In the time that followed, Yuzuru Hyuga's life was rather dull and monotonous.
The friction between Konoha and Kumogakure remained quite restrained. Today, one side would follow the trail and wipe out an outpost the other had hidden in the Land of Hot Water; tomorrow, the other would ambush a ninja squad in the middle of a mission.
The two sides traded blows, with an ambush or chance encounter breaking out almost every so often, yet there had never been a large-scale frontal clash.
The ANBU squad Yuzuru Hyuga belonged to was exceptionally well-balanced and powerful.
Whether he encountered Kumogakure ANBU or Jonin, Uchiha Clan Shisui usually needed only a few dozen seconds to decide the outcome. Of course, by "outcome," they meant his tedious victory of cutting down the enemy with a single stroke after several Body Flickers, assisted by the Sharingan.
The other ANBU were all seasoned elites as well. Whether it was gathering intelligence, making tactical decisions in battle, coordination and teamwork, or their individual strength, they were beyond reproach.
Among them was one ninja who knew some medical ninjutsu and could provide emergency treatment. There was also an ANBU ninja from the Yamanaka Clan who could interrogate information, and one from the Inuzuka Clan who could fight alongside his ninken and track opponents.
With such a lineup, the entire ANBU squad was unstoppable and invincible, shining brilliantly in small-scale assassinations and counter-assassinations.
But for Yuzuru Hyuga, such a life could hardly be called exciting.
The main reason was that these utterly crushing battles simply could not provide him with much free experience, nor did he have time to train and improve himself. The only things that had continued to advance rapidly during this period were his Byakugan and various taijutsu techniques. He had had very few