Famous Scenic Spots

Regardless, Torifu Akimichi, as a ninja, and even one trained by the Second Hokage, was surprisingly not a killer… After incapacitating the Kusagakure ninja, the squad let them go.

When a squad on a mission encountered such a situation, most of the time their choice would be to simply and brutally eliminate the two ninja to prevent future trouble, regardless of whether Kusagakure was a "neutral force."

It could only be said that for Torifu Akimichi, killing was a professional requirement, not a personal hobby, and he paid more attention to the overall picture of the Shinobi World War than the average ninja, seeking support for Konoha whenever possible.

After a minor interruption, the squad continued forward.

The Land of Grass lived up to its name; its surface vegetation was primarily grassland, with wild grass growing as high as a person. Such an environment was quite suitable for concealing oneself.

This Konoha squad's mission had a time requirement for arrival, so they were not proceeding at full speed. This was to allow sufficient reaction time for certain individuals.

Therefore, it took nearly a day, and they only reached their designated location by noon the next day.

After crossing the grassland, sparse woods appeared, which was where they planned to set up an observation post.

The squad's movements became increasingly cautious.

"Scout the surroundings carefully. Once you confirm there are no enemies, begin constructing the observation post immediately."

To complete the act, upon reaching their designated location, Torifu Akimichi still instructed the squad to proceed with the mission as planned.

"Yes, Captain."

Kairi Omori deployed her "scouting units" to confirm the surrounding situation, while Yuzuru and Hazuki Uchiha began visual observation… Unbeknownst to them, their actions had already fallen within the sight of Iwagakure ninja, and a net was being cast.

While observing their surroundings, Yuzuru suddenly spotted a bridge spanning a river. The bridge looked somewhat familiar, and in an instant, Yuzuru felt it might be a famous landmark.

"Captain, this bridge is…"

"It should be the Kannabi Bridge; it's a crucial transportation node for the Land of Grass."

It was indeed that bridge. It made sense, as the Iwagakure attack route was nearby.

However, this was the Second Shinobi World War, not the Third.

Yuzuru thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Captain, this bridge looks like a key node on the transport route. If we blew up this bridge, wouldn't that cut off Iwagakure's attack or supply lines?"

Torifu Akimichi gave Yuzuru a surprised look, then reached out and patted Yuzuru's shoulder, saying:

"Yuzuru, your idea is quite good, but have you considered Iwagakure's engineering capabilities? Iwagakure has so many exceptionally skilled Earth Release ninja. Even if we destroyed this bridge, they could easily build another one."

Yuzuru: "…"

That made sense, but the story I know isn't like this… Destroying the bridge not only cut off Iwagakure's supplies and crippled their offensive capabilities, but the person who destroyed it even became a hero.

However, upon closer thought, Torifu Akimichi's explanation was more reasonable. Iwagakure's Earth Release ninja indeed possessed strong terrain manipulation abilities.

If building a bridge with Earth Release was not a problem for them, then what was the Battle of Kannabi Bridge about?

"It's a bit strange. There are no Iwagakure ninja activity around."

The squad's reconnaissance yielded nothing, which only caused everyone to become suspicious.

Yuzuru had a vague guess about this mission and was only concerned about when Konoha's reinforcements would arrive.

Bang!

Suddenly, a puff of smoke rose not far ahead, and two figures gradually appeared… They were two Iwagakure ninja.

The good news was that Konoha's baiting operation was successful. The bad news was that it was too successful.

The two Iwagakure ninja quickly locked onto the Konoha squad's location. Marked by their appearance, more Iwagakure ninja emerged from the surroundings and began to surround them.

"Captain…"

"Don't panic. This was our real mission all along. Just hold on for a bit, and our reinforcements will arrive," Torifu Akimichi said.

Under the pressure of over twenty Iwagakure ninja, the Konoha squad was forced to reveal themselves.

Upon seeing Torifu Akimichi, the enemy captain's expression changed significantly… First, it was "As expected," followed by a feeling of hitting the jackpot.

"Konoha Jonin Torifu Akimichi, it really is you. I didn't expect to catch such a big fish."

Ninja of Torifu Akimichi's caliber were extremely valuable to every ninja village. As long as they could eliminate him, Iwagakure would not have come in vain.

Yuzuru, on the other hand, thought these Iwagakure ninja seemed a bit too straightforward. Didn't they consider the issue of high-level spies being exposed?

"It seems you came prepared… Targeting me? But I'm just an ordinary Konoha Jonin," Torifu Akimichi shook his head.

Did the Konoha reconnaissance ninja following behind confirm the situation here? If so, their spy identities should be confirmed by now.

"No, you are the Second…"

However, before the Iwagakure ninja could finish speaking, Hazuki Uchiha from the Konoha squad suddenly flashed forward, simultaneously completing the hand seals.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

What's the point of talking? In the end, it all comes down to a fight, doesn't it? Let's skip the formalities.

Uchiha ninja, while seemingly cold usually, transform into raging battle maniacs on the battlefield.

With no other choice, Yuzuru could only face the enemy.

Outnumbered, and more importantly, as a newly formed ninja squad that had only completed one mission together, they lacked coordination and could only fight individually.

"Prioritize reducing enemy numbers. You guys provide cover…"

"Captain, let me go first."

Yuzuru interrupted Torifu Akimichi, and without further ado, he rapidly shifted positions using the Body Flicker Technique, weaving through the Iwagakure ninja.

Soon, he had drawn a portion of the enemies behind him.

"I can't afford a prolonged fight; now isn't the time to worry about Chakra consumption..." Yuzuru decided to try a new technique.

He confirmed the enemy's positions once more, then reached into his Ninja Tool Pouch at his waist, retrieved three smoke bombs, and hurled them forcefully to the ground.

Purple smoke billowed up, obscuring Yuzuru's figure and blocking the enemies' sight.

Hidden within the smoke, Yuzuru began forming Hand Seals...

Wind Release: Shuriken.

He infused a Wind Release nature onto a spinning shuriken. With the enhancement of wind blades, the small shuriken gained the destructive range of a giant shuriken, yet it was lighter and sharper.

Next, Yuzuru threw the shuriken in the direction of the enemies.

The sound of high-frequency spinning faded, and as the shuriken left his hand, Yuzuru formed Hand Seals again:

Ox - Dog - Dragon - Rat - Dog - Boar - Snake - Monkey

Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!

The spinning Wind Release shuriken burst out of the smoke, and then, it multiplied into a hundred