When this order was issued, some of the Anbu ninja were filled with doubt. Were there even people at the Konoha Ninja Academy at this hour?
Hadn't school already let out long ago?
But the Anbu's Fourth Division had already sprung into action.
Only then did some people notice that members of the Sarutobi Clan made up an overwhelming proportion of the Anbu's Fourth Division.
Even those who were not Sarutobi Clan members were ninja from the Ino–Shika–Cho Clan, who were practically retainers, or ninja from other clans close to the Sarutobi Clan. There was not a single civilian ninja among them.
Some of them knew what was hidden within the Konoha Ninja Academy. It was where the Sarutobi Clan's future seedlings were kept.
They clearly knew that one of the clan's secret orders stated:
After a major incident occurred in the village, they were to immediately head through the secret passages to the Konoha Ninja Academy and Konoha Hospital.
The Konoha Ninja Academy was precisely where the clan's young seedlings were protected, because it was one of Konoha's key protected areas.
What Konoha Hospital concealed were the clan's technical ninja, most notably medical ninja, as well as sealing-type and research-type ninja.
The two places were important shelters for the Sarutobi Clan.
The battle continued.
Bang! Bang!
Guy and Tien were engaged in a pure fist-to-fist battle.
In an instant, they had exchanged more than a dozen rounds.
Their battle tested physical strength and reaction speed.
It left the spectators dazzled.
Only jonin could barely make out their movements.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Green energy erupted from Guy's body, and a powerful current of air surged from beneath his feet toward Tien.
"Crane Fist! White Crane Spreads Its Wings!"
A current of air in the shape of a red-crowned crane