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Chapter 845
Chapter 840: Four-Person Squad!
Ninja World.
Within the Land of Wind, the vast Sand Sea, with its undulating Sand Dunes, was subjected to the Scorching Sun day after day.
The excessively high temperature made the Air somewhat blurry, and occasionally, one could see the Commotion caused by Snake or Lizard crawling past.
This place.
It was less than two kilometers from Rōran. Walking a bit further and finding a Sand Dune with a higher slope would allow one to overlook this thousand-year-old Capital City dotted with Spires.
However, compared to its previous emptiness, as the World Government 'secretly' occupied Rōran, simple Watchtowers seemingly made of Earth had appeared one after another in the surrounding area.
On top of each Watchtower were two Black-Clad Soldiers wearing full Army Combat Equipment, holding heavy Automatic Rifles, and with Sandstorm Masks on their faces, constantly scanning the sector they were responsible for.
Their appearance was filled with a Sense of Incongruity in This World.
"How is it, Hizashi?"
Behind a Sand Dune about five hundred meters from this Watchtower, four Ninja wearing Konoha Alias and Uniforms and a large brown-yellow furred Ninja Dog were sitting together.
The one Speaking, a handsome young man with blond hair and blue Eyes, was the Captain of this Mission Squad, Minato Namikaze.
The person he was asking was a young man with white Eyes and long black hair, with a large number of Veins bulging around his Eyes.
He was facing the hot Sand Layer, looking as if he was observing something intently.
This person was Hizashi Hyuga from the Branch Family of Konohagakure's prestigious Hyuga Clan.
The other two were Choza Akimichi from the Akimichi Clan and Gaku Inuzuka from the Inuzuka Clan.
All four of them were Jonin.
And this Mission had been designated as Super S-Rank by Konohagakure, meaning a 'Top Secret Mission Matter of cross-country level importance'.
The Mission Content was to find a Method to infiltrate Rōran, gather all effective Intelligence, and bring it back to Konohagakure.
In the eyes of these Konoha Higher-Ups, Crocodile had already been confirmed to be residing in the Capital City of the Land of Wind.
Therefore, there was a possibility of infiltration on the Rōran side.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, combining the failed process from Danzō's side, not only gave Minato Namikaze more important Intelligence obtained with the Root Ninja's Life.
He also assigned him Hizashi Hyuga and Inuzuka E, who possessed different Sensory Ability.
This could be considered the top Configuration for Konoha's four-person Group (Unit).
"Besides the two Gun-wielding Soldiers on the Watchtower, there are also two Gun-wielding Soldiers and a man in a Suit who appears to be unarmed on the first floor inside the Watchtower."
"He has two Pistols at his Waist, a Short Sword on his back, and many small things similar to Pills and Snails in his pocket. He should be the Man in Black mentioned in the Intelligence who is skilled in Martial Arts."
"Then, on the South Side of the Watchtower, about a hundred meters away in the Sandy Ground, there is a hidden figure with a Pistol and a Short Sword at their Waist, holding a Spear in their arms. Their Clothing is very thin, so they should be a Secret Sentry."
"However, be aware that there is a Watchtower with the same Configuration about five hundred meters to the North, South Side, and West. Furthermore, there is a taller, larger Watchtower at the Edge one kilometer to the West."
"There are four Soldiers on it, each holding a Firearm with a longer Gun Barrel and a thicker Gun Barrel. They are also occasionally scanning the surroundings with something on the Gun that resembles a Monocular Telescope."
Hizashi Hyuga habitually lowered his voice and described everything he saw with his Byakugan.
Minato Namikaze and the other two did not interrupt, listening silently, taking careful notes, and simultaneously thinking about the subsequent Operation Plan.
Until Hizashi Hyuga said the words 'That is all'.
"What a Professional Defense Line arrangement. This way, no matter which Watchtower is disturbed, the other side will discover it. Are these actually a group of non-Ninja?"
Minato Namikaze slightly furrowed his brow.
In their fixed mindset, Ordinary People did not possess such high Military Acumen, not even the Samurai who wielded Blades.
Choza Akimichi said, "Perhaps we can infiltrate using Invisibility?"
