Encountering the Amegakure Ninja Force

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Six shuriken were thrown toward Bai Lin, who deflected them with his Kunai.

"Shuriken Manipulation Technique!"

Uchiha Mikoto pulled on the thin wires, controlling the six deflected shuriken to arc back in mid-air, aiming precisely for the center of Bai Lin's back.

Caught off guard, Bai Lin was struck by all six shuriken.

"No, it's not that simple."

Uchiha Mikoto knew Bai Lin wouldn't be defeated so easily, so she immediately leaped into the air.

Sure enough, Bai Lin's figure appeared behind her.

"Summoning: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"

Bai Lin's voice rang out suddenly from behind her, and several pitch-black venomous snakes lunged from his sleeves like agile shadows, winding directly toward Mikoto's ankles.

Mid-air, Mikoto's Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly captured the trajectory of the snakes, and she understood the situation.

She didn't panic; instead, she curled her body, flipping like butterfly wings while pulling the remaining wires in her hands: "Shuriken Manipulation Technique—Second Stage!"

The six returning shuriken suddenly changed direction, no longer attacking Bai Lin but slicing precisely toward the encroaching snakes, severing them on the spot.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Scorching flames erupted from her mouth, incinerating the remaining snakes.

"You're dead, Mikoto!"

Bai Lin placed his Kunai against Uchiha Mikoto's throat, smiling gently.

"No, you were the one who got careless!"

Another figure of Mikoto appeared behind Bai Lin, also holding a Kunai to his throat, while the Mikoto threatening him transformed into a puff of smoke, revealing itself to be a wooden log that fell to the ground.

"Haha, not bad! But you naively think that what you see is the truth?"

"Genjutsu, release!"

Sasuke Uchiha was not proficient in Genjutsu, certainly not compared to ninjas who specialized in it, but it was still useful for bullying novices occasionally.

Before Bai Lin had stimulated Uchiha Mikoto to awaken her Three-Tomoe Sharingan, she had already possessed One-Tomoe.

Although she wasn't a genius on the level of Itachi Uchiha or Shisui Uchiha, she was still considered excellent within the clan.

The Sharingan possesses abilities of insight, hypnosis, and replication corresponding to each stage; when activated, spiritual energy breaks through its limit, causing the chakra within the body to increase.

Uchiha Mikoto's chakra reserves were no longer lacking, but she still had too little combat experience and wasn't yet skilled in utilizing the Sharingan.

Bai Lin gently tapped Uchiha Mikoto's forehead with his index and middle fingers, smiling as he said, "You performed very well. From now on, I'll leave my back to you."

Bai Lin's fingertips carried a warm sensation as they touched Mikoto's forehead, his tone filled with undisguised praise.

Mikoto's cheeks flushed a faint red, the scarlet glow of her Sharingan dimmed slightly, and she turned her face away unnaturally: "I... I still need to practice more."

"That's enough." Bai Lin withdrew his hand and turned to look at Nawaki, who had been watching with great interest. "Don't just stand there watching. Remember everything you just saw. Theoretical knowledge for a ninja is important, but practical combat experience is just as vital.

You also need to be vigilant about every detail on the battlefield; even an opponent who seems defeated might be hiding a lethal trump card."

"Especially you, Nawaki."

"Get rid of your careless personality and keep all your attention on your surroundings."

"As your brother-in-law, I don't want to see your sister looking sad. Do you hear me clearly!"

"Answer me!"

"You're not my brother-in-law!" Nawaki muttered under his breath.

"Yes!" Seeing Bai Lin staring straight at him, Nawaki was startled and suddenly straightened his posture, his voice so loud it made the surrounding leaves rustle.

The playfulness had long since faded from his face, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness and determination in his eyes, his clenched fists showing slightly bulging veins: "I will definitely get rid of my careless habits and stay vigilant at all times! I will never let my sister be sad, and I won't hold you or Mikoto back!"

"Did you not eat? Say your dream to me loudly again!"

"My dream is to become Hokage!"

