A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

Kakashi smiled helplessly and comforted him, "We dare not abandon your mission, otherwise your daughter and grandson will hold a grudge against us for life."

"It's good to know."

Dazner snorted and turned back to his work.

The bridge under construction connects the Land of Waves to the Land of Fire, so it is built on the sea. (The text then abruptly shifts to unrelated topics: "Shinju Naki stole the port, 'Om's danger,' and 'Zina cast nets to catch seafood in the morning.")

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Originally, fishing in the sea wasn't done this way, unlike the net-casting method used in rivers, since the ocean is too deep, too wide, and too long.

But because they didn't have time and there weren't many people, Dazna could only catch a few seafood dishes by chance, which was enough for them to eat their fill.

"What's up?"

Kakashi and Asuma led Yang Lei away from the place. The Jonin looked at Yang Lei, wanting to hear what he had to say.

That's how it is.

Yang Lei pondered his words for a moment, and finally said, "I think that passively defending ourselves all the time is the worst possible strategy. We should take the initiative and strike directly at the source of their weakness this time. We should assassinate Kado. Once he's dead, the enemy's assassination mission against Mr. Dazner will naturally fall apart."

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"Yang Lei."

After hearing Yang Lei's words, Asuma and Kakashi exchanged a smile, and then Kakashi said, "That was our original plan, so we had already conveyed our intentions in the previous letter requesting assistance. We are just waiting for the Third Hokage's decision."

On the night they arrived in the Land of Waves, Kakashi and Asuma, after discussing the matter, sent a letter to the village requesting reinforcements. They had not expected that these hundred-plus enemies could be dealt with so easily.

This time, since it involves the interactions between the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire, it seems that Dazner really wants to establish contact with the Land of Fire, rather than the Land of Water.

In this way, even if Tazna had no money to pay the reward, even if it was a losing deal, they had no choice but to stay and protect Tazna. They even sent a letter to the village asking for help, believing that the Third Hokage would also want the Land of Waves' friendship.

In the letter requesting assistance, the two Jonin, after discussion, made the same suggestion as Yang Lei: since Gato was an obstacle, it would be better to eliminate him to avoid a constant stream of enemies.

However, they were, after all, executors, not decision-makers. Moreover, this involved diplomacy between nations, and mishandling it could easily cause trouble for Konoha and the Land of Fire, so they dared not act rashly.

That's why they haven't taken any action yet. They've been training Tatsuna while protecting him with their genin, actually waiting for the Third Hokage's decision.

"so it is."

Yang Lei then understood the reason behind it all. He thought to himself that they weren't stupid after all. They knew that if they didn't eliminate the source of the problem, Kado, new enemies would keep appearing, each one stronger than the last.

Rather, they cannot act independently. Let alone large-scale operations between nations, even a small D-rank mission requires the Hokage to assign it.

Of course, the Hokage's daily work is also very busy. It's not necessary to ask him to arrange D-rank missions. Even ordinary Jonin have the right to assign missions on a temporary basis, but the subsequent reporting can be troublesome.

"I estimate that reinforcements should arrive in another day."

Asma lit a cigarette for himself and speculated, "We'll know what to do then."

"I just don't know who's leading the team."

Kakashi nodded in agreement, and then went on to speculate on who would lead the reinforcements.

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, the three of them simultaneously felt a pang of fear, secretly hoping it might be Team 8.

Team 7 is Kakashi's team, Team 10 is Asuma's "705u.com - Reading Club First Release" team, and Team 8 is also a group of rookie genin like Yang Lei and his classmates, led by Kurenai Yuhi.

Their reason for thinking this way wasn't to belittle Team 8's strength. In fact, Kakashi did have this thought, believing that the newly promoted Jonin, Kurenai Yuhi, might be slightly lacking in strength.

Aside from Kakashi, Asuma was somewhat reluctant to let Kurenai Yuhi come to such a dangerous place. After all, they had initially encountered Jonin, and not just any Jonin, but the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. They had been surrounded by over a hundred rogue ninjas, and although Yang Lei and Kakashi had managed to take down several dozen of them, the strength of the final ten-man squad was truly commendable.

To be honest, even Kakashi and Asuma were a little unsure of what kind of enemy they would face in the upcoming final battle.

The upcoming battle will truly be the final showdown, as they will not give the enemy another chance. They will soon receive orders or news of a retreat, and Konoha and the Land of Fire will abandon the Land of Waves, although this possibility is definitely not high.

Alternatively, it could be like Yang Lei suggested, to directly assassinate Kado. Then no one would want to assassinate Dazner anymore, and that would be the final battle.

