A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

"Alright, you guys try it too. Release your chakra according to your body weight and condense it on the tree trunks under your feet. This will help you control your chakra more effectively."

Yang Lei taught the two the purpose and method of tree climbing practice, which made Naruto and Sasuke eager to try. Without much hesitation, they each chose a big tree and started climbing.

However, they underestimated the difficulty of tree climbing practice. Having never been exposed to chakra control training, they frequently experienced problems such as releasing too much chakra and stepping into a tree trunk, or releasing too little chakra and falling into the air. In short, they suffered a lot.

Compared to the two of them, Sakura and Ino, bored, also tried it out. The result made Naruto and Sasuke even more upset. The two girls passed it on their first try, easily reaching a height of more than six meters above the ground, and were able to stand on it for a long time.

"Don't be discouraged or sad, and don't doubt yourself."

Before Yang Lei left, he saw Naruto and Sasuke with complicated expressions because of the two girls' behavior. He couldn't help but shake his head with amusement and comforted them, "Sakura and Ino have less chakra than you, so they have to control it better."

"Furthermore, girls are naturally better at controlling chakra than us."

Hearing Yang Lei's words, the two perked up again and started practicing, struggling against the two big trees, not even knowing when Yang Lei and the other two left.

It turned out that not long after Naruto and Sasuke began their training, Kakashi came in from outside. However, seeing that they were very focused, he didn't disturb them. Instead, he quietly gestured and called Yang Lei and the two women away.

Yang Lei and his group arrived in the Land of Waves in the evening. Because they were about to reach their destination, they had not eaten on the way, and it was only now that they were finally able to eat.

However, a little incident occurred during the meal. Dazner not only has one daughter, but also a grandson named Inari, who is eight years old this year, only four years younger than Yang Lei and the others.

When Yang Lei and the others came over, Inari wasn't home. She only returned now because she was having dinner. First, she made a big fuss because she heard that Tazna was going to continue building that bridge. Then, she brought out some very serious news: tonight, a large group of over a hundred ninjas arrived in the Land of Waves. It seemed like they were invited by Gato.

In other words...

Kakashi and Asuma exchanged a wry smile, and Kakashi sighed softly, "This mission is at least an A-rank, maybe even an S-rank."

"That's not important."

Asma rolled his eyes in exasperation. What time is it? Does the mission level even matter? He then turned to Dazner and reminded him, "Mr. Dazner, if possible, I hope you can stay home for the next few days and not go out. The same goes for your daughter and grandson."

Chapter 81

"Defense?"

Kakashi, also a Jonin, understood Asuma's meaning after hearing just a few words of advice. He disagreed, saying, "Defend with all our might and call for support from the village? I don't think that will work."

Why?

Asuma looked at Kakashi, a puzzled expression on her face.

This is the ninja world; the means of transmitting messages are not limited to ordinary methods, and they are very difficult to intercept.

Take Kakashi for example. He can use ninja dogs to send a distress message to Konoha Village, and he can get strong reinforcements in just three days at most.

Not only Kakashi, but also himself and even Yang Lei have ways to send out distress messages to Konoha without being discovered. So why would Kakashi say it wouldn't work?

"Because there are too many enemies, right?"

Shikamaru put down his chopsticks and suddenly interrupted. Seeing Kakashi nod approvingly and not interrupt him, he decided to speak his mind: "Because there are too many enemies, if we go all out on defense from the start, they will lose their hope of a sneak attack and will have no choice but to launch a full-scale attack."

"That's right."

Kakashi gave Shikamaru a thumbs up, surprised that a mere child could see so much. He then continued, "So, when we send a request for help to the village, we also need Mr. Tazna to pretend he doesn't know about the large number of enemies. This will keep them hoping for an opportunity to assassinate us. In this way, as long as we're careful, we can delay until reinforcements arrive."

· ·····Requesting flowers· ·····

"Kakashi-sensei, Asuma-san."

At this moment, Yang Lei, who was sitting across the table with Choji, eating and drinking heartily, took a moment to look up and offered his suggestion: "With so many ninjas suddenly appearing, I guess they're not from the same village, right? Maybe we can use this to launch a smoke bomb at the enemy."

"Smoke bombs?"

Kakashi's eyes lit up, and an idea flashed through his mind but he couldn't quite grasp what it was, causing him to furrow his brow and appear somewhat pained.

. ..... .......

"That's right."

Yang Lei nodded and continued, "I guess the enemy definitely doesn't belong to the same force. We can take the initiative and assassinate them. That way, others might misunderstand that 'someone is trying to seize the spoils of victory in advance.'"

"That's right."

Kakashi clapped his hands, finally sorting out the thought in his mind, and agreed: "The enemy is not only not the same force, but I guess there is a high probability that they are actually a group of rogue ninja. They cannot trust others because everyone has a bounty and is afraid that their heads will be taken by others to exchange for the bounty."

