectantly: "After this mission is successful, I will be promoted to a special jonin!"

"By then, Che, you will definitely be promoted too. I guess you will be promoted to jonin in a little while."

Fuyano Jun frowned and said: "Investigating the whereabouts of the enemy's 4,000-man army is really a dangerous task."

Mizumoto Takuto sighed and said: "It's more than 4,000 people..."

Nida Daichi stood on tiptoe and patted the two of them, and said confidently: "Don't worry, I will protect you."

Mizumoto Takuto sneered and mocked: "I don't know who was saved by the two of us just now."

Fuyano Jun also said: "You should protect yourself first!"

Nida Daichi folded his hands across his chest and remained silent to express his dissatisfaction.

At this time, it was still Inuzuka Kou who stood up to take charge of the situation and said: "Okay, stop arguing, hurry up and pack your things, and set off in five minutes."

Everyone returned to the tent, put on all their equipment, and brought three days of supplies.

They set out at dusk and headed straight for the Tianguo National Defense Line.

They arrived at the Tianguo National Defense Line around 11 or 12 o'clock at night.

After reporting their identities to the patrol guards, Che and his party were able to meet Hyuga Hiashi.

Hyuga Hiashi wore a black tight combat uniform with a green jonin vest on the outside. Although he wore a turban and forehead protector on his head, Che could tell that he was a member of the main family.

"Do you want a reinforcement from the Hyuga clan?"

Since Che and his party had already explained their purpose when reporting, Hyuga Hiashi asked directly.

"Yes." Che, as the person in charge of this mission, answered Hyuga Hiashi's question.

After getting Che's confirmation, Hyuga Hiashi signaled the person outside the tent to come in.

The man was dressed the same as Hyuga Hiashi and looked nine points similar.

However, Che's six eyes clearly saw that there was a curse mark on the man's head covered by a turban.

"This is my brother, Hyuga Hizashi, who is as strong as me. I believe he can help you."

Hyuga Hiashi introduced.

Hyuga Hizashi politely greeted Che and his group.

Che did not hesitate. After accepting this reinforcement, he took them away from the Tianguo defense line.

Time was tight and the task was arduous, so there was no room for delay.

Hyuga Hizashi was quite silent along the way, but he was also quite cooperative. He investigated the territory of Tianguo with Che and the Inuzuka Palate Team.

Several people investigated from the Tianguo defense line all the way north, and then investigated the defense line of Tangguo in the east.

Because Che was worried that the Kumogakure troops were approaching.

Fortunately, no trace of Kumogakure was found, and several people breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that the Kumogakure ninja has not yet penetrated into Tianguo..." Hyuga Hizashi said seriously, with veins bulging around his eyes, looking a little ferocious.

Hyuga Hizashi then closed his white eyes.

Che echoed and sighed in his heart: In terms of field of vision, the Byakugan is still better.

Inuzuka Tadashi stood up and said, "Even so, we can't be careless."

"The enemy hasn't gone deep yet, which means we have to go deep."

"Next, we have to be more careful."