The group arrived.
At their mission destination.
Near a bandit outpost.
They hid in the trees in silence.
"We're not allowed to use Ninjutsu, and the Transformation Technique counts too. How are we supposed to sneak in?"
Sakura Haruno frowned as she asked, discussing their plan of attack.
Luo Mang fell silent as well.
Kakashi had outright forbidden them from using Ninjutsu. Completing the whole mission with Taijutsu alone would be difficult.
It wasn't that big a deal, though. As long as they had chakra in their bodies, it would enhance their physical abilities, giving them an advantage over ordinary people without chakra.
But having an advantage didn't guarantee victory.
Besides, the advantage of chakra was that it let them use Ninjutsu.
Without Ninjutsu or chakra, even a Rinnegan could be stabbed blind with a kunai.
"Let's just go straight in! A bunch of petty bandits are no match for me, Chunin Naruto. I can beat them easily without Ninjutsu!"
Naruto Uzumaki raised a clenched fist and spoke with absolute confidence.
He was as energetic as ever.
The other three, however, showed no change in expression. Sasuke, in particular, even looked somewhat disgusted.
"Could you keep your voice down? We're trying to work out a plan. Charging straight in would just be throwing our lives away."
"Exactly, Naruto. Could you do something about that reckless attitude of yours? You're really noisy."
Sakura Haruno folded her arms, looking somewhat displeased, but she didn't say anything vicious.
Perhaps she had spent too much time around Luo Mang. Her voice had become much gentler, no longer as loud as before. It could even be called sweet.
Luo Mang nodded without saying anything. Naruto's boisterous personality did liven things up, but at crucial moments, he really was noisy.
It could also cause problems. If