Genzang noticed a young girl about his age standing beside Okami. Based on his memory, he knew that it was Jingyin, Kato Duan's niece. She had lost all her relatives and was being raised by Okami.
It seemed like he was also a Chuunin! Xuan Zang knew that Jingyin was from the same generation as Kakashi, so he should be a few years older than himself. However, due to his early puberty, he was a little taller than Jingyin.
After entering the camp, Genzang quickly saw the area belonging to the Uchiha family. All the Uchiha ninjas received the information about their tents from Uchiha Tenmei and ran straight to their tents. Although they were all ninjas, the journey was indeed very tiring. Many of them needed to rest.
Genzo's tent was next to the two brothers 'tent for convenience.
There was also an interesting phenomenon in the division of the camps of the major families. Uchiha and Hinata were close to each other.
Didn't they know that Uchiha and Hinata were not on good terms? Xuan Zang was too lazy to think about these complicated things. He didn't have an impetuous heart and wouldn't be influenced by others to find trouble with Hinata, but this was on the premise that they didn't provoke him.
"Captain! Do you want some?"
Uchiha was holding meat in his hand, which he had just taken from the camp kitchen.
The ninja troop did not eat well or rest well during the journey. Therefore, many people were either sleeping or looking for food when they arrived at the camp. Tsunete and the others were already prepared in the camp.
"Give me some. I have to go to a meeting after eating.”
Xuan Zang nodded and signaled to Uchiha Fire.
"Ha!"
Uchiha Huo handed the meat in his hand directly to Genzo.
Xuan Zang didn't hesitate and ate it immediately. As he ate, he walked towards the center of the camp. Many captains also walked out of their tents and headed in one direction.
"Yo, Lord Sen!"
Genzang met Uchiha Sen and teased him. Since he needed to assist Uchiha Tenmei in managing Uchiha's troops, he naturally had no time to deal with Genzang. After all, Genzang was fine.
"Yes, Xuan Zang."
Sen greeted Xuan Zang with a calm expression.
"Let's go together. Oh right, it's my first time attending such a meeting. How can I pretend to attend it often?”
Xuan Zang and Uchiha Sen walked side by side, not forgetting to joke with him.
"Just don't talk nonsense."
Sen greeted another clansman beside him and answered Xuan Zang casually.
"Alright, this is the first time I've seen Lord Tsunete's elegance!”
Xuan Zang nodded.
"Everyone in the Three Ninjas isn't just an empty name. All of them are top-notch experts of Muye!”
Sen said. He didn't know that the strong person he was talking about, Tsunei, had contracted a phobia and couldn't participate in the battle. He could only rely on his previous reputation to scare the enemy.
"We're here."
Xuan Zang looked around. There were quite a lot of people.
Okami was not here yet. Genzang and Sen stood outside, waiting for the meeting to begin.
The meeting at this time was nothing more than to arouse the enthusiasm of the captain and to hand over some trivial matters.
The crowd began to quiet down. Okami walked to the center. She was wearing a ninja jacket and her hair was tied up into a ponytail, swaying as she walked.
As soon as Tsunete entered, her aura began to spread. The ninjas around her held their breaths as she walked.
It had to be said that Tsuneo was indeed the " Three Enforcers ". Although there was a certain gap in strength between him and Orochimaru and Yukari, in terms of aura, the few of them were not much different.
"Keng!"
One foot stepped on the ground, making a dull sound. Okami did not say a word. He crossed his arms and looked around. The young girl, Silent, stood at the side a little awkwardly, her hands intertwined nervously.
"I'm sorry to make everyone rush to the front line. After all, the situation is critical!”
Okami's voice was firm and powerful. His heroic figure kept moving, looking at the ninjas in different directions.
"Today, we will rest for a day. Starting tomorrow, everyone will officially begin to carry out the battlefield mission. I hope you are well prepared.”
As he said this, he looked around. Genzang could feel Tsunete's gaze on him for a few seconds.
Following that, Okami continued to give instructions to the other team leaders on the things they needed to be responsible for. He also assigned the things that needed to be done from tomorrow onwards to the various families.
"The person-in-charge of each clan will stay behind and the rest will be dismissed!”
Okami waved his hand, and Xuan Zang and Sen nodded before turning around and leaving.
"Follow me into the tent!"
