Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

Minato Namikaze analyzed, "Konoha is currently experiencing an unprecedented shortage of fighting power, so Kakashi will be the captain, forming a group with Obito, Rin, and Katsuhiko, while I will be in a group with Chiba."

Minato Namikaze took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai and handed it to Kakashi.

Kakashi looked at Minato Namikaze with a puzzled expression.

Minato Namikaze explained, "This is a gift for your promotion to Jonin. Although it is a bit heavier than a regular kunai, the quality is very good, better than a regular kunai."

Kakashi frowned and looked at Chiba.

Qianyu said, "Since he wants to give it to you, you should accept it."

Kakashi accepted Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Kunai and said, "Thank you."

Rin Nohara suddenly started rummaging through her backpack, took out a small box, and handed it to Kakashi: "I just happened to have this with me, consider it a gift. It's a personal medical kit, all of which have been improved and are very easy to use."

Kakashi accepted the personal medical kit and said "thank you".

Katsuhiko Takei and Kakashi weren't close, so he didn't give them a gift.

Obito Uchiha said with displeasure, "Hey, Kakashi, don't you want to ask me what gift I gave you?"

Kakashi said indifferently, "It doesn't matter. It's not going to be anything good anyway. Useless things are just a burden."

Kakashi's words made Obito Uchiha's face turn red.

Chapter 160 Chidori

Obito Uchiha was angered by Kakashi's cold attitude.

Obito Uchiha pointed at Kakashi, clearly annoyed, and questioned, "Speaking of which, why did you become a Jonin? That's unbelievable!"

Kakashi glanced sideways at Obito Uchiha: "I don't want to hear you say that."

Obito Uchiha retorted angrily, "I am Obito Uchiha of the Uchiha clan! I will surpass you one day! As long as my Sharingan awakens."

Kakashi's expression was extremely sarcastic: "Heh, the Uchiha clan? So what if you're from the Uchiha clan? Even if you awaken your Sharingan, you're not that powerful. Besides, my teacher awakened his Sharingan a long time ago, before any of you Uchiha. Teacher, when did you awaken your Sharingan?"

Chiyu smiled and, playing along with Kakashi, said, "Nine years old."

Kakashi scoffed, "Did you hear that? Don't bring up the Uchiha clan. You're only 12 years old and you haven't awakened your Sharingan yet. Even if you did, it doesn't necessarily mean you'd become stronger."

Obito Uchiha was furious, but he couldn't refute it.

Moreover, Obito Uchiha was terrified of Chiba.

After all, the rumors about Chiba targeting the Uchiha clan were common knowledge throughout Konoha.

Obito Uchiha had heard that many of his clansmen had been killed by Chiba, so now Chiba's name was feared throughout the Uchiha clan.

Nohara Rin tried to smooth things over again: "Really, you two, stop arguing."

Minato Namikaze also said, "Alright, it's about time to explain the mission."

Minato Namikaze unfolded the map of the ninja world and began to explain: "Look carefully, this is the line. The Land of Earth has now retreated from the Land of Grass and moved to the Land of Rain. Of course, the enemy is the ninja from Iwagakure."

Intelligence reports that over a thousand ninjas are attempting to invade the Land of Fire from the enemy's front lines. However, our Konoha defense forces are currently engaged in battle with them. The Land of Fire and the Land of Rain are adjacent; waiting for them to arrive would be too late.

Nohara Rin said solemnly, "The fact that we can see such an advance means that the enemy has very ample reinforcements."

Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "So, this mission is here... Kannabi Bridge."

Minato Namikaze pointed to a spot on the map.

Chiba glanced at Obito Uchiha instinctively when he saw where Minato Namikaze was pointing.

Noticing Chiba's gaze, Obito Uchiha shuddered.

Qianyu withdrew her gaze and became thoughtful.

So, Obito Uchiha is about to encounter Madara Uchiha.

As for Kakashi, Chiba is not worried that Kakashi will replace Obito Uchiha's Sharingan. Chiba is very confident in Kakashi's strength.

Minato Namikaze continued explaining the mission: "To defeat the enemy on the front lines, we need many ninjas, so as ninjas who hinder them, we can only carry out the mission with a small number of elites."

Kakashi frowned and said, "A bridge? Then it's an infiltration mission, right?"

Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "Yes, so Kakashi Team, your mission is to infiltrate behind enemy lines, destroy this bridge used for transporting supplies, cut off the enemy's support capabilities, and then leave immediately. Chiba, do you have anything to add?"

There was nothing wrong with the task assigned by Minato Namikaze, and Chiba replied, "No, just do as you say."

Obito Uchiha asked, "Where is our teacher?"

Minato Namikaze replied, "Chiba and I will go directly to the front lines to attack the enemy, which will also serve as a feint for you. In short, Kakashi is the captain, and Chiba and I will go with you to the border. After that, we will split up. So, let's begin the mission!"

Minato Namikaze extended his hand, and Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Katsuhiko Takei also extended their hands and placed them on top of Minato's hand.

Then the four of them looked at Chiyu and Kakashi at the same time.

