Under cover of night, Might Guy and Neji walked along their patrol route.
Seeing that Neji was silent, Guy struck up a conversation.
"Neji, I've seen how you've performed these past few days. You've already surpassed me, your teacher."
"You're joking, Guy-sensei. I still have a long way to go before I catch up to you."
In the past, he really hadn't thought much of this leotard-wearing kappa of a teacher.
He had considered him nothing more than an ordinary jonin.
But after witnessing Guy fight on the battlefield, Neji's opinion of him had changed dramatically.
Moreover, his senior brother had told him just how powerful the Eight Gates Formation was.
"Haha, you're still being modest, Neji. Everyone can see how much you've grown. I believe you'll become a pillar of Konoha someday."
"A pillar of Konoha..."
"Who's there!"
While Neji was still pondering those words, Guy suddenly spun around and charged in one direction.
"Guy-sensei!"
Neji immediately activated his eyes and followed.
Before he even got close, Neji saw that Guy was already fighting a group of people.
"Those are Kumogakure ninja! Enemy attack! Enemy attack! The enemy has slipped through!"
Without another thought, Neji took a signal flare from his ninja tool pouch, pulled the safety, and fired it into the sky.
Whoosh! Bang!
The flare burst in the air, releasing a dazzling light that could be seen from a considerable distance.
The sentries in Konoha's camp saw the light and immediately sounded the alarm.
"It's a signal flare! Enemy attack!"
"Someone's attacking the camp!"
"Quick, assemble the squads and intercept the enemy!"
Konoha jonin immediately stepped forward to gather squads and rush toward the flare to provide support.
After firing the flare, Neji joined the battle.
This was a squad from Kumogakure. Their mission was to sneak