Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 203 Asuma: You killed too fast.

Seeing this, Chiga put away the map: "Alright, let's rest for a bit, and the operation will officially begin in an hour."

After he finished speaking, the three of them fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.

Kurenai suddenly spoke up, asking, "Chiga, what should we do after we arrive in the Land of Hot Springs?"

When Sarutobi Asuma heard this question, he also turned to look at Chiga.

Chiga glanced at the three of them and said, "I've already thought it through. We'll first pretend to be war orphans and infiltrate the town, then find an opportunity to obtain the information we need."

"That's a good option."

Sarutobi Asuma nodded, then said, "But Kurenai and Shizune are so beautiful, won't the Kirigakure ninja immediately suspect something's wrong?"

"Asuma, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Before Chiga could speak, Kurenai glared at Sarutobi Asuma.

"Asuma, don't expect me to heal you if you get hurt!"

Shizune glared at Sarutobi Asuma with a look of dissatisfaction. She realized that Sarutobi Asuma's pause was clearly a sign that he was doubting her looks.

Chiga rolled her eyes at Asuma, annoyed. This guy always had a knack for asking strange questions.

"Kurenai and Shizune are fine, but I'm worried that your thick body hair will make it obvious to the Kirigakure ninja that you're the Third Hokage's child!"

[Negative emotions from Sarutobi Asuma, emotion value +50!]

Sarutobi Asuma's expression suddenly changed, and he flew into a rage: "You bastard, if you keep bringing this up, I'm not done with you!"

What he hates most is when someone brings this up with him.

As a young boy, he already had a stubble beard at such a young age, and ninjas several years younger than him had to call him uncle.

Chiga shrugged: "Actually, you should be glad you have a lot of body hair; it's a good thing for your family."

Sarutobi Asuma was stunned for a moment, but after he realized the meaning behind Chiga's words, he immediately lunged at Chiga, baring his teeth and claws: "You bastard, Chiga, I'll fight you to the death! Tonight, it's either you or me!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't come any closer! If you come any closer, I'll scream! If you attract the Hidden Mist ninjas, you'll be responsible!"

Chiga took a few steps back, not wanting to clash with Sarutobi Asuma.

"Go ahead and shout. We've already set up a barrier around here. Even if you shout your lungs out, they won't hear you! Hehehe."

Sarutobi Asuma rolled up his sleeves, grinned menacingly, and vowed not to give up.

Upon hearing this, Chiga slapped her forehead in annoyance: "I completely forgot! There's a barrier!"

Bang!

"Hey, I just came here to reason with you, why are you hitting me!"

[Negative emotions from Sarutobi Asuma, emotion value +80!]

"whee!"

Kurenai and Shizune, watching the two playfully bickering, covered their mouths and chuckled.

The tense atmosphere before the mission was swept away by the two's playful banter, and soon an hour had passed.

Chiga's expression turned serious. He glanced at Sarutobi Asuma and the other two, and solemnly said, "Then, let the mission begin!"

After he finished speaking, he left the tree hollow first and headed straight for the border of the Land of Hot Water.

Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions followed closely behind.

After sneaking around for half an hour, Qianhe looked at the location, then suddenly raised his hand and made a stop gesture.

The red light in his eyes was restrained, unlike before when it was clearly visible in the darkness and could be seen from a distance.

As his Sharingan's power grew stronger, his mastery of its application also improved considerably.

After observing for a moment, Chiga then made a hidden code.

Upon seeing this, Sarutobi Asuma and the other two did not hesitate at all and immediately hid themselves in the snow.

Chiga and the others must be extremely careful and not leave any obvious traces.

Shortly after the three of them had concealed themselves, a squad of Mist Ninja arrived at the location. After observing for a while and finding nothing, they continued their patrol.

Ten minutes passed after the pair of Mist Ninjas passed by before Chiga crawled out of the snow and continued leading Sarutobi Asuma and the other two forward.

This route was found through careful calculation.

The Mist Ninja's defenses were extremely tight, and he could only avoid the patrolling Mist Ninja by exploiting time differences.

From the sky, the route Chiga and his companions took was crooked and zigzag; the straight-line distance was only five kilometers, yet it took them two hours to cover it.

Nothing unexpected or surprising happened along the way, and the Chiga Squad continued to move steadily along their route.

Another hour passed.

"Rest here for fifteen minutes, then we'll set off!"

After passing through the first defensive line of the Mist Ninja, Chiga breathed a sigh of relief.

The Mist Ninja employs a defense line that is tight on the outside but loose on the inside. Once the first line of defense is breached, the second line becomes less stringent.

Sarutobi Asuma and the other two did not reply. Although there was no fighting in these short three hours, they had still expended a great deal of energy.

Most importantly, it's snowing right now.

On a snowy day like this, which is the complete opposite of a rainy day, it is extremely difficult to erase the traces.

The energy expended is mostly on erasing one's own traces.

