Undercurrent of Konoha

In front of the tall full-length mirror, Heiji's slender fingers kept making seal gestures, but there was no movement at all.

"Sure enough, my chakra flows according to my heart and has nothing to do with seals..."

Heiji lay weakly on the bed.

Since last night, he has tried many hand seals at home, but he has been unable to complete even the most basic transformation techniques and clone techniques.

So far, Heiji has only discovered the beneficial effect of chakra on Taijutsu.

"In this way...am I not the same as pure physical ninjas like Mike Kay and Rock Lee?"

Closing his eyes, Heiji's mind once again pictured Mizuki's ferocious face before his death.

For two consecutive nights, Heiji could hardly sleep at night.

The roar that came out of Mizuki's throat before he died was as hoarse as the sound of broken glass rubbing against a concrete floor.

The white eyes and the warm and sweet blood that kept pouring out from the wound made Heiji unable to help but gag.

A mediocre chuunin dared to set up a cunning plot to snatch the scroll of forbidden arts from the most powerful village of Konohagakure in the Land of Fire.

Mizuki shouldn't just be alone.

Otherwise, even if he was lucky enough to snatch the Forbidden Technique Scroll, he would have no chance of leaving Konoha Village alive.

There must be friends waiting to pick up Mizuki on the outskirts of the village.

Moreover, he should be an extremely powerful ninja.

who can that be?

Konoha's rebellious ninja Orochimaru?

A member of the Akatsuki organization?

Or, other countries and ninja villages that are eyeing the Fire Country and Konoha Hidden Village?

This is a chaotic world.

Everyone there, whether they were powerful ninjas or helpless civilians, seemed to be sitting on top of a huge arsenal of explosives.

Just a tiny spark is enough to cause a devastating explosion, destroying the peaceful and happy life of an idyllic pastoral...

Before he knew it, Heiji fell asleep.

Early in the morning, Heiji seemed to have completely forgotten Yuhi Kurenai's instructions and came to Ichiraku Ramen and ate a bowl of steaming ramen.

As a result, Heiji was resurrected with full blood.

There were only a few jingling steel coins left in his pocket. If Heiji could successfully become a genin and earn mission commissions, at least he wouldn't be as strapped as he is now by earning money from odd jobs.

Arriving at the agreed place, Inuzuka Kiba and Hinata Hinata were already waiting there.

The morning wind brought a bit of chill, Hinata yawned and rubbed her eyes. The dark circles under her eyes were particularly eye-catching against her fair skin.

Inuzuka Kiba also looked like he hadn't slept well. However, his almost brown skin color showed no signs of dark circles under his eyes.

"Morning you!"

Yuhi Kurenai said hello loudly, her face was red and her body exuded a faint smell of soju.

In order to celebrate her becoming a Jonin, who knows how much wine she drank last night and how late she drank...

(Sarutobi Asuma expressed that it was very troublesome. The two of them agreed to quit smoking and drinking together, but it fell through again. So he also sighed, silently took out a cigarette, lit it, and continued to smoke... …)

This is already the outskirts of Konoha Village, next to the ninja cemetery of Konoha Village.

There are buried ninjas who lost their lives in the great ninja wars and missions large and small.

There are the famous first Hokage Senju Hashirama, the second generation Senju Tobirama and the fourth generation Namami Feng Minato, as well as countless chuunin and genin who were unknown until their death.

There were even a lot of young kids…

Yuhi Hong put her hands on her hips and shouted loudly: "Why are everyone so listless! What should you say when you see me!"

"Good morning……"

Hinata and Inuzuka Kiba hadn't eaten since last night, and had been frightened all night. Their voices were not even half as loud as usual.

Heiji frowned slightly and stared blankly at a big tree in the distance, completely distracted.

"Heiji——!"

Yuhi Hong stood in front of Heiji with a sullen face.

"Teacher Hong...there seems to be someone behind that big tree."

Heiji pointed to the big tree about 300 yards away with a particularly solemn expression.

Kurenai Yuhi showed a look of confusion, but was soon affected by Heiji's determination.

She turned around, formed a seal with her hands, and stared at the big tree with all her concentration.

After a moment, her scarlet eyes suddenly lit up, flashing an imperceptible cold light.

"You wait here...don't act rashly!"

Yuhi Hong was like a bolt of lightning, while forming seals with her hands, she quickly rushed towards the big tree.

At this moment, dense shurikens suddenly fell from the sky, covering Heiji and others.

"Water Escape Water Formation Wall!"

A large waterfall-like water flow instantly enveloped Heiji and the others. The shurikens that were shot at them were all blocked by the rushing water and shot away.

"Don't worry, I will protect you."

With his long silver hair standing up unruly, Hatake Kakashi had already hidden himself in front of Heiji and the others at some point, and his back looked particularly majestic.

"Kakashi-sensei!"

Not far away, Kurenai Yuhi was in close combat with a ninja wearing a black robe and a fox mask.

Heiji turned slightly sideways and looked over Kakashi's body, paying special attention to the enemy's black robe.

There are no red clouds embroidered on it.

Moreover, Akatsuki members have always been aboveboard and would never wear masks or dare to show their true colors.

The identity of the opponent was unknown, but his strength should not be underestimated. He was not at a disadvantage in the close combat with Yuhi Hong.

Even, there is some ease...

"Kakashi-sensei, go and help Kurenai-sensei!"

"Yes, we can protect ourselves!"

At this moment, a pair of hands suddenly stretched out from the ground and firmly grasped Hinata Hinata's ankles.

With a "crash" sound, Hinata was forcefully dragged deep into the ground.

"Tu Dun · Earth Flow Cut!"

Almost at the same time, Kakashi had completed the seal and pressed his hands on the ground.

There was a loud rumble, and the ground beneath his feet suddenly rose and was cut from the middle. Another ninja wearing a black robe and a fox mask jumped out from the depths of the ground.

Under his arm, he was holding the unconscious Hinata Hinata.

Kakashi stretched out his left hand to straighten the forehead protector worn diagonally on his forehead, revealing a scarlet left eye with a terrifying scar. The eyeball was actually the Sharingan of the three magatama.

"Let her go."

Kakashi raised his right hand, and the dazzling silver-white electric light flashed between his fingers, making a harsh noise, like countless birds screaming at the same time.

The original name of this ninjutsu was "Chidori".

It is rumored that Kakashi once used it to cut thunder and lightning, so it is also called "Raikiri".

The black-robed masked ninja who held Hinata hostage stood there blankly. He knew very well that in front of Reikiri, any irrational and rash action would cost his life.

The black-robed ninja subconsciously blocked Hinata in front of him, exposing the fatal spot on his back.

"Bagua empty palm!"

In an instant, the black-robed ninja was struck 32 times by Bagua Kongzhang, and fell to the ground before he could make any reaction.

"Bam—!"

Under the gaze of everyone, the black-robed ninja disappeared without a trace after a puff of smoke.

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