Was the hippo really sleeping? Of course not.
In the secret underground chamber of the Forest of Death, there was always a shadow clone of the hippo Hanyu doing research work. Speaking of which, this shadow clone was the same one that was in the secret chamber of Hatake Shuomei. His knowledge of ninjutsu was so rich that no one in Muye could compare to him except for the third generation Naruto.
In order not to interfere with his research, the hippo Han Yu rarely communicated with him. However, on the first day of Han Yu's hospitalization, he received a message from his shadow clone that the chakra was not enough and needed to return to his main body.
His sudden return caused the unprepared Hippo Hanyu to suffer a huge blow to his spirit. He was weakened for half a day, and then he was drowned by the overwhelming research results. Therefore, he had been using sleep to organize his thoughts and integrate the experience of the Shadow Clone. In a few days, the strength of the Hippo Hanyu had entered a new realm. It was not inferior to White Tooth, and the forbidden technique he had developed alone was something that White Tooth could not compare to.
Unfortunately, reality didn't allow him to fuse them further. He had to experiment with them one by one.
The Sunin's pro-war faction had been captured for attacking the Ninjas of Muye and had taken the initiative to invade the border of the Country of Fire. The two largest ninja villages in the world had already been ignited by the flames of war. Steel Hand had been ordered to bring reinforcements, and the team that the hippo Hanyu was in had also been assigned to the battlefield.
In a small village at the border of the Wind Country, a group of sand-like ninjas were having an intense argument in a well-guarded mud house.
"Flash, you can't do this. Windshade's whereabouts are unknown, and finding him is the most important thing right now.”
"Look, look, look. You've been looking for so long. Are you going to keep searching like this?”The person called Shan Sanin looked very young, in his twenties. His long face was thin and resolute, and his tone and expression were somewhat aggressive.
"The elders in the village are already prepared to invite the second generation master to come out of the mountain. If you do this, you will only provoke another war between the two villages.”The speaker was an elder in his fifties.
"You guys are afraid of trouble. I'm sure that Windshade's disappearance is related to Mu Ye. They can't bear to see the third generation Windshade lead our Hidden Sand Village back to prosperity.”Flash slammed the table and stood up.
"No matter what, the village has made a decision. You must return to the village immediately.”
"The decision of the village? " It's too late. The youngest son of the Fire Country's Daimyo has already been killed by our people. If it wasn't for the protection of the Koba Ninja, that foolish Daimyo would have gone to meet the Grim Reaper like his foolish son."”
"You're crazy. If you do this, you'll bring Hidden Sand Village to hell.”
"I'm crazy. If I'm crazy, why would there be so many people willing to follow us? Don't forget, we have a blood feud with Mu Ye, and now is the time for revenge.”
The struggle between the moderate and radical factions in the village had reached a white-hot point. The radical faction, with the young and middle-aged Sanin as the main force, ignored the dissuasion of the moderate faction and took the initiative to start a war.
The mature voices did not garner the support of most people in the village. After all, the hatred between Shinobu and Shinobu had been going on for a long time. After five years of recuperation, Shinobu, who had recovered a certain amount of strength, was holding his breath and waiting for the opportunity to take revenge and regain his position as the number one village in Ninja Realm.
With the help of some forces, the situation between the Wind Country and the Fire Country became tense. First, the Fire Country's daimyo was assassinated, then the Wind Country's daimyo's palace caught fire, and the villages at the border of the two countries were attacked. All the signs that were detected pushed the two countries towards war.
The Country of Fire's conscription was in full swing, and the Daimyo of the Country of Wind was also actively preparing for war in the face of the threat. They had initially supported the moderate party, but now they were supporting the radical party. They had increased the material support for the hidden sand village.
By the time Hanyu the hippo arrived at the border, Shinobu and Shinobu had already turned from a confrontation to a small-scale probe. Moreover, with the change in the Wind Country's daimyo's attitude, Shinobu had been sending reinforcements, forcing Shinobu to increase his manpower deployment.
However, the Genin Hikari Hanyu didn't have the chance to obtain more detailed information. He formed a few squadrons with the other Genin and Chuonin to carry out the mission of evacuating the Fire Nation's residents around the border and escort them to a safe place.
Nubi Fumi was the captain of their squad. There were eleven of them in three ninja squads. Other than the four members of Kakashi's squad led by Nubi Fumi, there were also Saida Hinata, Uchiha Rinfeng, Hiki Taya, an unknown captain of Jounin, and Hanyu the Hippo's own squad.
