Chapter 183: Intuition
The final discussion ended, and everyone else left Kiiroinu’s tent.
Yoru turned his head to look at Butterfly and said, “Hurry up and submit the battle plan. I’m already impatient to complete the ambush.”
Kiiroinu said to Butterfly, “Butterfly, go write the battle plan quickly.”
After the battle plan was delivered to the headquarters tent, Danzo would know all the details.
After seeing Butterfly turn and go to the table, Yoru said quietly to Kiiroinu:
“Captain, I have a bad feeling that something unexpected will happen in this ambush operation.
In the past, when our battalion carried out missions, we handled them ourselves.
This mission is being carried out jointly by 5 battalions.
Our battle plan will still go through another review at headquarters.
With so many people and eyes around, it’s inevitable that the plan might leak.
If the plan leaks, the ambush will turn into a counter-ambush.
More critically, the commander-in-chief Danzo is the Anbu Minister.
My resolve is far inferior to that of Danzo Advisor. If I were the Anbu Minister and someone wanted to become Vice Minister, I would be unhappy.
If I’m unhappy, I’m bound to do something.
Up to now, Danzo Advisor has been very supportive, dispatching the other 4 battalions to complete the ambush.
The problem lies in this ‘very supportive.’
If Danzo Advisor creates any obstacles, I wouldn’t be so uneasy.”
Kiiroinu’s expression changed.
With what Fox said, something indeed felt off.
Fox is a jonin who grew up amidst the bloody storms of Anbu; his intuition, his concerns, almost represent something that will inevitably happen.
Yoru continued, “Captain, according to the battle plan, I’ll take people to the seaside tomorrow, but I plan to set off early today. Please help cover for me, Captain.
At the same time, you should also prepare a contingency plan. How about setting off early tomorrow afternoon instead of following the battle plan to headquarters and departing the day after?”
Kiiroinu said, “I understand. Go ahead. I’ll also be discreetly vigilant.
Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll summon the 5 battalions under the pretext of joint training and set off directly, not following the battle plan.”
Yoru nodded and left Kiiroinu’s tent.
Reminding Kiiroinu Captain was Yoru’s third arrangement.
In the ambush mission, Kiiroinu and Yoru were a community of interests.
Kiiroinu wanted to be promoted to Vice Minister, Yoru wanted to be promoted to Captain; the two could absolutely trust each other in this matter.
After watching Fox leave, Kiiroinu looked toward the direction of headquarters.
For his promotion to Vice Minister, plus rejecting Otsu from becoming Anbu Captain, the Hokage had been very forceful on these two matters, so it’s hard to guarantee what Danzo Advisor might be thinking.
However, Danzo probably wouldn’t make a move against him. The other Anbu didn’t know, but Danzo knew that he was the eldest son of the Third Hokage.
Kiiroinu thought again in his heart that he absolutely could not afford to be complacent.
Yoru, Purple Cat, and Aries put on the masks of Hippopotamus Squad, disguised as one squad from Hippopotamus Squad, and left the camp.
Hippopotamus Squad was not responsible for luring the enemy, so one squad leaving wouldn’t attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.
They quickly arrived at the seaside. Yoru had Aries lay out parasitic insects along the coastline and had Purple Cat go protect Aries.
Every certain distance, one parasitic insect was placed, allowing Aries alone to monitor a very long coastline.
After Aries and Purple Cat left, Yoru first summoned the ninja dog Pakkun, obtained the list of Sakumo Hatake’s followers and admirers, and indicated he would take care of these people in battle.
Then he summoned Long Spear Egret and received the Stone Panda Clan summoning contract that Yuka Uzumaki had prepared for him.
Aries and Purple Cat finished laying out the parasitic insects and returned to Yoru’s side.
Aries said, “Captain, as long as powerful Mist Ninja approach the coastline, I will definitely know.”
Yoru shook his head and said, “No, what you’re monitoring isn’t Mist Ninja coming from the sea, but… Anbu coming from the land.”
“Monitor Anbu?”
“Yes, monitor Anbu.” Yoru said, “Now go again and lay out a circle of parasitic insects at a position 3 kilometers from the seaside.”
In his previous life, it was around here that he killed Mist Ninja with the Water Gun Technique, which was also the general landing spot for Mist Ninja.
If someone deliberately leaked the battle plan, they were highly likely to appear nearby.
Searching, waiting, time passed hour by hour.
They searched from noon until dusk, then from dusk until midnight.
The night wind was very cold.
Yoru’s heart grew increasingly uneasy.
Proposing two ambush points, secretly having the Uchiha Clan hide special jonin in the battalion, reminding Kiiroinu Captain—these arrangements, could they really turn the situation around?
Should he find a way to abort this mission?
A major defeat would not only prevent him from being promoted to Captain but also cause many of his subordinates to die.
At 2 a.m. in the latter half of the night.
Aries suddenly said, “Captain! Two people came into the coconut grove! Very fast!”
“Follow them!”
After seeing two masked Anbu Ninja from afar, Yoru said:
“You two stay here and don’t move. Watch the rear for me to prevent others from approaching. I’ll go chat with them.”
Sending away Aries and Purple Cat to facilitate Yoru’s actions.
In the coconut grove, two Root Ninja were hurrying quickly toward the seaside, preparing to meet the target.
The surrounding coconut trees receded rapidly, and the sound of waves could already be heard.
At that moment, a water line suddenly shot out from the gap between the two.
Water Severing Wave?
This technique had no intention of killing the two; it was more like a greeting.
When Yoru sprayed out the Water Severing Wave, he immediately formed the seal for Water Clone.
His figure instantly appeared behind the two along the Water Severing Wave from dozens of meters away.
This was Yoru’s current strongest approach method: Water Severing Wave shoots out a high-speed water line, Water Clone quickly closes in along the water line.
Yoru’s hands pressed one on each of their shoulders, and the curse mark rapidly spread over their entire bodies.
Karma Seal of Retribution!
The two were instantly controlled by Yoru’s sealing jutsu.
The two didn’t even have time to turn their heads; they couldn’t see Yoru.
Confirming the two were Root Ninja, two kunai pierced into their backs, stabbing the two to death.
The two Root Ninja had decent strength, but in the face of Yoru taking the risk of exposing Water Clone, they were still easily approached.
Yoru carried the two corpses and headed backward.
Throwing the corpses in front of Purple Cat, Yoru said:
“Purple Cat, the battalion received intelligence that suspicious personnel want to contact Mist Ninja and sell our intelligence.
Read the brains of the corpses to see if these two are spies.”
Aries lifted up one corpse, and Purple Cat placed her hand on the back of the corpse’s head.
Neither doubted the squad leader’s statement.
The squad leader had access to intelligence others couldn’t, and the squad leader could only obey orders.
Purple Cat began reading intelligence from the corpse’s brain.
The two were on their way when the Water Severing Wave passed between them.
Fox suddenly appeared behind the two.
Fox’s Body Flicker Technique was too fast; the two had no reaction before being controlled by Fox.
Neither had time to turn their heads, so they couldn’t see how far away Fox had used the Body Flicker Technique.
Soon, Purple Cat was startled and stepped back.
“Captain!”
Purple Cat’s throat rolled with difficulty. After glancing at Aries beside her, she quickly walked to Yoru’s side.
Aries didn’t feel offended; Purple Cat had found key intelligence, and it was so important that he, as Anbu Squad Leader, wasn’t qualified to know.
Purple Cat leaned close to Yoru’s ear and whispered:
“Captain, this person was going to pass a battle plan to a Mist Ninja named Suikazan Fuguya!
But… his order came from… Danzo Advisor!”
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