Words Shouldn't Be Thrown Around, Enemy Attack

The tenth day has arrived.

Kazashiro and his group have reached the border, which is the most dangerous location of this mission.

This location is extremely vulnerable to attacks from the Cloud and Mist Ninja, and coincidentally, Konoha has not signed a peace treaty with either of these villages.

"The traps have been mostly triggered; it will take about three days to fully recover."

After inspecting the remaining traps along the border, Tokiyoshi Kan shook his head with a bitter expression.

In these three days, if they were attacked, with their lineup of one Jonin and three Genin, Tokiyoshi Kan didn't know if he could win, but he was certain he would die.

Upon hearing Tokiyoshi Kan's words, Kazashiro looked at Tokuma Hyuga.

Tokuma Hyuga instantly understood what Kazashiro meant, and opened his Byakugan to look around.

After a while, he stopped rolling his Byakugan and shook his head at Kazashiro.

Having Byakugan is convenient; it saves me from climbing up and down and searching for targets with my naked eye.

"There are no enemies for now, let's focus on recovering as much as we can."

After saying that, Kazashiro put Hinata Tokuma Hyuga, Tokiyoshi Kan in charge of restoring the traps, and then followed Maruboshi Kosuke to review the trace tracking techniques that their teacher had taught them when they were in school.

It's called a review, but it's really like learning it all over again.

Kazashiro, who focused all his energy on ninjutsu, never paid attention to these trivial matters.

During wartime, the methods were simple and brutal: if you saw someone, you would throw ninjutsu at them; if you couldn't see anyone, you would throw ninjutsu in the direction where someone might be.

Kazashiro was thinking to himself.

Isobu: Isn't this a silly kid?

Kazashiro: Shut up Isobu!

"Oh dear, now that this mission is over, I'm going to sign up for the Chunin Ninja Exams. By the way, Captain Kazashiro, could you write me a letter of recommendation?"

As night fell, Tokiyoshi Kan, who had been busy all day, plopped down on the ground and muttered as he picked up his chopsticks.

"Dame, go register yourself."

Kazashiro rejected the other party without hesitation.

At this time, the Chunin Ninja Exams still maintained the pre-battle format, which was an internal competition for selection.

As long as enough missions are completed, even without a Jonin recommendation, ordinary Genin can sign up on their own.

Only those Genin haven't completed enough missions need jonin recommendations.

"Ah, that's really strict."

Although he said that, Tokiyoshi Kan seemed to have anticipated that Kazashiro would not agree so easily, and his expression did not change at all.

"But speaking of which, Uncle Kosuke, you've never passed a single Chunin Ninja Exams?"

Turning his gaze towards Maruboshi Kosuke, Tokiyoshi Kan was genuinely worried that he might become Eternal Genin like him.

"Me? Hahaha, I didn't register for the Chunin Ninja Exams for various reasons."

A hint of sadness flashed in Maruboshi Kosuke's narrowed eyes as he recalled his teammates who had lost their lives because of his recklessness.

From that moment on, he vowed to remain a Genin.

"Anyway, those are all things of the past, let's not talk about them."

"Huh? Why is it like this? Tell me more, is it because the Chunin Ninja Exams are too difficult?"

"Is it difficult? Back in my day, there wasn't even such a thing as the Chunin Ninja Exams..." Maruboshi Kosuke shook his head helplessly.

After swallowing the last mouthful of rice in his bowl, Tokuma Hyuga, stood up, and prepared to take on his guard duties. "I'm full."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. I'll take over for you in a bit."

Kazashiro nodded, looking at the border line not far away, and pondered in his heart when he should go to Kirigakure.

He had promised Isobu that he would take it to see the little boy, and besides, he had planned to go back to Kirigakure to abduct underage ninjas several years ago, so he certainly wouldn't give up easily.

Knowing that Haku and Kimimaro are about two to three years Naruto, he should make all the necessary preparations within two years.

I definitely need to bring teammates, but I can't bring people from Konoha.

Should I choose Kakuzu or Pakura?

Pakura won't do; that guy harbors immense resentment towards the Mist Ninja, and bringing her along might lead to trouble.

What if the other party gets so enraged that they go after the Mizukage to fight? Should I help them or not?

In Kakuzu, Kakuzu's emotions were more stable. As long as he didn't get into financial disputes with the other party, he would be fine. Moreover, the other party was a veteran ninja who had been active on the front lines since the time of the First Hokage, and should know many secrets that Kakuzu didn't know.

This will be very helpful for future actions.

By the way, I need to inform my dad beforehand about this operation; I don't want to be dragged out in the middle of the night to practice my Wind Release again.

I should inform Uncle Sakumo in advance, otherwise it would be bad if I left without saying goodbye and was regarded as a rogue ninja by Konoha.

It's so quiet here, and we haven't encountered any enemy attacks. I wish it would stay this safe until the end of the mission.

Thinking this, Kazashiro got up after finishing his meal to take over the guard duty from Tokuma.

The next day.

Just as Tokiyoshi Kan was pestering Maruboshi Kosuke to talk more about the Chunin Ninja Exams, a flock of birds suddenly took flight from the nearby jungle, attracting everyone's attention.

"Tokuma!"

Kazashiro immediately turned around to remind Tokuma, who also activated his Byakugan the moment he received the message.

"An enemy attack, numbering approximately thirty!"

Upon hearing that the enemy numbered around thirty, Kazashiro did not panic. Instead, he ordered Kosuke to stay put with two Genin while he advanced towards the enemy.

"Thirty people! This isn't harassment, it's war!"

Tokiyoshi Kan panicked and hurriedly checked the traps he had set, hoping to use them to stop the other party.

Who are you people?!

Soon, Kazashiro, along with the enemy's vanguard, quickly unleashed Flying Thunder God Kunai, halting the enemy's advance.

The other party was not wearing Kunai, and their attire was clearly disguised, with different styles, including a Konoha vest.

"Children? Just kill them!"

A ninja, suspected to be the enemy leader, spoke up, and the ninjas nearby immediately threw Kunai at him.

"Flying Thunder God Kidney Strike!"

Seeing that the other party had no intention of communicating and was instead launching an attack directly, Kazashiro activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, using the Kunai he had thrown earlier to move quickly through the crowd.

Several ninjas standing on the Kunai let out a wail and collapsed to the ground, clutching their waists.

"Such a fast Body Flicker Technique!"

The ninja who had given the order earlier looked at his subordinate who had fallen in the blink of an eye, his voice tinged with panic, and hurriedly drew his Ninja Blade: "Attack together!"

Clearly, they wanted to use their numerical advantage to defeat Kazashiro.

"Water Release: Water Marsh!"

A ninja spat out a large amount of water, covering the small area in front of him, waiting for Kazashiro to step on it.

Seeing the water gradually spreading to his feet, even if Kazashiro had a low IQ, he could tell something was wrong. He immediately threw out the Flying Thunder God Kunai again, aiming it in the direction of the opponent.