First mission

The next morning.

Ayane was playing with the caged birds, a gentle smile on her face.

Across the hall, Hiashi saw this scene. The beautiful scene was frozen at that moment. Hiashi looked there absently.

He met Ayane a few years ago.

He didn't expect Ayane to stay by her side for so long.

"Good morning, Young Master Hiashi."

After seeing Hiashi, Ayane calmly stood up, stopped teasing the birds in the cage, and smiled at Hiashi.

Every time I saw Ayane's eyes, Hiashi kept questioning in his heart.

Did she accept fate?

Does she obey the clan?

No resentment and hostility could be seen in her eyes.

It seemed that she had abandoned her prejudice against the main family.

"Good morning, Ayane."

Hiashi is not an indifferent person, and both he and Ayane are clear about that.

He is kind, but he must give people a serious and cold image.

His kindness can be a disaster for the Hyuuga family and can also harm others.

His kindness had hurt his younger brother Hizashi, so he didn't want Ayane, the maid who followed him for several years, to get hurt too.

"I hear you're going to fulfill a mission"

"Yes, Young Master Hiashi. I'm sorry, but I may not be able to meet you in the future."

Ayane bowed.

"It doesn't matter, the Hyuuga family is also part of Konoha. Don't worry, their leader, Sakumo Hatake, is an excellent ninja."

Hiashi seems to know something.

"Is that what young master Hiashi asked the patriarch?"

Ayane's pure white pupils are a smooth color with no impurities.

Hiashi didn't respond.

As he passed Ayane, his face was calm.

Ayane checked the time and it was almost time to regroup, ready to leave.

"By the time..."

Hiashi's voice came from behind.

Ayane turned her head and looked at Hiashi confused.

Hiashi didn't turn around.

"Please protect yourself."

After saying that, Hiashi's pace quickened and she disappeared down the hall.

Unlike the main family who is aloof and arrogant, there is always a softness in Hiashi's heart.

Ayane just smiled softly into her face, as if she had heard Hiashi's words.

She stopped in the hallway for a while, then got up and left the Hyuuga clan.

I don't deserve to be treated like this, young master. She left this sentence in her heart.

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After yesterday's barbecue, the team's atmosphere is relatively harmonious.

Sakumo also had some understanding of the three people on the team.

Chiba Shiraishi, a medical ninja, didn't see much in terms of personality, but overall he is an average ninja, but his career as a medical ninja has given him a lot of points.

Hyuga Ayane, born into a wealthy family, has a kind and caring personality, occasionally a little playful, with the lively personality of young people. More importantly, she can eat a lot.

Uchiha Ruri, the genius of the Uchiha clan, judging from yesterday's brief confrontation, her abilities are no weaker than an ordinary jōnin. Special Note: Rich.

In the eyes of the trio, Sakumo Hatake, known as White Fang, has a casual personality and is not as cold and ruthless as rumored. He's also a poor ghost who can't even afford a barbecue.

Shame on a jōnin.

After all, there is always a big gap between facts and rumors. Sakumo doesn't have the air of a powerhouse, he can talk to anyone on an equal footing.

At ten o'clock in the morning, members of the Sakumo team gathered at the village gate.

"I went to the Hokage and accepted an A-level mission. Let's use this to practice our hands."

With a twitch in Baishi's mouth, he knew that this team would not perform ordinary tasks.

But starting with an A-level mission, Shiraishi can feel her tragic missionary career filled with shadows.

It must be too late to leave now.

"let's go."

Seeing that the three had different faces but all obeyed the arrangement, he couldn't help but nod, Sakumo disappeared from the group's sight.

The three didn't move slowly and they all chased after Sakumo.

The most important thing on a long journey is to ensure enough physical strength so that the ninja doesn't get tired quickly in the running process, otherwise, even a jōnin will be overwhelmed.

"Professor Sakumo, what is the content of the A-level quest?"

Seeing that neither Ruri nor Ayane wanted to ask about the content of the task, Shiraishi took the initiative to speak.

