"Thanks a lot, as if I don't have enough to do!"
"Your strength will be a deadly surprise to anyone," the head of Nara smiled unpleasantly and added, 'Allowing you to retreat, even if the situation proves too dangerous."
"Okay, details,' I held out my hand to my relative, not trying to get out of the assignment.
It was high time to get some fresh air; I had been stuck in the village for so long that even training fights with my colleagues had become routine.
"Here's all the information," my uncle took a scroll out of his inner pocket and handed it to me. "When do you plan to leave?"
"I'll study it now, prepare the necessary equipment, and leave in an hour," I nodded, unfolding the paper and quickly scanning the columns of hieroglyphs.
It turned out to be a report from one of the previous missions ordered by Yoru Sauri with a description of the trader's route, which was obviously the same as the others, if he ordered an escort every year.
"And this is a mission from the clan," Shenesu handed me the second scroll, waiting for me to finish reading, "I'm counting on you."
"I'll do everything I can," I promised, and without wasting any time, I rushed to get ready, not even seeing the shinobi off.
Ten minutes later, I was fully equipped, with a triple supply of seals and consumables just in case. Rushing up the stairs from the basement, I glanced into the kitchen, where the women were drinking tea and chatting.
"I'm on an urgent mission, at least a month, any questions for my uncle," I informed them and gave a brief briefing, 'Everyone keep the scrolls with the clones with you and contact me if necessary, print out the ones in the basement."
"Be careful,' Saya and Linli said almost in unison, while Hitomi looked worried.
"Always," I waved my hand and left the house.
It took a minute to get to the gate, register my departure, and then I picked up speed and disappeared under the starry sky into the thick foliage of the giant trees, thanks to my chakra and glasses, which allowed me to see in the dark without any problems.
Since I needed to cross the Kanzo Sea to reach the country of Swamps, I hurried toward the country of Waves, where the nearest port city was located and cargo and passenger ships definitely stopped.
Not far from Konoha, about fifteen kilometers away, there was a large trade route that stretched to Tanzaku Gai and further to the southwestern part of the country, just in the direction I needed to go.
Contrary to popular belief, ninjas can develop decent speed over rough terrain, but they can only really accelerate on open, flat areas, such as roads, where there are not many obstacles to overcome. Another thing is that the vast majority do not seek to be seen by ordinary people and deliberately choose paths that are inaccessible to them.
But at night, caravans, traders, and travelers do not travel on the roads, so the wide road was completely at my disposal, and I reached the city in just over an hour, seeing its lights ahead.
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