A Failed Attempt

Chapter 85: A Failed Attempt

At the border of the Land of Fire, in a Konoha border outpost, four Konoha border patrol squads were stationed here.

Following the Nine-Tails' Attack, in the 53rd year of Konoha, Iwagakure took advantage of the period of weakness and once launched a war against Konoha.

The war between Konoha and Iwagakure lasted for over a year, so relations between Konoha and Iwagakure had never been good.

To this day, small groups of Iwagakure Ninja still crossed through those small countries to break into the borderlands of the Land of Fire's territory, causing some friction with Konoha's border patrol squads.

Today, the Konoha Ninja on duty at the border outpost were resting inside the outpost.

Suddenly, the front gates of the outpost were banged on loudly.

The sensor-type ninja in charge spoke up, "It's Muto and the others. Yuta, open the door."

"Didn't Muto and the others just go out on patrol? How did they come back so fast?" A resting Konoha Ninja muttered as he stood up and walked toward the gate.

"Who understands them?" The sensor-type ninja withdrew his perception and closed his eyes to rest.

"Why are you back again?" Yuta opened the gate and saw the familiar Jonin Muto and his two teammates.

"Don't mention it. Forgot something..." Jonin Muto shouted as he walked in.

"Really, you can leave things behind on a task as important as patrolling." Yuta said with dissatisfaction, turning to walk toward his teammates.

Upon entering the outpost, Jonin Muto and his two teammates exchanged glances.

In an instant, a sharp kunai appeared in Jonin Muto's hand. With a light flick of his hand, the kunai turned into a streak of dark light that sank entirely into the back of Jonin Yuta's heart.

Bang! Jonin Yuta widened