I'm in Naruto, but the system says I'm in One Piece.

"Teacher, task complete."

Orochimaru glanced at Hoshino Yu, then looked at the village in the distance and said calmly:

"Yu, you are fast with your Body Flicker Technique, but you know nothing about swordsmanship. Go back and ask Hatake Sakumo for some pointers. His swordsmanship will be helpful to you."

Following Orochimaru's advice, Hoshino Yu nodded.

Although Orochimaru also uses a sword, in terms of swordsmanship, Sakumo Hatake is truly in a class of his own in the entire village.

He has always been very critical of people, but he couldn't hide his appreciation for their swordsmanship.

"Sakumo Hatake-senpai? I did run into him at the ninja tool shop this afternoon. I should definitely pay him a visit another day."

"But teacher, can't you just teach me?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru glanced at him and then said calmly:

"You can't learn it."

After saying that, Orochimaru vanished from the spot in a flash.

Hoshino Yu's innocent little face immediately fell; she had been underestimated.

However, what the other party said was indeed true; he really couldn't learn Orochimaru's exclusive style of swordsmanship.

He is better suited to a reckless, life-or-death style of fighting, since his opponents cannot harm his elemental body, so he doesn't have to worry about getting hurt.

The two traveled towards the land of rivers until the sky began to lighten, then found a secluded spot to stop and rest.

Orochimaru stood on a high place with a map in his hand, looking into the distance while checking his location.

According to the map, this place is not far from the border of the River Country. After passing through the River Gorge, you can reach the outer city. From there, head north to reach the Rain Country.

Seeing this, Hoshino Yu also immediately unleashed his Observation Haki.

This investigation also made him aware of some disturbances.

"Orochimaru-sensei, something's up." Hoshino Yu frowned slightly and leaped to Orochimaru's side. "Three unidentified ninjas have appeared four kilometers to the northeast, and two more have appeared three kilometers to the northwest."

"Oh? How strong are you?"

Orochimaru gently twirled a strand of the snake's tongue, which he was examining from his sleeve, and asked casually.

He was originally a sensory ninja, and the small sniper he had set up had already relayed information about the surrounding movements. Now, his questioning seemed like a deliberate test of Hoshino Yu's sensory abilities.

Poisoning, lurking, spying, assassination—silent infiltration, silent killing—that's what a ninja is.

The kind of Dragon Ball-style fighting where the energy clashes and the battle is devastating can only be considered as warrior-style fighting.

"One Jonin and two Chunin in the northeast direction, and two Chunin in the northwest direction."

"Hmm, not bad." Orochimaru folded up the map and put it away, a cold glint in his eyes. He said in a chilling tone, "Split into two groups. You go to the northwest to deal with those two, and I'll go to the northeast. After that, meet at a riverbank five kilometers away."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Yu looked up at Orochimaru.

Goodness, they've already scouted out the surroundings, are they checking me out?

"Teacher, are you really so comfortable letting me go alone?"

"What, do you expect me to escort you there?"

"No, that's not it," Hoshino Yu said with a grin, raising an eyebrow. "I'm just a little worried about the teacher's safety."

"Heh, then I really have to thank you, Yu."

Hearing Orochimaru's words, which were tinged with sarcasm, Hoshino Yu's throat moved slightly, and then his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

If we say a few more words, we'll most likely have to switch places.

Watching Hoshino Yu's departing figure, Orochimaru's face revealed a meaningful smile. The next second, a small white snake quietly slipped out from his sleeve, flicking its thin red tongue, and silently darted in the direction the other had gone.

After doing all this, Orochimaru looked northeast, the branch he was standing on trembled slightly, and at the same time, his figure disappeared.

He naturally knew which country these ninjas were from.

Although he wasn't wearing a ninja headband and had used a transformation technique to change his appearance, based on his body shape, habits, and scent, it's safe to assume he came from the Land of Wind.

......

the other side.

Hoshino Yu sped toward the two ninjas, using his Observation Haki to sense that a small snake was following him, which warmed his heart.

