[Hokage] Terukawa

Large-scale coverage, covert observation, probing strength, spying on intelligence... To some extent, the technique of detecting rain is indeed qualified to be called the pinnacle of the field of enemy hunting.I once imagined that if the caster is good enough, even if the chakra of the offensive nature is directly integrated into the rain, and the technique is transformed from hunting enemies within the range to attacking within the range, it must be a terrible disaster .

...The premise is that the caster is good enough - the amount of chakra consumed by the AOE attack is not just for fun.

Obviously, the current caster who detects the rain does not have such conditions. Not only that, but the caster himself seems to be pitifully unfamiliar with the understanding and application of this spell, just like the one who used a knife suddenly changed to bitter. No——There was an indescribable awkwardness all over his body, and he couldn't express his suffering.

After all, this is still a ninjutsu used to find the enemy, and it is really inferior to force it like this regardless of proficiency-the obvious purpose is to scout the enemy, but it exposes itself... But considering Even in the extreme climate where a few grains of wet soil can't be dug out even if you dig three feet into the ground, this phenomenon seems to be justifiable.

Hey... In a place like the Land of the Wind, the whole Ninja Village is built around a few puddles, and everyone is definitely not good at water treasures. Where can I find the conditions to practice water attributes? Ninja go.

——That man is so pitiful.

I was a little gloating, and even the movements of my hands seemed to become lighter.Under my control, the penny landed lightly on the rocks buried in the river bed, and the boat turned into a feather riding the wind under the impetus of this skillful force, and passed several seemingly turbulent waves very easily.Our speed has increased a lot in an instant, but there is no sign of caution at all-this is not a difficult thing for me, the water flow seems to be naturally connected with me.It's my bones, my flesh, my fingers, my ankles... It can also be an extension of my spirit when necessary.

Only at this time can I be sure that I am indeed born in the country of water - after all, other things that can prove this point are too far away from me, even if I look back now, I am afraid I can't even see their shadows less than.

One should still focus on the present.

I raised my head and looked straight at the sky through layers of rain curtains—it was raining like weaving, but the sky here was still blue like washing water, so that people could hardly see the edge at a glance, and it was so clean that there was not even half a cloud left .

It's too sunny... This means that the sand ninjas in the mountains have always been on alert for artificial rain, but... for whom?

In my mind, I quickly thought about the various details of our journey - from specially choosing dry and hard roads to prevent footprints, to wading without leaving traces, and from deliberately paying attention to the damage of roadside vegetation. Just in case, I took a boat across the river... After such repeated thinking and repeated verification, I can finally be sure that before this, we did not leave any traces that could reveal our purpose or identity.

Although there are no absolutes in everything, it is basically certain that the reconnaissance rain of the sand ninjas is actually more than [-]% likely not for us.

And what does this mean?

I couldn't help but slightly hooked the corners of my lips.

This shows that the two juniors led by Haruma have not been caught by those sand ninjas so far... They did not live up to his expectations.

They are already thorns in Sand Ninja's eyes, thorns in their flesh, a small but hard fishbone choked in their throats, a deep ailment hidden in a dark place that often tingles their nerves.

It makes them vigilant, makes them uneasy, makes their big heads who have clearly completed their tasks never rest, and their spirits are tense, making them...

And they always have to change.

Since Kikyo City is located on the border of the Land of Winds and is the only large-scale city within a radius of a hundred miles, the stupid question of whether or not the sand ninjas will arrange manpower in the city is almost a no-brainer. The helpless move of the Konoha ninjas who broke out of the siege to hide in Kikyo Castle is presumably also part of Sand Ninja's calculation.In this way, intelligence, logistics, manpower, distance... From all aspects, Konoha's weakness does not seem to be the slightest bit.

But weak players always have weak players, and the so-called absolute advantage has always existed only in theory, and only practice is the only criterion for testing truth (?).

After thinking for a moment, I had some plans in my mind.But before we start to scare the snake, our first task is actually to welcome those two smart rookies back to the team.

