Not long after Minato Namikaze left, Kakashi received a notice that all the ninja who had come to support in the Country of Grass from the Land of Hot Water were to assemble.
Kakashi led Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Kamishiro to the open space in the camp to gather.
Kamishiro had stayed at the camp in the Land of Hot Water for a long time. Also, the incident where Tsunade beat up Jiraiya and Kamishiro made him quite well - known. As a result, many people recognized Kamishiro, who followed Minato Namikaze and had a good relationship with both Jiraiya and Minato.
Feeling so many people's gazes on him, Kamishiro felt really uncomfortable. Standing behind Obito, he pressed closer to Obito.
Feeling Kamishiro pressing against him from behind, Obito felt uncomfortable all over. "Hey, Kamishiro, don't get so close to me. It's super hot today!"
Kamishiro pouted and said, "I don't care. I'm sticking to you!"
Kakashi and Rin looked at the strange - acting Kamishiro in confusion, wondering what was wrong with him this time.
Obito turned to take a look at Kamishiro and found that Kamishiro was very nervous, his eyes darting around and his hands and feet flustered. He immediately understood what was going on.
Obito exclaimed in surprise, "Are you having a social anxiety (short for social anxiety disorder, a psychological state of being uncomfortable in social situations) attack?"
Kamishiro stubbornly retorted, "Watch out or I'll sue you for slander. I'm not socially anxious. I just... just not used to being in crowded places."
Obito helplessly shot back, "If we cremated you, the only thing left would definitely be your big mouth."
Although he made a quip, Obito didn't say anything more and let Kamishiro continue to stick to him.
Not long after, Shikaku Nara appeared in front.
Shikaku Nara spoke a few words in a very official manner and then briefly described the situation of the ninja from Konoha in the Country of Grass.
To sum it up, the situation was grim.
"Next, you will be dispersed to various positions. I'm now announcing which positions you've been assigned to, and you'll set off for your assigned positions in an hour."
Shikaku Nara began to announce the list.
"...Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Kamishiro, you four will head to the Logistics Post in the northwest direction!"
Kamishiro didn't expect Shikaku Nara to call his name. Did this mean he was now a ninja from Konoha?
But hadn't Minato just said before that he hoped Kamishiro would give him an answer when he came back?
Isn't this a case of taking action first and then reporting later?
Kamishiro whispered, "What does 'Logistics Post' mean? Are we just going to stay here and do logistics work?"
Obito explained to Kamishiro, "No way. If that were the case, our names wouldn't have been called. The Logistics Post is behind the front - line positions. That means our next mission will most likely be to transport equipment and supplies from the Logistics Post to the front - line positions."
Kamishiro thought about it. It was better than fighting directly on the front line anyway.
After Shikaku Nara finished his announcement, he finally said, "Everyone, head to your respective positions in an hour. Don't dawdle. Dismissed!"
Kamishiro and the other three including Kakashi returned to their tents to pack up their things.
Looking at the bed in his tent, Kamishiro felt a bit sorry.
It was made in vain.
But then he thought, at least he'd slept in it for one night. It wasn't a waste.
If he'd made it and not even slept in it for one night, then it would have been a waste.
Kamishiro patted his bed and said, "I'll sleep in you when I get back. Bye-bye!"
After packing up, Kamishiro joined Kakashi and the other two.
Now their leader was Kakashi. Kakashi asked, "Have you got all your things? Check again. Once we set off, we can't come back."
Both Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara started checking their backpacks.
Kamishiro patted his backpack and said confidently, "I've got it all sorted out here!"
Kakashi sighed and emphasized again, "Doesn't matter if you've got it sorted. Check again!"
Kamishiro grumbled as he opened his backpack and checked the contents one by one.
"How could I have left anything behind? I packed everything I could... Hey, where's my Scroll of Kanna? Oh, right, it's beside my pillow!"
Kakashi gave a dead - fish - eye look (a common Chinese expression for a bored or annoyed look) and watched Kamishiro turn around and run back to the tent.
Kamishiro found the scroll under his pillow.
He'd played around with the Scroll of Kanna a bit last night. After sealing something into it, he'd just stuffed it under his pillow.
Kamishiro came back with the scroll, stuffed it into his bag, and patted his backpack again, still as confident as ever. "It's all good to go!"
Kakashi rolled his eyes and ignored Kamishiro. He asked Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara, "How about you guys? Got everything?"
Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara nodded at the same time. "Yeah, we've got everything."
"Then let's set off!"
Following the map, Kakashi led Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Kamishiro to the Logistics Post (a place for supplying the front - line positions) they'd been assigned to.
They traveled until late at night before finally reaching the Logistics Post.
There were a lot of supplies at the Logistics Post. It couldn't be openly built on the ground, as it would easily become a target for the enemy.
If the logistics were cut off, the front - line positions would lose their supply lines and might even collapse.
The battlefield situation could change in an instant. If they had to go from the camp to the front to supply the materials, it was very likely that the battle would be over by the time the supplies arrived.
The Logistics Post was like a transfer station, ensuring that supplies could reach the front as soon as possible.
The base of the Logistics Post they'd been assigned to was built underground.
It was an underground base dug out by the Earth Release ninja from Konoha.
On the ground, a ninja squads from Konoha was patrolling around to keep watch.
Kakashi led Kamishiro and the others to meet a patrolling ninja squad. After their identities were verified, a ninja from Konoha led them into the underground base.
Upon entering the base, large wooden crates came into view.
These large wooden crates were filled with supplies, including Kunai, Shuriken, Explosive Tags, and various medical items for first - aid.
The captain of this base was a special elite ninja, Takei Katsuhiko.
Takei Katsuhiko was very happy to see Kakashi and his three companions: "Finally, some help has arrived. That's great!"
Obito Uchiha asked curiously: "Is there a shortage of people here?"
Takei Katsuhiko nodded and replied: "Of course. We're desperately short of people. Since we're responsible for logistics, there aren't many of us. There were only 20 of us in total. Sometimes, Sunagakure ninjas and Iwagakure ninjas send people to cut off our supply lines to the front, so we're likely to be attacked.
One of our five - man Transporting Supplies teams was attacked last time, and none of them survived. We've been attacked several times before. So, out of the original 20, only 11 of us are left now."
Kamishiro's mouth dropped slightly, and he stared at Takei Katsuhiko in shock.
At first, he thought logistics would be safer than the front, but it seemed just as dangerous.
Kakashi said to Takei Katsuhiko: "Captain Tsutomu, we four will follow your orders from now on."
Takei Katsuhiko said seriously: "Well, with you here, we'll relieve a lot of pressure. Otherwise, we'd have no one to transport supplies. There's a batch of equipment and supplies that need to be sent to the front. After you finish counting them, set off right away."
Kamishiro frowned. They had just arrived. Wouldn't they even get a chance to rest?