hotmtlnovel Chapter 38 1 We must beat them up!
Chapter 38 1 We must beat them up!
Chapter 38 We must beat them up!
Before Shiba Kiyokawa made a contract with Tama, Hydrangea was a skilled scout within the Akatsuki organization.
The flock of birds she summoned had a high-altitude vision and a large patrol range. At that time, her reconnaissance efficiency was often equivalent to that of a four- or five-person ninja squad.
This is also a specialty that hydrangeas have always been proud of.
This time, however, her flock of birds was outshone by a ninja cat.
Xiaoyu not only discovered the enemy, but also obtained a fairly complete intelligence report.
"That group is hiding on a hillside five kilometers to the southwest, meow~ There are quite a few of them, meow~ At least ten or more ninjas, meow~"
They have ninjas skilled in earth-escape techniques; they hollowed out the hillside and hid their dwellings underground, meow~
Shiba Kiyokawa nodded.
This explains why the flocks of birds sent out by the hydrangea for high-altitude reconnaissance have not yielded any results.
Because the enemy chose to dig tunnels.
Hiding the base underground really fits Root's style.
"Is there any other information?" he asked Xiaoyu.
Xiaoyu tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "There are an unusually large number of insects in the woods nearby, it's so annoying, meow!"
"Insects?" Shiba Kiyokawa repeated, then immediately became alert. "The Aburame clan of Konoha?"
Unexpectedly, Tama was also a knowledgeable cat, immediately following Shiba Kiyokawa's train of thought, "Master, now that you mention it, it actually seems quite possible, meow! However, I didn't find the ninja who controlled the insects. Either he's not within my perception range, or this Aburame clan member is very strong, meow!"
Shiba Kiyokawa nodded, his expression slightly serious.
After these days of getting to know each other, he has a good understanding of his cat's abilities. Xiaoyu's perception range is not small at all, and the possibility that the Oil Woman tribe who controls insects happens to be outside her perception range is, to be honest, a little small.
Moreover, one should not harbor such wishful thinking when making decisions.
"So, to summarize the current intelligence, the enemy is a team of more than ten people, and there is at least one highly skilled Aburame clan Jonin among them," Shiba Kiyokawa concluded.
His attitude was now very clear: he had directly labeled this group as the enemy!
None of the team members present objected.
Raven Feather cut to the chase: "Captain, what should we do?"
Shiba Kiyokawa tapped the table lightly, pondered for a moment, and then instructed: "The enemy's numbers and strength are not to be underestimated. Don't rush to make a move. First, maintain surveillance and keep a close watch on the main roads leading up and down the mountain to see if the enemy has any other backup or reinforcements."
Hydrangea, don't let your role go to waste. Let your flocks continue to patrol the entire forest, but remember, never land in the woods, lest you be spotted by insects!
Seeing that her role hadn't been completely replaced, the hydrangea nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
For the next few days, Shiba Kiyokawa closely monitored the movements of Aburame Ryoma's group.
During this time, Hanzo the Salamander's reply also arrived.
In the letter, Hanzo first shared information with Akatsuki, saying that no one from Konoha had informed him of their entry into the country. However, the content of his subsequent reply was quite interesting.
Masuda Kazuki, one of the team members, scratched his head sheepishly and asked with a puzzled look, "What exactly does that demigod mean? On one hand, he praises us for doing well and not tarnishing his reputation, but on the other hand, he says Konoha is powerful, and the Legendary Sannin and Minato Namikaze are not to be trifled with. Does he want us to fight or not?"
Shiba Kiyokawa chuckled lightly, appearing quite calm, as if he had expected this.
"It's normal. Hanzo is old. Old people are prone to indecisiveness and looking back and forth."
He didn't want to lose face and reputation as a demigod, but he also lacked the courage and responsibility he had when he was young, when he could withstand the pressure from the great ninja village.
He himself was conflicted, so how could he possibly write a clear answer in the letter?
Shiba Kiyokawa said that on purpose.
He deliberately used these harsh comments to gradually shatter the filter that his teammates had when looking at that demigod from the Land of Rain.
In any case, whatever Hanzo wrote in his reply would not shake his determination to carry out this mission.
He absolutely has to beat up the root of the problem!
The only value of this reply to him was that it removed one of his concerns—
The fact that Hanzo was still willing to reply to them normally at least shows that he was not yet colluding with Danzo at this point in time.
Shiba Kiyokawa no longer needs to worry about being attacked from both sides.
Their surveillance operation was not interrupted by this letter.
Over the past few days, they have accurately detected the exact number of people in the Root squad: a total of twelve people from Root came this time!
One of them was also spotted by Xiaoyu and the flock of birds flying around the hydrangea!
So that night, the first probing action began!
At this moment, the Root ninja who was being targeted was completely unaware of the hidden surveillance around him.
He spent the entire day in the Land of Rain gathering information and intelligence about the Akatsuki organization, as well as inquiring about the mysterious "Shimura Taiga".
At the end of the day, he thought he had gained a lot, and under the moonlight, a faint smile still lingered on his face hidden behind the white mask.
I don't know if I dreamed about getting a promotion and a raise or about getting an early holiday.
As we were walking, suddenly a flock of birds took flight from the roadside on the left.
The Root ninja, walking alone at night, was startled. He instinctively gripped a kunai, turned around as if facing a formidable enemy, and hunched over.
"Phew, they were just a flock of birds."
Finding that nothing was wrong, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Just when he thought it was a false alarm and his nerves were most relaxed, a violent gust of wind suddenly came from the right side of the road behind him!
"Wind Release: Chaotic Airflow!"
The person using Wind Release is Masuda Kazuki, and the ninjutsu he is currently using is the one that Shiba Kiyokawa traded from the Uchiha clan.
The Root ninja turned around in horror, and the instant he turned, a blazing orange flame ignited in the wind.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Since it's a deal with the Uchiha clan, this classic Fire Release ninjutsu is naturally indispensable!
Crow Feather blew out a fireball, which, together with Masuda Kazuki's pre-cast Wind Release, instantly fueled the fire with wind, and the scorching heat was instantly blown onto the Root ninja's face!
The mask shattered instantly, and his hair was whipped up by the gust of wind, turning into a slicked-back style.
The young Root ninja didn't care that his face was completely exposed. In the sudden burst of flames, he vaguely saw a pair of scarlet eyes, filled with malice and murderous intent, locking onto him!
It's the Uchiha!
In that instant, fear, panic, hatred, and hostility surged like a tide, causing the young Root ninja to roar and howl uncontrollably!
"Uchiha! You inherently evil clan! It was you who framed Lord Danzo again! You scourge of Konoha!"
Meanwhile, the hydrangea standing on a branch not far away saw this scene and couldn't help but turn her head to look at the man who had been directing everything without moving. She couldn't help but murmur in a voice full of admiration and fear.
"Qinghe, your illusion magic has improved again."
(End of this chapter)