The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 255 Troublesome Task

The ground then shook slightly, but no changes were apparent on the surface.

After about a minute, Hideki breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand gently to create a big hole in the ground, and then jumped straight into it.

Inuzuka Jaw just smiled but said nothing.

Hiashi had already rolled his eyes and was looking down, with a rare look of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Only Ding Zuo was a little confused and decided to open the bag of potato chips to calm down.

A few minutes later, Hideki's voice came from the cave:

"Everyone can come in now."

Inuzuka Jaw jumped in first, followed by Hizashi and Chouza.

The three of them came into the cave, and under the illumination of the chandelier set up by Hideki, they discovered that the underground had turned into a rather large cave.

The soil that was originally here should have been pressed against the surrounding walls and become quite solid.

It can be seen that the layout here is particularly exquisite, and the space is divided into three bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and a toilet, which made Ding Zuo marvel.

Even Inuzuka Jaw seemed a little surprised.

Because compared to before, this cave is not only bigger, but also has many more tables, chairs and beds made of rocks and sand, which makes it more comfortable and elegant.

At this time, Hideki was placing boundary stone floating cannons around the cave to create a simple warning and hidden soundproof barrier, which made Hizashi nod secretly when he noticed it.

Finally, Hideki made a seal again to block the hole in the ceiling, and explained casually:
"I placed the ventilation holes under the roots of nearby trees so people don't have to worry about suffocation or exposure."

Inuzuka Jaw sat down comfortably, then smiled at Hizashi:

"Examiner, this move should give Hideki a lot of points."

Ri almost nodded and said:
"Being able to quickly create such a safe and comfortable hiding place is indeed a big plus in the teamwork assessment."

Seeing Hizashi speaking so frankly, Inuzuka Jab felt a little bored.

So the four of them began to eat their late dinner.

Although they couldn't light a fire to cook, Hideki and Choza had packed a lot of food using storage scrolls, so it was still quite plentiful.

After Hideki and Choza exchanged and shared their favorite foods, they felt a sense of mutual appreciation and expressed their approval of each other's tastes.

After dinner, everyone took turns taking a bath in the bathroom using the water in the storage scroll.

Even Hiashi was speechless at this point.

Good sleep and delicious meals can indeed improve a ninja's combat effectiveness.

But isn’t taking a bath a bit too much of a luxury?
Even the Hyuga clan, which has been passed down for thousands of years and is a family that emphasizes the ways of an aristocratic family, still has to sleep in the open air when on missions and is not very particular.

Judging from the current situation, Hideki is more like the one from a noble family.

Hideki didn't feel anything was wrong.

It would have been fine if I didn’t have the conditions before, but now that I have the ability, why not make my life better?

Especially bathing. Hideki, who bathed every day in his previous life, couldn't stand the ninjas not bathing for days or even weeks when they were on a mission...

However, seeing the three people making a fuss about the basement and praising it, Hideki was also thinking, thinking that maybe this could be a business opportunity...

……

Noon the next day.

Perhaps because they had a good rest, the four of them moved forward very quickly and had already entered the Grass Kingdom and arrived at a hidden valley on the border between it and the Earth Kingdom.

It is said that an enemy stronghold is in this valley.

Since Hizashi didn't get any more specific information from the intelligence team, Hideki could only send Jaw-senpai to investigate the surrounding area.

After a long while, Inuzuka Jaw and Wangcai appeared in the crown of a hidden big tree, but their expressions were much more solemn than when they left.

"Is the intelligence team sure they didn't make a mistake?"

He scratched his head frantically.

“How come I could sense the presence of at least dozens of people in the valley just as I got a little closer?”

"And there must be several jonin-level masters inside, otherwise Wangcai wouldn't be so scared."

Wangcai also whimpered at the right time and hugged Inuzuka Jaw's thighs tightly.

It's a pity that given its ferocious appearance, it's hard to tell how scared it is.

Fortunately, Hideki and the others did not question Inuzuka Jaw's statement, because before him, Hizashi also said similar information...

