Chapter 208 - 103: The Storm (Part 3)
The Signal and the March
Yahiko gazed at the fireworks blooming in the night sky, a heavy sigh escaping his lips. Deep down, he lamented, It seems there’s no avoiding this mess in Sunagakure.
"Move quietly. No noise!"
He issued the order in a low voice, signaling the advance with a tactical hand gesture.
The thousand-strong Akatsuki force quickly adopted a combat formation, advancing swiftly toward Sunagakure.
But they hadn’t gone far before Yahiko, leading at the front as the "arrowhead," clenched his fist and signaled for a halt.
"Why are we stopping?! Why the hell are we stopping?!"
Higashi Shijin, the Iwagakure observer, stormed to the front of the formation, his voice filled with indignation.
"Leader Yahiko! Sunagakure has already sent the signal. Why are we hesitating? We have a contract to fulfill!"
Yahiko cast a disdainful glance at Higashi Shijin and replied in a low voice, "Bring me a torch!"
"You can’t light a fire! That’ll expose us—"