Changes in the Three Disciples

Yichen also noticed this and began to observe the reactions of the three disciples. Seeing that the three disciples acted without much hesitation, Yichen was quite satisfied. As the captain, Kajiyamari's decisiveness was definitely a plus.

However, Yichen then felt somewhat disappointed in his three disciples. Why?

Because while the three disciples thought they were stealthily approaching the enemy, the enemy had already discovered them. Moreover, this Mist ninja was probably an experienced Chunin, because when he noticed the three Kajiyamari approaching, he did not take immediate action, but pretended not to notice and slowly looked for a suitable fighting environment.

Seeing this, Yichen shook his head and slowly approached the four people. Yichen felt that the three disciples might be in trouble.

However, Yichen was wrong this time. When the three disciples were about a kilometer away from Kozaburo, Kajiyamari stopped advancing and realized something was wrong from the enemy's location reported by Tomoko.

The enemy's marching speed was slightly different from before, but this difference did not escape the notice of the observant Kajiyamari then made an accurate judgment.

"Our location has been exposed; begin the assault."

"Kawakita, go up and entangle the enemy. Tomoko, you and I will keep a distance of 30 meters from Kawakita. When we are about 500 meters away from the enemy, start Hand Seals."

"First, use Wind Release: Breakthrough. When you're almost finished with the Hand Seals, shout it out to warn Kawakita to dodge."

"Then I will follow up your Ninjutsu with the Water Style: Water Pressure Line Jutsu, aiming to defeat you in one strike."

"Regardless of whether this round of attacks succeeds, Tomoko will continue to use hidden weapons to disrupt them. I will use Ninjutsu to assist Kawakita in killing the enemy."

Both Tomoko and Kawakita nodded in agreement.

Then Kajiyamari took a deep breath and said, "Let's do it!"

As soon as they finished speaking, the three rushed out of their hiding place and ran towards Kozaburo's location at top speed.

Seeing that the three men were no longer hiding and were directly charging at him, Kozaburo cursed, "Damn it!" He hadn't found a suitable battlefield yet.

Although Kozaburo had sensed the enemy approaching, he hadn't been able to clearly see the three figures. Now that they had appeared, Kozaburo realized that the enemies were just three recent graduates.

Slightly relieved, Kozaburo first surveyed his surroundings to make sure there were no Squad Leader Jonin before launching a counter-charge against the three.

As an experienced Chunin, Kozaburo knew he couldn't just wait for the three to rush over; otherwise, the enemy would completely control the rhythm of the battle, putting him at a disadvantage.

Therefore, Kozaburo's strategy was to counter-charge at the three, and he was prepared to change his direction at any time. Kozaburo was confident that three newly graduated Genin could not defeat him, and as long as he controlled the rhythm of the battle, he could easily win.

However, Kozaburo soon realized he had underestimated the situation, because as the two sides approached, two of the three opponents, who were positioned towards the back, simultaneously began Hand Seals.

"Hiss~~" Kozaburo. Learning Ninjutsu was not easy. Could it be that he had encountered a team of geniuses? But judging from the aura of these three, they didn't seem to be.

Kozaburo had witnessed the genius teenagers in the village. Although they were also newly graduated Genin, their every move was different from ordinary people. They exuded confidence, which Shinya a manifestation of their will. Kozaburo believed that he would not make a wrong judgment.

These three kids clearly lacked that kind of confidence, but if they were just three ordinary Genin, why were two of them able to use Ninjutsu? That's just too illogical.

Regardless of what Kozaburo's guess was, one thing was certain: he wouldn't take two Ninjutsu head-on. Realizing he had lost the initiative, Kozaburo didn't retreat blindly, but instead shifted to the side and advanced diagonally forward.

Kozaburo knew very well that most Ninjutsu was straightforward, and if his movement direction was not directly facing the enemy, it would be much easier to dodge.

As expected, Kajiyamari's original tactics were disrupted by Kozaburo's move. When the two sides were about 50 meters apart, Tomoko, who had a fast Hand Seals speed, used Wind Release: Breakthrough first. Kawakita, who had received Tomoko's signal, had already dodged to the side.

Although Wind Release: Breakthrough is an area-of-effect Ninjutsu, its coverage area is not large. Because Kozaburo changed his direction of travel, he was not entangled by Kawakita, so the process of dodging Wind Release was very smooth. With a sudden acceleration, he easily dodged this C-rank Ninjutsu.

Kajiyamari had timed it perfectly, didn't waste the opportunity. Kozaburo dodged the Wind Release: Breakthrough, a line of water shot towards his opponent.

At the same time, Tomoko and Kawakita, who had failed to get close to Kozaburo, fired several hidden weapons, blocking Kozaburo's evasive route.

Kozaburo's expression was somewhat serious. He was already moving at top speed, so dodging a C-rank Ninjutsu wouldn't be difficult, but simultaneously dodging a barrage of hidden weapons would be too dangerous.

So Kozaburo made a decision he would later regret. He decided to risk breaking the Ninjutsu head-on.

Judging from the Hand Seals and the aura surrounding the Ninjutsu performed by Kajiyamari, this water-line Ninjutsu should be a C-rank. Considering the power of the little girl's C-rank Wind Release earlier, Kozaburo judged that the power of this water-line Ninjutsu wouldn't be too strong either.

Kozaburo himself was a Taijutsu- type ninja skilled in swordsmanship, and he felt he could block the attack.

It was this wrong decision that Kozaburo's tragedy. While the Water Pressure Line was indeed C-rank, as a powerful Ninjutsu for single-point Wind Release: Breakthrough, its single-point attack power was almost B-rank.