Okami looked at the 20 or so people in charge who had stayed behind and walked towards the largest tent.
Next, she needed to discuss with the various persons-in-charge what to do next. Although the battle with Hidden Fog had not reached that stage yet, it was not impossible to make some plans early.
……
"So, do you understand?"
Genzo returned to the tent and called the two brothers, Uchiha and Huo, to tell him what he had just heard.
"Hmm, does that mean we'll be patrolling from tomorrow onwards to prevent Hidden Fog from crossing the border?”
Uchiha was chewing something in his mouth, and his words were a little unclear.
"Right, I'll go and see what arrangements we have when Sen comes back.”
"Currently, the war with Hidden Fog has not really broken out. The other party has been testing our bottom line. Therefore, those enemies who dare to cross the border will be killed!”
"Yes, sir!"
The two brothers nodded. The atmosphere of the battlefield made them feel a trace of mental oppression.
"Alright, go and rest for a while. I'll call you if there's anything.”
"Yes, sir!"
The two left Xuan Zang's tent and returned to their own residence.
"Phew!"
Xuan Zang untied the saber from his waist, placed it on his right hand, and lay down on the bed.
The tent was very simple. There was a bed, a table, and a chair. After all, a tent was only a few square meters in size.
After several days of continuous travel, Xuan Zang's body was also a little tired. Although his physical fitness was stronger than others and his recovery speed was very fast, he still felt a little tired mentally.
Lying on the bed, Xuan Zang looked at the roof of the tent with a serious look in his eyes.
Hidden Fog seemed to be in the least danger, but only he knew who was behind him.
The fourth-generation Mizugi Ikura, the perfect pillar strength of three people, was still controlled by Uchiha Ban despite being such a powerful shadow level character.
Many of the changes that happened in Fog had nothing to do with Uchiha. It could be said that Uchiha was the mastermind behind Fog's war against Koba.
As a fellow Uchiha, Genzo did not expect Uchiha to spare him for this. If he encountered the Uchiha spot nearby, Xuan Zang could only admit that he was unlucky.
However, Uchiha should be on his last breath at this time, so he couldn't really show himself. Moreover, his successor hadn't been chosen yet, and Uchiha and the others were still in Kiba.
Xuan Zang didn't continue to think about it, he knew that the most important thing for him to do now was to complete the task he was assigned.
"Sleep for a while!"
Xuan Zang narrowed his eyes, and his eyelids began to twitch.
…
This sleep lasted until midnight. Xuan Zang woke up from his hunger and took the initiative to get up to find something to eat.
Getting up, Xuan Zang's first action was to touch the ninjato that was placed at the side. This was a habit he had developed over the past year. Only with a weapon by his side would he feel at ease.
Rubbing his slightly messy hair, Xuan Zang didn't care much about it, but combed his long hair back with his hand so that it wouldn't block his vision.
"Hmm?"
Just as he was about to leave, Xuan Zang saw a large bowl of meat and a can of drinking water on the table.
"Who is so thoughtful? It seemed that someone had come in in the afternoon before, but he was too sleepy at that time and did not care?”
Xuan Zang touched his glabella with his right hand and pondered.
"It should be fire, right? The kind of person who walked into my tent like a daredevil.”
Xuan Zang walked over, hugged the basin, and sat on the chair.
There were some steamed rice balls in the basin, as well as a large lump of meat that was about half a catty. It seemed to be beef.
"The taste is not bad, but it's a little cold.”
Xuan Zang commented as he ate, his legs shaking under the chair.
Xuan Zang was already hungry, and there wasn't a lot of food, so he finished it in about ten minutes.
"Burp!"
"Half full, half full. I won't eat too much tonight.”
Xuan Zang rubbed his belly and stood up, ready to go out for a few rounds.
At this time, Muye Camp was heavily guarded. There were people patrolling everywhere. Naturally, the troops patrolling tonight were the ones who had arrived earlier. During this period of time, the ninjas who had arrived early had a heavy workload.
Xuan Zang nodded kindly when he met some of the patrolling people. He did not look down on them just because they were commoners.
There was still some distance between here and the border. Xuan Zang looked in the direction of Fog, thinking about something.
While he was thinking, Xuan Zang walked to a corner of the camp. There was an empty space here. It seemed that the tent had not been set up yet, or it was deliberately left empty to let people relax.