Sakumo didn't hide: "A full-scale battle is taking place on the front lines. Our task is to isolate the enemies that lurk in the Land of Fire. They usually attack Konoha's supply convoys and destroy cities along the way."

"Is it that serious? I mean..."

Baishi vaguely guessed something.

"Ah, your guess is a good one. This A-tier mission could become an S-tier mission at any time because not even the Anbu can fully discover the whereabouts of these pursuers. Our mission is to roam the land of fire and eliminate all the enemies that appear in the line of sight."

How many ninjas are there, how many ninjas are Chūnin and Jōnin level ninjas, is all this information unknown?

That's why Sakumo said that this A-level mission can turn into an S-level mission at any time.

"Only U.S?"

Ruri asked calmly, unafraid of the task's content.

"Of course not, there will be an ANBU team cooperating with us."

The three nodded, a little relieved.

With the cooperation of Anbu, the work should be much easier.

There are 70 people in the Anbu configuration, with two captains and vice-captains, who act as the Hokage's guards and generally do not go directly on missions.

And under the command of the captain and vice-captain, there are a total of four squadrons of the Anbu.

Each team has a team leader, each team leader has four squads, and each team has four Anbu ninjas.

In other words, a team leader has 16 Anbus, if four squads are dispatched, a total of 17 Anbu ninja cooperate with the Sakumo team to isolate the enemies lurking in the firing range.

An hour after leaving the village, Ayane immediately opened her eyes and scanned her surroundings to see if an enemy was lurking within detection range.

The Byakugan's detection range is a five-kilometer radius, a huge improvement over previous years.

After another hour, Sakumo in front of the team made a hesitant gesture.

The four fell into a clearing and stopped.

"First take a break here."

Discipline is the most important thing for a team. As Sakumo is the captain, the three will naturally obey him.

After sitting down, Sakumo said, "In front of us is a dangerous area. There could be a ninja ambush at any moment. You three have good theoretical results at school. You should know the basics of teamwork."

"Are the Three Rules of a Medic Ninja?"

Shiraishi asked.

Sakura nodded.

The Three Rules of a Medic Ninja are the rules stipulated by Tsunade.

First rule: "Medical-nin must never interrupt medical treatment until the life of his team members is over."

Second rule: "Never the medical ninja should be on the front lines."

third rule: "The medical ninja must never die until he is the last of his squad."

Therefore, it is not shameful for medical ninjas to avoid battle, and medical ninjas who accept the protection of others need not be ashamed either.

"Next, I will be responsible for the advance. Ruri and Ayane must stay with Shiraishi at all times. Even if there is no danger around you, you must not prioritize the battle. Even if you have to fight, Ruri You are responsible for the attack, and Ayane is responsible for protection."

"Yea!"

Asking and knowing if it can be done are two different things, but that kind of thing Sakumo can only believe in is a cooperation between the three of them.

After a ten-minute break, Sakumo led the three of them forward.

As Sakumo said, the areas ahead are dangerous areas where security cannot be guaranteed and fighting can break out at any time.

"One hour ahead, about eight thousand feet away, seven ninjas are hiding. Two are hiding underground, three are hiding behind a tree and the other two are hiding in the grass."

Suddenly, Ayane, who had her eyes open, shared the information she had observed.

"Advance."

Sakumou's footsteps abruptly accelerated and he ran towards a time Ayane had pointed out.

In the view of the Byakugan, all ambushes and hiding places are exposed, and there is nowhere to hide.

The distance of eight thousand meters is not long and it takes less than three minutes to reach the enemy's ambush.

"Professor Sakumo, we must be careful..."

Just as Ayane was about to say something, Sakumo disappeared from her eyes.

Upon Byakunga's detection, only a series of blade lights passed, the chakra reaction of the five ninjas directly disappeared.

The last two fled in panic. It is estimated that they were shocked by Sakumo's surprise attack.

"There are two targets in front of you. They were sent by the teacher to practice their hands. Let's solve them directly."

Ayane sighed.

Where the enemy fled to, what methods were used to hit them, all could be seen.

This is not a fight at all.

Ruri's seal has been completed.

Two large fireballs come out of its mouth.