In the case of being vigilant, the scouting rain did not bring us much threat until we successfully crossed the river and officially set foot on the land belonging to the Kingdom of Wind.The essence of this technique lies in concealment, and concealment...the reason for concealment is just that the amount of chakra contained in each drop of rainwater is too thin, even so thin that most people can't detect it.But also because of this, in order to fully exploit the full advantages of this technique, a huge amount of chakra is of course the first requirement, but at the same time it undoubtedly sets a very high standard in terms of the fine control of chakra - if hidden in The chakra in the rain can be easily detected by people, so there is no doubt that this technique has been used by the caster.

This is the reason why this technique has not been widely used so far.

Now that we have escaped detection, our next execution plan becomes clear and easy to understand.With the frontal battlefield still at a stalemate, Konoha's most obvious advantage is that Sand Ninja still doesn't know that Konoha's first reinforcements have arrived under their noses without anyone noticing—if More optimistic, they may not even realize that Shanfeng has sent out the battle report inside Kikyo Mountain, which means that they are still unaware of the upcoming crisis behind them.Such an opportunity where the enemy is clearly in the dark can influence many factors, as if if we want, then we can hit them in the back now and let them feel happily what it is like to be attacked from the back.It’s just that, even if we ignore the exhaustion we’ve had all the way, the Konoha ninjas inside Kikyo Mountain may lose some manpower due to lack of reaction and lack of preparation—this is obviously not what we want.

So we divided our forces into two groups. The main force of the group is the Minato Squad. They will use the search talents of the psychic dog Parker and the psychic mountain Mao Shanfeng to search for the two Anbu newcomers who have disappeared. Qing is the main person in charge, and we will take advantage of the darkness to command Anbu personnel who are good at stealth, concealment and assassination activities to climb up the low city wall of Kikyo Castle, sneak into Kikyo Castle where the undercurrent is surging, and fight with those who previously fled into the city during the breakout. The Konoha ninjas get in touch and complete the information transfer—if necessary, they can take the lead in launching a counterattack against the sand ninjas in Kikyo Castle and occupy the stronghold; The supply line is fully prepared for the next thunder strike, and once the layout is completed, the group of sand will have to eat if they can't bear it, and they have to walk around if they can't eat it.

But I have not forgotten that the hidden dangers that Haruma is worried about should be eliminated before the battle begins.

I found the water gate.

"That's the way it is. I'm basically guessing, but... I know Haruma's style very well, and I'm willing to trust him because of that." I stared into Minato's blue eyes, wanting to say something more so that he could Believe me, but feeling and trust are too illusory things. Empty words are empty words, and no evidence means no evidence... This fact made me speechless for a while, and in the end, all I could do was to ruthlessly go underground. falling heart.

...That's right, I don't even have a guess as to what it is, so even if it is a warning, where can I go to be a warning?Do you want to "match wits with the air"?I grinned self-deprecatingly, and directly swallowed all the meaningless words that followed, "In short, no matter whether this information is true or not...Minato, please be careful."

Fortunately, Minato was not unresponsive.As I said all my conjectures, Minato's expression changed little by little from the initial gentleness and relaxation to seriousness and solemnity.Under the caress of the moonlight, his translucent eyes would occasionally show a little thought. He seemed to be both guessing and thinking.

Seeing this, I changed a position to make myself more comfortable - I have never liked to nest with others on the tree branch, it is too crowded.If it wasn't for avoiding the other ninjas in the team, I wouldn't have dragged Minato with the strange eyes of his three students and left the main team. When I get up, I can barely support the weight of two people on the branch.And now I'm staring into Minato's eyes from the front, trying to guess his thoughts -- but in fact, I don't know what this elder who is very good in terms of combat power and tactics is thinking. I'm not even sure whether he is doubting the truth of my statement, or thinking about what the so-called "hidden danger" is - he undoubtedly has both superb strength and meticulous thinking, and he shakes the morale of the army for no reason The news is something he can never bear, no one is willing and no one can bear the consequences of the failure of the battlefield command - the so-called truth that the higher the status, the heavier the responsibility is not just talk.

But it is precisely because of this that I have to tell him this seemingly outrageous thing...or I can only tell him.

And everything after that will be decided in his hands.

