Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

When Nawaki heard Kirito's voice appear directly in his mind, he was greatly surprised and quickly asked him telepathically.

Where did you learn that?

That was learned from the Root clan's ninjas in the mountains.

Kirito naturally wouldn't tell Nawaki these things, and immediately said, "Now is not the time to talk about these things. I'll just ask you one question: do you want to work together to deal with Hatake-sensei?"

"Alright, you're the only one among us who can find Hatake-sensei right now, but that annoying female Uchiha probably won't agree."

Rope Tree was silent for a moment, then said helplessly.

He didn't even know where Sakumo Hatake was, let alone how to get the bell from him. Kirito was now the only hope in the team.

"Hmph, as long as that idiot doesn't hold us back, I have no objection."

The next moment, Chizuru's cold voice echoed in Rope Tree's mind.

Upon hearing this, Nawaki's expression immediately turned unnatural, and he looked at Kirito with some resentment.

Being caught red-handed for secretly tattling on someone has left him feeling a little embarrassed.

"I forgot to tell you, I'm temporarily using the Mind Transfer Technique to connect your minds together, so that we can communicate more easily."

Kirito said with a chuckle.

Meanwhile, Sakumo Hatake, who was secretly hiding in a tree, saw Nawaki and Chizuru suddenly quiet down and looked puzzled. He thought to himself, "That's strange. Why did those two stop? Weren't they just about to make a move?"

He quickly realized something and turned his gaze to Kirito, who hadn't made a move or moved at all from the very beginning.

"This is troublesome. This kid probably also knows some kind of ninjutsu that allows silent communication, like the Mountain Secret Technique: Mind Transfer Technique. This kid also knows the Spirit Transformation Technique, so he must know my location. If he can unite the two of them to attack me, I'm afraid I'll be in danger."

Sakumo Hatake squinted as he thought, but he felt happy inside.

If Kirito can successfully unite the two of them here and get the bell from him, it will prove that Kirito has the talent to lead and can become the lubricant and bond of the team, bringing the team together.

To be honest, Nawaki and Chizuru's performance just now was quite disappointing to him.

The two were severely incompatible and disliked each other, and neither of them had grasped the importance of unity within the ninja team.

It has to be said that having the Senju and Uchiha clans team up is a real headache.

Suddenly, Kirito in Sakumo Hatake's field of vision moved, and he instantly realized that the three of them were about to take action.

Then, Rope Tree used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique again, creating twenty shadow clones in one go without any pressure.

Then, to Sakumo Hatake's astonishment, ten of these shadow clones used transformation techniques to transform into Kirito's appearance.

At this moment, Kirito blended into the shadow clones that had transformed into their appearances and moved with them, running at high speed towards the large tree where Sakumo Hatake was.

He was right there.

Nawaki pointed to the large tree where Sakumo Hatake was standing.

The next moment, the ten remaining shadow clones beside him who had not used the transformation technique completed their hand seals.

Water Release: Heaven's Cry!

A large number of sharp water needles shot out from their mouths.

Faced with such a dense and large-scale attack, Hatake Sakumo's proud swordsmanship became less effective, and he quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to leave his original position.

But as soon as he left the tree and appeared on the ground not far away, Kirito and ten Rope Tree Shadow Clones that had transformed into Kirito rushed over as if they had foreseen it. They all gathered their chakra in the soles of their feet and used a chakra charge.

They were about to kill him the moment Hatake Sakumo appeared on the ground.

Kirito suddenly slapped forward with his palm, and a high-density chakra shockwave shot out at high speed.

Bagua - Empty Palm!

Having experienced countless battles, Hatake Sakumo naturally knew what Kirito's attack was. Without saying a word, he swung his sword forward, easily slicing the incoming invisible chakra shockwave in two. Then, using his superior taijutsu, he easily killed the charging 'Kirito'.

With a "whoosh whoosh" sound.

A series of whooshing sounds came from the air.

Hatake Sakumo immediately used his hearing to pinpoint the location of the large number of shuriken flying towards him, and turned around to swiftly deflect all the incoming shuriken.

However, he keenly noticed that several of the shuriken were not hitting him properly.

Something's not right.

Sakumo Hatake immediately focused on the shuriken that had missed their mark.

Sure enough, one of these shuriken was artificially altered.

Chizuru suddenly appeared in front of Sakumo Hatake, and the two made eye contact.

The moment Sakumo Hatake saw Chizuru, he quietly activated the Body Flicker Technique without using any hand seals, hoping to avoid being affected by the Sharingan's genjutsu.

For the Sharingan's genjutsu to be successfully released, in addition to making eye contact with another person, it also requires at least half a second to activate.

Half a second is enough time for him to use the Instantaneous Movement Technique to dodge.

However, his usually foolproof teleportation technique was slow this time and he couldn't use it instantly.

The reason for this was that the moment he used the Body Flicker Technique, his body was suddenly pulled, which distracted him.

And it was this tiny mistake that allowed his eyes to meet Chizuru's Sharingan for almost a second.

In an instant, a giant Sharingan appeared before his eyes.

He knew he was under an illusion.

"untie!"

He immediately used his methods to remove the effect, and his vision returned to normal.

But at that moment, Kirito and Chizuru each held a bell and waved it in front of him.

"Ding-a-ling~"

The bell rang out with a clear, crisp sound.

