"Boom boom~"

The flames and thick smoke obscured her vision, and Uchiha Mikoto rushed into the flames.

The faint sounds of weapons clashing could be heard.

A few breaths later, a tall figure emerged from the thick smoke, his muscular arms gripping a heavy sword, his running momentum astounding.

At this moment, the tall figure's eyes were filled with panic.

He ran while shouting.

"Misunderstand!"

"This is a misunderstanding! He fell into my trap!"

Hearing the rapidly approaching whooshing sound behind him, his eyes grew increasingly panicked. With nowhere else to go, he spotted the figures of Shenyue Xingyun and the others.

His eyes flickered for a moment, then hardened. He swung his heavy sword around behind him in a wide arc, using it as a defense, and charged towards Shenyue Xingyun and the other two.

A man, a woman, and a useless trap hunter.

A glimmer of hope immediately appeared in the man's eyes.

He realized that this was a complete Konoha graduation team, and if he could take one of them hostage, there might still be a chance to survive.

Running like crazy!

He gripped the heavy sword tightly in his hand, and the ground seemed to tremble with each step he took.

near, near.

He saw the girl's increasingly panicked gaze, and then he saw the incredibly handsome boy in front of him holding a long sword horizontally with his knees slightly bent.

Hmm, you have good eyesight.

In less than a second, he identified his target—this kid with the sword!

Looking like that, he's definitely not an ordinary genin! He might be the young master of some powerful clan.

He gripped his heavy sword tightly, his bulging muscles straining as he mentally rehearsed how he would knock the opponent's sword away and from what angle he would dismember the opponent's limbs.

Seeing his opponent grip his longsword tightly and lower his knees again, he sneered inwardly.

"Swoosh~" A sharp sound of wind breaking!

Something seemed to fly past his eyes, and then the man's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he swung his heavy sword forward!

"Bang!~" Sparks flew as the thin steel wire struck the blade!

Before they could even break free from the steel wire, a sudden burst of force came from the wire, and their bodies were sent flying backward!

"Damn it!!" With a curse, the man suddenly swung his heavy sword in mid-air, and his body flipped vertically in mid-air as his center of gravity shifted!

Although the steel wire was still wrapped around the sword, his posture changed, and he faced Uchiha Mikoto directly!

"You forced me to do this!!" With a shout, the man released the hilt of his heavy sword and quickly formed hand seals in mid-air.

As his chakra was rapidly depleted, earth and rocks sprang up out of thin air, covering his strong arms like armor!

His arms had grown much larger, and then he gripped the heavy sword tightly again, ready to slash down at Uchiha Mikoto, who was tethered to the steel wire in front of him!

Suddenly, the movement stopped.

His arms were stiff as he watched the woman getting closer and closer, his eyes filled with fear.

"U...Uchiha"

The red light of the three-tomoe jade pendant became the last image he ever saw in his life.

"Pfft!~"

As figures passed each other, the head flew far away under the impact of blood pressure, falling onto the loose layer of dead leaves and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Mikoto Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief after defeating the enemy.

After quickly preparing the body, they approached the three people.

Shinzuki Seiun was examining Sarutobi Asuma's injuries under Kurenai Yuhi's worried gaze.

Mikoto Uchiha: "How is the situation?"

Shingetsu Seiun removed his hands from Sarutobi Asuma's body.

"He was just knocked unconscious."

"Internal injuries, three ribs broken."

"It's not a big problem."

Mikoto Uchiha nodded, then said, "You did a good job just now."

"His timely reaction and act of blocking his teammates deserves special praise."

Shenyue Xingyun nodded slightly.

But then Mikoto Uchiha changed the subject: "But you were still too reckless. The enemy's strength is close to that of a Jonin. Did you think you could stop them all by yourself with just a sword? Remember to think before you act impulsively next time!"

Shingetsu Nebula: "...Oh."

Mikoto Uchiha nodded in satisfaction: "Alright. Asuma's injuries aren't too serious, let's take him and evacuate first."

"Okay." Shingetsu Seiun didn't waste any words. He took out a bandage and gave Sarutobi Asuma a simple bandage, then carried him on his back.

Along the way, Kurenai looked somewhat downcast, as she had been completely ineffective in the battle just now.

Mikoto Uchiha warned, "Kurenai, stay alert. There might be more than one enemy lying in ambush. You could be in danger at any moment."

"It's normal that your reaction wasn't timely when you first encountered an emergency. But you must learn from this experience!"

"In the world of ninjas, enemies will not show mercy because you are weak."

With her eyes lowered, Yuhi Kurenai replied, "I understand."

"Mikoto-sensei, how can there be enemies within the Land of Fire? And weren't those enemies from Iwagakure just now? Why are they here?"

Mikoto Uchiha said, "The ninja forces stationed at the front lines can only withstand large-scale attacks."

"It is very difficult to completely eradicate the infiltration of individual ninjas."

“During sensitive periods, intelligence ninjas from various countries will be dispatched in droves, not just confined to their own countries.”

"To gather information and intercept intelligence."

"And there were also young ninjas who attacked and killed the enemy!"

Kurenai Yuhi fell silent.

At that moment, she finally felt the cruelty of war firsthand.

It wasn't a casual guess she and Asma made; it was a real danger that someone could die at any moment.

Chapter 58 Mission Changes

The rest of the journey went smoothly, and they arrived at the border camp at nightfall. After informing the guarding ninja and completing the handover, the group was led to the camp's rest area.

“Medical resources at the front are precious. Nebula, treat Asuma,” Mikoto Uchiha instructed.

Even if Asuma's injuries are reported, the assigned medical ninja might not be skilled in the Healing Palm Technique.

It would be best for Shenyue Xingyun to take direct action.

“Okay, Misaka-sensei,” Shinzuki Seiun replied.

The military's permanent camps have no shortage of rooms; they are clean, tidy, and have fresh water.

Of course, this was the state of affairs during the truce.

After placing the silent but actually awake Sarutobi Asuma on the bed, Shinzuki Seiun gave him a quick clean-up before beginning treatment.

Hmm... No anesthesia needed. The chakra sensed the fairly neat broken bones, and with Sarutobi Asuma's eyes wide open, the broken bones were reset with a "crack".

Then, he used the Palm Immortal Technique.

The emerald green chakra brought a refreshing coolness and quickly repaired the opponent's injuries.

Twenty minutes later.

"Alright, the ribs have been set, and the internal injuries are mostly healed. I can't guarantee the results, but I've done my best."

Sarutobi Asuma kept his eyes open, but remained silent.

"Are you mute? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"No...no." Sarutobi Asuma said with a complicated expression.

"It's good that there aren't any mute people."

Shenyue Xingyun said, "You stay here by yourself for a while. If you get hungry, eat something. I'll go out for a bit."

"Ah."

Sarutobi Asuma only relaxed after Shingetsu Seiun left the room.

Then, all I felt was frustration.

"Ah~"

"How embarrassing!"

On the other side, in Uchiha Mikoto's room.

Shenyue Xingyun gently knocked on the door.

"Dong dong!"

"Mikoto-sensei, you wanted to see me?"

In front of the desk lamp, Uchiha Mikoto put down the documents in her hand: "Come in and sit down."

Shenyue Xingyun moved a stool and sat down in front of the other party.

"Nebula, you did a great job today."

Shen Yue Xingyun humbly replied, "Teacher, you've done a good job."

Mikoto Uchiha smiled, and for a moment the room shone with light.

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