Naruto: My version is ahead of the ninja world

As night approached, the team did not rush on blindly, and Akimichi Tokifu decided to stop and rest.

They need to maintain their physical strength and combat readiness at all times during this mission, so they should rest when necessary.

Akimichi Torifu found a high place, then dug a hole under a big tree, and quickly cleaned up the soil outside and covered the entrance.

After entering the cave, he cleverly arranged smoke channels in the tree trunks and canopies. Then, he reached under his raincoat and pulled out a large bundle of dry firewood.

The three of them were startled. Putting aside where this thing was hidden, was it really necessary to carry a bundle of firewood on their person for such an important mission?

The answer is yes, it is necessary.

The Konoha squad could even find a relatively clean environment to rest in, and they could even warm themselves by a fire to ward off dampness and cold.

Within the Land of Rain, the sound of rain forever fills people's ears.

A campfire was lit in the cave. Yu Xian took off her raincoat and coat and dried her clothes and herself by the fire. Compared with the damp and cold environment outside, the dryness brought a sense of happiness that made her feel drowsy.

There's not much to fuss about in the battlefield environment. The two female ninjas were also around the campfire, but since they weren't familiar with each other, they were all quietly warming themselves by the fire without much interaction.

After the chill and dampness on everyone's bodies had been mostly dispelled, Akimichi Torifu took out some dried meat and handed it to everyone.

"Eat something to replenish your energy, then we'll take turns keeping watch, starting with Yu Xian."

"Thank you, Captain."

Yu Xian accepted the food from the captain. Compared to marching rations or soldier's rations, the taste of dried meat was undoubtedly much better.

After distributing the dried meat, Akimichi Torifu pulled out a cooking pot from behind him and then made a pot of messy hot soup.

He gave everyone a bowl of soup.

This shows that the captain is not only good at killing, but also a person who loves life and values ​​quality of life.

After drinking a bowl of hot soup, Yu Xian felt his strength rapidly recovering and all his fatigue completely gone... This captain was actually willing to take care of him, a genin, which seemed quite different from ordinary ninjas.

After replenishing their energy, the team began to rest. Yu Xuan was on guard duty for the first time. Several hours later, he woke up Uchiha Hazuki and took over the shift before resting himself.

However, at dawn, the last watchman quietly woke everyone up.

"Listen carefully, can you hear me?"

The rain subsided in the early morning, so after listening carefully, everyone heard some other noises.

"It looks like there's a battle going on in the distance."

"The number of people involved is considerable; it's at least a medium-sized battle."

"Want to go take a look?"

"Calm down." Akimichi Torifu stopped everyone's discussion. After listening carefully for a while, he made a decision: "You all wait here, I'll go check on the situation."

After saying that, he put on his raincoat and silently disappeared into the morning rain. He returned just fifteen minutes later.

Seeing that everyone was ready for battle, he said, "Everyone, be quiet and stay hidden. We'll go around to the edge."

After the group quietly left the cave and distanced themselves from the battlefield, Akimichi Torifu pointed in the direction of the battlefield. Only then did they notice a large patch of ominous, dark shadows shrouding the forest.

This was not the darkness that retreated before dawn, but rather a poisonous fog released by both sides in the conflict.

These toxic fumes can remain suspended even in heavy rain, which is quite unusual. Even from a distance, they appear extremely dangerous and deadly.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be that Sunagakure and Amegakure are fighting... We can just stay away; their battle is irrelevant to our mission."

After creating enough distance, Akimichi Torifu briefly explained the situation that had just occurred.

In ninja battles, the most effective techniques are those that are most lethal. Compared to close-quarters combat, poison is definitely an essential medicine for both home and travel.

Yu Xian thought to herself, all I'm looking forward to is surviving the battlefield, but it seems like a very difficult thing to do... Just look at that poisonous fog, it's very possible that I would have died as soon as I went in to catch my breath.

Having nearly been caught up in the conflict, Akimichi Torifu simply changed his route for the subsequent infiltration. The Konoha squad crossed the border and moved from the Grass Country side, thus greatly reducing their chances of encountering the enemy.

However, when the squad once again infiltrated the northwest of the Land of Rain, the complexity and danger of the battlefield suddenly increased... This was the battlefield where Iwagakure and Amegakure were fighting, which meant that for the Konoha ninja, it was a place of constant danger.

Before proceeding with their next action, the Konoha squad paused again. It was only then that Akimichi Torifu unfolded a map and showed everyone the marked points on it.

"Our Konoha previously had three main reconnaissance outposts in this direction, the most recent one being this location." As he spoke, Akimichi Torifu pointed to a location on the map.

"Now we need to check the situation here and be ready for battle at any time. Our people have been out of contact for too long, and I have a bad feeling."

The three nodded in unison. With no news coming back for so long, they had already assumed that their own personnel were dead. Going there now would only be to confirm the situation... or to put it bluntly, to see the body with their own eyes.

The group became extremely vigilant as they re-entered the Land of Rain and cautiously approached a reconnaissance outpost set up by Konoha.

This outpost was hidden in a large tree and was so well disguised that it could not be detected by the naked eye. Normally, it would even have a shielding and interference barrier around it, but at this moment the barrier had disappeared.

Upon approaching the location, Akimichi Torifu first attempted to send a coded message by imitating a bird's call, but received no response.

He glanced at Omori Kairi, who had already completed the hand seals. Then, a small, fox-like creature darted out from her sleeve and climbed the large tree where the base was located.

There were no enemies in the base, but Omori Kairi's expression still darkened.

There was no danger, so the Konoha team entered the base and then they saw the Konoha ninjas who had been killed.

"The time of death was more than a week ago; we've arrived too late." Akimichi Torifu made this judgment with just one glance.

Yu Xian covered her mouth and nose, trying to prevent the putrid smell from entering her nasal cavity.

"Why are there no signs of battle? The ninjas here seem to have died silently," Uchiha Hazuki wondered.

"Could someone have managed to sneak into the base?" Omori Kairi said.

"Wait, there's a Hyuga ninja here. How could someone evade the Byakugan's detection?"

The corpse of a Hyuga ninja appeared before them. He was a member of the branch family; his Byakugan had been destroyed, and the Caged Bird Seal on his forehead had disappeared after it took effect.

At this point, Akimichi Torifu suspected that a spy had exposed the location of the base, because the deaths of the ninjas there were indeed a bit strange.

Then Akimichi Torifu paced around the base, seemingly calculating something. After he finished, he reached out and touched a tree trunk, then casually opened a hidden compartment.

After opening the hidden compartment, an intelligence scroll was found inside.

After reading it only once, Akimichi Torifu immediately showed a look of surprise.

At this moment, Omori Kairi was examining the last Konoha ninja's body when suddenly the body, which was leaning against the corner of the base, slid to the side, and something hidden behind the body was instantly revealed.

A hissing sound of ignition followed.

That is……

A stack of detonating tags.