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

That makes sense.

She smiled and patted Xuan Yue's head. "You're not just a child, you're a baby, okay?"

Xuan Yue slapped her hand away in annoyance, "If I don't grow taller in the future, I'll have you thrown off the Hokage Rock."

"If I become disabled, I'll eat your food for the rest of my life."

"No."

"Okay, stop making trouble."

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Hyuga Hizashi quickly stopped them, saying, "We still have important things to do."

Looking at the chaotic battlefield around him, he said with a solemn expression, "The intelligence from the mission command did not warn us at all that we would be attacked. They are lying in ambush here, clearly targeting the supply convoy. We must report this to the Hokage as soon as possible."

"Let's keep going. We don't have any communication spirit beasts, so we can only rely on the strength of the front line."

Upon hearing this, Hong and Xuan Yue finally stopped.

Hijiri took out a sealing scroll and sealed Chongtu's corpse inside to see if he could extract any information. Then he led everyone out of the forest again.

The genin who had been guarding the carriage had already disappeared; they were actually all clones of Xuan Yueying in disguise.

There were no supplies inside the carriage; they were all left outside the forest and guarded by genin.

The battlefield is ruthless; their arrival would be of no help and would only cause harm.

After confirming that the enemy's observation range was not that wide, Xuan Yue pulled off a clever trick of switching the beams and pillars.

This was inspired by Uchiha Shisui.

Soon, the team set off again.

The stag was extremely vigilant for the rest of the journey, keeping its eyes open almost the entire time. The team's rest time was reduced to four hours a day. The people could handle it, but the horses were foaming at the mouth.

Finally, two days later, the convoy successfully arrived at the front line.

After the supply handover was completed, Hizashi found the person in charge at the front line, Konoha's elite Jonin—Shirakumo Hayato!

Chapter 56 First Encounter with Konoha Acorns, and a Yugao-brand Cute Girl Body Pillow (Please Subscribe!)

Baiyun Zaojian, a member of Konoha's elite Jonin, is almost thirty years old this year and is one of the best of Konoha's middle generation.

The reason he remained relatively unknown was simply because one of his contemporaries was so dazzling that he overshadowed the brilliance of all the other ninjas in that group.

That's Minato Namikaze.

If you encounter Minato Namikaze, you can immediately abandon your current mission and return to the village without being punished.

Such treatment was unprecedented in the entire ninja world at the time, with only one other person receiving it.

In the future, Uchiha Shisui will achieve the same result, but only the Land of Water will issue such an order.

With such outstanding examples before them, Baiyun Zaojian, who was also quite talented, seemed rather ordinary.

However, being chosen by the third generation to become a commander on the front lines is enough to prove his ability.

Not only is he exceptionally skilled in individual combat, with his Leaf Flicker Technique and swordsmanship being masterful, but most importantly, he possesses a strategic vision that many ninjas lack. He is a steady and reliable person, and is one of the cornerstones of Konoha.

For the past two years, he has been on the front lines, calmly dealing with several plot attacks launched by Iwagakure.

Although Natsumi and Shirakumo were not familiar with each other in the morning, they had interacted a few times.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Risa got straight to the point, recounting in detail how they encountered the ambush.

The faint smile on Bai Yun's face that morning had vanished, replaced by a solemn expression, and the scar on her cheek was twisted together.

After the sir finished speaking, he looked at the large map behind him and paced back and forth.

"According to our intelligence, the two Jonin from Iwagakure, Shigeto and Ishigaki, have already withdrawn from the front lines with their subordinates and returned to Iwagakure."

"It seems to be a smokescreen, designed to lull us into a false sense of security and launch a surprise attack on our rear."

Hizashi said in a deep voice, "They are dead now, but we are not sure if this is the only group of Iwagakure that has infiltrated the Land of Fire. We should send the information back to Konoha as soon as possible and increase our vigilance."

Bai Yun nodded in the morning; he understood this principle as well.

They quickly summoned the intelligence squad and, through communication between summoned beasts, sent the information back to Konoha. They then arranged for several small teams to patrol before the two of them finally finished their work.

They were also in the mood to talk about personal matters.

"Were those two Jonin killed by Shimura Gengetsu?" Baiyun asked curiously in the morning. He had spent very little time in the village in recent years and had never heard of such a genius.