"Too quiet!"

"My dream is to become Hokage! To gain the recognition of everyone in the village, to protect my family, and to protect Konoha."

"For the next period of time, I will train you and Mikoto every day. Don't wait until you're on the battlefield to die at the hands of some unknown ninja." Bai Lin nodded in satisfaction, signaling his approval.

"Yes!" x2

Three days later, at night.

The three of them spent their days traveling and their nights training Uchiha Mikoto and Nawaki.

Uchiha Mikoto, naturally, went without saying; her growth rate was extremely fast, and her use of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan became increasingly proficient.

Not only can she precisely capture high-speed moving targets, but she can also quickly copy an opponent's ninjutsu during battle. Combined with her solid foundation in Fire Release, her combat power has already steadily reached the level of a Jonin.

It is a pity that Uchiha Mikoto has not learned many genjutsu-type ninjutsu, and Bai Lin does not have many genjutsu to teach her, otherwise, it would be possible to see how her talent for genjutsu is.

In comparison, the growth of Nawaki leans more toward a steady and solid approach.

He does not possess the ocular jutsu that Uchiha Mikoto has, nor does he have a massive amount of chakra.

Bai Lin did not make him obsess over complex ninjutsu, but instead focused on polishing his tactical awareness and the rational application of Water Release ninjutsu.

After three days of high-intensity training, he finally shed his careless habits and learned to observe the terrain and predict an opponent's movements during combat.

His overall performance is more like that of an average person; he lacks any special talent, but his strength has reached the level of a Chunin.

Bai Lin stood on a tree branch observing his surroundings, watching Uchiha Mikoto and Nawaki carefully setting up traps.

Not knowing what he had sensed, he frowned and looked toward a certain direction.

Uchiha Mikoto and Nawaki did not notice anything, but Bai Lin's figure had already vanished from where he stood.

A hundred meters away, more than twenty ninjas from Amegakure were camping around a bonfire.

A Military Ration Pill cannot satisfy all the body's needs, but if it is just to simply solve hunger, it is feasible in the short term.

Perhaps this group of people is experienced, or perhaps it just happened to be the normal time for camping.

They did not expect that the distance between their chosen campsite and the one where Bai Lin and the others were staying was only a hundred meters.

Bai Lin's figure, like a drop of ink blending into the night, landed silently in the shadows at the edge of the camp.

He kept his breathing extremely light and secretly activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, with only those sharp eyes locking onto the position of every target in the darkness.

"Twenty-three ninjas, fifteen wearing ninja vests. I wonder how many of them are Jonin and how many are Chunin?"

"How many Jonin can the strength of Second Pillar (Snake Sasuke) handle simultaneously?"

"Although I still have trump cards, should I test the upper limit of my strength by rashly facing a large number of ninjas I know nothing about?"

Bai Lin frowned. Aside from his normal combat strength in Fire Release and Lightning Release, he also possessed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan as a trump card, but Second Pillar (Snake Sasuke) also possessed another trump card.

He estimated his own strength; he should be stronger than the standard Kakashi Hatake, and with the Sharingan and Lightning Release, he could kill the standard Kakashi Hatake. (Do not over-mythologize Sasuke)

However, the standard Kakashi Hatake is an elite Jonin after all. Even if he could kill him, it would not be easy unless he used that trump card.

Jonin-level strength is not something that can be handled casually like leeks; the gap between an elite Jonin and a Jonin is not that large. (Refer to the battles between Kakashi Hatake and other Jonin)

Bai Lin's chakra volume is significantly higher than that of a Jonin, but it has not completely pulled away from them. Unless he can activate the Mangekyou Sharingan to obtain more chakra, it would be difficult to achieve a complete crushing victory when facing many Jonin.

"No, with my strength, I can face at most five Jonin. Once I fall into an encirclement, I fear it will be difficult to escape."

Bai Lin frowned again. He came here to make money and cannot be too careless.

As a ninja, the most important thing is intelligence.

Without intelligence, even Jiraiya would be unable to preserve his own life.