Ninja World: I am really a support ninja

He pushed down Hatake Akira who was about to stand up to replace Minato Namikaze, and without waiting for Hatake Akira to nod in agreement, he used the body-flickering technique to come to Minato Namikaze's side.

"Minato-sensei, it's my turn."

"Okay." Namikaze Minato nodded, "I'll leave the rest to you."

Minato Namikaze jumped off the branch, walked over to Hatake Akira and Might Guy and sat down, forming a vague inverted triangle shape between the three of them.

This is the formation that ninjas will form when they are resting or protecting important people. It is easy for them to react quickly and coordinate with each other when encountering danger. The gap reserved between the three people can also avoid being wiped out by large-scale ninjutsu.

In general, when a ninja goes out on a mission, details are everywhere. Any mistake or omission may bring disaster to oneself.

Fortunately, this is one of the things that Minato Namikaze usually teaches, which makes Team 8 like a precision gear, not only cooperating seamlessly, but also running very smoothly and harmoniously.

After eating and drinking in silence, Minato Namikaze made a gesture and the three of them stayed in their positions, leaning or sitting with their eyes closed to rest, and soon fell asleep.

Kakashi, who was standing on a tree branch, kept changing his position around while concealing his aura, fulfilling his guard duty diligently.

Time passed silently for a distance, and the crescent moon had reached the center of the starry sky.

"Kakashi, go down and rest."

The first thing Namikaze Minato did when he opened his eyes was to take over Kakashi's position. When changing shifts, he did not forget to pat Kakashi on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Kakashi. You did a great job."

"Thank you, Mr. Minato." Kakashi nodded, glanced at the sleeping Hatake Akira, then retracted his gaze and focused again on Minato Namikaze's face.

"Minato-sensei, will we be in danger on the next mission?"

"It's very likely." Namikaze Minato's expression was serious. "When I first accepted the mission, I felt something was wrong. The mission of the Grass Country this time has a sense of concealment."

"I think so too." Kakashi nodded. "A 15-man ninja squadron, plus us led by you, let alone how important the intelligence is, such a large team alone is already eye-catching enough, and is not conducive to the transmission of intelligence at all."

"You are very perceptive..." Namikaze Minato looked at Kakashi with admiration, "But this is a mission assigned by the village. As ninjas, we can only carry out the mission. Even if we know there are problems, we can only make full preparations and do our best to complete the mission."

"I understand the reason." Kakashi's voice was a little low, "But Minato-sensei, can I ask if this mission was assigned by the Hokage or... someone specifically assigned it?"

"Kakashi, you..." Namikaze Minato was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he told the truth, "Since you are the executor of the mission, you naturally have the right to know.

This mission was indeed not assigned by the Hokage, but by the task list submitted by Danzo, which clearly designated our Team 8 to carry out this mission."

"Then I understand, Minato-sensei." Kakashi nodded, then nimbly jumped off the tree branch, formed a formation with Hatake Akira and Might Guy, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Although Kakashi questioned the real purpose of this mission, he trusted Minato Namikaze very much and naturally did not worry about any accidents during his rest time.

Namikaze Minato, who replaced Kakashi, glanced deeply at the two brothers Hatake Akira and Kakashi, smiled bitterly, and shook his head helplessly.

From a commoner, he has gone through many twists and turns to reach his current position. How could Minato Namikaze know nothing? But what is even more tormenting is that he knows everything but can do nothing.

Shimura Danzo, it has already begun...

The third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, showed signs of old problems that had only emerged in recent years.

Being indecisive and always weighing the pros and cons to seek a balance when doing things may not seem like a big problem at first glance, but if this continues for a long time, it will lead to an increase in Konoha's internal conflicts and constant internal contradictions.

Because Danzo Shimura is a true hero.

Being lenient is the greatest indulgence to him!

Chapter 56: Use equipment to get assists.

Although Hatake Akira has the advantage of foresight and more than twenty years of life experience than his peers, he is not sensitive enough to the ninja missions in the world of Naruto.

To put it bluntly, Hatake Akira has never killed anyone in his two lifetimes, let alone carried out any ninja missions, so he doesn't fully understand many of the tricks involved.

