When there is an opportunity to help a good person, especially if it costs you almost nothing, why not? It's the pieces of the puzzle that make up a reputation, which in the shinobi world is a very valuable thing.
After some more chatting with the Uchiha and sharing some gossip from Konoha, which, thanks to the women in the family, I was always aware of, I handed the summoning scroll to a female student and almost immediately left the camp, heading for the headquarters of the northeastern front, located about fifteen kilometers from a small outlying town, right across the common border of the two small countries that had defected to Kumogakure.
Like virtually all such points, from simple campsites to numerous strongholds, the main headquarters was located right in the middle of the dense forest so familiar to the Konoha people and unfamiliar to all others from the great countries.
Naturally, not knowing the terrain, just so to go to it will not be possible and their own, so when a few hours later came to the desired forest area, he first found the characteristic signs left on the trees specially for their own. And already navigating by them, I came to the observation point and with the help of a dedicated guide - as soon as I was recognized - was able to go to the target, bypassing the numerous protection belts, prepared in case of an assault.
Even a good sensor can't sense them from a distance, just like the camp itself, hidden behind a very high quality barrier - I recognize Mito-chan's work at a glance.
Coming out from under the shade of trees to the open space following the chunin, I could hardly refrain from a surprised whistle - in the middle of a dense thicket, the arriving ninja cleared from vegetation a large circle with a diameter of about five hundred meters and dotonshchikers have built a real fortress in the center, fortified with seals so that it literally glowed with chakra for my senses.
It could withstand a few bijudas without much consequence. And I bet, when viewed from above, there would be an exceptionally dense forest and not a speck of enlightenment, judging by the light haze over this circle.
Given that there are miles of wilderness with no roads, the headquarters will take a long time to find, if at all, given that the forest around it is literally strewn with various secrets, including genjutsu on the ground, probably the work of an Uchiha or Kurama.
The thick wooden gate on the other side of the five-meter wall my guide had led me to was open, and through it a multitude of ninja were moving in and out, carefully skirting some of the open areas devoid of any vegetation.
Obeying the young man's instructions, I moved a few dozen meters away from the edge of the forest and waved to him gratefully and joined the thin stream of ninjas who were moving in an intricate line to the fortress.
Two triplets of Anbu fighters were on duty at the gate, and one of them was definitely a Sensor or Hyuga - he recognized me before I could even introduce myself or remove my hood to show my distinctive feature, immediately inviting me to follow him to the command headquarters.
It was a large gray building that looked almost indistinguishable from the similarly crude buildings nearby, except that it was slightly better protected than the others, with an additional barrier built into the walls.
Nodding to the guard at the entrance, the Anbunin led me through several rooms until we found ourselves in a large hall where several jonins were leaning over a large table with a map spread out on it.
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