Qianyu simply turned her head away as if she hadn't seen it.

Kakashi, mimicking Chiyu's gesture, turned his head and muttered, "How childish."

Seeing that Chiyu and Kakashi were not cooperating, Minato and the other three could only cheer each other on.

...

Kakashi, as the team leader, walked in front.

Suddenly, Kakashi stopped and made a gesture.

Qianyu and the others all stopped in their tracks.

Chiba was very satisfied with Kakashi.

Hidden in the woods ahead is Hiruzen, a Jonin from Iwagakure.

The Demon Leech is an elite member of Iwagakure (Hidden Rock Village), possessing exceptional swordsmanship and incredible speed.

He is currently carrying out reconnaissance missions alone, skillfully using the Shadow Clone Technique. His concealment and infiltration techniques are also quite impressive.

The demon leech is also observing Qianyu and the others.

When the demon leech saw Chiba and Minato Namikaze, it suddenly looked terrified.

That's...no...how could that be...

The demon decided to assess the situation first.

The demon leech used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to create 20 shadow clones, which were hidden in the forest.

Chiba had already located the location of the Demon Leech using Observation Haki and also discovered that the Demon Leech had created 20 shadow clones.

Minato Namikaze knelt on one knee, his fingertips touching the ground, using sensory ninjutsu to perceive the surrounding situation.

"One person?... Hmm, everyone be careful, there are 21 enemies, probably using Shadow Clone Technique."

Kakashi's sharp eyes swept across the woods: "Looks like I was right."

Kakashi looked at Chiba beside him: "Sensei, I'm going in, please cover me!"

Before Chiyu could speak, Minato Namikaze advised, "Don't rush, Kakashi. You should go in as support, and I'll go in."

Kakashi ignored Minato Namikaze, his gaze fixed on Chiba.

A smile appeared on Qianyu's lips as she said to Kakashi, "Ah, go ahead, I'll cover for you."

Chiyu then said to Minato Namikaze, "Kakashi is the captain. As the captain, Kakashi has the right to decide how to act. In an operation, the captain has absolute command authority. Even I have no right to interfere with Kakashi's decision now."

Kakashi began forming hand seals, saying to Chiba as he did so, "I also wanted to show my teacher the new ninjutsu I developed, inspired by the Breath of Lightning: Chidori!"

Kakashi concentrated the high-intensity electric current formed by his Lightning Release chakra into his hands, as if a thousand birds were chirping.

Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, and Katsuhiko Takei stared in shock at Kakashi's Chidori.

That's incredible chakra.

Chiba pursed her lips when she saw Kakashi's Chidori.

Surprisingly, Kakashi still managed to develop Chidori.

Kakashi originally developed this Lightning Release ninjutsu after discovering his inability to integrate Lightning Release chakra into the Rasengan.

Now, it was Kakashi who, inspired by the Breath of Lightning, developed Chidori.

Just as Kakashi was about to go up, Minato Namikaze reached out and stopped him.

Kakashi looked at Minato Namikaze with displeasure: "Even if there are many enemies, this ninjutsu can take care of them in an instant. Besides, I'm the captain now, and the team has to listen to the captain. That's the rule, right?"

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Minato Namikaze lowered his hand.

The moment Minato lowered his hand, Kakashi rushed out.

Chapter 161 Killing the Demon Leech

Kakashi swung his Chidori and charged toward the direction where the demon leech was hiding.

Minato stopped Kakashi just now because he realized that Kakashi's ninjutsu was a thrusting type and he also discovered its weakness from the beginning.

Minato Namikaze looked at Chiba beside him and asked in confusion, "Kakashi's ninjutsu focuses on a single point for a thrust, which can indeed increase destructive power and speed, but his movement speed is too fast. His eyes can't adapt to such speed, so he can't see the opponent's movements clearly. You should know this, Chiba, right?"

Chiyu watched Kakashi charging forward, and instead of directly answering Minato's question, she asked in return, "So, which do you think is faster, Kakashi's new ninjutsu or Lightning Breathing: First Form - Thunder Flash?"

Minato Namikaze instinctively replied, "Of course, Thunderclap Flash is faster."

Qianyu smiled and said, "Since Kakashi can adapt to the speed of Thunder Flash, why can't he adapt to the speed of his Chidori? Minato Namikaze, Kakashi is my disciple. I know his situation better than you do. His dynamic vision is no weaker than that of a typical Sharingan."

This world is inherently unfair. Geniuses become strong, mediocre people become weak, and the underdog's rise to power is always an exception. Geniuses, however, almost always become strong. So, don't compare Kakashi to mediocre people.

Minato Namikaze was speechless, and turned his gaze back to Kakashi.

Seeing Kakashi charging towards him, the demon leech was somewhat incredulous: "I didn't expect him to charge straight at me..."

The demon leech and his shadow clones simultaneously hurled numerous shuriken at Kakashi.

Chiyu threw a large number of shuriken in a backhand motion, knocking all the shuriken thrown at Kakashi and covering Kakashi's continued charge.

Kakashi used the kunai he had just used to confirm the location of the demon leech and its shadow clone.

"First!"