After traveling for a few days, Azurite and the others were already close to the Oshima River. The surrounding air was clearly humid.
"But how do we prove it?" Asma lowered her voice and sent a private message to Dai Tu.
" That's easy…" Dai Tu immediately perked up.
"The two of you better be serious!~”Qimu Liuli suddenly turned around, her back burning with flames! What if someone was grumbling by your side for a few days and looked at you with that disgusting gaze from time to time? ------ Even Buddha would be furious!
"We'll be arriving at Oshima River soon. After completing the mission, I'll give you a day off. Now, complete the mission seriously.”Sixteen Nights also felt that Asma and Dearia were a little strange, but she just thought that the journey was too boring. Then, Sixteen Nights fumbled into his pocket and found that there was only one cigarette left. He struggled for a while and carefully put the cigarette back into his pocket.
"When we arrive at Oshima River, Nanako invites everyone to taste our specialty!”Nanako smiled and extended an invitation.
"A specialty! Thank you so much!" Hearing about food, the nature of the soil was activated.
"Now that we have hope, let's focus on defending. We'll enter the boundary of the Oshima River after bypassing the mountain in front. Be careful not to fail at the last minute.”Qimu Liuli put away the map and looked at the mountain in front of her. Although the altitude was not high, it was probably because of the humid climate that the mountainside was covered in a thick fog.
The only way to reach Oshima River was a mountain path on the cliff, and below the cliff was the surging sea. This geographical location was too suitable for an ambush. Ruri's eyes flashed as she met the gaze of Sixteen Nights.
Sixteen Nights could naturally tell that Azurite wasn't relaxed just because they were about to reach their destination. A look of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
She closed her eyes and the surrounding scenery was reflected in her mind.
"Fifteen yards above the cliff, ninjas, seven people. If we use chakra to rank them, there are three chuunins and four kounin.”Azurite said slowly.
Asma and Dai Tu looked at Qimu Liuli in surprise, not knowing what she meant by those words.
Hanako also looked at Ruri in surprise.
Nodding her head, Sixteen Nights fell into deep thought.
"At this level, we can take him down.”Just in case, Azurite checked her surroundings again.
"It's not a problem to take them down, but this is originally a C-rank mission. There won't be ninjas. Moreover, we don't know what strength the ninjas on the other side belong to or if their target is us.”Sixteen Nights took out his last precious cigarette and hung it in his mouth, but he was unwilling to light it.
"Miss Nanako, I think we need to confirm if the ninja opposite us…is coming for you?”Sixteen Nights and Hatake Ruri looked at Mizuki Nanako behind them.
For some reason, Ruri suddenly thought of Kakasiban's mission in the Country of Waves many years later.
" I'm really sorry…" Nanako lowered her head silently and said,"" That's right, I think their target should be me…"
"Can you tell us why?" Sixteen Nights frowned deeply and continued to ask.
Seeing that Sixteen Nights did not immediately reject the mission, Nanako heaved a sigh of relief and slowly said,""Actually, I was once the high priest of the Vortex Nation, Nanako. After the Vortex Nation was destroyed, I and many of the remaining members of the Vortex Tribe gathered together and built a new village on the original site.”
"High Priest?" Azurite and the other two looked at Sixteen Nights in confusion.
"That's right. According to the records, the Vortex Country does have the position of High Priest, but why didn't you reveal your identity when you were in Muye? Although the Whirlpool Nation had fallen, Mu Ye's friendship with the Whirlpool Race had not changed.”16 Nights confirmed Nanako's answer.
"There's nothing I can do about it. I thought that after I disguised myself as an ordinary person, there wouldn't be any problems.”Nanako said with a bitter smile. There was no longer any naivety in the current Nanako. Her entire body was exuding a solemn and sacred aura. Nanako looked at Sixteen Nights and continued,"Moreover, even in Muye, very few people know about the Swirl Clan. If you weren't from the Sixteen Nights Clan, you wouldn't know so much.”
"This is nothing." Sixteen Nights thought deeply for a while and said,""I have two suggestions now. The first is to leave immediately and think of a way in the future. The second was to send the news back to Mu Ye and wait for reinforcements to arrive. I have no choice. I have to be responsible for my students.”
"I can understand that, but if I can't return to the village before the Whirlpool Ritual, then the entire village will be legally controlled by that person. If Teacher Sixteen Nights gives up on this mission, then even if I have to gamble my life, I have to return to the village.”Nanako looked at Sixteen Nights with a serious expression, her tone firm as if she was swearing.
"The person you mentioned?" Asma asked curiously.
"It's a traitor named Hai Tao. Although he was expelled from the village, he recruited some traitors from somewhere and wanted to seize the leadership of the village. If he became the leader, the only bloodline of the Swirl Race would be destroyed!”Nanako said anxiously.
