The basic arrangements must still be followed.
He patted the dust off his body.
Quickly.
The fully armed Qifeng and the three people from the Potian team that Nara Shikaku mentioned approached the Land of Grass along the border.
On the way, Potian, as the temporary captain, briefly explained the mission.
It was to ensure that the section of the border they were in was not infiltrated by ninjas from other villages, in order to guarantee the safety of the supply troops in the rear and the residents inside the Land of Fire.
If they discovered any abnormalities, they were to immediately send out an alarm to notify the outposts, which would then notify the rear.
Either increase the number of people escorting supplies, or temporarily suspend the supply of materials.
After a long time.
Qifeng and the other two arrived at their destination, completed the shift change with the previous three people, and briefly handed over the mission.
There was no need for sensory ninjas. During the war, Konoha's Barrier Team spent a lot of effort to set up a simple sensory barrier at the border. Besides sensing, it did not have any defensive function, but even so, it cost a lot of manpower and material resources.
The result was good.
At least the Land of Fire was not affected by the war. Occasional invasions were not fatal.
Of course, this barrier was not 100% able to sense everything. There were still some methods to avoid it.
But it was better to have something than nothing.
It would naturally be better to have a sensory ninja, but unfortunately, their team was not equipped with one.
But it didn't matter.
Qifeng stood on the tallest tree, holding the trunk and looking into the distance.
The low dark clouds of the Land of Rain seemed to be right above his head, and the hazy water vapor greatly obscured his vision.
Gradually, Qifeng narrowed his eyes slightly, "No way? Is my luck that bad?"
In the distance, there was a solitary figure standing. In the hazy water vapor, it appeared somewhat blurred.
Qifeng closed and opened his eyes, and the single-tomoe Sharingan and the three-tomoe Sharingan appeared at the same time. With the rapid rotation of the black tomoe, his vision was greatly extended. Although not as exaggerated as the Byakugan, he still confirmed that it was a person.
At the same time, he also discovered that lying at the other party's feet were several blurry figures who were no longer moving.
Seeing this scene, Qifeng didn't know what to say.
He saw his figure flash, and accompanied by white smoke, the Sharingan was retracted, the puppet appeared, and the main body disappeared.
After a slight pause, he immediately ran towards Potian not far away and said in a deep voice, "Captain Potian, there is a situation. I suggest immediately notifying the outpost and requesting support."
Potian was gradually frowning at this moment. Obviously, he did not expect that there would be another situation near the relatively safe Yanshan Outpost.
With a few flashes, he leaped onto the branches and also saw the blurry figure standing in the distance.
However, he was not Qifeng and did not have the visual support of the Sharingan, so he could not see clearly enough.
But he determined, "There is only one person. The other party does not seem to regard us as a target."
After hesitating for a while, Potian made a decision, "Approach and see! Determine the other party's identity and target. If the situation is not right, notify the outpost immediately and request support!"
Potian was the captain. He issued the order, so even if Qifeng was unwilling, he could not do anything about it. He could only follow him and another ninja, cautiously approaching the figure.
The abundant water vapor soaked the clothes of several people, and the dull air made it difficult for them to breathe.
After a while, they finally arrived not far from the figure.
The person was wrapped in a dark red cloak, with his head lowered, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly. Lying at his feet were ninjas wearing Sunagakure attire.
The dead were Sunagakure ninjas?
Potian's expression relaxed, and the pressure suddenly decreased, "This friend, I don't know..."
But Qifeng's whole body tensed up. He clearly felt a strong threat from the other party. It was not the pressure of facing a strong person, but rather... the tension of his body's instinct.
Hearing Potian's voice, the person slowly pulled down the hood on his head, revealing a head of short, red, shoulder-length hair and slightly lazy eyes with drooping eyelids. A playful arc slowly rose on his young face, outlining a look of amusement, "Friends? Who are your friends?"
"Damn it!" Seeing this person, Qifeng almost subconsciously took a step back and cursed.
Sasori of the Red Sand!
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Chapter 88 The Third Kazekage
Sasori of the Red Sand, the grandson of Chiyo, an elder of Sunagakure, one of the most talented puppeteers in history, and a figure who brought epoch-making significance to the puppeteers of Sunagakure, disappeared along with the disappearance of the Third Kazekage. The reason for the disappearance is currently unknown and he is temporarily classified as a missing ninja.
However, the high-level officials of Sunagakure, such as Chiyo and Ebizo, already suspected that the death of the Third Kazekage was greatly related to him, but they did not make this matter public due to his status as Chiyo's grandson.
It was not entirely because of Chiyo's protection, but more because Sunagakure's current situation could not allow the news about Sasori of the Red Sand to spread.
Otherwise, let alone fighting with Konoha, the internal conflicts between the sand manipulation faction and the puppet faction, which were already irreconcilable, would probably really start fighting among themselves first.
Because their guess was correct, the Third Kazekage, who was also the leader of the sand manipulation faction, was actually killed by someone from the puppet faction.
Of course, this does not mean that Sasori of the Red Sand had the strength to match a Kage-level powerhouse like the Third Kazekage. Even with a genius like Uchiha Itachi, it is undeniable that the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand technique was too restrictive to puppeteers.
Otherwise, why would he be the Third Kazekage, and not Chiyo, who was also very famous.
But no matter whether his strength has reached the Kage level or not, as far as the current situation is concerned, it is not something that Qifeng and the other two can deal with.
"It seems you recognize me, but it doesn't matter. To me, it's just a few more experimental materials."
Sasori's expression was slightly stiff, but the ease in his words was fully displayed.
Experimental materials?
I'm afraid it's the raw materials for human puppets, right?
Qifeng looked gloomy and glanced at the corpses of the Sunagakure ninjas at Sasori's feet without showing any expression.
He really had no taboos.
I'm afraid that anyone, as long as their strength is not enough, is just a material for human puppets in his eyes.
While speaking, Sasori gently stroked under his wide cloak, and then took out a scroll with the word "Three" written on it.
Seeing this scroll, Qifeng's pupils shrank sharply.
