Rasa

"These Sand Shinobi are really hiding well!" On the mountain west of the Sand Shinobi stronghold, as the sun set, Yueguang Han complained as he transformed the Barrett in his right hand back into an arm and jumped down from the tree.

After spending several hours moving from the mountain east of the valley to the one on the west, he had originally thought he would reap a good harvest from this position. Who could have expected that after sniping just one Sand Shinobi, not a single Sand Shinobi could be seen anywhere in the entire stronghold? It was impossible to predict their movements.

"This is a matter of life and death! You only get one life. If we didn't hide thoroughly, wouldn't we be killed by you, brat?" Hearing this, Mitarashi Shika said with a laugh.

"Young Han, you've already done an amazing job. You managed to shoot the Sand Shinobi in an important stronghold until they didn't dare show their heads. Nobody else could have done that." Moonlight Xingye, whose entire body was wrapped in bandages, patted Yueguang Han on the shoulder and comforted him with a smile before handing him several Ration Pills.

"Sigh! I'm afraid I'll have to wait until their supply team or reinforcements arrive before I get another chance." Hearing this, Yueguang Han sighed, accepted the Ration Pills, swallowed them, and said regretfully.

That was the truth. At night, the flames from the gun muzzle could easily expose his exact position. Moreover, given the current situation, he could only wait for the Sand Shinobi's reinforcements or supply team to appear before his killing spree could begin.

"..." Hearing Yueguang Han's words, everyone fell silent. The possibility of a Sand Shinobi supply team arriving was low. Now that they knew there was a troublesome enemy here, the Sand Shinobi would not send a supply team over easily. Reinforcements, however, were very likely—and they would certainly be reinforcements specifically suited to countering Yueguang Han's abilities. The battle ahead was bound to be extremely difficult.

A group of more than thirty Sand Shinobi hurried through the valley. Leading them was a red-haired man, while the Sand Shinobi who had previously escaped through the ground to seek reinforcements followed closely behind him.

"Lord Rasa, turning past the bend ahead will bring us to our camp. However... the road ahead is too open and we could easily be attacked by the enemy." Looking at the bend ahead, the Sand Shinobi who had gone for reinforcements hurriedly reported this to Rasa.

"Stop!" Hearing this, Rasa immediately raised a hand and ordered them to halt. Then he shouted toward the Sand Shinobi following behind him, "Feiyin, perform a sensory sweep at once."

At Rasa's command, a middle-aged female Sand Shinobi with a white veil wrapped around her head immediately ran to his side. She rapidly formed hand seals and performed Sensory Ninjutsu.

"Lord Rasa, there are 154 Chakra signatures in the valley ahead. They're all concealed underground. In addition, there are a large number of Chakra signatures on the mountainside to the right, about two kilometers ahead. There are 113 in total." About three minutes later, the middle-aged female Sand Shinobi named Feiyin reported to Rasa. She was a Sensory Ninja specially selected by the Sand Shinobi, and one of their finest. She could sense within a range of three kilometers.

"The ones concealed underground in the valley should be our shinobi." Rasa pondered for a moment before saying, "Then the ones on the mountain must be the enemy."

"They were actually suppressed by the enemy to the point that they're hiding underground and don't dare come out? What a bunch of cowards!" one Sand Shinobi sneered.

"Shut up, Saito-kun!" Hearing his companion's sneer, Rasa rebuked him. Then, with a grave expression, he said to the Elite Jonin he had brought with him, "The enemy this time is extremely dangerous. Even the slightest carelessness could be fatal and might even get your companions killed. You've all heard the news from not long ago, when Yakura led an elite squad to kill an enemy who had ambushed and slaughtered a large number of our shinobi. In the end, only Yakura escaped alive; everyone else was wiped out. The enemy we're facing this time includes the very same person Yakura faced back then. Moreover, he isn't alone this time. He has more than a hundred companions."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions became extremely grave, and several of them had even begun praying inwardly. They had all heard about Yakura's ordeal. It was said that the enemy's abilities were incredibly strange. Not only could he attack from several hundred meters away, but his attacks were so fast that nobody could react in time. Yakura's elite squad had already suffered heavy casualties before they could even get close, and even Yakura had escaped only under the cover of her companions sacrificing their lives.

At the same time, everyone finally understood why the shinobi sent by the village as reinforcements were all Elite Jonin capable of using Earth Style. Among them were ten Jonin and two Elite Jonin.

"Feiyin, constantly sense the enemy's movements." Seeing that everyone understood the danger of the mission, Rasa instructed, "Yuan Dagu, Saito, you two will travel underground to the forward stronghold and coordinate with them. No matter how great the sacrifice, you must kill that Konoha shinobi."

Rasa did not underestimate the enemy hiding in the darkness at all. The Sand Shinobi's Yakura had already encountered him and been utterly defeated. Aside from Yakura escaping alive, everyone else had died. He had never expected that this youngster would come here, but that also gave him an opportunity. If he could kill this Konoha Genius Youngster, not only would his own military achievements rise dramatically, but his reputation among the village's higher-ups would also surpass Yakura's. This would greatly benefit his bid for the position of Fourth Kazekage. His deliberate use of Yakura as an example just now had also been intended to suppress her reputation.

"Young Han, what is that thing in your hand?"

On the mountainside west of the valley, Moonlight Xingye hurriedly sat beside Yueguang Han and whispered a question as he watched the strange object that had suddenly appeared in Yueguang Han's hand and that he was now playing with. It was twenty centimeters long and twenty centimeters wide, with four small arms, each bearing little blades that looked like fan blades.

"DJI Drone! It's an ability I just developed." Hearing this, Yueguang Han replied. Just moments ago, the Template System had found this Tech Template. Manifesting it required twenty Energy Points, it had a flight range of two kilometers, and it could reach a maximum altitude of one thousand meters. Most importantly, this template was classified under technology. In other words, the thing could be mass-produced. Unfortunately, without a video player, only he could use it.

"What does it do?" Hearing this, Moonlight Xingye asked softly. Instinctively, he felt that this strange object had considerable utility.

"Reconnaissance! My perspective can be transferred to it. I can even see flowers, grass, and trees." Yueguang Han raised a hand as he spoke. The Drone in his hand gave off a faint buzzing sound, and its four small propellers quickly began to spin. Carrying the Drone into the air, they sent it flying above everyone's heads. Part of the view from Yueguang Han's left eye split off and displayed the scene captured by the Drone's camera. Every movement of the people around him was clearly shown in his vision.

Because the template came with mastery of operation, Yueguang Han could control it with ease despite having only just obtained the template.

"How large an area can it scout?" Seeing this, Moonlight Xingye's expression grew excited as he asked in a low voice. The reason he was whispering was that he feared too much information about Yueguang Han's Bloodline Limit might be exposed. Even though everyone around them was from the same village, it was still unsafe.

"About two kilometers! But since it's looking down from the sky, it can definitely cover more than that." Yueguang Han smiled as he spoke.

"Put it away quickly. Don't let anyone know." Hearing this, Moonlight Xingye grew even more excited. More than two kilometers, with the ability to see flowers and grass—aside from being less concealed than the Byakugan, Yueguang Han's newly developed technique was practically comparable to the Byakugan in terms of ability.