The Great Hero Uchiha

"Yukito, I'll reimburse you for a portion of the ninja tools you use in future missions, and Kurenai will also help feed your ninja crows—"

Uchiha Miyuki calculated that the revenue generated from cleaning up the battlefield should be able to be recouped by the two parts of the expenses shared by Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai.

"OK then."

16. The Raven Squad's Operation

The three then began setting up numerous explosive tag traps along their patrol route to maximize their geographical advantage in encounters with enemy Chunin squads. However, explosive tags were too expensive, and the camp only reimbursed a portion of the cost. Therefore, the three could only set up explosive tag traps in the main areas, while the remaining areas could only be covered by ordinary traps with lower lethality and chain traps of ninja tools.

When it came time to reimburse ninja tools, the Jonin who managed the warehouse frowned.

"Is your squad preparing for a small-scale positional battle? How come you've used up so many ninja tools?"

Sarutobi Asuma awkwardly touched his nose.

"This is our squad's tactic of using a large number of traps to create a geographical advantage."

"Your expenses have been too high. According to regulations, we cannot reimburse you for all of them, only a portion."

"Yes, I know. Our team will share the remaining costs ourselves."

"That's good."

The Konoha front line is like a large net.

The small camps at the front line, combined with the large camps, blocked most of the invasion routes of the Sand Village Chunin teams. Meanwhile, elite Genin teams like Uchiha Miyuki, whose strength was close to that of Chunin, formed the third line of defense, filling in the remaining invasion routes to prevent the Sand Village Chunin teams from assassinating Genin teams carrying out missions in the rear, as well as Chunin teams gathering intelligence.

This is true not only of Konoha, but also of other ninja villages.

Unless the war escalates, the front-line battlefield is mainly composed of Chunin squads, with Jonin guarding the main areas and Genin providing logistical support in the rear.

Only Jonin would lead teams to carry out missions after the outbreak of war.

After the three set up traps in every area along their patrol route, they finally encountered the first Chunin squad from Sunagakure.

It was the ninja crow that spotted the target.

Uchiha Miyuki and his two companions immediately gathered around. The three puppeteers were completely unaware that they had been exposed and remained vigilant about the surrounding environment and the infiltrators. It wasn't until one of the puppeteers triggered a beast trap that Uchiha Miyuki reached out and stopped Sarutobi Asuma as he prepared to form hand seals to launch a sneak attack.

He then made a hand gesture to convey a message.

It's a puppet.

Under the Sharingan's gaze, it became clear that these three puppeteers were using transformation techniques to create puppets, while their true forms remained hidden in the shadows.

Of course, this hidden place is not a problem for ordinary ninjas.

Against the Sharingan, which can see the flow of chakra, this tactic of using transformation techniques to hide one's true form is meaningless.

Following the chakra threads controlling the puppet, Uchiha Miyuki immediately located the puppeteer's true form hidden in the shadows—the 'puppet' behind the 'puppet master'.

The puppet is the real body.

Upon receiving the signal, Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai immediately focused their attention on the puppet behind the puppeteer. The puppeteer's body was protected by the puppet, and there was also a layer of bandages wrapped around it. Under these circumstances, it would be difficult for Sharingan and genjutsu to launch a surprise attack first. Making a rash move would give up the team's first-mover advantage and also lose the geographical advantage they had.

The animal trap did not harm the puppet, nor was it enough to force the real puppet to appear.

Just as the three puppeteers escaped the beast trap, they triggered another chain trap. The three puppeteers obviously did not want the transformation technique on their puppets to be broken, so they tried to avoid direct contact with the traps. This forced the three of them into one chain trap after another. The three Chunin were obviously annoyed by the traps, so they deliberately fell into a deep pit trap, obviously trying to make the three of them reveal themselves.

however--

That was just an ordinary animal trap; it only had a harassing effect on Chunin and was not lethal at all.

The three of them remained hidden, silently waiting for their chance.

Although Sarutobi Asuma was eager to fight the Chunin team to improve his strength and gain merit, he was also very clear about the characteristics of his team. To defeat the Chunin team, he had to wait for an opportunity for Uchiha Miyuki and Yuhi Kurenai to use genjutsu to make the first move. Then, he would use the geographical advantage created by the trap to distract the enemy and create an opportunity for Uchiha Miyuki and Yuhi Kurenai.

If this tactic is not followed, the three of them will never be able to form a war ninja squad.

Since the surrounding traps could not create an initial advantage to force the puppeteer to reveal himself, they could only continue to endure, and even if they let the enemy pass, they could not risk taking action.

No matter how anxious Sarutobi Asuma was, he would never joke about his own life or that of his teammates.

The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light—no! We don't even know if there are any enemies around.

The three puppeteers kept trying to force the enemy in the shadows to show themselves using various methods, but there was no movement around them. They didn't have the Byakugan or sensory ninja abilities that could actively find the enemy, so they could only passively avoid one trap after another. After a long time, the three puppeteers stopped in place.

"Could there be no enemies here? Were all these traps set by some hunter?"

One of the puppeteers felt that the three of them were fighting against thin air.

"What kind of hunter would set up so many traps in one place? And all of them are set up according to the specifications in the Konoha Trap Handbook?"

Looking at the two arguing teammates, the last teammate said in confusion.

"Could it be that we've stumbled upon the vicinity of a large frontline camp?"

"No, this isn't a critical point. Setting up a large camp is pointless. Besides, even if it were, with so many traps triggered, ninjas should have come to investigate by now."

After a brief discussion, the topic eventually returned to its original point.