After a brief rest, the three set off again, stealthily making their way to the second line of defense of the Mist Ninja.

As mentioned before, the second line of defense of the Mist Ninja was not as tight as the first line of defense, and Chiga and his group of four passed through it quickly.

But before Chiga could feel joy for long, he suddenly frowned.

Without much thought, he turned his head and solemnly said, "There's a group of Mist Ninja about a kilometer to our side. They've already spotted us, and there should be sensory-type ninja among them. They're heading this way."

Having come this far, retreat was impossible. Chiga could only say, "You guys move forward, I'll handle this!"

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Asuma and the other two nodded.

A kilometer is a distance that can be covered in an instant when a ninja is running at full speed.

Soon, the group of Mist Ninja appeared in front of Chiga and his companions.

"A little brat?!"

"Hmph, what arrogant Konoha ninjas, leaving only this brat to cover their retreat!"

When the leader of the Mist Ninja on the opposite side saw that only Chiga was waiting for them, his gaze suddenly turned cold.

Before he finished speaking, his hands were already rapidly forming hand seals.

Chiga's pupils contracted immediately upon seeing the Kirigakure's actions.

Those complex hand seals undoubtedly indicated that the Mist Ninja were preparing a high-level ninjutsu. They didn't care about its power, but this was Mist Ninja territory, and any commotion would risk being discovered.

Without much thought, Chiga threw a specially made kunai at the leader of the Mist Ninjas.

The leader of the Mist Ninjas sneered inwardly. According to his observation, when he completed the ninjutsu, the kunai was only about ten meters away from him, so there was no need for him to dodge.

At this moment, the distance between the specially made kunai and the Mist Ninja was only about twenty meters.

As soon as Chiga saw that the distance was about right, his figure suddenly blurred, as if without any warning. He appeared out of thin air in front of the specially made kunai, and his eyes suddenly lit up with a scarlet light, with three tomoe slowly rotating in his eyes.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!? Konoha Phantom Crow"

The ninja's eyes widened in horror, and in an instant, he was certain of Chiga's identity.

Unfortunately, it was too late to notice this point at that moment. His eyes quickly went blank, and his hand seals stopped moving.

Chiga stepped forward and plunged a knife into the heart of the Mist Ninja.

The words spoken by the Kirigakure captain before his death made the remaining three instantly understand, and their eyes immediately showed horror.

Having dealt with the Jonin, Chiga didn't hesitate at all. He suddenly exerted force with his feet, like a compressed spring, and leaped up.

The two Mist Ninja, still in shock, only saw a blur before Chiga appeared in front of them.

The two were horrified and had no time to react before a sharp blade sliced ​​open their throats.

When only one Mist Ninja remained, Chiga merely looked up and saw that the opponent had already lost all will to fight. Under the genjutsu of the Sharingan, he placed a kunai against his throat and then slashed it.

A squad of Mist Ninja died at the hands of Chiga.

In a few quick movements, Chiga caught up with Sarutobi Asuma and his two companions.

From the moment this group of Mist Ninjas appeared in front of Chiga until they were all killed, only about twenty seconds had passed.

Sarutobi Asuma and the other two hadn't run very far.

Chiga said with dissatisfaction, "Why are you guys so slow? You can't even run fast enough! Go back and write me a 5,000-word self-criticism!"

Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, and Shizune: "."

Nonsense! You're the one who killed people too quickly!

Although the battle was relatively small, they had already entered the territory of the Mist Ninja. Everything around them was unfamiliar and full of danger. Chiga didn't want to waste too much time, so he led his team to continue their stealthy advance without even looting the corpses.

It was precisely this action by Chiga that allowed him to avoid the ensuing Mist Ninja.

Less than ten minutes after Chiga's team left, a complete four-person Kirigakure team appeared on the battlefield.

The leader of the Mist Ninja was a girl with long brown hair. When she saw the scene before her, her beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed: "Such speed! From the time we sensed the battle here to when we arrived, it was only a few minutes. I didn't expect that the other side had already finished the battle and left."

"Indeed, it seems the Konoha ninja who infiltrated this time is no ordinary person!"

The Mist Ninja standing beside her chimed in, "Captain Mei Terumi, should we call for backup?"

"Ao, check their wounds first, and see if you can identify who they are from in Konoha."

"Anyone who can kill a squad of Konoha ninja so quickly is definitely not an ordinary person."

As soon as Mei Terumi finished speaking, the three ninjas behind her quickly came to the side of the Mist Ninja's corpse and began to check the injuries.

A moment later, the ninja who had been restrained from committing suicide by Chiga suddenly paused, and said to Mei Terumi in surprise, "Captain Mei Terumi, could you please come here for a moment?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi frowned and asked, "Have you discovered anything?"

"Look at the wound on his throat; he caused it himself."

"A self-inflicted illusion?"

Mei Terumi's expression froze slightly.

I'd like to ask, are you going to create a parallel world?

(End of this chapter)