Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

"And Kurenai, you were distracted at least seventeen times just now by observing the insignificant scenery around you, and your chakra rhythm was off nine times. Where is your vigilance?"

Hong lowered her head in shame: "I'm sorry, Father."

"What do you mean 'father'?! When we're on a mission, we refer to him by his position!"

"Yes, Ms. Shinku."

Seeing that the time was right, Shinku continued, "Now, what is the objective of this mission?"

"Suppress a gang of thieves!"

Asma answered without hesitation.

"and then?"

"And then? Then you complete the mission and go back to the village."

Asma said matter-of-factly.

Shinku shook her head, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

"Foolish! How much do we know about this gang of thieves? How many of them are there? What is their strength? Where are they based? Are there any ninjas involved? Are there any other forces behind them?"

A barrage of questions left Asma speechless.

Hong lowered her head; she hadn't thought deeply about these questions either.

"Remember, intelligence is always the top priority. Our mission this time is first and foremost reconnaissance, then elimination. Any underestimation or complacency will cost us our lives."

Shinku's teachings silenced both Asuma and Kurenai.

Aoba nodded silently in his heart. As expected of Uncle Shinku, he was an experienced Jonin. This was the right way to lead a team.

"Rest time is over, let's move on."

Shinku stood up. "This time, open your eyes wide."

The atmosphere changed noticeably for the rest of the journey.

Of course, Shinku also slowed down her pace accordingly.

Asuma and Red learned their lesson, reducing unnecessary movements, conserving their energy, and consciously observing their surroundings, keeping their vigilance at the highest level.

Shinku watched this scene unfold and nodded secretly.

Kurenai and Asuma are both quite talented, and they both became Jonin of Konoha in the future. One was spoiled, while the other was going through a rebellious phase.

After being completely overwhelmed by Aoba's strength, Shinku found it much easier to give instructions.

After crossing several hills, Zhen Hong stopped again and pointed to a barely visible scratch on a rock by the roadside, asking a question.

"What is this?"

Red and Asuma exchanged a glance.

Asuma leaned closer, examined it carefully for a while, and said uncertainly, "Is it some kind of code?"

"It doesn't look like animal scratches; they're too neat."

Hong added.

Shinku remained noncommittal and continued, "How can you tell how long ago it was left?"

This problem stumped the two of them once again.

They could only tell that the marks were old, but they had no way of knowing exactly how long they had been there.

Shinku looked at Aoba, who nodded and said softly.

"It was man-made. The color of the cut surface is darker than the rock surface, indicating that it has been exposed to air for a considerable period of time."

"Moreover, there is a fine dust accumulation at the bottom of the mark, and the edges show severe water erosion, indicating that it is quite old. Judging from the method, it should be an emergency communication signal of the Iwa ninja scouts, but it has been invalid for a long time, and it was left at least two years ago."

Shinku stood to the side and nodded, confirming Aoba's judgment.

These words left Asma and Red speechless.

Finally, Aoba glanced at Asuma and said, "These are all basics taught at the Ninja Academy. You haven't forgotten them all, have you?"

Asma's face turned bright red, and he looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Although Aoba didn't say anything to her, Hong's face turned slightly red because she didn't know either, but she still remembered Aoba's words.

For the rest of the time, the four of them walked and stopped intermittently.

During breaks, Shinku would use whatever was available to teach them various wilderness survival and reconnaissance skills.

The daytime journey turned into practical training, and when they camped at night, Shinku would light a small campfire and tell them about the current situation in the ninja world.

"The location of this mission is near the border of the Land of Grass, so the situation is rather complicated." Shinku poked at the flames with a twig. "Although the Second Shinobi World War has ended, peace is only temporary, and all the major shinobi villages are secretly accumulating strength."

"Our main adversary right now is Iwagakure. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, is a cunning and calculating man who has always been eyeing the Land of Fire. However, he is also well aware that if a full-scale war breaks out with Konoha, it will only allow other ninja villages to reap the benefits. Therefore, both sides are currently maintaining restraint on the border."

Asuma's blood boiled with excitement: "Will we encounter Iwagakure ninjas this time?"

"It's unlikely, but we must be prepared."

Shinku's expression turned serious. "The ones we should really be wary of are the Sand Ninja from the Land of Wind."

"Sunagakure?"

Hong was somewhat puzzled. "Their relationship with us hasn't always been good, and there are even rumors that they're going to form an alliance."

"alliance?"

Zhen Hong sneered, "Between nations, only interests matter; there are no loyal allies. The Land of Wind has a harsh environment and scarce resources; they crave war more than anyone else. Furthermore, the Sand Village ninjas have been unusually active on the border recently, and their puppeteer units are frequently seen there, seemingly searching for something."

Upon hearing the information from Sunagakure, Aoba, who was on guard duty, was also drawn to it. Combining the information from his memories, he seemed to have guessed something.

really……

The wheels of history still rolled on.

It seems that the Third Shinobi World War is unavoidable.

Qingye quickly thought that once she returned from this mission, she needed to resolve the issue of the large summoned beast as soon as possible.

Ninjas are practically all-terrain creatures; very few terrains can stop them, so the group walked almost in a straight line.

The fourth day at dusk.

As the endless forest finally came to an end, the outline of a village nestled in a mountain valley appeared on the horizon.

"arrive."

Shinku perched on a tree branch, her gaze fixed on the village ahead. "You can decide what to do next yourselves. I won't interfere."

We've taught them everything we needed to along the way; now it's their turn to put it into practice.

After saying that, he flashed and disappeared into the lush foliage.

Are you just going to wash your hands of it like this?

"etc."

Asuma was about to go down when Aoba stopped him.

"Just like that, we go in?"

"Qingye asked."

"Otherwise what?"

Asuma looked completely bewildered.

Aoba pointed to his Konoha headband. "Although we were commissioned by the village to eliminate bandits, walking in like this is just telling everyone we're here. What if there's a mole among the villagers who tipped us off?"

Asma was taken aback, then realized what was happening and felt a little embarrassed.

Hong nodded in agreement: "Qingye is right, we should hide our identities first."

Asma asked irritably.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

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