"How are things, senior?"
In a forest in the northwest of the Land of Rain, Yuzuru and Shinnosuke Kohinata were concealed in a large tree.
"No problem. There aren't any enemies nearby."
Shinnosuke Kohinata sensed the area around them. After confirming there were no other chakra signatures, friend or foe, he signaled to Yuzuru that it was safe.
"Good. We can take a break."
They had been here for three days. The atmosphere on the battlefield and the constant possibility of running into enemies kept them on edge, making it all too easy to become exhausted.
"Whether we win or lose, we run into enemies three or four times a day on average. With fighting this intense... there's no doubt this is the front line."
"We're almost constantly running low on chakra. Even resting can't undo the fatigue and stress that have built up. Yuzuru, if it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be able to keep fighting at such a high level."
Ninja on the battlefield were constantly draining their chakra, and the consequences were obvious. No wonder ninja had such short lives.
Yuzuru was different. His chakra reserves were already quite impressive, and on top of that, he had Natural Energy as another source of "fuel." Together, the two allowed him to achieve a balance between his energy consumption and replenishment.
Having enough chakra on the battlefield was an extravagant wish. That was precisely why Yuzuru had the energy to help Shinnosuke Kohinata.
Even with fighting this intense, Yuzuru had managed to avoid battle to some extent. He tried to evade any enemies he could, unless fighting was unavoidable.
"The pressure of a battle with no end in sight really is enormous. But supporting one another is what teammates are supposed to do. I rely on your sensory