Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

Although Hiashi Hyuga was escorted back to Konoha due to his injuries, many Hyuga clan ninjas remained on the battlefield to conduct reconnaissance. According to feedback from clan members at the front lines, Konoha has currently lost track of Ao's movements.

To prevent the other side from getting wind of the situation and making preparations, Shinichi Hyuga deliberately slowed down his team's pace after receiving the news, prioritizing concealment as they slowly moved towards the border.

To this day, they have traveled to the inland region that borders the Land of Whirlpools from back then.

As we get closer to the sea, the climate here is vastly different from that of Konoha Village. Being near the sea, the humidity is extremely high, and there is even a faint smell of the sea in the air. The wet ground and slippery tree branches make it easier to leave traces.

Therefore, once they entered this area, the Hyuga clan members slowed down their pace again.

Although they were within the border, they were actually very close to the war zone. In such a place, it would not be surprising to encounter a reconnaissance team from the Mist Ninja.

The Land of Fire and the Land of Water are not directly adjacent. The Land of Fire is bordered by three smaller countries: the Land of Iron, the Land of Whirlpools, and the Land of Bears.

The Kingdom of Whirlpools has long been destroyed. Although many people still live on this island nation, it has long since entered a state of village self-governance. The villages within the country protect themselves, are self-sufficient, and have almost completely cut off from communication with the outside world.

Amidst the backdrop of great power rivalry, the Land of Whirlpools became a battleground fought over by both Konoha and Kirigakure. While the inhabitants were not ninjas, they were indirectly suffering from the ravages of the ninja war.

The Third Shinobi World War has progressed to this point, and countless innocent people have been caught up in the battles between ninjas, and countless others have suffered at the hands of rogue ninjas from both sides.

The situation in the Land of Bears is similar to that in the Land of Whirlpools.

Although the Daimyo's ruling system in the Land of Bears is still intact, the Land of Bears lacks a strong military force, which is a huge difference from the Land of Iron. This has led to the Land of Bears becoming a springboard for the Mist Ninja to attack Konoha, and it has also become one of the battlefields between the two sides.

The last place Ao appeared was on the main island of the Land of Whirlpools, and the Land of Whirlpools was also the ultimate destination of Shinichi and his companions' trip.

That area is already considered the main battlefield; once you leave the border, the risk level will rise sharply.

As they marched, the smell of the sea grew stronger, and Hyuga Hizashi took out the marching map and quickly checked their current location.

"Shinichi, at our current pace, we'll be at the beach soon."

"If we want to get to the front lines, we need to travel by boat. Should we use the village's warships directly or smuggle ourselves across using civilian boats?"

After traveling for days, Hyuga Hizashi roughly understood Shinichi's idea: to act as a surprise attack force, kill Ao of the Mist Ninja before anyone could react, and then quickly return.

It was with this in mind that they entrusted the task of gathering information about the enemy's whereabouts to the Hyuga clan members on the front lines, while they themselves concealed their tracks and slowly approached the battlefield.

However, having reached this point, figuring out how to cross the sea became the most pressing issue.

While ninjas can walk on water, crossing the sea in this way would consume a lot of chakra. The Land of Whirlpools has become a battlefield, with battles and sacrifices happening every day. If they rush in without being in top condition, they will only put themselves in danger.

However, aside from this method, once they board Konoha's own warships, it would be tantamount to exposing their whereabouts to the front-line troops, and the spies of the Mist Village would likely get wind of it.

As for civilian ships... they also face a huge risk of exposure.

The final decision on the matter was left to his nephew, hoping to give Shinichi some experience in this area.

Upon hearing Hizashi's question, Shinichi Hyuga quickly wrote four "Stop moving, stand by" instructions and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to transmit them directly to the other four squads.

As the core team stopped, the other teams also ceased their operations.

"Orochimaru and Danzo are political allies. To be honest, I don't really trust Orochimaru."

"At this time, the village's warships are definitely under close surveillance by the Mist Ninja, and the risk of exposure is too great."

"I think it would be better to use civilian ships to disguise our movements and move forward."

"Uncle, are there any fishing villages around here?"

After a brief moment of thought, Shinichi immediately had an answer.

Hearing that Shinichi had made his decision so quickly, Hyuga Hizashi's eyes showed no concealment of admiration.

Spending this time together gave Hyuga Hizashi a new understanding of his nephew. What he admired most about Shinichi was not just his outstanding ninja talent, but his remarkable decisiveness when facing problems.

Shinichi's ability to see the big picture from small details suggests that he has the potential to become an excellent leader.

What a leader fears most is a person who is indecisive and hesitant.

After a brief moment of distraction, Hizashi quickly replied, "There is a small fishing village. Do you want to take a boat from there?"

"Ordinary people are afraid of the battlefield, so they probably wouldn't dare send us there."

