Konoha's Mission Master

"Heading towards the Forest of Death!"

Yakumo spoke, already speechless.

The most lethal form of showing off is the subtle kind.

After crossing the fence and walking several dozen steps, the group entered the deep forest. The surrounding environment became extremely quiet, with only the sound of the wind rustling the leaves remaining. The air was fresh, and even the temperature became very cool, or rather, icy cold.

The moment Kakashi stepped into the forest, his expression changed, and even his demeanor underwent a dramatic transformation, becoming more reserved... A black dagger silently slid into his hand, just like that of an experienced hunter.

“If we encounter wild beasts, I will be in charge of the main attack... Yakumo and Obito will provide support, and Rin and Masako Mori will be in charge of guarding.”

The group took out their weapons and placed them within easy reach, ready for battle.

As a result... half an hour passed, and nothing happened. They didn't encounter any wild animals. The group's courage began to grow, and they walked very casually, no longer trying to suppress the sound of their footsteps.

"Hey, what a beautiful flower!" Obito, at the end of the group, suddenly stretched out his right hand toward a blooming purple flower.

Don't touch it.

Don't touch it.

Kakashi and Yakumo spoke at the same time.

"This flower is poisonous; it can penetrate the skin, but it's not fatal. It will only make you unbearably itchy all over your body," Yakumo explained to everyone.

This flower was probably planted intentionally by the higher-ups of Konoha to remind young ninjas that the more beautiful something is in the wild, the more deadly it often is.

"How did you know about this, Yakumo?" Masako Mori asked curiously.

"The library's 'Wilderness Survival Guide' devotes three entire sections to a detailed description of this Purple Orchid. I suspect the author of that book was badly burned by this flower back then... which is why they described the effects of poisoning so realistically..."

The group resumed their exploration, but Obito Uchiha seemed somewhat discouraged, as if he were the only one at the bottom of the group.

"Be careful..." Kakashi murmured softly as he slowly gripped his ninja sword. This sword was different from the one he usually used in training; its color was more subdued and deep.

The shadows of the trees swayed, and the low bushes were pushed aside with great force, revealing an extremely large wild boar that burst into view.

Beside its gaping maw were two pale white tusks. Animals, more or less, contain a certain amount of chakra, which makes the fighting power of wild beasts in this world often far exceed the standard. This wild boar alone is at least comparable to three tigers in my previous life.

“The ingredients are ready…” Yakumo murmured.

"Prepare for the attack as planned."

The wild boar did not retreat either, its thick forelimbs pawing the ground as if ready to attack at any moment.

"Roar……"

With a roar to the sky, the boar and Kakashi moved simultaneously, their wild screams piercing the eardrums. Fortunately, Yakumo quickly adjusted his stance, gripped his ninja sword, and attacked forward as well.

"Shh..."

Electric arcs flowed around Kakashi, leaving a trail of arcs in his wake before he shot out like an arrow.

The chakra he unleashed far surpassed that of a genin, and in a single exchange, he stabbed the boar in the eye socket with a short blade, ending the battle.

The agility he displayed at that moment…

It's definitely above 10 o'clock.

When Yakumo arrived, everything was already over, and Kakashi spoke calmly.

"Gathering ingredients."

Yakumo performed hand seals to store the boar's carcass in a storage scroll. At that moment, Nohara Rin behind him transformed into a Kakashi fangirl, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

"Damn it, he got me again..."

It's not that the wild boar isn't strong, it's just that Kakashi's attacks are extremely tricky. He deliberately chooses the most vulnerable part of the wild boar's head and kills it with the fastest speed, as if it has been tempered a thousand times.

Half an hour later, the group began to dismember the wild boar's carcass by the clear water. The internal organs were buried on the spot. Because of the presence of chakra, the meat of this wild animal tasted better and was easier to replenish the energy consumed in the body.

The main ingredients of the soldier's ration pills are wild animals and other medicinal materials, which are used to quickly stimulate the body to produce chakra.

Wild boar meat is firm with very little fat, and almost all of it has a glossy snowflake-like texture, resembling layers of translucent alabaster.

Kakashi was in charge of cutting the meat, Obito Uchiha was in charge of collecting wood, Yakumo was in charge of peeling the bark off the branches to use as tools for grilling, while Masako Mori and Rin Nohara were nearby sprinkling powder to scare away wild animals.

Half an hour later, the charcoal was lit, the skewered meat was ready, and everyone sat on the rocks by the river waiting to turn the marinated meat.

Strings of fireworks drifted into the sky like white ribbons, and the enticing aroma of meat began to bloom, exuding its charm.

In the end, Obito Uchiha couldn't resist and started to eat heartily, while Yakumo stared intently at Kakashi, wanting to see how he would eat with his mask on.

