Early the next morning, the twenty-odd ninja squad led by Hozuki Mangetsu and the dozen-or-so ninja squad led by Kakuzu left the village one after another.
A farewell banquet had already been held for them last night, so there was no grand departure ceremony today. It was hardly a major event—merely conquering a minor nation. The foundation had already been laid out for them, and if they still managed to mess it up, Orochimaru would seriously flip the table.
Once assembled, the groups simply set off leading their respective squads, treating it as nothing more than an S-rank mission.
Chapter 160