Logically, Kirigakure shouldn't be able to get through.
But the dense fog before them was indeed unexplainable.
After all, at this time of year, fog wouldn't normally appear.
"Could it be a coincidence?" Kudo Shin asked, "We've been monitoring the sea this whole time. How could Kirigakure sneak right under our noses?"
Ishikawa Itsuki's face was full of disdain; he shrugged immediately and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"Heh heh, making a fuss over nothing."
"I just told Nara that a little bit of fog doesn't mean anything."
"But he wouldn't listen, and there's nothing I can do."
Nara Kazama's expression remained unchanged.
He didn't care one bit about their doubts and disbelief.
The only person he truly cared about was Uchiha Jin.
Yes.
Although talking about bonds in this cannon fodder squad was pure nonsense.
But having traveled together, the two of them had developed some camaraderie.
More importantly, they both understood each other's secrets, and in such a situation, it was at least a kind of alliance of interests.
Compared to the other two, they could maintain a basic level of trust between themselves.
"I'm going to investigate," Nara Kazama said. "Jin-kun, are you coming?"
Nara Kazama chose to ignore Ishikawa Itsuki's sarcasm.
Instead.
He looked directly at Uchiha Jin.
Uchiha Jin' frowned slightly.
But after thinking for a moment, he still agreed.
"Alright, let's go take a look."
"Otherwise, we definitely won't be able to sleep well tonight!"
Immediately after.
The two of them looked at Kudo Shin.
He was the captain, so they needed his approval.
Kudo Shin narrowed his eyes, glanced at the two of them, and then nodded.
"Okay, I agree."
"I also feel that something is off, so I'll go investigate as well."
"Ishikawa Itsuki, are you coming?"
Chapter 26: Deadly News, Everyone Panics
Kudo Shin was not stupid.
Although he didn't understand why Nara Kazama and Uchiha Jin made such a judgment, having experienced war, he knew one thing.
Noble clans were different from commoners!
They had more methods and access to more information.
Since both of them made such a judgment at the same time, it was better to believe it than not.
As for Ishikawa Itsuki?
He didn't care about him; did his life or death have anything to do with him?
It was precisely because of this.
He didn't use his captain's authority but used a consultative tone.
Ishikawa Itsuki, however, didn't understand this and immediately shrugged.
"I don't think a mere dense fog can explain anything. I don't want to suffer out there late at night."
Kudo Shin nodded.
Too lazy to bother with Ishikawa Itsuki's sarcasm, he immediately turned back to Nara Kazama and Uchiha Jin.
"Let's go," Uchiha Jin said.
Nara Kazama nodded.
After the three reached an agreement, they quietly moved deeper into the dense fog.
In the forest.
They walked very carefully, not making a sound.
"Stop, something's wrong ahead," Nara Kazama said.
Uchiha Jin and Kudo Shin immediately stopped upon hearing him.
Although they didn't sense anything, since Nara Kazama spoke, they naturally chose to trust him.
After all, coming from the Nara Clan, he must have his own secret techniques.
Nara Kazama formed hand seals.
"Shadow Imitation Technique!"
Swish!
A dark shadow formed beneath him, moving with extreme speed, and rushed forward.
After a brief moment.
Nara Kazama spoke in a solemn voice, "A standard Hidden Mist Ninja squad. I've restrained one of them."
"Act!" Uchiha Jin said coldly, "Kill the other two, and leave the one who's restrained."
"We need to pry more information out of his mouth."
Kudo Shin and Nara Kazama, of course, had no objections.
Immediately after.
Uchiha Jin stopped talking nonsense and rushed forward, with Kudo Shin naturally following close behind him.
In just five seconds, Uchiha Jin saw three figures.
He didn't even bother to use ninjutsu, directly pulling out a kunai.
He threw it, and it pierced through the throat of one Hidden Mist Ninja.
"Enemy attack!"
A Hidden Mist Ninja shouted.
But before he could truly find the enemy, Uchiha appeared behind him, using another kunai to slit his throat.
Ten seconds later.
Kudo Shin arrived, looking at the two Hidden Mist Ninja corpses, and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He was filled with relief.
It was a good thing he listened to them; otherwise, if someone had infiltrated their outpost, he might still have been sleeping at that time.
Just thinking about that outcome made him feel cold all over.
While Kudo Shin was in a daze, Nara Kazama also arrived, directly breaking the limbs of the restrained Hidden Mist Ninja, and then dispelled the Nara Clan's secret technique.
"Speak."
"How many Hidden Mist Ninja were deployed this time? How did you sneak over?"
"What's your plan?"
...
However, it was a pity.
This Hidden Mist Ninja was quite stubborn, merely glaring at everyone resentfully, then said disdainfully.
"I won't say anything. Just kill me!"
Nara Kazama's expression was calm.
He ignored the Hidden Mist Ninja and instead looked at Uchiha Jin and the other.
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