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Chapter 91 Hoshinoichi vs. Sarutobi Shinnosuke! (Please subscribe and vote!)

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, the eldest son of the Third Hokage and the older brother of Sarutobi Asuma, lives only in the stories told by others in the original work. He and his wife are both elite Jonin of the Anbu and are the Third Hokage's right-hand men.

Whether Sarutobi Shinnosuke has the strength of an elite Jonin is unknown to Hoshino Shuichi, but being able to serve as a squad leader in the Anbu means he must be at the Jonin level.

This wasn't the first time Hoshinoichi had seen Sarutobi Shinnosuke, but he had never witnessed him make a move before, and thus had never seen him display his true strength.

Therefore, he was very curious about how much of the true teachings this highly regarded elite Jonin had received from the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, compared to Sarutobi Asuma, who later focused on Wind Release and Fire Release.

It's important to know that before the advent of various Gundam models, the Third Hokage was considered the strongest Hokage of all time.

As it turns out, Hiruzen Sarutobi was indeed him.

After all, the First Hokage's most powerful skill was Wood Release, while the Second Hokage's most powerful skill was Water Release.

……

The others scattered and landed on the trees. Sarutobi Shinnosuke removed his mask to cover his face.

Hoshino Shuichi stepped back a short distance and stood still.

From the tree branch, holding onto the trunk, Chihiro saw that the two were ready and shouted, "Begin!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke raised his hand and a shuriken flew out, then quickly formed hand seals.

The Sword Shadow Clone Technique!

In an instant, a single shuriken multiplied into dozens or even hundreds, densely packed together.

Most importantly, these shuriken are covered with wind-style chakra, so that when they fly at high speed, they look like streaks of blazing white light falling like rain.

This move alone is something that ordinary ninjas cannot withstand.

Nara Satoshi, watching the game, couldn't help but remark, "Isn't the captain going a bit too far?"

He was astonished to see that Hoshino Shuichi did not dodge, but instead charged forward.

Hoshino Shizuka drew his sword, using the standard-issue sword of the Anbu, and similarly covered the blade with Wind Release techniques.

Ding ding ding...

With a swift and graceful movement, Hoshino Shizuka deflected and sent all the dense shuriken flying.

"So fast!"

Yamanaka Shinichi exclaimed in surprise.

At that moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke completed another ninjutsu, and a dragon head emerged from the ground, spraying out earth dragon bullets from its mouth.

At the same time, Sarutobi Shinnosuke opened his mouth and spat out a raging fire that ignited the Earth Dragon Bullet.

The combination of Fire Release and Earth Release ninjutsu was executed with unparalleled smoothness.

Hoshino Shuichi, who was charging forward, immediately stopped, thrust his sword in front of him, and then snapped his hands together.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Wind Release: Gale Palm!

With a single breath, Hoshinobu unleashed a fiery storm that not only tore the Fire-Earth Dragon Bullet to shreds but also swept towards Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

"This guy..."

Akimichi Shigeiwa's mouth gaped open beneath his mask, wondering if he was seeing things and hadn't noticed the hand seals at all.

Water Escape-Water Formation Wall!

Sarutobi Shinnosuke opened his mouth and spat out a torrent of water, which then surged and swelled.

Rumble!

The water flow and the raging fire storm collided, creating a deafening roar as billowing water vapor rose and spread in all directions.

Not only did it obscure the view of Hoshinobu Shuichi and Sarutobi Shinnosuke, but it also blocked the view of Chihiro and the other three. They could only see two afterimages of high-speed combat in the billowing water vapor and hear the dense clang of metal clashing.

Suddenly, the four saw the water vapor being torn apart, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke was sent flying backwards, then turned into smoke with a bang.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Hoshinoichi turned around and saw that Sarutobi Shinnosuke had already completed the seal.

It was another water escape, with the water surging and rolling.

Immediately afterwards, lightning crackled around Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and the current spread rapidly along with the surging water.

A combination ninjutsu of Water Release and Lightning Release!

He has mastered all five nature transformations: Wind Release, Fire Release, Water Release, Lightning Release, and Earth Release!

Hoshino Shuichi was a little surprised, but he had prepared himself mentally.

As he watched the rushing water and lightning sweeping in from both sides and behind, Xingxia Xiu's feet exploded as he rose into the air. At the same time, the long sword in his hand was quickly dyed blue. When the long sword was raised, the blue light surged, and an illusory giant sword appeared.

"It's at least an A-rank sword technique, a truly astonishing fire release."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked at the giant sword that descended from the sky, seemingly splitting the entire world in two, and couldn't help but admire it, but he dodged it with extremely fast speed.

boom!

A ravine was split open between the water and the earth, and the water surged and swept to both sides like a tidal wave.

Having dodged to the side, Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately crossed his arms in front of him to block the wave, and his body slid backward on the water.

At that moment, accompanied by the sound of air exploding, Hoshinoichi in the air took a step and ran wildly, with brilliant fire lotuses blooming under his feet.

Chihiro and the other three, who looked up at this scene, were all stunned.

Glug!

Akimichi Shigeiwa swallowed hard, sweat beading on his forehead: "This level of Body Flicker Technique... is truly astonishing!"

He felt that what Yuan Feixin had said earlier had been somewhat euphemistic.

It's not that he can't test the abilities of newcomers, it's that they simply aren't his match.

Nara Tomo exclaimed in amazement, "This is definitely an S-rank ultimate technique!"

"What a terrifying genius!"

Shinichi Yamanaka nodded in deep agreement.

