"Antelope Squad! Move out!"
Night Light's captain wore an antelope mask, and his squad members all called him Captain Ling.
Besides Night Light, the squad also included Purple Cat and Horned Ox.
Their true identities were unknown; even when the Purple Cat's mask was replaced by someone else, Night Light didn't know.
The four members of the squad left the Death Forest and walked along the Konoha wall.
As he walked, Night Light felt something was off.
This direction, was it going to the Konoha Gate?
Were they going to leave the village?
This was not a good time to leave the village.
If they encountered danger inside Konoha Village, at worst, they could shout loudly.
Calling for help was not shameful.
But if they left the village and encountered danger, screaming until their throats were raw would be useless.
The Antelope Squad arrived at the Konoha Gate.
Without submitting a departure application, and without slowing down, the four members of the Antelope Squad passed through the Konoha Gate.
One of the Konoha Gate guards said enviously, "Anbu are so cool. They all wear masks and look so stern."
"Then you can apply to join the Anbu. You'll also wear a mask every day."
"No thanks, wearing a mask as an Anbu means you only see the light of day when you die."
Night Light was in a terrible mood. Why were they leaving the village?
Captain Ling said as he ran:
"The target we're monitoring this time is an Elite Chunin.
He has already become a squad leader, leading a Genin squad to complete transport missions near the front lines.
That Elite Chunin is suspected of being involved with an Iwagakure Spy. We need to track and investigate him, gather evidence, and eliminate him at any time as planned."
After hearing this, Night Light felt even more uneasy.
In the Ninja World, a two-rank difference could mean instant death.
Ninja ranks are roughly divided into: Genin, Chunin, Elite Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, Elite Jonin, Kage-level, Super Kage-level, and Six Paths-level.
An Elite Chunin could instantly kill a Genin, or a pseudo-Chunin like Night Light, who was really a Genin.
Along the way, Night Light carefully observed Captain Ling and his two teammates, wanting to confirm their strength.
Captain Ling's strength was at least that of an Elite Chunin; otherwise, he wouldn't say something like 'eliminate an Elite Chunin.'
He himself was a Genin, and Purple Cat and Horned Ox were very likely both Chunin. This average strength would meet the Anbu's requirement for a Chunin-level squad.
After leaving the Land of Fire and entering the frontline Wave Country, they had to be careful everywhere.
Captain Ling quickly found the reconnaissance target.
Night Light looked at the distant Konoha squad through binoculars.
The reconnaissance target was a burly man with a resolute face.
His three student subordinates consisted of an Akimichi Clan Ninja, a civilian girl without a clan crest, and finally, a civilian male Ninja wearing glasses.
All four of them carried large backpacks, presumably transporting supplies to the front lines.
After only two or three seconds, Night Light quickly lowered his binoculars.
He didn't know if it was a misconception, but the Elite Chunin seemed to have glanced in his direction.
Captain Ling was still observing through the binoculars: "Maintain a distance of two hundred meters, do not get close, and slowly gather intelligence."
For five consecutive days, the Antelope Squad followed the target squad from a distance.
The target squad moved repeatedly between the Wave Country border and the Land of Fire border, constantly transporting supplies.
These five days were relatively peaceful.
Night Light counted the days.
He enjoyed 3 days at the Crane Moon Izagaya, took 4 days to reach the border, and tracked for 5 days. 12 days had passed, and there were 13 more days until the full moon.
Night Light hoped they could continue monitoring so quietly.
Captain Ling suddenly shouted, "There's a situation!"
The reconnaissance target turned behind a large tree, hiding from his teammates.
He stuffed a scroll under the tree roots, then quickly left.
"Action! After confirming the contents of the scroll, proceed as planned!"
The four Anbu quickly rushed towards the large tree.
Night Light rushed very fast.
He had to be fast; rushing fast allowed him to pick the easy target.
He slightly shifted his position and rushed towards the female Ninja of the target squad.
At 11 years old, and a civilian, she must be very weak, right?
Captain Ling was the first to reach the tree, retrieved the scroll, and quickly scanned its contents.
"It's an Iwagakure Spy! Eliminate the target!"
It was not easy for Iwagakure to arrange a Spy, especially an Elite Chunin-level Spy.
