Enemy attack

A week after the start of the mission, Shiraishi and others gradually became familiar with the process of the ninja mission.

Except for the wave of enemies encountered at the beginning, only on the fifth day do we find the Sand Ninja lurking in the fire territory?

Among the enemies encountered during this period, most sand ninjas were of the Chūnin level, we found only one Jōnin.

However, after Sakumo showed his overwhelming strength, Shiraishi knew more about the unfathomable strength of Sakumo, who was the captain of the team.

Although I haven't seen how powerful the Sannin are, in battle, Sakumo's strength is fundamentally different from the jōnin level.

Sakumo's strength can probably no longer be measured by jōnin level.

"The tasks of the last few days were very well done and your cooperation is also very good. There are no mistakes that newcomers usually make. Just keep up this rhythm."

After dark, four people surrounded a fire.

The blazing fire couldn't help but drive out the surrounding darkness and also brought a trail of heat.

As it is still early spring, the night air brings the chill of winter.

Holding a grilled fish in his hand, Sakumo took a kettle from Shiraishi and laughed admiringly.

Shiraishi is a non-combatant medical ninja. Only one of the four uses a backpack. There is a lot of water and food in the backpack.

"Because the enemy was solved by Professor Sakumo."

Ayane said with a smile.

Enemies encountered both times were nearly annihilated after a face-to-face encounter. Even if there was a fish that slipped through the net, it was a fish as diverse as Chūnin and Genin.

And Ayane continued to observe the situation with the Byakugan. Ruri cooperated with the long-range attack, there was no head-on battle and the fish that escaped the net were wiped out.

"Haha, don't say that. As a rookie, you did well."

Sakumo knew some of the common problems of most newcomers, not only wanting to be safer, but also eager to do a worthy service, be recognized by the villagers, and eventually become an excellent ninja respected by others.

However, this road is not easy to travel, most ninjas cannot go all the way.

Newcomers with this merit-hungry attitude are very easy to die on the battlefield and in the quest.

Sakumo has seen this situation countless times.

At the end of the day, the four of them were a little tired.

But to ensure safety, not everyone can rest together, someone must watch at night.

So Sakumo arranged for Shiraishi and Ayane to take care of the first half of the night, and then he and Ruri would take care of the second half of the night.

That way, once an enemy attacked, they wouldn't be taken by surprise.

In this regard, the three have no objections.

Sakumo and Ruri fell asleep quickly, they needed sleep to have the energy to continue their tasks the next day.

Shiraishi and Ayane walked to the other side and sat down. The sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves made the forest even more serene.

Let the night breeze blow comfortably across your cheeks and hair, and Shiraishi enjoys that rare silence.

"As expected of Mr. Baishi, even in front of Professor Sakumo, you manage to hide perfectly."

Ayane approached at a slow pace, expressing her heartfelt admiration.

"Because I'm a medical ninja, no one will pay attention to my strength. Medical ninjas like Tsunade are rare."

Shiraishi looked at Ayane and replied with a smile.

The biggest impression of medical ninjas is that they are weak. Aside from the ability to use medical ninjutsu, they lack effective combat power.

This is also during the war, once the enemy medic ninja is captured, he will not be casually executed.

The ninja doctor is very helpful. Medic ninjas are generally weak in combat, so once captured, they pose no threat.

Most medical ninjas are only good at medical ninjutsu.

To ensure the smooth implementation of medical ninjutsu, medical-nin must not only have natural talents but also master a great deal of medical knowledge and have sophisticated chakra control.

This is also the main reason why the medical ninja lacks fighting skills. Learning infinite professional knowledge and constantly training in chakra control is time-consuming and there is no time to do the rest.

"Really? So you have to be careful, Mr. Sakumo is no ordinary ninja. If you're discovered by him, Hokage will know soon enough."

Ayane is very jealous of Sakumo's strength.

The name White Fang, even if they are newcomers, is like thunder.

Prestige is also above the Sannin.

If Konoha has to choose who is the strongest ninja, Sakumo should have more votes.

Although Sakumo himself does not think so, in the eyes of others, he is the strongest in Konoha.

The closest ninja to the Hokage's position.

"Don't worry, my chakra has always been kept to a minimum, even if I'm a ninja of your clan or a perceptive ninja, seeing the volume of my chakra you won't suspect."

Shiraishi had already considered this.

While it's not entirely correct to use the amount of chakra to determine a ninja's level, most people in the ninja world think they have this thought.

The stronger the ninja, the greater their amount of Chakra.

