On the night of the Nine-Tails, I shattered the Tailed Beast Ball with a single punch.

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Recently, Fugaku Uchiha discovered that his genius son's whereabouts were very strange.

Every time after lunch, he would quickly go out and not come back all afternoon, only returning when it was almost time for dinner.

He asked Itachi what he had gone out to do, and Itachi said he had gone to train.

Fugaku: ?

Why don't the Uchiha clan use their dedicated training grounds and go out to train?

However, Itachi's strength had indeed been steadily increasing, so Fugaku didn't say anything.

But he was still a little worried, fearing that his genius son might be led astray by some outsiders.

Itachi's talent was truly exceptional. After only witnessing him use the Fireball Jutsu once, Fugaku was immediately able to replicate it. Fugaku saw a glimmer of hope in Itachi.

So today, Fugaku finally sent someone to follow Itachi to see what he was up to.

"What exactly did Itachi go to do?" Fugaku asked, looking at the Uchiha ninja who had returned to report.

"Itachi did go to train, right next to a secluded little river in the village," the Uchiha ninja replied.

Fugaku nodded. It seemed his genius son hadn't gone astray. But why wasn't he practicing at the Uchiha clan's training grounds?

"However, there's also a kid of Itachi's age training with Itachi there, and they seem to have a good relationship," the Uchiha ninja continued.

Fugaku frowned slightly; this must be because Itachi wasn't training at the clan's training grounds.

"How strong is that person?" Fugaku asked.

"A little less skilled than Itachi."

"Just a little short?" Fugaku asked again.

He knew Itachi's strength well; even though he was only five years old, an ordinary genin would definitely not be a match for Itachi.

If someone of the same age has strength only slightly inferior to Itachi's, then they are definitely a genius.

"Hmm." The Uchiha ninja nodded.

"Can you tell which family they belong to?" Fugaku asked after thinking for a moment.

The Uchiha ninja shook his head.

"Investigate that person's background," Fugaku concluded.

He felt that the person must be a clan ninja, as commoner ninjas didn't have that qualification; there were too few geniuses among commoners.

Moreover, he is the same age as Itachi. He either didn't enter the Ninja Academy or just entered. How could someone who just entered have Itachi's level?

Chapter 110 The Six Forms Show Their Power

Time flies, and soon it was April 2nd, the day for the joint exercise between the fourth and third generation Anbu.

The exercise revolved around infiltration, protection, and confrontation, with each side deploying a standard covert unit.

Infiltration and protection are considered as one project. In the first round, the third-generation Dark Guard is the defender, and the fourth-generation Dark Guard is the attacker.

The attacking team must infiltrate the defending team's base and steal the top-secret scroll. Successfully stealing the scroll within four hours results in victory; otherwise, it results in defeat.

In the second round, the roles of attacker and defender were reversed.

The competition, on the other hand, involves a head-on clash between the two sides.

It's not a one-on-one fight, but a battle between entire teams.

The exercise took place in a large forest training ground.

After deciding to conduct joint exercises, Minato arranged for a team of ninjas to quickly build a makeshift base and surround the entire area, which had a diameter of two kilometers, with an iron net.

The third generation of the Anbu were the first to enter the iron net through the only door.

They are on the defensive and can enter the base first to set up defenses.

"Keep it up," Nagasawa patted Kakashi on the shoulder, encouraging him.

Because the training team's composition differed from that of the regular ANBU, Nagasawa appointed Kakashi as the squad leader for this operation.

"I won't let you and Minato-sensei down," Kakashi said in a deep voice. His usually lazy, deadpan eyes disappeared, replaced by a serious gaze.

Yongze smiled and nodded, then left and went to the monitoring room.

In addition to the base, which is surrounded by a two-kilometer-diameter iron fence, many surveillance cameras were also set up outside the fence to monitor the attacking side's performance.

When Yongze arrived at the monitoring room, there were already several people inside.

Besides the third generation, Minato, and the personnel who operate the equipment, there are also some secret agents.

In addition, Nagasawa also saw some unexpected people; Danzo had actually come too.

Noticing Nagasawa's gaze, Danzo snorted coldly and said, "I'd like to see just how powerful the Fourth Hokage's Anbu is, that he disbanded my Root."

In his heart, the person he hates the most right now is Minato, and the second is Nagasawa.

They actually disbanded the roots he had built with so much effort; they were truly ignorant of their own limitations.

Nagasawa smiled without saying a word. Disband the Root? You should be grateful we didn't kill you.

The Third Generation noticed Nagasawa's arrival and greeted him with a friendly smile, "Nagazawa."