"It seems we've encountered an elite squad of Konoha genin who excels at setting traps."

"Why a genin squad?"

"The Chunin squad couldn't be so poor that they would only set up animal traps, and there isn't a Chunin squad with this kind of fighting style."

Just then, someone pondered for a moment, seemingly having thought of something, and suddenly spoke up.

"Could it be that Konoha ninja crow squad? They seem to have this style of launching sneak attacks by setting up a lot of traps and combining ninja crows with genjutsu."

"I've heard of this genin squad too; quite a few chunin squads have suffered losses from them."

"It seems we've encountered the Ninja Crow Squad. The Sharingan in their team must have seen through our disguise, which is why they've been holding back, waiting for the traps to force us to reveal our true forms." After a pause, the puppeteer continued, "Let's retreat... Let's infiltrate from another direction. Given the Ninja Crow Squad's style, there are definitely many more traps ahead. Forcing our way in will only cause a big commotion and attract other enemies."

"Ah."

"it is good."

The three immediately returned to their original positions and disappeared from the sight of Uchiha Miyuki and his companions.

After a long while, they saw that the enemy had not returned.

Sarutobi Asuma said regretfully, "These people are too cautious."

The setting sun cast a pale glance at Sarutobi Asuma.

"When you infiltrate enemy territory to carry out missions, you'll become just as cautious as they are."

The three rearranged the traps and continued to stand by on the patrol line. As for the whereabouts of the puppeteer squad, they had no way to interfere, but they reported the information to their superiors through the Ninja Crow as soon as possible.

17. Sangzhu pill

Since the three were transferred to the central region, they encountered a total of four Chunin squads within a month.

Four teams were forced to change routes due to numerous traps. They also failed to find any weaknesses in their opponents to launch a sneak attack. The three were not surprised by this, as it was normal for the opponents to be so cautious when they were carrying out infiltration missions. Since no combat achievements were made, they were only counted as four C-level missions.

Through the Sharingan Yin Release chakra on the ninja crow, he shared vision using a Uchiha secret technique.

"More enemies are coming—"

The three of them immediately hid.

As the enemies drew closer, Uchiha Miyuki noticed a special mark on one of them.

"Wait! The badge on the leader's body is that of a Sunagakure Bloodstained Ninja with the Blazing Release technique."

Which one?

"There are no puppeteers, so it must be a team of mummies."

Uchiha Miyuki's expression turned extremely ugly.

This squad of mummified corpses is an elite Chunin squad from Sunagakure, consisting of two Wind Release ninjas and one Scorch Release ninja.

While they weren't the strongest Chunin elite squad in Sunagakure, their methods were the most ruthless. Konoha ninjas who died in the Mummified Corpse Squad were basically all turned into mummies. Konoha squads that had fought against them all shared the same assessment: when fighting this squad, you had to finish the battle quickly, or you would unknowingly have all the water in your body evaporated.

Without hesitation, Kurenai Yuhi spoke directly and frankly.

"withdraw--"

When encountering such a main enemy force, not to mention a genin squad, even a chunin squad would have no chance of winning. Therefore, if you encounter this squad while carrying out a mission, you can choose to retreat and report the information to your superiors. This does not count as a mission failure. Of course, this applies to genin squads. Chunin squads, on the other hand, need to report to their superiors while secretly tracking them.

however--

Before the three could retreat, the enemy launched a ninjutsu almost as soon as they entered the trap area, clearly indicating that the dried corpse squad was targeting them.

【Scorching Escape - Over-distillation】

【Wind Release: Great Blowing Wind】

【Wind Release: Great Blowing Wind】

The three ninjutsu combined to create a scorching wave that surged towards the forest ahead. Any plants that came into contact with the scorching wave withered instantly, and even rocks shattered due to the terrifying heat. If anyone were hit by the combined ninjutsu of these three, even if they didn't die, they would be severely injured and completely lose their ability to fight.

Fortunately, the three were hidden in a relatively concealed location and were not caught up in the sudden attack.

However, the Mummified Corpse Squad was clearly prepared for a swift and decisive victory. The second round of combined attacks was already underway. Although the three were still not within the attack range, they would eventually be overwhelmed by the enemy.

No!

So arrogant? Do they really think this is near the Sunagakure headquarters?

Uchiha Miyuki exchanged a glance with Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai, then immediately created a ninja crow clone, circled around to another direction, and released a signal flare into the sky.

The three of them were drawn to the look at the same time, but they were clearly well-prepared and did not make eye contact with Uchiha Miyuki.

This made Uchiha Miyuki completely certain that the other party was coming for them!

【Illusion Art: Mistake Defense】

He possesses the strongest Sharingan genjutsu, but he also masters other genjutsu besides Sharingan genjutsu.

【错之御】is one of them.

It's a genjutsu activated by a special hand gesture. Although it's not a very strong ninjutsu, it only slightly affects the enemy's senses, but it can be used to break the situation where the other party doesn't make eye contact.

As the illusion was triggered, the opponent launched a second round of combined ninjutsu at the crow clone. However, due to the interference of the illusion, the coverage of this combined ninjutsu was slightly off. It did not harm the crow clone but destroyed a large number of traps and the surrounding terrain that could be used for hiding.

At the same time, the momentary sensory distortion caused by the genjutsu also caused the scorching ninja to stare into the clone's three-tomoe Sharingan.

His strength was far inferior to that of an elite Chunin. To be on the safe side, Uchiha Miyuki gathered the Yin Release chakra stored in the three ninja crows and launched a single-target genjutsu against the scorching ninja.

Sharingan - Secret Technique - Chaotic Appeal