A Good Book Me and the Jonin Female Captain's...

"Zhou Duan, can I ask you something..."

With sand filling the sky and withered grass covering the ground, they had already entered the desert region of the Land of Wind. Bai Zhang, who was marching, suddenly remembered something and asked Zhou Duan, who was leading the squad:

"The day before yesterday, I heard you speak very respectfully to Lord Orochimaru, but you've never shown that kind of respect to Lord Jiraiya, have you?"

"Heh heh!"

Zhou Duan, while marching, turned his head and smiled at Bai Zhang, a contemptuous smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:

"Jiraiya? Lord? Don't tarnish the title of 'Lord,' okay? I've never even considered that guy human!"

Bai Zhang: "..."

Minato: "..."

Nawaki: "..."

One day of rest and one day of rapid travel, and two days quickly passed. Zhou Duan and Nawaki's injuries had almost completely healed. It had to be said that Zhou Duan, with his medical skills nearly reaching that of an intermediate medical ninja, was quite effective at treating ordinary physical injuries. The wounds all over his body disappeared, and the two penetrating injuries no longer affected his actions. As for Nawaki's backside, not even a trace of injury could be seen, and he was now bouncing around, closely following the squad:

"Zhou Duan, you're openly slandering powerful ninjas in the village, which greatly impacts the village's unity. This is a serious crime. However... if you give me that book from the day before yesterday, I might consider letting you off the hook!"

"Heh~ heh!"

Zhou Duan playfully glanced at Nawaki. When Nawaki woke up the day before yesterday, he had been shouting wildly, vowing to kill Zhou Duan's entire family and strapping himself with explosive tags, intending to take Zhou Duan down with him. However, without Zhou Duan even needing to take out any medicine, Nawaki had become completely docile!

A book titled My Little Secret with the Jonin Female Captain was shoved into Nawaki's hands, immediately opening up a new world for him. A pubescent kid like him had absolutely no resistance to such reading material!

But Zhou Duan also knew the principle of knowing when to stop. A ninja whose mind was filled with scantily clad female captains on the battlefield was the quickest to die. So, after letting Nawaki experience just two pages of the content where the female captain was just about to be knocked out, Zhou Duan decisively took the book back. Unable to defeat Nawaki with force, and even less so with intellect, Nawaki was now reduced to begging, his pleas revolving around that book. His embarrassing state made even Bai Zhang and Minato unable to watch.

"Heh, you're starting to talk like that now, 'openly slandering,' 'affecting unity'..."

Zhou Duan made a move as if to take out the book:

"Do you want me to announce what you read yesterday in front of everyone?"

"You bastard, don't you dare..."

Nawaki's voice changed in fright. He glanced at Minato and Bai Zhang, who he thought were unaware but actually understood everything:

"Ahem, the content of that book is too profound. We two will study it privately, so as not to make Minato and Bai Zhang feel bad if they don't understand!"

Minato: "..."

Bai Zhang: "..."

"Minato, Captain is really something else..."

Bai Zhang said to Minato with admiration:

"Nawaki, whose intelligence has hit rock bottom, actually learned to conceal his actions under Captain's watch. It's truly amazing!"

"Indeed, it's rare. I finally understand why the village appointed Zhou Duan as Nawaki's captain!"

Minato pointed at Nawaki, who had completely turned into a sycophant:

"Even the Jonin struggle with Nawaki, but under Zhou Duan's care, he's completely suppressed in every aspect!"

"Alright, stop talking..."

Zhou Duan looked at their destination about two hundred meters ahead and interrupted Minato and Bai Zhang's whispered conversation:

"We've arrived at our destination. Everyone, focus and talk less. Although everyone knows, I still have to remind you—be careful during the inspection. This is a frontline base. If anything goes wrong, it doesn't matter if you're a genuine Konoha ninja or someone else, you'll be killed. This is wartime regulation, and no one will be held accountable for killing afterward. Especially you, Nawaki, you must behave!"

"Understood!"

Hearing Minato, Bai Zhang, and Nawaki's serious replies, Zhou Duan nodded and looked ahead.

Steel Rock Valley, a massive valley located within the Land of Wind. Legend has it that this valley was originally a colossal rock in the Land of Wind that had withstood wind and sand without crumbling. It wasn't until a great battle between the First Kazekage of the Land of Wind and a powerful rebel leader that this giant rock was almost split in two, thus forming the valley.

Due to its excellent geographical location and its easily defensible terrain, this valley had always been regarded by the Land of Wind as a strategic stronghold for attacking Konoha. However, before this strategic stronghold could fulfill its intended purpose, Konoha had already made its move, turning it into a forward base and one of Konoha's main offensive strongholds!

"Password!"

Two Chunin were responsible for checking the identities of incoming personnel, but two Jonin were training not far away. Although Jonin were extremely scarce due to the war, the inspection team at the valley entrance had still managed to assign two Jonin. Even though they were in the midst of training, the gazes that were fixed on Zhou Duan's group made them feel immense pressure!

"Fire Serpent!"

Feeling the immense pressure, Zhou Duan had no other thoughts. It was wartime, and everyone's nerves were taut. Zhou Duan didn't want any accidents to occur. He took out the wooden token left by Orochimaru and handed it to the inspecting personnel. After the inspection confirmed it was valid, Zhou Duan's group was searched once more before being allowed to pass!

"Phew, those two Jonin just now put so much pressure on me!"

As soon as they entered the valley and were out of the Jonin's sight, Nawaki couldn't help but exclaim:

"Their killing intent was terrifying!"

"That's only natural!"

Zhou Duan led the way into the valley:

"Judging from the unhealed external wounds on the two Jonin, they were likely just pulled back from the battlefield, and their killing intent hasn't dissipated yet. Combined with their Jonin-level strength, this killing intent is amplified. It's normal for us, as Genin, to feel pressured!"

"That's right, but this pressure is only temporary. Once we get to the battlefield and experience rounds of life-and-death combat, we'll also possess this kind of killing aura. This is a necessary experience on my path to becoming Hokage! Sand Ninja, just you wait!"

Walking into the valley, Nawaki looked back in the direction of the two Jonin who had disappeared. Thinking about the terrifying killing intent of the two Jonin, he imagined himself becoming such a presence on the battlefield. For a moment, his emotions surged uncontrollably, and then, this simple-minded fool let out a roar:

"I'm about to go on a killing spree!"

"Boom!"

Killing intent descended once more, and immense pressure enveloped them again. The sound of blades slicing through the air rang out, and the glint of weapons being swung could still be vaguely seen in the air. When the sounds faded and the light dispersed, three Jonin had surrounded Nawaki. Two kunai were pressed against his neck and chest, a katana was held at the back of his neck, and a short sword was placed between Nawaki's legs. The three Jonin stared at Nawaki expressionlessly. One of the Jonin spoke in a hoarse voice:

"Kid, you're quite arrogant, daring to come to a Konoha stronghold and go on a killing spree!"

Nawaki: "..."