Naruto: My setting is above yours.

Before we knew it, it was evening.

Hearing busy sounds coming from the kitchen, Genma came out of his study and saw his mother, Ritsuka, working in the kitchen. He went up to her and asked, "Where's Dad?"

Ritsuka turned around and saw her son, smiled and said, "He's too busy, he won't be home for dinner tonight. I'll bring him a bento later."

Genma nodded.

It's normal for intelligence officers to be busy at this time.

"I'll help you. Also, leave the lunch delivery to me later!"

As he spoke, Xuanma went into the kitchen to help.

An hour later, Genma went out carrying the prepared bento box.

The streets of Konoha are bustling at night, with people coming and going, and there is not a trace of war.

Genma leisurely walked through several streets and arrived at the intelligence department near the Hokage Building.

"Hey kid, you're not allowed to come near here."

The intelligence department's gatekeeper came out of a room, and Genma noticed that the man's right arm was empty.

With a humble smile, Xuanma said, "Hello, senior. I am Yufeng Lanye's son. I'm here to deliver a bento box to him. Could you please help me take it inside?"

"Lan Ye's son?"

The gatekeeper sized up Xuanma and smiled, "So you're Lord White Fang's disciple, the genius praised by the Third Hokage. You've grown up so much already? Truly extraordinary!"

Xuanma chuckled, "You flatter me, senior."

I'm already famous because the Third Hokage praised me as a genius.

The gatekeeper smiled and said, "Give me the lunchbox. No one else is allowed to enter here."

Genma immediately handed over the bento box: "Then I'll have to trouble you, senior."

The gatekeeper reached out and took it, laughing, "No need to be so polite. I was in the same squad as your father back in the day."

"I have to admit, I'm really jealous of this guy, having such an outstanding son."

"However, this is definitely Ritsuka's doing."

The gatekeeper scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I'm getting old, so I talk a lot. You don't need to tell your father about this."

"Give my regards to your mother. My name is Kengo Kimura."

Genma immediately replied, "Yes, Uncle Kengo, I will give my regards to my mother!"

Kengo Kimura laughed out loud after hearing this, then turned around and went to deliver the bento boxes.

As Xuanma watched the middle-aged man, who was missing his right arm, leave, he couldn't help but think: If we could capture White Zetsu, perhaps we could work on limb replantation technology.

Back home, at the dinner table, Genma mentioned Kengo Kimura, and his mother, Ritsuka, smiled and said, "Kengo, he's right. He was in the same squad as your father back then."

"He is a very cheerful and open-minded man."

"His strength is actually greater than your father's, but he was seriously injured during a mission and had to give up his right arm to save his life, so he had to give up the path of a ninja."

As she finished speaking, Ritsuka's expression turned slightly sad, but she forced a smile and said, "Speaking of which, he used to hold you when you were little!"

Xuanma thought about it and suddenly realized that back when he was still confused, the one who flicked his penis could have been him.

After dinner, Genma went out for a stroll with his hands in his pockets, but he was stopped by his fully armed teacher, Hatake Sakumo, as soon as he stepped out of the house: "Genma, there is an urgent mission. Meet at the village entrance in half an hour."

He disappeared after saying that.

"We're definitely going to get busy."

Xuanma sighed, turned around, and went home to change his clothes.

Half an hour later, Sakumo's squad left Konoha Village overnight.

They kept their heads down and hurried on their way until dawn, when the team arrived at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass.

"Everyone, take a three-hour break."

After stopping, Sakumo Hatake made arrangements.

Everyone sat down, leaned against the tree trunk, and ate their rations to replenish their fluids.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Xuanma finally asked, "Teacher, what is the mission this time that requires traveling all night?"

Yamashiro Aoba and Shizune also looked curiously at Hatake Sakumo.

Sakumo Hatake explained, "Recently, the friction between Iwagakure and us in the border area of ​​the three countries has been escalating. According to intelligence, Iwagakure is setting up war supply lines and seems to be preparing to launch a war against us."

Genma's eyelids twitched slightly upon hearing this: "Iwagakure is going to attack from the direction of the Land of Grass?"

Sakumo Hatake shook his head: "No, we just want to go around from the Land of Grass to the Land of Earth, bypass the forces of Iwagakure in the border area of ​​the three countries, and directly attack their rear to destroy those supply points."

"Currently, it appears that Iwagakure's offensive route is along the border area of ​​the three countries."

As he spoke, Hatake Sakumo glanced at Genma.

If it weren't for this disciple, Iwagakure would have another route of attack: the Land of Rain.

But now Amegakure and Konoha have formed an alliance.

The so-called border area between the three countries is the land of grass, the land of water, the land of earth, and the land of grass, the land of water, and the land of fire.

