Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

One war has ended, and now another is rising. The Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village have faded away; now it's Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village's turn!

Jiraiya and the others rushed back quickly, and the battle gradually intensified.

"Kai, this is it."

The group of young ninjas split into teams to carry out the mission, and Guy and his two companions also arrived near the mission location and began to lie in ambush.

It's not too difficult to discover the routes for logistical support. To be honest, there are only a few routes that are convenient, and the enemy will naturally take these routes for the sake of efficiency.

Now, Kai has laid an ambush ahead of the enemy's route based on the intelligence sent by Konoha. They are planning a surprise attack.

There are many logistics support teams, after all, they can't carry too many supplies at once. This is war, and a single logistics support team can't sustain the losses.

The support teams varied in strength, and these young lads like Guy naturally wouldn't have any particularly powerful targets; most of them were just Chunin escorting them.

As the saying goes, even a small mosquito is still meat; if you can disrupt one team, the opponent will lose a piece of resources.

"coming."

The wheels were slowly rolling over, and the sound could be heard from afar, along with quite a few footsteps.

Guy, Ebisu, and Shiranui were all lying in ambush here. They had all passed the infiltration training they learned at the Ninja Academy with flying colors. Although Guy didn't have any ninjutsu talent, his basic skills were still quite good.

Using the environment to blend in, Kai and the other two held their breath, needing to get even closer, but naturally, closer proximity would result in higher damage than greater distance.

Kai and his two companions are now waiting for their opportunity.

The convoy arrived, though the number of people wasn't large.

One Chunin and four Genin—this guard force isn't particularly strong. Guy and his two companions are all roughly Chunin-level, so they can barely handle it.

Closer and closer, the convoy is right in front of us.

It's now!

The three of them were in perfect sync, and at just the right moment, they all appeared at the same time.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique".

"Wind Release, Great Breakthrough".

"Leaf Whirlwind!"

Ebisu and Shiranui launched a combined ninjutsu attack, while Guy, a taijutsu-type ninja, followed behind.

"Enemy attack!"

The enemy was no pushover either. Although Kai and his two companions had launched a surprise attack and caught them off guard, they still managed to react in time.

"Water Release: Water Bullet".

The leading Chunin quickly made his move, but the Fire Release technique aided by Wind Release was not something that could be extinguished by such a small amount of water. At most, it only reduced a lot of the power, making the Great Fireball appear to shrink.

"spread!"

The four genin weren't fast enough, so they had to run for now.

With a bang, the enhanced fireball slammed directly onto the convoy, and flames engulfed the supplies on board.

In that instant, Kai and his two companions had completed their mission and were even ready to retreat. However, having fallen into a trap, the enemy would not allow them to leave safely.

And at that moment, it was just right for Kai, who had the second move, to enter the fray.

No one expected that Guy was hiding behind a ninjutsu, which allowed him to kick the enemy Chunin directly.

Kai's physical skills are no joke; even if this move doesn't finish off the opponent directly, it's enough to incapacitate them.

Keep in mind that this kick landed squarely on the chin, which is not a hard spot.

As expected, just as anticipated, Guy's kick was enough to finish off the opponent. The Chunin collapsed to the ground, and it was unclear whether he was dead or unconscious.

"Well done, Kai!"

This coordinated effort was a success, and Ebisu and Shiranui happily threw a punch, both appearing extremely excited.

The most excited of all was Guy, who had defeated a Chunin with a single blow. Although there was an element of luck involved, his rigorous training had finally paid off, which made Guy very happy.

"The captain has been knocked down!"

The people from Kirigakure also panicked. Their only Chunin had fallen, and putting everything else aside, they had already lost in terms of morale.

"Let's take them down in one fell swoop."

Ebisu and Shiranui called out, and Guy responded. The three of them headed straight for the four genin.

After a fierce battle, Kai and his two companions successfully defeated them. Although they were injured in the process, they were still overjoyed.

With minor wounds on their bodies and their faces covered in dust, Kai and his two companions successfully completed their first mission.

Many teams, like Kai, successfully completed the first mission, but of course, there were always teams that failed.

Their fate was simple: death, nothing more.

The battlefield is cruel. Just like when Guy and his two companions killed five enemy ninjas, it was a matter of life or death. Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to yourself.

"Alright! Let's pack up and head back. We still have a lot of tasks waiting for us."

Kai and his two companions returned in triumph, as did the other teams; some lost comrades, and some didn't even make it back.

Amidst the chaos of war and swirling dust, could those be the ashes of comrades? We'll never know. On the battlefield, even a well-preserved body is a rare find.

Chapter 235: External Sound

"How about it, Kakashi? We completed the mission perfectly!"

