Chapter 130: Infiltrating the Medical Unit's Station
After leaving the cave, Kyosuke got his bearings and then slipped into the belly of a small snake, which then slithered off in the direction of the target.
This small snake was his personal mobile home. He had long since furnished its interior to keep himself from getting too bored on the road.
At this moment, Kyosuke was lounging in a recliner, observing his surroundings while planning his next move.
Soon, he had an idea.
A dozen kilometers away from Kyosuke, a group of people were hiding. From the looks of it, they were a Sand ninja patrol team.
"Listen up. We need to be on high alert for any attacks from Konoha ninja. Do you understand?" the leader said coldly.
"Yes, sir," the other team members replied in unison.
They then split up and began their daily patrol.
"The elders sent word that Konoha might launch a surprise attack on one of our camps soon, but they couldn't say where... what a pain," the Sand ninja grumbled to himself, then slowly walked off into the distance.
What he didn't notice was a small, inconspicuous snake on a branch above his head, its forked tongue flicking in and out, its gaze sweeping over the group as if observing something.
Soon, it had selected a ninja who seemed a bit of a loner and slowly slithered toward him.
Yasuda Rō was a man of few words. It was said that his parents had been killed by enemy ninja when he was a child, which had shaped his current personality.
Of course, in the ninja profession, taciturn people were not a minority. If that were all, Yasuda Rō would not have been ostracized.
But the problem was that he was also very harsh and rigid in his dealings with others, and he was inflexible in his actions. For this, he often offended his superiors and his teammates.
Although he was on patrol with his teammates now, the others were all in pairs, while he was acting alone. That was why the small snake, or rather, Kyosuke, had targeted him.
"Hey, is it really a good idea to let him patrol alone? What if something happens to him..." a Sand ninja on patrol said with hesitation, looking at Yasuda Rō's somewhat lonely back.
"Hmph, you just got here, so you don't know. Let me tell you, it's best to stay away from that guy. Otherwise, if you make a mistake, he'll be the first to report you to the captain," his comrade warned, then pulled him away.
These words were also registered by Kyosuke, who was hidden in the small snake.
"I have a pretty good idea of this guy's personality now, but just to be safe, I should wait a bit longer," Kyosuke muttered to himself, sipping the juice stored in the small snake's body.
He waited for several hours.
Finally, as the patrol was about to change shifts, Kyosuke made up his mind and controlled the small snake to slither toward his target.
The members of the next squad had already arrived. They were the team in charge of the night patrol.
"Good work," the lead captain said, nodding to the group. He then glanced around. "Huh, you seem to be missing someone."
"...It's Yasuda," one of them replied in a strange tone.
The captain nodded with understanding.
Just then, the Yasuda Rō they were talking about finally walked over slowly.
Seeing his appearance, the first person couldn't help but mock him. "You sure are putting on airs, making all of us wait for you."
Yasuda Rō walked closer, glanced at him faintly, and said, "There are still two minutes until the actual shift change. You're the ones who are early."
"You!" The man was about to say something else, but his comrade stopped him. In the end, not wanting to cause any trouble, he could only mutter words like "rigid" and "stupid" as he slowly retreated into the ranks.
The captain of this squad glanced at Yasuda Rō, then said nothing and led his team back toward the camp.
"Whew... first step, success. Speaking of which, just how much do people hate this Yasuda Rō? Not a single person was willing to talk to him on the way back. It's really..."
Of course, the current Yasuda Rō had been replaced by Kyosuke. As for why no one had noticed his impersonation, that was naturally the work of the "Face-Stealing Technique."
It had to be said that some of Orochimaru's ninjutsu were really useful at times. It was no wonder he was said to be the most difficult boss to kill in the original story. With just this one technique, unless one had Naruto's ability to "sense malice," if Orochimaru really decided to hide, an ordinary person would never be able to find him.
Kyosuke's mind wandered as he followed the team back to the Sand ninja's medical unit's camp.
At this time, in the cave where Saori and the others were, more than twenty elite ninja had gathered.
Besides a few personnel in charge of reconnaissance and camouflage, almost all of them were jounin-level ninja. The one leading them had even reached the strength of an elite jounin.
This small, vanguard squad was perfect for a covert surprise attack on an important enemy camp.
"Has Kyosuke already set off?" the strongest Konoha ninja asked Hyuga Saori.
"Yes, he left a long time ago. If everything goes smoothly, he should have already infiltrated the Sand ninja's camp by now," Saori replied.
"Incredible," the Konoha ninja muttered with admiration.
Then, the group waited until late at night before quietly setting off under the cover of darkness.
Along the way, although there were many Sand ninja on patrol, in the face of the elite jounin who was skilled in assassination, they didn't even have a chance to call for help before they were killed one by one.
And so, this squad successfully approached the Sand ninja's camp.
As for Kyosuke, he was currently lying on his bed, pretending to rest. The other Sand ninja who had been on his team during the day were also sleeping soundly in their own beds.
Suddenly, Kyosuke's closed eyes snapped open, and he slowly sat up.
He glanced around and, after sensing everyone's condition, looked at these "immobile" experience points with a strange smile.
But in the end, he forcibly resisted his impulse. After all, if he made a move, no matter how small the chance, there was still a possibility of being exposed. Not to mention, the smell of blood from a large-scale slaughter could attract the attention of others.
He was on the battlefield now; he could get experience points anytime he wanted. There was no need to risk the failure of the plan to reap these heads.
Having made up his mind, Kyosuke pretended to go to the toilet and slowly walked out of his tent.
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