Chương 26: Capturing The Infiltrate Ninja
"B-level missions may require ninjas to participate in the battle."
After recalling the overview of the B-Rank Mission in her mind, Uzuki Yugao's face darkened, and her heart trembled. She didn't relax her guard at all just because she was in Konoha.
This isn't the village center; it would take some time for the village Ninjas to arrive. Anyone daring to infiltrate one of the Five Great Ninja Villages is at least a Chunin-level Ninja or above.
Two Genin against a Chunin or higher, the odds aren't great.
Gulp!
Uzuki Yugao swallowed slightly, looked at the guy in front of her as if facing a formidable enemy, instantly threw away her Kunai, drew the sword at her waist, and prepared for battle.
"Sigh!"
The Sand Ninja sighed inwardly. He slowly drew his Kunai, not paying any attention to the two brats in front of him. Instead, he began visualizing the map of Konoha's streets in his mind, planning his escape route.
He would have to be insane to fight Konoha Ninjas after his identity was exposed.
Bang!
Facing the slight pressure brought by that person, Uzuki Yugao took the lead in attacking, and as his body disappeared from the spot, a hole appeared on the wooden floor in an instant.
"You're in the way!!"
She kicked the mission target, who had just stood up, sending him flying. Her gleaming sword slashed diagonally at the Ninja's shoulder.
Clang!
The Sand Ninja raised his left arm and pushed forward. The sword blade struck the edge of the Kunai, creating a spark in the air.
At that moment, Uzuki Yugao suddenly flipped the sword to the left, scraping along the Kunai, and slashed horizontally at the Sand Ninja's neck.
"Brat, you're quite bold, aren't you?"
The Sand Ninja took a step back, using his Kunai to block on the left side again. After deflecting the opponent's sword, he raised his leg and kicked Yugao's face.
At that moment, Hyuga Hanabi bent down, and the Eight Trigrams diagram instantly appeared in her eyes.
She watched the Sand Ninja's kick and quickly channeled Chakra into her right hand. With her fingers tightly together, she aimed at the acupoint on the Sand Ninja's abdomen and thrust her right hand forward.
Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm!
A shockwave shot out from her palm, flying at high speed toward the Sand Ninja's abdominal acupoint.
Sensing the disturbance in the air, the Sand Ninja retracted his leg and instantly flashed behind Hyuga Hanabi, raising his Kunai with a grim expression.
He had almost forgotten that there was a Hyuga here. If he didn't deal with her, his chances of escape today would go from 99% to 99.99% failure.
"Ah~"
Hearing a shout from behind him, the Sand Ninja hesitated. He glanced back and saw a boy in gray clothes holding a Kunai in his right hand, gripping his wrist tightly with his left hand, and charging at him, shouting loudly.
Has the quality of the new generation in Konoha dropped this much?
Seeing the boy charging at him with his eyes closed, the Sand Ninja grinned. He then pulled an Explosive Tag from his pocket and stuck it on Hyuga Hanabi's back, kicking her towards Uzuki Yugao's position before turning to face Iruka.
"Idiot!"
Dodging Iruka's Kunai with a sidestep, he raised his hand and slammed him down.
Splat!
Iruka felt a numbness in his face, followed by an excruciating pain from his forehead to his chin. The intense pain caused him to drop his Kunai instantly, and he clutched his face with both hands, howling in agony.
"Time to go."
Muttering to himself, the Sand Ninja glanced at the soon-to-explode Explosive Tag. As if he was afraid that Hyuga Ninja might survive, he pulled out a few more Kunai from his pouch and threw them at the two girls.
At this moment, Uzuki Yugao was lying on the floor, holding Hyuga Hanabi. Hearing the sizzle of the burning Explosive Tag, they quickly reached their hands behind their backs, trying to tear off the tag before it exploded.
Four arms fumbled on Hyuga Hanabi's back for quite a while, but they couldn't find the Explosive Tag. The panic in their eyes quickly turned into despair.
