Naruto: My version is ahead of the ninja world

The reversal of the battle was unexpected. The Iwagakure Jonin, who had been in the lead, suddenly collapsed to the ground, which momentarily distracted the Explosion Release ninja who was fighting Akimichi Torifu.

Then, Akimichi Torifu seized the opportunity and knocked him flying with a single blow.

The Explosion Release ninja took a hit, the Earth Release ninja Dongtu collapsed to the ground, and the invisible ninja over there was also dealt with by Uchiha Hazuki...

The Konoha team had gained the upper hand for a time, but Akimichi Torifu did not intend to press his advantage and completely annihilate the enemy.

"Withdraw! Don't linger, don't get entangled with them, leave immediately."

This is a very correct judgment. Due to the location of the battle, the Iwagakure ninja may come to support at any time. If we do not seize the opportunity to disengage now, the Konoha team may be surrounded at any time.

After Akimichi Torifu gave the order to retreat, he immediately used the Expansion Technique to forcibly sweep across the surrounding terrain, and at the same time used smoke bombs to temporarily obscure the battlefield's visibility.

The four regrouped, and then, contrary to their instincts, the team did not choose to retreat eastward, but instead continued to move westward.

The rain began to fall harder and harder, easily disrupting the team's movement.

After being distracted, the Explosion Release ninja, Hunti, was temporarily unable to pursue, so he had no choice but to come to Dongtu to check on the other's injuries... The bloody hole in front of Dongtu surprised him.

"What kind of injury is this?"

This attack method, which involves shredding internal organs, appeared on the battlefield for the first time.

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After disengaging from the battle, the Konoha reconnaissance team ran for several hours, escaping the enemy's pursuit and hiding again.

After fighting one battle and constantly fleeing, the team was quite exhausted and needed to rest.

Others were fine, only consuming chakra, but when Yu Xuan rushed towards the enemy, he couldn't dodge in time and was hit by a lot of rubble. Although it was only superficial wounds, his body was still torn and bleeding.

The team hid again in a cave, and only then did Yu Xian have time to treat his wounds. With the help of his teammates, he was quickly bandaged up like a mummy.

"Yugen, how are you?" Akimichi Torifu asked.

He hadn't expected that the one who first broke through in the battle was actually a genin in his squad.

"It's nothing serious, but... I probably won't be able to fight at full strength for a while."

One was severe blood loss, and the other was that Yu Xian felt several fractures in his body, and even the slightest movement caused unbearable pain. He had already had difficulty keeping up with the team when they were escaping, so asking him to fight continuously would be asking too much of him.

"You've already done very well."

Akimichi Torifu finally understood that Yugen's combat strength was far beyond that of a genin, and as for why he had been hiding his strength... there must have been various reasons.

The captain would never have imagined that Yu Xian's strength had actually improved in a short period of time.

"It can now be confirmed that the one who blocked Konoha's reconnaissance channels and even destroyed Konoha's front-line reconnaissance bases was Iwagakure's demolition unit... This unit has twelve members, all of whom are elite Jonin."

"There are only eleven people left. The one who can turn invisible is too weak and shouldn't be one of them," said Uchiha Hazuki.

"..."

Okay, there are indeed only eleven people left, because one of them was taken care of by Yu Gen with some kind of special ninjutsu.

Akimichi Torifu nodded, then took out an explosive tag from his ninja tool pouch and showed it to everyone.

"Explosion Release is a well-studied bloodline limit. Its ability is simple but effective, and the Iwagakure Explosion Squad deserves our attention."

Yu Xian's mind raced. What did it mean that the captain would take out an explosive tag before speaking? Could it be an extension of the Explosion Release technique?

"Captain, we understand that we shouldn't confront them head-on in this position." Omori Kairi supported his captain's judgment and decision.

Akimichi Torifu nodded, then fell silent, clearly pondering what to do next.

Although Yu Xian defeated a powerful enemy, he is now seriously injured and is no longer suitable to operate on the enemy's front lines...

To be honest, it's only because the squad leader is someone like Akimichi Torifu that this squad could have been abandoned by the squad, considering the conditions of "deep behind enemy lines, difficulty in withdrawal, and the genin being injured."

However, Akimichi Torifu would not do that. Although Hagen himself is not sure about this, Akimichi Torifu has never thought about abandoning his teammates.

Of the team, only Omori Kairi witnessed Hagen's Rasengan firsthand. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, she could sense that it was an extremely difficult ninjutsu that required exceptional chakra manipulation skills, something no genin should possess.

Based on this ninjutsu alone, she determined that the team needed Yugen's combat abilities.

Although Body Flicker Technique plus Rasengan is completely different from Flying Thunder God Technique plus Rasengan, because the unsealed ninjutsu is too fast, Yugen's performance on the battlefield can barely be considered a low-end version of the Fourth Hokage.

Thanks to the Fourth Hokage, if it weren't for him, Yugen might already be dead.

Overall, at least in this team, no one would easily abandon their teammates.

"Yu Xian is unable to move around easily now. Given his physical condition, it would be too dangerous for him to operate under the enemy's nose. Therefore, I have decided that I will go to the remaining two frontline outposts by myself to check the situation... I might be more flexible in my actions."

After a moment of silence, Akimichi Torifu made a decision.

His next sentence was clearly meant to comfort his teammates. Although Akimichi Torifu was very strong in combat, his expertise was definitely not in the areas of infiltration, reconnaissance, or stealth.

He is suited for direct combat, and it would be best if he could confront the enemy head-on.

Yugen believed that the best decision at this point was to abandon the mission and return. It was obvious that the remaining two strongholds had also been destroyed. However, ninjas prioritize missions and can sometimes be quite rigid in carrying them out... Well, besides, Yugen had no say in the team.

"Captain, let me join you. At least I can support your operations," said Omori Kairi.

The Jonin and Special Jonin in the team acted together, and Omori Kairi's abilities were indeed very helpful for the subsequent reconnaissance.

Akimichi Torifu thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, then we'll work in pairs. Hazuki, you stay here to protect Hagen."

Uchiha Hazuki opened her mouth, wanting to participate in the next operation as well, but then she realized what she was thinking... If the three of them went out to attack and only left the wounded here, what would the wounded think?

That should be considered a form of abandonment in a practical sense.

Therefore, Uchiha Hazuki had no choice but to stay here, both to protect her teammates and to put their minds at ease.

"Captain, I understand. I will stay here."

Just a few hours later, Akimichi Torifu and Omori Kairi set off again, confirming that there were no traces of pursuers outside, and the two figures disappeared into the rain.

The two who remained in the cave were Hazuki Uchiha, who was on guard duty, and Hagen, who rested with his eyes closed.

He's adapted quite well to ninja battles so far, but the problem is that his skill level is still lacking.

While the Body Flicker Technique allows for both offense and defense, Yugen's attack methods are quite limited. He either stabs people with kunai or uses the Rasengan. The former has too low attack power, while the latter has too high attack power and consumes too much energy. His chakra reserves do not support him using the Rasengan multiple times in a sustained battle.

He lacks combat methods with moderate offensive power.

In terms of ninjutsu, the original owner knew a little bit of fire ninjutsu, but its power was limited, and using it was almost a waste of chakra. In contrast, thanks to the Fourth Hokage's gift, he had a very good grasp of wind-style nature transformation, so he needed to learn the channels of wind ninjutsu next.

After much thought, it seems I still have to rely on "dungeons"... Next time I enter a dungeon, I'll have to figure out how to get some Wind Release ninjutsu.