Chapter 275 : Kirigakure: Isn't that a bit of a bully?
After recovering from his injuries, Kakashi reported to Lady Tsunade and received news that filled him with immense joy.
The 'sōgari' team, having lost a teammate, welcomed the 'Scarlet Hunter,' who was the most suitable partner for him.
The two would share some of Minato's emergency response duties, operating on the front lines against Kumogakure and Hidden Mist.
Kakashi was shoveling rice from his lunchbox, thinking he shouldn't show so much happiness in front of Rin, but he couldn't suppress his joyous mood.
Rin rolled her eyes at her former partner, who, despite having a cold, expressionless face, was practically radiating little red flowers of joy. She still regretted not being able to punch him in the face that afternoon.
In her opinion, even if she had truly died, Kakashi shouldn't have lost his temper with Naraku.
His attitude towards Naraku not only broke the latter's heart but also completely underestimated her own resolve as the person involved.
In that situation, was there really a better way? To protect his comrades and the innocent people of Konoha, she was always willing to sacrifice herself.
-- If only I had been a little faster then.
Rin thought, a hint of annoyance in her mind.
-- Naraku is good in every way, except when facing Kakashi, he only ever compromises himself.
"Kakashi!"
A fully armored Naraku pushed aside the curtain and quickly walked up to Kakashi, handing him his packed equipment and chakra blade.
"There's an urgent mission. Lady Tsunade wants us to depart immediately."
..."Damn it! Why is Konoha's intelligence system like a sieve to the Hidden Mist?"
The Uchiha Jonin leading the team glared with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, cursing under his breath, and with a flick of his hand, he cut through the thick fog, defending against the enemy's sudden sneak attack.
While fighting vigorously, he also had to divert his attention to protect the new batch of "seedlings" sent to the battlefield behind him, daring not to relax his guard or pursue rashly.
There were about twenty of these children, ranging in age from 9 to 16, all talented prospects from the Clan, either with the potential to awaken the Sharingan or already possessing the One-Tomoe.
According to the Clan's original plan, once the children arrived at the front lines, the Clan Leader would first assign them some relatively simple missions to familiarize them with the battlefield environment, and then gradually increase the difficulty of the tasks.
The training process would inevitably involve casualties; this was unavoidable. Ninja grow in war and fire, and anyone could die at any time during a mission.
However, encountering a Hidden Mist assassination squad head-on when only halfway through the journey, as was happening now, was highly abnormal.
This indicated that the Uchiha Clan's planned route was completely exposed to the Hidden Mist, with no secrets whatsoever.
"Damn it!" He irritably asked a fellow Clan Member who had just finished summoning his Ninja Cat, "Has reinforcement still not arrived!?"
That Uchiha quickly read the message and replied, "There's news from Lady Tsunade. The Anbu obtained intelligence on the Hidden Mist's current operation in advance and have already dispatched personnel. They should arrive in about an hour."
"...Alright."
-- It seems we'll have to endure for this hour.
-- The reinforcements sent by Lady Tsunade better arrive faster...!
In the center of the team, Shisui looked left and right at his Clan Member, his brothers and sisters. Everyone's faces showed varying degrees of tension, clearly unaccustomed to the battlefield atmosphere.
In fact, even he himself was restless.
Witnessing a senior, who had been chatting and laughing with everyone on the road, die by a Hidden Mist blade, it was difficult for anyone to regain composure in such a short time.
Just as he was momentarily distracted, several Hidden Mist Ninja, clearly Jonin, coordinated with each other, briefly tearing through the outer defense line. One of the enemies took the opportunity to infiltrate the interior.
All he saw were the new generation of that troublesome Uchiha Clan. Just thinking about the pleasure of killing them, this Hidden Mist Ninja could barely suppress the excitement and fanaticism in his heart.
-- Bloodline Clans are all trash who only rely on their bloodline!
-- They are simply not worthy of being compared to Ninja who have fought their way out of the Bloody Mist!
-- If they didn't have the Sharingan, the Uchiha would all be unremarkable guys!
Water Release: Water Fang Bullet!
Water Release: Water Fang Blade!
Two consecutive high-damage Water Release jutsu swept towards the unsuspecting boys and girls. By the time most people reacted, it was already too late to form hand signs and cast resistance jutsu.
Two considerably large Great Fireball Jutsu erupted from the crowd, colliding with the Water Fang Blade, neutralizing the vast majority of its power.
The Lightning Release: Thunder Needle that followed immediately shattered eighty percent of the Water Fang Bullet, with only two or three reaching them, which were then blocked by the older children with Kunai.
Without time to see who the two Clan Member were who had acted even before him, Shisui lowered his hands, activated his One-Tomoe Sharingan, drew his sword, and charged forward.
The Body Flicker Technique, practiced with countless efforts, was so fast that the enemy couldn't even dodge, only watching helplessly as he collided with the cold gleam of the long blade.
Thud--
Shisui and the Hidden Mist Ninja's corpse fell to the ground together. He deftly withdrew his sword, retreated, and returned to his brothers and sisters, continuing to vigilantly watch his surroundings.
"Well done, Shisui! Truly worthy of being the most talented Uchiha after Naraku-kun!"
Genuine praise came from beside him. Shisui slightly turned his head to look, seeing a pair of twin sisters giving him a thumbs-up.
-- Those Great Fireball Jutsu just now were probably from these two sisters, right...?
He didn't take credit. The opponent's strength was not to be underestimated, and they were also several years older than him: "Not at all, I'm still far from being as good as Naraku-senpai..."
The girl who looked more like the older sister laughed cheerfully: "Well, it's very difficult to surpass Naraku-kun."
The younger sister echoed: "It is indeed very difficult."
"I'm Akari," the older sister introduced herself to Shisui, then pointed to her younger sister and said, "This is my sister, Shizuku. Please guide us on the battlefield from now on."
"Yes!"
Seeing such exceptionally talented children in the team, the leading Jonin didn't hesitate too much and directly entrusted the task of protecting their peers to Shisui and his group, to prevent any stragglers like the one just now from breaking through the defense.
As long as they survived this life-or-death crisis, the combat quality of these children would undergo a qualitative leap.
An hour passed quickly.
The longer the stalemate, the more frequent and fierce the Hidden Mist's attacks became. It seemed they also knew that Konoha had sent reinforcements and couldn't delay too long.
Many of the adult Uchiha responsible for escorting them had already suffered casualties, and several of the protected children were also injured. If not for the healing talismans, it's likely some would have already died from severe injuries.
"It should be time now!"
The Uchiha leading Jonin tore off a healing talisman, casually burned the waste paper with a weak Fire Release, and anxiously reconfirmed whether reinforcements had arrived.
The Hidden Mist couldn't afford to delay, and neither could the Uchiha!
The Uchiha responsible for communication said with a wry smile: "There's been no news since then!"
"What are these people doing--"
Before he could finish, the vast fog shrouding the entire valley began to thin, faintly revealing the orange-red glow of burning flames.
Four massive fire dragons burst through the thick fog, circling above the Uchiha team, roaring as they transformed into a sea of fire that evaporated all the surrounding moisture.
The Hidden Mist assassination squad's captain suddenly felt a bad premonition. In that instant, an intense killing intent and a sharp bird's cry erupted suddenly from behind him.
Excruciating pain shot through his chest. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking down to see a hand glowing with lightning burst through his chest, the energy contained in the electric arcs almost charring his flesh.
"Scarlet Hunter... and... sōgari...?"
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