They had just become Ninjas, were on a D-Rank Mission, and now they were going to die in the village. Would this end up in the textbooks?
How frustrating!!
"Hey, are you guys kissing?"
Hearing a familiar voice, Yugao quickly turned her head to the right and hurriedly said,
"Sensei, there's an Explosive Tag."
Boom!
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a violent explosion in the nearby bathhouse. Uzuki Yugao immediately closed her eyes and muttered to herself,
"Did I just get Sensei killed as well?
I haven't done a high-Rank Mission yet... I haven't experienced love... I haven't even kissed anyone..."
As she spoke, she felt something sticking to her lips.
Huh?
Uzuki Yugao opened her eyes and saw Hyuga Hanabi suddenly kissing her on the lips, her eyes full of confusion.
Why did you kiss me?
"Tsk tsk, you guys are really kissing."
After blocking the explosion's shockwave for them, Asuka stood up, rubbed his sore back, He said angrily
"Getting hit by a shockwave on the back really hurts."
After that, he glanced at Iruka, who was rolling on the ground, and then disappeared from the bathhouse with a Body Flicker.
No need to check on him; that scar on his face is definitely staying.
"Ah~ Ah~"
Iruka's painful groans instantly broke the awkward atmosphere in the bathroom.
Hyuga Hanabi wiped her lips, a flush creeping from her cheeks up to her forehead. After taking a few deep breaths, she forced down her trembling voice and explained to Yugao,
"Just now, you said you hadn't kissed anyone yet, and then I felt someone pressing down on my head, pushing it down... that's all."
"Oh~ Oh~"
Yugao awkwardly murmured in response, turning her head to look elsewhere, mumbling incoherently.
"We're both girls, so... it's fine."
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered the Sand Ninja who escaped and quickly stood up, saying hastily,
"That Sand Ninja!"
"Don't worry!"
Hyuga Hanabi gritted her teeth as she pulled out the Kunai stuck in her butt. Her body trembled slightly, but she tried to remain calm as she said,
"Sensei will take care of it."
"But... the wound on your back..."
"We're already lucky. Sensei dragged our bodies forward a bit earlier; those Kunai were originally aimed at our hearts and the back of our heads. Now, they're stuck in the thickest part of our bodies, which is the best outcome we could hope for."
Seeing the concern on Yugao's face, Hyuga Hanabi felt a warmth in her heart, but her voice remained composed as she said,
"As a branch member of the Hyuga clan, from the moment I was marked with the seal, I was prepared to face death."
"Hanabi..."
"Stop sticking together, if you keep it up, Iruka's going to bleed to death."
At this moment, Asuka walked into the bathroom, holding the Sand Ninja by the neck. He glanced at the two girls, who were hugging each other for comfort, then looked at the pale-faced Iruka. Asuka stepped towards Iruka, placed his palm on Iruka's face, and a green light began to glow from his hand. He continued,
"One of you go and call the Konoha Barrier Team. Sensei will ask them for some medical expenses for you."
"I'm here."
A man with his head wrapped in bandages suddenly appeared behind Asuka. After glancing at the emblem on Asuka's back, his tone immediately softened as he said,
"This time, it was our Barrier Team's negligence. We failed to detect the suspicious Chakra he was carrying."
Seeing that Iruka had stopped bleeding, Asuka stood up and looked at the Barrier Team Ninja, sighing,
"Your Barrier Team seems to be getting a bit lax."
"Sorry!"
The Ninja looked at the three of them with an apologetic expression and explained,
"Since the end of the Third War, various nations in the ninja world have been sending their ninjas to Konoha to sign treaties. Manpower is being drawn from everywhere, so some oversights are inevitable."
"Alright."