"At this moment, Orochimaru truly has a cold exterior but a warm heart."

As the distance closed, he also deliberately slowed down.

The outskirts of the Land of Fire are mostly covered by dense forests, so those few ninjas who managed to evade the patrolling ninjas must have some skill.

Putting aside other factors, sensory ninjas are definitely among them.

But sometimes he couldn't figure it out either.

It's like any ninja could easily enter the border of the Land of Fire.

The most outrageous thing is that after World War II in the original work, the ninjas from Kumogakure were able to directly enter Konoha and kidnap Kushina, which is completely incomprehensible.

Even though there was a barrier around Konoha, the sensory ninjas in the village were not to be underestimated. As a result, they were easily able to infiltrate the Senju clan's territory where Mito Uzumaki lived.

Later on, the Akatsuki organization was able to enter without anyone stopping them, as if nothing had happened.

"Two Chunin...from Sunagakure? They couldn't possibly be from Amegakure..."

After a moment's thought, Hoshino Yu formed hand seals and used a transformation technique, changing his form and moving directly towards the opponent.

Orochimaru had taught Hoshino Yu the ability to conceal his presence, and now he was lurking in the distance, scouting the situation.

At the same time, one of the two ninjas suddenly sensed something was amiss and immediately raised his hand to make a shushing gesture.

"No, someone is approaching us very quickly!"

"Could it be Konoha's Anbu?!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hoshino Yu appeared not far from them.

"Which country are you ninjas from? If you don't answer, it will be considered an act of hostility towards the Land of Fire," Hoshino Yu said coldly, looking at the two figures dressed in black not far away.

The two ninjas stared intently at Hoshino Yu, their fingers twitching slightly in their sleeves.

"we are......"

"Alright, I got it. Go sneak into the Land of Fire from the border and talk to my Kusanagi Sword!"

Before the other party could finish speaking, Hoshino Yu interrupted them, drew his Kusanagi sword, and rushed towards the two ninjas at an extremely fast speed!

What kind of ninjutsu hand seals are those? By the time you finish, the opponent has already disappeared.

The two ninjas were caught off guard; they never expected their leader to act so decisively, drawing his sword and charging towards their side before they could even finish asking a question.

"Damn it, we've been exposed! Let's attack!"

After saying that, one of the ninjas instantly produced a kunai in his hand, leaned forward slightly, and attacked Hoshino Yu.

Before he could even move, he saw a flash of lightning before his eyes, followed by a sudden, tearing pain in his abdomen.

He stood frozen in place, and after a long while, he numbly looked down at his lower body, which had been severed at waist level, his mind blank.

No, he was defeated in seconds?

Where are my teammates? Help!

Lying on the ground, the Sand Village ninja, now reduced to 2.5 Gosho, watched his teammates flee, feeling somewhat devastated.

Encountering ninjas from the Land of Fire is one thing, but at least our side has two Chunin; if we fight them off, we might still have a chance to escape.

But when his teammates saw him being cleaved in two by a single sword strike, they immediately turned and fled.

Looking at the recurring images in his mind, the training grounds of Sunagakure, the playful banter with his teammates, and the determination when accepting missions were all things of the past. The Sunagakure ninja, now only half-dead, felt nothing but despair.

"Damn it, I knew I shouldn't have teamed up with you..."

Despite the excruciating pain and trembling body, the Sand Ninja gripped his kunai tightly, using his last ounce of strength to wrap the blade with Wind Release techniques, and then plunged it fiercely into his own head.

puff--

The wind-style technique instantly shredded the head, completely eliminating any chance to probe the information inside its brain.

At the same time, the other Sand Ninja's retreat was also cut off by Hoshino Yu.

Hoshino Yu wiped the blade of his sword with lightning flashing in his right hand, slowly approaching and coldly saying:

"One Jonin and two Chunin, in another direction, are they accomplices?"

"Now it's just you left. It's better for you to take the initiative and clarify things than for me to speak for you."