It's unclear when Asuma developed feelings for Kurenai Yuhi, but knowing full well what kind of battle was about to take place here, he certainly wouldn't want Kurenai Yuhi to get involved.

Yang Lei's thoughts were similar to Asuma's, except that he wasn't worried about Kurenai Yuhi, but rather Hinata.

Yang Lei's strength is indeed very strong, but he is self-aware. If he really goes to war with more than a hundred rogue ninjas, he can't guarantee that anyone other than himself can protect anyone else. He might even lose his own life.

That's why he prayed and urged, not wanting to see Hinata in danger.

After all, unless the enemy is an idiot, the next time they come, their force will definitely be stronger than the previous hundred or so rogue ninjas.

Unfortunately, their prayer for help was ineffective.

. . . . . .

The entrance to Konoha Village in the Land of Fire.

"Class 8 has assembled."

Kurenai Yuhi stood at the very front, looking dashing and confident. With a wave of her hand, she shouted, "Target: Land of Waves! Let's go!"

"Yes."

Behind Kurenai were three people, from left to right: Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuga, and Shino Aburame. The three responded in unison and, led by Kurenai, quickly ran forward.

"Yang Jun, you must wait for me, please don't let anything happen to you."

As Hinata hurried forward, she prayed in her heart that Yang Lei would not encounter any accidents, while Contrary to her own wishes, she hoped that she could arrive in time.

"Teacher Hong."

Just then, Kiba, the genin on the left, suddenly spoke up and asked, "What exactly is our mission this time?"

"Didn't I tell you already?"

Kurenai Yuhi said something that left her speechless.

Kurenai Yuhi did indeed tell the three of them the general details of the mission. Even without seeing Hinata, she already knew that Yang Lei and the others had encountered an accident, and she was silently praying for her beloved.

Kiba, however, is just as oblivious as Naruto. He was so overjoyed upon hearing the news that he could leave the village that he forgot himself, which is why he asked again.

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"I just can't do anything with you."

Kurenai knew Kiba's personality, and since she was bored anyway, she repeated herself, saying, "Our mission this time is to go to the Land of Waves to support Team 7 and Team 10, and protect Tazna as she completes the construction of the bridge connecting the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire."

"At the same time, not only our Eighth Squad, but also the Third Squad will go to provide support. However, they had taken on another mission beforehand and should receive the news on the way, so they will not be acting with us."

"Got it?"

Kurenai turned around and glared at Ya with annoyance.

"I know, I know."

Ya Bian smiled and quickly agreed.

"Third shift?"

On the right, Shino Aburame seemed to have heard something new and asked in confusion, "I remember that only ten people from our year graduated successfully and were assigned to three classes: Class Seven, our Class Eight, and Class Ten. Why is there a Class Three?"

"It's normal that you don't know."

Kurenai Yuhi suddenly chuckled, as if she had thought of something amusing, and said, "Because the genin of Team 3 are a year older than you."

0103 The helpers brought by Raiya

In the afternoon of the second day, in a secluded courtyard in the Land of Waves.

"Shhhhh."

A series of whistling sounds followed, and dozens of dark figures crowded the small courtyard.

"Who is it?"

The door was pushed open, and Zabuza, followed by several Chunin subordinates, looked up at the people in the courtyard. Zabuza frowned and asked, "Who are you? Were you sent by Raiga or by Gato?"

"Of course it's me."

Raiga emerged from the crowd, leading ten people to Zabuza's side. However, these ten people were not his ten Chunin subordinates, but ten unfamiliar faces.

"They are all Jonin, and the others are Chunin, a total of fifty people. Although they are not as numerous as the rabble that Gato brought, they are not comparable."

Raiya said with great pride.

"Stop talking nonsense."

One of the Jonin following behind Raiga snorted and shouted, "We didn't come here to listen to your nonsense. Don't forget your promise: after this is done, you have to give us half of the Land of Waves' wealth. Otherwise, we'll make you pay for breaking your promise."

Faced with the threat of the Jonin, Zabuza and Raiga's expressions did not change at all. They had seen all kinds of storms. After all, the current Kirigakure was still known as the Village of Blood Mist, which was more cruel than anywhere else outside.

Besides, they didn't intend to break the contract.

"Are they part of an organization?"

However, Zabuza's words were more of a concern.

"That's right."

Another Jonin spoke up, confirming Zabuza's guess, saying, "We plan to establish our own ninja village, so we need a lot of money. Otherwise, who would be stupid enough to make an enemy of Konoha, the first hidden village, not to mention that it is adjacent to the Land of Fire."

