From Demon Slayer: Thunder Swordsman

"Ryu, don't worry! I will definitely kill Hatake Sakumo and avenge you and Yingge..."

But at this moment, there was suddenly a commotion outside the tent.

A ninja from the Sand Village with sweat on his face and breathing heavily was seen talking in a low voice with two guard ninjas who were guarding outside Chiyo's tent.

Chiyo, who heard the noise, put down the clothes in her hand, turned around and walked out of her tent, looked at the people and asked, "What happened?"

Hearing this, the Sand Village ninja with beads of sweat on his cheeks looked at Chiyo and said hurriedly:

"Advisor Chiyo, our supply team in the rear was attacked by the ninjas from Konoha Village! No one survived..."

Chiyo instantly lost color, frowned, and asked sharply: "When did this happen?"

"Based on the traces at the scene, it should have been last night." The Sand Village ninja who came to deliver the message said with his head down.

After learning the answer, Chiyo calculated it in her mind for a while, then turned to look at a guard ninja outside her tent and said:

"Go and call all the jonin who are still in the camp and have no missions to come here."

After saying this, Chiyo opened the curtain of her tent and walked straight to the large sand table in the center of the tent.

...

The mountain road was muddy after a heavy rain.

Sarutobi Chikawa, the only fire ninja in the team, followed Hatake Tachibana while chewing a ration pill and cursing softly, "This damn weather has soaked my clothes. It's so fucking uncomfortable..."

"Okay, even the Hyoryomaru can't shut you up! Can you just shut up for a while?" Unable to bear Sarutobi Chikawa's chattering, Araki, as the captain, couldn't help but frown and scolded.

He was not really annoyed by Sarutobi Chikawa's big mouth, which kept on talking.

However, Araki discovered that with the addition of Hatake Tachibana, Sarutobi Chikawa was too relaxed. He had lost his vigilance, which was not the state a ninja should be in!

But who would have thought that the reprimand from Captain Araki not only failed to make Sarutobi Chikawa restrain himself.

Instead, he said smugly: "Hehe, although the Bingliang Pills are not delicious, they have a unique flavor when mixed with rainwater, Captain Araki! Don't be so serious, haven't we completed the mission? Besides..."

"Isn't Ju here? You really don't need to be so vigilant. Besides, it's useless for you to be so vigilant. Don't worry, I'm here! I will definitely protect Ju's safety."

"I..." Captain Araki was choked and was speechless for a moment.

Although what Sarutobi Chikawa said makes some bullshit sense, is this what he meant?

But at this moment, Hatake Tachibana, who was in the center of the team, suddenly stretched out his right hand and whispered, "Stop."

Hearing this, the members of this elite team quickly gathered in front of Hatake Tachibana. They knew that there must be some place ahead that they could not get around, and they had encountered a terrain where they had to fight the Sand Village ninjas.

This situation has happened several times before, and the few people are familiar with it.

Only Sarutobi Chikawa couldn't hold back any longer and asked anxiously, "Tachibana, have you spotted any ninjas from the Sand Village ahead? How many are there, and how many jonin are there?"

Hatake Tachibana was not in a hurry to answer Sarutobi Chikawa's question, but just frowned and thought about it.

The ninjas of the Sand Village are not stupid. They should have guessed by now that there must be an extremely capable perception-type ninja in the ninja team sent by Konoha, which is why they were able to avoid most of their sentries along the way.

At this time, although the Sand Village ninja did not know the specific location of their team, Chiyo had mobilized a large number of Sand Village ninjas on the road ahead. They spread out and set up a trap in the shape of a large pocket.

If his perception range was only three kilometers, then it would be very likely that he would be confused and foolishly lead a few people into this big pocket.

Fortunately, his perception ability is really exaggerated, beyond the imagination of the Sand Ninja. Unless this big pocket is expanded ten times, it can't be hidden...

However, if it really expanded ten times, then this trap would be meaningless, because the Sand Village ninjas scattered around would not be able to provide support at all as the distance was too far.

But facing the current situation, unless he takes a few people to take a detour, he will really fall into this trap.

But often this kind of necessary path is not so easy to bypass...

If they didn't pass through here, they would have to walk for another week to get back to the Konoha Village camp, unless they could fly.

Well... as for flying, Hatake Tachibana himself can fly. In the world of pirates, he once used the "Moon Step", one of the Six Styles of the Navy, which was specifically used for flying, to tailor a set of "Air Step" for himself.