"We can try, but according to the Intelligence obtained from the Cloud Hidden Ninja, some of their personnel seem to possess very strong Sensory Ability, even capable of Predicting Movements during Combat."
Hearing Minato Namikaze say this, Inuzuka E helplessly Shake Head: "Predicting Movements in advance, it sounds like the Sharingan of those Uchiha Clan guys. It's a bit tricky."
"Hmm, however, it seems that not many people possess this kind of Sensory Ability, so the first step is to test whether the people in this Watchtower have this Ability."
After Speaking, Minato Namikaze quickly performed Hand Seals, creating two Shadow Clones beside him.
"Then we'll go!"
The two Shadow Clones said softly in unison.
Because when he performed the Jutsu, Minato Namikaze had transmitted his Thoughts to the Manifestations.
So these two Manifestations didn't need many instructions. One used Transformation Technique to turn into a Desert Lizard and burrowed into the Sand Layer, while the other used Invisibility Technique to leave silently.
In order not to expose this Position, he first moved horizontally for about a hundred meters before walking 'openly' towards the Watchtower's location.
Meanwhile.
Hizashi Hyuga continued to relay the movements of these two Shadow Clones and the Situation of the personnel inside the Watchtower to Minato Namikaze and the other two using his Byakugan.
Inuzuka E and his Ninja Dog 'Chamaru' occasionally used their noses to pay attention to the Scent in the Air.
On the other side.
The 'Lizard' hidden beneath the Sand Layer had already reached the front of the Watchtower because it hadn't taken a detour.
"The personnel inside have no Reaction." Hizashi Hyuga said with a Smile of Delight.
"The opponent might have that Sensory Ability, but they can't detect Transformation Technique or the slight Commotion beneath the Sand Layer, or perhaps this Sensory Ability needs to be actively used?"
"Of course, there's another possibility, which is that the opponent doesn't possess that Sensory Ability..."
Minato Namikaze had taken out a Pen at some point and was writing Intelligence on a blank Scroll.
A moment later.
The Shadow Clone using Invisibility Technique approached the Watchtower with Footwork that made almost no Sound and left no obvious Footprint. Hizashi Hyuga nervously observed the Reaction of the two Gun-wielding Soldiers on the Watchtower.
After five seconds.
"Captain, the personnel above and inside have no Reaction!"
"Is that so? That's great. It seems they don't have that Sensory Ability. If they did, the possibility of not detecting Invisibility Technique is too low."
Minato Namikaze speculated thoughtfully.
The other three nodded repeatedly in strong agreement. Invisibility Technique was an extremely Foundation Ninjutsu. If they couldn't even sense this, what kind of Sensory Ability would that be?
So the greatest possibility was that the people inside the Watchtower did not have Sensory Ability.
"Thinking about it, it makes sense. They couldn't possibly have that powerful Sensory Ability for everyone, and it's even less likely they'd be sent to this outermost area to serve as Sentry."
"However, we need to be careful when we get close to Rōran City. There will definitely be Powerhouses with this kind of Perception!"
While reminding his Teammates, Minato Namikaze also started to worry about Queen Sara of Rōran, hoping she wasn't in Life danger.
Yes.
Minato Namikaze had not erased the Memory of his experience in Rōran back then.
Because he believed he would not do anything that would affect the Space-Time Balance, and it was also a Father's small Personal Interest, wanting to keep the early Memory with his Future Son.
Honestly, if it weren't for the series of large Matters that had happened recently.
Minato Namikaze would have considered refusing this Mission, just to avoid coming to Rōran again and causing any unnecessary problems.
"What should we do next?" Inuzuka E asked.
"Infiltrate!"
Minato Namikaze collected his Thoughts, his pair of azure Eyes Scan his three Teammates, revealing a reassuring Smile.
"Choza-san and I will be in front, Hizashi-san and E-san will be in the back, maintaining a Distance of fifty meters from each other. If necessary, contact each other using this at any time!"
He took out a Radio Headset from his chest that Konohagakure had only recently invented and was still strictly in the Experiment phase, and put it in his right Earphone.
"Yes!"
After Choza Akimichi, Hizashi Hyuga, and Inuzuka E agreed, they all put on their Earphones.
"Operation!"
