I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

"According to intelligence, the target is just ahead."

A group of Anbu members were moving quickly through the jungle. The Anbu who was speaking was wearing a mask with complicated patterns and looked a little different from the other Anbu.

"A, go and scout to see if there is any danger." A familiar voice sounded, and an Anbu wearing a mask with an eagle pattern spoke. It was Sasuke.

There is never much free time. After the New Year, the village fell into busyness again. Sasuke has been carrying out the tasks of the Anbu. This Anbu team was reorganized due to the death of two teammates, and Sasuke has become the class leader.

In addition to the old team member Antelope, two more people were added to the class, codenamed Jia and Gray Wolf. Gray Wolf is a Chunin who is proficient in physical skills and has decent strength. Jia's origins are rather mysterious and his abilities are rather special. He can use the things he draw to cooperate in combat, which is very useful whether it is for reconnaissance or gathering intelligence.

Sasuke heard from Tsunade that it was a training organization from the Anbu, but Tsunade's expression was a little unhappy when she told him about this.

"Captain, I understand." A's expression couldn't be seen because he was wearing a mask, but he sounded as if he was happy.

Sasuke has been with his new companion for more than a month, and knowing that this is Jia's style, he didn't say much. When he first met him, the two almost fought. This guy is a person with no emotional intelligence at all.

The mission given by Tsunade was issued by a village in the Land of Rice, saying that an unknown monster appeared in the mountains behind the village, and now many farmers who entered the mountains disappeared inexplicably, so Konoha was asked to investigate.

After receiving the mission, Sasuke and others went straight to the destination. At this moment, a group of people had arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Ninja Art, Super Beast Fake Painting

I saw A spread out a scroll of painting, and quickly used the brush and ink to draw many mice on it. After finishing the painting, the mice seemed to come to life and jumped out of the scroll and ran directly into the mountains.

Regardless of A's character, this method of reconnaissance greatly reduced the team's casualties, so even though Sasuke didn't like A's personality, he didn't ask to kick him out.

Jia kept making hand seals and sensed the ink rat's every move. Sasuke and others were also waiting for Jia's information and stood around on guard.

After a while, Jia stopped making hand seals. Seeing this, Sasuke asked, "What's going on?"

"There are some strong people in the mountains? They just destroyed one of my mice. I feel these people are a little strange." Jia's statement was a little vague. Sasuke thought about it and guessed that this was the reason why people from the village kept disappearing in the mountains.

Their mission this time is to investigate and solve the problem. No matter what, they must first know what the enemy is. Since A said that they are some strange people, they might as well take a look first.

"In that direction?" Sasuke asked.

"That direction is about two thousand meters away." A said, pointing to his right front.

"Let's go, and try to hide your movements." Sasuke gave the order as the squad leader.

A few people followed, and the group quietly moved in the direction that A had just pointed out. After a while, they found the strange person that A mentioned.

Sasuke and others observed from the trees and saw some humanoid monsters with gray skin wandering around in the jungle. Why are they called monsters? Because most of them still have human bodies, but some have animal-like limbs.

A group of monsters wandered stupidly in the forest like children who couldn't find their home. There were also some remains of villagers around, which seemed to be the villagers who disappeared before, and had been killed by these unconscious experimental subjects.

Some kind of experimental subject? After entering the Anbu, Sasuke has learned a lot about the darkness of human nature. There are always a few crazy guys in this world doing various experiments, and the group of people below are obviously abandoned experimental subjects.

"Shall we do it?" the antelope asked quietly.

Sasuke's Sharingan hidden under the mask opened quietly. One, two... thirteen experimental subjects in total. It was neither too many nor too few. They should be able to deal with it.

"A, just stay here and use your ninjutsu to provide support at any time. The rest of you, take care of the few below us first, and then prioritize the ones closest to you. Don't disperse." Sasuke gave the order and began to act.