When he was at the peak of his strength, he could even use "Air Step" to exceed the speed of sound, and could fly back to the Konoha camp in just over ten minutes.

But, doesn’t he still have this group of teammates?

So how do they get through?

The Sand Village ninjas on the opposite side are in front, and they have deployed nearly a hundred jonin within a radius of ten kilometers. With such a large-scale deployment, I wonder how much hatred that old woman Chiyo has against them.

Hatake Tachibana thought about it, and suddenly an idea came to his clever little head! He had a different idea.

Why should he do what Sunagakure wants? Do you think I will leave?

Then I won’t leave.

"Captain Araki, there are a large number of Sand Ninjas ambushing ahead, but I have a suggestion..."

In this jungle, with shining eyes, Tachibana Hatake explained to these elite jonin from Konoha Village the core concepts of "On Protracted War", an epic work from the later Blue Star China.

When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue!

To sum it up in one sentence, don't engage the enemy head-on, but use the team's flexibility to constantly harass the enemy's rear.

Since that damn old woman Chiyo doesn't want them to go back, then they just don't go back. Today, Hatake Tachibana wants to see how many senior ninjas the Sand Village has that they can squander and arrange them all in this remote place.

Moreover, Hatake Tachibana believes in his elder brother, and Hatake Sakumo is not blind. Perhaps the Sand Village can do this because of its temporary advantage in military strength.

But as long as Hatake Sakumo gets the chance, this Konoha White Fang will definitely show his fangs! Give the Sand Village a head-on blow...

This damn old woman Chiyo has really lost her mind this time.

I don't know if my good brother Hatake Sakumo has developed that legendary ninjutsu yet?

At this moment, Hatake Tachibana somehow thought of this.

What legendary ninjutsu are you asking about?

That is naturally the legendary secret technique, the secret of physical training, the Thousand Year Killing Technique!

Well, regarding this secret ninjutsu, it is also one of the few Hatake family ninjutsu inherited by Hatake Kakashi in the anime!

-

After several people discussed for a while, no one objected to Hatake Tachibana's battle plan. Instead, everyone was ready to go for it.

Captain Araki just opened his mouth but didn't say anything in the end.

Ok!

He also believed in Tachibana's judgment. It could even be said that at this point, the actual command of their elite combat team had fallen into the hands of Tachibana Hatake, a new member who had just joined the team not long ago and whose current registered ninja level was still that of a Genin.

Looking at the team members who were eager to try and were returning along the same route, Araki could only smile helplessly and shook his head.

Araki followed immediately.

Since the Sand Ninja won't let them go back, they might as well go and make a big scene!

Anyway, with Ju here, there's no need to worry about getting ambushed...

-

Late that night.

Near the Sand Village Ninja Camp, on top of an inconspicuous big tree, this is one of the numerous secret sentries deployed by the Sand Village Ninja around the camp!

Tomohiko Hirata, male, 24 years old, a sensory ninja from the Sand Village, currently registered ninja level - Sand Village Chunin!

Tomohiko Hirata, who had activated the family's secret perception ninjutsu, couldn't help but yawn, looked up at the position of the moon in the sky, and whispered to himself: "There is still an hour before the guard can be changed, but the mosquitoes in the Land of Fire are really poisonous..."

After a small sigh, Tomohiko Hirata perked up again, closed his eyes and concentrated, sensing the changes in the air flow about 1,800 meters nearby.

This is also the kind of perception-based, secret ninjutsu that their small ninja clan, the Hirata clan, relies on to survive in the Sand Village.

He is the great-grandfather of Tomohiko Hirata. It is a kind of perception-type ninjutsu developed by him during the Warring States Period through the characteristics of wind-style ninjutsu.

It's called "Wind Style - Flowing Dance Technique."

When Tomohiko Hirata's great-grandfather used this ninjutsu, he could even sense at all times the abnormal changes in air flow within a radius of about three kilometers, and then based on the changes in these airflows, his great-grandfather could make a rough judgment.

Information about the size, speed, etc. of the enemy ninja.

In the Warring States Period, when it comes to perception ninjutsu, the Hirata clan can be ranked among the best, but it's a pity that their descendants are incompetent.

Failed to keep up with the rapid changes in the ninja world, the Senju clan did not cling to this powerful support, but instead stayed in the Wind Country, that remote place.

