Kirigakure

Time flies, and four days have passed in the blink of an eye. During these four days, Yemo and his team completed one A-Rank Mission and six B-Rank Mission.

Most B-Rank Mission involve dealing with bandits, so they are completed quickly. There was only one A-Rank Mission, which involved killing a Jonin who had defected from Konoha. Minato did not participate in the mission; it was accomplished by Yemo, Hyuga Hiashi, and Hizashi Hyuga working together.

Without Yemo, three Genin would have absolutely no chance of defeating Jonin. This isn't some protagonist's halo from a manga where a few teenage Genin kids could kill Jonin. The difference between Jonin and Genin is vast and insurmountable.

Unless you're like Yemo or Kosuke, who have the title of Genin but possess the combat strength of Jonin.

Although Yemo was there, Hiashi and Hizashi still suffered minor injuries, as it was still somewhat difficult for them to deal with Jonin with their strength.

In a dense forest somewhere within the territory of Konoha, Yemo and his companions took a short break. Yemo sat on a rock by the stream, immersing his feet in the icy water. The forest was exceptionally hot; even sitting still would cause one to sweat. Only by the water could one feel a touch of coolness.

Minato was sitting next to Yemo, while Hiashi and Hizashi were refining Chakra under the shade of a large tree on the shore.

His legs swayed gently, his feet splashing water as he slapped the surface. Suddenly, Minato asked, "Yemo, I heard you learned Summoning Technique from Jiraiya- sensei."

Speaking of this, Yemo got angry and said, "If I hadn't learned Summoning Technique from that old lecher Jiraiya, I wouldn't have spent six days planting the tree."

Upon hearing Yemo refer to Jiraiya as an old lecher, Minato's face flashed with embarrassment. Logically speaking, as a disciple, if someone calls his teacher a lecher, the disciple should argue to uphold the teacher's reputation. However, Jiraiya's lechery was known not only in Konoha but also in other ninja villages. Minato couldn't really say anything about this, as he wasn't the type to lie through his Minato.

Clearing his throat, Minato covered his embarrassment and changed the subject, asking, "So, you already know Gamabunta?"

"Yes, Gamabunta does have a bad temper. It took me a lot of effort to gain his approval," Yemo replied, his gaze fixed on the shimmering water, as if he were deep in thought.

Minato said, "Although Gamabunta has a bit of a temper, Gamabunta's very strong and will be a great help to you in your future endeavors."

"But getting along with Gamabunta is a troublesome problem," Yemo said, sounding rather frustrated. Gamabunta was exceptionally difficult to deal with.

With a smile, Minato comforted him, "You still have time. Feelings don't develop overnight; they need to be cultivated slowly. When I first met Gamabunta, he gave me a good beating."

Minato's words of comfort did indeed ease Yemo's frustration somewhat; he still had time and there was no need to rush.

Minato and Yemo chatted here, exchanging a few words here and there. The topics were all sorts of things, from the Gamabunta to Mount Myōboku, then to the recent situation between the major ninja villages, and then to the Chunin Ninja Exams. Time passed slowly as they talked.

Just then, the calm stream suddenly surged, splashing water onto Yemo. Minato and Yemo, who were chatting, immediately sensed something was wrong and stopped talking at the same time.

The next second, a giant wave several meters high surged up from the small stream, and the wave came from the other side of the stream, carrying a destructive force.

Without time to think about who attacked them, Yemo reacted quickly. Almost the instant the giant wave surged up, he and Minato hurriedly retreated, their hands rapidly Hand Seals as they did so.

Retreating to the shore, Yemo slammed his hands on the ground and shouted, "Earth Release: Moving Earth Core!"

With a tremor, the open space a few meters from the stream rapidly rose up, like a huge high wall firmly protecting Yemo and Minato behind it.

Thud...

The giant wave, several meters high, crashed heavily against the rock wall like a high-speed train. The enormous impact caused the entire rock wall to tremble, and small rocks continued to roll down from it.

In the end, the rock and earth wall proved to be the better defense, blocking the giant wave's attack. When the water receded, a large crater several meters in diameter was revealed in the rock wall, demonstrating the immense power of the wave. Anyone hit by it would have been severely injured, if not killed.

It must be said that Earth Release: Moving Earth Core is a pretty good Ninjutsu. It can control the rise or fall of any shape of land within a certain range, making it a good Ninjutsu for defense. The only drawback is that it consumes a huge amount of Chakra, but this is not a disadvantage in Yemo's eyes at all.

"Such a powerful Water Release. The attacker is quite strong. Be careful, Yemo," Yemo warned Yomo. For Minato to say that Minato attacker was strong, the ninja who launched the sneak attack must have been at least a Special Jōnin.

Yemo nodded. In fact, even without Minato's reminder, Yemo knew that the other party's strength was not simple.

Such a huge commotion naturally woke up Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga, who were refining Chakra. The two opened their eyes, looked at the situation in front of them, and were stunned. They immediately realized that someone had attacked them.

"Hizashi, use your Byakugan to search for the enemy!" Yemo shouted without turning around.

They are in the open, while the other side is in the shadows. This is the most troublesome situation because you don't know who the other side is, how strong they are, or even how many people are lurking in the shadows.

Fortunately, they had two Byakugan on their side. Since the opponent was using Ninjutsu, they couldn't be too far away. Against Byakugan, any attempt at concealment was futile.

Without Yemo even needing to say anything, Hizashi used Byakugan the moment he regained consciousness. His eyes turned bluish-white, veins bulged around his eyes, and black marks appeared in his pupils.

Suddenly, the jungle before Hizashi slowly disappeared from his eyes, and then the figures hidden within it clearly appeared in his Hizashi.

Hizashi quickly shouted, "There are eleven enemies at 1 o'clock, two of whom have very strong Chakra fluctuations and should be Jonin."

Minato and Yemo's gazes instantly locked onto the jungle at 1 o'clock. The lush green bushes were calm and undisturbed; without Hizashi's warning, it would have been difficult to discover that eleven ninjas were hiding there.

Looking at the peaceful woods, Minato shouted, "No need to hide anymore, friend, come out!"

As Minato finished speaking, there was still no movement from the bushes. After a while, the bushes trembled, and a ninja stepped out first. His unusual blue hair came into view. He was wearing a blue robe and had ornaments resembling talismans hanging from his ears. His expression was serious.

Next, another ninja stepped out, carrying a large sword with an extremely wide back on his back. His head was wrapped in bandages, he had one eye, and his hair and beard were tied up in a bundle.

These two were clearly the Jonin with strong Chakra fluctuations that Hizashi had mentioned. Following them were nine kids who were a bit older than Yemo. All of them wore Forehead Protector from Kirigakure, so they were obviously Kirigakure ninjas.

Judging from the age of this group, they were clearly a team from Kirigakure heading to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams; otherwise, two Kirigakure Jonin a group of Genin brats would not have been able to enter the heart of the Land of Fire.

Even so, Yemo his group did not let their guard down. The fact that the other party had attacked without provocation was not enough to gain their trust.

The leading Jonin with blue hair cupped his hands and called out, "Fellow ninjas of Konoha, I am Nagahiro from Kirigakure. We are a team heading to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams."

The words of this Jonin named Nagahiro Jonin Kirigakure confirmed Yemo and his companions' suspicions. Since they were a group heading to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, they were not enemies, so Yemo and his group put away their weapons.

Seeing that Yemo and his group had put away their weapons and had not shown any hostility, the leading Jonin Nagahiro, led a group of people toward Yemo and his group.