It was getting late, and Shisui took Mabui and Samui to prepare to return to the camp.
Today's task is completed.
The sun had already set behind the mountain, and it became dark in the woods. After a while, nothing could be seen clearly.
"Let's go, it's hard to walk after dark." Shisui said, turned around and walked back.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped.
Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly rotates in the eye socket.
"What's wrong?" Mabui immediately became alert. She put one hand on Kunai at her waist, squatted down slightly, and entered a fighting state.
Shisui stared at the woods ahead and lowered his voice. "There are two people over there, coming towards us."
Samui held Kunai tightly, and the golden ponytail swayed slightly in the evening breeze. "Konoha's?"
Shisui nodded, Three Tomoe Sharingan continued to turn, looking at the two figures carefully.
Sharingan's insight allows him to see every detail of the opponent - the style of armor, the way weapons are worn, and the way he walks.
"Two Chunin." He paused, "Their clothes... look familiar."
Mabui and Samui looked at each other without speaking, waiting for him to continue.
Shisui thought about it and suddenly remembered.
Sarutobi Clan.
Those are the people of Third Hokage.
He has seen their attire, dark vests, with the Sarutobi Clan clan emblem on the back.
It is one of the oldest families in Konoha and has been the core strength of the village since the First Hokage era.
Big brother once said that the current Sarutobi Clan's strength, even if it is not as strong as Uchiha Clan among Konoha, is not much different.
Konoha's elite.
Shisui glanced at the two girls beside him.
Mabui is more logistical, and her combat power is not top-notch. Her chakra nature is Earth Release, which is more suitable for defense and support, not purely offensive. In a real fight, it would be good if she could hold down a Chunin.
Samui can fight. Lightning Release's chakra is fast and explosive. She can't lose to anyone in a head-on battle. But she can fight two Chunins by herself, and she is still the elite of the Sarutobi Clan. The outcome is unpredictable.
Shisui thought for a while.
"You two come up," he said, "I'll hold the line."
Mabui was stunned for a moment. "We?"
Samui also looked at him. "Aren't you going to come?"
Shisui shook his head.
"You have to practice your skills." He said, "I'm not always there to support you on the battlefield."
This makes sense.
Mabui and Samui looked at each other again, then nodded at the same time.
"Okay."
The three people quickly dispersed. Shisui jumped up to a big tree nearby and hid in the branches and leaves. His movements were very light and he made almost no sound.
Three-Tomoe Sharingan is staring at the situation below, ready to take action at any time.
Mabui and Samui found their own places to hide.
Samui hid behind a bush, staring ahead through the gaps in the branches and leaves. Her breathing was slow and her heartbeat was very low. This was something Kumogakure Ninja Academy had taught her, the basic skill of hiding her breath.
Mabui is hidden behind a piece of Taiseki's head not far behind her. She is not a combat type, but she also has her own uses.
She can harass from the side, block the opponent's escape route, and create opportunities for Samui at critical moments.
The two Sarutobi Clan and Chunin are getting closer and closer.
They walked very carefully, their eyes glanced around, and they held the Kunai tightly in their hands.
Anyone who can survive on the battlefield until now is not a fool. Those who are careless will have died in the first round of confrontation.
But they didn't find Shisui on the tree.
The two girls hiding behind the bushes were not found either.
Lament the tragic fate of not having Sharingan.
Samui stared at the two people, silently calculating the distance in his mind.
Thirty meters. Twenty meters. Fifteen meters.
A little closer.
Ten meters.
The two people walked near where they were hiding. One of them glanced towards the bushes, and Samui's heart stopped for a beat--
But he just glanced at it and turned away.
Not found.
That's it now.
Samui rushed out from behind the bush.
Her speed was as fast as lightning. Lightning Release Chakra flowed in her body, stimulating her muscles and nerves, allowing her explosive power to reach the limit. Kunai went straight to the back of the nearest ninja.
The man responded quickly.
After all, he is Chunin of the Sarutobi Clan, the one who survived the battlefield. When he heard something was wrong in the wind behind him, he immediately turned sideways, and at the same time Kunai blocked back.
Samui's Kunai stabbed his arm - not the back of his heart. Blood spattered out and he groaned, but he did not fall.
"Enemy attack!"
Another person immediately rushed over and Kunai stabbed Samui in the ribs.
Samui did not hide.
She held on to the knife and stabbed the first Chunin in the chest with her backhand.
The man didn't expect that she would fight so hard, but couldn't dodge, and was stabbed in the shoulder by a knife. Kunai went in, and he screamed and took a few steps back.
At the same time, the second Chunin's Kunai penetrated Samui's ribs--
But only penetrate a little.
Samui twisted her body at the last moment. The knife was originally meant to pierce her ribs, but she twisted it like this and only scratched a layer of flesh. Blood seeped out, but not deeply.
She kicked the man away, took a few steps back, and distanced herself from them.
Both Chunin were injured, but neither was serious.
The first Chunin covered his shoulder, blood flowing from his fingers. He stared at Samui with a fierce light in his eyes. "Damn! Just one person?"
"There's another one!" the second Chunin shouted. He just saw that there was another figure moving behind Samui.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mabui rushed out from behind Taiseki's head.
Her speed was not as fast as Samui, but it was not slow either. Kunai stabbed the second Chunin straight into the back. The man turned around to block, and the two Kunais collided with each other. There was a crisp "clang" sound and sparks flew everywhere.
Mabui was shocked and took a step back.
Her strength is not as good as the other's.
But she didn't back down.
She gritted her teeth and rushed forward again, fighting with the man. She knew that her advantage was not to fight head-on, but to entangle him and create opportunities for Samui.
Samui took a breath and turned to deal with the one with injured shoulder.
Although the man's shoulder was injured, he could still move. He was holding Kunai and staring at Samui, his eyes as fierce as if he wanted to eat someone.
"Little girl," he said through gritted teeth, "I have killed more ninjas than you have ever seen."
Samui ignored him.
She took a deep breath, and Lightning Release chakra began to flow again.
Then she rushed forward.
Two people's Kunai collided together, making a dense collision sound.
Samui was fast, but that man was strong and experienced. He knew that his shoulder was injured and he couldn't afford it, so he used all his strength with every blow, forcing Samui to block.
Samui was forced to retreat step by step.
But she didn't panic.
She is waiting for the opportunity.
Shisui said, don't panic when fighting.