Captain Ling's death was not in vain, was it?

Yagami carefully searched the coastline.

The last time Captain Antelope saw Squad Commander Brown Bear was by the sea.

Effort paid off, and Yagami found a seashell half-buried in the sand, with three secret codes carved into it.

According to the scroll containing the codes, one symbol represented the date: the 11th of next month, another indicated the northeast direction, and the last one meant 3 kilometers.

The ninja world used a lunar calendar based on the phases of the moon, and the 11th was only four days away from the full moon.

Yagami didn't dare to act rashly and hid in the bushes of the coconut grove.

When the 11th arrived, Yagami crawled out from under the bushes and ran towards the location indicated by the mark.

Upon reaching his destination, Yagami didn't reveal himself rashly. Instead, he formed the "Jin" hand seal and used the Shadow Clone Technique.

After the shadow clone left the reef where he was hiding, it walked onto the beach.

As it walked, two dark figures suddenly leaped out, and the shadow clone froze on the spot.

"Who are you?"

One of the two wore a Blue Wolf mask, and the other wore a White Ermine mask. Neither of them realized that the person wearing the fox mask was a shadow clone.

The shadow clone said, "I am Fox, the last survivor of the Antelope Squad. I request that the Squad Commander make new arrangements for me."

After verifying his identity, the two looked towards a coconut tree.

A person emerged from behind the coconut tree, wearing a Brown Bear mask.

This was Yagami's Squad Commander, Brown Bear.

Brown Bear took a few steps forward and then looked towards the reef where Yagami was hiding.

Yagami thought to himself, As expected of a Squad Commander, his strength is immense. He saw through the shadow clone so quickly.

He walked out from behind the reef and dispelled the shadow clone.

The shadow clone dissolved into white smoke, startling the Blue Wolf and White Ermine who had appeared first.

They weren't startled by the white smoke itself, but rather felt a sense of dread. If Fox had been an enemy, they would have already been at a disadvantage.

Yagami approached Brown Bear.

"Squad Commander, Captain Antelope and Horned Bull have sacrificed themselves. I am the only one left in my squad. I followed Captain Antelope's coded scroll and found this place."

Brown Bear scanned Yagami from head to toe and said, "Your shadow clone has some of Antelope's essence, and your basic skills are solid. It's a shame about Antelope; even someone so cautious died."

Yagami didn't respond. The less he said, the fewer mistakes he would make.

Captain Antelope was indeed cautious, but not cautious enough.

Brown Bear said, "The Antelope Squad is disbanded. You will now join the Blue Wolf Squad and follow Blue Wolf's command."

Yagami felt greatly disappointed.

He had gone through all the trouble to kill Captain Antelope precisely because he wanted to become a captain and gain access to more information.

Now, it turned out he was still a squad member, serving under an unfamiliar Blue Wolf.

He would have to adapt to a new squad all over again.

The Anbu had very strict assessments for squad leaders; they wouldn't appoint a captain casually.

Loyalty, strength, and judgment were all indispensable.

Yagami glanced at Blue Wolf and White Ermine.

What if I just kill these two as well?

If they die, I'm sure to become a squad leader then, right?

It's like pulling a flag out of chopsticks; if there are few enough chopsticks, even the shortest one can become a flag pole.

Despite his thoughts, Yagami said aloud, "Captain Blue Wolf, hello. I am Fox. I learned a bit of the Shadow Clone Technique from Captain Antelope."

To legitimize his use of the Shadow Clone Technique, he had to reveal to the Squad Commander that he had learned it from Captain Antelope.

Blue Wolf nodded and said, "Good. My squad lost two members, so you're just the right fit to join us."

Blue Wolf bid farewell to the Squad Commander and left with his squad.

Along the way, they stopped at a supply point, shed their Konoha Anbu attire, and put on Cloud Ninja vests and ninja swords.

These Cloud Ninja outfits still had bloodstains on them, likely trophies from the Blue Wolf Squad's previous missions.

Following behind Blue Wolf, Yagami felt a mix of dejection and wistfulness.

It's really not worth it for Captain Antelope.