The Reader '20220505231810246' tipped 500 Qidian Coin! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
Ninja World.
Within the Land of Wind, the vast Sand Sea, with its undulating Sand Dunes, was subjected to the Scorching Sun day after day.
The excessively high temperature made the Air somewhat blurry, and occasionally, one could see the Commotion caused by Snake or Lizard crawling past.
This place.
It was less than two kilometers from Rōran. Walking a bit further and finding a Sand Dune with a higher slope would allow one to overlook this thousand-year-old Capital City dotted with Spires.
However, compared to its previous emptiness, as the World Government 'secretly' occupied Rōran, simple Watchtowers seemingly made of Earth had appeared one after another in the surrounding area.
On top of each Watchtower were two Black-Clad Soldiers wearing full Army Combat Equipment, holding heavy Automatic Rifles, and with Sandstorm Masks on their faces, constantly scanning the sector they were responsible for.
Their appearance was filled with a Sense of Incongruity in This World.
"How is it, Hizashi?"
Behind a Sand Dune about five hundred meters from this Watchtower, four Ninja wearing Konoha Alias and Uniforms and a large brown-yellow furred Ninja Dog were sitting together.
The one Speaking, a handsome young man with blond hair and blue Eyes, was the Captain of this Mission Squad, Minato Namikaze.
The person he was asking was a young man with white Eyes and long black hair, with a large number of Veins bulging around his Eyes.
He was facing the hot Sand Layer, looking as if he was observing something intently.
This person was Hizashi Hyuga from the Branch Family of Konohagakure's prestigious Hyuga Clan.
The other two were Choza Akimichi from the Akimichi Clan and Gaku Inuzuka from the Inuzuka Clan.
All four of them were Jonin.
And this Mission had been designated as Super S-Rank by Konohagakure, meaning a 'Top Secret Mission Matter of cross-country level importance'.
The Mission Content was to find a Method to infiltrate Rōran, gather all effective Intelligence, and bring it back to Konohagakure.
In the eyes of these Konoha Higher-Ups, Crocodile had already been confirmed to be residing in the Capital City of the Land of Wind.
Therefore, there was a possibility of infiltration on the Rōran side.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, combining the failed process from Danzō's side, not only gave Minato Namikaze more important Intelligence obtained with the Root Ninja's Life.
He also assigned him Hizashi Hyuga and Inuzuka E, who possessed different Sensory Ability.
This could be considered the top Configuration for Konoha's four-person Group (Unit).
"Besides the two Gun-wielding Soldiers on the Watchtower, there are also two Gun-wielding Soldiers and a man in a Suit who appears to be unarmed on the first floor inside the Watchtower."
"He has two Pistols at his Waist, a Short Sword on his back, and many small things similar to Pills and Snails in his pocket. He should be the Man in Black mentioned in the Intelligence who is skilled in Martial Arts."
"Then, on the South Side of the Watchtower, about a hundred meters away in the Sandy Ground, there is a hidden figure with a Pistol and a Short Sword at their Waist, holding a Spear in their arms. Their Clothing is very thin, so they should be a Secret Sentry."
"However, be aware that there is a Watchtower with the same Configuration about five hundred meters to the North, South Side, and West. Furthermore, there is a taller, larger Watchtower at the Edge one kilometer to the West."
"There are four Soldiers on it, each holding a Firearm with a longer Gun Barrel and a thicker Gun Barrel. They are also occasionally scanning the surroundings with something on the Gun that resembles a Monocular Telescope."
Hizashi Hyuga habitually lowered his voice and described everything he saw with his Byakugan.
Minato Namikaze and the other two did not interrupt, listening silently, taking careful notes, and simultaneously thinking about the subsequent Operation Plan.
Until Hizashi Hyuga said the words 'That is all'.
"What a Professional Defense Line arrangement. This way, no matter which Watchtower is disturbed, the other side will discover it. Are these actually a group of non-Ninja?"
Minato Namikaze slightly furrowed his brow.
In their fixed mindset, Ordinary People did not possess such high Military Acumen, not even the Samurai who wielded Blades.
Choza Akimichi said, "Perhaps we can infiltrate using Invisibility?"
