Cooperative Combat

A few days later.

A ninja legion arrived at the border of the Land of Fire and directly entered the territory of the Land of Grass.

As for the reaction of Kusagakure?

During peacetime, they might give you face, but in wartime, what are you?

Whoever has the bigger fist gets to speak. The Land of Grass had no ability to resist the Five Great Nations.

In the vast forests of the Shinobi World, ninjas were as small as ants, yet they could wield ninjutsu that could destroy the heavens and earth.

"There are six squads ahead, with the highest chakra levels at Chunin..."

On a tree trunk, Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga, brothers serving as scouts for the reconnaissance team, reported the intelligence ahead calmly after activating their Byakugan.

Among them, the impulsive Kiba Inuzuka bared his teeth in a bloodthirsty grin.

"We've been spotted just as we entered the Land of Grass? It's a good chance to see the quality of the Grass Shinobi."

On another tree trunk, Shikaku Nara's expression was grave. He cautioned everyone, "Everyone be careful. Lord Orochimaru led an elite squad ahead to clear the path. These ninjas who are able to come must be from Kusagakure or ninjas hired by the Land of Grass to gather information.

Don't let your guard down, and be ready to fight."

Figures appeared on the tree trunks, their expressions solemn. On the battlefield, no one would care about their identities.

"Yoru, you've experienced battle in the Land of Rain, so you have the most experience."

While Shikaku Nara was skilled in formulating combat strategies, most of them had only carried out missions within the Land of Fire after graduation.

Even then, their missions were mostly in the format of a three-person ninja squad. This time was different; this was war!

As they looked at him with questioning eyes, Uchiha Yoru calmly stated in a deep voice, "Battles involving squads of more than ten ninjas are different from before. The enemy has six squads. Don't give them a chance to surround and engage in a melee, as that would be disadvantageous to us..."

This was because their group lacked experience in chaotic battles involving more than ten ninjas, especially without coordinated ninjutsu. It would easily affect their performance and even weaken their combat power.

Conversely, if the enemy was accustomed to it, the combat power displayed by over a dozen ninjas working together could be greatly enhanced.

"Alright, let's proceed with Plan B!"

Shikaku Nara showed his admiration, and the others took a deep breath, their expressions solemn as they prepared to begin the operation.

Uchiha Yoru glanced calmly at everyone. It seemed the situation in the Shinobi World was dire, otherwise, the village wouldn't be so eager to train this batch of Genin.

Under normal circumstances, they would have become Chunin one after another through gradual progression, but this time, quite a few Chunin appointments had been clearly issued by the higher-ups.

"Yoru, let's stick to the plan!"

Uzumaki Kushina took a deep breath, her expression also solemn, standing beside Uchiha Yoru.

Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, and Inoichi Yamanaka formed the classic Ino-Shika-Cho team.

Kiba Inuzuka and Shibi Aburame formed a two-person team.

Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga formed the sensory team.

Uchiha Yoru, Uzumaki Kushina, and Minato Namikaze formed a team.

In a short moment, they formed three temporary squads, excluding the Ino-Shika-Cho, because Chunin no longer had fixed squads like Genin used to.

Of course, special squads like Ino-Shika-Cho were an exception.

"Kushina, be careful!"

Minato Namikaze looked at Uzumaki Kushina with a solemn expression, cautioning her with concern. Kushina, however, let out a rare snort.

"Don't slow us down."

Minato Namikaze, a civilian ninja, had good grades in the Ninja Academy, but in the Shinobi World, family background and bloodline mattered.

With a civilian background and no bloodline or secret technique inheritance, Minato Namikaze, though part of Jiraiya's team, was only considered decent overall.

He would be considered a genius in a civilian squad, but compared to those from powerful clans with bloodlines or secret technique families, he was somewhat ordinary.

After all, Minato Namikaze had not yet grown into his full potential. His chakra reserves might be good among civilian ninjas, but before revealing his Space Ninjutsu talent, he could only be considered an ordinary genius.

His reaction speed might be very strong! But it wasn't enough.

