Chapter 94
The rain hawk circled in the sky, occasionally letting out a cry. It glided for a while before flapping its wings and flying away.
"What's going on here recently?" Jiraiya's gaze pierced through the gaps in the tree branches as he cautiously observed the surroundings. "The Rain Ninja Village has actually dispatched a rain hawk. If something serious hadn't happened..."
"We've been away from the Hidden Leaf Village for over ten days now. Even if there's updated intelligence on the Land of Rain, we wouldn't know... It's hard to speculate on this kind of thing," Tsunade frowned and responded. "If something really happened at the Shiraishi Mine, and even the rain hawk was sent out, then the forces protecting Tanaka Sadatsugu must have been reinforced."
Haruto Saito turned his head to look at the two, hesitating to speak.
He could confirm that the forces protecting Tanaka Sadatsugu had indeed been strengthened, but he couldn't tell Tsunade and Jiraiya.
How could he confirm it?
There was no reasonable explanation. Observing the ninjas in the camp from such a distance, it was impossible to judge their strength.
"Kid, do you still plan on going through with this mission?" Tsunade looked at Haruto. "Based on the current assessment, this mission is already more than just an A-rank assignment. The intelligence we received might be significantly different from the actual situation. Under these circumstances, you can choose to abandon the mission. It wouldn't violate the ninja code."
Haruto thought for a moment, then curled his lips. "But we haven't figured out the situation yet. Why give up so easily?"
"If you're dead set on taking the risk, I won't stop you. I'll just make sure to collect your body later."
"Damn woman, what a jinx!"