Chapter 138 New Team, Confrontation! (Subscribe and Vote)

After returning from the River Country, he only rested for two days before Hoshita Shuichi became busy again.

Still monitoring sandstone and sand mist.

Sunagakure Village and Kirigakure Village are facing each other on the surface, but in fact they are secretly planning to invade the Land of Fire.

On the other side, at the border between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Birds, a fierce battle between Sand Hidden Village and Iwagakure Village was in full swing.

Even the tailed beast jinchūriki from both sides were dispatched several times, allowing Hoshita Shuichi to continue to observe the cursed seal pattern on the one-tailed Shukaku.

However, from February to March, although Sunagakure Village pushed the battlefield into the Kingdom of Birds, it could no longer advance further, and the war with Iwa Ninja Village entered a stalemate.

The intensity of the fighting between the two sides decreased step by step.

As time entered March, even Konoha's genin and chuunin felt the difference.

The first is that a large number of tasks have been dropped. Tasks that were originally impossible to be assigned to the Chunin team began to be performed by the Chunin team.

Some ninjas are on vacation, while others are busy with tasks.

This is the case for Metkai and Yuhi Hong.

Hoshita Shuichi's 12th birthday passed quietly in such an increasingly abnormal atmosphere.

Konoha 45, March 24th.

Shuichi Hoshishita, who returned to Konoha Village from the Country of Rivers, came to the Hokage's office.

After Hoshige Shuichi reported the situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "Shuichi, there is no need to monitor the war between Iwa Ninja Village and Sunagakure Village. The roots will be responsible for that."

"From now on, you will retire from ANBU and serve as the Jonin captain leading the team."

"Shuichi, do you have any thoughts about the team members?"

Hoshita Shuichi thought for a moment and said without politeness at all: "Hokage-sama, I want Uchiha Shisui, plus Asuka, and Yakura as a supernumerary."

"Uchiha Shisui..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slowly: "No problem."

"Uchiha Shisui will report to you tomorrow."

"Your next task is to keep an eye on the Sunagakure and Kirigakure coalition forces and report their movements to the front line in a timely manner!"

Hoshita Shuichi responded solemnly: "Understood!"

…

After leaving the Hokage Building, Hoshita Shuichi went back home, unloaded his equipment, and took a bath. Then he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at the Daming Mansion and appeared next to Ye Cang, who was supervising the construction of the laboratory.

Ye Cang was no longer surprised by this and asked: "Master Xiuichi, is there something wrong with showing up at this time?"

Hoshita Hide nodded: "Starting from tomorrow, I will lead the Jonin team, and you will be one of the non-staff members of the team."

Under the mask, Ye Cang's eyes narrowed: "Is a war about to break out?"

"It should be soon!"

Hoshixia Xiuyi said: "Leave this place to the daimyo, and you can go to the River Kingdom to wait for me."

Ye Cang nodded slightly: "Yes, Master Xiuichi!"

After arranging for Ye Cang, Hoshita Shuichi immediately returned to Konoha without staying too long.

The next day.

Hoshita Shuichi saw the fully armed Uchiha Shisui waiting at the door of his house after his morning training.

"Shisui, you're too early!"

Hoshixia Shuichi stepped forward with a smile.

"team leader!"

Uchiha Shisui bowed first, and then smiled: "After all, it is the first time to meet your new superior, so of course you should be early to avoid a bad impression."

Hoshixia Xiuyi laughed and invited: "Let's have breakfast together!"

Uchiha Shisui smiled and said, "I've already eaten. I'll wait for you at the gate of the village!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded without forcing: "That's fine."

Uchiha Shisui smiled and waved, then turned and left.

Half an hour later, pharmacist Nonou watched Hoshita Shuichi and Asuka leave, and then headed to Konoha Hospital with worries hidden in his heart.

…

At the entrance of the village, after meeting Uchiha Shisui, the group of three people left the village and headed straight for the River Country.

On the way, Shuichi Hoshita and Uchiha Shisui exchanged their genjutsu experiences, and Asuka occasionally chimed in, and they quickly became familiar with each other.

And because of the habit he developed in ANBU, Hoshita Shuichi hurried on the road very quickly. He only rested for half an hour. He arrived at the border of River Country at noon and met Ye Cang.

Seeing Ye Cang, Asuka immediately couldn't help but look at this woman with a good figure again and again.

Uchiha Shisui just glanced at it and then politely withdrew his gaze.

Hoshita Shuichi introduced: "She is Zhuo, who is good at Shao Escape."

Uchiha Shisui immediately introduced himself with a smile: "Hello, I am Uchiha Shisui!"

"Good at teleportation and illusion."

He had already guessed the identity of the woman in front of him. Although he was doubtful, he didn't ask.

Asuka then smiled and said: "Hello, I am Asuka. I am good at sealing, medical ninjutsu, and sensory ninjutsu."

