Konoha's Ninjas Are Way Too Nosy

Yuhi Shinku and Yuhi Kurenai turned their heads at the same time, following Kawaki Aoba's gaze.

Sure enough, a faint rustling came from behind the massive boulder, as though someone was moving.

Yuhi Shinku's gaze instantly sharpened. He shouted in a low voice, "Kurenai, prepare your genjutsu! Aoba, come with me!"

"Yes!"

Kawaki Aoba and Yuhi Kurenai moved at the same time. Kurenai swiftly formed hand seals, chakra fluctuations spreading through the air as she prepared to unleash genjutsu at any moment.

Meanwhile, Aoba followed closely behind Shinku, gripping a kunai in his hand as chakra gathered beneath his feet, ready to burst forth at any time.

Yuhi Shinku moved like lightning, closing in on the boulder in just a few leaps.

He sprang forward, drawing his long blade. A flash of cold light cut straight toward the space behind the rock.

At the same time, a figure darted out from behind the boulder, puppet strings in their hand glinting eerily beneath the sunlight.

"Sand ninja!"

Aoba's heart jolted as he recognized the opponent's signature puppetry.

He immediately accelerated, attempting to flank them from the side, when Yuhi Shinku suddenly shouted in a deep voice, "Aoba, fall back! It's a trap!"

Before his words had even faded, the ground suddenly shook. Countless sharp iron spikes burst from the soil, stabbing toward Aoba's legs.

Aoba reacted swiftly, twisting through the air in a roll and barely avoiding the spikes. But a powerful gust of wind pressure followed close behind, slamming him viciously into a rock wall.

"Aoba!"

Kurenai cried out. Her hand seals were already complete, and an invisible wave of genjutsu instantly enveloped the surroundings.

Gritting her teeth, she said softly, "Father, I'll trap them. You and Aoba find an opening to counterattack!"

Yuhi Shinku nodded and swept his long