"I just told Hideki and the others..."

Hiashi said to Inuzuka Jaw,

"There's a large perception interference barrier set up in that valley. Even my Byakugan can't see through what's going on inside..." The other four major ninja villages have been fighting with Konoha for many years, so they naturally have precautions against the Hyuga clan's Byakugan, which is like a cheat.

Especially after the destruction of the Whirlpool Country, a lot of knowledge on sealing techniques flowed into various parts of the ninja world, and they all mastered the technology of sensing and interfering with the barrier.

However, this kind of barrier is very expensive and difficult to cast.

Therefore, it is probably not luxurious enough to set it up in an ordinary base.

So this also means that the intelligence of the intelligence team may be wrong. This is not an ordinary small stronghold, but a key location.

Of course, there is another situation, that is, a large army happens to pass through here, and the barrier actually belongs to that army.

No matter what, the difficulty of this task has completely exceeded the scope of A-level.

This made Hideki couldn't help but complain in his heart.

To be honest, he had never encountered such a melodramatic scene where the difficulty of a mission suddenly increased.

I never thought that one day this kind of disaster star physique exclusive to the protagonist would also fall on him...

And Inuzuka Jaw suddenly realized a problem and stared at Hizashi and said:
"Hizashi, you won't ask about our mission, right?"

"Telling us this directly now, do you want to abort the mission?"

"So what should we do about our jonin exams?"

Hiashi said calmly:
"At this point, do you still think it's possible to complete the mission?"

Inuzuka gritted his teeth and said:
"We can't defeat them because they have more people than us, but we can wait for them to leave the supporting front and then launch a surprise attack on that stronghold."

Hiashi shook his head and said:
"We are here now because of the confrontation between the two main players."

"If we don't leave now, we will be attacked from both sides when the Iwagakure ninja retreats."

"By then, let alone completing the mission, even returning to Konoha alive will be a problem."

Then Hizashi said in a slower tone:
"Actually, you don't have to worry. In a situation like this, if you apply for a retest, the Hokage will probably understand."

But Inuzuka Jaw muttered quietly:

"That sounds good, but if the Hokage thinks that luck is one of the requirements to become a jonin, then I will have to wait for several more months, right?"

Ding Zuo gave up thinking and turned to ask Hideki:

"Hideki, what do you think?"

Hideki pondered for a moment and said:
"The first thing to do is to alert the front line. Hiashi-senpai, can you send your shadow clone for a visit?"

Hizashi had no objection and acted according to Hideki's instructions.

Then Hideki said:
"Whether the assessment continues or not, we can't just ignore the enemy ambushing so many people close to the front line."

"After all, the main confrontation on the front line may not be decided so quickly and enter a stalemate."

"If the enemy approaches and has a group of fresh troops joining the battle, perhaps it will be our Konoha that will be defeated."

"So we should do our best to slow down their advance or even block them here."

Inuzuka Jaw said in surprise:

"I actually thought so too, but I'm not the captain so I won't say it."

"So Hideki, do you have any clever ideas?"

Hideki shook his head and said:

"No, I still need to check the situation of their base before I can make a specific plan..."

Hiashi raised his eyebrows and said:
"Even my Byakugan can't see through the situation in the valley. Do you want to sneak in and investigate, Hideki?"

Inuzuka Jab also shook his head repeatedly and said:
"No, no, I just got to the area and I felt someone was following me, and there were also fluctuations in the sensing array."

"Trying to sneak in is simply suicide."

"Don't worry..."

Hideki curled his lips and said,

"Because I actually have special reconnaissance skills..."

After saying that, a boundary stone floating cannon flew out from Hideki's sleeve.

Immediately afterwards, white smoke exploded, and a propeller similar to that of a helicopter was inserted on the top of the floating gun, and a strange machine appeared below.

Then, under the confused gazes of the other three people, the propeller began to rotate at high speed.

The floating gun flew high up and then flew towards the valley...

(End of this chapter)