Jiraiya dropped from the air and looked at Uchiha Yuan with some exasperation. "Good grief, are kids these days all this bold? Bunta is really furious this time."
After sizing Uchiha Yuan up and down, Jiraiya scratched his head, then said with a very serious expression, "Kid, remember this: never eat frogs again, or I'll be very angry."
With that, Jiraiya used the Body Flicker Technique and left.
This great battle had caused enormous damage to Konoha's camp, and the Konoha ninja had suffered heavy casualties in Kumogakure's surprise attack.
Although the battle was over, Jiraiya needed to immediately handle the aftermath, rebuild the main camp, and arrange the defenses for each unit.
"We really have you to thank for arriving in time today. Otherwise, Kumogakure's surprise attack would have truly defeated us."
A Konoha ninja landed beside Uchiha Yuan and spoke.
Uchiha Yuan looked up at him and saw that the man had a full beard and was currently smiling at him.
Seeing Uchiha Yuan look over, he smiled. "I'm Sarutobi Shinnosuke, commander of the Third Brigade."
Hearing that name, Uchiha Yuan paused briefly before realizing that this man was the eldest son of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Uchiha Yuan, captain of the First Company of the support force."
"Captain Yuan, be careful on the battlefield from now on. The Fourth Raikage has probably set his sights on you."
Uchiha Yuan replied expressionlessly, "I understand. Thank you for the warning, Captain Shinnosuke."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke continued, "Don't take it lightly. The Fourth Raikage is incredibly powerful—he can be called a humanoid Tailed Beast.
"If you encounter him on the battlefield, don't hesitate. Run immediately. He isn't someone you can handle."
Uchiha Yuan's expression softened slightly. "I understand. Thank you for the warning, Captain Shinnosuke."
Night fell, with a