But even if Hatake Akira couldn't figure it out for the moment, Kakashi, who had already noticed something unusual, would not hide it from him.

The next morning, after the eighth class had completed their corrections, they continued on their journey. They were in high spirits and were at their peak.

"Brother, I have something to tell you."

Kakashi, who was at the end of the team, caught up with Hatake Akira and walked side by side with him, his face showing a seriousness and coldness that was rare to him.

This was an attitude that Kakashi had never shown when he talked to Akira Hatake before.

"What's wrong?" Hatake Akira's heart skipped a beat. Kakashi's attitude was really too abnormal.

"This mission is very likely to be arranged by someone." Kakashi said concisely, "A 15-man ninja squadron, three intelligence officers who need protection, plus the four of us from Team 3. Don't you think this team that transmits intelligence is too big of a target?"

"Indeed!" Hatake Akira's mind has always been very active, especially in the world of Naruto, Hatake Akira has raised his desire for survival and vigilance to the highest level.

If you are not careful, you will die. This will happen to anyone.

"The transmission of intelligence needs to be done in secret. There are only two possibilities for such a high-profile delivery of intelligence." Hatake Akira figured out the key. "One is that we are bait, attracting firepower for the real intelligence personnel; the second is that someone wants to ambush us in the name of the mission."

"My brother's speculation is exactly the same as what I thought, but I am more inclined to the second one." Kakashi looked at Hatake Akira with some concern, and then focused his attention on Minato Namikaze who was leading the way in front.

"Someone wants to attack Minato Namikaze..." Kakashi made his own judgment, "Although with Minato's strength, there is no possibility of failure in the mission when encountering most ninjas, but with the three of us as a burden..."

Kakashi hadn't finished speaking yet, but how could Hatake Akira not hear the subtext?

If the situation is really as the two brothers judged, then Minato Namikaze's situation is almost exactly the same as what happened to Hatake Sakumo in the original work.

Complete the mission and give up your disciples; giving up the mission is equivalent to ruining your bright future.

And given Minato Namikaze's personality, he will most likely choose the latter.

However, Hatake Akira didn't care much about it. He just smiled indifferently. He was very confident in his preparations, and the person behind this farce was too underestimated!

"Kakashi, please believe in Minato-sensei, and also believe in my ability." Hatake Akira encouraged Kakashi, "Think about your current strength, and also think about Minato-sensei's strength, plus I'm here to assist you. Let alone a squadron of ninjas, even if a large group of ninjas come, we won't be afraid at all!"

"I'm not afraid of that!"

Kakashi looked at Hatake Akira deeply, with these unspeakable intersections in his eyes, "I am worried about you, brother!"

"In a clash between ninjas, the first priority is to clear out the medical, sensory, and auxiliary ninjas in each other's team. Once we are surrounded... you will definitely be their first target of attack."

"But..." Kakashi paused, and then his voice was gentle and steady, "Before I die, my brother will be fine."

"Please give us some hope!" Hatake Akira was touched in his heart, but he said ruthlessly, "Where is your previous arrogance? Also, don't underestimate me, I also have a trump card, okay?!"

"Even so, if we encounter danger beyond our control during the mission, Brother must..."

"Escape?" Hatake Akira interrupted Kakashi with a smile, "That's impossible. I will never turn my back to the enemy. It's no different from suicide. Besides... I have all the necessary awareness!"

Since entering the world of Naruto, Hatake Akira has adjusted his attitude in the past seven years, and nearly a year of hard work has more or less made up for the sequelae of his previous laziness.

Even though he is not as good as Kakashi, but with the help of the hero template of Akira Shiin, all in all, Hatake Akira is still the best among his peers.

"Akira, Kakashi, focus on the journey!"

The timing of Minato Namikaze's reminder was just right, which was in line with his gentle and considerate personality.

Although the tone was harsh, it still made Akira Hatake and Kakashi feel slightly warm in their hearts.

"The Eternal Sister" Minato Namikaze is still as reassuring as ever, and his personal charm is undoubtedly the best among the ninjas of the same period.

