Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

Aside from the leaf-shaped markings, the front of the wooden table did not display the department's name like other departments.

The most striking feature is a wall covered with masks.

There is nothing else besides this.

"summer?"

Li Xia nodded and agreed.

"Where is the proof?"

He handed the scroll-like file to the man in black robes, unfolded it, and compared it for a while.

He then returned the scroll, nodding to Li Xia as a greeting.

"Come with me."

The man in black robes rose and walked to the bare wall to the side. He formed a hand seal and uttered a low shout:

"untie!"

Suddenly, a large number of black tadpole-shaped characters appeared on the surface of the wall, and then the wall disappeared completely.

The dark passage behind it was revealed.

He lowered his hand, pointed to the masks hanging on the entire wall behind the wooden table, and said in a low voice:

Do you have any masks? If not, just pick one.

Li Xia flipped her hand, and the cat mask she had bought earlier appeared, sticking onto her face.

"Is this okay?"

The secret agents examined him for a moment, then nodded.

"Sure, if you don't mind the bad luck, you can use this cat mask. People always die very quickly."

Li Xia smiled and didn't take it seriously.

Finding that he hadn't scared the newcomer, the man in black shrugged, turned around with a bored expression, and walked into the dark passage.

"This is the meeting point and also the office, which is considered the place with the lowest level of secrecy for the secret service."

"Normally, when there are no field duties, we have to stay here on standby."

The ceiling of the passageway was lit by a dim yellow light, and only the sound of two people's footsteps echoed within.

Coupled with the black-robed man's deep, hoarse voice, it gives off a sense of an evil villain.

Li Xia couldn't help but think of Orochimaru's secret base.

It actually feels like...we share a common origin?

No wonder Orochimaru always likes to dig tunnels... he must have learned it in Konoha!

However, compared to Orochimaru's long passage, the Anbu's tunnel was obviously much shorter.

In just a minute or two, they reached the end.

The main hall here was obviously much livelier, with people wearing masks constantly going in and out through the small doors.

The nameplate on the door also had different words written on it.

For example, 'Squad One', 'Squad Two', and so on up to Squad Four.

And the Chief of Staff's office.

The Dark Division has a Commander-in-Chief?

"Your information has already been registered; all that's left is to collect the materials—"

As the man in the black robe spoke, he brought out a box from a room marked 'Logistics Room'.

It also had its name, "Xia," written on it.

"Here you go. It's the standard uniform and such. If it gets damaged, we can repair it anytime. Combat supplies will be assessed by the tactics team based on the mission briefing each time we go on a mission."

Li Xia took the box and opened it directly. Inside, there was a complete set of uniforms neatly folded.

There was also a short knife, a stack of explosive tags, a bottle of military ration pills, a substitute talisman, and several bottles of wound medicine.

These items are all marked with "not for sale," clearly indicating that no loopholes are allowed.

I glanced at the panel.

Its defensive capabilities are barely adequate, at best able to protect against ordinary people's sword and knife attacks.

A ninja's attack is absolutely impossible to defend against.

"Oh, by the way, the captain wants you to go to his office; it seems there's a mission—"

The man in black robes suddenly remembered something:

"Your luck... is really bad. Generally speaking, newcomers aren't assigned tasks immediately."

"Thank you."

Li Xia is starting to find this person a bit annoying. Why does he keep reopening old wounds? You have to tell me about this low luck!

However, the mission mentioned by the man in black robes should be the result of the Temple of Light's distorted perception.

After changing into her clothes in the locker room and putting on the same black robe, Li Xia walked to the office door.

Before I even knocked, a rather calm voice came from inside.

"The door is unlocked."

Stepping inside, you're greeted by the same minimalist decor, with only the Leaf logo and cabinets.

The surface faintly shimmered with the glow of sealing magic.

Behind the desk sat another person wearing a mask.

His mask looked like it was shaped like some kind of bird.

"Xia, I have an important task for you, and you must be quick."

Even though it was their first meeting, the captain of the Dark Guard acted as if he already knew him.

The cognitive distortions within the Hall of Light are truly terrifying.