This Spy must have subordinates, and based on previous experience, they were most likely his students or disciples.
The Akimichi Clan Genin was definitely not a Spy; he was a Ninja from a Ninja clan.
The remaining two students could both be Spies.
As for how to distinguish them... the Anbu's usual practice was not to distinguish.
Night Light threw two Kunai at the civilian female Ninja.
One went straight for her left eye, attracting her attention.
The other went straight for her abdomen, ensuring a hit.
The civilian female Genin instinctively raised her Kunai, blocking the one aimed at her eye.
Ignoring her lower body, the other Kunai struck her abdomen.
Blood gushed out.
Night Light didn't know if the girl in front of him was truly a Spy, but he showed no mercy. After kicking her down, he used Kunai to pin both of her hands to the ground.
The Akimichi Genin nearby, seeing his female companion's tragic state, immediately went mad.
He endured a Kunai from Purple Cat and charged towards Night Light.
Night Light stood his ground, quietly watching the charging Akimichi Genin.
Purple Cat was chasing him from behind; barring any accidents, the Akimichi Genin wouldn't reach him.
However, the Akimichi Genin directly pulled out a secret medicine pill and swallowed it in one gulp.
Night Light didn't even see what color the pill was.
Not good!
"Human Bullet Tank!"
As expected of a Ninja clan Ninja, the Akimichi Genin transformed into a massive human bullet and rolled rapidly towards Night Light.
Night Light quickly jumped backward.
Damn it, something went wrong. Don't tell me I'm going to mess up?
He was caught by the Human Bullet Tank and pressed firmly against a large boulder.
At the critical moment, Night Light hid behind the enormous fleshy sphere, secretly forming hand signs, and used Earth Release: Underground Projection Fish Technique.
His figure disappeared, submerging into the boulder.
Fortunately, he had learned a Ninjutsu from the system; otherwise, he would have died here.
For a moment, rocks flew everywhere.
The Human Bullet Tank was about to stop, and Night Light quickly reappeared, not wanting anyone to discover that he had mastered Earth Release Ninjutsu.
The Human Bullet Tank was large enough that no one else could see anything.
To make it look realistic, he deliberately let the Human Bullet Tank crush him, breaking several bones throughout his body.
"Enough!"
Captain Ling roared sharply.
The Akimichi Genin heard the unfamiliar voice behind him, his body shrunk, and he turned to look.
In the distance, the Iwagakure Spy Elite Chunin was pinned to a tree by Kunai.
Captain Ling's Ninja blade was plunged into the female Genin's chest.
As for the glasses-wearing Genin, he was stabbed to death by Horned Ox with a Kunai.
"Who are you people!"
Just as the Akimichi Genin was about to say something, Captain Ling appeared in a flash, punching him in the abdomen, interrupting his rage.
"We are Konoha ANBU, dealing with Iwagakure Spies. Get a grip, don't cause trouble!"
It was fine if a civilian Ninja died, but this Akimichi Genin had a Ninja clan background, so he couldn't be killed directly.
The Akimichi Genin crawled towards the beautiful civilian female Ninja, weeping bitterly.
"I haven't told you yet... I... I like..."
Konoha Ninja matured early. It was unknown what kind of emotional entanglement existed between the two, but the female Genin was dead, and death severed all feelings.
Captain Ling came before Night Light, looking at Night Light's injuries.
Night Light quickly said:
"Captain! The Fire Will! You can't abandon any Konoha comrade! I'm just injured, you can't abandon me, can you?"
"You're useless. It'll take more than ten days to recover from your injuries when you go back."
Hearing his captain's words, that he wouldn't abandon him, Night Light breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he thought again, recovering from injuries would take more than ten days?
Wouldn't that drag on until the full moon next month? Is there such a good thing?
Carried back to Konoha by Horned Ox, after half a month of recovery, Night Light finally waited for the full moon.
However, he also waited for a new mission.
Anbu Commander Danzo dispatched two ANBU Squads to the Wave Country and Vortex Country.
Night Light felt uneasy.
The Uzumaki Clan of Vortex Country, they weren't going to be annihilated, were they?
What could a small fry like him do in such a world-shattering event as the Uzumaki Clan's annihilation?