The current third generation has a good impression of Nagasawa because of Shisui's assessment and Nagasawa's good reputation.

"Third Hokage." Nagasawa nodded and greeted him, then walked to Minato's side.

Minato also noticed Nagasawa, but he didn't say anything, only smiled at Nagasawa.

Nagasawa looked at the big screen, which displayed many small images, occasionally showing Kakashi and others, as well as many images showing the Third Hokage's Anbu.

The third-generation secret agents on the surveillance were very reliable. They sent two secret agent squads to guard the iron fence, while the remaining two secret agent squads stayed at the base.

A base with a diameter of two kilometers is not actually that big for ninjas, since they can reach it in a few short distances.

In addition, only eight people were responsible for guarding the iron fence, so each of them was spaced far apart, and they would immediately fire a signal flare if they spotted anything.

Meanwhile, the fourth-generation ANBU members on the surveillance footage were constantly gathered together, moving around, seemingly preparing to find a good spot for a surprise attack.

Danzo scoffed, "Is this all the strength the Fourth Anbu has? It's one thing that the leader is a mere kid, but the tactics are also so poor. They're always clustered together, making them such a large target. How are they supposed to infiltrate?"

If it were up to me, I would send two people to harass the guards from different directions, delaying their advance, while the rest of us would sneak in in batches to steal the secret scroll.

"Ahem." The Third Hokage coughed twice, signaling Danzo that it was about time.

Those who know the situation understand it as a joint exercise between the third and fourth generation Anbu, but those who don't might think it's a joint exercise between the Root and the fourth generation Anbu.

The third Hokage didn't say anything, but Danzo kept talking.

Just as Danzo was arguing, the Fourth Anbu on the surveillance camera moved.

The fourth generation of ANBU found a suitable position, and then all of them walked up the sky step by step, like climbing stairs, and entered the base from the sky.

None of the eight guarding ninjas noticed anything amiss.

The original pirate version of Moonwalk could hardly do this, as it would produce a sharp sound when walking in the air using powerful leg strength.

However, Nagasawa incorporated the use of chakra, which greatly reduced noise and made it easier to use, since there is still a difference in power between ninjas and pirates.

Unless used face-to-face, the sound is difficult to hear.

P.S.: Even the ordinary Six Styles is not the original version. However, it does not include advanced nature transformations or the like. As mentioned at the beginning, Nagasawa added simple chakra usage.

At this point, Danzo in the monitoring room was speechless.

Although the Fourth Generation Anbu members disappeared from the surveillance footage after they went into the sky.

But everyone knew that the Fourth Anbu had won this round.

This aerial attack was something that ordinary ninjas could never anticipate.

In addition, half of their strength was used for defense around the iron fence.

With a surprise attack and an overwhelming numerical advantage of twice the numbers, there's no need to steal; just rob them.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this? Why does the Fourth Anbu know it?" Danzo couldn't help but ask.

The fact that the fourth-generation Anbu suddenly walked towards the sky step by step, as if climbing stairs, truly stunned him.

He wouldn't care too much if it were someone's secret technique; it's not widespread and therefore not very meaningful.

However, based on the performance of the fourth generation of the Anbu, that will definitely become widespread.

"Is this the result of the training team? Very good." The third generation stroked his mustache and praised.

Although he didn't know exactly what kind of move it was, he knew more than Danzo.

Minato looked at Nagasawa, who thought for a moment and said, "That's right, this is one of the six training techniques, Moon Walk, which can temporarily stop you in mid-air."

There's nothing wrong with giving an introduction; after all, anyone with eyes can see the effects. Anyway, he won't give you the cultivation method.

Before long, all the fourth-generation Anbu appeared in the base's view.

With the advantage of a surprise attack and twice the number of people, several Third Generation Anbu were defeated almost instantly. Kakashi then easily obtained the scroll and led everyone to retreat.

Victory is achieved by evacuating the base area with the scroll.

Although the commotion at the base quickly attracted the attention of the Anbu guarding the iron fence, it was too late; Kakashi and the others had already vanished without a trace.

In the first round, the fourth generation of the Anbu won.

Chapter 111 Mistake?

After the first round ended, the roles were reversed, and it was Kakashi and his team's turn to protect the secret scroll.

Considering the energy expenditure, there is a two-hour break.

The original plan was for the exercise to be conducted over two days.

The first project alone should have taken a whole day.

The result was truly unexpected; the project, which was originally scheduled for four hours, was completed in just over half an hour.

If the next third-generation ANBU can be just as fast, then this exercise could be over before it even ends in the afternoon, let alone take two days.