Konoha's lexicon of ninjas

Amidst Naruto's chattering, Haku and the others left the plaza and arrived at a giant arena.

This place resembles a giant cone-shaped pit, and at the very core of the pit stands a towering giant tree.

Centered around the giant tree, rows of seats extend outwards in a stepped pattern.

Most importantly, Bai and the others discovered that all these seats were made of rattan and wood, forming a single, seamless whole.

There were several entrances and exits, and large numbers of people entered the venue under the guidance of volunteers and then took their seats.

This was not unfamiliar to Zabuza, who had once participated in the Jonin Tournament.

However, this venue was much larger than the one used in the Jonin Tournament, and even he was somewhat shocked.

Naruto laughed, "There are over two hundred thousand people participating this time!"

Nawaki then asked, "Uncle Zabuza, are you participating this time too?"

Zabuza nodded: "This time I'm cooperating... um, that is..."

Before he could even speak, Naruto laughed and said, "Uncle Shuichi calls this an extra!"

Zabuza's lips twitched: "I'm a Jonin, playing an important role!"

Hozuki Suigetsu was already having a bit of a headache dealing with Naruto, so he quickly said, "Um, let's take our seats quickly."

"By the way, are these seats assigned?"

Rope Tree said, "There are no assigned seats; you can move in anywhere. Of course, the rule is that those who arrive first should sit in the middle."

Bai nodded: "Then let's move a little further in!"

As they spoke, the group moved forward and walked to a seat near the center before taking their seats.

Nawaki waved and said, "Uncle Zabuza, Sister Haku, and Brother Suigetsu and Brother Kimimaro, we'll be going now. Let's have dinner together after you're done!"

Bai listened and readily agreed with a smile: "No problem."

Nawaki waved goodbye and left, but Naruto was reluctant to part with him.

He also really wanted to sit down rather than be a boring volunteer.

at the same time.

Black Soil, Deidara, and Red Soil also entered the venue under the guidance of volunteers.

Besides them, there are also Hii, Samui, Atsui, Omoi, and Karui from Kumogakure.

Also entering the arena were Maki, a disciple of Pakura from Sunagakure, and Temari, who had just become a Chunin.

All of this was within Hoshino Shuichi's perception.

Looking at these familiar faces, Hoshino Shuichi couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Naruto's generation is finally coming of age.

At this moment, Hoshino Shizuka's thoughts drifted a little far away.

He has changed too much. After Naruto and the others graduate, there will be no more familiar missions in the Land of Waves, no more classic battles with Zabuza, no more Sakura Haruno and Granny Chiyo fighting Sasori... so many things will be gone.

I'm not really looking forward to the future anymore!

"However... they'll each have their own fascinating stories!"

Hoshino Shuichi smiled to himself.

At this moment, Mei Terumi, Minato Namikaze, Onoki, and others appeared.

Minato Namikaze said, "Shuichi, everyone has arrived."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Then let's go!"

He then opened the portal to space and time, and everyone entered, arriving directly at the tree at the very heart of the arena.

The seats closest to the tree were empty, and Minato Namikaze and the others, as well as Admiral Mifune, sat there.

Meanwhile, Hoshino Shuichi stood under the giant tree.

This giant tree was actually created by him using the bloodline limit of the Divine Tree World Descent.

The rattan chairs that Minato Namikaze, the teacher, and many of the participants are sitting on are all part of the giant tree.

Infinite Tsukuyomi involves wrapping people up like dumplings and hanging them up. Since Hoshino Shuichi doesn't need to extract the participants' chakra, he doesn't need to wrap them up like dumplings and hang them up. So he made a chair to use as a link for practical genjutsu.

The illusion is not the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but rather his own magic mirror - the Memory Palace.

Of course, this technique has evolved to the point where he has combined it with Infinite Tsukuyomi, turning it into a Bloodline Limit Illusion Technique.

Once it was confirmed that the venue was full and everyone had arrived, Hoshino Shuichi spoke up: "I am Hoshino Shuichi. Everyone, prepare to enter the illusion."

Everyone sitting down, except for a few like Minato Namikaze, was instantly energized.

