Time flies, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this week, Lin Ze lived a regular and fulfilling life.
During the day, I train Taijutsu, and at night I use Shadow Clone to develop Devil Fruit Powers. I occasionally compete with Might Duy Might Duy and Might Guy, or guide the children of Orphanage in their practice.
Under his deliberate management, the relationship with Genma Shiranui, Namiashi Raidō and others has been maintained well.
Although due to ANBU Identity, we don't meet as often as during the Ninja Academy period, we still have a lot of fun every time we meet.
Lin Ze knows very well that these future Konoha elites will be one of his most important bonds in this village.
And with the bond, his "reliability" in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes will be greatly improved.
This morning, Lin Ze had just finished his morning exercise and was about to go back to Orphanage to have breakfast when a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
He is the captain of Squad B-5, Fox.
"Aoda, the rest time is over, Lord Hokage summoned, there is a new task."
Fox's voice came through the mask, still in the same calm tone.
Lin Ze was shocked in his heart, but on the surface he nodded calmly:
"Understood, I'll be there soon."
He quickly returned to the room, changed into ANBU clothes, put on a mask, and rushed in the direction of Hokage Building.
'I don't know what the mission is this time... I hope it won't be another trap set by Danzo.'
Lin Ze was secretly vigilant in his heart, and at the same time adjusted his breathing to get himself into a fighting state.
No matter what the task is, he must remain 100% focused and cautious.
In this cruel Shinobi World, if you are not careful, you may be in danger.
Soon, Lin Ze came to Hokage Office.
The other two members of Squad B-5, Gray Wolf and Night Owl, are already waiting there.
The three of them looked at each other, nodded slightly, and said nothing.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind the desk, looked at the four ANBU in front of him, and spoke slowly:
"There is an urgent task that you need to handle."
He picked up a task Scroll and handed it to Fox.
"A group of wandering Ninja appeared at the Land of Rice Fields border, suspected to be related to the gangsters who attacked Konoha Supply Line before. Your task is to investigate their Identity and purpose, and eliminate them on the spot if necessary."
Fox took Scroll, browsed it quickly, and then nodded:
"Understood."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes swept across the four people, and finally paused slightly on Lin Ze.
"Land of Rice Fields is close to Land of Lightning. You may encounter Ninja from Kumogakure. Be careful."
"Go ahead and wish you good luck in your mission."
"Yes!"
The four people responded in unison, then turned into four black shadows and disappeared into Hokage Office.
A new mission has begun.
Two and a half years passed quietly, and the time came to Konoha 42.
Land of Rain border.
Four figures wearing animal masks silently shuttled through the forest, moving as fast as ghosts.
The leader Fox made a gesture, and the three of them stopped instantly and hid themselves in the dense canopy of trees.
Fox lowered his voice and said:
"The target is in the cave in front, Gray Wolf, Night Owl, you can outflank it from both sides. Aoda, you and I can rush in head-on."
"Understood."
The three of them responded in unison.
Lin Ze Take a deep breath and feel the power rushing through your body.
In two and a half years, he grew from a seven-and-a-half-year-old boy to a ten-year-old ANBU elite.
And thanks to Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, he is much taller than his peers. Under his short silver-white hair is an increasingly angular face. His body wrapped in ANBU clothing has tight and powerful muscles.
His body was wrapped with a Akimichi Clan special bandage, and his ankles were covered with a heavier weight specially customized for him by Might Duy.
During this period, Lin Ze performed dozens of tasks, large and small, ranging from C-Rank to A-level.
Thanks to him, none of the tasks performed by Squad B-5 were S-level, most were A-level, and only a few were B-level, C-Rank.
There are two reasons:
First, Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't want Lin Ze to be involved in high-risk tasks prematurely.
Secondly, it is also to avoid Danzo and prevent him from attacking Lin Ze again - so Squad B-5's tasks are all the results of Hiruzen Sarutobi's careful screening.
Lin Ze's teammates Gray Wolf and Night Owl also know this very well, so every time they go on a mission, they will take extra care of Lin Ze.
You must know that the mortality rate of ANBU has always been extremely high, but in their class, they have not lost a single person in the past two and a half years. In the worst case, someone was lying in Konoha Hospital for a month.
Under the leadership of captain Fox, Squad B-5 has become one of the most efficient teams among ANBU.
Lin Ze's strength has also grown by leaps and bounds in the past two and a half years.
The first four doors of Eight Gates Released Formation can be mastered and have even been opened to "Fifth Gate·Gate of Limit". The normal level of Taijutsu has also reached the level of Special Jōnin.
The development of Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon is progressing at a rapid pace. The waist Dragon Transformation has been fully mastered for a long time, and Lin Ze has successfully entered the third stage - Complete Azure Dragon Form.
It's just that he didn't know if it was due to his lack of proficiency or the short time he took to eat the fruit. After Dragon Transformation, he was only about thirty meters in size, which was far behind Kaido's giant body that destroyed the world.
But Lin Ze was not discouraged.
After all, it has only been five years since he obtained Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon. It would be unreasonable if he could catch up with Kaido's decades of accumulation in such a short period of time.
"Action!"
Fox's low drink brought Lin Ze out of his thoughts.
Four figures shot towards the cave like arrows from a string.
The cave was dark and humid, and several Amegakure Missing-nin were sitting around Bonfire, unaware of Shinigami's approach.
"Who?!"
A Missing-nin suddenly raised his head alertly, but it was too late.
Fox and Night Owl appeared behind them like ghosts, and Kunai accurately slashed their throats.
Gray Wolf quickly restrained another Missing-nin and pushed him to the ground.
Lin Ze's target is the person who looks like the leader - a middle-aged Ninja with a hideous scar on his face.
"You kid, you want to catch me?"
Scarface smiled ferociously Hand Seals: "Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A water dragon roared and rushed toward Lin Ze.
Lin Ze doesn't dodge or dodge, and has quick hands Hand Seals: "Fire Release·Great Fireball Technique!"
However, what spewed out of the mouth was not ordinary flames, but the disguised breath of Azure Dragon.
The blazing Dragon Breath evaporated the water dragon in an instant, and rushed towards Scarface with unabated force.
"What?!"
Scarface's eyes widened in horror, and he quickly dodged to the left.
But Lin Ze's figure suddenly appeared behind him, and Kunai pierced his heart accurately.
"Impossible... impossible..."
Scarface looked at Kunai on his chest in disbelief and slowly fell down.
'Done.'
Lin Ze shook off the blood stains on Kunai and quickly searched Scar body's body.
Over the past two years, he has long been accustomed to using Great Fireball Technique to disguise Dragon Breath.
After all, in Hokage World, it is not unusual to breathe fire, but it is completely different to be able to transform into Azure Dragon.
"Clean the scene and look for information Scroll." Fox Calm down Underground order.
Night Owl and Gray Wolf quickly searched the cave and soon found the information they needed Scroll in a hidden secret compartment.
"Found it." Night Owl handed Scroll to Fox.
Fox checked it quickly and nodded. "Mission accomplished. Aoda, old rules."
Lin Ze understood, took a deep breath, and Hand Seals again. "Fire Release·Great Fireball Technique!"
The blazing flames swept through the cave, turning the corpse and all traces that might expose Identity into ashes.
For two years, Lin Ze has used this method to clean up the scene for every mission, both for safety and to practice fine control of Dragon Breath.
"Withdraw." Fox gave the order, and the four people quickly disappeared into the rain.