The Great Hero Uchiha

"Ugh!"

Sarutobi Asuma sighed again and went back to continue training in ninjutsu.

A month later, Sunagakure, which had not yet recovered, became active again. Like Sarutobi Asuma, they yearned for merit. However, most of them wanted merit to exchange for the ninjutsu they needed. Only a small number, like Uchiha Miyuki, Sarutobi Asuma, and Yuhi Kurenai, had the backing of their clans and did not have to worry about ninjutsu. For them, merit was just a numerical measure to improve their status.

Elite genin patrolling other areas have all begun to encounter enemies to varying degrees, but only Uchiha Miyuki's three-person team...

We didn't encounter a single enemy!

Clearly, they had already made a name for themselves by slacking off in the enemy's Chunin squad, making the Sunagakure squad unwilling to pass through their area.

A week later, Sarutobi Asuma finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Let's request a change of patrol route."

After thinking for a moment, Kurenai Yuhi nodded.

"Okay, but we need to destroy the traps in the patrol area beforehand to avoid accidentally injuring friendly forces."

"Ah."

Only then did the two of them look at Uchiha Miyuki.

Uchiha Miyuki actually wanted to continue coasting along, even if the Third Shinobi World War broke out in full force later, the impact on the underworld would still be minimal.

"I object."

"Objection overruled!"

"Reconsider!"

really--

I still can't integrate into this atmosphere of fearlessness in the face of war.

Uchiha Miyuki had also learned about the situation of other teams. Generally speaking, the atmosphere of all teams in Konoha was like this, and their team was even considered to be one of the more conservative ones.

This also dissuaded him from the idea of ​​changing teammates.

It took the three of them three whole days to destroy all the traps along their patrol route, which shows just how ruthless they were in setting up traps over the past six months. It was precisely for this reason that the Chunin squad from Sunagakure was unwilling to pass through this area. The territory patrolled by the Crow Squad for just one day was already almost entirely covered in traps. Now, after a six-month-long cold war, who knows how many traps the Crow Squad had set up in their territory.

After submitting the application.

The three were moved to another large camp, where they were given a new Jonin commander and a new patrol route that was still mainly forested. This was not because the forests between the Land of Rivers and Konoha were better; it was simply that Akiko knew their fighting style and had helped them be placed in this environment.

21. Asuma's Ninja World Legend

As usual, traps were set first, but plans can't keep up with changes—

"Enemy approaching!"

Before the three could even begin setting up their trap, a villager from Sunagakure stumbled into their patrol route.

Sarutobi Asuma's eyes immediately lit up.

"How strong are they?"

"One puppeteer and two ordinary ninjas; their exact strength cannot be determined."

As they spoke, both of them focused their attention on Kurenai Yuhi, the team leader.

Kurenai hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Plan 13: A surprise attack."

Uchiha Miyuki was well aware that Plan 13 involved using the Sharingan to first detect the enemy, occupying advantageous terrain, and then launching a one-hit kill attack primarily using Ash Pile Burning. If the enemy could not be eliminated immediately, the terrain and the genjutsu of Uchiha Miyuki and Yuhi Kurenai would be used to create an opportunity to escape.

"I do not recommend launching a surprise attack without geographical advantage."

Sarutobi Asuma was somewhat dissatisfied.

"We can't just retreat without even making contact, can we?"

"Isn't that normal? Ordinary genin teams usually report to their superiors after discovering enemy traces." Just as Uchiha Miyuki said, genin teams without eye techniques or sensory ninjas will report the information directly to their superiors when carrying out missions, unless they encounter the enemy directly. Then, the superiors will send out chunin teams to deal with the invading enemy.

Sarutobi Asuma sighed helplessly.

Even after three years together, he still couldn't stand Uchiha Miyuki's overly cautious personality. However, he couldn't deny that it was precisely Uchiha Miyuki's overly cautious personality that allowed the three of them to avoid many crises during those three years.

After hesitating for a moment, I finally decided to give in.

Just as Uchiha Miyuki compromised when he suggested changing the patrol route, he also chose to compromise on the team's combat style.

Seeing this, Kurenai Yuhi changed her attack command to a defense command.

"Continue to monitor the enemy's movements."

……

Meanwhile, the Sand Ninja team on the other side stopped before entering the forest.

"what happened?"

"There are a lot of creatures in the forest that contain small amounts of chakra, which should be some kind of flying summoning beasts." After the sensory ninja finished speaking about the information he sensed, he made a definitive conclusion, "There is only one Konoha team that operates in this way, so we must have encountered the Crow Squad."

The puppeteer's face was contorted with rage.

"Are you sure it's the Raven Squad?"

"That should be correct. Apart from the Ninja Crow Squad, Konoha does not have a second combat squad that is supported by a large number of small flying summoning beasts."

