Naruto: I Borrow from the Future

After taking Nohara Rin with him, Aoya continued towards Kannabi Bridge.

The journey was uneventful.

That's how it should be!

With Hyuga Hido's Byakugan for advance reconnaissance, unless he's unlucky enough to run into a highly talented sensory ninja who discovers the Byakugan's reconnaissance in return, he's unlikely to be discovered.

It would be truly rare for someone to run into the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and be chased, like before, and then encounter Rin Nohara being captured by a Jonin from Iwagakure!

Sure enough, after the bad luck passed, everything went smoothly afterwards.

"There are less than ten miles left."

Hyuga Hido stopped in his tracks, pushing the Byakugan's far-sightedness to its limit.

He could almost see the water vapor drifting above the distant river!

On the road ahead, there is only one last stronghold of the Iwagakure ninja.

"There aren't many people here, less than ten, and they don't have a strong chakra reaction."

Hyuga Himon carefully observed the area and confirmed that there were no traps set inside or outside the base.

Then, the three of them looked at Qingye together.

What should we do next?

Swish!

Without saying a word, Qingye vanished instantly, leaving only a blurry afterimage in the air as he drifted into the stronghold ahead.

No screams or cries of alarm were heard.

Less than half a minute later, Qingye walked out from the main entrance of the base again and waved to Yuhi Kurenai and the other two.

"That...that's it?"

Nohara Rin stammered.

Although there were fewer than ten people, and there probably weren't any Jonin among them.

But this efficiency is just too high!

Kurenai Yuhi and Hinata Himon, on the other hand, were already used to this and relaxed, not worrying at all about the potential dangers ahead, and went forward to meet up with Aoya.

"Himichi, you should rest and recover your chakra as soon as possible."

"I've temporarily controlled those people with illusion magic. Red, come with me to interrogate them for information."

Hyuga Himon found a place to sit down and rest, took out a soldier's ration pill, ate it, and began to recover his chakra.

He had frequently activated his Byakugan to scout ahead, and now his chakra was almost completely depleted.

Kurenai and Aoya divided the work, each taking charge of a few people, and then began interrogating them for information.

Rin Nohara, who was a step behind, walked over and looked at the scene, at a loss for what to do.

It seems like we don't need her anymore.

Are Qingye and his team really that coordinated?

On the other hand, looking at their own team, Kakashi and Obito were already considered to have good teamwork if they didn't argue every day...

Ten minutes or so passed.

Aoya and Yuhi Kurenai each finished their interrogations.

While we're at it, let's give these Iwagakure ninjas who are still under the influence of genjutsu a peaceful death.

"There are at least a hundred Iwagakure ninjas over at the Kannabi Bridge ahead, and at least two of them are Jonin."

"As for the Iwagakure ninjas on the left and right, they are basically all responsible for attacking the main battlefield, so they shouldn't send much support."

"However, there might be Iwagakure ninja reinforcements escorting supplies on the other side of the Kannabi Bridge."

Aoya and Yuhi Kurenai summarized the information.

After listening, Nohara Rin's breathing became rapid: "What are we going to do?"

Are there really this many people here?

Even if they could sneak into the past as quickly as possible and blow up the Kannabi Bridge, they would probably still have a hard time escaping afterwards.

On the other side, Hyuga Himon's chakra had recovered most of its strength. After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "Should I create two shadow clones to distract some of the enemies?"

As a key fighting force, Qingye cannot afford to waste chakra.

Kurenai Yuhi, on the other hand, lacked sufficient chakra and had not yet mastered the Shadow Clone Technique.

"I haven't learned Shadow Clone Technique..."

Nohara Rin whispered, feeling increasingly helpless.

She also wanted to be able to play a role.

Qingye shook his head directly: "No, two shadow clones are nothing. How many people can they lure away? It's just a waste of your chakra, Himon."

We've already arrived at the Kannabi Bridge.

There's no need to infiltrate any further!

The previous infiltration was to avoid attracting too many Iwagakure ninja, which would have been a considerable problem for me.

And now...

Just charge straight through!

As everyone knows, mowing down enemies is the best way to infiltrate!

"Isn't that too risky?"

After hearing Aoya's plan, Kurenai Yuhi's breath hitched, her face filled with worry.

Even if Qingye is very strong, he shouldn't take such a risk!

"Should we fire a flare here to attract the Iwagakure ninja ahead to our aid?"

Hinata Himon then made another suggestion.

No matter what, sending Qingye to fight alone is just too outrageous!

Qingye directly rejected it:

"This means it's highly likely that reinforcements will arrive from other directions; not many people will come from the Kannabi Bridge area."

"Alright, enough talk! Just do as I say, blow up the bridge as quickly as possible and then retreat immediately!"

Kurenai Yuhi and Hinata Himon had no choice but to agree.

For the final leg of the journey, they were no longer as at ease as before, and their hearts began to pound with anxiety.

He would occasionally reach for his ninja tool pouch; only by feeling the abundance of explosive tags could he find some peace of mind.

After walking for a short while, the Kannabi Bridge was already within reach.

Before they could even rush out of the woods, shouts and curses came from ahead:

"Who goes there?! Show yourself!"

Sensory ninjas are such a nuisance!

Qingye cursed inwardly.

"Take good care of yourselves."

"Fire Gate, while you're at it, keep an eye out for anyone trying to ambush me!"

After saying that, Qingye leaped directly from the giant tree, which was tens of meters high, while mentally calling out to the system.

"System, postpone loan repayment!"

[Chakra restrictions have been lifted.]

Accompanied by the system's cold electronic voice, Qingye's suppressed physical and mental energy instantly recovered. The emptiness he felt from having more than half of his chakra depleted disappeared, and his chakra limit skyrocketed from one chakra to ten chakras!

Feeling the immense power within him, Qingye Ren, still in mid-air, had already completed hand seals, his chest suddenly bulging:

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

The flames swept towards the Iwagakure ninja camp ahead.

The first Iwagakure sensory ninja to speak was engulfed in flames, and the large-scale fire completely consumed the Iwagakure camp on this side of the Kannabi Bridge!

"Enemy attack!"

"Calling for backup!"

"Quickly organize a defense!"

The attack started with a wide-ranging assault, alarming all the Iwagakure ninja. Soon, earthen walls rose from the ground.

It is September of Konoha Year 46. The summer heat has not yet dissipated. The surging fire waves collide with the water vapor rising from the river in front, and the air in this area is instantly brought to a terrifyingly high temperature that is unbearably hot!

"Damn it, who on earth is sending someone with this level of fire jutsu?"

The Iwagakure ninja hid behind the earthen wall, cursing angrily.

Suddenly, a snap!

The earthen wall is crumbling!

Before they could even react, a ferocious fire dragon smashed through the earthen wall. The dragon's hideous face was reflected in the eyes of the Iwagakure ninja at the front, becoming the last image before his consciousness faded.

slam-la-

The sound of paper scraps flying around was faint in the midst of the noisy battlefield.

But when they saw the at least three-digit number of ignited explosive tags flying in the air, the Iwagakure ninjas all changed their expressions drastically.

Rumble!

The series of explosions engulfed the entire Iwagakure ninja camp.