Chapter 161: White Fang Squad Deploys, S-Rank Mission

"Good job, well done."

Sakumo Hatake looked at the bells in Kirito and Chizuru's hands, a smile spreading across his face as he exclaimed in admiration.

These three brats are indeed not to be underestimated. He was not careless at all and had been dealing with them with the utmost caution.

However, he couldn't launch a full-force attack on the three of them, and he couldn't use his White Fang Short Sword in conjunction with his unrestricted Body Flicker Technique to cut off their heads as decisively as usual. He was a little constrained.

Even so, his evasion ability is still very strong. Not to mention Jonin, even ordinary Kage-level powerhouses would not be able to easily hurt him.

Now, these three 10-year-old ninjas have teamed up to catch him off guard.

Even if it was only for a moment, it still meant that he had lost the trial.

It must be said that the combined power of Kirito, Chizuru, and Nawaki was extremely strong, enough to pose a threat to him, a Kage-level powerhouse, and this was without the three of them fully unleashing their power.

Looking back now, the division of labor among the three was very clear.

Nawaki was responsible for using shadow clones to confuse Kirito's judgment, preventing him from knowing Kirito's true location for a short time. At the same time, he was also responsible for ranged attacks to force Kirito to come out from the shadows.

Kirito was responsible for sensing and discovering his location, secretly directing Nawaki and Chizuru, and then creating opportunities in the battle.

Chizuru was ultimately responsible for strong control and finishing off enemies.

"The most important position is still Kirito. His spiritual transformation technique gives him extraordinary perception. My years of training in stealth is useless in the face of his spiritual transformation technique."

Furthermore, his mastery of a ninjutsu similar to the Mountain Secret Technique, Mind Transmission Technique, allowed him to silently command his teammates to attack, thus successfully mobilizing Nawaki and Chizuru and enabling them to perfectly seize the opportunity to fight.

By the way, what was that ninjutsu he used to pull my body just now? I couldn't even detect it for a moment. This kind of ninjutsu would be a deadly threat to ninjas on the battlefield.

Finally, he never used his most proficient sealing techniques and Magnet Release ninjutsu throughout the entire trial. This kid's abilities are truly diverse; his attack, perception, control, and command are all top-notch.

Sakumo Hatake looked at Kirito and secretly praised him.

Then, he looked at Chizuru and Nawaki and made his comments: "Chizuru is arrogant and is a typical member of the Uchiha clan. From what I can see so far, her Sharingan's genjutsu ability is very high, and her lightning release skills are also quite good. The speed at which she can instantly burst out using the lightning release acceleration technique makes me a little scared. With the physical qualities and combat skills she has shown so far, she may surpass me in assassination ability in the future."

Nawaki's strength lies in his vast chakra reserves, which, combined with his Shadow Clone Technique, allow him to effectively coordinate attacks with his teammates. While his performance this time was somewhat average, he is a taijutsu-type ninja and is rumored to possess an astonishing forbidden taijutsu. Unfortunately, he wasn't the main character in this team collaboration, so he didn't have the opportunity to unleash it. Overall, however, he has a promising future.

"Kirito, Chizuru, where's my bell?"

Nawaki quickly ran over, staring longingly at the two bells in Kirito and Chizuru's hands.

There are only two bells, and Kirito and Chizuru each have one, so there's no one left for him.

He had just forgotten about it, and only now did he remember it.

"Your bell is here. You deserve a lot of credit for successfully getting the bell from Mr. Hatake this time."

Kirito smiled slightly.

After saying that, he used his chakra scalpel to instantly and perfectly cut the bell in his hand in two, and then handed one half to Nawaki.

Seeing this, Chizuru frowned slightly and then drew her Thunderclap Sword from her waist.

A flash of lightning.

The bell in Chizuru's hand was also perfectly cut in half.

"Keep it up. You used the Shadow Clone Technique quite well. You can use it as cannon fodder in battles in the future."

Chizuru tossed half of the bell to Nawaki and said indifferently.

When Kirito saw that Chizuru had also shared half of her bell with Nawaki, a smile of appreciation immediately appeared on his face, and he gave Chizuru a thumbs up.

"Humph."

Upon seeing this, Chizuru blushed slightly, turned her head away, and let out a cold snort.

At the same time, Nawaki looked at the two bell fragments in his hands, then at the bell fragments in Kirito and Chizuru's hands. He was stunned for a moment, then a happy smile appeared on his face. He said with a smile, "Haha~, you guys are really my best teammates."

"Teacher Hatake, you only said that we just needed to snatch the bell from you, but you didn't say that it had to be the whole bell. Now that the three of us have worked together to get the bell from you and then distributed it like this, we should be considered to have passed the test, right?"

Upon hearing this, Kirito smiled, then turned to Sakumo Hatake and spoke.

"Yes, the three of you performed very well just now. All three of you have passed. From now on, I hereby declare the White Fang Squad, led by Sakumo Hatake of Konoha, officially established. You are very welcome to join my squad."

When Sakumo Hatake heard Kirito say that, he nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

He took out two bells and said that only two people would pass, his purpose being to sow discord among Kirito and his two companions and see if they could still work together under such conditions.

But the result is that the three of them worked together to get the bell from him. In the end, the two people who got the bell gave half of their bell to the person who didn't have a bell, so that the other person could also get a bell. This clearly shows that the three of them have begun to understand the importance of teamwork and have begun to develop a sense of teamwork.