"In that case, if we can successfully carry out a few assassination operations, it will be easy to turn our already unstable enemies into enemies, at least preventing them from cooperating. We can then defeat them one by one, and perhaps we won't even need the village to send reinforcements to complete this mission."

As he spoke, Kakashi turned to look at Asuma. Although he was more experienced than Asuma, they were both Jonin. When they set off, they thought the mission would not be difficult, so they did not confirm who would be the captain and had to discuss it together.

"Cough cough."

Asuma coughed lightly, looking somewhat embarrassed. He felt that his gaze was inferior to that of his two subordinate genin, and he was rather ashamed. However, he was easygoing by nature and was not too upset. He nodded and said, "Since you think Shikamaru and Yang Lei's suggestions are good, then let's implement them!"

And so, with those hundred-odd rogue ninja already harboring ulterior motives, the Konoha group also planned to act under the cover of night. As a result, who knows how fierce the bloodshed and carnage will rage tonight.

0077 The wind fills the building!

"Boom."

In a remote corner of the Land of Waves, a muffled thud came from a simple house, as something was slammed heavily to the ground by the people inside.

"Please calm down, sir, if you do not kill me."

Inside the room, five people were kneeling on the ground, and a very handsome young man stood beside them. At this moment, all six people's eyes were focused on the person lying on the bed. He was none other than Zai Buzan, who had attacked Yang Lei and his group a few days ago.

At this moment, due to his previous state of apparent death, Zai Buzan appeared very weak, and the injury on his neck had not yet healed. He was still unable to exert much strength and could not even stand up.

The presence of the charming tree and the fact that everyone in the house was his old subordinate meant that no one dared to take advantage of his weakness.

"That bastard, Kado."

Without further ado, he narrowed his eyes slightly, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression. He then said in a gloomy voice, "Looks like that bastard wants to try my assassination skills."

"If we don't kill you, sir, do you mean we'll switch to paying for Kado instead?"

Bai chimed in from the side; so far, he was the only one who dared to speak up, because the five guys kneeling on the ground had fled without even showing their faces during the previous attack, which greatly displeased Zai Buzan.

Actually, you can't blame these five people; it's just that Yang Lei displayed too much strength.

Originally, the Oni brothers, one of the five, were dispatched as the vanguard to assassinate Dazner on the way. However, unlike the original story, this time Dazner was escorted not only by Class 7, but also by a group of five from Class 10, which made them dare not make a move under any circumstances.

Upon returning, he immediately devised a plan. He intended to use his Fog Concealment Technique and Silent Assassination Technique to restrain the two Jonin, while Gato's group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals would surround and attack the Genin, and then the five of them would look for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow from the side.

The plan didn't go as planned. Kakashi alone was enough to keep Zabuza busy, and when he used the Misty Concealment Technique, he was defeated by a twelve-year-old boy. Haku had to appear and fake his death to save him. The mob of thugs were reduced to nothing by the Misty Concealment Technique, so the five of them dared not linger and all escaped in the chaos.

So, upon returning, fearing further punishment, he quickly knelt on the ground, too afraid to get up.

"No rush."

He didn't intend to deal with Kado right now, even if he managed to shake him off. It wasn't as simple as killing Kado to take his money. Kado didn't actually have much cash; his assets were what were valuable.

"Those Konoha ninjas are not easy to deal with."

Recalling the previous battle, Zai Buzan couldn't help but feel a little scared. He hadn't thought of it at the time, but now that he thought about it, he had a guess. He was able to fight him unharmed in the Fog Concealment Technique. It seemed that the kid also had a pupil technique.

Xin Kuibai acted very timely; otherwise, it would have been very dangerous for him to force a fight with his weapon destroyed, especially since the opponent's weapon was a divine weapon capable of severing a decapitation sword in two strikes. He might have died there.

So, he said, "Although Gato has recruited many rogue ninjas, they are just a mob. Don't worry, in the end it will definitely be our turn to take action."

"Let's teach him a lesson after we get the reward we deserve this time."

Zabuza's thinking was simple: he thought the Konoha ninjas were powerful, so he believed that those rogue ninjas would eventually fail, and then it would be his turn to step in again.

Chapter 82

But how could he possibly think he could fulfill Kado's request? Hadn't he already been defeated once?

“The head of the underworld, the head of karma.”

Zai Buzan naturally had his own plans. He instructed the Ghost Brother among the five, "You guys go to the border of the Land of Water. Didn't that guy Black Cutter Thunder Fang contact me a while ago, saying that he also defected? It's good to have him come and help out."

"Lord Raiga?"

The ghost brothers exchanged a glance, cold sweat dripping down their faces.

"Do not worry."

Zai Buzan snorted coldly and instructed, "Tell him there are enough people here to hold his funeral, and he won't bother with you."

"Yes."

The demon brothers breathed a sigh of relief, dared not speak again, bowed and left the border of the Land of Waves, boarded a small boat and sailed towards the Land of Water.

