Total Annihilation Is The Best Infiltration

Naruto frowned, realizing things weren't simple. He immediately and silently retreated behind a building.

As everyone knows, the old men and women in movies and TV shows are not simple.

What's more, they dared to sneak into the enemy's base. They must have some skills, just like Naruto.

The old man wrapped his fists in thick clothing, charged up, and threw a punch at the guard near the door!

With a muffled "thump!", the guard collapsed softly. The old woman immediately grabbed the guard by the back of his neck and dragged him into the shadows.

The old couple quickly dealt with the second guard in the same way, without making much noise.

Naruto thought, These old-timers are something else.

But soon, several more patrolling people emerged from the granary. They sensed something was wrong and started looking around. The old woman nervously made some noise, and the two were quickly located by the enemies.

"Who's there?" the person in the middle shouted.

Oh? Interesting. What will you do next?

Naruto felt a bit regretful, wishing he had some melon seeds or popcorn nearby so he could enjoy the show more thoroughly.

Now the old couple is in a desperate situation. How will they break out? Let's wait and see.

Alright, the old man tightened his clothes again and punched the enemy in the chest! The enemy doubled over in pain. It seems the old man's skills are still sharp, and he's about to take on multiple opponents.

The old woman picked up nearby stones and began to provide long-range cover for the old man. Their coordination was excellent... Oh no, the old man was hit by a stick! The old man fell! The referee starts the count, one, two, three...

Wait, something's not right. The old couple doesn't seem to have any backup plans!

Naruto quickly stopped his internal commentary and leaped in front of the enemies, slapping one of them down with a backhand.

The remaining few turned their heads sharply towards Naruto, their eyes wide.

Naruto scratched his head awkwardly. To ease the tension, he chose to knock them out with a heavy punch each, helping them forget.

"Are you alright?" Naruto helped the old man to the side and then took out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, gesturing for the old woman to use it to protect herself.

"Are you two also here to raid the granary?" Naruto whispered.

The old man gasped for a moment and nodded: "If we don't raid the granary soon, our fellow workers will starve to death."

"Gato won't allow shops to sell food to our workers unless they give up building the bridge and join the settlement."

"Some people refused to compromise, so their retainers blocked their doorways, not allowing them to leave."

"Several families have already starved to death."

Naruto felt his breath catch.

Is this the real Land of Waves?

Naruto said in a deep voice, "Besides you two, who else is here to raid the granary?"

The old woman replied, "Just us two. Everyone else is either being monitored or doesn't have the strength to walk."

"I see," Naruto nodded and asked, "Can you distinguish between Gato's mercenaries and the people of the Land of Waves?"

The old woman quickly said, "I've lived here for many years, I should be able to help you distinguish them."

"Very good."

Naruto first found a place for the old man to rest, signaling him to hide there, and then set up some small traps around the area, handing the trigger wires to the old man.

Naruto wasn't planning on leaving just yet.

"Old woman, stay close to me. You point, and I'll fight, okay?"

"Yes, yes."

The two began to retrace their steps, heading towards the dormitory area.

Rustle, rustle...

The road paved with gravel made a thunderous sound under Naruto's feet as he walked.

Settlement, Surveillance Area.

The captain, with a coiled dragon tattooed on his chest, sat imposingly on a plush sofa, picking his teeth with a small knife and telling his subordinates to bring him the roasted fish.

The captain took a bite: "Pah! This is f***ing disgusting!"

"Captain, don't be angry. You know the situation in the Land of Waves. There are almost no spices, and the fish is both astringent and unpalatable."

"Forget the meat, the women here are truly disappointing!" another bare-chested strongman grumbled.

"Didn't we get a new batch of retainers yesterday? I thought one of the girls looked good. I wanted her to come to my room tonight for some fun. You know what? She took off her clothes, and she was as skinny as a monkey, all ribs on her upper body!"

"That's how poor people are. Ah, enough said, let's have a drink."

Several cups clinked, and a cheerful atmosphere filled the surroundings.

"BANG!!"

Suddenly, the door was violently kicked open, bringing a gust of wind.

A young man with yellow hair and a beard walked in, his scarlet eyes scanning the room, his fox-like whiskers twitching realistically.

"Are they all Gato's men?" the boy asked the older woman behind him.

"Yes! Everyone in this house is!"

"Understood."

The captain shot to his feet, unnerved by the malice radiating from Naruto, and stammered, "You, aren't you the new guy from tonight? What are you doing?"

"Nothing much, you guys were having a good time just now, I'm just going to interrupt for a bit."

With that, Naruto leaped in front of everyone and smashed the knees of all those present! Their legs snapped like those of broken puppets!

The captain nearly fainted from the pain. So this is what you meant by interrupting?!

Naruto didn't ignore the men scrambling backward like madmen. Instead, he walked to the table and pocketed the list of retainers.

The older woman asked cautiously, "Are you just going to leave these people here?"

"They don't deserve to die right now. Let them hurt for a few hours first."

"Next room."

Soon, ear-splitting screams echoed from the rooms of different guards. Naruto and Gato's confidants had a "heart-to-heart," with the latter expressing regret for not meeting him sooner and eagerly offering their knees to the big boss.

"This is the last one, right?" Naruto asked the older woman, holding a guard by the scruff of his neck.

The older woman stammered, "I think so. Anyway, you've dealt with the guards on the road and those who came back to put out fires."

"Hmm, it seems our infiltration was a success," Naruto nodded.

The older woman: "Huh?"

"Isn't eliminating all the enemies a perfect infiltration? Alright, ma'am, you and the mister go grab a few bags of grain. I'll keep the rest for now."

After the elderly couple left, Naruto took a deep breath and began to let the Nine-Tails' chakra slowly seep out.

Red, translucent chakra spread from Naruto's body. He focused his mind, controlling the chakra's shape and gradually forming it into a large hand.

During this process, Naruto vaguely felt the Nine-Tails' chakra growing closer to him. His control over the chakra also became more proficient, like a progress bar slowly moving towards one hundred percent.

Soon, he grabbed several bags of grain and began tossing them towards the outer wall.

The moment the grain was found, one of Naruto's Shadow Clones leaped over the outer wall to find Sakura and Sasuke, telling them to wait at their designated spots.

This wasn't something that could be moved in one or two trips. The trio had originally planned to move everything in batches, while also preventing the guards from noticing anything missing... Oh, the guards were all gone, so that was fine.

Naruto tossed all the grain out and then climbed over the wall himself.

Sakura and Sasuke had been waiting for a long time. Moreover, Naruto saw Pakkun licking his paw nearby.

Pakkun: "Yo, Naruto, you're here just in time. Kakashi told me to call you guys back quickly."

"There's a new development."