However, before they could react, everyone was instantly transported into an illusion. The participants took their places, while the Chunin who were competing in the tournament appeared in a huge, technologically advanced indoor space.

This is the mission lobby!

Furthermore, all the participating Chunin noticed that the people around them had changed.

"This is the mission lobby. All teams, please accept missions through the information panel to earn points... Point rankings and character information can be viewed on the information panel..."

The sound of machinery echoed throughout the mission hall.

Bai turned to look at the three people beside him; clearly, these were his teammates.

Just as he was about to speak, a transparent light screen appeared, with lines of text on it.

Squad 357, Captain Hoshino Shiro, members Omoi, Marusugi Ichi, and Futamami Ryo.

After glancing at the information on the screen, Bai immediately said to his three teammates, "Hello, I am Xingxia Bai, and I am skilled in Wind Release, Water Release, and the Bloodline Limit Ice Release."

Upon hearing this, Marusugi from Iwagakure immediately exclaimed, "Ice Release from Kirigakure?"

Xingxia Bai smiled but did not explain that he was not a ninja from Kirigakure.

Omoi looked at Shiro and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Shiro under the stars... her surname is Shiro, could she be the daughter of the God of Ninjas?"

"Let's all introduce ourselves."

White Road.

Marusugi immediately replied, "I am Marusugi, and I am skilled in Earth Release and Fire Release."

Ryou Nigami said, "I come from Kumogakure and I am skilled in Lightning Release."

Omoi concluded, "He comes from Kumogakure and is skilled in swordsmanship."

After introducing himself, Marusugi immediately said, "Then let's hurry up and accept the missions. If we're too slow, some of the good missions might be taken by others."

Ryou Nigami nodded in deep agreement.

Omoi, however, cautiously said, "It would be best to learn more about the rules first, and I think we should start with simple tasks to improve our understanding of each other."

A disagreement arose, so all three looked at Bai, who was the team leader.

Bai, as gentle as ever, smiled and said, "Omoi, you and I will further understand the rules of this competition. Yi, Ling, you two are responsible for reviewing the mission details and understanding the mission situation."

The three of them, Omoi, looked at each other, then nodded in unison, each summoning their information panels and beginning their respective tasks.

In fact, the basic rules of the competition are very simple: you can freely accept missions, and the difficulty of the missions is the same as that of the alliance, ranging from D-level to S-level.

However, as a Chunin squad, they do not have D-rank missions; they start with C-rank missions, with points awarded for 2, 4, 6, and 10 respectively.

Team rankings are determined by their points.

But this is only the first stage.

Only the members of the top 100 teams can enter the final competition for the strongest Chunin.

It is also a points-based system.

Most importantly, team members who die in the first phase can be "resurrected" to compete in the second phase as long as the team enters the second phase of the competition.

Just as Bai and Omoi were reading the more detailed rules, gasps of surprise came from the side.

"Second Shinobi World War Mission List!"

"Here is also the mission list for the First Shinobi World War."

"There were also third ones."

"Huh, there's another quest sheet for the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools."

"This is the site of the last Shinobi World War."

"Could it be a mission to fight Madara Uchiha, or even the Ten-Tails?"

The exclamations weren't just from teammates like Nigami Ryo and his group; other nearby squads also chimed in.

Clearly, the tasks for this championship are astonishing, spanning a very long period of time.

Upon hearing the exclamation, Omoi immediately switched pages, found the task system, and saw a series of large sections.

One after another, the Ninja World Wars and one after another, important battles.

Omoi quickly found what he wanted: the death of the Third Raikage!

After quickly glancing at the missions, Ryo Nigami couldn't help but ask, "What missions are we taking?"

"Many missions require you to choose a faction."

"But we..."

The four-person team includes Xingxia Bai, Nigami Ryo, and Omoi, both of whom are from Kumogakure.

Marusugi Kazuya was born in Iwagakure.

Omoi glanced at the starry sky and said, "We shouldn't decide on an alliance beforehand, but rather choose an alliance based on the mission."

"For example, this one."

