Chapter 113: CH 113
Kakashi sighed and shut his book, "Naruto, Kirigakure is home to some of the best sensor ninja in the Elemental Nations. If we tried that and were caught it could cause a war between our villages. And with both of our countries being weakened by war so recently it would leave us open to attack from one of the more opportunistic villages elsewhere. Basically, blatant, flat-out espionage like what you're suggesting would start the next great war."
Naruto sweatdropped and looked away, "Point taken. So why are we going to Kiri again?"
Kakashi eye-smiled at Naruto, "Well the new Mizukage is instituting something of an open-door policy to the village until everything is back on the up and up. Mostly so that immigrants and others that Kiri will need to help rebuild and regain some stability can enter the area easily. It's a pretty double-edged sword."
Tayuya chuckled, "Orochi-teme didn't have that kind of thing going for Oto, that's for damn sure. Not particularly the most pleasant place ever fucking devised."
Naruto smirked, 'Oh I know.' Naruto met Tayuya's eyes as the two of them shared a silent laugh with one another.
Shikamaru rolled his shoulder with one arm, "So what exactly are we looking for? I think Naruto is kind of right. If we get caught looking around where we shouldn't we can get busted, and I don't think chunin level ninja get diplomatic immunity. You might Kakashi-sensei because you're a jounin, but the rest of us are screwed if this goes south."
Kakashi nodded, "True, which is why we are really trolling for secrets or anything. Just a basic layout of the land. Like I said, any reliable information on Kiri at all, even if it's just an estimation of how big the village is, would be useful."
Shikamaru sighed in realization, "So you're basically saying that we're supposed to be tourists?"
Kakashi chided Shikamaru's dismissal of his role, "Ah, ah, ah. The word you want to use is 'diplomats' Shikamaru."