. . . . . .

Let's rewind a bit and go back to the dinner stall.

"Then it's settled."

In the small house belonging to the Tazna family, Kakashi and Asuma finally finalized their plan. Kakashi would take Yang Lei out to assassinate the rogue ninja who had suddenly arrived in the Land of Waves, while Asuma would stay behind with the other genin to protect the Tazna family. ...

Why were Kakashi and Yang Lei the ones who carried out the assassination?

It's because Kakashi had served in the Anbu and even spent some time in Danzo's Root organization. If he hadn't betrayed them at a crucial moment, the Third Hokage would have been in danger.

Therefore, Kakashi is more suited to this action than Asuma.

As for Yang Lei, his strength has already been recognized by the two Jonin. As long as he is careful and Kakashi is there to remind him, this operation will not go wrong. On the contrary, it will be a good training experience.

As for why the others weren't included, it's because the other genin were too weak, not only in terms of strength but also in terms of mental fortitude.

You have to understand, they've never shed blood before. Apart from Yang Lei, who has killed someone, they can't even stand still on the battlefield for a short while. How could they possibly carry out an assassination? Wouldn't bringing them along just cause trouble?

Especially Sakura and Ino, let's leave them behind to carry out the protection mission.

"I'll go and call Naruto and Sasuke back first."

Seeing that the two Jonin had reached an agreement, Yang Lei put down his bowl and chopsticks, gave some instructions, and went outside.

This feast was truly delightful. Because of the coastal location, things like crabs and prawns were incredibly cheap, allowing him to eat to his heart's content.

"By the way, 1.8, since we're going to carry out an assassination operation next, let's take off the weights."

Walking down the street, Yang Lei took off his heavy equipment again, and when he saw that no one was around, he threw it into his personal space.

"Naruto, Sasuke, it's time to go back and eat."

After walking a short distance, Yang Lei returned to the woods and called out their names, but received no response.

"?"

Yang Lei paused, slowly drawing the Kusanagi sword from his waist. With a thought, he activated both his Sharingan and Byakugan, seeing the situation on the other side. He saw two people covered in blood, tied to a large tree, surrounded by countless traps and more than twenty figures lying in ambush, just waiting for him to deliver their heads to their doorstep.

"Was the opportunity to act taken away?"

0078 Ambush Zone!!!

It turns out that not all rogue ninjas are short-sighted. Zabuza knew that Gato's job had already been taken by Zabuza. Since even he had failed, this mission probably wouldn't be easy.

So, a few people with a longer-term vision gathered more than twenty people and said, "Let's stop fighting amongst ourselves. We haven't even got the money yet. If we fight to the death, how will we complete the mission?"

Another thing is, let's form a team first. Even if there are many people sharing the money after the mission is completed, it doesn't matter. We can still steal from them.

And so, this team was hastily assembled, and without Konoha's knowledge, they quietly crept into the vicinity.

They originally planned to assassinate Dazner directly, but unexpectedly encountered Naruto and Sasuke who were training on the way. Just in case, they decided to capture them. They had just set up the trap when Yang Lei arrived.

In other words, Naruto and Yang Lei were captured not long before Yang Lei was captured. If Yang Lei hadn't been greedy and had come out after Kakashi confirmed his suggestion, they might not have suffered so much.

16 However, there is another side to everything. If Yang Lei had actually called Naruto and Sasuke back in time, they might have been approached by this group. If they hadn't noticed the danger in time, that would have been really bad.

And now.

"They're just a bunch of scum. This ambush setup is really low-level."

Yang Lei snorted. It wasn't that he had become arrogant after fighting Zabuza once. Firstly, he did have the strength. Secondly, his Byakugan allowed him to easily see the enemy's ambush location and even the information that they didn't have much chakra. No wonder he underestimated the enemy.

"Whoosh."

Perhaps Yang Lei's words were too hurtful, because suddenly, a rogue ninja lying in ambush nearby couldn't hold back and threw down a handful of kunai, revealing his position.

"Idiot."

A soft curse came from the forest. The focus of this ambush was not their trap, but Naruto and Sasuke who were being held hostage. The hostages would make Yang Lei go to rescue them even if he knew there was danger ahead. That was their trump card. But someone was too sensitive. What a terrible teammate.

"Oh."

Yang Lei let out a cold laugh, but secretly rejoiced that he had stored the heavy equipment in his personal space in advance to avoid trouble. Now that he was as light as a feather, he could completely ignore those kunai with their poor throwing skills.

Even with the weights on him, he was confident he could take care of these people, but he couldn't say for sure he could rescue Naruto and Sasuke unharmed.

"Jingle bells."

With a simple gesture, Yang Lei raised his hand and swung his Kusanagi sword. He didn't even need to use the larger decapitation sword on his back; the narrow blade of the Kusanagi sword was enough to accurately deflect the kunai.

Chapter 83

"It is impolite not to reciprocate."