Chapter 16: Used Entirely on Himself
Two Konoha Anbu battalions entered the Land of Waves, and within two months, their supplies were completely depleted.
Without military ration pills, foraging for food became difficult and increased the risk of exposure.
Without ninja tools, many Anbu operatives had to scavenge the battlefields, making them vulnerable to traps the enemy had rigged on abandoned tool pouches.
The Uzumaki ninjas had no such worries. Uzushiogakure had always protected the nobles of the Land of Whirlpools and could easily requisition supplies from them.
To properly pressure the enemy, they needed to cut off those supply lines. They had to make the nobles realize that aiding the Uzumaki ninjas was a dangerous, fatal mistake.
The noble mayor Yako was tasked with assassinating was the most steadfast supporter of Uzushiogakure in the area.
Yako didn't tell Matsudori where they were going or what they were going to do.
Anbu operatives only needed to execute orders; they didn't need to think.
With a simple change in role, Yako had become just another exploiter who disregarded the lives of his subordinates.