Saiyans in the Naruto world

Chapter 23 Change of Itinerary

The battle between the Jonin was so intense that they didn't even notice Karot's appearance.

Although Matsushita-sensei's strength is quite good among Chunin, the ninjas who were sent to carry out the infiltration mission were not weak either, and more importantly, they outnumbered him.

"Is this the level of power between Jonin?"

Carrot's face showed disappointment. He didn't even consider that his previous sparring partners were all Kage-level Sakumo Hatake. The difference in strength between Kage and Jonin is like heaven and earth.

"Carrot, you've finally arrived."

Matsushita Hokuto's tightly furrowed brows relaxed. He had been stalling for time with the Iwakage, waiting for Karot to arrive as reinforcements. His student's strength, comparable to his own, was the team's biggest trump card. The Iwakage were also playing the same game, hoping their own ninjas would eliminate the Konoha ninjas before coming to their aid, lest the Konoha Jonin become desperate and act rashly. Their little scheme was quite shrewd.

"What do you mean?"

The other party expressed disbelief and skepticism.

However, Carrot ignored him.

"Teacher, we're almost there. We need to speed things up."

"Carrot said calmly."

"You brat, go to hell."

After saying that, the other party rushed towards Carrot at an extremely fast speed. Carrot watched the other party rushing towards him without making any reaction.

Just as the other party thought he was about to stab Carrot's body with a kunai, Carrot grabbed the other party's wrist, raised his foot and kicked the opponent's chin. "Crack!" The chin was smashed open, and the Iwa ninja died with his eyes closed and collapsed to the ground. Carrot released his grip and then groped the Iwa ninja's body, noting that ninjas who were on infiltration and assassination missions were usually covered in oil.

Things happened so fast that Matsushita and the other Iwa ninja didn't even have time to react before the battle was over. When did Jonin become so worthless? You have to know that a Jonin is considered a high-ranking member of a ninja village.

"Hello, teacher, do you need any help?"

After finishing looting the corpse, Carrot said to the stunned Matsushita, "This is a battlefield, not a place for you to watch a show."

"Sigh, I've been looked down upon by my own students. I have no choice but to win back my pride."

Matsushita Hokuto's strength was superior to his opponent's, which is why Carrot was able to be dealt with by Matsushita alone.

"Damn it, Konoha ninja, don't underestimate me."

"Iwakage," the ninja said angrily, his hands rapidly forming hand seals. Under Matsushita's wary gaze, he turned and fled—fled away from him. This scene stunned Carrot and Matsushita Hokuto. "Where's your Will of Stone?" they thought. He fled, they chased, he had nowhere to run. Carrot hadn't even wanted to fight, but you ran away! This is disrespecting me! I'll let you run thirty-nine meters first; my little Carrot throwing knives are already itching for a fight.

Carrot took out a kunai, channeled his energy into it, and the pale yellow energy enveloped the kunai before throwing it towards the fleeing Iwakage. "Chirp!" The fleeing Iwakage felt something fly out of his chest, looked down, and saw a kunai. Then he fell from the tree.

"This……"

Matsushita stared in shock at the scene before him, and before he could even chase after it, it was already over.

"Is killing a Jonin that easy? Just how strong are you, Carrot?"

Matsushita thought to himself.

After resting for an hour, the team set off again. Due to Sanada's injury, the team's speed was affected, and what should have taken only one day to reach their destination took two days. When they arrived at the border, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Everyone here has a very serious expression on their face, like a powder keg that could explode at the slightest spark.

Entry and exit were strictly controlled; even Matsushita and his entourage had to undergo multiple checks before being allowed into the camp.

"Thank you for your hard work, Matsushita."

The Jonin who handed over the mission hugged the relaxed man with a happy expression. The two were friends, and it was always a joy to see a friend in this place.

"Not at all, it's you who have worked hard. Without you guarding the border, the village wouldn't be as peaceful as you are."

"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Karot Hatake."

“Carrot, my good friend, Inoue, is also a student of Hatake-sensei.”

"Hatake, could it be..."

The Jonin who was receiving them looked at Matsushita and saw Matsushita nod, confirming his guess.

"As expected of Mr. Hatake's son, he is quite a handsome man. Your reputation from the Chunin Exams has spread all the way here. A genius of the Hatake family."