Kakashi held up the skewer of meat in front of him, and lowered his head slightly under Yakumo's expectant gaze. When he looked up again, all that was left in front of him was an empty, smooth tree branch.

What just happened?

It only lasted about a second.

“I’m full…” Kakashi said.

Yakumo took out various vegetable scrolls from the scroll and grilled meat, which made it even more delicious. The soda chilled in the river water also made everyone feel incredibly comfortable.

The atmosphere was very relaxed. Obito Uchiha was lying on the ground without any regard for his image, enjoying the breeze and gazing at the white clouds in the sky.

Just then…

Kakashi suddenly stood up and drew his short sword.

He stared intently at the forest not far away...

Boom, boom.

The earth shook violently, as if a terrifying behemoth was approaching, and Yakumo immediately prepared for battle.

…He saw it in Kakashi's eyes…

A hint of fear!!

Chapter 14 Battle Against the Giant Bear

"what happened?"

Obito Uchiha, belatedly realizing what was happening, stood up and asked, quite puzzled.

"Get ready..." Kakashi said solemnly.

"What should we prepare?"

"run!"

Yakumo immediately turned around and ran back the way he came. At this moment, it was right to trust Kakashi unconditionally. Nohara Rin and Mori Masako also started running in a second. Only Uchiha Obito was stunned for a few seconds.

In those few seconds, a terrifying tremor gradually approached, and two-meter-tall saplings were violently smashed aside. When Yakumo turned around to look, he saw a black and white giant bear, about five meters long, squeezing out of the forest.

Its body was pure black, except for its limbs and the left half of its head, which were white. There was a knife scar about 20 centimeters long on its white eye socket, which almost made it half blind.

"It's no use... We might be able to outrun it if we unleash our chakra, but Rin Nohara, Masako Mori, and Obito will all die." Kakashi appeared beside Yakumo without anyone noticing, his eyes... incredibly sharp.

The giant bear quickly proved Kakashi's words true by demonstrating its speed when it landed on all fours, rapidly closing the distance between them.

Thirty meters... twenty meters... ten meters...

“I was almost killed by it when I was training in the Forest of Death… My father saved me… and it seems to hate me because of that scar… so you were implicated.”

"I'll try to distract it later. Don't worry, I'm confident I can get rid of it."

Kakashi spoke up.

"How about we try it together?" Yakumo turned around, only to find that Kakashi was no longer beside him, but instead turned and threw a kunai at the giant bear...

He wasn't just talking; as soon as he spoke, he began to act, luring away the giant bear in front of him.

Kakashi ran away from the group in another direction, while the giant bear raised its left claw and slapped at the kunai.

With a loud bang, the kunai exploded.

Explosive tags!

"Roar! Roar! Roar!!" The giant bear roared, a roar that was like detonating a bomb right next to your ear. Compared to this, even the roar of a tiger in the mountains and forests was weak.

As the smoke cleared, a terrifying figure attacked the group again, its eyes filled with cruelty and rage.

Even though the fur on its left paw was charred by the explosive tag, it couldn't affect its running speed.

It...is intelligent!

He even saw through Kakashi's thoughts.

We choose to continue pursuing Yakumo and the others!

"Prepare for battle," Yakumo sighed.

The running crowd slowly drew their weapons. In a life-or-death situation, no one would choose to sit idly by and wait to die. Yakumo summoned his control panel.

At this point, there was no time to hide...

2100 gold coins vanished in a flash.

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Suppressing the memories that kept flooding his mind, Yakumo gripped his ninja sword and continued running. On the other side, Kakashi noticed that the giant bear hadn't kept up and quickly returned to help.

With a flash of lightning, Kakashi returned to the battlefield.

"Let's go."

Kakashi took the lead, closing in on the giant bear, his black blade swirling with blinding chakra.

A weapon made of metal that conducts chakra...

At that moment, Yakumo admitted that he was jealous.

As Kakashi ran, he formed hand seals, and suddenly two Kakashis appeared in the arena. The giant bear made up its mind to strike one of them, while the other Kakashi slashed at its front paw with incredible speed, drawing blood.

The ability to create clones.

Unfortunately, it guessed wrong.

After succeeding, Kakashi quickly retreated, throwing out several kunai to cover Yakumo's attack... Compared to the sharpness of the chakra blade... his ninja sword could barely cut through the giant bear's skin.

Gua sha...

This is Gua Sha.

"Hoo..." Yakumo exhaled slightly and began to activate the techniques recorded in the Hatake Secret Manual. Slashing, horizontal cutting, and downward thrusting, combined with footwork and breathing, made ordinary attacks accurate and tricky.