Omoi pointed to the task he was browsing, which was none other than the death of the Third Raikage.

The introduction begins with background information, followed by faction selection.

Choosing different factions corresponds to different task lists.

The three of them, Xingxia Bai, all looked at the light screen in front of Omoi.

Omoi said, "Back then, the Third Raikage single-handedly held off tens of thousands of Iwagakure ninja to cover his subordinates' retreat, and finally died from exhaustion."

"If we choose the Cloud Village faction, then the mission will probably be very difficult to complete."

"unless……"

Ryouka Nigami said, "Unless a large number of teams unite to choose the Cloud Village faction, the difficulty of the mission can be reduced, especially the ultimate mission of rescuing the Third Raikage."

Marusugi thought for a moment and said, "Then there's one more question."

Will the difficulty of the mission decrease if more squads choose that faction?

Xingxia Bai said, "No!"

"We're not the only ones who think this way."

"It's impossible for all squads to choose the same faction, and more importantly, the missions are limited."

Marusugi felt embarrassed upon hearing this and quickly examined the area carefully.

As expected, although there are quite a few missions in the Cloud Hidden camp, it can only accommodate 100 squads at a time.

In other words, even if 100 teams accept the mission at the same time, it would only add 400 Chunin to the Cloud Village's forces.

Even if the Iwagakure faction on the other side didn't have a single mission team, it wouldn't be enough to change the course of the battle.

Ryo Nigami asked, "So, where do we begin?"

"The other teams have already started their missions."

Xingxia Bai and the other two looked up and saw that the number of teams in the hall was decreasing.

After accepting the mission, a flash of white light appeared, and the squads disappeared from their original positions.

It's strange to see it for the first time.

Let's start with a C-rank mission.

Xingxia Bai said, "Let's hone our team first, get to know each other, and build synergy before taking on more challenging missions."

"Or find other teams to cooperate with."

The other three nodded in agreement.

Therefore, Xingxiabai directly searched for C-level tasks.

Instantly, a large number of C-level missions appeared on the light screen, and each mission disappeared with a flash, clearly having been accepted by other teams.

Xingxia Bai quickly identified a mission to eliminate mountain bandits, consulted with Omoi and the other two, and accepted the mission.

With the mission confirmed, the four immediately disappeared from their original location.

……

Four people, all under the stars, appeared in front of a village.

"You've finally arrived!"

A voice rang out, and then Xingxia Bai and the other three saw an old man leading a group of people out of the village.

"I've been waiting for you for quite a while. Hurry up and go into the mountains to take care of those damn bastards!"

The old man spoke with great enthusiasm, while the other villagers chattered amongst themselves, exchanging all sorts of information.

There wasn't much information about this mission; Xingxia Bai and the other three only knew that it was a group of evil mountain bandits who enjoyed killing for fun.

However, the exact number of bandits and whether they included any ninjas remains unknown.

At this point, we learned some information from the villagers, but it was all too disorganized.

With so many people speaking up, the four of them were starting to feel overwhelmed.

As the team leader, Xingxia Bai immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Everyone, please quiet down!"

Suddenly, all the villagers stopped.

Xingxia Bai looked at the elderly man at the head of the group and asked with a gentle smile, "Are you the village chief?"

The old man nodded: "Of course, that's me!"

He spent ten thousand taels of silver on this.

Xingxia Bai didn't bother to determine whether the old man before him was real or an illusion, and asked, "May I ask, village chief, how many bandits are there?"

The village chief was about to speak but hesitated, then quickly opened his information panel to check before saying, "More than twenty, I guess."

This is from his mission description; there are no specific numbers.

No sooner had the village chief finished speaking than a villager remarked, "He should be in his thirties, right?"

"There were only about ten people last time, right?"

"I heard they and others went to plunder other villages!"

The villagers chattered amongst themselves.

Omoi couldn't help but rub his forehead and sigh, "It seems impossible to get accurate information here."

Xingxia Bai continued to suppress the villagers with her loud voice, then asked, "Does this band of bandits have any ninjas?"

The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This... I don't think so?"

"I don't think I've seen this before!"

This is yet another piece of uncertain information.