Asuka waved his hand dismissively and handed the captured Ninja over to the other person. Then, leaning in close to the man's ear, he whispered,
"You can say that your Barrier Team had actually noticed something suspicious about this person, but due to a lack of manpower, you weren't entirely sure if there was an issue. You decided to monitor him for a while, and just when you were about to apprehend him, you happened to run into me on my mission. Worried that you might not be able to handle it alone, you discreetly informed me and brought me along to help capture this suspicious individual. I pretended to let the three students continue their mission as usual to prevent this sneaky ninja from lowering his guard, ensuring no civilians got hurt. If you explain it this way, given the Fourth Hokage's lenient and kind nature, your Barrier Team shouldn't get into too much trouble."
"Got it!"
The bandaged man glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention to him. Then, without hesitation, he nodded and pulled out a stack of bills from his bag, slipping them into Asuka's hand.
"This time, it was our mistake. Use this to buy some fruit for the students."
The fault lay with the Barrier Team, and the solution Asuka proposed didn't seem to cause them any harm. His students were injured, and although their wounds seemed to be healing well, some compensation was still in order.
Asuka accepted the stack of bills while treating the wounds on Hyuga Hanabi's back, saying,
"We'll help you escort him to the Interrogation Department to prevent him from escaping along the way."
"Much appreciated."
"Sensei?"
Hyuga Hanabi counted the bills in her hand, then looked up at the distracted Asuka, tugging on his sleeve and whispering,
"Isn't it a bit wrong for us to accept their money?"
Hearing this, Asuka's eyes shifted slightly downward. Noticing Hanabi's awkward expression, he reassured her,
"Think about the scar on your butt, and then think about the scar on Iruka's face. You should accept this money with a clear conscience."
"After all, it's not our fault; it's the Barrier Team's problem. Sensei's actions have already minimized the impact of their mistake as much as possible. Since we're all part of the same village, we see each other often. If they don't show us any gratitude, they'll have to avoid us in the future."
Walking ahead and escorting the Sand Ninja, the Barrier Team Leader twitched his lips slightly upon hearing the conversation behind him. Fortunately, this foreign Ninja hadn't caused significant damage to the village; otherwise, despite any excuses they might have, they would all face trouble.
"Konoha's esteemed guests!"
At this moment, an elderly man with his eyebrows hanging down to his chin, wrapped in bandages and wearing a long robe, suddenly blocked Asuka and the others path.
He glanced at the captured Ninja, then shifted his gaze to Asuka and his group with a kindly expression, saying,
"Thank you for helping me find the lost Daikichi. Daikichi has caused you trouble."
Standing behind Asuka, Hanabi peeked out and, frowning at the kindly old man in front of her, said:
"This is a Sand Ninja, an infiltrator into the village."
"No!"
The old man shook his head, his voice frail.
"He is an attendant who came with me to Konoha for negotiations, not an infiltrator."
"Attendant?"
Hanabi stared and asked: "Old man, who are you?"
"I am—"
He looked up at the roof to the east, then scanned the people in front of him. His gaze settled on Asuka as he cheerfully said,
"Outside of Konoha, people usually call me Ebizo.
But within Konoha, I am the special representative of the Land of Wind, the head negotiator for the Wind and Fire countries, a founding elder of the Hidden Sand Village, a lifelong Elder Consultant, the main leader of the peace faction, and a key strategist in the Third Shinobi World War. I am also Shimura Danzo's soul mate, Sarutobi Hiruzen's confidant outside the village, and Konoha's powerful ally."
"Second Mentor of the Hidden Sand Village, Second Puppet Master of the Hidden Sand Village, Second Medical Mentor of the Hidden Sand Village, Omniscient Scholar of the Hidden Sand Village, Village Protector, Great Guardian of Peace—Ebizo."
Damn.
After hearing this long list of titles, Hanabi was left somewhat bewildered.
She poked Asuka and whispered,
"Sensei, who exactly is this old man?"
"He is Ebizo, the brother of Puppet Master Chiyo, and primarily responsible for the intelligence and espionage work of the Hidden Sand Village."
Isn't he just Ebizo?
Why all the grand titles? Just say you're Ebizo; it's just fluff.
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