On the battlefield, Hoshinoichi left a trail of fire in the air and rushed to Sarutobi Shinnosuke at an extremely fast speed, giving him no chance to form hand seals.

Without releasing the Yin Seal, Hoshino Shuichi, whose chakra reserves are not abundant, dislikes this battle mode of exchanging ninjutsu.

He likes fast-paced fighting!

After two slashes, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was kicked away again, and then exploded with a bang.

Another shadow clone!

"Yan's strength is truly astonishing; he has already fully acquired the abilities of a Jonin."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's voice rang out.

When Hoshino Hideichi turned around, he saw his figure slowly emerging from the ground.

Sheathing his sword, Hoshino Hide instinctively said modestly, "I'm still far from being as good as you, senior."

"Yan, you're being too modest."

Chihiro smiled and said that the four of them had already jumped down from the tree.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke then asked, "Flame, you don't understand sensory ninjutsu?"

"I know a little bit!"

Hoshino Hideichi truthfully replied, "I practice the sensory ninjutsu of the Second Hokage."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately understood that Hoshinoichi was hiding a lot of his strength, but he didn't care and said with a smile, "The Second Hokage's sensory ninjutsu is really amazing. In that case, from now on, the team's sensory aspects will be handled by you and Shin."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Understood!"

"Next, I will explain the details of this mission."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's tone became more serious, and Hoshinoshita Shuichi and the other four immediately surrounded him.

"We previously discovered that a force was specifically targeting our Konoha. In addition to gathering intelligence, we also lost several Chunin squads, and our missions were disrupted."

"We currently suspect they are remnants of the Sky Ninja Village, which was destroyed in the last Shinobi World War. Of course, they are also acting under the orders of others."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke explained the mission details in detail: "We have already located a stronghold suspected to be remnants of the Sky Ninja. The first objective of the mission is to capture their leader."

"If we can't capture the leader alive, then at least we must capture one of the members."

The five members of Hoshino Shizuka immediately replied in unison, "Understood!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke immediately gave the order: "Let's go!"

One afterimage after another rose from the ground as the six people used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to disappear from their original positions.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke is in front, Ino-Shika-Cho is in the middle, and Hoshinoshita Shuichi and Chihiro are at the very back, one on the left and one on the right.

The team headed east, rested for about half an hour along the way, and then set off again.

Around 2 p.m., the group stopped in front of a mountain range.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke took out a map and said, "According to the intelligence, the base is in these mountains. There is no specific location, but it can be roughly determined to be in this area."

Hoshino Hideichi and the others looked at the map, which had a red circle on it, indicating the core location of the mountain.

"We must be ready for battle at any time."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said, "En, Shin, the heavy responsibility of finding the enemy rests on your shoulders."

"Let's proceed in battle formation! Xun and I will be in front, Yan and Xin in the middle, and Li and Lu at the rear!"

After collecting the map, the team entered the mountains.

Not long after entering the mountains, the team stopped. Xingxia Xiu squatted down, pointed a single finger at the ground with her right hand, and used her senses to spread out in a semi-circle to search.

And so, at regular intervals, Hoshino Shuichi and Yamanaka Shinichi would use their sensory ninjutsu to search.

This can be described as extremely cautious.

But the team's marching speed was not slow, and they approached their target step by step.

……

"The traces left here are quite obvious. Be careful, this is already within the enemy's patrol area."

Examining the traces they had discovered, Sarutobi Shinnosuke gave a serious reminder.

Hoshita Shuichi estimated the distance; it shouldn't be more than 5 kilometers from the location marked on the map. He then said, "Captain, let me give it a try!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke glanced at Hoshinoshita Shuichi, then nodded.

Xingxia Xiuyi immediately pointed a single finger at the ground and used the Listening Technique.

His senses quickly spread forward, and he soon made some progress: "Four people are coming this way, not very fast, probably just a routine patrol."

"Another small team is advancing towards the target location..."

"1, 2, 3... Besides the two squads of eight people from before, there are still 12 people inside the stronghold."

After finishing speaking, Hoshino stopped.

Shinichi Yamanaka couldn't help but marvel inwardly, "What an amazing sensory ninjutsu!"

This range and speed of perception far surpasses his.

Hoshino Shuichi, however, silently ate one of his own specially made soldier's rations.

"Take down this patrol squad!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke gave the order, and the troops immediately dispersed.

The forest was silent, but a small bird hopped and chirped among the trees.

As a patrolling ninja squad approached, the little bird immediately fluttered up and took flight, quickly disappearing into the forest.

Meanwhile, Shinichi Yamanaka, who was hiding in the tree, ended his technique.

And so, the enemy ninja squad walked into the encirclement of Hoshino Shuichi and his group without noticing anything.

Hoshino Shuichi's gaze fell upon Chihiro, who was rapidly forming hand seals.

It's an illusion!

The Nirvana Abode Technique, Level A difficulty!

Pfft!

Two enemy ninjas collapsed to the ground, unconscious, but the other two staggered before snapping back to reality: "It's a genjutsu!"

The two immediately formed hand seals, but as soon as the illusion was broken, they found that they could not move their bodies at all.

"This technique... damn it!"

The middle-aged man, who was the team leader, looked down and saw his own shadow connected to his own, and immediately understood.

The next moment, Hoshinoichi and Sarutobi Shinnosuke appeared behind the two and knocked them unconscious with a single chop to the neck.

The teamwork was so seamless that they captured a four-person squad in the blink of an eye, without causing any disturbance.

(End of this chapter)