……

At the speed of a ninja's travel, if nothing unexpected happens, it would only take about two days to travel from Konoha Village to the border country of grass.

However, in order to meet the next challenges, Minato Namikaze made very detailed plans before the mission and set up several places for Team 8 to rest and recuperate, so they did not arrive in the Land of Grass until the evening of the third day.

In Kusagakure Village, Minato Namikaze has completed the mission handover with the first squadron of Kusagakure ninjas.

"Then let's go, the sooner we go the sooner we can return."

"Okay." One of the three protected Kusanagi nodded and said, "I'll trouble you now, Namikaze Minato. We will follow all your arrangements."

"In that case, let me tell you about the escort plan I made earlier..."

What Minato Namikaze recounted next was exactly the same as the plan he had previously told Hatake Akira and the others, and after he finished speaking, no Kusagakure ninja raised any objections.

Hatake Akira, who was standing at the side and observing silently, lowered his head slightly, well concealing the greed and desire in his eyes.

The 15 Kusa ninjas who were protecting the three intelligence officers from the flanks were all at the Chunin level, and one had even reached the level of Special Jonin.

The strength of the three intelligence personnel is a bit weak. Two of them are Genin, and the leading intelligence ninja is a Chunin.

But even so, Hatake Akira very much hopes that all 15 Kusagakure ninjas can rebel. In this case, Hatake Akira will receive a maximum of 1410 gold coins and a minimum of 750.

This shortened the time for him to purchase the reserved equipment.

As he thought about it, Hatake Akira became a little excited. He simply couldn't resist the temptation brought by the improvement in strength.

"No matter if you are the instigator or not, I hope you can arrange more backup plans. Otherwise, if I rely on just these few people, they won't be enough for me to deal with!"

With secret expectations in his heart, after seeing Minato Namikaze's gesture to move forward, Hatake Akira put away his little thoughts, walked side by side with Kakashi, and stood at the end of the team.

The slightly bloated escort team marched for a while, and when the sky full of stars began to work, the area around the team's route was eerily quiet.

Hatake Akira, who was performing this kind of mission for the first time, had already sensed that a storm was coming, and Namikaze Minato, who was leading the way, was even more perceptive than Hatake Akira.

Minato Namikaze raised his right arm and made a gesture that only Team 8 could understand.

In a short while, Hatake Akira and Kakashi, who were at the end of the team, accelerated a distance and approached Namikaze Minato who was at the front.

"Listen, there is a high probability that there will be an ambush ahead. I will assign seven people from the Kusagakure ninja escort team to cover the rear with me, and you will take my place and continue the escort mission."

"We get it, Minato-sensei."

In fact, Hatake Akira was a little worried that this was a diversion, but when Namikaze Minato handed Hatake Akira a Flying Thunder God Kunai, Hatake Akira understood everything in an instant.

Lure the tiger away from the mountain is indeed a very practical tactic, but for Minato Namikaze, it is just the trouble of using the Flying Thunder God Technique a few more times.

However, Hatake Akira didn't want to give up the opportunity to get assists. After thinking about it, he reluctantly bought the cheapest equipment from the equipment mall: Alchemical Amulet.

As long as Minato Namikaze kills the enemy with the buff applied by Hatake Akira, Hatake Akira can get the assist.

In addition to the actual skill assistance, the equipment sold in the equipment mall is also included, which gives Hatake Akira a lot more room for operation.

"Teacher, this is a small item that can restore chakra. It will be useful for your next battle."

Hatake Akira handed a light blue pendant to Namikaze Minato, and the latter did not refuse. He took it and put it around his neck.

"Be careful."

A look of surprise flashed across Minato Namikaze's face, and he felt some subtle changes taking place in his body.

But now they were on a mission, and Namikaze Minato didn't ask or say much. Instead, after giving some instructions to Hatake Akira and Kakashi, he led the seven Grass Ninjas and suddenly accelerated forward.

The battle is about to break out!

Chapter 57 The wonderful sound of jumping money.

Hatake Akira's feeling and Namikaze Minato's judgment were absolutely correct. There was indeed a team of ninjas lying in ambush ahead of the designated route.