Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 33 Sentry Camp

Jiraiya led the three of them up the mountain.

The trees, bare due to winter, make the mountain look completely bare, allowing you to see the entire mountain peak at a glance.

There were no signs of human activity, let alone any signs of life.

The three people behind Jiraiya fell silent for a moment. Uchiha Kin's words had a significant impact on Kushina and Namikaze Minato.

We walked all the way to the middle of the mountain.

Jin was momentarily dazed, as if the scenery around him had changed. Many tents appeared before him, and Konoha ninjas wearing green vests were walking back and forth.

He also realized what this was.

"Illusion Barrier".

A combination of sealing and illusion techniques, it can distort everyone's vision, making them ignore this place and thus achieving a concealment effect.

This kind of barrier technique cannot be cast by one person alone.

It requires multiple Jonin to manufacture.

That's quite a generous gesture.

As the group approached the sentry post.

The moment the passing ninja saw Jiraiya, he quickly blew a loud whistle.

"Buzz!!"

A sound like birdsong slowly spread outwards.

Everyone at the outpost heard it clearly.

moment.

The ninjas walking in front of him stopped what they were doing and quickly rushed towards Jiraiya.

Immediately afterwards, plumes of smoke rose up, and ninjas appeared one by one.

next moment.

All the ninjas in sight were kneeling on the ground in front of Jiraiya, showing respect.

"Greetings, Lord Jiraiya!"

The sounds combined were like a tidal wave crashing in your face, deeply moving.

"Thank you all for your hard work." Jiraiya replied with a furrowed brow, waved his hand, and all the ninjas continued with their own tasks, with many using the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

Now it's equivalent to Jiraiya taking control of this place.

Jin never expected that Jiraiya would still possess such authority.

This kind of atmosphere is something you can't find anywhere else in the village.

Or rather, this is more in line with the identity of an elite Jonin and a disciple of the Third Hokage.

Jiraiya, seeing the three children's somewhat shocked expressions, explained...

"I am the leader here, and the hierarchical relationship must be strictly observed."

The main purpose here is to monitor the movements of ninjas entering the country, and at crucial moments, it will be the front line in battles against enemy villages.

Nothing can be done carelessly, and a single mistake can have extremely serious consequences, which naturally creates the strict rules and regulations here.

Seeing the three little ones looking thoughtful.

Jiraiya continued, "From now on, I can't keep you with me all the time, and you'll need to take on the tasks I assign you yourselves."

He needs to oversee the overall situation here. Normally, these outposts operate on their own, but when an elite Jonin appears here...

It's like facing a major war.

What happened next was not so simple.

"Kin and Minato can leave first, Kushina stays."

The two men nodded in response, "Yes."

With a swift movement, he vanished from the spot using the Shave technique.

"Kushina, come with me." Jiraiya looked at Kushina's still serious expression and knew that she hadn't figured it out yet.

He led Kushina into the central tent.

If Jiraiya were to evaluate this, he would say that what Uchiha Kin said was correct, but he didn't entirely agree with it.

If it were Orochimaru, he would have a high degree of agreement with Kin.

Jiraiya felt that such thinking destined him to never become Hokage.

Although he didn't really want to become Hokage.

Unlike the current Team 7, the one who most wants to become Hokage is Orochimaru, who is known as a genius and has always been quiet.

Although ninjas are a product of darkness, the Kage is the sunlight that needs to be recognized by everyone.

He didn't think people like Orochimaru and Kin could become Hokage.

He just couldn't comment on them.

"As long as you stay true to yourself, anyone can become a strong person."

"Jiraiya-sensei." As Kushina entered the tent, she looked up at Jiraiya, who, who should have maintained a serious demeanor, revealed a gentle smile.

Just like Minato Namikaze.

Kushina's face also broke into a smile.

"I won't be defeated by those despicable Uchiha clan members with just a few words! I'm going to be the Hokage's woman!!"

"I trust you."

Jiraiya encouraged Kushina.

Each of the three has their own unique characteristics: Kushina's passion, Minato's gentleness, and...

The darkness of Uchiha Kin.

He had long ago noticed the darkness within Uchiha Kin that he could not comprehend.

Is he the so-called Child of Darkness?

Jiraiya couldn't guarantee anything, nor did he know what to do.

After all, the Child of Darkness did not bring destruction. Although the scene described by the Great Toad Sage was an eternal struggle, it was still a scene of godlike ninjas.

Even Jiraiya's heart was stirred.

So he didn't actually know what to do.

I gathered my thoughts.

Then his expression turned serious again; this time it was serious business.

"Kushina, from now on, you are not allowed to use the Nine-Tails' power without my order, unless your life is in danger."

If news of the Nine-Tails' presence here leaks out, we won't even need to conduct reconnaissance to know that the Hidden Stone Village will definitely attack.

"Yes!" Kushina knelt on the ground to accept the order.

