Half an hour later, uchiha tohrus squad gathered at the camp entrance.
Asana explained the mission to the two, mainly to Yamanaka Teruzuki.
Asana had actually mentioned it before, and now she gave a more detailed explanation: "En, Kagetsu, our mission this time is to send the sealing scroll in En's hand back to the Village. The mission rank is A-class."
"A-class! Escorting a scroll back to the Village is an A-class mission?" Yamanaka Teruzuki asked in surprise.
"Didn't I tell you before? This scroll contains all the Water Release Ninjutsu collected from the Land of Bears battlefield until now from the Kirigakure side. It holds great significance for the Village to expand its Ninjutsu reserves."
Yamanaka Teruzuki still couldn't quite understand. He scratched his head and whispered, "But that shouldn't make it A-class, right?"
"Isn't a higher mission rank a good thing? At least the mission rewards are generous," Uchiha En said.
"Uh, you're right! Shall we depart then?"
Uchiha En and Asana nodded simultaneously, and the three left the Konoha Camp together.
From the Land of Bears battlefield to Konoha, it would normally take about 5 days of travel. If they rushed at full speed, they could arrive in about 3 days.
Although this mission was A-class, there was no time limit. Therefore, Uchiha En and Asana were not in a hurry. Yamanaka Teruzuki wanted to speed up, but seeing Uchiha En and Asana's leisurely pace, he didn't say anything.
The three continued their journey and soon left the battlefield area.
Asana gave Uchiha En a look, and Uchiha En understood. He stopped and said, "It's almost noon, let's rest for a bit!"
"Rest so soon?" Yamanaka Teruzuki asked, bewildered.
"There are no suitable resting places ahead, and this cave is just right," Asana said.
Seeing that Asana agreed, Yamanaka Teruzuki no longer objected.
The three stopped and entered the cave.
Uchiha En took out the dry rations and water he had prepared earlier.
These things had always been prepared by Uchiha En, so Yamanaka Teruzuki had no suspicions and ate them directly.
Soon after, Yamanaka Teruzuki felt his eyelids grow heavy.
"Thud~" Asana, who was sitting opposite him, collapsed directly.
Uchiha En's face changed drastically, and he immediately stood up, but as soon as he stood, he slumped back to the ground.
"Kagetsu, it seems we've been ambushed." Uchiha En lost consciousness before he could finish his sentence.
Yamanaka Teruzuki was also feeling weak all over. His last thought before falling asleep was: "No wonder this was an A-class mission; something happened as soon as we set off."
After confirming that Yamanaka Teruzuki was asleep, Uchiha En climbed up from the ground. He took out a small bottle from his Storage Ring and waved it under Asana's nose.
One minute later, Asana opened her eyes.
"En, you drugged the water and food?" Asana asked Uchiha En as soon as she woke up.
"Yes, there has to be a reasonable excuse to leave, right?"
"Won't Kagetsu be suspicious afterwards?"
"Don't worry! Kagetsu's trust in the two of us far exceeds your imagination."
"What if something happens to Kagetsu if we leave him here alone?"
"I'll prepare a Barrier at the cave entrance in advance, there won't be any problems."
Asana nodded upon hearing this and didn't ask anything further.
Then, Uchiha En let Asana go first. He activated his Sharingan to confirm there were no poisonous snakes or insects in the cave, then ran to the entrance, took out a talisman, and stuck it on.
This talisman, and the drug Uchiha En had administered earlier, were both items he had obtained from a text game.
The talisman came from a cultivation world. When used, it could create a stealth Barrier that lasted 24 hours, preventing enemies from discovering the cave entrance.
The drug was a special sleeping potion. Ordinary people who took it would remain unconscious for two days and two nights unless they smelled the antidote.
However, as a person's strength increased, the drug's effectiveness would decrease. Uchiha En estimated that Asana would wake up in 7 or 8 hours.
As for Yamanaka Teruzuki, sleeping for ten hours or so would be no problem.
These ten hours would be enough for Uchiha En to complete his task and return.
After setting everything up, Uchiha En and Asana both used Transformation Jutsu to transform into Land of Bears civilians and rushed back to the battlefield.
Uchiha En, led by Asana, arrived at Orochimaru's designated location.
"When will the Hyuga Main Family people arrive?" Uchiha En asked, hiding in a tree.
"Orochimaru-sensei and the Kirigakure side agreed on 3 PM, so there should be about half an hour left," Asana replied from another tree.
Uchiha En didn't ask any more questions and silently activated his Minds Eye.
About twenty minutes later, the Konoha people arrived first.
As planned, a Ninja from the Hyuga Main Family was protected by a Jonin and two Special Jonin. He hadn't even activated his Byakugan, and his expression looked very relaxed.
However, the next second, the Hyuga Main Family Ninja froze, because he found three Kirigakure Ninja in the forest ahead.
He shouldn't have panicked at seeing Kirigakure Ninja, because he was there to kill Kirigakure Ninja and earn battle merits. He should have been happy to see them.
But these three Kirigakure Ninja clearly weren't simple, especially since one of them was from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Uchiha En was also a bit surprised by the Kirigakure lineup.
The three were Ao, a Kirigakure Ninja who later obtained the Byakugan; Kurosuki Raiga, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist whom Uchiha En had fought before; and one Uchiha En hadn't met, but judging by his Chakra reserves, he should be a Sensing Ninja.
Sure enough, the Kirigakure Ninja with the smaller Chakra reserves observed the surroundings, then whispered something into Ao's ear. Ao glanced at where Uchiha En and Asana were hiding and said, "Did too many of you come?"
The Jonin immediately realized that Asana and Uchiha En should already be in position. He directly said, "You sent one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen! We just don't want to be double-crossed by you."
No matter how stupid the Hyuga Main Family member was, hearing the Jonin protecting him calmly converse with the Kirigakure side, he realized something was wrong. He turned to flee.
Seeing this, Ao directly threw two shuriken, hitting his thigh.
The Hyuga Main Family Ninja immediately fell to the ground.
"Isn't it too soon to make a move? Did you bring the money?"
Kurosuki Raiga threw a sealing scroll over. The Jonin took the scroll, inspected it, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Now can you give us the Byakugan?" Ao asked.
The Jonin immediately reached out and gouged out one of the Main Family member's Byakugan, placed it in a saline bottle, and then threw the bottle over.