"Lets go" Shingen's expression didn't change in the slightest, he said to her calmly, and then turned around to get ready to go.
"Wait a minute, shouldn't we introduce each other?" but Ino suddenly shouted from behind, her voice full of anticipation, and actually made him stop.
"That's right, this is our first task with you, we should reveal our strengths and weaknesses to each other, so that we can work together more smoothly in the future." Shikamaru also agreed with Ino's words, after all understanding the basic information of his partners was crucial to the mission.
Hearing their words, Shingen finally turned around and came to them, staring at them with a calm expression.
"Ahem, let me introduce myself." seeing that Shingen didn't speak, just looked at them with a blank face, Ino broke the awkward atmosphere and took the initiative to start first.
"I'm Ino Yamanaka, and i'm good at mind transfer and some medical treatment." Ino quickly introduced herself, and then Shikamaru, who looked exhausted, stared at Shingen with lazy eyes and a look of pain on his face.
"Another difficult guy, why cant i always meet normal people." Shikamaru muttered his heart, he had already figured out what kind of Shingen was. His friends are all different enough, and he longs to meet someone normal all day long.
"Shingen.... Good at Lighting Release and Swordsmanship..." Shingen finally opened his closed mouth and said the longest sentence so far, his expression was still calm.
"Shingen, please take care of me in the future." Ino said happily, filled with a sense of accomplishment. After only being with Shingen for such a short time, she had already figured out his personality.
He talks little, likes to keep a low profile, limits things to himself, doesn't want to disturb others, and doesn't want to be disturbed. Judging from his behaviour, she could still guess that Shingen didn't have any friends. Therefore, let him take the initiative to say his name, and Ino felt as sense of accomplishment in her heart.
"Very well, then you will be our main attacking force, Ino will provide support in the rear, an i will look for the enemies weak points." Swordsmanship and Lightning Release, judging from this information, Shikamaru could easily guess that Shingen was a guy who fought in close combat, so he decided to let him be the main attacker.
"Hmm." Shingen listened to the suggestion and just nodded. It doesn't matter to him where he fights, with his strength he can easily solve everything.
"Let's go!" Shikamaru saw that Shingen agreed, and he took the leadership role himself, motioning for Ino and Shingen to follow him.
Ino and Shingen followed closely behind Shikamaru, their figures turning into afterimages and quickly disappearing into the forest next to the entrance road to Konoha.
Just a few kilometers from Konoha, lays a small city now in ruins, littered with corpses and smoking houses. The entire city was shrouded in fire, and the smell of blood filled the air, adding a layer of horror to the whole scene.
Ino covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes filled with sadness and anger. For her the sight was simply shocking. Even Shikamaru's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but show a hint of horror in the face of such a terrifying sight.
Shingen's expression remained the same, although his eyes were more colder than before, and he strode forward, crouching down, carefully examining a corps.
The corpse was completely crushed, as of some enormous force had been exerted on it, causing it to shatter. Shingen immediately understood the reason for this result, and he turned at Ino and Shikamaru, and found found that their expression were full of grief.
"This man died of a Earth Release Technique, the blood is still warm and the enemy should not have gone far." Shingen said, unconcerned about the pale faces of the two, and informed them of the results of his investigation.
"It must be those rouge ninjas!" Hearing his words, Shikamaru suddenly realized the identity of the people behind it.
"We have to find out where they are fleeing, otherwise they will escape again." Ino said angrily, crouching next to a corpse, hoping to find a clue to track the enemy. Shikamaru also began to search around, looking for any clues that could help them find the killers.