Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode.

Chapter 45 Please Believe Me

"What are you doing here?"

Kirito looked at the four ANBU ninjas who had suddenly appeared in front of him, but he didn't panic. He asked in confusion.

"Mr. Kirito, which one here is your true form?"

A female ninja from the Anbu wearing a cat mask immediately retorted.

"I see."

Upon hearing this question, Kirito suddenly realized the answer.

Clearly, the ANBU ninjas who had been secretly following him had no intention of diverting their manpower to protect his shadow clones.

He answered generously, "It's me. I'm going to work in the medical team later, so of course I'll need my main body."

The four ANBU members watched Kirito silently, choosing not to let him and his shadow clone leave.

"It seems these ANBU ninjas are quite cautious in their actions. That's good. With these people following us, our safety is well guaranteed."

Kirito was pleased rather than annoyed that the four ANBU ninjas did not believe him.

However, he didn't foolishly use a ninjutsu that consumed a lot of chakra just to prove that he was the original body.

He was being watched by people who wanted to kill him, and he had just used the Shadow Clone Technique to create three shadow clones. His chakra was running low, and he couldn't afford to waste any more chakra and put it in a dangerous situation. So he coldly said, "Believe it or not."

After saying that, he continued forward, and his three shadow clones began to act separately.

The four ANBU ninjas looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Their orders were to track and protect Kirito, not to attack him.

It wasn't until a kunai suddenly landed at Kirito's feet that the four ANBU ninjas reacted and immediately took action to stop Kirito and his three shadow clones.

But as soon as they tried to move, they found they couldn't.

They were horrified to find a complex sealing array suddenly appearing beneath their feet, and could only watch helplessly as they were quickly knocked unconscious by Kirito's three shadow clones.

Sealing Technique: Double Lamp Array

Completed in one second.

"Please don't be violent towards me. I understand why you're following me, and I know I'm not safe right now, so I will cooperate with you. In return, please trust me; this is my true form."

Kirito raised his head and spoke to a white-haired ANBU ninja on a tree in front of him.

This ANBU ninja was the one who had just thrown the kunai at his feet.

Judging from the amount of chakra he sensed in the other person, he believed the other person was a Jonin.

"Sorry, it's necessary for the mission, but from now on, we will trust you."

The white-haired ANBU ninja responded politely upon hearing Kirito's words.

He couldn't be polite. He had initially underestimated Kirito because he was only eight years old, but the sealing technique he had just completed in an instant was truly astonishing.

He was well aware of the strength of his four subordinates. Although they were not Jonin yet, each of them was an elite Chunin, and one of the best among them. Even so, they were instantly bound by Kirito using an unknown sealing technique and ended up lying on the ground.

If Kirito wanted, his four subordinates would have already gone to report to the Pure Land.

He instantly killed four elite Chunin.

It has to be said that Kirito's display of strength really surprised him, making him extremely wary at this moment.

With such astonishing strength, does it really need protection?

If the person who comes isn't a Jonin, they're probably just there to be killed. Even if they are a Jonin, if they accidentally get hit by that sealing technique, they might just be instantly killed.

For example, he didn't realize when Kirito used that unknown sealing technique.

If he had been careless and underestimated Kirito because of his young age, there would probably have been another person lying on the ground looking humiliated.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Kirito said with a smile, then looked in two different directions, winked meaningfully, and continued on his way.

At the same time, members of another Hokage-affiliated ANBU squad and a Root ANBU squad felt a chill run down their spines, realizing that Kirito had already discovered them.

"I didn't expect his perception to be so strong. What a terrifying brat."

The white-haired ANBU ninja jumped up from the tree, woke up his fallen teammate, and then looked at Kirito's departing figure with a sigh.

. . .

On the other side, in the border region between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers, patrol teams of four people were diligently patrolling the border.

Patrol work is tedious and arduous, but no Konoha ninja dares to relax.

Because Konoha is currently engaged in a major battle with the Sand Village, Sand Village members could appear on the border at any time.

Jiuqilong is a patrol team leader and a special Jonin. He has been on this border for almost two years and has encountered dozens of battles with the Sand Ninja.

Because he possessed a decent sensory ninjutsu, coupled with good strength and luck, even though his subordinates had changed three times and several familiar squad leaders had also been replaced, he was still stubbornly alive.

On this day, as always, he activated his sensory ninjutsu every ten minutes to probe the situation within a radius of several hundred meters.

Once he confirmed there were no enemies nearby, he signaled for his shadow clone and his men lurking nearby to continue forward, while he stayed at the back of the group, keeping a distance from his shadow clone and three men.

The reason he has been able to survive and thrive on this perilous border is precisely because of his caution.

Suddenly, Jiu Qilong and his shadow clone cried out in pain at the same time, and then stopped.

"Captain, what's wrong? Have you spotted the enemy?"

Upon seeing this, his teammates quickly asked what was wrong, their faces showing signs of tension.

Recently, the Sand Ninja have been active more and more on the border, including against enemies who can counter their sensory abilities.

"No, it's just that my head suddenly hurt for a moment, probably because I haven't been sleeping well lately."

Jiu Qilong's shadow clone shook his head with a smile, and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Phew~, that scared me to death. I thought we were going to encounter a formidable enemy this time."

One of the female team members immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The other two team members were in a similar situation, their tension largely subsided.

But the next moment, a puppet with four arms suddenly fell from the sky.

Jiu Qilong's shadow clone and two teammates were instantly hit by the poison needles sprayed from the mouth of the suddenly appearing puppet.

With a loud "bang".

Jiu Qilong's shadow clone disappeared, and the two team members stared wide-eyed before quickly dying from poisoning.

The remaining team member managed to escape unscathed using a substitution technique and then quickly headed towards Jiu Qilong, hoping to get his help.

"Signal for retreat immediately, I'll hold off the enemy."

Jiu Qilong took the initiative to appear and said loudly.

"Yes, Captain Jiuqilong."

The team members were deeply moved when they heard that Jiu Qilong was willing to take the initiative to cover the rear.

But his feeling of being moved was short-lived, as a sudden appearance of an earthen wall in front of him sent chills down his spine.

The very person he had just been grateful to, Jiu Qilong, suddenly used Earth Escape Technique: Earth Flow Wall to cut off his escape route.

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(End of this chapter)