Chapter 30: Ninja Tool Expert Tag Unlocked!

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Ninja Tool Expert Tag Unlocked!

The handover of duties, familiarizing themselves with the patrol route, and understanding the various traps and warning devices set up by the previous team kept them busy until around 9 p.m.

After everything was in order, Minato Namikaze issued his command: "The first half of the night, Shisui and I will patrol together. Shūichi and Sanyō, you two will take the second half. Get some rest while you can."

"Understood!"

...

After only half an hour of rest, Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha began their patrol.

Part of their duties included checking the traps and other arrangements to ensure they hadn't been damaged by wild animals or anything else that could compromise their effectiveness in battle.

Success lies in the details.

However, the patrol route assigned to Shūichi Hoshita's team was actually at the last stage of a tiered defense layout. There were three other defensive lines ahead of them. But as the team leader, Minato Namikaze remained vigilant, not allowing any room for complacency.

At 1 a.m., Shūichi Hoshita and Kurama Sanyō took over the night watch from Minato Namikaze and Shisui Uchiha, keeping watch until 5 a.m.

Before finishing their shift, Shūichi managed to catch a wild rabbit and two fish, cleaning them with his medical tools.

Minato and the others had grown accustomed to this and showed no discomfort.

After breakfast, Shūichi and Kurama Sanyō rested while they could.

At 9 a.m., the squad moved out together.

They had to dismantle some of the traps and setups left by the previous team and then reconfigure everything according to their own preferences and habits.

For Shūichi, this was another invaluable lesson.

Thus, the Trap Expert tag was triggered.

Unfortunately, Shūichi wasn't particularly interested in this tag for the time being.

Even though there were still conflicts between the ninja villages during peacetime, these clashes typically took place outside their respective countries. As a result, the borders of the Land of Fire were relatively peaceful.

The main purpose of a patrol squad's setup was to provide early warnings of large-scale invasions. However, if individuals were sneaking in covertly, it was almost impossible to stop them.

The Land of Fire's borders were simply too long.

...

Before they knew it, 12 days of monotonous patrol duties had passed.

On this particular day, Shūichi was in an exceptionally good mood.

After nearly half a month of hard work and hunting, he finally met the conditions to unlock the Ninja Tool Expert tag.

But Shūichi didn't rush to unlock it immediately. He waited until their patrol duties were done for the day and they had eaten and rested. Only then did he focus on the tag tree in his mind.

Ninja Tool Expert—unlocked!

With a single thought, the previously greyed-out tag was enveloped in a green glow.

Suddenly, Shūichi felt a surge of energy coursing through his entire body, leaving him tingling all over as his consciousness seemed to elevate.

About 10 minutes later, the strange sensation faded away.

In the darkness, Shūichi opened his eyes, which were now incredibly sharp.

As for sparring with Minato, it was too easy for him, making it impossible to gauge Minato's true strength.

...

"I need to quickly adapt to my enhanced neural response speed..."

"The improvement in physical attributes probably requires some exploration on my part as well."

Closing his eyes slowly, Shūichi began planning to intensify his training once they returned to Konoha.

Despite the physical enhancement, he didn't feel an abrupt surge in strength, indicating that it might require training to fully unlock.

But that was to be expected.

Content and at ease, Shūichi soon drifted off to sleep.

...

"Shūichi!"

Shūichi suddenly woke up.

It was Shisui Uchiha.

"There's an emergency mission!"

Shisui explained, "An Anbu ninja just arrived from the Land of Rain, and Minato-sensei had to return to the village briefly."

Shūichi quickly got up, noticing Minato resting with his eyes closed under a nearby tree.

He then spotted another person, not dressed as a ninja, resting against another tree.

After Shisui woke up Kurama Sanyō, Shūichi asked, "Shisui, what's the mission?"

Shisui replied, "We need to assist an intelligence officer who has critical information. The situation in the Land of Rain is complicated, and their escape route has been cut off."

(End of Chapter)

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