"We can try, but according to the Intelligence obtained from the Cloud Hidden Ninja, some of their personnel seem to possess very strong Sensory Ability, even capable of Predicting Movements during Combat."
Hearing Minato Namikaze say this, Inuzuka E helplessly Shake Head: "Predicting Movements in advance, it sounds like the Sharingan of those Uchiha Clan guys. It's a bit tricky."
"Hmm, however, it seems that not many people possess this kind of Sensory Ability, so the first step is to test whether the people in this Watchtower have this Ability."
After Speaking, Minato Namikaze quickly performed Hand Seals, creating two Shadow Clones beside him.
"Then we'll go!"
The two Shadow Clones said softly in unison.
Because when he performed the Jutsu, Minato Namikaze had transmitted his Thoughts to the Manifestations.
So these two Manifestations didn't need many instructions. One used Transformation Technique to turn into a Desert Lizard and burrowed into the Sand Layer, while the other used Invisibility Technique to leave silently.
In order not to expose this Position, he first moved horizontally for about a hundred meters before walking 'openly' towards the Watchtower's location.
Meanwhile.
Hizashi Hyuga continued to relay the movements of these two Shadow Clones and the Situation of the personnel inside the Watchtower to Minato Namikaze and the other two using his Byakugan.
Inuzuka E and his Ninja Dog 'Chamaru' occasionally used their noses to pay attention to the Scent in the Air.
On the other side.
The 'Lizard' hidden beneath the Sand Layer had already reached the front of the Watchtower because it hadn't taken a detour.
"The personnel inside have no Reaction." Hizashi Hyuga said with a Smile of Delight.
"The opponent might have that Sensory Ability, but they can't detect Transformation Technique or the slight Commotion beneath the Sand Layer, or perhaps this Sensory Ability needs to be actively used?"
"Of course, there's another possibility, which is that the opponent doesn't possess that Sensory Ability..."
Minato Namikaze had taken out a Pen at some point and was writing Intelligence on a blank Scroll.
A moment later.
The Shadow Clone using Invisibility Technique approached the Watchtower with Footwork that made almost no Sound and left no obvious Footprint. Hizashi Hyuga nervously observed the Reaction of the two Gun-wielding Soldiers on the Watchtower.
After five seconds.
"Captain, the personnel above and inside have no Reaction!"
"Is that so? That's great. It seems they don't have that Sensory Ability. If they did, the possibility of not detecting Invisibility Technique is too low."
Minato Namikaze speculated thoughtfully.
The other three nodded repeatedly in strong agreement. Invisibility Technique was an extremely Foundation Ninjutsu. If they couldn't even sense this, what kind of Sensory Ability would that be?
So the greatest possibility was that the people inside the Watchtower did not have Sensory Ability.
"Thinking about it, it makes sense. They couldn't possibly have that powerful Sensory Ability for everyone, and it's even less likely they'd be sent to this outermost area to serve as Sentry."
"However, we need to be careful when we get close to Rōran City. There will definitely be Powerhouses with this kind of Perception!"
While reminding his Teammates, Minato Namikaze also started to worry about Queen Sara of Rōran, hoping she wasn't in Life danger.
Yes.
Minato Namikaze had not erased the Memory of his experience in Rōran back then.
Because he believed he would not do anything that would affect the Space-Time Balance, and it was also a Father's small Personal Interest, wanting to keep the early Memory with his Future Son.
Honestly, if it weren't for the series of large Matters that had happened recently.
Minato Namikaze would have considered refusing this Mission, just to avoid coming to Rōran again and causing any unnecessary problems.
"What should we do next?" Inuzuka E asked.
"Infiltrate!"
Minato Namikaze collected his Thoughts, his pair of azure Eyes Scan his three Teammates, revealing a reassuring Smile.
"Choza-san and I will be in front, Hizashi-san and E-san will be in the back, maintaining a Distance of fifty meters from each other. If necessary, contact each other using this at any time!"
He took out a Radio Headset from his chest that Konohagakure had only recently invented and was still strictly in the Experiment phase, and put it in his right Earphone.
"Yes!"
After Choza Akimichi, Hizashi Hyuga, and Inuzuka E agreed, they all put on their Earphones.
"Operation!"
The Reader '20220505231810246' tipped 500 Qidian Coin! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