"Hey!"
A female voice reached Xuan Zang's ears, followed by the sound of a shuriken piercing through the air.
"Hah!"
The wooden block was hit, and the sound continued.
"Who's so bored that they don't sleep at night?？”
Although this was an open space, it was still a campsite. Xuan Zang wanted to create a harmonious environment and followed the sound.
Since he had slept for so long and was not sleepy, he could find something to do.
His footsteps were very light. Although there was a fire in the camp, it was still very dark. Xuan Zang walked slowly to the place where the sound came from.
"Huff huff!"
Jingyin was holding onto a wooden stake and panting heavily. The training just now had obviously made her feel very tired.
Xuan Zang stood in a place where the fire couldn't reach. Behind him was a tent, and in front of him was a training ground for young girls. This was a blind spot, and only the moonlight shone down from the sky.
"What are you doing?"
"Who is it?"
Jing Yin was also shocked by Xuan Zang's sudden voice and looked over.
His slightly tender face was filled with determination. There was a wooden leaf on his forehead, and he wore a ninja vest. Inside was a black close-combat suit, and he wore dark-colored pants. He looked very professional.
"Who are you?"
Jingyin had some influence on Xuan Zang. She had seen Xuan Zang at the meeting of the team leaders in the afternoon. Xuan Zang seemed to be the youngest among the team leaders, so she had some influence.
"I am Uchiha Genzo."
Xuan Zang stood a few meters away from Jing Yin and nodded slightly.
"What do you want?"
Jing Yin revealed a serious expression, making her little face look very funny.
"It's nothing. I was just walking around and heard some noise here, so I came over to take a look.”
"Oh, sorry to disturb you.”
Jingyin also knew that she would disturb others in the middle of the night, so she was a little embarrassed. She thought that Xuan Zang had come out to find her because she had woken him up.
With that, Jing Yin ran to the side, picked up her things, and prepared to leave.
"You're leaving just like that?"
Xuan Zang stood in front of Jingyin and smiled.
"I'm sorry to disturb your rest.”
Jing Yin bowed, crossed her arms, and smiled awkwardly.
"It's not that. I wasn't disturbed by you.”
"Oh."
Jing Yin raised her head to confirm if Xuan Zang was serious.
"What are you doing?"
Xuan Zang asked again. He had just seen Jingyin practicing shuriken and close combat.
"Practice ninjutsu."
Jingyin knew that Xuan Zang wasn't making things difficult for her, so she stood still and spoke calmly.
"Aren't you the disciple of Lord Okami? Shouldn't you be learning medical ninjutsu?"
Xuan Zang was puzzled. These basic things did not match Jingyin's identity, although Medical Ninjas also needed some ninjutsu.
Silent did not answer and remained silent.
"Are you Jounin?"
Jing Yin looked at Xuan Zang and asked.
"Uh, no."
"Then why were you there at the captain's meeting today?”
"Aren't you here too?"
"Oh, I was brought over by Lord Tsunete. It's different.”
"Something like that. I went with someone else.”
"So you're a Chuunin?"
"Yes, Chuunin."
Xuan Zang nodded and admitted his identity. He was indeed a Chuunin, but he had the combat strength of a Jounin.
"Oh."
Silent nodded and accepted Xuan Zang's explanation.
"Isn't the Uchiha family's ninja body technique pretty good? I think you use a knife?”
Jing Yin's gaze fell on Xuan Zang's waist.
"I'm alright. What's wrong?"
Xuan Zang patted his ninjato and said in a reserved manner. He felt that this was quite fun, especially when facing a female character that he liked very much in his previous life.
"Then teach me a few moves."
Mute was straightforward.
"Then what benefits do I get?"
Xuan Zang shrugged.
"I can teach you a simple medical ninjutsu.”
Jingyin was a little surprised by Xuan Zang's answer. After thinking for a long time, she shook her head and said to Xuan Zang.
"That's fine."
"What do you want to learn?"
Xuan Zang gestured for Jing Yin to speak.
"I want to learn some close combat techniques. For some reasons that I can't say, I want to make myself strong in close combat.”
Jing Yin thought for a moment and said.
