As soon as Kamishiro and his three companions arrived at the Logistics Post, they were immediately assigned to deliver a batch of supplies to the front.
Takei Katsuhiko quickly counted out several large boxes and then sealed them in two Scrolls.
Takei Katsuhiko instructed, "I've marked the location of the destination on your map. You must deliver the supplies before the morning after tomorrow. If you're attacked and can't protect the supplies, destroy them immediately. They mustn't fall into the enemy's hands!"
Kakashi nodded and said, "I understand. Then let's go."
Kakashi voluntarily carried one Scroll on his back, and Obito Uchiha carried the other.
With the boys around and Rin Nohara being a medical ninja among the girls, it was natural for the boys to do the heavy lifting.
As for Kamishiro, if he were asked to carry it, he'd surely talk a lot of nonsense.
Kakashi looked back at Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Kamishiro. "Let's go."
Kamishiro and his three companions set off immediately under the cover of night.
During the journey, Kakashi instructed, "Don't let your guard down. You heard what Captain Tsutomu said just now. There's a high chance of an ambush by Sunagakure ninjas or Iwagakure ninjas. Stay alert! Kamishiro, use your Third Eye from a high point to keep an eye on the surroundings at all times."
At this moment, Kamishiro definitely wouldn't be fooling around, as it was about his own safety.
Kamishiro used Iron Sand to condense into an eye and let it rise into the air. He pressed his left hand against his left eye, transmitting the visual images to the eye he was pressing on and observing the situation around him.
By noon the next day, nothing had happened, and the journey had been very smooth.
After reaching a river, Kakashi stopped and said, "Let's take a short rest. Kamishiro has been using ninjutsu since last night. He should be tired."
"I'm not just 'should be tired', I'm extremely tired, okay!"
Kamishiro released the Third Eye and plopped down on the ground.
Actually, saying he was extremely tired was a bit of an over - statement, because maintaining the Third Eye didn't require much chakra.
But he was indeed tired. Even though the consumption per use was small, the cumulative consumption over a long period of continuous use was quite a lot.
Kakashi took out the map and glanced at it. "At this rate, we'll be able to reach the front - line positions tonight."
When Kamishiro heard they wouldn't arrive until evening, his face immediately fell. "Ah? It's only noon now. There's still half a day to go?"
Kakashi put away the map and said, "We're already moving very fast. We'll probably reach the front - line positions around 8 or 9 p.m. Generally, the enemy won't launch an attack during the day, and the closer we get to the front - line positions, the less likely the enemy is to intercept the supplies. So from now on, Kamishiro, you can use your Third Eye intermittently to keep an eye on the surroundings.
But we still can't let our guard down. Stay vigilant and keep moving. We'll set off again after a ten - minute rest. The earlier we deliver the supplies to the front, the earlier we can relax."
Kamishiro sighed.
It was really tiring, mainly mentally. He was constantly on edge, worried about enemy attacks.
Just thinking about having to endure this for the next few days filled Kamishiro with despair.
He missed the bed in the camp where he had only slept for one night.
Ten minutes seemed to pass in a blink of an eye. Before Kamishiro could rest properly, it was time to hit the road again.
Kamishiro sighed and followed Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara to continue their journey.
Fortunately, this Transporting Supplies mission went smoothly. They arrived at the front - line positions at around 8 p.m.
After reaching the camp at the front - line positions, Kamishiro was stunned by the sight.
The camp was full of wounded. Not far ahead, a battle was raging, with flames shooting up into the sky. It looked like a fierce fight.
Many ninjas were getting ready to leave the camp and head for the battlefield.
Seeing the wounded in the camp, more numerous and in worse condition than those in the Konoha camp in the Country of Grass, sent a shiver down Kamishiro's spine.
If the situation in the camp was like this, then the battlefield ahead must be even more terrible.
Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara also had solemn expressions.
Kakashi had found the ninja in the camp in charge of receiving and distributing supplies. After handing over the two Scrolls filled with supplies, their mission was completed.
After the mission was over, they needed to go back to the Logistics Post immediately, because there might be more supplies waiting for them to transport soon.
The return journey was even smoother. There were no attacks, not even any unexpected events.
Takei Katsuhiko saw Kakashi and his group return and asked, "How did it go? Everything okay?"
Kakashi replied, "It went smoothly. There were no unexpected situations. We've successfully delivered the supplies to our comrades at the front - line positions."
Takei Katsuhiko asked with concern, "The fighting at the front - line positions must be fierce, right?"
Kakashi nodded. "It was really fierce."
Takei Katsuhiko sighed. "The front - line positions where you delivered the supplies have a ravine, which is a natural barrier. So we must never let the Sunagakure ninjas and Iwagakure ninjas break in, because if they do, there won't be any favorable terrain in this area to stop them."
"Alright, you've worked hard. Take a short break. Let other comrades transport the next batch of supplies."
Although it was called a rest, the base was filled with supplies. There were no beds or other living items. Resting meant lying on the ground or leaning against the supply boxes for a while.
Kamishiro couldn't just get a bed here. If he did, it would be really disrespectful.
Kamishiro found a corner and sat on a supply box against the wall. His mind was filled with the wounded he had seen in the camp at the front - line positions.
It was just too shocking, and he couldn't forget it for a long time.
War is truly a nuisance. It's so boring.
Over the next week or so, Kamishiro and his three companions made three more supply runs, carrying both equipment and supplies and medical supplies.
Thankfully, nothing went wrong on these three trips, and they successfully delivered the supplies without a hitch.
After returning from the latest supply run, Takei Katsuhiko shared the newly received news with Kamishiro and the others.
In a nutshell, Sunagakure and Iwagakure had a falling out, and the Sunagakure ninjas left the Country of Grass.
Normally, this should have been good news, but it turned out to be bad.
Without the threat of Sunagakure ninjas, the Iwagakure ninjas had no concerns and launched a full - scale attack on the ninja from Konoha in the Country of Grass. The battle situation was even more severe than when the Sunagakure ninjas were there.
The Sunagakure ninjas who had left the Country of Grass went to the Land of Rivers, where they clashed with the ninja from Konoha and looked for opportunities to plunder Konoha's resources.
To relieve the pressure on Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi followed Sunagakure's example and spread a rumor that the rampage of the jinchuriki of the eighth tailed beast in Cloud Hidden Village might be related to Iwagakure.
Perhaps seeking revenge, the Cloud ninjas from the Cloud Hidden Village often launched a Sneak Attack on Iwagakure from the rear.
This successfully relieved a great deal of pressure on Konoha.
Some ninjas from Kirigakure had already moved into the Land of Waves, and their intentions were unclear.
After a day of rest, Kamishiro, Kakashi and the other two were given a new mission today.
They were assigned the mission of delivering a batch of supplies to another front - line positions.