So when Kozaburo's sword accurately struck the very tip of the Water Pressure Line, the enormous impact snapped the long sword in his hand. He staggered several steps to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack of the Water Pressure Line, but at the cost of losing his balance.

Although he wasn't injured, his most reliable weapon broke, and he also lost his balance.

The situation suddenly turned extremely unfavorable for Kozaburo. Tomoko, who had been instructed by Kajiyamari beforehand, did not hesitate and launched another volley of hidden weapons. Kawakita seized the opportunity and approached the enemy at top speed.

Kajiyamari, who had caught Kozaburo off guard, began Hand Seals once more.

Now, Kozaburo was in a difficult situation. It wasn't that he didn't have a new knife in his knife bag, but he didn't have time to get it. When he lost his balance, he managed to dodge Tomoko's hidden weapon, which was manageable, but then he was immediately entangled by Kawakita.

As Taijutsu Ninja, Kozaburo is not afraid of enemies getting close. In fact, during battles, he always tries his best to get close to his enemies.

But this time was different. Of the three brats, the one with the knife was clearly the only one who had a chance to engage him in close combat. If he Genin into a fight with this genin with the knife, and the other two launched a sneak attack from a distance, he would be finished.

Moreover, the power of the Ninjutsu used by that Genin attacked him with water lines was so great that it terrified him.

Therefore, if Kozaburo had a choice, he would definitely not want this ninja with a sword to get close to him, but would instead choose to take care of the other two at close range.

Therefore, when faced with Kawakita's attack, Kozaburo adopted a decisive counterattack, intending to defeat the opponent in one blow.

However, what happened next was once again beyond Kozaburo's expectations. This Sword Technique Ninja, although he seemed to have average physical abilities, had a really good foundation in swordsmanship.

If it were a one-on-one fight, Kozaburo was confident he could kill the opponent within a minute, but he simply didn't have a minute. Even if that Genin using water threads was slow at forming Hand Seals, it wouldn't take him a minute to execute Ninjutsu.

Besides, that little girl is still using hidden weapons to constantly harass me, so it's impossible for me to finish this quickly.

In this almost hopeless situation, Kozaburo went all out. Despite taking a knife to his left arm from Kawakita, he pulled out two Exploding Tag from somewhere with his right hand and charged back at Kawakita with a desperate attitude.

Overwhelmed by Kozaburo's imposing presence, Kawakita involuntarily chose to retreat.

It was thought that Kozaburo would continue charging towards Kawakita, but unexpectedly, as Kozaburo turned around and rushed towards the Kajiyamari Kawakita. At the same time, he also ignited the Exploding Tag in his hand.

This completely reversed the situation. If Kozaburo gets close, Kajiyamari and Tomoko will be in danger. Two Ninjutsu- type Genin being approached Chunin a Taijutsu- type chunin will probably be killed instantly.

Yichen, who was watching from a distance, began to Hand Seals, preparing to intervene. But then, Yichen abandoned his plan to intervene.

Yichen discovered that, despite the critical situation, the three disciples' performances surprised him.

First was Tomoko. Tomoko was the first to assess the situation and knew that if they were caught in close combat, the three of them would surely die. So, unexpectedly, she used her body to shield Kajiyamari, deciding to sacrifice her life to buy Kajiyamari some time.

As long as Kajiyamari can use Ninjutsu, they have a chance to hold out until Kawakita returns to reinforce them. If Kawakita can hold off the enemy again, then the two of them will still have hope of survival.

Kajiyamari's performance also surprised Yichen. At this crucial moment, he unintentionally simplified the Hand Seals for the Water Style: Water Pressure Line Jutsu. Although it was only one seal and could not change the course of the battle, this progress was still quite remarkable.

It's important to know that Kajiyamari didn't learn this Ninjutsu for very long, and Kajiyamari wasn't known for his Chakra Control; simplifying Hand Seals was always his weakness.

But the person who truly made Yichen stop interfering and decide to observe further was Kawakita. Kawakita had already realized that his retreat had brought his two companions to the brink of death. Then, this guy's swordsmanship actually Wind Release: Breakthrough at the critical moment, or rather, under the pressure of the crisis, he performed exceptionally well.

Yichen saw it clearly: when Kawakita swung his long sword at Kozaburo, there was a fleeting flash of light on the blade.

It was this fleeting glint of light that caused Kozaburo to misjudge the situation.

Kozaburo originally thought he could dodge the flying longsword by simply turning slightly to the side. He did manage to dodge the sword, but the sudden burst of light from it slashed his waist.

The injury caused by that slash was no less severe than being struck directly by a long sword. As a ninja from Mist ninja, a village renowned for its swordsmanship, he knew he was doomed. That last blow had also damaged his internal organs; without Medical Ninja, even if he managed to kill those three Genin, he wouldn't survive.

Truly driven to despair, Kozaburo hesitated for a moment before lunging at Tomoko with all his might. He knew he couldn't run anymore; he wanted to close the distance between himself and Tomoko Kajiyamari and use the Exploding Tag in his hand to take her down with him.

Unfortunately, his slight hesitation just now shattered his last hope. Kajiyamari, who had used the Water Style: Water Pressure Line Jutsu before him, shot out a line of water that directly blew his head off.

With his power depleted, Kozaburo failed to deliver the burning Exploding Tag to Tomoko. In the end, the Exploding Tag did not cause much harm to Tomoko and Kajiyamari other person, only knocking them back a few steps.

Seeing this, Yichen released his hands from the Hand Seals and smiled with satisfaction.