"Hahaha, it's good that you enjoyed your food. The official meeting has been decided to be held the day after tomorrow, though you guys will not participate in the meeting sinly one guard is allowed.
For now, let's go a a little. The effect of the soldier pill may end anytime now," Yukihiro said.
"Okay, Sensei," everyone replied.
Yukihiro then led all three of them to a room in the paormally used by guards, since guest rooms were for nobles.
The room tained four beds and a small et near each bed for keeping belongings. There was also an almirah meant to be shared by the people staying in the room.
Since all of them had already had their fill, they went to bed and started meditating while waiting for the effect of the soldier pill to end.
While the three of them meditated, Yukihiro made a shadow e with more than 70% of his chakra. Though the ces of an attack during their stay in the daimyo's pace were close to none, you ever be sure.
With that amount of chakra, the e should be able to easily hold on for three days and deal with any ninja up to low Jonin rank. However, mid- h-level Jonin might hahe e due to its weakness of dispersing after taking even a little damage. No vilge would be foolish enough to attack the daimyo's pace.
So, the ces of su enter were also close to none. After seeing Yukihiro make a shadow e, Kaida also made a shadow e with 80% of his chakra. Though Kaida's e was signifitly weaker than Yukihiro's, in one-on-one bat, it could easily win against any normal in.
After some time, they went to sleep. Due to such high-level fighting and maintaining stant vigince for two days, they were already at their limit, so for 24 hours, none of them woke up.
The first person to wake up was Yukihiro. He was aced to such sarios, so his body adapted to it.
After one more hour, everyone else also woke up.
"Good m, Sensei," Ryota said.
"It's already 1:00 PM, Ryota, so good afternoon. Since we have to stay here for two more days for the meeting, you guys are free to explore the vilge or train iraining area at the back of the pace.
I would personally reend expl the city a little bit. You never know when it may e in handy."
"Okay, Sensei, but what are you going to do for these two days?" Kaida asked.
"I will apany Renji and Hiroto-sama to see if they need anything or if they have to tact Konoha. So, you guys enjoy yourselves," Yukihiro said ahe room.
"So, what are we going to do today?" Yomi asked.
*grrr*
Before anyone could say anything, Ryota's stomaswered for him, while Kiba distanced himself from Ryota like he didn't even know him.
"You traitor," Ryota muttered under his breath.
"Let's go to that shop from yesterday first. There are still many noodles we haven't tried," Kaida said with a smile.
"But I'm not paying this time. My purse is empty," Ryota said in a hurry.
"It's okay, Ryota. This time it will be my treat, so let's eat first and discuss what to do after that," Kaida said.
After agreeing, they all took some time to freshen up and then headed to the shop.
…
While they were sleeping, an importaing was going on in Konoha. Upon receiving the message from Yukihiro that they were attacked, Hiruzen called Shikaku Nara, the Jonin ander and one of the most intelligent ninjas in the world.
After half an hour, Shikaku arrived at Hiruzen's office.
"Lord Third, I am still w oask you gave me yesterday. Please don't give me any other tasks for now," Shikaku said as soon as he ehe Hokage's office.
"This is important, Shikaku, so pay attention," Hiruzen said in a serious voice.
Sensing the gravity of the situation, Shikaku became serious as well. Seeing that, Hiruzen began speaking again.
"The squad that went to the Land of Noodles was attacked by 2ue ninjas from Iwa. Their ranks included two Jonin, seven in, and the rest were Genin.
Our team of four was able to defend themselves and even killed 15 enemy ninjas, including a Jonin. The rest of them mao escape," Hiruzen expined, knowing this from the letter Yukihiro had sent unofficially.
"Who were the Joni on the mission?" Shikaku asked.
Naturally, he was assuming that the squad sisted only of Jonin, which would expin such a result.
"Only Yukihiro, and the rest were his Genin squad. Even I don't know how they pulled that off. We will know more when they arrive ba the vilge," Hiruzen crified, noting Shikaku's stupefied expression.
After his initial surprise, Shikaku's face became serious once again as he began thinking through various possible sarios. Hiruzen waited silently for Shikaku to finish processing.
After some time, Shikaku spoke.
"The most likely sario is that those ninjas were not really rogue but were just pretending to be so that Iwa could attack us without giving us a ce to retaliate.
And it seems they knew about the deal between Konoha and the Land of Noodles, and even the exact timing of the meeting. Most likely, someone from the Land of Noodles leaked the info.
But we 't rule out the possibility that there may be a mole within Konoha's cil or someoed to them."
This was the reason Hiruzen had called Shikaku. Even though he had already cluded that the ninjas were merely pretending to be rogue, Shikaku's insight was invaluable.
Shikaku could easily deduce a situation from limited information. After listening to his dedu, Hiruzen said:
"We search for that mole ter. For now, let's focus on the problem at hand. Should we send reinforts to Yukihiro's squad or not?"
"Why would we do something so pointless? I'm pretty sure Iwa doesn't want the life of our civil cil member. The attack was most likely an attempt to stop Konoha from making any deal with the Land of Noodles.
It robably an eic attack. Sihey've already reached the Land of Noodles, Iwa won't send more ninjas just to kill them.
Even 20 ninjas weren't enough to plete the mission, and they took such losses. I don't think Onoki will send a bigger force just to take revenge. But please order Yukihiro's squad to take a different route back to Konoha and not use a caravan. The rest will be fine."
Hiruzen nodded, and they tinued discussing how to search for the mole who leaked the information to the enemy.
(A.N: Thanks for reading ^~^)
