Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

"Ah."

Ri Xia nodded. "How are the preparations going? Can we set off now?"

"Everything is ready, and we can set off at any time."

"Let's go now. The front line is waiting for this batch of supplies. We shouldn't delay too long."

"Yes!"

Soon, the group left Konoha Village.

Hyuga Hizashi walked at the front of the group, activating his Byakugan every so often to observe the surroundings, while Shimura Gengetsu brought up the rear to deal with any enemies that had been overlooked.

Because it is a caged bird, Hyuga Hizashi's byakugan has a blind spot, and that blind spot is directly behind it.

Uzuki Yugao and Yuhi Kurenai followed on either side of the convoy, ready to provide support at any time.

As for the other three teams, the genin were responsible for pulling the carts, and the chunin were responsible for guarding the supplies, which was quite well organized.

The three carriages were carrying kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags. The explosive tags were especially dangerous; if one of them were accidentally ignited, it could trigger a chain reaction that would cause all the others to explode.

Therefore, the team moved forward slowly, for fear that a spark might suddenly appear.

At night, the squads took turns keeping watch. To allow Xuan Yue to get better rest, Yuhi Kurenai and Uzuki Yugao took over his watch duties.

Five days later, the convoy had covered two-thirds of the distance.

After traveling some distance, Hizashi, as usual, activated his Byakugan. Suddenly startled, he quickly made a hand gesture signaling everyone to go on alert.

Thirty streams of chakra appeared at the farthest point of his sensing range, which was four kilometers away.

That place happens to be a forest, and it's also the fastest and only route to the border.

Upon seeing the signal, everyone tensed up. Shimura Gengetsu silently approached Hizashi and asked a question using lip reading:

"Is there an enemy?"

“Twenty-one.” Hizashi replied in lip reading, “Two Jonin-level chakra, three Special Jonin, and sixteen Chunin.”

Shimura Gengetsu placed his hand on a tree by the roadside, and Kagura's Mind's Eye (General Version) activated. The life force he sensed was almost identical to what Hizashi had said.

Seeing Hizashi's conflicted expression, Shimura Gengetsu nudged him with his elbow.

"What are you waiting for? Pretend you don't know, then set up an ambush and kill them all."

"No, that's too dangerous. Those are two Jonin."

"You hold them off first, then Yugao and I will deal with the smaller fry, and then each of us will take on a Jonin."

Hizashi, considering the recent progress of Uzuki Yugao and Yuhi Kurenai, felt that Shimura Gengetsu's plan was highly feasible.

Even if we can't defeat two Jonin, we can definitely drive them away.

Hyuga Hizashi immediately nodded slightly, agreeing to Gengetsu's plan without further hesitation.

The team continued to advance at the original pace, but behind them, Hyuga Hizashi kept making hand gestures to arrange the battle plan.

And so, the convoy slowly entered the forest.

Chapter 55 Fierce Battle, Shimura Gengetsu's Ninja Scroll!

Deep within the lush forest, along the secluded paths, Iwagakure ninjas lay in ambush atop the tall trees.

A ninja with his hands in hand seals and his eyes vacant was the sensory ninja in the squad, who could attach his gaze to wild beasts and use them as his eyes.

That day, after his group entered the forest and traveled about a kilometer further, his eyes regained their light.

"Lord Ishigaki, the ninjas from Konoha are approaching!"

"What about the quantity?"

Sixteen people.

The sensory ninja reported, "Judging from their attire, most of them are genin, and there's also a child who looks about ten years old."

Upon hearing the report, Ishigaki quickly compared the combat strength of both sides.

"It should be a Konoha ninja team, and there will most likely be a Jonin leading the team. However... our mission is to destroy supplies. As long as we keep them occupied for a while, burning the supplies and killing the Genin will not be a problem."

"Everyone get ready! Strike immediately once the target enters the ambush zone!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining Iwagakure ninja immediately prepared for battle.

After half an hour.

Hizashi and his group had already come into the sights of the Iwa ninja. A few hundred meters further and they would be in the ambush zone. The Iwa ninja were already prepared.

"Prepare..."

Ishigaki's cold voice rang out softly, but before he could give the order to attack, a sense of crisis suddenly rose in his heart, making his spine go cold.

