"Strange, it was clearly in this position, how did it suddenly disappear?"
In the wind and snow, the sound was heavily muffled.
However, the people inside the cave were either Special Jonin or Jonin, so how could they not hear clearly?
Even Muta, who was wearing sunglasses, had a particularly dark expression at this moment, as it truly was because of his insects.
Shinji raised his hand to quiet them, and the few people in the cave understood.
Crack—
The sound of a foot stepping on a branch hidden under the snow rang out, followed by the sound of a slap.
"Retreat!"
Shinji in the cave couldn't help but twitch his lips, this team leader was overly cautious.
But since you've come, will I let you leave?
Although the disappearance of the patrol team would make the Suna ninjas come looking, letting this patrol team return would be worse. Given their cautious nature, they would expose them even faster. It's better to take them down during this time difference, since they are already close.
Asuma naturally understood this principle, and his Chakra Blade was already in his hand.
As Shinji waved his hand down, the few people in the cave instantly flashed out.
"Who?!"
Although the movement wasn't loud, being able to detect the Aburame clan's scout insects meant they were more than simple individuals.
As Shinji and the others rushed out, someone in the retreating patrol team shouted loudly.
Swish—
Asuma, moving at high speed, wasted no words. His Chakra Blade, imbued with wind chakra, pierced through the chest of the speaking sensory ninja, using the falling snow as cover.
"Sagui!" The team leader exclaimed in shock.
Everything happened too quickly, so fast that even he couldn't react.
Insect Orb!
Mystic Palm: Iai Slash!
Muta raised his hand, and a sky-covering swarm of insects flew out, instantly controlling two of them.
Following that, Yushu's long blade, imbued with green Chakra, quickly slashed down, cutting them in two.
The team leader, who had just exclaimed, had his pupils wide, his face filled with a bewildered expression.
Swish—
After Shinji got the information he needed, he slashed across the neck of the Special Jonin in front of him.
"We need to be as quick as possible, the next shift for this team is two hours from now." Shinji's face showed no sign of joy, time was too tight.
"Let's go." Asuma said nothing more, retracting the Chakra Blade that had pierced the sensory ninja.
"Mm." Shinji nodded, then stomped his foot, and the few corpses on the ground were instantly buried by the rising earth mound.
Although it wouldn't do much, it would at least make the arriving Suna ninjas put in some effort.
This time, Shinji and his group accelerated without reservation.
"For the rest of the journey, I'll lead the way, Muta and Yushu will be in the middle, and Asuma, you'll cover the rear."
Shinji moved swiftly over the snowy ground as if it were flat, speaking as he went.
As Shinji's command was given, Asuma and the others behind him nodded and began to adjust their positions.
If this mission was solely about burning provisions, it would at most be an A-rank mission. But this was behind Sunagakure's main camp, which elevated the difficulty to S-rank and above.
After all, they might encounter more than just dozens of Suna ninjas, and no matter how strong Shinji was, he couldn't withstand the sheer number of Suna ninjas. Therefore, what they had to gamble on now was the time difference.
The four of them swiftly moved stealthily through the heavily falling snow. Thankfully, the snow wasn't too heavy yet. And Shinji's perception was maximized, allowing him to avoid every patrol team's location.
However, the closer they got to the provisions, the more scout teams there were.
After once again avoiding a small team, Shinji looked up at the sky.
Yushu behind him confirmed the time, then looked at Shinji and said, "Time is running out."
Shinji nodded. More than an hour had passed since they annihilated that Sunagakure team.
Adding their shift change time, it could be said that Sunagakure's internal forces were probably about to react by now.
"Get ready, it won't be easy from now on." Shinji said, retying the bandages on his wrists.
The next step was to infiltrate directly. If they were lucky, they would succeed directly. If not, they could only retreat after doing their utmost.
Then Shinji reached out and slapped the ground.
Summoning Jutsu!
"Meow?" Mimi, who had just arrived, had a bewildered expression, then saw Shinji in front of him.
"Mimi, you'll lie in wait here. Once I give the signal, you'll come over immediately." Shinji said with a serious expression.
Mimi quickly nodded.
Get things done and then retreat. He was familiar with this kind of thing.
Seeing Mimi nod, Shinji turned to Asuma and the others and said, "Within the next half hour, do everything possible to set things up. Once the time is up, gather and leave immediately."
"Understood."
Yushu pulled out several scrolls and said, "These are scrolls I've sealed stuff into. You can unseal them by releasing Chakra onto them."
Asuma and Muta took them, while Shinji waved his hand and said, "I have some with me, you guys just take those."
The scrolls didn't contain anything else, just oil.
The most effective way to destroy the provisions was by fire. As long as Asuma and the others placed them, a single Fire Release would be enough to solve it.
"Then let's go."
Shinji said, and instantly, the figures of the four disappeared from their original spots.
Mimi, meanwhile, yawned and burrowed into the snow nearby, then revealed a pair of eyes watching his surroundings.
In Sunagakure's logistics base, Shinji slowly emerged from the ground behind a tent. After looking around, he silently walked into a nearby tent.
Crack—
A crisp neck-snapping sound rang out. Not long after, Shinji walked out again. Only, he was already wearing Suna ninja clothes.
Moving stealthily on the ground was too dangerous. After all, even though Sunagakure's seals were crude, they could still serve as a warning.
Just now, on the ground, Shinji almost triggered a seal.
Now, he could only use this disguise to cause trouble. He truly seemed like a Suna ninja, moving freely around the entire logistics base.
Some patrolling Suna ninjas, seeing Shinji, didn't find it strange at all, they even greeted him as they passed by.
Asuma, who had been secretly placing oil everywhere, saw Shinji and his mouth dropped open.
What?
You can do that?
Then what were he and Muta doing being so cautious?
Were they playing around?
Shinji, who had been walking along, seemed to sense something and gestured towards Asuma's location before continuing his actions.
Asuma, hidden, turned his head and continued working. The message Shinji had just conveyed to him was to speed up. Someone was coming.
Shinji, while placing the oil, kept his perception at its maximum. In his perception, that massive Chakra was rapidly approaching. This kind of Chakra could only be felt from a Jinchuriki.
In Sunagakure's front lines, there was actually a Jinchuriki present?