After hearing this, Antelope and Gray Wolf took out their weapons. Antelope had a regular Anbu ninja sword, and Gray Wolf had a pair of brass knuckles.

Sasuke jumped down from the tree, a flash of lightning appeared in his hand, and the ninja sword that Ye Lan gave him appeared in his hand again, with lightning attribute chakra attached, and pierced the experimental subject closest to him with one move.

The experimental subject that was stabbed in the heart still had vitality and began to roar. The other experimental subjects who were originally confused immediately reacted and rushed towards Sasuke and others.

Seeing this, Sasuke did not panic. He held the ninja sword in reverse and lifted the ninja sword that was still in the opponent's body directly upwards, and half of the experimental subject's body was directly cut off.

"Try to attack the head. The vitality of these experimental subjects is too strong." Sasuke reminded his teammates after the fight.

Antelope nodded and decisively chopped the neck of an experimental subject with the ninja sword in his hand. The attacking experimental subject had no intention of defending himself and his head was chopped off in one blow.

Gray Wolf was even more violent. He wore brass knuckles and had chakra attached to his fists. He dodged the test subject's attacks like a boxer while constantly attacking the opponent's head. It often only took a few punches to smash the opponent's skull.

Several more experimental subjects kept coming from the distance. Jia picked up the scroll on the tree and quickly drew a few snakes on it. These snakes coiled quickly and directly entangled the experimental subjects who were moving forward.

These foolish test subjects simply didn't know how to bend down to untie the snakes wrapped around them. They only used brute force and were soon tied up.

Lightning Release, Chidori Blade

The ninja sword in Sasuke's hand flashed with lightning and quickly chopped at the necks of the still struggling experimental subjects.

With the cooperation of this Anbu, it didn't take long before no test subject was left standing.

Sasuke put away his sword and breathed a sigh of relief. Only when he became the squad leader did he know what responsibility was. This time no one was injured, and it seemed that the mission had been accomplished. However, he still remained vigilant.

"Keep an eye on the surroundings and see if anyone is left behind. We'll retreat after a short rest."

"Haha, the squad leader's strength is getting stronger and stronger, but in my opinion, it's still not perfect." Jia came to Sasuke with a smile.

This guy's mouth is still so annoying. If I continue to ask him why, he will probably talk for half a day, so Sasuke said impatiently: "Put away your fake smile, A."

"Haha, yes, squad leader." Jia didn't care. He seemed to have no idea what it felt like to be embarrassed. He quietly left Sasuke and stood guard around him.

The antelope and the gray wolf looked at each other. They were a little helpless about A. They really didn't know where this weirdo came from.

"Class leader." After a while, Jia started calling Sasuke again, as if he never stopped talking.

"What's the matter?" Even though Sasuke had a somewhat cold personality, he felt helpless and asked in a bad mood.

"There seems to be an abandoned experimental base here." This time, A spoke without a smile.

After hearing this, Sasuke immediately asked Antelope and the other man to follow him and go to where Jia was talking.

I saw a cave not far from A, and there were some broken experimental equipment at the entrance of the cave.

Sasuke looked serious. The group of experimental subjects just now might have escaped from this place. He just didn't know if they were in danger.

"Or we can report to Hokage-sama before we continue investigating. Our mission has already been completed," Antelope analyzed calmly.

The gray wolf remained silent and basically did not express any opinions except when fighting.

"Haha, Antelope, you are wrong. Those experimental subjects may be just one of the reasons for the disappearance of the villagers. There may also be a reason inside this cave." A's voice was filled with his original laughter again.

Sasuke thought for a moment and said, "Antelope, Gray Wolf, you stand guard at the entrance of the cave. Jia and I will go in to investigate. If we don't come out in two hours, you must return to the village and report to the Hokage immediately."

Seeing that the squad leader had made a decision, no one else objected, and Jia then entered the cave first, as if there was no danger at all. Sasuke's pupils turned into Sharingan and followed Jia into this unknown cave.