This time, Xingxia Bai also gave up. He exchanged glances with his three companions, then asked them about the general direction the bandits came from. They then disappeared from their original spot and entered the mountains behind the village.

Because there was only a general direction, after entering the mountains, Xingxiabai divided the team into two groups, which searched at intervals.

Fortunately, bandits had appeared three days ago, and it hadn't rained in the last three days, so some traces were easy to find.

The four of them quickly reunited and followed the messy trails deeper into the mountains.

"Judging from these traces, there were at least twenty bandits in this group."

"And there are ninjas."

Standing on the branch, Omoi pointed to a mark on the side.

These marks were clearly left by ninjas like them.

Ryo Nigami laughed and said, "It's not surprising that there are ninjas in C-rank missions, but their strength is probably not that great."

Omoi cautiously said, "Don't be too careless."

Marusugi said casually, "The difficulty of the mission will not change, so there is no need to worry too much."

"Even if the bandits have ninjas, they should only be wandering ninjas, at the low-level."

Nigami Ryo nodded in agreement.

Omoi shook his head: "If there are too many people, it's not good news either."

Xingxia Bai decisively said, "Expand the search area and see how many ninjas the other side has."

The four then expanded their search area, especially looking for traces of ninjas.

Something seems off.

"These marks must have been left by different ninjas."

Ryo Nigami frowned, then looked at Omoi: "You're such a jinx!"

Marusugi scratched his head: "We do need to get a little more serious."

"Unfortunately, we don't have any sensory ninjas among us."

Xingxia Bai said, "I have mastered sensory ninjutsu, but I don't use it as well as other ninjutsu."

Omoi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In that case, we can try to sense the other party's chakra."

"While chakra quantity doesn't represent strength, it at least allows for a deeper understanding of the enemy."

The four under the stars proceeded more cautiously, and every now and then, Haku would use his sensory ninjutsu to sense his surroundings.

"There it is!"

As they climbed to the top of a hill, Maru-sugi, with his sharp eyes, whispered and pointed down into the valley below.

The other three looked and could vaguely see rows of wooden houses.

Bai immediately raised one hand and lowered his eyes to perceive.

A moment later, Bai opened his eyes and couldn't help but look at Omoi.

Omoi asked, somewhat puzzled, "Captain..."

Bai said, "I sensed that one of the bandits has a chakra level that is no less than mine."

Marusugi Ichi and Nigami Ryo both stared at Omoi.

Omoi scratched his head awkwardly and couldn't help but say, "In that case, we need to be even more careful."

"Captain, how's your chakra level?"

"What if we encounter..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ryo Nigami stepped forward and covered Omoi's mouth.

However, a light screen automatically appeared in front of Xingxia Bai's eyes, displaying a line of text.

Mission level upgraded, currently at Rank B!

Seeing the red exclamation mark, the four of them were speechless for a moment.

Xingxia Bai turned off the control panel and said seriously, "Our mission is to wipe out this group of bandits, which means we must eliminate them all."

"First, since you're skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used in martial arts), then you can ambush the bandits at their entrance or exit. That will be the best option if they need to escape."

Marusugi nodded, but hesitated and said, "Many of these bandits are ninjas. Wouldn't it be better for us to concentrate our forces?"

"Take care of the toughest one first, then hunt down the other ordinary bandits. It should be easy; we won't miss any."

Xingxia Bai shook his head: "That could potentially trap us in an ambush."

"Even with ninjas holding us back, ordinary bandits could still cause us damage."

Ninjas are too fragile.

Arrows and the like can also be used to kill them.

Marusugi was persuaded and nodded without saying anything more.

Xingxiabai looked at Omoi and the other two and said, "That guy with about the same amount of chakra as me lives in the deepest part. I will launch a surprise attack from behind."

"Once I make a move and alert the other bandits, you can launch a surprise attack from both sides."

"The goal is to disrupt the bandits and prevent them from gathering together."

"Take care of the ninjas first!"

Omoi and Nigami Ryo both nodded.

After making the arrangements, Xingxia Bai gave a soft command: "Move out!" (End of Chapter)