Upon returning from the mission, Kai immediately went to find Kakashi's team.

"idiot."

Kakashi muttered something to himself, then glanced around.

Although Kai was a bit slow on the uptake, he still noticed the surrounding scenery at this moment.

Not everyone around was happy. It's true that everyone here completed their mission, but those who didn't return are unlikely to come back.

Those who can't come back—they were all living, breathing people, perhaps even friends of one of you here.

"Feel sorry."

Kai realized this and lowered his head.

Kakashi glanced at him, then walked away.

"Don't die."

Kakashi said something softly, so softly that Guy almost didn't hear it.

"Kakashi, Kakashi!"

Guy has been dealt with, but Kakashi has more than one problem. Now, Obito is waving his hand and walking over.

"Hey--"

Kakashi sighed; he was used to it.

"We have a new mission. We're leaving soon, so get ready quickly, or I'll leave you behind."

Kakashi glanced at Obito, his eyes filled with an indescribable meaning. For Kakashi, he had been preparing all along; all that was left was to draw his sword. The sword techniques he had learned from Tsukuyomi were waiting to be put to use.

The war continues, and while those on this side may not yet know the current situation, Orochimaru, Might Guy, and the others are well aware of what is happening.

"Lord Orochimaru, our forces are running low, but due to those graduates, Kirigakure's supplies are also running low, and their offensive has slowed down."

The biggest difference between offense and defense is supplies. Offense requires escorting supplies, while Konoha's defense can receive a continuous stream of supplies, and there is almost no need to worry about ambushes.

Orochimaru listened quietly to these words. As the commander-in-chief, every order he gave concerned the lives of tens of thousands of people, and he had to carefully consider every piece of intelligence.

"Very good, let those newbies continue. Jiraiya should be back by now."

This was their tacit understanding. Orochimaru and Jiraiya had been comrades-in-arms for so many years, and he could sense it and put himself in Jiraiya's shoes.

Now it's just a matter of delaying a little longer. As long as Kirigakure can't launch a full-scale attack right now, and Jiraiya arrives, everything can change.

At that time, Konoha will no longer be in such a passive and disadvantageous position.

However, Orochimaru did not anticipate the forces outside the situation.

As the number one ninja village, Konoha has more than just Kirigakure as people who want to deal with it. Although Kirigakure and Iwagakure just fought, they still have a great interest in Konoha.

Even now, the people of Iwagakure still can't hold back. Although they are also severely weakened, they are thinking of doing something to make Konoha suffer.

“Send some people to Konoha, and we’ll join forces with Kirigakure to launch a surprise attack.”

Onoki was a cunning old fox, and he immediately came up with this terrible idea. As for him, he was still stationed in Iwagakure. Raids could happen at any time, just like in Sunagakure, which was almost out of the game. If Iwagakure was deserted, he would still come and raid their homes.

"Konoha, I'd like to see just how capable they are."

Onoki's goal was simple: to at least weaken Konoha's fighting strength. Achieving this goal through Kirigakure was not difficult.

"Are you all ready? This is your second mission. Remember, your mission will determine Konoha's victory!"

In Konoha, the second mission is about to begin, and the returning graduates are starting their preparations anew.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

The teenagers here were all bursting with excitement. At only teenagers, the decisive battle of a grand war had fallen to their shoulders, and it was no wonder they were thrilled. Especially those like Kai, they were practically burning with fervor.

Kakashi is the only Jonin here. He has faced far more life-or-death situations than the others. While everyone else was still in school, he began to face enemies who would not hesitate to kill him alone. He is calmer than anyone else present.

When the leader said that victory in the war depended on them, he already knew enough. No, he knew it when they were only twelve or thirteen years old. Konoha's current situation is definitely not good; otherwise, they wouldn't be needed on the battlefield.

The first mission had already resulted in significant losses, something Kakashi had witnessed firsthand. Those men his age never returned.

Kakashi remained silent, knowing that this was only the beginning. War was cruel, and in the end, even he wasn't sure if he would survive.

"Kakashi."

Rin's voice rang in his ears, and Kakashi snapped out of his reverie and glanced at her. Rin was there, looking at Kakashi with some concern, seemingly because Kakashi's expression was too cold.

"Sorry, but it's okay."

Kakashi let out a soft breath.

"What? Are you scared? Don't worry, I'm here."

Obito, standing to the side, spoke without a trace of worry, becoming optimistic, which warmed up the otherwise cold atmosphere considerably.

Kakashi didn't speak, but his expression softened considerably. With the guidance of the Moon Tree, he was no longer like the one in the original story. The current Kakashi was more humane. Even if he didn't fully understand the importance of his comrades yet, at least he didn't think that missions were paramount.