Ishigaki quickly turned his head, searching for the cause of his unease. When he saw a boy who looked about ten years old standing on a large tree behind him at the five o'clock position, his hands forming the last Tiger Seal.

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

Shimura Gengetsu leaned back, then suddenly lunged forward, unleashing four ferocious fire dragons that roared as they charged toward the location of Iwagakure.

"Not good! I've been discovered!"

"Defend quickly!"

"Escape Earth Current City Wall!"

When Ishigaki saw someone circling behind them, he was shocked, but he didn't have time to think about how he was exposed. The four fire dragons were already rushing towards them aggressively, and he immediately organized his men to set up a defense.

With a roar, several earthen walls rose up, and the fire dragon crashed into them.

What a powerful fire jutsu!

Ishigaki was shocked. Several earthen walls were destroyed in succession before the fire dragon gradually dissipated.

Bang~!

The next instant, the ordinary Chunin who had transformed into Hizashi also deactivated the transformation jutsu, and now the Iwagakure people finally understood how they had been exposed.

Against the strongest Byakugan-sensing ninja, their ambush was as easy as delivering goods to their door.

"Bagua Kongzhang!"

Hizashi unleashed several consecutive palm strikes, causing air to vibrate, and the invisible force of his fists hurtled straight towards the Iwa ninja.

"Earth Release Juyan!"

"It's no use. Although Hyuga ninjas are good at sensory perception, their combat strength is not strong. As long as we don't let him get close, we'll be fine! Kill!"

A mound of earth rose up in front of Ishigaki, blocking Hizashi's empty palm strike, and he gave orders to the ninjas behind him.

The entire 497 behind him also rushed out, unleashing various ninjutsu techniques, throwing explosive tags and kunai, their target being the supplies.

Uzuki Yugao drew her longsword and wielded it with impenetrable skill, sending all the ninja tools and explosive tags flying as she prepared to close in for a melee.

"Xi Yan! Wait a minute!"

Buzz~!

Amidst a series of booming explosions, a sharp buzzing sound was particularly piercing, prompting another Iwagakure Jonin, Shigeto, to look over.

The boy, who looked to be about ten years old, spread his arms wide, holding a huge wind demon shuriken in each hand.

The Wind Demon Shuriken spun continuously, generating a strong gust of wind. It was also coated with a layer of sharp Wind Release chakra, forming an even larger air blade.

"Wind Release Vacuum Jade!"

Two shuriken were thrown out.

Whoosh!

The shuriken charged into the battlefield of Iwagakure. With the aid of Wind Release, the surrounding earthen walls used for defense were as fragile as paper and were easily cut through, followed by a series of screams.

"Damn it! Stop it!!"

Ishigaki roared angrily, but his longsword was cut in half the moment it touched the wind blade. Startled, he quickly ducked to avoid it. A Chunin behind him didn't react as quickly and was sliced ​​in half at the waist, spitting out blood.

What kind of intensity change is that?

Ishigaki looked horrified, his pupils contracted sharply, and his eyes were filled with horror and disbelief as he looked at Shimura Gengetsu.

Taking advantage of his brief moment of distraction, Hyuga Hizashi had already approached, bypassed layers of earthen walls, and engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with another Jonin, Juuto.

At the same time, the range of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms also covered the stone wall, briefly restraining the two Jonin.

After reaping the lives of seven Chunin and one Special Jonin, the two mad shuriken flew into the distance, cutting down dozens of trees before falling helplessly to the ground.

At this moment, Yugao Uzuki, Kurenai Yuhi, and three other Chunin dared to rush into the battlefield.

That's terrifying. They don't want to be killed by their own teammates instead of by the enemy.

"One for each person."

Uzuki Yugao faced off against a special Jonin, while Yuhi Kurenai also held off another. Shimura Gengetsu showed no intention of helping. The two special Jonin were of just the right strength, making them a good match for practice.

Xuan Yue drew his Kusanagi sword to reap the lives of the Chunin. With his Body Flicker Technique combined with his sharp swordsmanship, none of the Chunin could withstand three moves from him.

She risked her life to try and switch places with him, but when she tried to stab him, she only managed to hit a blurry image.

In just thirty seconds, the remaining nine Iwagakure Chunin were all killed by Gengetsu, leaving the three Konoha Chunin dumbfounded.