After the two Kushinobi left for a moment, Aoyagi craned his neck and drank the last remaining liquor in one gulp.

Exhaled, and after settling the bill, Aoyagi walked out of the izakaya.

The hook-like moon hung brightly in the air, and after a few rounds, Aoyagi returned to his original transformation in a remote alley and returned to the hotel.

Knocking on the bear's door and whispering the code, Aoyagi walked into the room.

Xiong looked at Aoyagi who came back and asked, "Is there anything to catch?" ”

Touching the transformation, Aoyagi shook his head: "Nothing special to pay attention to. After a pause, Aoyagi continued, "After walking around the town, I found that the people of the Grass Country probably don't want to start a war, they don't have enough confidence in their ninja village. ”

"Also, I overheard the conversation of two Kusa ninjas, who are going on a mission to the Fire Nation tomorrow to scout the borders of the Fire Nation, and they are not sure if they will infiltrate the Fire Country."

"I see." Xiong nodded slightly, and took up his pen to record the message on a scroll.

The room fell silent, and Aoyagi sat in his chair, feeling uncomfortable for a while, moving his body slightly from time to time.

There's nothing to do, there's nothing to talk to, it's boring, and the atmosphere is awkward.

Luckily, it didn't last long, and soon the fox and eagle returned.

They reported what they had heard, and it was basically information of little value.

Xiong didn't say anything after listening to it, and he didn't show any disappointment or regret at all.

This was already in his estimation, and he didn't expect much so indifferently. Or is it that today's intelligence gathering is irrelevant, and that the more important task is to be on the itinerary later?

If that's the case, the chances of going to Kusashinobi Village have increased.

Sure enough, after listening to the report of the three Aoyagi, Xiong said, "Tomorrow, speed up to Grass Ninja Village, this is the focus of this mission." ”

"Yes" ×3

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Early in the morning, Xiong withdrew from the room with the three of Aoyagi and left the town.

When the outline of the town disappeared from view, the four of them canceled the transformation. Almost at the same time, they took out a small scroll and unsealed it to reveal a mottled grass-green cloak. After putting on the camouflage clothes, the four of them lowered their bodies and ran across the grassland, their cloaks rubbing against all kinds of grass, making a rustling sound.

"Cat, watch the movement."

"Okay." Aoyagi ran quickly, and at the same time, he sensed the chakra in the distance. After using this skill for several days in a row, Aoyagi's perception ability has also improved, and now he doesn't feel a little jerky and troublesome when he moves, but it's not as accurate and narrower than static perception.

With Aoyagi's early warning, they can move a little more so that their speed is not too restricted.

The four of them made a straight line to the Grass Ninja Village, avoiding human settlements such as towns and bypassing passing ninjas passing by or patrolling to get closer to their final goal.

After a long day's run, they slowed down as night approached, allowing their form to slowly recover. As they are approaching the village of Kusanobi, they need to be in good shape to deal with the unexpected situations or battles that may arise.

As night fell, the four of them hastily fed themselves, replaced their grass-green cloaks with dark gray, and continued on the dark grassland.

Nearly an hour later, and in the distance, the outline of the village could already be seen.

Xiong motioned to the three behind him to stop: "In order to avoid the enemy setting a trap, I plan to kill us all." When I get something and leave, I take a detour and come back to the meeting point. When you see me leaving, go straight back to the rendezvous and wait for me. ”

"Besides, if I take off my cloak, you will retreat. If he saw the fire, the eagle came up to help. Other than that, even if there is a fight, you cannot show up. With that, the bear slowly sneaked forward, half-crouching in an inconspicuous place.

In the dark of night, there was silence except for a bear standing in a thick grass. The bear blends in well into the night and is difficult to spot if you don't look closely.

The three of Aoyagi stayed in the distance to answer, keeping an eye out for the signal.

Faintly, a dark shadow appeared from the wall of Kusanobi Village and jumped lightly to the ground.

Through the cover of darkness, the black shadow was not noticed by the ninjas in the village when it was far away from the grass ninja village. Look at the direction he is heading, it is exactly where the bear is. This should be a spy planted in Kusanoshi Village by Konoha Village.

After the bear and the other party connected, it seemed that after showing something, he made a few more gestures. Far away, Aoyagi couldn't see what the bear had taken out and his gestures.

After handing over something to the bear, Kuroka immediately turned to leave, and after making a large circle, he re-infiltrated the Grass Ninja Village.

The bear took the object, weighed it, and hid it in his cloak, standing there watching the shadows move. After watching for a while, the bear turned to leave, but instead of heading towards the hiding place of the three Aoyagi, he ran towards the left of Aoyagi and the others.

Seeing the bear leave, the three of Aoyagi quietly retreated after removing the trap mechanism installed in advance.

After running a long way, the three of Aoyagi returned to the meeting point. The grass here grows so tall that you only need to crouch down to hide your form.

Aoyagi stood alone, closing his eyes and perceiving his surroundings. The sound produced by the disturbance of the wind was suddenly mixed with other noises, a subtle rustling sound made by rubbing against the grass. There is chakra approaching in perception, too. Aoyagi opened his eyes, his whole body tense and staring in the direction where the ninja had arrived.

About ten meters away, a stout figure stopped. Aoyagi asked in a low voice, "Kunai and shuriken one color." ”

"Blood and stumps fly." It's a bear's voice, and there's nothing wrong with the code.

The eagle and the fox, who were hiding in another place, saw that the code was correct, and they also came out, and the team was in order.

"Mission accomplished, back to Konoha." Although the bear's face could not be seen clearly because of the mask, the relaxation in his tone was very obvious.

The three of Aoyagi also relaxed their tense spirits slightly, and the relaxation of their muscles made the whole person feel a little lazy.

It was over for the time being, and there was a feeling that the bowstring that had been pulled with all its strength was loosened a little. Next, just return to Konoha Village carefully. Let's hope there won't be any accidents in the future.

Four blurred shadows were like arrows from the string, rushing across the grassland shrouded in night, setting off waves of grass.

A small animal that came out at night suddenly flashed four huge shadows in front of its eyes, and after being frightened and fried, it had regained its calm in front of it when it came back to its senses, it wagged its tail and stood there in doubt.

Blinking its eyes reflecting the green light, it lowered its body and paced into the grass, searching for food for the night.