Ye Cang nodded under the mask and said nothing. Hoshita Shuichi had already finished what he was going to say and even gave her a code name without permission.

What a domineering boss!

After getting to know each other, Hoshita Hideichi said: "Our mission this time is to keep an eye on the troops in Kirigakure and Sunagakure villages. The exact information shows that Sunagakure and Kirigakure villages have formed an alliance and will join forces to attack the Country of Fire. ”

Asuka couldn't help but be shocked after hearing this: "They fought very fiercely last year, right?"

Hoshita Shuichi chuckled: "They fought fiercely because of interests, and now the alliance is also for interests. Collective interests and individual interests are different."

As he spoke, he glanced at Ye Cang next to him, and then continued: "Because we are on the front line, we are extra careful."

"Moreover, before they are dispatched, they will definitely send out elite teams to cut off or entangle our ninja teams in the River Kingdom, so that we cannot transmit information back in time."

"Under such circumstances, they can advance quickly and make a sudden move even when we know they are going to take action."

After hearing this, Uchiha Shisui said: "Whether it is a battle between ninjas or a large-scale ninja war, intelligence is of primary importance."

"The border of the Country of Fire is too long. It is impossible for us to spread out our army. Spreading out our troops in this way will give them the opportunity to easily break through."

"Intelligence is particularly important at this time."

The border between the Fire Country and the River Country is too long. Currently, the troops of the Sunagakure Village and Kirigakure Village are ostensibly facing each other in the southern part of the River Country.

Logically speaking, the best route for them to invade the Fire Country is from the southern border, which is the closest.

But that is also a direction that Konoha focuses on defending now, and it is a direction that must be defended.

Hoshita nodded, and then asked: "Shisui, how do you think they will attack?"

Uchiha Shisui thought: "Maybe they won't just fight in one direction."

"Although they have formed an alliance, they have fought against each other before, so I speculate that they will split into two groups."

"The Kirigakure Village should take the nearest route and attack from the south. There is plenty of water vapor here, which is more advantageous for using water escape."

"And the direction of the Sand Ninja's attack is unpredictable. They will probably try their best to find a weak point in our defense, and then cross the River Country to launch a surprise attack."

After hearing this, Asuka couldn't help but ask: "Shisui, although the Mist ninja and the Sand ninja cannot cooperate well, if they attack in one direction at the same time, they will have a very large force advantage, right?"

"After all, we cannot concentrate all our forces in the south. In a short period of time, they will have a huge military advantage."

Uchiha Shisui smiled gently after hearing this: "This is indeed a possibility."

"But there is also a very critical issue, command!"

"They don't belong to each other. After the war broke out, the battlefield was chaotic. Everyone was highly nervous. They were not trusted companions and could not give their back to the other party."

"As Shuichi said, the collective will and the individual will are different. Although the Kiri Ninja and the Suna Ninja have formed an alliance, personally, there is hatred between the Suna Ninja and the Kiri Ninja."

"In such a short period of time, it is obviously impossible for the Mist Ninja and the Sand Ninja to achieve absolute mutual trust."

Asuka immediately gave a thumbs up after hearing this: "Awesome!"

Uchiha Shisui smiled gently and looked at Hoshita Shuichi.

Hoshita Shuichi said: "I agree with Shisui's point of view."

"And there is another point, which is the distribution of benefits."

"Before the attack, I'm afraid the Kiri Ninja and Suna Ninja will discuss the distribution issue, at least in the River Country. And obviously, the southern part of the River Country is the most suitable for Kirigakure Village."

Uchiha Shisui and the other three couldn't help but nod after hearing this.

Hoshita Hideichi said: "It's easy for me to monitor the movements of Kirigakure and Sunagakure troops."

"The key is the intelligence campaign before they take action."

"The terrain of River Country is long and narrow, and even with my fast speed, I can't stop all their elite teams."

"Of course, the four of us can't do it. So, we are just the first filter."

"Intercept part of it and send the enemy's intelligence back to the rear first, so that the rear can intercept it heavily, making it difficult for the enemy to penetrate our defense line and obtain accurate intelligence."

Uchiha Shisui and the other three nodded in unison.

Hoshita Shuichi ordered: "Next, we will be divided into two groups. Group A, Uchiha Shisui and Saki, are responsible for the fog ninja."

"Team B, Asuka and I are in charge of the Suna ninja."

The three of them shouted in unison: "Understood."

Hoshita Shuichi separated into two shadow clones. The shadow clone jumped up and turned into an eagle and flew away: "I will inform you in advance of the movements of the Mist Ninja and Sand Ninja."

Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but admire Hoshita Shuichi's transformation skills, and then formed a seal to summon a group of crows and said: "Monitor the enemy, I can also help a little."

