Reflection

Yichen's situation went relatively smoothly, killing two people, including Elite Jonin. Although one escaped, given the opponent's speed, he estimated that the other couldn't have gone far, and Yichen was confident that his subordinates could successfully pursue and kill him. However, the other location was less certain. After dealing with Gekko Seikuu's corpse, Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly in the direction that Sarutobi Akira had fled earlier.

Yichen was high in the sky, so his field of vision was very wide. Not far away, there were traces of Fire Release techniques that had ravaged the area. When Yichen arrived there, a group of his subordinates were cleaning up the battlefield.

After counting the number of people, Yichen found that none of them were dead, which was good. After inquiring about the injuries of the two wounded subordinates, he asked about the battle situation.

It turns out that Sarutobi Akira and his two companions did not panic and run away while being pursued by Matsuki Sadahisa others. Instead, they successfully avoided the four Anbu Squad that attacked from the other side thanks to Aburame An'on's Kikaichū.

Unable to block the enemy's retreat, they turned to pursue them. At this moment, Sarutobi Akira and Aburame An'on, who were not good at speed, volunteered to stay behind to Jonin the Taijutsu for Muraki, a taijutsu jonin.

Although the two were predictably killed by the pursuers led by Honjo, Muraki ultimately managed to escape.

From the three men's attire and conversation, the subordinates deduced that one of the two covering the rear was a ninja from the Aburame Clan, and the other was from the Sarutobi Clan, while the escaped Jonin, a Taijutsu- type Jonin, was likely just a commoner.

"Two clan ninjas covered the retreat of a Civilian Ninja; Konoha is truly remarkable," Yichen thought to himself, but he didn't say it aloud. Saying it would be demoralizing.

After glancing at the dense forest in the distance, Yichen decided not to give chase.

Although he possesses the ability to fly and Sensory Ninjutsu, he would have a high chance of successfully capturing Yi Chen if he continued the pursuit. However, Yichen is the leader of the Eastern Army and is not a lone wolf.

Having left the camp for a while, and with not a single Jonin remaining, Yichen dared not waste any more time here.

After instructing everyone to clean up the battlefield, Yichen used his Light-Weight Rock Technique to return to the camp ahead of everyone else.

As Yichen had expected, the camp was now in a state of high alert, with everyone on high alert, ready to defend against any potential enemies.

This was an order given by Yichen to his three disciples in his own name after he left.

To maintain secrecy, no one else received any prior notice when Yichen and his group left the camp.

From the moment Yichen gave the order until all the Jonin and Anbu left, only a few seconds passed. Before the remaining people could even react, Yichen and his group had disappeared from sight.

At that moment, everyone was somewhat panicked. Fortunately, the three disciples who had been instructed by Yichen beforehand broke the silence before everyone could react and began to arrange the defense of the camp.

When Yichen returned to the camp, it hadn't been long since they had suddenly set off. Everyone was still on guard against possible enemies while discussing the reason for Yichen and his group's sudden departure.

Yichen, who flew back from the air, did not use Camouflage Jutsu to conceal himself and was immediately discovered by the people in the camp.

Seeing their superior Yichen, return, everyone's anxious hearts finally relaxed a little.

Then several veteran Chunin who had previously served as instructors Chunin over and asked Yichen what had happened.

Yichen knew everyone was worried, and considering this was a significant victory, he first told everyone that they had won to calm them down. Then he gestured for them not to rush and to wait for the others to return before announcing the results together.

The Jonin and Anbu were both quite fast, and in no time, all the ninjas who had gone into battle returned.

Yichen personally analyzed the entire process of this battle for everyone, and emphasized the power of the initial Combination Ninjutsu.

Spurred on by Yichen, everyone's interest in learning Ninjutsu grew even stronger.

In particular, after realizing that Combination Ninjutsu could threaten Elite Jonin -level ninjas, many Taijutsu Ninja who had previously given up learning Ninjutsu decided to rejoin the ranks of Ninjutsu learners.

Yichen was very satisfied with this scene. In large-scale ninja wars, the role of Taijutsu Genin really too low. Ranged attacks relied entirely on hidden weapons, and to get close, one had to Wind Release: Breakthrough the opponent's ranged firepower.

Basically, Genin Taijutsu only serve as cannon fodder on the battlefield.

However, it's different for Genin Ninjutsu. Genin Ninjutsu can act as long-range firepower alongside the main force, and in some ways, their role is even greater than that of Chunin Taijutsu.

Yichen felt the same way about the other ninjas in the village, but now that he had become the temporary supreme commander of this unit, Yichen planned to give them a proper consideration.

A Genin who knows Ninjutsu and can also Combination Ninjutsu with other Ninjutsu has a Genin far exceeding that of an ordinary Genin.

Yichen hoped that through his efforts, his subordinates would have a greater chance of surviving the battlefield.

After boosting morale, Yichen announced the rewards for the ninjas who participated in the battle.

Because an Elite Jonin was involved, Yichen received extra mission slots.

Therefore, Yichen generously gave each Jonin battle an A-rank mission record and each Anbu Squad an A-rank mission record.

Because it is wartime, an Elite Jonin from an enemy country carries much greater weight than usual.

Therefore, although Yichen issued twenty A-rank mission at once, Yichen did not lose much overall.

