Inside the tent, it was incredibly quiet.
Everyone else was already asleep, only Uchiha Jin lay on his bed, staring out of the small window at the night sky, lost in thought.
He was filled with emotion.
Cannon fodder truly had no human rights!
Thinking about the Leaf Village's Class A training program, they not only had a Jonin as an instructor but also went through bell-stealing exercises and D-rank missions in the village.
Only when their bonds were sufficiently developed would they truly be given C-rank missions to practice with.
And Class B?
Nothing at all!
A cannon fodder Chunin as an instructor, and as for bell-stealing, it was unthinkable!
Couldn't steal the bells, so they'd send you back to school?
Dream on!
Cannon fodder squads like theirs were just sent to die.
There were no bonds between them, no talk of trust; instead, it was all schemes and deceptions!
Thinking about all the troubles he had encountered since leaving the village, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
It was truly a headache!
For such a cannon fodder squad, surviving until the end of the war was already extremely difficult.
And now?
They sent that piece of garbage, Ishikawa Itsuki, back, and Uchiha Jin felt a terrible headache just thinking about it...
The next day, early in the morning.
After the few of them got up and had a simple breakfast, Kudo Shin immediately spoke.
"Our mission this time is to go to the twenty-seventh outpost on the left side of Whirlpool Country."
"On this trip, we need to closely monitor the situation on the sea, and once Kirigakure is spotted, immediately fire a signal."
"Then, we must find a way to delay the enemy to buy time for the main camp."
"Depart!"
After a brief introduction to the mission, Kudo Shin led the way out of the frontline camp.
Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama exchanged glances, and then, without any unnecessary words, followed behind Kudo Shin.
Only Ishikawa Itsuki remained.
He could naturally feel that he was out of place with this squad.
But his pride prevented him from looking for the cause within himself; instead, he directly blamed his teammates.
He believed that these guys were holding him back, otherwise, during the last encounter with Kirigakure, he would have already accumulated many merits, and perhaps a few days ago, he could have exchanged for ninjutsu at the frontline camp.
And now?
Not only did he get nothing, but he was also investigated by the Anbu.
All of this was these guys' fault!
He gave the three of them a resentful look, snorted coldly, and then followed.
The group of four moved extremely fast.
After all, they were ninjas, so they naturally didn't walk but moved quickly by using the large trees in the forest.
Approximately half a day later.
The group arrived at the mission location, where there was only a simple wooden hut built on the thick branch of a large tree.
Staying in this wooden hut, they could see the situation on the sea through the layers of leaves without revealing their position.
"Alright, let's set up a watch."
"We'll split into two groups, day and night.
Uchiha Jin and I are one group, and Nara Kazama and Ishikawa Itsuki are the other."
"Uchiha Jin and I will rest now; you two are responsible for keeping watch."
"When night comes, we'll take over."
Of course, everyone had no objections to Kudo Shin's arrangements.
Even Ishikawa Itsuki just nodded coldly.
Clearly.
Having learned his lesson once, he at least didn't dare to openly refuse.
Seeing this, Uchiha Jin naturally didn't say anything more.
He just gave Nara Kazama a look, and only after seeing him nod slightly did he feel relieved and return to the wooden hut to rest.
Yes.
He truly didn't trust Ishikawa Itsuki.
The cold, resentful look in that guy's eyes when he looked at everyone last night still flickered in his mind.
Naturally, he had to be extra cautious of this scoundrel.
Nara Kazama was certainly not stupid.
Even without Uchiha Jin speaking, he instantly understood everything...
Days passed, and in a blink of an eye, six days had gone by.
However.
Everything was calm and peaceful.
They still hadn't detected any sign of Kirigakure, which made them a bit puzzled.
If they hadn't been ambushed by Kirigakure before, they might have thought the village's intelligence was wrong.
Was Kirigakure still coming?
Especially Uchiha Jin.
He had a faint feeling that something was amiss!
Unlike the others, he knew the actual situation.
Shisui had specifically told him that Kirigakure had declared war on the Leaf Village.
And his memories from his previous life also told him that Kirigakure did participate in the Third Shinobi World War, and Might Dai's Eight Gates Release Formation became famous at that time.
Therefore.
The calmer it was, the more uneasy he felt.
During the handover.
When it was time for the handover again, he specifically sought out Nara Kazama.
"Be careful."
"I feel something is wrong; there's definitely a tough battle ahead."
"Be cautious, don't die!"
Nara Kazama was momentarily stunned.
However, he quickly recovered and nodded seriously, indicating he understood.
Clearly.
He was not stupid.
Since Uchiha Jin said so, he must have noticed something.
They hadn't known each other for a short time, and he was, of course, willing to trust Uchiha Jin's judgment.
Late that night.
While Uchiha Jin was sound asleep, Nara Kazama woke him and Kudo Shin.
"Something's happening."
"A fog has already risen in the forest; I suspect it's the Hiding in Mist Technique."
After Kudo Shin and Uchiha Jin got up, they quickly looked out of the wooden hut.
Indeed.
Just as Nara Kazama said, the entire forest was completely engulfed in dense fog, and Uchiha Jin's brows furrowed at the sight.
They hadn't seen any unusual movement on the sea.