After a moment of contemplation, the puppeteer couldn't help but ask.

"Can we get through?"

The sensory ninja shook his head. "You should also know the fighting style of the Ninja Crow Squad. I'm sure there are a lot of traps set up in this forest. Half a year ago, they wiped out a puppeteer squad with near-elite strength using traps. With our strength, we have absolutely no chance of winning against the Ninja Crow Squad in the forest."

The wind-style ninja asked in confusion.

"Didn't the Ninja Crow Squad already have the strength of a Chunin Squad half a year ago? How come they're still Genin?"

The puppeteer sighed.

"Asuma Sarutobi, the son of the Third Hokage, is part of the Ninja Crow Squad. Orochimaru, the Third Hokage's disciple, is the frontline commander of Konoha. He will definitely do his best to protect his teacher's son."

Sensory Ninja.

“Their team includes Uchiha Miyuki, a genius of the Uchiha clan. They must have already discovered us.”

The wind-style ninja thought for a moment and added a sentence.

"Unless we lure them out of the forest, we have no chance of winning."

The puppeteer hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Try luring them out... If that doesn't work, try a different route."

Even if there were sensory ninjas in the team, they were not confident of defeating the Ninja Crow Squad in a forest full of traps.

The sensory ninja shook his head.

“Sarutobi Asuma is known for his caution; it’s impossible to lure them out.”

"Isn't he the son of the Third Hokage? Why is he so cautious? He has no sense of honor as a descendant of the Hokage at all!"

"That's right... their Ninja Crow Squad has been formed for three years already! And they're still just a genin squad. They have no ambition at all. It's a real shame for that Uchiha genius. He's already awakened his three-tomoe Sharingan for two years, and his Sharingan genjutsu is incredibly skillful. Even the Mummified Corpse Squad suffered a setback at his hands. And now he can only be a genin alongside Sarutobi Asuma."

Although they are rival ninja villages, they still give the strong the respect they deserve.

Uchiha Miyuki single-handedly caused the Mummified Corpse Squad a hidden loss, and the Scorch Release ninja almost died at the hands of Konoha ninjas because of it. Even though half a year has passed, the Mummified Corpse Squad still can't figure out when the Scorch Release ninja in their team fell victim to Uchiha Miyuki's Sharingan genjutsu again.

Let's change our route.

The puppeteer then recalled the existence of Uchiha Miyuki, a powerful member of the Ninja Crow Squad.

Sarutobi Asuma has always been too cautious, leaving a very deep impression on people, which is why they overlooked Uchiha Miyuki's presence just now.

……

Uchiha Miyuki watched through the ninja crows as the Sand Village Chunin squad, who had stood there exchanging words for a while, suddenly left. He felt completely bewildered. What had the Sand Village Chunin squad discovered? Why did they suddenly leave so inexplicably? He couldn't understand what this Sand Village Chunin squad was thinking at all.

After the Chunin squad from Sunagakure had walked some distance, the Wind Release ninja suddenly realized what was happening.

"Wait a moment!"

"what happened?"

"Could we have already fallen under an illusion?"

The sensory ninja paused for a moment before speaking, "It's possible. There were several ninja crows spying on us earlier."

The puppeteer was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

“Uchiha Miyuki’s genjutsu was already that strong half a year ago, and now that half a year has passed, it must be even more terrifying. I’m afraid that even with our strength, we might not be able to break it using the [Release] seal… Just to be on the safe side, you should test it with pain, so as not to be affected by the genjutsu in any future battles.”

The sensory ninja and the wind-style ninja nodded, then used kunai to cut their arms, stimulating their nerves with pain.

"There's no difference; I shouldn't have been affected by an illusion."

The Wind Release ninja said with a wry smile, "The Sharingan genjutsu is really too troublesome. I don't even know if I'm under the genjutsu or not."

The puppeteer stood aside and said with a wry smile.

"I'm starting to wonder if I'm under some kind of illusion..."

"No way, you're hiding inside the puppet, there's no way you could make eye contact with the Sharingan."

"Don't forget, illusions can be cast through sound, and my puppets can't defend against the propagation of sound."

"Then what should we do now?"

"Let's leave first. Given Sarutobi Asuma's cautious nature, as long as we don't enter the forest area, they shouldn't come out to attack us."

The wind-style ninja objected, somewhat annoyed.

"Could he be using illusion to mislead us, making us feel like we're walking out when we're actually walking into a trap?"

Puppeteer: "Possibly."

The sensory ninja remained silent for a long time before finally speaking up with a solution: "He can change our physical sensations, but he can't change the real matter in the outside world. As long as I compare our senses with your visual senses, I can determine whether we have been deceived by illusions."

"Then let's leave it at that."

"The tree is at three o'clock directly ahead, approximately..."

After comparing the scales and using many reference points, the group realized that they had not been affected by the illusion and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.