Present time...

Tenzō made a few gestures up and down gestures with his right hand, indicating that the group of which he was assignment too needed to keep their heads low and stay put for a couple of minutes. The whole atmosphere was quite tense and the air around them seemed quite unrefined, at least that what the sensation which the group was feeling. “Remember what I have told you thirty minutes ago, please do that.” the Uchiha said on a whispering tone before he lurked a bit forth. With slow and heavy footsteps, the young lad was making his way towards a nearby scout which was located just a couple of meters away from the group. It was about time for them to actually do something else besides hiding; even if, this was a stealth mission, the group was actually not that proficient when it came towards this particular type of assignment.

One hour ago...

“Let's see, now that we’re about to approach our designated target, we need to check our surroundings a bit better before rushing there without having any kind of clue what they might be up to. Therefore, I’m going up ahead in order to scout them, and see if I can find any kind of openings that may allow us to pass by unnoticed. Scouting the area if you do not know it, is one of the most import tasks that need to be accomplished before.” the Uchiha said on an audible tone before waltzing inside further inside the forest in order scout the area with the use of his Sharingan, that allowed him to pinpoint the location of the patrols. It took him a couple of good minutes in order to make a mental sketch of the location before taking a few good judgments regarding their next step of their infiltration.

Twenty minutes later...

The Uchiha returned towards the group before discussing their plans with them. “Alright, so there are a couple of scouts which form a wall and that makes our passing impossible without getting spotted, however if we were to go around it, we might have a chance. However, due to our numbers, getting pass those who patrol might be hard without taking one done. Regardless of this, we will now push forward and before making our move, I’ll head out in order to dispose of one of them, to make the gap further between them so that our group is capable of passing. Keep in mind that I have saw one of them talking on the radio, so we must be very wary about this situation.” the Uchiha instructed them before the group went further inside the wilderness.

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Back in the present time...

The scout was facing Tenzō with his back whilst doing some kind of gesture which made him distracted his attention towards the opposite direction; therefore, the young lad tiptoed his way towards him while also picking up a wooden branch on the way. That five finger army invaded the branch, and thus a strong and firm grip was made upon it in order for him to maximize the efficiency of the next stage of his probably not so brilliant plan. In his mind the plan seemed rather genius, however, in reality, it looked a bit too simple and inefficient. The funny thing about this, is that the young lad even have a paralyzing jutsu which he could use in this particular case, although he did not wish to risk this particular assignment. The man was capable of screaming after and it could alert those that were nearby, which could probably call out for reinforcement and drive the raven-haired man to failure.

With a swift and powerful blow behind the back of his head, the Uchiha knocked the man down and rendered him unconscious for the time being. Once this act was completed, the raven-haired lad removed the communication device that was plugged in the before placing it beneath his right foot. A crunching noise resonated just a second later when his foot kissed the ground, crushing the wireless radio in the process. This was a necessary act that needed to be accomplished, as this way he managed to assure himself that the man won’t wake up and announce the rest of patrolling guards about the occurrence too early.

Without further ado, the young land beckoned his group over in order to proceed with their given infiltration task. However, one of the members decided to almost cause a problem while he stopped for a mere second in order to inspect the knocked out shinobi, and in that moment he realized that the Uchiha had taken him out while he was leaking. It may have been a dirty move from his behalf, although stealth was needed in this particular assignment, and risking a confrontation with the man would have not worked well for the group. Nonetheless, the group managed to reform itself alongside Tenzō before proceeding further towards their training location, hopefully without being spotted by the other guards which roamed around the area.

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It was surprising that the group managed to stay intact right after that short incident, as all of them managed to move as a single unit. They might have not been the most stealthiest people out there, although they weren’t making any kind of noises that were loud enough to alert the others that were nearby. Maybe, cooperation and teamwork could be valued over individual proficiency, as such this particular group of shinobi managed to somehow please the Ucihiha with their performance, as they all seem to get along quite nicely. Tenzō wasn’t really that good at infiltrating either, although knowing that he was in charge of their progress, the chūnin was determined to push himself forward and make sure no matter what they were capable of passing throughout this milestone, unnoticed.

“Well almost there... please, everyone remain extremely focus since this is going to be one of the hardest parts of our assignment. We’re now going to go behind the so called enemy lines, and this is where our stealth must best pushed over the limits.” the Uchiha said on a whispering one while taking a small glimpse of the ground once more before redirecting his head back forth. With his index finger, the young land flickered it a few times towards the direction in which should they go, in order to maximize the gap which stood between them in and next guard that was roaming somewhere in that area; however, with the previous guard knocked out, the group will be able to make their way without encountering anyone on their path.

They didn’t refrain themselves from using the trees, bushes or any kind of objects that were high enough for them to conceal their appearance and use them as covers, as such the group managed to advance forth to escape beneath their line of sight; they were now located somewhere further within the wilderness, same away from harm’s way. Due to their path being cleared, the group managed to pass by without actually sticking out like a sore thumb throughout the way. This act was mostly successful because the guards which were appointed there were not actually that skillful, since their job was practically easy. However, someone with a certain degree of knowledge was capable of passing through their clutches with ease. Keeping high ranked shinobi to guard the borders wasn’t really a good thing to begin with, as the village needed them in case something might go wrong.

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A couple of minutes later...

The group was now located at just a few feet away from the training grounds, it was quite large and the whole area appeared to have a circular shape, or so that’s what the Uchiha thought from a first inspection regarding it. They were far away from the prying eyes of the scouts, and without anymore restrain, the Uchiha motioned the group that there was no longer a need for them to act stealthy. It took them quite a while, although they have managed to arrive at their designated target in time.

“It seems like we have managed to make it in time for the training, good work everything. Also, there are a few minutes left to spare before that, so if anyone wishes to take a break and relax, now it’s the time.” were the words which came gushing out between the Uchiha’s lips on a gentle and encouraging tone. A medium-sized grin appeared on that face of his just a few seconds later, indicating that he was quite please with the task that has been done in this day. Not only that he managed to teach the group something about sneaking, he also managed to learn something from them. During this whole assignment, Tenzō had realized that teamwork was an important role, and without it, the mission might have gone in a whole different direction. Luckily for him that this was not the case, as the people that were assigned this makeshift group were quite good shinobi.

Without any more time wasted, the Uchiha had taken a bow before them before excusing himself in order to attend towards his own affairs. The mission was about to be completed and his task was almost over, there was no longer a need for him to remain there and watch over them. A hefty paycheck was awaiting for him back in Konohagakure, and he also needed to complete quite a few papers in order to report the details regarding this specific mission.

And so... the walk back home was already started.

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Mission Completed, Exit Thread.