"Oh?"

Zabuza's eyes lit up with interest. He tossed aside Raiga and strode toward the ten Jonin, introducing himself: "I am the Demon Zabuza. I am also interested in establishing a ninja village. How about we cooperate?"

"Why don't you kill him now?"

The ten Jonin exchanged glances, and then one of them said, "Is that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the Demon King Zabuza?"

"That's right."

Zai Buzan smiled arrogantly, raised his hand and grabbed the decapitation sword hanging on his back. It was unclear when he had allowed the decapitation sword to absorb enough blood, which restored the sword, which was now only half a hilt and a small section of the blade, to its original state.

Yang Lei's initial guess was indeed correct. The two halves of the decapitation sword could heal their damage by absorbing the iron in the blood. This allowed Yang Lei and Zai Buzhan to each obtain a decapitation sword. If someone had deliberately done this, perhaps the decapitation sword could have become a mass-produced product, but it would have required countless lives to pay for it.

"So you're a demon. My apologies."

The attitude of the ten Jonin changed immediately. After all, he was someone who had managed to survive a failed rebellion in Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages. He must be a ruthless character, so it was reasonable to be polite to him.

Besides, judging from what Zai Buzan said, it seems there's still a possibility of cooperation between them. Anyone who isn't a fool wouldn't hold them back anymore. A few polite words won't kill them or cost them anything.

"Let's go inside and talk first."

Zabuza's expression was even better. He invited the Jonin to sit down inside the house, and the host and guests chatted happily. If you didn't listen to what they were saying, it would be hard to imagine that they were a group of people who would kill without blinking an eye.

How does one kill without blinking an eye?

That would require asking Lei Ya what conditions he used to invite this group.

As you all just heard, it seems that Raiga promised this group half the wealth of the Land of Waves. Now, we hear Suzuki suggesting that they first gain Gato's trust, then seize all his wealth, then plunder the entire Land of Waves, and finally establish a ninja village there. They're really getting excited about this.

Because there were dozens of Chunin guarding outside, the people inside didn't have to worry about being overheard. They chatted without any restraint, and one Jonin even suggested kidnapping some young and beautiful women from the Land of Waves. As for what they would do with them, that's a secret.

"This is a good suggestion."

Zabuza is no good person, but a tyrant with great ambition. He nodded in agreement and said, "Women can bear offspring for the village, which is necessary. Since we are definitely going to plunder the Land of Waves, let's just solve the women's problem at the same time. Otherwise, we can't do this after the village is established, that would bring shame to the village."

Indeed, they are rogue ninjas now, so whatever they do won't make their reputation worse. They might as well do everything they need to do in one go, and then slowly change the village's reputation after the village is actually established.

Women are indeed necessary; otherwise, a bunch of men can't just have to give birth to children on their own, can they?

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Besides, everyone has physical needs. Are we supposed to name the village "Gay Village"? Or "Brokeback Village"? Or have them go out together to find prostitutes once a month?

"Let's put the village's matter aside for now."

They were getting more and more excited as they talked, but one person present was too lazy to listen anymore. Raiga interrupted them without any politeness, saying, "Those Konoha ninjas won't be easy to deal with either. Maybe a lot of people will die. It's a bit too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until things are done before we talk about it."

Raiya's words were truly impolite. He meant that who knows who among us might die, so what we were talking about now had nothing to do with dead people.

For example, there was a Jonin who said that he knew the Daimyo of the Land of Snow, Fuuka Noto, and that if they had enough funds, they could go to the Land of Snow and establish a ninja village.

.. .. ...

Because the Land of Snow does not have its own ninja village, although Fuuka Nutō has recruited a few ninjas and has some combat power himself, he cannot rely on just these few people and himself for everything. He still wants to find someone to establish a ninja village in his own country.

The relationship between ninja villages and the nation is complicated. Sometimes the nation will provide certain subsidies to the ninja villages, and sometimes the nation will also collect some commission from the ninja villages' missions.

Putting aside all these miscellaneous things, there is one thing that Feng Hua Nu Tao values ​​very much, and that is the power of ninjas. He has completely taken control of the Land of Snow, and what he needs are subordinates with strength.

But just as Raiga said, if that Jonin who knew Fuuka Nutō dies, wouldn't the plan to build a village in the Land of Snow be ruined?

"Cough cough."

Zabuza and the others were taken aback by Raiga's words, but no one said anything. One reason was that what he said was true, and another was that they would not have met if Raiga hadn't been there to connect them.

"All right."