Konoha Outsider

Oguri Hayashi had been in this world for twelve years, and he had been a Chunin for two.

His talent was mediocre, with only Fire, Earth, and Lightning as his Chakra natures. The only reason he could become a Chunin at twelve was sheer diligence.

He and his subordinates were jogging through the jungle. Belonging to Konoha and responsible for maintaining the Second Shinobi World War's Sand Shinobi front, he knew clearly that the Second Shinobi World War was about to end.

But it wouldn't be long before the Third Shinobi World War would begin.

The Sealing Squad's seal had been triggered. They received the news and came to investigate. If they encountered any shinobi, they were to intercept them; if they couldn't win, they were to retreat.

They had already fought countless skirmishes like this over the past few years. Most Sand Shinobi would decisively retreat after being discovered, while some on missions would launch a swift assault.

Oguri Hayashi and his team had countermeasures in mind, so they weren't flustered.

They moved forward at a jogging pace, but with very little sound.

The rapid, swooshing movement seen in anime wasn't the typical way shinobi advanced to scout.

Regular shinobi preferred to move slower, like an ordinary person jogging, rather than quicken their pace and risk exposing their location by making noise.

That would be terrible. Shuriken, kunai, or anything else would come flying at you immediately.

A shinobi's stamina and Chakra are limited. The true ninja is one who can kill as many enemies as possible within the constraints of their limited Chakra and stamina.

The Ten Thousand Formation had appeared once during Naruto's team's escort mission to the Land of Waves, where the target was placed at the core and protected.

However, in combat, this type of Ten Thousand Formation squad was also very practical. The captain or the person most skilled in throwing techniques would be in the rear, Taijutsu specialists in the front, and reconnaissance, Genjutsu, or Ninjutsu shinobi on the sides. Formations ranging from two to ten meters were considered normal.

Now, Oguri Hayashi was advancing through the trees like a tanuki, while his three nearby teammates kept watch on their surroundings and on Oguri Hayashi. As soon as Oguri Hayashi made a gesture, they would react immediately.

Disperse, converge, retreat, or charge forward?

This was crucial for command. Oguri Hayashi possessed a level of command ability that people in this world couldn't compare to.

Although he was hiding his abilities, how could he possibly deceive his teammates who followed him?

Therefore, his Genin subordinates had immense faith in his command abilities. Even in battle, they would glance in his direction.

He had proven countless times that trusting his command could allow them to escape even from High Ninjas.

That's right, they had survived and escaped from the hands of enemy High Ninjas thanks to Oguri Hayashi's command.

They had no objections whatsoever regarding Oguri Hayashi's command.

Oguri Hayashi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he made a gesture.

Climb trees.

Without hesitation, the three of them darted up the branches in two steps.

Konoha's advantage was this: the abundance of trees could easily conceal their figures.

It was like the old maps in the Battle Royale games from his previous life, where it was easy to be a Stealthy Player. In contrast, their enemies, the Sand Country, had a barren desert terrain, making it incredibly difficult to be a Stealthy Player, which he disliked.

Hidden among the leaves, everyone slowly slowed their breathing. As they watched a group slowly walking between the gnarled roots of an old tree, doubts involuntarily arose in their minds.

This group, despite bearing the clear insignia of Sand Shinobi on their foreheads, moved without any semblance of shinobi bearing.

They looked as if they were out for a leisurely stroll.

These small paths wouldn't even be considered roads in China, but in the ninja world, they were sufficient for ordinary people and regular shinobi to travel.

Climbing trees was indeed convenient and fast, but it required constant Chakra consumption. Shinobi would not use such a wasteful method of movement.

Yet, these individuals showed no sign of being Genin. They moved like ordinary people, unless... their clothing was peculiar.

Wait, their clothes... Oguri Hayashi's eyes narrowed slightly. Such familiar and nostalgic clothing.

In the world of Naruto, the clothing style undoubtedly leaned towards ancient Japan. Apart from the shinobi, everyone else wore commoner attire. While shinobi clothing had various styles, they followed the fashion of their respective villages, primarily for environmental camouflage. For example, Konoha's green vests, and the Sand Shinobi's bandages and robes.

But what kind of clothes were these four people wearing?

One of them had dyed blonde hair and wore a leather jacket, with tight-fitting trousers on the lower half. This was somewhat normal, but the two box-like objects hanging at his waist were very familiar.

Although they had been modified, Oguri Hayashi, a veteran otaku from his past life, wouldn't mistake them. They were definitely the Omni-directional Mobility Gear from Attack on Titan.

Another refined-looking man with glasses wore a British-style vest and leather shoes inside, with a robe over it. He looked exactly like a wizard cosplaying from Harry Potter.

As for the third person, he looked like a special forces soldier, wearing digital camouflage and green camouflage paint on his face. More importantly, he wore a three-eyed, greenish multi-function night-vision device on his head and held a short-barreled G36 rifle. The stock was folded, making him look quite formidable.

The leader was tall, over 1.8 meters, with dark skin, as if he had been doing hard labor for years. However, he wore a black dojo uniform and off-road boots, appearing extremely capable.

However, these four individuals, no matter how you looked at them, showed no sign of being shinobi.

What made Oguri Hayashi's three subordinates hesitate was that the group was walking towards them without any apparent caution.

When Oguri Hayashi saw them, his heart leaped with joy, feeling he wasn't alone in this world and that other transmigrators indeed existed.

But his long-standing ninja experience made him subconsciously sense something was wrong.

Something was off. If these people were truly transmigrators, how could they be gathered together? He hadn't found a single other transmigrator in Konoha, a village so large. Why would the Sand Shinobi suddenly have four?

And even if they were transmigrators, was it really appropriate to go around cosplaying and dressing so eccentrically? Or were they dressed like this simply because...

Regardless, they wore Sand Shinobi forehead protectors, making them enemies. Oguri Hayashi, having lived in this world for twelve years, made a gesture to his subordinates.

His subordinates instantly understood.

In an instant, four figures charged forward...

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