This even led the captain to disregard the rule that the Dark Division always went on missions in small teams.

The normal task process was ignored.

This completely changed his perception to the absurd level that 'this task must be taken over by Xia'.

Most importantly... he still thinks it's normal.

"We have received intelligence that Zabuza Momochi, the Demon of the Mist, will bring great danger to the ninja world."

"You must be the one to execute him, or else!"

Li Xia: .........

Cognitive distortion is indeed powerful; Zabuza has been buried in the ground for at least a year now.

It also caused immense harm to the ninja world...

After accepting the scroll that symbolized the mission, a prompt from the Hall of Light immediately popped up before my eyes.

[Executioner, you have triggered a hidden side quest.]

[Mission Objective: Defeat Zabuza Momochi (Abyss Transformation), the Hidden Mist Demon]

[Mission Rank: S (Konoha Mission Rank)]

[Task Deadline: 3 days]

[Mission Reward: 3 Common Medals]

[Mission Brief: The power of the Abyss has amplified death; this is the most common form of invasion by the Abyss, and also its most troublesome aspect.]

Seeing the text on the task panel, Li Xia finally understood the general sequence of events.

The task rewards are not high, which is normal.

Because the privileges enjoyed by executioners are already part of the reward.

"Boss, so this mission means... we're no longer going to kill those who come back to life?"

Finally, Aowula, who had been silent all along, couldn't hold back any longer and asked in astonishment in the team channel.

Li Xia put away the 'mission scroll' and walked out of the office without hesitation.

He replied in the team channel: "This should be considered the normal way to invade the Abyss."

The derivative world was originally completely controlled by the palace.

Like the last time the Sword Demon invaded, it was directly rejected by the entire world.

Moreover, the user's strength is actually weakened to some extent when the main body invades.

As for now... Zabuza originally possessed the strength of a Jonin to an elite Jonin, and he was further enhanced by the Abyss.

It's probably at the level of a Kage (film title)...

Li Xia took a deep breath and, following the instructions of the man in black robes, entered the special passage used for missions.

Before long, he arrived directly on the Hokage Rock and glanced down at the brightly lit Konoha Village.

He turned and leaped into the jungle.

.................

The wind whistled past his ears as Li Xia traversed the dense forest at an incredible speed.

With a light touch of the tree trunk, one can leap dozens of meters into the air.

The Flying Technique maintains a delicate range; it doesn't allow for direct flight, but it greatly reduces body weight.

Therefore, you don't need to use any force to bounce it far away easily.

A phantom topographical map floated before them, with the Temple of Light providing map markings as always.

But it's unclear whether the method of intrusion this time was different from the last one.

The provided map does not have precise markings, only approximate areas, so you need to search for them yourself.

According to the markings, Zabuza should be located between the Land of Waves and the Hidden Mist.

The distance was vast; in the original story, it took Team 7 a full month to escort ordinary people to the Land of Waves.

The distance is approximately one thousand kilometers.

But this mission only has three days.

That means you have to walk at least 300 kilometers a day, which isn't difficult for Li Xia right now.

Awoo clung to Li Xia's shoulder, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked:

"Boss, should we call the kitten over? Its aura skill is quite useful."

"No, things are at a critical moment for Heitan."

Li Xia had previously considered calling Heitan over, and Heitan himself even saw the mission notification and wanted to come back.

After much deliberation, I decided to abandon this decision, firstly because the experiment had reached its most critical point.

Secondly, Orochimaru seems to have lost his mind, and Kurozumi often seems to be able to generate positive buffs.

This is a rare opportunity; it's a stroke of luck.

"But boss, even a lion can't catch a rabbit..."

Aowu was somewhat worried, as Zabuza was originally an elite Jonin, especially one who had fought his way out of the 'Bloody Mist' era.

He has extensive experience in life-or-death battles, and with the added enhancements from the Abyss... he's at least a Kage-level fighter.

They are definitely an extremely difficult opponent.

"That's right, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit."

Li Xia's gaze was calm and composed:

"But not every battle gives you the opportunity to face your opponent in your strongest condition."