When Captain Antelope was alive, I was a squad member. When Captain Antelope died, I'm still a squad member. Didn't he die for nothing?

Captain Blue Wolf, like Captain Antelope, didn't disclose the mission details, only focusing on the travel.

Upon arriving at a town, Captain Blue Wolf told two of his squad members to stop.

"Fox, use your shadow clone to infiltrate the town and gather intelligence. See how many Uzumaki ninja are hiding in the town."

Beneath his mask, Yagami frowned.

They were treating him like a porter, now that they knew he had mastered the Shadow Clone Technique, they were ordering him around.

Searching for Uzumaki ninja, it should be the same as Antelope Squad's mission: to seize the Uzumaki Clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains scroll.

After forming a hand seal, a shadow clone appeared beside Yagami. He then used the Transformation Jutsu on the clone, turning it into an ordinary person carrying a sack and heading towards the town.

After a long while, Yagami suddenly froze.

The shadow clone was blown up, and the memories were transmitted back to the main body.

"What happened?"

Facing the captain's inquiry, Yagami replied, "The shadow clone wandered around half a circle and sat in a corner to rest. Suddenly, a kunai appeared behind it and killed the clone."

"A kunai, not a ninja sword?"

Anyone using a ninja sword was likely a Cloud Ninja.

"It was a kunai, not a ninja sword."

Captain Blue Wolf said, "Continue using shadow clones to enter the town and gather intelligence."

After repeatedly using shadow clones, they were all blown up.

Yagami sat on the ground, gasping for breath, his body weak and sore.

Chakra was formed by a mixture of physical and mental energy. After over-extracting chakra, lactic acid accumulated in his body's cells, leaving him sore all over as if he had run five kilometers.

Captain Blue Wolf glanced with disgust at the useless fox. "Keep going, Fox. Don't slack off. The intel is far from enough. After more than ten times, you haven't even seen the enemy's face."

Yagami had no choice but to raise his hand again, extract chakra, and use the Shadow Clone Technique.

This technique consumed half of his chakra each time, and combined with the Transformation Jutsu, his already limited chakra was rapidly depleted.

The key was that Captain Blue Wolf gave him no chance to rest. Besides a nuclear-powered donkey, who could work non-stop?

After the shadow clone appeared, it walked into the town.

Rustling sounds came from the woods behind him!

Six figures emerged from the dense forest behind them. They were six Uzumaki ninja!

They had discovered suspicious individuals multiple times and had already pinpointed the location of the three Anbu members.

The battle instantly entered a white-hot phase.

However, the strength of the three Konoha Anbu members was inferior to that of the Uzumaki ninja.

Yagami desperately wanted to shout that he was a Konoha Anbu, not a Cloud Ninja. But his Cloud Ninja disguise made him feel that shouting would be useless.

Captain Blue Wolf, wielding a long sword, continuously pressured the Uzumaki ninja, trying to extract more information and ascertain if these Uzumaki ninja possessed any sealing scrolls.

A summoned spider hid in the shadows and bit Captain Blue Wolf.

Under the effect of the poison, Captain Blue Wolf immediately stumbled.

Konoha and Uzu Hidden Village were allies. Captain Blue Wolf was stubborn and refused to reveal his true identity even until death.

More than ten seconds later, the three Konoha members were successively killed by the Uzumaki ninja.

A kunai pierced Yagami's lower back.

This familiar sensation. His shadow clones from the previous few times had all been killed by the Uzumaki ninja behind him.

The Uzumaki ninja behind him twisted the kunai, churning Yagami's intestines into a vortex.

His vision went black, and his surroundings changed.

Yagami gasped for breath, revived.

He squatted on a reef.

On the distant beach, Squad Commander Brown Bear and Captain Antelope were discussing some mission.

Returning to the night of the full moon, before Captain Antelope had died.

Yagami squatted on the reef, carefully calculating.

[Arc of the Crescent Moon activated!

The host has one revival opportunity per month. Upon death, they will revive on the previous full moon night.

Reward: One lottery chance:

1- Sealing Jutsu: Object Sealing (Beginner); 2- Chunin-level Chakra (Stackable); 3- Kunai Stab (Proficient).]