The Hidden Stone Village can easily penetrate the Land of Fire by passing directly through the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall, a much shorter distance than if it were to break into the Land of Fire from the Land of Grass or the Land of Rain.

Therefore, this route has always been a key area of ​​defense for Konoha.

As for the Land of Grass, that's actually the least likely route.

Because the Land of Grass has the Grass Village, and the Grass Village has a relatively good relationship with all the other ninja villages.

The small ninja village, caught between powerful ninja villages and large ninja villages, lacks the strength of Hanzo and can only try not to offend anyone.

Therefore, if the Iwa ninja want to attack from the direction of the Land of Grass, they will most likely have one more enemy.

This was not a wise choice. Hatake Sakumo wondered why Genma thought Iwagakure was going to attack the Land of Fire from the direction of the Land of Grass.

Before he could even ask, Yamashiro Aoba blurted out, "Genma, isn't the Land of Grass the worst choice?"

Since the recent outbreak of war, he has specifically studied the general situation of the countries and villages surrounding the Land of Fire.

Xuanma pondered, "Normally speaking, it's not the best choice."

"But now that Amegakure has allied with us, I'm afraid Kusagakure will also feel threatened."

He didn't know why Iwagakure chose the direction of the Land of Grass in the original timeline, nor did he know the situation of the Grass Village at that time.

However, given the current situation, there is still a high possibility that the Grass Ninja Village will break its past survival principles.

At the very least, if Genma himself were the leader of Kusagakure, he would have remained silent and allowed passage even if he did not cooperate with Iwagakure.

Yamashiro Aoba had a different opinion: "The alliance between Amegakure and us has indeed changed the situation, but precisely because of this, we cannot allow Amegakure to launch a war against Kusagakure."

"If the village mediates, it should be able to maintain the old attitude of the Grass Ninja Village."

Sakumo Hatake and Shizune nodded in unison, agreeing that Aoba Yamashiro's analysis was correct.

But can Konoha control Hanzo?

Xuanma thought it was impossible.

Chapter 69 Let's Fly Together

The topic was temporarily set aside, and Xuanma took advantage of the break to take out the wind-controlling spirit talismans he had made and distributed them to Jingyin and the others.

"Huh? It's not an explosive tag, what is this?"

Jingyin held the Wind-Controlling Spirit Talisman and looked at it repeatedly, but still couldn't understand it.

Sakumo Hatake took a look and felt it was somewhat familiar: "This... seems to be a summoning technique, but it's a little different."

Genma gave a thumbs up: "As expected of a teacher!"

Yamashiro Aoba said, "So, this is Genma's special spirit summoning technique?"

Xuanma nodded: "That's right."

He explained with a smile, "Everyone can put this on their wrist to inject chakra and activate the technique at any time, teleporting themselves to my side."

"Of course, because it contains my chakra, it will also activate the technique to teleport away in case of danger."

"Furthermore, it's not just about avoiding danger; it can also be used to improve tactical coordination during combat."

Upon hearing this, Yamashiro Aoba immediately gave a thumbs up: "As expected of you, you've thought of everything so thoroughly. This thing is indeed very useful!"

Sakumo Hatake remained silent, but inwardly sighed, "Genma probably developed this thing entirely for the safety of his comrades."

He was pleased, but also felt that this outstanding disciple was taking on things he shouldn't have at such a young age.

But perhaps this is the fate of ninjas!

……

Seeing everyone wrapping the Wind-Controlling Spirit Charms around their wrists, Genma couldn't help but think of medical ninjutsu.

Medical ninjutsu scrolls also exist, typically used in large-scale medical scenarios to assist in performing high-difficulty techniques and conducting complex treatments.

However, there are no convenient medical spells like the explosive tag.

If anything exists, it is only found in the Toad Kingdom of Mount Myōboku.

Genma remembered that Gamamaru once gave the Sage of Six Paths a talisman, which was used to revive Hamura Otsutsuki.

"Perhaps during my next break, I can try making a similar talisman."

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Sakumo's squad crossed the border and entered the Land of Grass.

This is their second time visiting the Land of Grass, but this time they are traveling along the northern border of the Land of Grass.

Considering that Iwagakure is very likely to deploy ninja squads to scout and prevent attacks in these areas, the squad did not move forward quickly.

As they traversed mountains and forests, nearing noon, Xuanma, who was in charge of sensing, suddenly stopped and gestured to the three people behind him.

Sakumo Hatake stopped in his tracks, sniffed, and chuckled to himself, "There was indeed an ambush. Genma's senses are still as sharp as ever!"

Yamashiro Aoba's gaze swept around, and he said, "The chakra seems somewhat familiar."