Although this was the first time she met Xuan Zang, and the things that had passed by in a hurry before were not considered as meeting, Jingyin felt very relieved from Xuan Zang's calm eyes. It was as if she had met a friend she had known for many years, which was why she had suggested learning a few moves.
"By the way, you haven't told me your name yet.”
Xuan Zang reminded him to silence.
"Oh, my name is Silent, and I'm a ninja!”
Jing Yin's face turned red when she realized that she had really introduced herself.
"Silent mode, right? Okay."
Xuan Zang nodded, satisfied with Jingyin's attitude.
"Come over and attack. Let me see your attack so that I can teach you.”
Xuan Zang took two steps back, touched his saber, and signaled him to keep silent.
"What? Attack directly? Oh, alright."
Jing Yin got Xuan Zang's affirmation and started to look at Xuan Zang seriously.
"I'm coming!"
Silent Voice reminded Xuan Zang and he quickly ran over.
"Hey!"
He pushed out his palm towards Genzou's face. Although Silent had just advanced to Chuunin, as a disciple of Tsunete, he was not bad in all aspects, even in close combat.
"Phew!"
The sound of the air being struck by this palm was heard. Xuan Zang slightly turned his head and dodged this attack.
"Little girl, why did you slap my face the moment you arrived?”
Xuan Zang smiled, but when he saw Jingyin's serious expression, he didn't say anything.
"Hah!"
Silent Disaster was not discouraged even after being dodged. She knew her own level, not to mention that she was facing a Uchiha Ninja who was good at physical techniques.
With a twist of his body, Jing Yin kicked out. The kick carried air and quickly kicked Xuan Zang's waist.
"Swoosh!"
Xuan Zang took a step back and easily dodged Jing Yin's attack.
"Bang!"
The moment Jingyin's foot missed, her body was buried very low because of the kick. Therefore, she used her hands on the ground to support her body and jumped out. Her feet followed Xuan Zang and instantly arrived in front of his face.
"Hehe, there's something."
Xuan Zang felt that Silent's battle sense was quite strong. He could even think of such a combo.
"Pa!"
His palm slapped Jingyin's ankle and instantly pushed one foot away. At the same time, his other hand grabbed the other foot that was following behind him.
"Plop!"
Xuan Zang grabbed a foot and took two steps back. Jingyin's expression changed. The foot that Xuan Zang had hit just now quickly landed on the ground and jumped after Xuan Zang.
"Hehe!"
Xuan Zang smiled. He felt that Silent Wonder was still inexperienced in battle. He actually dared to attack so freely.
"Humph!"
Jingyin felt a little indignant. Her successive attacks had been easily neutralized by Xuan Zang, which made her feel inexplicably frustrated.
"Still not letting go?"
Jing Yin's voice trembled a little. After all, this split position made her feel a little ashamed.
Xuan Zang held one leg in his hand near his chest, while the other leg remained in the same position.
"Haha!"
Xuan Zang let go of the leg in his hand, but there was no trace of embarrassment on his face.
"How is it?"
Jing Yin also knew that Xuan Zang was definitely stronger than her in terms of physical skills, so she asked.
"His standard is not bad."
Xuan Zang waved his hand and made a more objective evaluation.
"However, you still have too little experience in close combat. You're too confident in every attack. For a close combat like this, you need to save some backup every time you attack…"
When Xuan Zang lectured, his student was naturally Silent. While he explained his shallow understanding of close combat to Silent, he would also continue to let Silent attack him. Then, he would explain her mistakes and improvements in her attacks.
Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than two hours had passed. Other than the people patrolling, the entire camp became even quieter. The flames of some of the bonfires began to weaken due to the lack of fuel.
Xuan Zang estimated that it was already two or three in the morning. He could go back and rest.
"Let's call it a day. It's getting late. Let's go back and rest first.”
Xuan Zang looked at the girl whose eyes were shining and her head was still swaying, as if she was thinking about what he had just said.
"What? So fast?"
As soon as he entered learning mode, he ignored the passage of time. He heard Xuan Zang's words in a daze and didn't react.
"What else? Come back tomorrow night. I'll continue to teach you, and you can teach me something while you're at it. This is an equivalent exchange. Don't forget.”
Xuan Zang said a series of things that stunned Jing Yin.
"Oh, okay."
Jingyin also felt a little tired when she stopped. She nodded and yawned.