Gradually, they became an insignificant ninja clan in the Sand Village. And now, of his generation, Hirata Tomohiko, he is the only one left in the family who has inherited the "Wind Style - Flowing Dance Technique."

Thinking of this, Hirata Tomohiko muttered casually: "If I die, won't the inheritance of my Hirata clan's secret skill, the Wind Style - Flowing Dance, be cut off?"

In fact, it is not just his Hirata clan. In the entire ninja world, there are countless small clans like his Hirata clan who rely solely on a "craft" to make a living.

At this moment, a bone-chilling chill suddenly came from Tomohiko Hirata's neck, followed by a slightly childish male voice quietly coming from behind Tomohiko Hirata's ear.

"I'm sorry, ninja from the Hirata clan of the Sand Village, but your family's secret ninjutsu will not be cut off because I have learned it."

After saying this, the kunai in Hatake Tachibana's hand ruthlessly stabbed into the throat of the Sand Village's sensing ninja...

At this time, Tomohiko Hirata could no longer utter a word, but the dying man still endured the severe pain in his throat and turned his head desperately.

He wanted to see who was so cruel...

Killing someone but also killing your heart?

Chapter 27: Facing Chiyo

After deftly placing the body of the Sand Village's sensing ninja on a big tree, Hatake Tachibana turned around and headed towards another secret sentry outside the Sand Village's ninja camp.

Tachibana Hatake didn't know whether it was the old woman Chiyo who had withdrawn all the jonin in the Sand Village camp. In any case, there were only about twenty jonin from the Sand Village who were within his perception range, and most of them were concentrated in the camp.

However, in the camp of the Sand Village Ninja, there is a being with a chakra content far exceeding that of a jonin. Hatake Tachibana knows that this should be the person in charge of this battle in the Sand Village, the puppeteer with Kage-level strength - Chiyo!

At this time, the secret sentries outside the Sand Village Ninja camp and several sensory ninjas were mostly Chunin and Genin.

In order to prevent other people in the team from being discovered by the perception ninjas of the Sand Village, Tachibana Hatake had no choice but to use the advanced domineering method of "Kanmon Kill" to conceal his aura and walk in front.

All these sensory ninjas and secret sentries from the Sand Village were eliminated one by one.

At first, Araki and his companions did not agree with Hatake Tachibana's battle plan. After all, in their eyes, Tachibana was just a Chunin with an average level, although his perception ability was ridiculously strong.

But Araki and his companions couldn't help but feel a little worried about letting him go on such a dangerous mission alone.

Sarutobi Chikawa was determined to follow behind Hatake Tachibana and protect his personal safety.

Seeing this, Hatake Tachibana could only shake his head. He was too lazy to hide it anymore. He would just attract attention! Whoever targeted him or had any bad intentions, he would kill them!

I saw Hatake Tachibana controlling the lightning chakra in his body, which now had a little bit of two card units, and releasing it all.

Just clap your hands and whatever you shout will come true!

Starting from C-level ninjutsu and ending with A-level ninjutsu, he demonstrated dozens of lightning-style ninjutsu to this group of elite jonin teammates.

Everyone was shocked and stunned!

This is a ten-year-old elite jonin?

Or a perceptive ninja?

Araki: “…”

Qiu Dao Choujiu: "..."

Sarutobi Chikawa: "..."

Kato Dan: "..."

Kurama Maple Leaf just curled her lips and thought to herself: Do you think that's all? My Kurama clan's bloodline illusion technique, people can learn it just by watching it once, but this monster only knows lightning escape technique?

When he thought of the spiritual body that was as tall as a giant and emitting golden light, a look of fear appeared in Kurama Fengye's eyes. How powerful would the illusion cast by using such monstrous mental power be?

Perhaps, the blood-stained illusion of our Kurama clan will be able to exert its true power in his hands...

Then?

Naturally, no one had any objections anymore, and at this time, Hatake Tachibana officially took over the command of the team.

-

Alone, Tachibana Hatake had been busy for more than ten minutes outside the Sand Village Ninja Camp. He finally completed his task and pulled out all the dozens of "eyes" outside the Sand Village Ninja Camp!

Turning around, Hatake Tachibana brought his teammates from this elite team here.

The six "elite jonin" from Konoha Village all looked ahead at the Sand Village ninja camp that was falling into deep sleep.

Six pairs of blood-red eyes, full of murderous intent.

Next, it's hunting time...

"Action!" Araki, who habitually shouted action, looked at Hatake Tachibana inexplicably.