Rescue Operation, Thirteen

"What kind of monster are you, kid?"

After holding it in for a long time, Uchiha No finally couldn't suppress his curiosity.

Katsuki ate twelve Ration Pills in total, practically treating them like food. And shortly after, the deep, bone-revealing wound on her left forearm healed. Even though it was still a clear case of raw flesh and blood seeping out, with such a deep crack in the bone...

But in the blink of an eye, the crack in the bone disappeared, the ulcerated skin scabbed over and peeled off, and the forearm became smooth and delicate again.

This is definitely not something that Ration Pills could do. Uchiha No is a veteran who has fought on the battlefield. He has eaten many Ration Pills, but he has never seen such a bizarre ability. So there is only one conclusion: Katsuki himself has a secret.

"What? If you mean this..." Katsuki placed her right index finger on her left arm, pressing it against the previously injured area. "Probably because my surname is Uzumaki!"

"Uzumaki... Uzumaki, the long-lived clan?" Uchiha No narrowed his eyes, then stopped asking.

Everyone has their secrets, and for ninjas, those secrets are often their trump cards. No one would reveal their trump cards for no reason. His question was already quite rude; if he continued to press on, he would be committing a serious offense.

If Katsuki weren't Konoha Ninja, but rather Cloud Ninja or Stone Ninja, Uchiha No would definitely have torn him to pieces and studied him thoroughly. However, Katsuki is one of their own, and he has a very good relationship with the siblings Otoha and Otome.

There's something in the bushes.

Minato shouted, then stopped running and jumped down from the tree.

He carefully parted the grass, picked up a long red hair, and held it high. In the soft moonlight, the bright red hair was shrouded in a silvery glow, swaying gently in the night breeze.

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Katsuki stared blankly at Minato. What was going on? There were six pairs of Sharingan around him, five of which were Mitsudomoe, yet Minato had somehow managed to spot a hair in the bushes...

Uchiha No looked at Minato with a strange expression, feeling as if he had been mocked!

It's just that it's stuck in my heart and I can't let it out.

Six pairs of Red Eye stared at Minato, but the latter looked worried and was completely unaware that he had done something astonishing.

"Looks like you're on the right track. Your intuition is pretty reliable."

Uchiha No Katsuki, waved his hand, and the four Uchiha Clan beside him Jonin out. They quickly found a lot of hair along the way and headed northeast.

The moon rises high in the sky and then begins to set in the west.

The group moved swiftly, following the direction pointed out by Katsuki, and found a trail of hair. The Katsuki's heart clench. In his understanding, both men and women cherish their hair. To have pulled out so much hair along the way, heaven knows how much anger Kushina was holding back.

Hopefully, this final act of violence won't fall on his head!

He had already sensed Kushina's Chakra, not in the strange, blood-related way, but in a real sense that it had entered the range of Mind's Eye of the Kagura.

"Five kilometers, a five-kilometer radius, my sister is right there."

Katsuki held up a hand and gestured, her tone excited. She had been chasing for most of the night and had almost crossed half of the Land of Fire's territory. If she couldn't catch up now, wouldn't she really have to cross the border? That would be a disaster, and the trouble would escalate to a very difficult level.

Fortunately, given their current speed, by the time Katsuki and the others catch up, they will still be some distance from the border.

How many people are there?

Uchiha No asked a question.

"Yes, there are nine Cloud Ninja, two with large Chakra reserves, and the remaining seven with average Chakra reserves." With his eyes closed, Katsuki recounted the information he had sensed.

The distinction between Jonin, Chunin, and Genin among ninjas is actually quite vague, because there is no intuitive standard, and the level of strength is also a very mysterious thing. After all, ninjas Eight Gates fighting styles, and a single standard of measurement cannot be applied to everyone.

Therefore, the stratification of strength is purely based on intuition, yes, purely based on intuition.

Promotion to Chunin is determined Chunin Jonin or senior Chunin. I feel you've got the skills, so here's a light green vest for you. Congratulations, you're Chunin!

The promotion to Jonin follows the same pattern: gain the approval of one or more Jonin, and you become Jonin.

At least for now, no country has any tricks like the Chunin Ninja Exams or Jonin Exams.

This thing is quite casual and doesn't seem rigorous at all. You might think that someone could take advantage of it, find their elders or teachers to help them get promoted to Jonin, etc. But that's absolutely impossible. Unless they want to send their juniors or students to their deaths, no one would do something so stupid.

When you are promoted to Chunin or Jonin, you gain corresponding power, but you also have to shoulder corresponding responsibilities. Without sufficient strength, you simply cannot bear that responsibility and will only lose your life in vain.

No one would be foolish enough to rush to their death; this seemingly casual promotion method is actually extremely rigorous.

Even Sensory Ninjutsu cannot detect a person's strength. The only way to measure an enemy's strength is by the amount of Chakra they possess. After all, generally speaking, excluding freaks like the Uzumaki Clan and Senju Clan, the amount of Chakra can roughly reflect the strength of an individual. Although the accuracy is not high, there is no better way to judge.

"Guys, grab your weapons and get ready to go. Five kilometers... we'll be there in no time."

After hearing this, Uchiha No drew his Wakizashi from his waist and beckoned to the other four Jonin.

These four were about the same age as Uchiha No, and had only been Jonin for a year or two. Their strength was much weaker than his, but they were still Jonin. He chose to work with them this time because they were about the same age, making it easier for him to command them. If it were the elders from his clan who came, he would be the one being commanded.

He doesn't like being bossed around, not even by elders in his family.

Five people, five Wakizashi, gleaming silver in the moonlight, their blades covered with strange and intricate patterns—all of them were famous swords.

Katsuki with intense envy. During his previous battle with Araki, his short sword had suffered several nicks, causing him great heartache. At the same time, he was also deeply regretful about when Sakumo would finally deliver the short sword he had promised.

A good Chakra weapon is of great help in battle.

Minato, Otoha, and Otome each drew their weapons and followed behind Uchiha No, moving swiftly through the forest.