Shiraishi is not the type of ninja who has large chakra reserves. His chakras are not enough for him to waste, he should use them sparingly.

When Shiraishi said that, Ayane was relieved.

After that, the two calmed down, Ayane kept her eyes open, standing on a branch and occasionally turning her head to look around so as not to make mistakes.

Because of the bird in the cage, the split family's eyes will have a blind spot in their field of vision. To prevent the enemy from accidentally jumping out of the blind spot, he must turn his head to cover the blind spot in his field of vision.

Nothing happened for the first half of the night, and then Shiraishi and Ayane rested. With Captain Sakumo and Ruri began to guard the second half of the night.

That was the night and nothing happened during that time.

In the morning, after eating, the four wiped their traces and continued to roam the land of fire.

There is the Anbu squad that cooperates with them, they can handle any situation that arises.

To ensure the safe transport of supply lines and the safety of cities in the land of fire, these sand ninjas must not be cleaned.

The four easily passed through the forest and the breeze passed through their ears. The sound of leaves almost covered his footsteps. In the space between the leaves above, the mottled light illuminated the forest, making the forest more dazzling.

The four didn't exchange many words along the way and maintained their energy.

At that moment, Ayane suddenly accelerated, and at the same time, Sakumo stopped on a branch.

"Professor Sakumo"

"enemy?"

Sakumo placed his hand on the handle of the short knife behind him, ready to pull it out at any moment.

Ruri also gave him a wary look.

"There are eleven ninjas and five of them have very powerful Chakras. They are probably Jōnin."

Five jōnin?

Even Sakumo frowned, vaguely sensing something was wrong.

When Sakumo was about to ask something, Ayane said solemnly, "There are sensory ninjas on the enemy team and they are coming our way."

"Looks like there's no way to avoid them. Get ready to fight."

As he is lurking in the land of fire, the opponent will send a perception ninja, which was also expected by Sakumo, but he didn't expect to find it so soon.

Regardless of whether this hidden sand force has come to destroy Fire Nation City or disrupt Konoha's supply line, they must be stopped.

The Byakugan observation distance is a radius of five kilometers and a distance of five kilometers. As long as the ninja speeds up a bit, he can catch it in a few minutes.

Without the slightest tactical preparation.

Under the influence of the Byakugan and perceptive ninja, the two sides can only fight head-on.

Go! Go! Go!

Strange sound effects rang out in the slightly shadowy forest, bringing a hint of terror.

The voice came from far and near, and the attacker was wearing a black robe and holding a chakra knife in his hand.

"Careful, this is puppet art!"

After Ayane finished screaming those words, Ruri was ready.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The huge fireball of extremely high temperature rushed towards the black-caped doll.

The moment the fireball shot out, an unknown number of black shadows suddenly appeared in front, with a very clear objective.

One of the ninjas wearing sand masks slapped his forehead with his hands and gripped the ground, a wide smile at the corners of his mouth:

"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"

The earth wall blocked the fireball, at the sound of the explosion, flames, earth, and stones expired.

The black robe dummy was unharmed, the black robe carried a little dust and sparks, and powerful chakra gushed from the underside of the black robe and disappeared in an instant. When he reappeared, he had already jumped above Baishi and the others.

The body quickly spun around and fell into a strangely twisted posture that a human body couldn't do. The blade was like a wheel, ripping through the atmosphere.

Ding!

The short knife blocked the high-speed rotating chakra blade.

Immediately after the black-cloaked puppet's two dark handcuffs, black chains stretched out like long snakes, with spike-shaped blades, ready to wrap around Sakumo's body.

On the other side, seven ninjas surrounded the three, with a condescending and bloodthirsty smile.

There was no verbal communication, no initial comments, they began to attack.

As they ran, Shiraishi pulled a smoke bomb from the ninja bag and threw it on the ground, drawing everyone inside.

In the smoke, Ayane's eyes were clear and everyone's movements were visible.

The index finger and middle finger are joined, and a thin layer of chakra blade is condensed.

With a scream, the brave ninja who wanted to sneak up from behind was attacked by Ayane's two fingers that turned into sharp blades, directly piercing the opponent's heart.

Immediately afterward, the chakra blades on both of his fingers turned into small waves of chakra, violently hitting the sand ninja's heart.

When Ayane pulled her finger away, it was just covered with a layer of chakra, no trace of blood.

The opponent's eyeballs were red and his face was twisted and wrinkled. Before he died, he suffered unimaginable pain, then fell to the ground and died.