Cloud Ninja Attack

"Mina, from this distance, can you sense how many people are there?"

"There are six in total, but none of them have as much Chakra as you. Two of them are about the same as you, Kakashi, and the remaining four are not as strong as you, Lord Yoichi."

Uzumaki Mina used her abilities to sense their presence and informed Uchiha Yoichi about the number of Stone Ninja in the outpost and their Chakra levels.

The outpost was over a kilometer away. If they had been closer, Uzumaki Mina's senses would have been even clearer.

"A bit unexpected, but it's not quite two squads. I'll take the front line fire for now."

After observing with his binoculars, Uchiha Yoichi continued, "They don't have any sensor ninja. Kakashi, you take out two Genin with Earth Release, and then assist me with Ninjutsu."

He had trained in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, making him suitable for drawing enemy fire with his speed and defensive capabilities. Furthermore, Lightning Release countered Earth Release, and the Stone Ninja's biggest headache on the battlefield was encountering Cloud Ninja who practiced Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

"Did you hear what I said?"

Kakashi replied with a dead-fish eyed expression, "Don't worry, Captain."

This time, they didn't need to wear their Cloud Ninja headbands. The mission was to annihilate them all, so wearing or not wearing the headband was meaningless.

After discussing the details, the three of them dispersed.

Uzumaki Mina didn't need to engage; she was responsible for guarding the perimeter.

Uchiha Yoichi didn't know any stealth Ninjutsu, and the Stone Ninja outpost wasn't completely unguarded. As Uchiha Yoichi approached within eight hundred meters, he was discovered by the Stone Ninja on alert.

"Enemy!"

As soon as the Stone Ninja on alert sent out a signal, Uchiha Yoichi abandoned stealth. Lightning crackled all over his body as he charged towards the Stone Ninja outpost at lightning speed.

"Enemy? Gather and respond, Formation B!"

Upon hearing the alert from his comrade outside, the Stone Ninja outpost leader immediately gave the order.

The group quickly emerged from underground. The moment they left the outpost, they saw a swift bolt of lightning charging towards their teammate guarding the perimeter.

The speed granted by Lightning Release Chakra Mode was simply too much for ordinary ninja to react to, and the Stone Ninja guarding the perimeter was just a Genin.

Seeing Uchiha Yoichi charging at him at extreme speed, he felt immense fear.

"Damn it, die!"

Shuriken, Explosive Tags!

However, these attacks posed little threat to Uchiha Yoichi's Two Tomoe Sharingan. When he practiced his swordsmanship, he had to face shuriken attacks from three Kakashi's, which was far more dangerous than this.

He dodged left and right, parrying, blocking, and slashing. Even those few Explosive Tags didn't pose much of a threat to Uchiha Yoichi.

In just a few seconds, Uchiha Yoichi had closed the distance to less than five meters from the guarding Stone Ninja.

This distance felt like the arrival of death, causing the Stone Ninja to lose the will to resist in his terror.

"Stop!"

This time, father and mother will die.

The thought flashed through his mind just as the guarding Stone Ninja felt the world spin. As he spun, he seemed to see his own body, the terrifying, devil-like figure, and then his captain and teammates in the distance.

"Damn you, bastard!"

The captain of the Stone Ninja outpost emerged, his face ashen. He had initially assumed it was a Cloud Ninja attacking them, as the technique crackling with lightning seemed to be the exclusive domain of the Cloud Ninja's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

However, upon seeing Uchiha Yoichi's Two Tomoe Sharingan, the Stone Ninja captain stopped himself and then said with a grim expression, "I told you to stop!"

"Idiot!"

Uchiha Yoichi cursed and then, with lightning and electricity surging around him once more, charged at the Stone Ninja squad.

"Hmph, Lightning Release Chakra Mode, attack together, Earth Release: Earth Splitting Wave!"

The Stone Ninja captain gave the order, formed hand seals, and then quickly pressed his palms to the ground.

The earth instantly split open with a massive chasm, accompanied by violent tremors, directly obstructing Uchiha Yoichi's charge.

There was considerable animosity between the Stone Ninja and the Cloud Ninja, so the Stone Ninja were well-versed in how to counter the Cloud Ninja's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Earth Style Wall blocked line of sight, and Earth Splitting Wave obstructed forward momentum. They were absolutely effective against Cloud Ninja who only knew how to charge headfirst.

But that was when the Stone Ninja were gathered together, and Uchiha Yoichi was not a Cloud Ninja.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

After forming hand seals, a scorching flame four to five meters in size surged towards the Stone Ninja. However, Uchiha Yoichi wasn't attacking the Stone Ninja captain, but his four companions around him!

"Dodge!"

A Stone Ninja shouted loudly. But as soon as they jumped away, they saw over a dozen shuriken flying towards them, and these shuriken were colliding in mid-air, changing their trajectories.

This sent a chill down their spines.

They had intended to counter-attack with their own shuriken, knocking away all of Uchiha Yoichi's projectiles, but they hadn't anticipated that his shuriken could collide and alter their paths.

"Quick, dodge!"

Now, they could only roll on the ground as soon as they landed, lest they be impaled by the shuriken.

Although their evasive maneuvers looked ungraceful, in battle, one didn't need to worry about appearances; survival was the top priority.

After rolling to dodge the shuriken and getting back up, the ankles of three of the Genin were suddenly grabbed by hands that emerged from the ground, immediately causing them to panic.

At the same time, a voice came from underground: "One of the ninja regulations is to always be wary of sneak attacks from the shadows, even in the midst of combat with enemies."

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Captain, help..."

The three were pulled directly underground, and before they could even finish their cries for help, blood spurted from their mouths. In just a few seconds, they were gone.

"Bastards!"

The Stone Ninja captain cursed in rage, but a sliver of fear crept into his heart. He knew he was probably going to die today.

On the side, Kakashi emerged from the ground, a short sword in hand, and fixed his gaze on another Stone Ninja, saying, "Captain, leave this one to me."

"Alright."

Uchiha Yoichi wanted to ask Kakashi if his Chakra could hold out, but with the enemy in front of them, he couldn't say anything that would reveal intelligence.

Let's deal with them first!

Ten minutes later, all the Stone Ninja at this Stone Ninja outpost had been killed by Uchiha Yoichi's squad.

Seeing that all the enemies had been eliminated, Uzumaki Mina emerged from hiding and handed Uchiha Yoichi a waterskin: "Captain, take a break."

Uchiha Yoichi took the water and said, "Mm, we'll clean up in a bit, and the mission will be considered a complete success. Kakashi, eat some Soldier Pills to recover your Chakra. Mina, stay alert and scout for enemies at all times; we're quite close to the Land of Earth."

"Understood."

After the two responded, they each went about their tasks.

After cleaning up the Stone Ninja outpost and collecting all the useful items inside, Uzumaki Mina also used her sensor Ninjutsu as usual.

However, as her sensing ability spread, Uzumaki Mina's expression suddenly changed. She quickly said to Uchiha Yoichi, "Captain, enemies are coming! A total of seven people. Only three of them have less Chakra than you, and one of them has significantly more Chakra than you!"

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