"The enemy is coming, let's act according to the plan!"

With a cold shout, they instantly turned into shadows and hid in the forest.

Shikaku Nara, the most intelligent among them, narrowed his eyes, watching the figures rapidly approaching in the distance.

"Are they reconnaissance ninja squads sent specifically to accelerate our growth!?"

Stationing themselves in the Land of Grass this time was not only to shift the war zone to the Land of Grass but, more importantly, to train and weaken the smaller ninja villages simultaneously.

These scout ninja squads with limited chakra were clearly deliberately sent by Orochimaru, who was leading the vanguard.

Swish, swish...

In the dim forest, eighteen ninjas, spread out in a combat formation, advanced towards them.

In the silent forest, the crisp sound of a steel wire snapping suddenly rang out, instantly alerting everyone.

"Not good!"

A loud shout was accompanied by a series of exploding tags, detonating with a violent roar and flash of light.

"A trap!"

There were specially placed tripwires, designed to trigger traps. This one instantly killed one ninja and severely wounded two others.

Out of six squads, one ninja squad was immediately rendered combat-ineffective.

"Haha, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku has arrived!"

A bold and comical laugh echoed through the dim forest as a white-haired ninja appeared on a high tree trunk.

The sight stunned the group of ninjas opposite them!

"Konoha Elite Jonin Jiraiya!"

Although he hadn't yet earned the fame of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya was still a representative elite Jonin of the Land of Fire, his information deeply imprinted in the minds of ninjas from every nation.

Upon seeing this wild and heroic figure, the group showed signs of fear.

"Run! He's an elite Jonin, we have no chance of winning!"

In an instant, as they began to retreat rapidly, three figures emerged from the left.

Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique

The three figures, positioned at a forty-five-degree angle downwards, with Uchiha Yoru at the lead, formed hand seals. He took a deep breath, his chest rapidly expanding, and the next moment, a terrifying straight line of fire shot out.

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough

Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina, on the left and right respectively, also completed their hand seals. Instantly, a terrifying gale erupted from their mouths.

The wind fueled the fire, and Uchiha Yoru's Fire Style ninjutsu's power surged.

"Not good!"

Rumble!

The flames, under the gale, transformed into a fearsome fire dragon that instantly swept towards them. In their terror, some of the ninjas attempted to defend or evade.

Rumble!

"Ah!"

Amidst the screams of agony, the terrifying fire dragon engulfed several figures.

"Damn it, there were shuriken hidden within the Fire Style!"

As the fire subsided, a dense hail of shuriken flashed towards them.

At the same time, within the crowd, one person's pupils constricted sharply. The next moment, wielding a ninja sword, he let out a thwack and severed the head of the person beside him.

Another person, in panic, hastily dodged, but an arm was cleanly sliced off.

"Ah! Captain, what are you doing!"

"This is bad, he's under control!"

Amidst the panicked cries, it turned out this person had fallen victim to a Yamanaka Clan secret technique.

"No, it's a shadow! It's Konoha's Nara Clan!"

"Jiraiya was a fake!"

At this moment, the ninja impersonating Jiraiya in the distance dissolved into a puff of white smoke, revealing the figure of Shibi Aburame.

Woof woof!

Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms

Suddenly, ninja dogs appeared all around, along with countless insects, and the Hyuga brothers, Hizashi and Hiashi.

This coordinated effort by the Konoha ninjas had completely disrupted the enemy's formation.

Especially with the various secret techniques and the suppression from Uchiha Yoru's Sharingan bloodline. Although they were all Chunin, this was clearly an unequal battle.

Aside from Minato Namikaze, the others relied on their bloodlines or clan secret techniques. Even Uzumaki Kushina possessed terrifying chakra reserves.

Only Minato Namikaze displayed decent talent in Wind Style ninjutsu; his other combat methods relied on agile close-quarters combat with kunai.

Next week is the trial recommendation. The light novel market is really competitive right now, and the editor said I almost didn't make it.

So, I'm asking all my brothers to please follow along next Tuesday. We have a PK recommendation next Tuesday.