"It should be said that, apart from one special Jonin, all the other Iwagakure members died at his hands." Hizashi shook his head with a sigh. "Elder Danzo has such a grandson, so he can be considered to have a worthy successor."

Upon hearing this, Baiyun became even more interested in Shimura Gengetsu. "Tell me about the battle. How can an eight-year-old child be so strong? Could it be that he has awakened a bloodline limit?"

“No.” Rizashi shook his head slightly. “Xuan Yue’s talent lies primarily in his ninjutsu and swordsmanship…”

When Hizashi recounted Shimura Gengetsu's battle, Shirokumo's eyes lit up as he listened.

His strongest technique is Wind Release, and he is also skilled in swordsmanship and Body Flicker Technique, which is very similar to his.

The only difference is that while Shimura Gengetsu is also proficient in other escape techniques, he specializes only in the combination of wind escape and swordsmanship.

the other side.

Hyuga Hizashi went to talk about work, and Gengetsu and the other two had nothing to do after arriving at the camp.

However, they soon discovered something interesting.

"This is passion! This is youth! I actually achieved the goal I set yesterday! No, I need to do three more laps!"

A strange creature dressed in green training clothes, using its headband as a belt, was hopping around the camp upside down, with only one finger touching the ground each time it landed.

Sweat streamed down his forehead, forming a long trail behind him.

The other ninjas in the camp were used to this scene, only Shimura Gengetsu and the other two newcomers were surprised.

Kurenai clutched her forehead in pain, muttering softly, "I don't know him, I don't know him."

But things are unpredictable; often, the things we don't want to happen are the most likely to happen.

The strange creatures also noticed Xuan Yue and the other two.

"Yo! Kurenai! You've come to the front lines too, to fight and protect Konoha?"

"It's so moving and exhilarating!"

After saying that, Might Guy seemed to be stimulated by something. He used up his strength again, and his speed suddenly increased.

It took him fifteen minutes to circle the camp three times, and finally he landed in front of Xuan Yue and the other two with several backflips, giving them a thumbs up.

Shimura Gengetsu and Uzuki Yugao thought they were seeing things; this guy's teeth were actually glowing?

"Hong, it's been a long time! Are these two... your new teammates?"

"Hello, I am Might Guy, the Blue Beast of Konoha!"

“You…hello, Might Guy-senpai, I’m Uzuki Yugao.” Yugao nodded numbly.

"I am Shimura Gengetsu." Gengetsu blinked. Although he already knew what kind of person Kai was from watching the anime, seeing him in person... made it even more cringe-worthy.

Especially that green close-combat training uniform... only Konoha Acorn could wear something like that.

[The host has established a companion bond with Might Guy, and is rewarded with a moderate increase in physical attributes.]

Gengetsu Shimura was shocked.

This was the first time he had ever formed a bond with someone so easily. Even though they had just met and exchanged names, he had already considered him a companion.

Kurenai forced a smile. "Kai, we're not here to support the front lines; we're just completing a routine escort mission."

"I see." Kai was a little disappointed, but quickly smiled again.

"It's alright, we'll have a chance to fight side by side. Kurenai, how's Kakashi doing now?"

Hong shrugged helplessly. "He joined the Dark Division and often appears and disappears without a trace. I haven't seen him in a long time."

“The Anbu, what an enviable place.” Kai sighed, weeping. “It’s a pity that Elder Danzo didn’t allow me to join Root, otherwise I wouldn’t have lost this time.”

Kurenai Yuhi and Yugao Uzuki both turned to look at Gengetsu Shimura.

“Well…” Xuan Yue said speechlessly, “Not just anyone wants the Root.”

"Huh?" Might Guy looked at him in confusion.

“Xuan Yue is Elder Danzo’s grandson,” Kurenai Yuhi whispered. “He knows quite a bit about Root.”

Swish!

Might Guy suddenly appeared in front of Xuan Yue, trying to grab his leg, but Xuan Yue nimbly dodged him.

But Might Guy didn't care at all, kneeling on one knee with tears streaming down his face: "Brother Xuan Yu! What are the conditions for joining Root? I can definitely meet them!"

"My name is Xuan Yue!"

"Okay, Brother Xuan Yue!"

“The requirements for the Root organization are quite numerous.” Xuan Yue pondered Danzo’s usual recruitment standards.

"Were your stealth skills good when you were at the Ninja Academy?"

"Never passed."

"What about the assassination section?"