Kaida bought all of the supplies Reina had asked for, and when she had said it would be expensive, she wasn't joking. All of the things combined cost him more than one and a half million Ryo, an astonishing amount for such a small place.
With all of the supplies, Kaida asked Reina to begin the process as soon as she could.
"What's with the sudden house renovation?" Shisui asked, watching as Reina drew complex sealing arrays around their ho.
"Just upgrading our security," Kaida replied casually. "Since we have the option to get the best defensive array possible, why not take it?"
Hae looked concerned. "It seems rather extensive for a simple upgrade and really sudden too. Is everything alright?" Especially considering the price—she knew Kaida would not spend so much for no reason.
"Of course, Aunt. It doesn't hurt to have extra precautions," Kaida said with a reassuring smile, though it didn't quite reach his eyes. Everyone felt sothing was off with Kaida, but since he wasn't sharing it by himself, they didn't push either, thinking it would be better to give him so space. With this, Reina continued to build the array and talk with Naruto in between the process as well.
Later that evening, Shisui pulled Kaida aside in the garden. "What's really going on? This isn't like you to suddenly strengthen defences without reason, and that too with such extre asures. Sothing is not right."
Kaida hesitated, then spoke quietly. "Brother, recently, I've been having this... feeling. Like sothing feels off. Like sothing bad is approaching."
Shisui's expression turned serious. As a seasoned shinobi, he knew better than to dismiss such instincts. "sigh Okay, if having this defensive asure helps in that part, then there is no problem in having them," he said with a smile and a pat on Kaida's back. "If you are worried about anything, co and find ," he said reassuringly.
Just as Reina was finishing the last of the defensive arrays, three ssengers arrived at their ho. Kaida, Yomi, and Shisui each received a scroll bearing the Hokage's seal.
Kaida's hands trembled slightly as he read the deploynt orders—not for himself, but because of the other two. Because if he got those orders, then others must have sothing similar. After finding out that he was being deployed at the outpost near Sunagakure and sea, Yomi at the other end of Sunagakure outpost, and Shisui at the path between Kumo and Konoha, a feeling of helplessness washed over him.
"Can't we decline? Request a different assignnt maybe? At least going together?" Kaida asked.
"These are direct orders from Lord Hokage. They are given after deliberate thinking and planning and don't change normally unless you have a very solid reason," Shisui said, his voice gentle but firm.
Yomi touched Kaida's arm softly. "I know you're worried about sothing, Kaida, but don't be. Everything is going to be fine. Also, this is an opportunity for growth. We can't beco stronger by always staying within the village's walls or by relying on others." Her eyes t his, filled with determination and warmth.
Kaida wanted to argue, but seeing the resolve in her eyes, he could only nod silently, because even after arguing there was little, he could do against it.
Later that afternoon, Kaida found himself at the training grounds practicing taijutsu against 10 of his clones to calm his mind, which kept thinking about various scenarios.
"Hey, hey, you are already a jonin. What the hell are you training so hard for? Do you want to beco Kage next year or sothing?"
"Ryota, what are you doing here?" Kaida said, dispersing his shadow clones and wiping away the heaps of sweat he had produced.
"I ca to et you. I am being deployed to the Suna's Outpost soon, so I thought one spar before leaving would be nice."
Woof Woof
"You are also going there?" Kaida asked as brightness returned to his face.
"Yes, are you also coming?" Ryota asked, a little expectant.
"No, not , but Yomi is also going there to the northern outpost, right?" Kaida asked.
"Yes, but why are you so happy about it all of a sudden?" Ryota asked, finding it a little off.
"I have a bad feeling about sothing going wrong recently, and then this sudden deploynt order ca. I know it sounds strange, but..." Kaida's voice trailed off.
Ryota clapped a hand on his shoulder. "It's alright, buddy. We Inuzuka always trust our and our friends' instincts. It's not a problem to worry about things, but don't worry—I talked to my clan mber. That outpost is actually safest even during warti, and if it still worries you, I promise I will keep an eye out all the ti."
"Thanks, Ryota. That ans a lot."
"Now how about the spar I ca here for?"
"Of course, whenever you are ready."
...
On the next day, everyone was getting ready to leave. The defensive array was complete, and Hae was saying bye to all three of her children.
"Always remain careful and eat on ti, have proper sleep, okay?" she said to all three of them.
"Yes aunt, we will make sure to do it," Yomi replied, and others smiled, waving their hands.
"One day I will beco a cool ninja like them too!" Naruto said, seeing all three of his siblings in green vests and tal headbands.
"Of course you will. You will beco even cooler than them," Hae said, patting his small head as they went back inside the house. The bear, who was usually very lazy, was now fully attentive because of a pep talk with Kaida about how he would reduce his al quantity by half if sothing happened in the house while he was gone—the biggest threat he could have given to Kenta.
"Yomi, you rember, right?"
"Yes, yes, you have told this hundred tis already. I will run without a second thought if a danger above our level arises. Now can you stop worrying? It is bad before a mission," Yomi said.
Kaida just nodded his head at that. The three of them separated and went in different directions to et their respective groups leaving with them.
...
(Next day)
Kumo and Iwa both got reports about the increased movent of Konoha on the border. Like Konoha got the ssage from their spies in Kumo and Iwa, the sa happened for the opposite side as well—about how hundreds of ninjas had left Konoha, and from the spies in various villages near the border, it was clear that Konoha had increased the security at the border.
Due to this, a eting was called between the higher-ups of both villages.
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