Chapter 39: Water Release: Water Encampment Wall
The desert battle had left both Konoha and the Mist Ninja with heavy casualties.
The two recently established Anbu brigades had been shattered once again. Scraped together, the survivors could barely form a single functional brigade.
Captain Black Ant returned to Konoha to report, while Captain Yellow Dog reorganized the remaining operatives to continue searching the Land of Waves for Uzumaki remnants.
Squadron Captain Black Ape, now missing an arm, took command of a new roster of subordinates. Still, Yako was the one he trusted most; Yako's new squad had become his core unit, kept by his side at all times.
Over the past dozen days, the squadron had moved across several ports in the Land of Waves, investigating and hunting for traces of the Uzumaki clan.
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The full moon hung like a silver plate, its moonlight spilling across the earth like white frost.
After a prolonged, fruitless search, another full moon had finally arrived.
During their rest break, Squadron Captain Black Ape handed Yako a scroll containing the dossiers of their newest team members.