Wearing the attire of the Root, Kazashiro walked along a side path to the front line of Fire and Thunder, silently looking at his teammates beside him.
Yamanaka Zen, Shimura Ikko.
Old Deng, you're good at assigning people; don't do that next time.
Inwardly thanking his father for the teammates he had been given, Kazashiro rallied his spirits and waited for his two teammates to give him orders.
"So, what do we do next?"
Looking at the two who played a vital role in his thorny and challenging path of growth, Kazashiro awaited their orders.
"Didn't Danzo tell you?"
Upon hearing Kazashiro ask for their opinions, Yamanaka Zen and Shimura Ikko exchanged a glance, then both turned to look at Kazashiro.
"I told you, we weren't told to cooperate with the main force and harass the enemy from the shadows. So I'm asking you, what should we do next?"
Kazashiro repeated the task that Danzo had given him before he left.
"Since Danzo has entrusted this mission to you, it means that you will be in command of our team." The two bowed their heads in unison, expressing their commitment while awaiting Kazashiro's orders.
"I'll do it?"
Kazashiro then realized that he was now the commander of this squad.
Tsk tsk tsk, commanding two Jonin with the physique of Chunin?
That was pretty exciting!
Since that's the case, let Yamanaka Zen divide his forces into two groups and attack the Kumogakure army simultaneously from the south and the north.
Unlike the Konoha Ninja who fought on the front lines, the Root ninjas excelled at small-scale operations, outnumbering their opponents and carrying out precise decapitation strikes against enemy leaders.
This is also in line with Kazashiro Lao Liu's style of doing things.
The battle Konoha and Kumogakure took place within the Land of Land of Hot Water. While the two sides were engaged in large-scale combat, Kazashiro and his group secretly infiltrated the rear of Kumogakure's positions and began attacking Kumogakure's supply convoys.
In Kazashiro's understanding, war is always about logistics, and this is no exception even in the Hokage world.
Most ninjas living in this world are not terrifying monsters like Madara and Hashirama, capable of fighting against thousands or tens of thousands of enemy troops single-handedly.
"They're here, about 20 people, around 5 o'clock."
Yamanaka Zen, who was crouching in the grass, sensed the enemy and reported the general situation to Kazashiro.
"It's quite a large force."
After considering his available resources, Kazashiro hesitated for a moment before deciding to take action against this unit.
I was indeed too young and impulsive. I infiltrated the enemy's rear, which not only separated me from the main force and prevented me from getting timely information about the battle situation on the front lines, but also cut off my supply route from the Land of Fire.
With no other option, they had to rob the Kumogakure of supplies to fill their stomachs.
Fortunately, there were only three of them, and they were able to retreat quickly after each attack, preventing the Kumogakure from tracking their movements.
"It must be a lone supply convoy, after all, a large transport convoy just passed by three days ago."
As Shimura Ikko spoke, he didn't forget to glance at Kazashiro beside him.
This young master, in a moment of impulsiveness, decided to launch a sneak attack on the logistics troops, completely unaware that during large-scale warfare, enemy transport units are equipped with strong escort teams, making it impossible for three people to stage an accident.
The group's several attacks were all focused on isolated or out-of-group supply teams, and they were unable to have a significant impact on the front lines.
"Brother Shan, please take the lead."
Taking out poisoned Senbon from his ninja tool pouch, Kazashiro got into position, waiting for Yamanaka Zen to make his move.
"Understood, the Mind Body Switch Technique!"
Kneeling on one knee, Yamanaka Zen used the Yamanaka Clan's secret technique, Mind Body Switch Technique, to directly control the Cloud Ninja walking at the front.
Controlling the Cloud Ninja, he drew his sword and slashed at his teammate beside him. As chaos broke out in the transport team, Kazashiro suddenly jumped out and launched an attack with Earth Dragon Bullet.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
The earth dragon created by Kazashiro opened its mouth wide and sprayed a stream of earth forward.
The sudden attack threw the transport convoy into chaos. Several quick-reacting Cloud Ninjas dodged the earth blast, while some younger ninjas were unable to dodge in time and were mercilessly overwhelmed.
"Damn it, it's an attack from Konoha! Prepare for battle!"
An older Cloud Ninja quelled the chaos and organized a counterattack.
"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"
Hiding in the shadows, Shimura Ikko decisively abandoned the defenseless Yamanaka Zen when he saw someone begin to command the troops, and directly attacked the Cloud Ninja.
"Don't underestimate me, Cloud Flow Thunder Slash!"
The older Cloud Ninja swung his sword, attempting to block the Wind Release attack with the lightning-infused blade.
"Wind overcomes thunder, you're dead."
Ignoring the resistance, Shimura Ikko began searching for his next target.
"Don't worry about me, go and take down that Earth Release is a type of magic-using technique) kid!"
Feeling slighted, the Cloud Ninja roared in anger, forcefully dispersing his Wind Release technique with all his might, and stopped his companions who were about to come to his aid, signaling them to go and surround and attack Kazashiro.
"Quick, there are more of us, let's take care of this kid first!"
Upon receiving the order, a young Cloud Ninja drew his sword and charged towards Kazashiro.
"Ambush, huh?" With Kunai in hand, Kazashiro leaped into the air, began forming hand seals, and spat out a large amount of ice crystals.
The ice crystals condensed into Kazashiro shape, and there were five of them.
"Clone Technique... wait, it's made of ice? Damn it, it's Kekkei Genkai ninja!"
A Cloud Ninja who had scored full marks in the theory class recognized Kazashiro's move, and his expression turned ugly.
"Ice Release: Ice Mist".
One of the Ice Clone, under Kazashiro's control, spewed out a large amount of Ice Mist that obscured visibility.
"Secret Technique: Magic Mirror Ice Crystal"
Numerous Ice Mirror began to appear again within the Ice Mist.
"In that case, this place is my territory."
As he entered the Ice Mirror with his clones, Kazashiro smiled and said, "Awakening, hunting time."
"Oh no!"
On the other side, the Shimura Ikko Ichigo realized something was wrong when they saw the Ice Mist spreading. Just as they were about to help, they were stopped by the Konoha Ninja in front of them.
He could only listen helplessly to the agonizing cries emanating from the Ice Mist.
"Damn it! Cloud Flow - Righteous Slash!"
Unleashing his full potential, and with the determination to perish alongside Shimura Ikko, this Cloud Ninja finally forced his opponent back. Just as he was about to turn and support his teammates, he heard Kazashiro's emotionless voice rang out. "Ice Release: Ice Spin Attack."
A spiraling icicle pierced the chest of the Cloud Ninja, and with his fall, the small transport team was wiped out.
They took the useful supplies and destroyed the useless ones with Fire Style techniques. Kazashiro and the others, who were behind the enemy, did not linger. After watching the supplies being engulfed by the fire, they made their escape.
Half an hour has passed.
The Cloud Ninja, who were patrolling in the rear, arrived belatedly after seeing the Hono and discovered the squad had already turned into corpses.
While dispatching ninjas to pursue them, the situation was reported to headquarters at the front lines.