Hoshita Hide nodded: "Well, Shisui, you are specifically responsible for the Mist Ninja."

Uchiha Shisui nodded, and a flock of crows rose into the sky.

This is where the surveillance mission begins.

As for simple surveillance, it is relatively easy for Shuichi Hoshita. He only needs to use his shadow clone to transform into different birds, especially the eagle, which has sharp eyes and can easily see the fog ninja and sand ninja camps at high altitudes. Condition.

…

March has passed in a flash.

Hoshita Shuichi, who returned to Konoha, received the news that the Sand Ninja once again launched a large-scale counterattack against the Iwa Ninja.

But as soon as he returned to the River Country, Asuka's voice came over: "Shuichi, the Sand Ninja and the Mist Ninja are taking action!"

"oh?"

Hoshita Shuichi followed Asuka's hand and looked into the air.

It turns out that Sunagakure and Kirigakure villages released flying ninja beasts to drive away the birds.

"It seems that it has been discovered, or is about to be discovered!"

Hoshita Shuichi chuckled.

The bird that his shadow clone transformed into would often go out with a flock of birds.

Asuka quickly asked: "Shuichi, are they going to take action?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded, and then said with a smile: "Then let's give them a headache first!"

A battle broke out in the air.

Obviously, how could the flying ninja beasts cultivated by the Sand Village and the Mist Village be the opponents of the ninja beasts transformed by Shuichi Hoshita's shadow clone?

It might not be the case for other people, but Shuichi Hoshita does not need to make hand seals to perform ninjutsu, and even if he has no hands and only claws, it does not affect his combat effectiveness at all.

On the other side, in the woods, Uchiha Shisui, who was standing on a branch near the top of the tree, smiled as he watched the battle of ninja beasts in the air: "It's really worthy of Shuichi!"

Ye Cang, who was not far away, was also watching, thinking: "I'm afraid no one would have thought that the flying ninja beast was actually transformed by that guy, right?"

It is already very amazing and outrageous that a ninja can fly by transforming into a bird, and he can also perform ninjutsu at will, which is simply inhuman.

"Since he can perform ninjutsu in this form, it means that he can perform ninjutsu without making hand seals at all, right?"

Ye Cang thought of the battle between Shuichi Hoshita's shadow clone and the shadow clone of the Third Kazekage. She remembered that Shuichi Hoshita needed to make hand seals at that time.

So, is he hiding his strength?

…

At this moment, the ninjas from both the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Sand Village were all looking at their flying ninja beasts falling from the sky in great astonishment.

Of course, they thought that there would be ninja beasts from other villages, or Konoha Village, among these birds, which was also the purpose of their releasing the flying ninja beasts.

But they never expected that the other party would be so powerful.

"Damn, it can actually perform wind escape ninjutsu!"

"When did Konoha Village have such a powerful flying ninja beast? I have never heard of it!"

"Quick, report to Master Chiyo immediately!"

…

Whether it was the Sand Ninja or the Mist Ninja, they encountered setbacks in the first step.

But this obviously could not stop them.

Because flying ninja beasts are not omnipotent, clones are enough to confuse them.

Moreover, in the mountains and forests, the sight of flying ninja beasts will also be blocked.

So, only half an hour later, Shuichi Hoshita's shadow clone found that the Sand Ninja and the Mist Ninja had ninja teams dispatched one after another.

The Mist Ninja went straight to Uchiha Shisui and his team, while the Sand Ninja team went north instead.

After receiving the intelligence feedback from the shadow clone, Shuichi Hoshita immediately split a shadow clone to inform Uchiha Shisui and Ye Cang, while he took Asuka to the north.

…

"Captain, that ninja beast has been following us?"

Hearing the voice of his subordinates, Ma Tai looked up and shouted: "Use the clone technique!"

The three teams immediately performed the clone technique together, splitting non-physical clones in an attempt to confuse the ninja beast in the air.

But soon they found that it didn't work at all. The ninja beast above their heads accurately locked their bodies.

"Damn, if only we could shoot this beast down!"

A sand ninja cursed in the air.

Ma Tai was very calm: "Enter the forest!"

The three sand ninja teams immediately changed direction and went into the forest.

However, the eyes of the eagle flying in the air burned with blue flames.

Heat vision eyes!

Still firmly locked!

After Ma Tai found that he still couldn't get rid of it, he was also helpless: "What a powerful ninja beast!"

"Use the physical clone!"

The three teams of Sand Ninja immediately formed seals and performed ninjutsu. Some used shadow clones, some used earth clones, or water clones.

However, they soon found that the main body was still locked by the flying ninja beast in the air.

This made several Sand Ninjas feel creepy.

Ma Tai shouted: "Don't worry about it."

"It's just right for us to attract it."

Using physical clones to spy on intelligence and infiltrate is the most commonly used method.