Xin caught up with the group ahead.
Seeing him return safely, everyone except Nawaki let out a sigh of relief.
Minato was still out front, scouting, and hadn't returned yet.
"Captain, are you okay?"
"Was the enemy from the Rain Village or the Sand Village?"
Before Nawaki could speak, Kouta, Akizuki, and Suimoku anxiously asked.
"No problem. The enemy was a Sand Village interception squad, just an ordinary team with only one jonin. I let Manda play with them."
"Manda?"
Everyone except Nawaki was stunned.
Wasn't Manda Orochimaru-sama's summoning beast?
The captain can use it too?
They'd heard that the giant snake wasn't very friendly and had a habit of eating its enemies' corpses.
Who knows where that habit came from, but the snakes from Ryuchi Cave all had a taste for human flesh.
If you accidentally wandered into Mount Myōboku or Shikkotsu Forest, you had a high chance of making it out safely.
Of course, you couldn't just go around revealing the locations of those places.
But if you wandered into Ryuchi Cave and didn't get the approval of the snakes there, you were 100% doomed.
"Alright, the enemies have been stalled. Our top priority now is to deliver the supplies to the front lines. We'll discuss everything else later."
Seeing that the others still had questions, Xin raised his hand to stop them.
The mission came first; there would be plenty of time for gossip later.
"Pick up the pace. We don't know if there will be more enemies. I'll go find Minato and get him back to the group."
Without another person to help push the carts, their speed would slow down considerably. If Minato knew the real reason I'm looking for him, would he cough up blood?
No, he doesn't know. He might think I'm concerned about his safety.
What if he runs into a strong enemy? He might not be able to fight them off or escape; that would be dangerous.
When Xin found Minato, the little ray of sunshine was still checking the roadside for traps left by the enemy.
"Xin, did you deal with the enemies behind us? Why did you come up front?"
"I was worried you might run into a strong enemy and be in danger."
"The enemies have been dealt with. I summoned Manda, and he's chasing them around. Let's head back and get moving-we need to reach the front lines before dawn."
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