Wave Wind Water Sect unfolded the battle map and said to the other ten,"" This town is our destination this time. As far as we know, there were originally more than 1,000 people in this town, but half of them died in the last Sanin sneak attack. There are still more than 500 people left. Our mission is to send them here before the war breaks out. We have a stronghold here, and there are currently more than 50 ninjas protecting the safety of this place. Daimyo has also sent 500 troops to guard this place.”
"Because this place is close to the border of the Wind Country, and there are signs of Sandin activity there, we have to be very careful. The current mission level is A. Murakami (the unknown Jounin), you will lead your team to open the way in front. Han Yu, your team will cover the rear. The remaining four will support you in the middle.”
"Because there are too many villages that need to be moved, we only have twelve people, but we have to protect the safety of more than five hundred civilians. This kind of mission is very difficult.”
On the battlefield, Feng Shui Sect was calm and decisive. They quickly made the arrangements according to the characteristics of the three teams.
After resting for a while, the group immediately rushed to their destination.
"Hanyu" Feng Shui Sect deliberately lagged behind and came to the side of the hippo Hanyu."I have a bad feeling that we will definitely encounter trouble in this mission.”
"I didn't expect you to believe in premonitions too," said Hippo Hanyu with a smile.”
"My premonition is very accurate." The Wave of Feng Shui Sect ignored Hippo Hanyu's mockery and continued,""I only have one request. If we really encounter danger, please do your best. I don't want to see my teammates suffer any casualties.”
Seeing that the Feng Shui Sect was very serious, the hippo Hanyu was silent for a moment before saying,""Everyone here is my friend. I don't want to see anything happen to any of them.”
With Hippo Hanyu's assurance, Wave Feng Water Sect felt much more at ease and returned to the team leader.
" Brother Hanyu!" Uchiha shouted excitedly,""I finally have the chance to carry out a mission with you.”
"It's been almost a month since I last saw you. Why? Have you improved during this period of time?”
"Of course, the method that brother Hanyu taught me last time is really effective. I can already control myself to walk on the water very well. I've been practicing climbing trees these few days.”Han Yu had almost become an idol in Dai Tu's eyes.
"Alright then, I'll teach you a few Fire Escape Ninjutsu.”The hippo Han Yu liked the naivety and kindness of the Ninjas. It was a noble quality that was rarely seen in the Ninja class.
"I want to learn Fire Phoenix Soars. That technique is too cool.”Dai Tu shouted.
"You're so stupid, yet you still want to learn Fire Phoenix Soars.”He didn't expect Kakashi and Dearia to be so at odds.
"Kakashi, don't just talk about others. You haven't mastered the technique I taught you last time.”The reason why Hippo Han Yu had taught Thousand Birds to Kakashi in advance was because he hoped to increase his combat strength.
"Humph!" Kakashi was clearly unconvinced and ran to the side alone.
"Ignore him." The hippo Han Yu was too lazy to be childish with Kakashi. He chatted with Dai Tu randomly, boasting loudly.
Looking at the dilapidated village in front of them, everyone felt a little depressed. They were all born in the era of war and could feel the horror of war the most. However, for their own ideals and for the people they wanted to protect, they had no choice but to get involved in the war.
No normal person would like war, and neither did the ninjas.
"Village Chief, we are Muye's ninjas. Because this place is close to the front line, we have been ordered to temporarily move to a safe place and return when it is safe.”The Water Wave Sect said to the village chief, a kind old man.
"Are you really Muye's ninjas?”The old man was a little excited. His withered hands tightly gripped the door of the Feng Shui Gate."You have to avenge us! Look, almost every family in our village is holding a funeral, and it's all because of the Wind Country.”As he spoke, the old man was already in tears.
Waves of Wind and Water Sect felt a wave of bitterness in their hearts. These villagers were just innocent victims. As the guardian ninjas of the Country of Fire, it was our responsibility to protect the lives of these civilians.?
"Village Chief, don't worry. We will seek justice from the Wind Country.”The Feng Shui Sect promised sincerely, tears still in their eyes.
Under the persuasion of the village chief, the simple villagers agreed to temporarily leave their hometown with the ninjas of Muye and seek refuge elsewhere.
Looking at the team of 500 men, women, and children, Hippo Han Yu felt the difficulty of the task.
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