"I understand. It is indeed a very important piece of news." After pondering for a moment, Minato said in a deep voice, "I will take this into consideration in the future battle plan. Zhaohe, well done."

?

He... just believed it?

I froze for a while, then my limbs and expression seemed to be out of my control suddenly: "You...you believe that?"

He was surprised: "Did you tell a lie?"

"of course not!"

"Then why don't I believe it?"

"I... this..." I didn't mean that!I mean……

Minato's utterly puzzled look made me feel a little hot in the face, as if I was a dramatist acting on my own initiative - which made me feel as if there was something stuck in my throat at first Come on, and then feel like I'm going to look stupid no matter what I say at this point.So I wittily wiped my face with the palm of my hand... so that at least I would not be able to see the wonderful expression on my face-I began to hate my habit of not wearing a mask in front of people I trusted.

—so God knows how much I wanted to elbow him under a tree when I heard his finally uncontrollable laughter.

Damn Jonin-senpai!

It took me a lot of work to adjust my expression under such circumstances, and when I finally regained control of my expression in the usual steady frame, I began to try to correct the strange trend: "Bo Feng Jonin, I mean this news sounds too unreal, doesn't it?"

But why is Minato still smiling?He seemed indifferent to me changing the subject - which made my expression look disintegrated again.In order to save the image that I have left today, I have to repeat it relentlessly, not only to remind him, but also to remind myself: "Isn't it?"

This time it seemed to work.

Minato's back arched from laughing slowly straightened, he took a deep breath, and turned to look at me with a smile: "Zhaohe, how old are you this year?"

What are you asking this for?I twitched the corner of my mouth: "It should be thirteen."...But the mental age is already a middle-aged man in his forties.I whispered something in my heart, and somehow felt a little wronged.

"Hey, it looks like I remember right." Minato ignored my wide-eyed eyes, and instead stroked my hair in a sigh—I even saw it in his eyes shining with stars and moons. His own shadow, he was surrounded by an extremely gentle blue, "Zhaohe, don't underestimate us adults... Whether it's experience or experience, we still have the advantage."

"So... you should also rely on us appropriately?"

...So I'm here to find you?The corners of my eyes twitched, and I looked away uncomfortably.

I've obviously pinned all my hopes on you... Isn't this called dependence?

"...I see." I pursed my lips, "So you mean...you already have a preliminary guess about 'that thing', right?"

He smiled and nodded, but he had no intention of continuing to explain—I know, I understand, this is what he meant by not wanting to tell me.

Minato is a person who sometimes makes me feel "too gentle", but in fact we all know it well—those who know him, those who don’t, his teachers and juniors, his students, me—we It is very clear that Minato has long drawn a clear boundary between battle and daily life. He can take one step back and one step back in daily life, as gentle as a good old man without a temper, and he can cut down without hesitation on the battlefield. A knife or throwing a small spiral pill can cut off one thread after another in an instant.

No one on the battlefield knows better than him what can and cannot be done, what should and should not be done.There is a measuring stick hidden in his heart, each scale is as clear as a knife engraving, and he grasps every "degree" just right. If that "degree" is reached, then no one will be able to live with him. A little bit of progress is being made here.

"Then when can you tell me?" I sat up straight.

"Soon, maybe we can reunite after our division this time, I need to check and verify." His expression became serious again, which was rarely seen on his face, "In addition, as With the backing of the sand ninjas in Kikyo Mountain, their strength in Kikyo City will definitely not be less, you and Chun Riqing remember to be more careful."

"Okay. As for Kikyo City...maybe it will soon become your backing." I raised my eyebrows slightly.

"Wait and see." He also raised his eyebrows slightly - and this made him almost look like a big boy.

"Did you tell him?"

On the way to Kikyo City at night, Qing walked hand in hand with me, and when I passed him one time, a gentle breeze blew past my ears.

"Leave it to him."

So that poker face, which has always been expressionless, actually showed a somewhat relaxed expression at this moment-that's good.These few words were almost clearly written in his eyes hidden deep in the eye holes.

I let out a fuzzy laugh with a breathy sound at the end of my nose, and said to myself that this is Minato, and this is us.

People, always yearn for the light.