Chapter 31: Sudden Incident!

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Sudden Incident!

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Listening to Uchiha Shisui, both Shūichi Hoshita and Kurama Sanyō turned their attention to the Anbu ninja.

He had returned to report, but without the intel. This suggested that something went wrong either during or just before the rendezvous.

The Anbu ninja seemed to be around the same age as Minato, and Shūichi felt a sense of familiarity with him.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Shisui swallowed a military ration pill and said, "Rest up for a bit longer. A sudden mission like this is bound to be challenging."

Shūichi and Sanyō nodded in agreement, then sat down and each took a military ration pill.

About half an hour later.

Minato opened his eyes and stood up, followed by the Anbu ninja.

"Shūichi, are you all ready?" Minato asked Shūichi and the others.

Shūichi and Sanyō both nodded, "No problem at all, Sensei."

Minato nodded, "Alright then, let's move out!"

Swish, swish, swish!

The three of them followed closely behind Minato, leaping through the forest and carefully avoiding the traps they had previously set.

The Anbu ninja trailed behind them.

After crossing a large forest, the Land of Rain appeared before them, and the group came to a halt.

Fortunately, it wasn't raining.

Shūichi silently sighed in relief, while Minato spoke up, "The mission is to rendezvous with an intelligence officer. The opposition consists of a large number of rogue ninjas from the Land of Rain, who can also be considered bounty hunters."

"In addition to them, there are two more elite forces. As for their identities..."

Minato paused before continuing, "They are suspected to be Suna-nin and Ame-nin."

Shūichi shivered instinctively and blurted out, "Is this related to the last mission?"

Minato replied, "It's uncertain at this time."

"Once we enter the Land of Rain, stay on high alert. As soon as we secure the intelligence officer, Shisui, Shūichi, and Sanyō, the three of you will prioritize escorting him back to the Land of Fire. The border patrol squad will meet you."

"If..."

"If the mission can't be completed, then initiate Plan B—bring back the intel!"

Shūichi and the others instantly felt a chill in their hearts.

They understood very well what that meant.

If it came to that, any one of them might be the one to bring back the intel.

Shūichi quickly moved to support the wounded intelligence officer that Minato had rescued, checking his injuries.

There were many wounds, but fortunately, most of them were not deep.

Shūichi quickly had Sanyō help bandage the minor wounds with medical bandages, while he focused on the deeper ones, mainly stopping the bleeding and providing emergency treatment.

"Thank you. My name is Koichi Hatada," the intelligence officer said weakly.

Shūichi smiled and handed Koichi a military ration pill along with his own sugared water.

This was his habit—whenever he went on a mission, he always brought salt and sugar. With a water flask, it was easy to make saltwater or sugared water to quickly replenish his body's needs.

After about 10 minutes, Koichi Hatada stood up and said, "I'm ready."

Shisui immediately commanded, "Let's go!"

He took the lead, with Koichi close behind, and Shūichi and Sanyō followed on either side.

At that moment, Shūichi entered a state of 100% focus.

Up front, Shisui had also activated his Sharingan.

The four of them moved swiftly through the mountains and forests, quickly crossing over a large mountain.

Suddenly, Shisui warned, "Be careful, enemies are approaching!"

Shūichi scanned the sides, his gaze sweeping over the trees. The previously fast-moving scenery seemed to slow down, and he was able to spot the figures swiftly moving through the forest.

He immediately alerted the group, "There are a lot of them... We're surrounded!"

Enemies were closing in from behind and on both sides.

It was likely these enemies had been lying in ambush in the forest for some time.

"Sanyō, take Hatada-senpai and go ahead. Shūichi and I will hold them off!" Shisui's voice had barely faded when the sound of clashing metal rang out.

He had already engaged two enemies who were blocking their path.

"Understood!"

Sanyō quickly formed a hand seal, casting a genjutsu to assist Shisui in taking down his first opponent.

Without looking back, Sanyō then led Koichi Hatada away from the battlefield, breaking through the enemy lines.

The enemies on the flanks quickly swarmed after them, ignoring Shūichi.

(End of Chapter)

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