"Then come here around ten o'clock tomorrow night. Is that okay?”
Jingyin asked Xuan Zang as she packed her things.
"Hmm…I should be able to."
Xuan Zang thought for a moment. Tomorrow's mission was just patrolling, so there shouldn't be a situation where he left the camp.
"Then it's settled?"
Jing Yin's eyes lit up. She didn't know why she had such a good impression of this Uchiha boy she met for the first time. Anyway, it wasn't important. It was good to help each other.
The thirteen-year-old Jing Yin bid farewell to Xuan Zang and walked slowly to her tent. She lived with Tsunete. Although she was supposed to be Tsunete's personal bodyguard, it was actually Tsunete who took care of this disciple who was on the battlefield for the first time.
"At this time, Lord Tsunete should be resting, right? When you go back, be quiet and don't disturb her. Tsune-sama has been very tired recently.”
Jingyin was always thinking about Okami. Okami was her teacher and friend, and she was the only family member in the world.
Xuan Zang stood where he was and watched Jingyin leave. Then, he turned around and left.
Xuan Zang didn't find it strange that he met Jingyin by chance. They were both in Muye's camp, so it was normal for them to meet. This was nothing more than a normal encounter.
Although he had always had a good impression of Jingyin in his previous life, after all, she was so intellectual in anime. However, now that they were in the real world, he felt that those feelings were completely unnecessary.
In the past, he only knew anime characters, but now, he was a living person here. Moreover, he had a lot of things to do. The memory only made him have a better impression of Jingyin.
His footsteps were light, and his shadow shuttled between the tents like a ghost. At that time, Xuan Zang only wanted to eat something and come out to eat. He didn't expect to stay outside for so long.
Xuan Zang knew that he had to go back and rest for tomorrow morning's mission. Only then could he maintain his perfect spirit to welcome the unknown tomorrow.
Passing by some campfires, the firewood crackled loudly. Xuan Zang soon arrived at his tent, walked in, put his saber on the side of the bed, and lay down on it, closing his eyes.
……
"Hiss!"
Jingyin pulled open the tent curtain and peeked in. Her short hair was just near her ears. As her head swayed, her hair fluttered left and right.
Looking around, Jing Yin noticed that Tsune-sama seemed to be resting. She heaved a sigh of relief and walked in quietly.
As soon as she entered, Silent took a long time to get used to the dark environment. She found the right direction and walked to the bed.
This tent was much bigger than a normal single-person tent. There were two beds inside, and on one of the beds, a figure was already lying down.
Jing Yin slowly walked to the empty bed at the side, slowly took off her shoes, and slowly climbed onto the bed.
"You're back?"
Tsunete's voice was very clear, not sleepy at all.
"What? Lord Okami!"
Jing Yin was shocked, and her leg that had just climbed up trembled.
"Okay, go to bed early when you come back. You still have things to do tomorrow.”
Okami's voice rang out again. The figure in the darkness turned around and faced Silent.
"Alright!"
Jingyin nodded and climbed into bed. She covered herself with the blanket and went to sleep.
"Master Tsunei, are you asleep?”
After lying down for nearly ten minutes, Jingyin still hadn't fallen asleep. The scene of her feet being grabbed by the young man kept appearing in her mind, and she could still feel the heat at her ankles.
"Lord Okami?"
She didn't dare to make too much noise, wanting to confirm whether Tsunei was asleep or not.
"Yes!"
Tsunete let out a nasal sound as a response to the silence.
"What's wrong?"
Tsunete asked Mute with a nasal voice. She found that Mute was a little abnormal after coming back tonight.
"Nothing, go to sleep."
Jing Yin turned around and faced the tent.
In the darkness, Silent looked at the tent and seemed to see a pair of calm eyes and a calm face. This made her think of one of her classmates, a guy called Hatake Kakashi.
However, Kakashi was cold. She herself couldn't tell what was going on with Xuan Zang. In any case, she felt that it was very strange. It was as if she was communicating with an adult uncle.
"Ah, mute, what are you thinking about? This is the first time you've met each other. You've known each other for less than three hours!”
Silent felt a little hot. She felt like she had done something wrong. She was still thinking about others when she was sleeping. She should be very curious about that young man. After all, they were about the same age, but his strength seemed very strong, Jing Yin thought to herself.
