Kakashi: Sensei, I'm the Captain! (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)

Minato Namikaze took out a map and laid it on a flat stone.

He traced his finger across the map, eventually pointing to a river within the territory of the Rock Ninja.

"Look closely, it's this line!"

"Currently, the Land of Earth is on the front lines of its invasion of Kusagakure."

"Of course, our enemy is the Rock Ninja! We have specific intelligence indicating that several thousand ninja have already gathered here!"

The three little ones were also somewhat shocked as they looked at the markings on the map.

"This is a significant improvement over before!"

"Besides, we border the Land of Grass. If we wait for them to come, it will be too late!"

"The fact that we are witnessing such an advance indicates that the support from the rear is very ample!"

The three of them talked amongst themselves, and even they could see that the situation was extremely serious.

If the Land of Grass were to successfully occupy the Land of Rock Ninja as a buffer zone between the two great powers, the Land of Fire would be in danger!

Minato Namikaze nodded and continued, "So, this mission is here, at Kannabi Bridge, a crucial point for their supply transport."

"To defeat the enemy on the front lines, we need many ninjas, but to sabotage their supply lines, we don't need that many!"

"Therefore, this task almost exclusively falls to us!"

Not only is Konoha currently short-handed, but all the top fighters are being closely monitored, and only Minato Namikaze, with the highest mobility, is able to move around.

Moreover, with Minato Namikaze's support, Kakashi and his two companions are also capable of completing this mission.

Therefore, this task fell to them.

"A bridge?"

Kakashi muttered to himself, then turned to look at Minato Namikaze.

"So, let's call it an infiltration mission?"

"Um!"

Minato Namikaze nodded solemnly.

"Kakashi Team, your mission is to infiltrate behind enemy lines, sabotage the Kannabi Bridge used for transporting supplies, and then leave immediately!"

"Yes!" *3

The three little ones responded in a deep voice.

"As for me, I will go directly to the front lines to attack the enemy, and I can also serve as a feint to draw your fire."

Minato Namikaze said, then pointed at Kakashi.

"In short, from today onwards, Kakashi is the captain. I will go to the front lines with you all, and then we will split up!"

"Mission begins!"

The four walked into a dense forest filled with trees several meters in diameter, startling a flock of crows.

"Caw caw caw!"

As the captain, Kakashi was walking at the front when suddenly he stopped and looked ahead.

Kakashi's pause instantly put everyone on alert.

'Well done... Kakashi.'

Minato Namikaze thought to himself, sensing that there were enemies on the branches of the large tree in front of them.

'We've been discovered... What a formidable fellow.'

Unlike the Konoha ninja, the Rock Ninja who were discovered frowned.

He cautiously peeked out, and his expression changed the instant he saw Minato Namikaze.

'That's... no... impossible, that guy should still be on the front lines...'

'Anyway, let's see how things go first...'

The Rock Ninja concealed himself back in the shadows, forming a Shadow Clone Technique hand seal.

Regardless of whether there is danger or not, let the clone go and test the waters first!

On the other side, Minato Namikaze crouched down, pressing one finger against the grass to carefully sense it.

"Is there only one person?"

"Um?"

Minato Namikaze frowned and warned the three children beside him, "Everyone be careful, there are twenty enemies!"

"But they're probably all Shadow Clone Technique."

He raised his head and warily scanned the entire room.

Kakashi, who was standing to the side, had already prepared to attack, Minato's words only strengthened his resolve to do so.

"Looks like I was right!"

"Teacher, I'm going in, please cover me!"

"Don't worry, Kakashi."

Minato's tone was somewhat helpless, "As expected, you'll just have to go and provide support!"

Kakashi ignored this and simply silently formed hand Hand Seals.

This was the first time his independently developed Lightning Release Ninjutsu had shown its prowess on the battlefield!

"Teacher, am I the team leader today?"

"I want to try out my newly mastered S-rank Ninjutsu!"

"Lightning Cutter!"

Before Kakashi could finish speaking, a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra condensed in his palm, as if he were holding blue lightning bolts in his hand!

However, Kakashi's words shocked the other three even more than that.

This is an S-rank Ninjutsu!

"This Ninjutsu was modified from the Chidori technique developed by that Uchiha."

As he spoke, Kakashi glanced at Uchiha Obito.

On the night that Uchiha Makoto met them on the street, an Uchiha ninja came to his door and gave him Chidori and Lightning Cutter, and pointed him in the direction of training.

In comparison, Obito's usual behavior really lowered his impression of the Uchiha Clan.

"Let's go!"

Kakashi spoke, reminding the others.

An arm blocked Kakashi 'Kakashi path, preventing him from attacking.

Kakashi frowned and looked at Minato Namikaze.

"Teacher, I'm confident I can defeat them with this Ninjutsu, and..."

"Teacher, you said it yourself, from today onwards, I am the team leader!"

"And the team members must listen to the captain!"

"These are the rules, teacher."

Hearing Kakashi's words, Minato Namikaze's lips twitched, recalling a similar statement he had heard in the Hokage Building.

In the end, he simply patted Kakashi on the shoulder and withdrew his arm.

Bang!

With no obstruction, Kakashi launched himself forward, trampling up a large patch of mud from the grass where he had been standing!

Just as Obito and Rin raised their hands to block the flying mud, Kakashi had already rushed out.

He held the Lightning Cutter in his right hand and headed straight for the location where the Rock Ninja was hiding!

"I didn't expect them to charge straight at us."

The Iwa Rock Ninja he looked at Lightning Cutter.

Swish!

He exposed half of his body and shot out a Kunai.

Not just one, but after he fired, it was as if a switch had been flipped, and the other clones appeared one after another, throwing ninja tools.

Kakashi neither dodged nor defended, but continued charging straight forward.

Ding ding ding!

A clang of weapons rang out, and all the thrown ninja tools were knocked to the ground.

It was Minato Namikaze covering for them!

"Found the location!"

All the thrown ninja tools had revealed the thrower's location, pinpointing Kakashi's exact position.

"Let's go!"

Kakashi leaped instantly and charged towards the tree trunk.

Bite!

A Kunai shot out, suppressing the Rock Ninja who had just emerged.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kakashi accelerated his attack.

Bang bang bang!

One by one, puffs of white smoke slowly dissipated.

"Whispering sound!"

Are they all Shadow Clone Technique?

Kakashi's expression darkened, and he continued charging towards the next one.

Below, Obito and his two companions followed closely, ready to support Kakashi at any moment.

Bang!

A Kunai on the ground transformed into the likeness of the Rock Ninja and charged straight at Obito, who was closest to him!