Lord Jiraiya finished reading the letter Minato Namikaze had written, imitating Shindai's handwriting.
Lord Jiraiya stroked his chin in thought. "Hmm, given Ōnoki's personality, after he makes a move against Konoha, he'll definitely pull Hidden Sand Village in with him. That guy never fights a battle he's not sure he can win."
"So, if Ōnoki announces an attack on Konoha, he'll absolutely want to bring Hidden Sand Village along. But if his invitation to Hidden Sand Village doesn't get a response, then he definitely won't act rashly, and the whole thing will probably fizzle out."
Minato Namikaze asked, "Is there anything else we need to add? If not, I'll tie it to Shindai's Shinobi Hawk and have the Shinobi Hawk deliver the letter."
Lord Jiraiya nodded. "No need to add anything else. Sometimes being too detailed is counterproductive and raises suspicion. It's better to leave them some room for imagination. Tie it on, Minato."
After Minato Namikaze tied the letter to the unconscious Shinobi Hawk, the five of them, including Minato Namikaze, immediately vanished from their spot.
Five minutes later, the Shinobi Hawk slowly regained consciousness.
After staring blankly for 30 seconds, the Shinobi Hawk preened the feathers on its wings with its beak and then took flight.
It was used to it, so it didn't care.
It just prayed for Shindai to finally be finished.
The five, including Minato Namikaze, hidden in the shadows, collectively breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the Shinobi Hawk take flight.
Minato Namikaze prayed, "I hope Shindai's Shinobi Hawk has a smooth journey and can successfully deliver the letter to the Third Kazekage."
Lord Jiraiya and Kakashi, along with the other two, nodded in agreement, also hoping Shindai's Shinobi Hawk would deliver the letter successfully.
Lord Jiraiya took a deep breath and said, "The fake intelligence matter is resolved. Now it's time to deal with that kid. Those who want to participate, raise your hands."
Obito was the first to raise his hand, with Kakashi and Rin Nohara quickly following suit.
Minato Namikaze was still a bit conflicted. After all, they had just used Shindai's Shinobi Hawk, and he felt like he was burning bridges.
Obito snorted, "That bastard Shindai called you a sissy, Minato Sensei."
Rin Nohara chimed in, "That's right, Minato Sensei, he also said you hang out with female Ninja all the time!"
Kakashi also said in a strange voice, "That guy even said you go to the bathroom and shower with female Ninja, Sensei."
A vein popped up on Minato Namikaze's forehead, and he slowly raised his hand.
Shindai's rumors were too outrageous!
Where did he look like a sissy?!
Led by Lord Jiraiya, the group discussed for a bit and quickly reached a consensus on their plan against Shindai.
...
Soon, another three days passed.
Shindai spent these three days on pins and needles. Although he knew the Shinobi Hawk hadn't reached Hidden Sand Village yet, and might not even be halfway there, Shindai couldn't help but wonder if the Shinobi Hawk had arrived.
For these three days, Shindai stayed cooped up in his tent and didn't go anywhere.
Only twelve days left. In twelve days, he would have to go to Iwagakure as a suicide squad member.
Shindai racked his brain, wondering what to do if the Third Kazekage didn't agree to end his undercover mission.
If he directly abandoned his undercover mission and fled back to Hidden Sand Village, he might be locked up in that man-eating prison.
The Third Kazekage was capable of doing such a thing.
Flee to other places?
But Shindai didn't know where to flee.
"Sigh~"
Shindai let out a deep sigh.
Shindai's stomach rumbled.
No one had visited him these past few days. His meals were brought by the Medical Ninja young lady when she came to check his body.
Although Shindai was socially anxious, it was only with strangers. With people he knew, Shindai was very outgoing and sweet-tongued.
The Medical Ninja young lady came to his tent every day to check his body, so it was hard for Shindai not to get to know her.
So, after Shindai asked, the Medical Ninja young lady, perhaps seeing his good looks, readily agreed.
But today, the Medical Ninja young lady hadn't come to check his body, and Shindai was now starving.
"Forget it, I'll go find some food myself."
Shindai got up from his bed, left the tent, and planned to go to logistics to see what there was to eat.
"Tsk, that kid finally came out. He can really stay put. It's been three full days, and he hasn't stepped out of the tent once."
Lord Jiraiya and Obito stood on the trunk of a tree.
As for Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Minato Namikaze, they weren't that idle; they had their own things to do.
So, the task of monitoring Shindai was given to the bored Obito and Lord Jiraiya.
Obito speculated, "I think Shindai came out today because no one brought him food, and he was starving. Otherwise, he could stay in that tent for a month."
Lord Jiraiya suddenly turned his head to Obito. "What did you say?"
Obito didn't understand why Lord Jiraiya was suddenly so agitated, so he repeated what he had just said.
Lord Jiraiya looked at Obito with an indescribable expression. "Why didn't you say something sooner? If we just didn't send him food, wouldn't he have come out himself? We've waited so many days for nothing!"
Obito thought about it, and Lord Jiraiya seemed to be right. He chuckled dryly, "I'm sorry, Lord Jiraiya, I didn't think of that."
Lord Jiraiya sighed, then said with determination, "Forget it. You go find Minato and the others quickly. I don't want to miss this opportunity. He's been comfortable for three days. This time, it's time for revenge and settling scores!"
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Obito excitedly ran to find Minato Namikaze and the others.
Not long after, Obito brought Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara to meet up with Lord Jiraiya.
Obito narrowed his eyes, looking at Shindai, who was holding food and preparing to return to his tent not far away. "Lord Jiraiya, I'll trouble you."
Lord Jiraiya's mouth curved into a 'brutal' smile. "No trouble at all, on the contrary, I'm very happy to. You guys don't make a sound later."
Lord Jiraiya used the Transformation Jutsu to turn into a stranger, then used the Instantaneous Body Technique to appear before Shindai.
Shindai looked blankly at the 'stranger' in front of him. "Who are you?"
Lord Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals.
The next second, the light in Shindai's eyes completely vanished, as if he was in a world of darkness, with black silk descending.
Lord Jiraiya used Genjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique on Shindai.
After casting it, it creates a dark environment, blocking the opponent's vision. In the dark environment, only the caster and their teammates can see things within the environment.
In other words, Shindai was as good as blind now; only Lord Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, and Kakashi could see.
Watching the panicking and shouting Shindai, Lord Jiraiya and Obito revealed benevolent smiles.
Although Kakashi, Rin Nohara, and Minato Namikaze weren't as exaggerated, their lips also curved into a slight arc.
Next, it was happy hour!