"Nanako, when is your Whirlpool Festival going to be held?”Azurite asked.
"Three days later."
" Teacher..." Ruri looked at Sixteen Nights questioningly.
"This is the first C-rank mission, let's carry it out!”He was filled with hot blood! He did not consider the consequences of failing to meet his opponent head-on.
"I also agree to continue." Asma also expressed that she was standing with the soil.
" Everyone..." Nanako looked at Asma and Daido, who were standing in front of her, and her eyes slowly filled with tears.
"Right now, the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. If the other party only has these people, it won't be a problem.”Azurite used her own way to express her stance.
Looking at the three disciples who were looking at him, Sixteen Nights frowned deeply and smiled. He said helplessly,"Alright, since that's the case, the first squad will continue with the Oshima River mission.”
"I can't wait to let them know the power of the Uchiha family.”Dai Tu laughed proudly.
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"I say…why should I stay behind!!”Dearie tore his hair with a frantic expression.
"Don't you still have Asma to accompany you?”Azurite checked her equipment and pointed at Asma, who was also unwilling.
"That's not the important thing! Why is it that Azurite can deal with the enemy together with Teacher, but I can only stay behind!”
"I protest too!" Although Asma didn't make such an exaggerated scene, she still expressed her dissatisfaction.
"Wait until you have the strength to fight! Rookies ~~~"It had to be said that Ruri's words directly detonated two volcanoes named" Asma the Ape "and" Uchiha the Earth."
"Alright, alright." At the crucial moment, it was still Sixteen Nights who came to smooth things over."Your mission is also very important. Protect our client. After all, Azurite is suitable for attack. It's better to leave defense to the two of you.”
"Then there's no other way. I'll reluctantly accept it.”After being analyzed by Sixteen Nights, Dai Tu immediately put on a seemingly helpless but actually proud expression.
" You're too naive…" Asma was the one who felt helpless.
"In that case, we must protect Miss Nanako well.”After settling the two of them, Sixteen Nights called out to Azurite Qimu, and the two of them headed up the mountain.
"Is Liuli Sang very powerful?" Hanako asked curiously when she saw that among the three kounin, Sixteen Nights had taken away Hatake Ruri alone.
Hearing Nanako's question, Asma and Dearu did not belittle each other like they did in front of Azurite. Instead, they looked at each other and fell silent.
" As for Azurite…" It was Dadi who opened his mouth first. He wanted to find a simpler description, but he was stuck here.
"Very powerful." Asma also felt complicated. Although she was unwilling, she still gave her evaluation.
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"What's Liuli's plan? Tell me about it." Hiding in the forest, Sixteen Nights asked Qimu Liuli, who was beside her, as if she was testing him.
" Because Oshima River is located at the border between the Fire Country and the Water Country, the Ninja Traitors are mainly in these two areas. Although I don't believe that there will be a Ninja Traitor in Muye, I still have to consider it.”Azurite pondered as she slowly sorted out her thoughts.
" If the other party is a Ninja from Hidden Fog, then we should avoid fighting in the fog area above the mountainside. However, due to the location of the mountain path, their ambush location is still some distance away from the fog area. Moreover, the other party is standing very far away, making it very convenient for a sneak attack.”
After drawing the positions of the seven opponents on the ground, Qimu Liuli continued,"" If there's a Muye Renin, then the attributes are hard to say. However, I believe that this mission is all about speed. If the other party destroys the mountain path, we'll have to take a detour, and we'll inevitably have to take the water route. If the other party still has a Fog Renin, then it'll be an easy time to make a move.”
"En ~ Very good." Sixteen Nights nodded in satisfaction and began to assign tasks.
"Assassination is the main focus of the operation. After confirming that the other party is a traitor, kill them as quickly as possible.”
"Understood." Qimu Liuli nodded and disappeared into the forest.
According to the method on the secret technique of rapid dance, she suppressed her breathing, heartbeat, and chakra flow to the limit. Following the direction of the downwind, she slowly approached her first target. According to Chakra's standards, he was one of the three Chuunins.
Hatake Ruri decided to use the first assassination, which was the easiest to succeed, on this Chuunin. After all, it would be troublesome if he joined in the battle with others.
"Fog Rebel!" As the other party had tied the forehead guard diagonally, Ruri could easily see the Hidden Fog symbol on the forehead guard and the scratch on the symbol.
" Something feels off…" For some reason, this thought suddenly popped up in Ruri's mind.
She closed her eyes and waited for the first signal from Sixteen Nights. When she sensed that the enemy was ambushed by Sixteen Nights, that would be the signal to attack.
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