If Yichen considers that he will eventually add an Elite Jonin to his resume, then he should actually consider himself to have made a profit.

After the alert was lifted and defenses and training were rearranged, Yichen finally had time to summarize the gains and losses of this battle.

Firstly, regarding the mission arrangement, Yichen felt he had made a big mistake: bringing all the Jonin along.

Looking back now, even for the sake of camp morale, Yichen should have left behind a Special Jonin. At least the remaining thousand or so ninjas should have had a clear temporary commander.

This mistake was very serious. Yichen still feels a bit scared when he thinks about it now. If there had been an unexpected incident at the time, and the camp was leaderless, the consequences would have been terrible.

Looking back, I realize that I was clearly tempted by the reward for killing enemies and making contributions, and I lost my composure.

Besides this, Yichen's arrangements for the Anbu Captain Ben were also inappropriate. He did not consider that the Aburame Clan could discover them in advance, then avoid them and escape directly.

If Yichen had considered beforehand that the enemy would decisively split their forces and retreat, and also considered the real-time reconnaissance role played by the members of the Aburame Clan during the retreat.

Then Yichen should send out Tomoko, a ninja who has mastered Sensory Ninjutsu. With Tomoko tracking the enemy's movements, the Anbu under his command can effectively intercept the enemy's retreat.

As long as our men can hold off the enemy for a while, the pursuers, including Matsuki Sadahisa, sent by Yichen, will be able to provide timely support.

This would greatly increase the chances of leaving all the enemies behind.

Besides his mistakes as commander, Yichen, as the strongest member of the entire force, also had problems with his own assessment of his own abilities.

The difference between Jonin and Elite Jonin is indeed not that great, a fact that Yichen himself is well aware of after his Wind Release: Breakthrough. Although Yichen has improved in all aspects after this Wind Release: Breakthrough, his essence remains unchanged.

However, there is a misunderstanding here. Before his Wind Release: Breakthrough, Yichen was already one of the stronger ninjas among the Jonin. At that time, Yichen had made up for his weakness in Taijutsu and had powerful A-rank Ninjutsu as his reliance.

Moreover, Yichen possesses more than one A-rank Ninjutsu, among which the Water Cutting Technique is Ninjutsu he developed Yichen. Self-developed Ninjutsu is the most suitable for him, and as a developer, Yichen has a great advantage in terms of Hand Seals and Chakra consumption.

Coupled with his Hand Seals speed, which far surpasses that of his peers, Yichen is definitely one of the best among Jonin.

However, Yichen's progress after the Wind Release: Breakthrough was not significant. He was definitely at the bottom of the Elite Jonin level. If Yichen were to face a veteran Elite Jonin alone, unless he escaped using the Light-Weight Rock Technique, Yichen fate would be dire.

Unfortunately, Yichen, who had just achieved Wind Release: Breakthrough, did not have this understanding and blindly believed that he could face the Gekko Seikuu alone.

Besides this lack of understanding of overall strength, Yichen also failed to consider that there were some students with special talents in the same level.

This Gekko Seikuu is Elite Jonin swordsmanship. His rating is definitely Elite Jonin, far from reaching Kage Level, but his swordsmanship is absolutely top-tier among Elite Jonin.

Faced with such a Sword Technique Ninja, Yichen's initial plan was to engage the opponent himself. Looking back now, he realizes how naive he was.

If Gekko Seikuu had disregarded the lives of his two subordinates and chosen to fight alone...

In terms of speed, no one on Yichen's side can match their opponent's. They may lose the initiative in the battle.

Furthermore, if the opponent hadn't been unaware that Yichen's waterline could cut horizontally, and hadn't been careless and injured their thigh, making them less agile, then Yichen's attempt to defeat them without taking damage would have been a joke.

If the other party hadn't mistakenly believed that Yichen's subsequent use of Water Style: Water Pressure Line Jutsu was Water Cutting Technique, then Yichen and his group wouldn't have been able to kill them so easily.

Moreover, if Gekko Seikuu hadn't revealed its terrifying swordsmanship at the first moment, Yichen might have foolishly rushed in for close combat.

Yichen, who was convinced that he could close in and entangle his opponent with his B-rank Sword Technique and rapid Hand Seals, was probably already a corpse.

If Yichen were instantly killed, the Jonin who lost Yichen as their commander, while not necessarily suffering a complete rout, would certainly not be able to coordinate as smoothly as they did later. With Gekko Seikuu's abilities, they might have been able to escape.

Fortunately, after being taught a lesson by the Gekko Seikuu Blade Technique, Yichen was finally able to calm down and properly assess his own position.

Yichen's current strength surpasses that of an ordinary Jonin, barely reaching the Elite Jonin.

However, at the Elite Jonin level, apart from his fast Hand Seals speed, Yichen's original advantages no longer exist.

Not only did their advantage disappear, but the weaknesses they had previously addressed also proved insufficient against Elite Jonin who excelled in close combat.

This is normal. Originally, Yichen only learned B-rank Sword Technique to target Jonin, but now the Yichen often faces are Elite Jonin, so B-rank Sword Technique are no longer sufficient.

Moreover, Yichen's B-rank Sword Technique is not yet fully mastered. Yichen hasn't even come close to using the Sword Qi that Gekko Seikuu can use to some extent to separate the sea of fire.