Childhood Sweethearts Can't Compete with the "Heavenly Descended" Type

Heiichi first took out the map and laid it flat on the ground, then called to Mizuki and the others, asking them to come over.

Pointing to several areas bordering Cloud Village, he said, "You see, their encirclement is mainly concentrated in these directions, so our target is very clear."

"Retreat towards the village. According to our calculations, reinforcements from the village should be arriving soon, and heading in this direction will save us some time."

Heiichi decided to continue retreating in this direction mainly because they had not yet revealed their identities in the past two days, and the Cloud Village and their forces were also wary of Konoha, so the search and blockade in this area was relatively weak.

Although this is not the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, the two countries are separated by two small, insignificant nations.

Therefore, the warning line between Konoha and Cloud Village is actually divided by these two small countries; beyond that lies Konoha's patrol area.

Without knowing the enemy's identity, they dared not conduct a large-scale search there; therefore, this was the retreat route that Heiichi chose.

For the past few days, they have basically not tried to break through in this direction, all for this moment!

Heiichi also considered continuing to play guerrilla warfare with them and creating more misleading clues, but after careful consideration, he gave up on the idea.

Because the people of Cloud Village have almost completely surrounded this area, their range of activity will only become smaller and smaller, and it will also be difficult for reinforcements to arrive; the risk is too great.

After making their decision, Heiichi and his companions did not stop but continued their journey under the cover of night.

Meanwhile, Heiichi still intends to use the same tactics he employed Heiichi the day. Although he can't shake them off, at least he can buy them more time.

At times like these, every extra second brings them a little more hope.

"Tap, tap."

At this moment, the Land of Fire is located in a forest in the direction of the Land of Lightning.

Figures flashed through the trees; they were Konoha's reinforcements, including our protagonist Shiro and his team.

Actually, judging from the level of support this time, it shouldn't have been their turn to be dispatched, because in addition to the five or six Anbu and more than a dozen Genin sent by the village, Mizuki and Hikari's families also sent people to provide support.

Among them, the Uchiha Clan is the strongest, with two Elite Jonin and Uchiha Yue, who has now awakened the Three-Tomoe. Oh, and we should also add Taichi has fully adapted to the Three-Tomoe this year.

While the Minamoto clan was slightly less capable, they still sent an Elite Jonin and an ordinary Jonin, demonstrating Hikari's status within the clan.

It is worth mentioning that they were all private soldiers of the two tribes and not officially part of the military. Therefore, the village also had personnel assigned to this mission.

That is, the six Anbu and the dozen or so junior Genin who accompanied them. Needless to say, the Anbu were definitely Jonin, and there might even be Elite Jonin.

Furthermore, Shiro also saw a legendary figure inside, currently the strongest in Taijutsu, Master Chen! (There is no information about Dai's Eight Gates).

The main reason why Shiro still remembers him after so many years, despite his few appearances during the Fourth Shinobi World War, is because of his memorable Konoha Dragon God.

At the same time, when Shiro learned that he was also going, he recommended Dai to the Third Hokage. There was no other way, as according to the available information, the AB duo had already made their move, and the place was close to Cloud Village.

What if the Third Raikage were to perish? He remembered the Cloud Village's Heavenly Transfer Technique.

Therefore, Shiro could only find a powerful and leisurely patron.

In Konoha right now, the most reliable character is Dai, at least in one-on-one combat, he's currently the strongest in Konoha, emmm, excluding Kushina.

Furthermore, Shiro possessed Noble Phantasm capable of healing Dai, so he was completely confident.

Therefore, in principle, their lineup doesn't need Shiro's team.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. At this critical juncture, almost all the village's Bird Puppet were out on missions, leaving only Shiro's team with them.

There was no other way, and besides, Shiro's team Mizuki's team had a good relationship, so they were recruited.

However, in reality, Shiro and the others have also made great progress this year and are capable of handling this mission. Well, to be precise, Taichi has made great progress, while Shiro has only made up for his shortcomings a little, so it has not had a significant impact on their combat strength.

After all, he is still in the accumulation phase, and many things cannot yet be put into combat.

Taichi is different. He has Three-Tomoe Sharingan. In this year, he has become completely familiar with the power of the Sharingan, and at the same time, the benefits brought by awakening the Sharingan have gradually become apparent.

The only difference between him and Jonin now is his rank. He has basically reached the level of Jonin ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. In a few more years, he will definitely Elite Jonin.

Of course, whether he can become Elite Jonin depends on his own choice. If he stays in the village's establishment, he will naturally be promoted to Jonin and Elite Jonin.

If you choose to leave and return to your clan or join the Police Force, your chances will be much slimmer.

Because Elite Jonin is not just a title; it also comes with corresponding rights, even if you don't hold a specific position.

Because of the exclusion of the Uchiha, very few spots are allocated to them each year, and often no spots are allocated at all.

Therefore, staying in the clan or joining the Police Force would make it difficult to get promoted, because there are many people with the ability in the Uchiha, but the number of spots is limited, making the competition fierce.

However, remaining in the organization might lead to rejection from some members of the clan. Therefore, the final decision rests with Taichi himself.

However, no matter what Taichi chooses, he will basically have to leave the team.

Needless to say, once they leave the organization, Uchiha members rarely leave the village for missions, and the Police Force stays in the village year-round, rarely taking action unless there is a major crisis.

As for promoting them to Jonin, that goes without saying. Having two Jonin a squad is a bit extravagant. It would be more efficient for Taichi to lead a new squad.

Therefore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this should be their last mission.

Thinking of this, Shiro glanced at Taichi, who was walking ahead and exchanging words with Elite Jonin from the Uchiha, and sighed Taichi.

To be honest, although Taichi was very cold to him at first, after so long, his relationship with Taichi is actually the best, and the two of them have great teamwork when they fight.

Although Taichi and Shikaki have been teaming up for longer, Taichi and Shiro have basically fought together in all the battles, since Shikaki can't keep up with them.

He was a strategist-type ninja, and fighting was not his forte. Therefore, in the course of the battles, the relationship between Shiro and Taichi gradually surpassed that between him and Taichi.

Perhaps this is what they mean by childhood sweethearts being no match for a sudden, unexpected love.

Emmm, something seems off. Hmm, it's just my imagination, I must be overthinking it.

Shiro shook his head, refocusing his thoughts on continuing on his journey.

Fortunately, everyone was in a hurry at that moment, otherwise, if they saw this, they would have thought that this person was a fool, shaking his head inexplicably as he walked.