Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

In front of the Hidden Mist Village.

"Everyone, please pay attention to your surroundings."

Ito Toru raised his hand and signaled everyone to stop.

"What's wrong, Captain Ito?"

Shisui, who was following beside him, walked forward with a serious expression. In the team, there were not only ninjas from Konoha, but also ninjas from other ninja villages, so he chose to call Ito Toru the captain.

"Something is wrong. Let's stop here."

Toru Ito looked ahead at the Hidden Mist Village shrouded in thick fog.

Although the original Mist Village was often shrouded in fog, it had never reached the extent it is now.

Nothing could be seen clearly, even the tall buildings were only vaguely visible in the thick fog.

"Take some pictures and send them back."

As Ito Toru spoke, he quickly took out a camera from his pocket.

Click, click, click.

He pressed the shutter button towards the Hidden Mist Village shrouded in thick fog and took many clear photos in succession.

"Look at the effect."

The camera printed the photos promptly. A group of people gathered around and stared at each other as they looked at the printed photos.

"This is……"

"It's so thick, I can't see anything clearly."

They said something to each other.

"Captain Ito?"

Shisui turned around, only to see Ito Toru frowning slightly.

"what should we do?"

"Send these photos back first."

"Yes."

Although Toru Ito is not well-known, his subordinate Shisui is a well-known ninja, so even if other ninjas do not know him, they will follow his orders.

It didn't take long before the photos were quickly transmitted to the central camp through the spirit beast.

"Minato, these are the photos sent back by the mobile force."

"Okay, call those two together to study."

"understand!"

Namikaze Minato, Darui, and Mei Terumi came to the table together.

After all, this is just a vanguard battle.

The shadow-level strongman is temporarily responsible for holding the line and has not been sent out.

"Mei Terumi, do you know what this is?"

Namikaze Minato spread out the photos on the table and studied them with the two of them, while Darui chose to ask Mei Terumi directly.

"Well...I need to take a closer look."

Mei Terumi looked through the photos and quickly picked out one.

"It looks like the Mist Hidden Jutsu, but... even the Mizukage can't release a mist of this density."

"There seems to be another big tree in the thick fog?"

"Tree?"

Darui's expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong, Darui, did you think of something?"

Namikaze Minato noticed that his expression was unusual.

"The Hidden Cloud Village was also covered by a giant tree in the end."

"It seems that the mastermind behind these two incidents should be the same group of people." Minato Namikaze nodded slightly.

"Let the mobile force wait for a moment. It may be dangerous. After the main force gathers, we can consider how to act."

the other side.

Toru Ito quickly received the order.

"Okay, now let's find a place to camp. Not too far away, but not too close."

"Yes!"

Everyone then started to get busy.

Half of the group was responsible for setting up camp, while the other half was responsible for keeping watch.

Toru Ito walked towards the Hidden Mist Village alone, but found that there was someone following him.

Yukina, she followed him silently.

There is also water stopping next to it.

"I just want to take a closer look. There's no need for you to follow me so closely..."

Ito Toru complained.

"It's still dangerous here, and you may not be able to handle it alone."

Yukina explained lightly.

As soon as she finished her words, the thick fog that was originally flowing calmly suddenly began to roll, as if there was a giant beast under the river, slowly poking its head out!

call--!

The strong wind and thick fog rushed towards the three people like a flood!

"It seems that someone inside discovered it."

Before Toru Ito could make a move, Yuina was already standing in front of him, and she formed seals with both hands in an instant!

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A huge fireball suddenly spewed out of her mouth, as wide as a basketball court!

The sweeping fog was instantly engulfed by flames, and the roar of monsters could be heard from it!

A black monster with a strange skeleton passed through the wall formed by flames, fell to the ground with a bang, and then fell apart!

There was also unpleasant white smoke coming out of his body.

"What weird thing is this?"

Many members of the mobile team who had completed their work also noticed the situation here. They were all shocked and came over to check it out.

"do not come!"

Shisui shouted back, "The enemies inside have noticed us, protect yourself and be careful!"

Almost at the same time.

In the thick fog, small ripples spread out in circles!

Countless humanoid monsters covered with pale exoskeletons were ejected from the ripples!

They no longer look like humans at all, their bodies are covered with hideous bones, and they emit blue chakra!

"Is this a human? Or a monster?"

When Shisui saw the appearance of these monsters clearly, he found them a bit disgusting and creepy.

The other ninjas were talking about it.

"How could they be like this?"

"Could it be that the Hidden Mist Village is now full of monsters like this..."

"Did they figure it out, or is it... out of control?"

The last sentence caused all the ninjas in the mobile team to fall into a brief silence.

These monsters don't look like humans. If they get out of control...

when!

Sparks fly!

Shisui's kunai created a large number of sparks on the exoskeletons of these monsters!

So hard!

He frowned slightly and changed his method to pierce the part not covered by the bones.

"Roar--!"

The monster raised its head and roared in pain.

"Let's go and help too!" Seeing this, the other ninjas rubbed their hands and prepared to go up and make contributions!

Although they are nominally a mobile team, they also perform the duties of a vanguard and reconnaissance team.

A ninja formed seals with both hands and shouted, "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

call--!

A powerful airflow whistled out and blew towards the group of monsters.

Many monsters were knocked over by this force, and their originally forward-moving posture suddenly paused slightly. It was this slight pause that exposed their weak defenses.

"good chance!"

"Go together!"

The ninjas selected into the mobile team all have some skills to a certain extent. When they saw the flaw, they immediately took the opportunity to launch an attack. For a moment, the flashes of swords and the light of ninjutsu flashed intertwined.

In just a moment, these monsters were knocked down in large numbers like grass being mowed!

However, these monsters have extremely strong vitality. Even if they are knocked to the ground, they still struggle and fight back frantically!

"what!"

One ninja was caught off guard and had a large piece of flesh torn off of him!

"Be careful and use ninjutsu to put an end to these monsters!"

Shisui yelled.

At the same time, he was also frantically finishing off the monsters that were knocked to the ground.

Yuina stayed by Ito Toru's side the whole time, making sure no monster could hurt him.

"Uh... Yukina, you don't have to protect me." Ito Toru said tactfully: "My strength is not bad, but it's the others who need more protection."

“I don’t know them.”

Yukina replied coldly, glancing at him.

"If you want to get me out of the way, I'll knock you out first."

"Then take over command."

"……ok, I get it."

The corner of Ito Toru's mouth twitched.

In the end, I could only accept the reality of being protected.

But it's okay.

This wave of monster attacks was quickly repelled, leaving only a pile of broken bones and the backs of several monsters fleeing back into the fog in a panic.

It seemed like it would be a victory with zero casualties, but then an accident happened.

There were several members of the Kirigakure Ninja Swordsmen, perhaps because they were worried about their hometown, or perhaps because they were eager to make a contribution.

He actually chose to chase the monster in the direction it fled!

"Don't chase me! Yamada! Come back with your team!"

Shisui yelled.

"No! Now is a good opportunity! How can we retreat just like that! Please forgive us for our charge! Captain Ito! Vice Captain Shisui!"

The ninja swordsman named Yamada was so excited that he sped up his pace!

"This is a battle of honor to save our homeland! Never give up!"

"Don't worry! We can definitely——"

puff!puff!puff!

Before they could finish their words, several sharp wooden roots suddenly emerged from the thick fog and pierced through their bodies in an instant!

!!!

All the mobile team members' faces changed drastically.

"Fall back."

Yuina's pupils shrank, and while giving the order, she grabbed Ito Toru's arm and asked him to lead him back!

And in the thick fog, more tree roots pierced through the fog and rushed out!