Shaking himself up and putting away his heavy thoughts for the moment, the jonin began to gather his equipment - there were only a couple of hours until sunset and he should hurry up and check the readiness of his subordinates.
As night fell and the moon rose, hidden by frequent clouds, three hundred men left the coast of Kaminari no Kuni for the islands of the Land of Waves. The traffic on the bay was relatively light and there was no need to fear the gaze of others at this time of day, even though the movement of such a large number of people was very noticeable from afar.
Following Irui's orders, the squad kept a medium pace of movement, trying to conserve chakra - there would be time to rest and recover only after the Konoha forces had been cleared, but not before.
The weather was very favorable to the Kumovians, it was almost completely calm, only occasionally interrupted by weak gusts of wind and the water surface underfoot was very conducive to a comfortable run, not forcing to break through the running waves and the commander hoped that this situation will continue for the entire time until the final destination point is reached.
Despite the fact that the country of Waves, whose waters the Kumovians were crossing, had no hidden village on its territory, the commander still sent out scouts-sensors, wanting to insure from all sides and after a couple of hours of movement, it bore fruit - the merchant ship under the protection of two teams of shinobi was rounded in a wide arc, without attracting unnecessary attention.
When the dark mass of very steep cliffs that characterized the coastline of the Hot Springs Land appeared in the distance to the right, Iruju signaled them to slow their pace and check their gear.
Another hour or so of running and they would be there, and the last stretch would have to be traveled at the speed limit for the Chunin, so as not to give the Konohovans enough time to prepare for battle. It was always safer and more pleasant to hit a disoriented enemy than a prepared defender.
- Hurry up! - commanded the commander, pulling his trusty blade from its sheath behind his back as soon as the sensors showed in the starlight that they had detected the signatures of the enemy fighters.
It's time to bash the heads off the green lovers and avenge all the loss of family and friends that Irui Tinagi has suffered!
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