"Oh, is it so?"

Carrot scratched the back of his head sheepishly; after all, he was easily embarrassed and felt awkward being called a genius to his face.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Inoue left.

"I never expected our mission to be classified as Level A."

The team was very happy, as the upgrade meant that commissions would also increase, and no one was unhappy about the increased commissions.

"This is just the beginning. Don't be complacent. Every A-level mission is extremely dangerous. A moment of carelessness could cost you your life."

Matsushita earnestly reminded them, not wanting his team members to suffer losses, especially since Karot was about to leave the team. He wanted to warn his team members that he had reported the details of the mission, and that the village would definitely have other arrangements for a ninja as skilled as Karot.

"Don't worry, teacher. When have we ever disobeyed you? We've punished Carrot."

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that last sentence."

Carrot appeared behind Sanada at some point and said quietly.

"So what if you hear it? I'm just telling the truth."

The hardest part of Sanada's body is his mouth.

Carrot poked Sanada's wound with his finger.

"what."

Sanada jumped up in pain.

"Carrot, look what you've done."

"Doing good deeds and being civilized, thank you for your praise."

Carrot's nonchalant attitude made Sanada's face turn red with anger. These two are truly a pair of clowns. Matsushita was getting a headache; they bickered at the slightest opportunity, and every time Carrot bullied him, they'd make up in the blink of an eye. That's probably just youth.

Since the mission was over, there was no rush to continue the journey, and the return trip was leisurely.

“Ee, ee.”

The call of an eagle came from overhead.

Upon seeing the messenger hawk, Matsushita's expression instantly changed.

He blew the whistle for communication, and the eagle circling overhead swooped down, landing steadily on Matsushita's shoulder. Matsushita took out the note the eagle had delivered. After reading it, his expression turned serious. He began to speak.

"The situation has changed. We don't need to go back to the village. It's an emergency mission. A Jonin has betrayed us. Our mission is to capture him alive or kill him."

"Hiss, a Jonin actually betrayed us."

Sanada wore an expression of disbelief. He knew that those who could become Jonin were all geniuses who possessed considerable power. The betrayal of a Jonin would cause immeasurable losses, such as troop deployment and personnel intelligence.

Chapter 24 The End of a Traitorous Ninja

"This is truly incredible news."

He betrayed Konoha during its most powerful period. He's lost his mind, Karot couldn't understand.

"The reason for the rebellion is unknown, but they may be carrying important intelligence. Under no circumstances should they be allowed to leave the Land of Fire."

Matsushita Hokuto gave the order.

"clear."

According to the intelligence report, the rogue ninja is moving towards the border of the Land of Earth, so he may have defected to the Iwagakure ninja.

"We not only need to be wary of the traitorous Jonin, but also of the Iwakage who might come to our aid."

The group slowed their pace, or rather, became more cautious. After all, it wasn't easy for a Jonin to hide himself. With the enemy in the shadows and them in the open, the identities of prey and hunter could change at any moment, so no amount of caution was excessive.

After searching for nearly four hours without success, the team's vigilance began to drop. Just then, Carrot stopped and sensed a fairly strong person rushing in their direction.

"What's wrong, Carrot?"

Seeing Carrot stop, Matsushita Hokuto asked, having already learned of his student's strength.

Carrot relayed what he had sensed to Matsushita.

"No need to search anymore, the target might be heading this way."

"you sure?"

"Yeah, sure."

"Alright, everyone hide yourselves and set up traps around us. Let's catch them like turtles in a jar."

Matsushita Hokuto then instructed Carrot to protect Sanada and Kazuko, while he dealt with the rogue ninja.

Explosive tags and kunai traps are essential skills for ninjas. Unfortunately, our Carrot doesn't know any of them.

About ten minutes later, a figure appeared in their sight. Due to the urgency, the rogue ninja rushed into the middle of the trap. Instantly, sparks and lightning flashed, and the previously flat ground was blasted into a crater fifty meters in size and five meters deep.

As expected of a Jonin, his reaction speed was incredibly fast. Upon realizing it was a trap, he used his all-powerful Substitution Jutsu to get outside of it.

"Come out."

After successfully dodging a sneak attack, he didn't know where the other party was, but he always had a feeling of being watched.

At that moment, Matsushita emerged from behind the tree.