A few minutes later, after resting, Hinata Shirakawa nodded at Aoyama and activated her Byakugan once again, leading the way ahead.
Seeing this, Aoyama also activated his Sharingan and followed closely behind her with the other two.
Thanks to the intel gathered from Hinata Shirakawa's earlier observations, the four of them quickly bypassed the Iwa ninjas' patrols and entered the camp.
Hinata Shirakawa signaled for the three to stay close to her.
Following the plan to prioritize infiltration, Aoyama and the others naturally had no objections and nodded in understanding.
Soon, the four of them delved deeper into the Iwa ninja camp, twisting and turning as they evaded all fixed guards.
Moreover, whenever an Iwa patrol team approached, Hinata Shirakawa was always able to give them advance warning, allowing them to avoid detection.
This made them seem like invisible specters, weaving through the Iwa camp without anyone noticing.
And this was the true power of the Byakugan.
With it, they could see through the enemy's defenses and traps, significantly reducing the difficulty of their infiltration.
After a few more minutes, guided by Hinata Shirakawa, Aoyama and the others finally arrived outside the Iwa command center.
Hiding in the woods, Aoyama observed the two Iwa chūnin guarding the entrance, along with the dark tunnel behind them. He fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
Indeed, the Iwa command center was underground, a sizable space created using Earth Release ninjutsu.
According to Hinata Shirakawa, this underground area had only one entrance and exit, while other locations were protected by barriers.
If they attempted to enter recklessly, it would surely trigger an alarm.
At that point, they would be exposed.
However, the entrance they faced was also guarded—not just by the two visible Iwa chūnin, but also by two hidden Iwa ninjas keeping watch.
In this case, the best course of action was to blend in.
Unfortunately, they were entirely unaware of the necessary codes and procedures, making success virtually impossible. It was already too late to gather that information.
As the saying goes, "Delays lead to changes."
After a moment's thought, Aoyama commanded the two special jōnin skilled in stealth and assassination beside him to take care of the two hidden sentries.
He would handle the two visible guards.
As for exposure, that was inevitable!
However, as long as they weren't exposed immediately, he could accept it.
After all, their mission was to eliminate the target, and they would surely be exposed once the task began. In that case, there was no need to worry too much.
Aoyama glanced at Hinata Shirakawa, who was using her Byakugan to observe the surroundings. She quickly nodded at him, indicating that no one was approaching from that direction.
With that, Aoyama waved his hand, signaling the other two to take action.
Following his instructions without hesitation, the two split up and stealthily approached the two hidden Iwa sentinels.
These two sentries were also merely chūnin!
It wasn't that the Iwa ninjas were lax in their defenses or short on manpower; rather, there was no need to waste high-tier forces here.
After all, this was the center of the camp, with layers of protection on the periphery—ordinary people couldn't just break in.
Unfortunately, this time they had miscalculated.
After a brief wait, once Hinata Shirakawa indicated to him that their two teammates were in position, Aoyama began his own actions.
He distanced himself from the command center entrance, found a secluded corner, and then performed the Transformation Jutsu to take on the appearance of an Iwa jōnin.
Then, he swaggered over to the two guards.
Seeing what they thought was one of their own approaching, the two guards instinctively relaxed their vigilance. When Aoyama drew closer, they called out as a matter of procedure, "Please show your orders!"
In response, Aoyama nodded indifferently, raising his right hand to reach into his robe, seemingly to pull out the so-called orders.
The guards' attention was drawn, and one of them suddenly collapsed to the ground.
"What?"
The other guard was taken aback.
Realizing something was amiss, he quickly looked at Aoyama and was about to sound the alarm.
However, what met his gaze were a pair of blood-red Sharingan.
In that instant of eye contact, Aoyama activated the hypnotic ability of his Sharingan, rendering the guard paralyzed and unable to move.
As for the guard who had just fallen, he was caught in Aoyama's "Genjutsu: Sharingan" thanks to the motion of reaching out.
Though this took a while to describe, it all transpired in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, the two hidden Iwa ninjas monitoring the situation also sensed that something was wrong. However, before they could raise the alarm, their throats were swiftly slit.
Two figures emerged behind them—indeed, they were Aoyama's two teammates, the special jōnin skilled in stealth and assassination.
After confirming their targets were dead, they hastily concealed the bodies and returned to Aoyama's side.
At that moment, Aoyama had also dispatched the two visible guards, hiding their bodies nearby.
Aoyama turned to the three members of his team and said, "Transform immediately; we'll head underground together. Shirakawa, you'll lead the way!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Although Aoyama was young, the three took his role as team leader seriously and responded earnestly.
Subsequently, the three performed the Transformation Jutsu simultaneously, taking on the appearance of ordinary Iwa ninjas, and together with Aoyama, they entered the underground space.
Hinata Shirakawa activated her Byakugan, evading dangers while searching for the location of the Iwa command center.
As for how to identify it—it was simple: any area where chakra levels reached jōnin strength and were relatively concentrated would be the Iwa command center.
Following this criterion, the four of them pressed on.
Time passed slowly.
Suddenly, Hinata Shirakawa halted, her voice grave as she said, "Something feels off."
"What is it?"
Aoyama asked immediately.
Hinata Shirakawa observed again through her Byakugan and replied, "The nearby Iwa guards are on the move. They seem to be searching for something here."
Indeed, this underground space had its own defensive forces.
Generally, they wouldn't move around carelessly; after all, this was the command center, filled with confidential information, and moving around would only increase the risk of leaks.
Thus, unless absolutely necessary, they would only spread out and remain on standby in a few designated areas.
Now that they were moving, it indicated that there was a reason compelling them to do so. Coupled with their current actions of searching around, it was not hard to guess that their target was the four of them.
In other words, they had already been exposed.
In fact, that was indeed the case.
Not long ago, an Iwa chūnin had business to attend to at the command center. When he arrived at the entrance, he discovered that the guards were missing.
Immediately alert, he began searching the area and quickly found the guards' bodies, realizing something was wrong.
Without any hesitation, he immediately sounded the alarm.
Upon receiving the news, the command center ordered the guards to take action and search for the intruders in the underground space, who were none other than Aoyama and his team.
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