Naruto: My version is ahead of the ninja world

"How is it, senpai?"

In a forest in the northwest of the Land of Rain, Hagen and Kohinata Shingen hid in a large tree.

"No problem, there aren't many enemies around."

Kohinata Shingan sensed the surrounding situation, and after confirming that there were no other chakra reactions, regardless of whether they were friend or foe, she sent a safety signal to Hagen.

"That's good, we can take a rest now."

Three days have passed since I arrived here. The atmosphere of the battlefield and the fact that we may encounter the enemy at any time have kept me on edge and made me very tired.

"Regardless of victory or defeat, we encounter the enemy an average of three or four times a day. With such a high intensity of combat... there is no doubt that this is the main battlefield."

"I'm almost always in a state of chakra overdraft. Even if I rest, it's impossible to recover from the fatigue and pressure that has been accumulating. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be able to maintain a high level of combat readiness."

Ninjas on the battlefield are constantly draining their own chakra, and the consequences are self-evident. That's why ninjas are said to be short-lived.

Yu Xian's situation is different. His current chakra level is already quite high. In addition, natural energy is another kind of "energy source". The combination of the two allows him to achieve a "balance" of his own energy.

On the battlefield, having enough chakra is a luxury, which is why Hagen was able to help Kohinata Shingan.

Even with this level of combat intensity, it was still because Yu Xian adopted a strategy of avoiding combat to some extent. Except in situations where he had no choice but to fight, he avoided enemies as much as possible.

"The pressure of a battle that lasts for an unknown period of time is indeed immense, but it is only natural for teammates to support each other, and I also rely heavily on my senior's perception abilities."

At this moment, Yu Xian was quite glad that there were only himself and Kohinata Shingan in the team. If it were a four-person team, there might have been casualties by now.

Kohinata Shingan's perception ability is trustworthy. In a sense, it is because of his perception ability that the two of them were able to correctly choose when to enter and withdraw from the battle... On the battlefield, intelligence is always the top priority.

"Hopefully we can make it through the mission..."

Kohinata Shingen stopped worrying about who was helping whom. He shrank closer to the tree trunk, sat down with his back against it, and then looked up at the damp, cold sky.

"The weather in the Land of Rain is so awful; it's not easy to find a dry place."

"There shouldn't be any major problems. Apart from avoiding being surrounded, the most noteworthy enemies of Iwagakure are probably Dust Release, Jinchuriki, and the Artist."

"artist?"

"Uh, it's nothing."

Of course, things weren't as simple as Yugen made them out to be. It was precisely because the battlefield was so harsh that Yugen spoke in a more optimistic tone... Whether it was the elite Earth Release ninjas of Iwagakure or various bloodline limit ninjas, they were all extremely troublesome.

After exchanging a few more words, the two closed their eyes to rest, trying to recover their physical strength and chakra.

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Several hours later, after nightfall, Kohinata Shingan Takeru, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened them and sensed that enemies were moving in his direction.

This state, similar to sleeping with eyes open, has almost become an instinct for sensory ninjas.

Shinonomi Kohinata immediately woke up Hagen, and the two then began to communicate silently using coded gestures.

"Are you sure they're the enemy? How many?"

"The chakra reaction indicates there are two people; judging from the direction they came from, they are most likely enemies."

"We've been discovered? And they're after us?"

"uncertain."

The two enemies could certainly be on a "routine patrol," but Yu Xian had already prepared for the worst.

"Prepare for battle."

Moving blindly at this point would only expose them, so Yu Xian decided to continue hiding in place and remain still, waiting for the right opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

If we can strike first and inflict casualties on the enemy, that would be ideal. After eliminating one enemy, they can then engage in a fair two-on-one fight.

After a while, Kohinata Shingen realized that the other party wasn't specifically targeting him, because the two of them were just circling around and seemed to be carrying out a patrol mission.

Does this squad not have any sensory ninjas? That doesn't seem right. Compared to their mission, it's really unreasonable not to have sensory ninjas. Are they going to rely on their naked eyes to find the enemy in the middle of the night?

This circling behavior puzzled Kohinata Shingen. The two were sometimes far apart and sometimes close, but eventually they got closer and stopped.

"Come out, Konoha ninja, there are only the two of you here..."

The rainy night was very dark, but Yu Xian used the occasional flash of lightning to confirm that the ninja was looking at their hiding place when he said those words.

"We've been discovered..."

Yu Xian and Kohinata Shingen exchanged a glance and had no choice but to show themselves. There was no chance of a sneak attack, so they could only fight a two-on-two match.

With roughly equal numbers of enemies and ourselves, the battle was fairly even.

"Why do you think that just because we're Konoha ninjas, we can't be Amegakure ninjas?"

Shinji Kohinata jumped down from the tree first, and as he walked towards the other person, he asked.

The reason is actually known to both sides: Amegakure ninjas would not stay in two-person teams deep in the battlefield; almost only elite ninjas from major ninja villages would do so.

The Iwagakure ninja in the lead remained silent. At that moment, another of his companions stepped past him and stood at the very front.

"No wonder I felt a familiar chakra; it turns out there's someone I know here."

The man's words were ordinary, but his tone was somewhat manic.

In the dim light, Yu Xian saw a hedgehog-like head. He didn't care about the secret of keeping his hair up in the rain; he just felt that this person was a bit troublesome.

"Iwagakure's explosive ninja, Kari..."

This person is brimming with artistic talent; they'll explode if anyone touches them, making them a real pain to deal with.

"It is very rare for ninjas who are on opposing sides to have a second chance to meet on the battlefield of the Fourth Shinobi World War. It can even be called fate."

Indeed, usually one of them should die on the first meeting.

Given the poor lighting conditions, it's not surprising that Yugen could recognize Gari immediately, after all, the other party is a renowned ninja. However, it's somewhat unusual that Gari could also recognize Yugen immediately.

It can only be said that the Rasengan left a deep impression on the opponent.

Yu Xian sighed, "If possible, I'd like you to pretend you didn't see us. Why insist on fighting and killing each other?"

Why resort to fighting and killing?

Shou thought Yu Xian had made a rather funny joke.

"Even if it's just to settle the score from the last battle, you're not leaving today."