She naturally knew what was important and what was not.

As they approached the sentry post, a young man with white-rimmed eyes greeted them.

He looked to be three or four years older than Kim.

Hyuga clan.

The boy looked at the two of them, his gaze sweeping over Uchiha Kin with particular emphasis, without any hint of pretense.

"Have I offended you?"

Jin asked directly, saying that guessing was too troublesome, and if they really wanted to cause trouble, then it would depend on how tough the other party's fists were.

The other party's behavior didn't seem to indicate any goodwill.

The Hyuga boy stared at Gin as if he were staring at his prey.

Just as Jin was about to make his move,

Only a young person speaks.

"My name is Hyuga Hizashi."

This name.

Jin looked the boy up and down. Wasn't this Neji's father, who would later suffer a humiliating fate and be sacrificed along with the village and the Hyuga clan?

I never expected to run into you here.

Kin's gaze made Hyuga Hizashi uncomfortable, as if he were looking at a dead man, which greatly angered him.

"I am also known as a genius of the Hyuga clan. Let's have a match sometime."

Hyuga Hizashi stared at Jin with a fierce fighting spirit.

Over the past few months, he's heard Uchiha Kin's name so many times he's practically worn out.

To see the real person appear before my eyes.

He naturally wanted to compete.

The Uchiha clan has always been vying with the Hyuga clan for the title of the number one clan in Konoha.

Jin finally understood.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans have always been at odds.

He was always considered a good-for-nothing at the ninja academy, and the Hyuga clan didn't target him. He only became famous after he became a ninja.

However, he scolded the clan elders at the time.

To this day, no Uchiha clan member has come into contact with him.

As for the duel before us...

"I'll definitely do it next time."

Jin is still confused about the situation here and has no intention of sparring with anyone here.

Hyuga Hizashi didn't press the matter further; he simply nodded and then spoke to the two about the sentry post.

"Since you've just arrived and are Jiraiya-sama's disciples, you can rest for a day. Tomorrow, a reconnaissance mission will be assigned."

"Completing missions will earn you battle merits, which can be used to exchange for various ninja tools and herbs in the central tent, or to exchange for ninjutsu from Jiraiya-sama."

After hearing what Hyuga Hizashi had said, Jin couldn't help but ask.

"Why are there tents instead of houses here?"

"The outposts need to be moved every now and then, and the tents are easy to move."

Hyuga Hizashi explained to the two of them.

"I see."

Hyuga Hizashi was not a talkative person; he left after finding a tent for the two of them to stay in.

When Kushina arrived, the three of them each rested in a tent.

I'm exhausted from all this traveling.

It's a good time to take a break.

The noise wasn't loud, but when combined, it sounded like the buzzing of mosquitoes, which was quite annoying.

Jin, dressed neatly, stepped out of the tent.

The morning sunlight shone down from the sky and shone on my face, making it feel quite dazzling.

The ninjas at the outposts come and go very frequently, and a ninja squad can stay at an outpost for no more than a day.

Reunite with Kushina and Minato Namikaze.

Both of them were breathing much better than yesterday.

Kushina just snorted and turned her gaze away when she saw Gin.

Minato Namikaze gave an awkward laugh.

Jin shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

There was still a slight estrangement between the three of them.

It's not that we'll go our separate ways, but our ideologies will inevitably clash.

Such things are not uncommon in the ninja world. For example, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura had different ideologies, but they were still in cahoots and plotted against the Uchiha clan.

The three of them walked to the mission point, which consisted of a tent and some personnel assigned to the mission.

These people are not ninjas; they are just ordinary people whose main job is to record and relay missions.

Although they are not ninjas, even ordinary ninjas dare not underestimate them.

These people are all quite skilled in physical combat, but they are unable to extract chakra.

Most of them are members of the village's ninja clan.

"Class Seven?" A man dressed in white with glasses, who looked rather wealthy, glanced at the three of them.

After all, it was a ninja team led by Jiraiya, which attracted a lot of attention.

The man's face was so full of smiles that his flesh trembled.

"Your mission is to scout this village. It's said that wandering ninjas have been spotted there, but the ninja squads that went there to scout haven't found anything unusual."

He could naturally give Jiraiya's disciples some easy tasks.

Place the map and quest scroll on the table.

This mission is extremely safe, since the outpost has been scouted multiple times.

The main reason is that this village is located in a key area for the movement of sentry posts, so mistakes cannot be made.

That's why they conducted reconnaissance multiple times.

Minato Namikaze took the two items. With Jiraiya absent, Minato Namikaze became the captain of the team.

The team leader is never chosen based on strength, but rather on overall qualities and the ability to effectively manage the team.

Regardless of who becomes captain, Kim or Kushina will always worry about whether the other will carry out their orders.

"The team mission has been registered, so I'm leaving it to you."

(End of this chapter)