"Besides, with so many of us, we're just too big a target."

"The only option is to buy a boat and go there yourself."

Hyuga Hizashi had a plan in mind. Before setting off, Hizashi had already been planning for the trip, and Shinichi's idea was not unexpected.

"How can the target be too big?"

"I'll just send one of my clansmen with my Flying Thunder God Kunai to the Land of Whirlpools."

"I'll use Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport the rest of them."

"We won't reveal the number of people on this trip."

As he spoke, Shinichi Hyuga placed one hand on the trunk of a large tree beside him, leaving his Flying Thunder God mark.

This is what he has been doing all this time. He leaves Flying Thunder God marks at regular intervals so that he can quickly evacuate his people in the event of an accident.

Before even considering how to capture Qing, Zhenyi had already planned out an escape route for his people.

"Oh!"

"really..."

Hyuga Hizashi's face showed a moment of surprise. After realizing what had happened, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. Although his plan was perfect, he had forgotten to consider that Shinichi had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.

This technique is not just about increasing Shinichi's combat power; it has many other uses in actual combat.

"Let Mio go then."

"Girls can always make people lower their guard."

Shinichi Hyuga had clearly planned this all along. He turned to Mio Hyuga, who had been keeping watch behind him, and said something. Mio understood and nodded to Shinichi.

Just as Shinichi and the others continued their actions, Shinichi suddenly sensed six powerful chakra streams appearing in his perception field.

"Ok?"

Several Hyuga squads on guard a kilometer away had not yet noticed the other party, but Shinichi's sensory ninjutsu detected the other party's presence in advance.

"Ninjas are coming this way."

"Judging from the route... the target doesn't seem to be us."

Shinichi Hyuga narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully sensing the opponent's movement trajectory. He discovered that if the opponent went straight, the final result would be that they would pass by the Hyuga squad to the west, only a few hundred meters apart.

Realizing this, Shinichi quickly wrote a note reminding him, and then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away.

Under Keisuke's Byakugan surveillance, the Hyuga squad, having received Shinichi's orders, immediately snapped out of their rest and quickly concealed themselves while carefully using their Byakugan to monitor their surroundings.

A dozen minutes later, the six-person ninja team that had appeared under Shinichi's perception appeared in the Byakugan vision of the Hyuga team to the west.

Using their Byakugan, the Hyuga team was able to identify the other party's identity from their attire.

"It seems to be a reconnaissance unit from the Mist Ninja?"

"They actually crossed the front lines and infiltrated into the country."

What are they planning to do?

The squad leader of this team is named Hyuga Yuta, who is only in his early twenties. The guards that Hyuga Shinichi brought on this trip are all young. Hyuga Shinichi also wanted to let the younger generation experience the baptism of the battlefield and thus undergo a transformation.

Yuta recognized the other party's identity and ordered his subordinates to use sign language to warn and report to Shinichi's main team.

However, just as they were silently monitoring that squadron of Mist Ninja, the enemy suddenly changed direction and rushed straight towards the location of Hyuga Yuta and his group.

"We've been discovered!"

"The Mist Ninja are coming towards us. Prepare for battle."

Yuta Hinata called out urgently in a low voice, and shortly after he gave the warning, a rustling sound came from the forest.

The fog thickened, and then several whooshing sounds rang out from the depths of the dense forest as countless shuriken slashed through the air, heading straight for the Hyuga ninjas hidden in the treetops.

"clang!"

"clang!!"

As the crisp metallic clangs rang out, several Hyuga ninjas hiding in the shadows were forced out by the accurately fired kunai. In the blink of an eye, four Hyuga clan members had already gathered together, back to back, guarding the slightly dark dense forest around them.

"There's something wrong with this fog; it's their ninjutsu."

In the Byakugan's field of vision, the thick fog in the forest was filled with a thin layer of chakra; without a doubt, it was created by the opponent's ninjutsu.

However, this fog could not interfere with the Byakugan's vision. In the vision of Hyuga Yuuta and the others, there were figures of Mist Ninja hidden in the trees and behind the rocks a dozen meters away.

After the enemy's shuriken attack, their squad was gradually surrounded.

It appears that the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, but in reality, the enemy is in the light while we are in the light.

Moreover... the opposing ninja's sensory range wasn't very large; they seemed unaware that the other Hyuga clan squads and Shinichi Hyuga's main squad were counter-encircling this place.

Surrounded, Yuuta Hyuga appeared relaxed, a kunai in his hand, and said loudly:

"Come out, no need to hide!"

"Your little tricks are useless against the Hyuga clan's Byakugan!"

After a brief silence, faint footsteps could be heard all around.

At the same time, a slightly relieved voice came from within the thick fog:

"Hyuga? We're really unlucky; we actually ran into a reconnaissance team that includes members of the Hyuga clan."

"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do..."