Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Upon seeing the crow, Kagura had no doubts and skillfully removed a piece of paper from its leg.

These are crows that Konoha bred for communication purposes.

Compared to the immature long-range electronic communication systems, these crows proved to be more reliable on the battlefield.

After reading the note for a moment, Kagura frowned.

The message was sent to him by Tsunade.

Given that it was during a time of war, it was highly unlikely that Tsunade would send a message to Kagura at the front lines just to pursue a romantic relationship.

But the note didn't mention any official business.

In fact, Tsunade told Kagura that her younger brother had recently received a mission and had also come to the front lines.

As the older sister who loves Nawaki the most, she hopes that she can offer some help if Kagura encounters Nawaki.

Although doing so is against the village rules, it is possible that Kagura could be given some leeway in this mission.

In fact, when Kagura saw that Nawaki had also come to the battlefield, he had already decided to temporarily abandon what he was doing and go find Nawaki.

Although, because of my existence, the timeline of this world seems to have been completely disrupted.

However, according to the original storyline, Nawaki's death occurred precisely during the period right after he graduated.

Given the capricious nature of fate, Kagura's intuition told him that Nawaki was likely in danger this time.

Having figured this out, he quickly finished his dry rations and headed towards the Konoha headquarters.

Meanwhile, Rope Tree was still caught up in its curious excitement.

This younger brother of Tsunade is remarkably similar to the protagonist Naruto in some ways.

They are equally energetic and full of hope for the future.

Moreover, they all set their sights on becoming Hokage from a young age.

If I had to point out a difference between the two, it would probably be that Nawaki, who grew up with family, is more polite and sensible.

Others may feel fear or other emotions when they are sent to the front lines.

But for Rope Tree, he was filled with anticipation.

As a boy with the blood of the Senju clan, although he did not take the surname of the Senju clan, he always regarded Konoha as his most precious thing.

He was fortunate enough to be among the first volunteers to contribute to the village.

It was precisely because she understood her younger brother's personality that Tsunade did not try to stop him when she learned that Nawaki was going to the front lines.

After much consideration, she sent a letter to her lover Kagura, asking her to take care of him.

In fact, as newly graduated genin, Nawaki and the others still need at least a certain period of training before going to the front lines.

However, firstly, most of the Jonin in the village have been sent out, and there are no extra Jonin to lead and train this generation of Genin.

On the other hand, even Konoha felt immense pressure from fighting on two fronts.

So, with no other choice, this group of newly recruited genin was sent over.

Of course, the higher-ups didn't expect these genin, who had only recently graduated from the ninja academy, to have any fighting ability.

After arriving at the front lines, they were mostly assigned tasks such as searching and patrolling, and did not need to engage in direct combat with the enemy.

Whether it was fate or not, not long after Nawaki arrived at the headquarters, he was assigned to Nara Sora's subordinates.

In the incident Kagura was involved in before, although Nara Sora did not do anything wrong, he did not make any significant contributions either.

Moreover, thanks to Kagura's distraction, the standoff on the main battlefield has eased considerably in recent weeks.

The Konoha leadership could clearly sense that the other two sides were beginning to intentionally avoid Konoha's teams.

Under these circumstances, and considering that Nara Sora was a fairly reliable person, he was transferred to the reconnaissance team to take charge of coordinating the newly arrived genin.

Today is the first day that Nawaki and his group of genin have reported for duty.

Looking at the expressions of the young men and women below, some expectant and some fearful, Nara Sora sighed silently.

He would prefer to decline the position if he could.

Even among genin, there are significant differences.

Compared to the experienced genin, these new recruits in front of them can be said to lack even the most basic combat skills.

Putting aside everything else, most of these people probably haven't even killed anyone.

If they really encounter an enemy, they'd be lucky if they could even avoid becoming a burden, let alone fight back.

However, he could only keep these thoughts to himself.

He knew very well that these tasks always needed to be performed by someone.

With that thought in mind, he gathered his thoughts and began to explain the upcoming mission and precautions to the new recruits in front of him.

Nara Sora never expected that some enemy high-ranking officials he had never anticipated were already setting a trap for his small team...

Chapter 32 Trap

"This is the area we're going to explore today."

Remember, if you discover any clues, be sure to report them to me immediately. Do not attempt to track them down on your own.

"Furthermore, we also need to..."

At this moment, Nara Sora was carefully explaining their mission for the day to his team.

Seeing the boys and girls below nodding earnestly, his unease subsided somewhat.

After all, it was during a time of war, and he was a genin who had studied at the ninja academy.

Although they are still young, they clearly understand that being on the battlefield requires extra caution to survive.

A few minutes later, Nara Sora finally explained today's mission to them clearly.

Their mission was actually quite simple: to conduct reconnaissance and patrols in two specific areas.

Moreover, these two areas are basically in the rear, so generally there is not much danger.

However, even in the rear, patrols are still essential.

You have to understand that in this ninja world, let alone a Jonin.

Even dozens of Chunin, if allowed to infiltrate the rear, could potentially cause enormous damage.

Therefore, these newly promoted genin who can only serve as cannon fodder on the front lines are obviously the best candidates to be patrol officers.

After giving a brief reiteration, Nara Sora led everyone to the area designated for the mission.

Since it's in the rear, it's naturally not very far from the main camp.

They arrived at the mission location just two hours later.

This time, he led a six-person team. After arriving at the destination, he divided the six people into two groups and began to explore according to the method he had taught the day before.

Although the probability of encountering the enemy here is not high, in wartime anything is obviously possible.

Therefore, even when they were just scouting, they tried to remain hidden and silently began to patrol the area in front of them.

However, just half an hour later, Rope Tree's squad found him and reported the abnormal situation.

The first discoverer, Nawaki, excitedly led Nara Sora to an open space.

But when he saw the densely packed footprints, Nara Sora couldn't help but gasp.

this...

Even without counting, he could tell at a glance that a group of several hundred people had passed through here.

Hundreds of people; if we're talking about official organization, there should be at least one Jonin.

Why would such a team suddenly appear in his rear?

After squatting down and carefully examining some soil, he was able to determine that those people had not been gone for long; at most, they had left traces from the previous night.

Looking at the dense footprints, he frowned and began to ponder silently.

What exactly is the purpose of these people?

In the ninja wars, there was basically no tactic of bypassing the main force to invade other areas.

Whether it's a flanking maneuver or a surprise attack on the rear, the ultimate goal is still to eliminate the main force.

After all, ninjas are inherently characterized by high mobility and individual strength.

If they are discovered after penetrating deep into enemy territory, the main force of ninjas can quickly react to surround and annihilate the infiltrators.

The force of several hundred people in front of us would not have been needed at all if it were to sweep through border villages.

However, if the goal is to launch a surprise attack on a major city or Konoha Village, this number of people seems far from enough.

Unless it contains a large number of Jonin.

After a brief moment of thought, Nara Sora decided to temporarily refrain from speculating on the enemy's intentions.

In any case, the most important thing now is to report back to headquarters.

After a moment's thought, he decisively said:

"Next, we will split into two groups. One group will immediately return to the headquarters and inform the higher-ups there of the situation here."

Another team followed me, continuing to investigate the enemy's route along these tracks.

He paused here and looked at his subordinates.

When he saw the eager look in Rope Tree's eyes, he said:

"Okay, Nawaki, your group will continue the investigation with me."

After assigning the tasks, the other three immediately set off back to the base camp as instructed.

Looking at the remaining three, Nara Sora's face turned solemn, and he said earnestly:

"Stay close to me and don't be careless."

Remember, our task is simply to find these people's whereabouts; do not reveal yourselves.

Do you understand? "