"He feels very different from the average Uchiha!”
A thought appeared in Jingyin's mind, and she slowly fell asleep.
She started to look forward to meeting Xuan Zang for the second time. Jing Yin felt that it might be because she could learn a lot of combat skills again. After all, Xuan Zang was a physical technique expert.
"Phew!"
On the other side, Xuan Zang looked at the roof of the tent and let out a long breath. He hadn't fallen asleep yet. He had slept for too long in the afternoon.
With his hands behind his head, Xuan Zang thought of many things.
"Go to sleep, the mission is more important!"
Xuan Zang forced himself to close his eyes.
……
"Good morning, Captain!"
Uchiha looked at Genzou, who was walking out of the tent, with a corn cob in his mouth.
"Yes, bring me some food. I'll go to Sen's place to check out the area we're patrolling today.”
Genzo fully played his role as a leader. He couldn't be idle when he asked his teammates to run errands anyway. Uchiha Fire didn't object and nodded to meet Genzo's request.
"Sen!"
Genzo arrived at Uchiha Sen's tent in a few steps. It was only past six o'clock, and most of the ninjas had already woken up. Sen himself had also woken up.
"Yes, I'm here. This is the scope of your team's mission today. I still have to go over there to continue the meeting.”
Sen threw a simple map to Xuan Zang with a rice ball wrapped in his mouth. There was a range drawn with a red pen on it. This patrol mission was not very important and was considered a daily mission. Sen trusted Xuan Zang very much. After all, he was a person who had fought on the battlefield.
"Alright, go ahead."
Genzang also knew that he had just entered the battlefield and had a lot of things to deal with. Uchiha Sen was half the person in charge of Uchiha, so he was still very busy.
"Captain!"
Returning to his tent, Xuan Zang saw the Huoyan brothers gathered together. They were eating.
Seeing Xuan Zang come in, the two of them put down the meal bags in their hands and greeted Xuan Zang.
Waving his hand, Xuan Zang walked over and placed the map on the table, then picked up a rice ball.
"This is where our team needs to patrol today. I took a look and the area is quite large. We'll go to the pantry to get some dry rations later.”
Xuan Zang sat on a chair and ate while talking.
"Okay, I'll go after eating.”
Uchiha stood at the side and nodded.
"Captain, when are we leaving?”
Uchiha Yan swallowed a bite of his meal bun.
"Let's go after you're done eating and ready."
"Ah, why are you in such a hurry? I'll go now.”
When Fire heard this, he ran out of the tent with the food in his mouth.
"Tsk."
Uchiha Yan shushed his brother, feeling that he was really energetic, and then continued to eat the breakfast in his hand.
"Whoosh!"
A knife flashed in the tent. Xuan Zang was chewing something and pulled out the knife.
"We still have to be prepared for battle, Yan!”
Xuan Zang used a cloth on the table to wipe the blade of the knife, his mouth murmuring.
"Understood!"
Although this was Uchiha Yan's first time on the front line, he had done many missions before. His mental quality and combat awareness were very good. He would not let his guard down just because this was a simple mission.
"Hu! Let's get ready to set off when the fire returns. It's getting late.”
Xuan Zang was already full. He didn't have a good appetite in the morning, so he only ate a few rice balls and drank some water on the table.
Uchiha Yan was silent. His eyes were fixed on Xuan Zang's saber, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Let's go, Captain!"
It didn't take long for Uchiha to carry a small bag back to the tent. Genzang and Yan were already standing outside after eating.
"Okay, let's go."
Xuan Zang waved his hand, and Uchiha Yan handed a few meal buns to his brother.
The camp was still some distance away from the border, but the sentries everywhere made it impregnable.
After registering at the camp gate, the Xuan Zang team began to walk in one direction according to the map.
The purpose of the patrol was to prevent the Mist Ninja from infiltrating Mu Ye, as well as to find out the situation at the surrounding borders in preparation for the upcoming war.
It was already February, and the weather was getting warmer. The glaciers were melting, which was one of the reasons why Fog Hidden did not immediately attack Muye. As it was located in the cold zone, their area was still covered in snow and ice, which was not conducive to a large-scale attack.
However, near Muye, all living things were reviving. Everywhere was filled with vitality. This was also the reason why the Fire Country was coveted by many enemy countries. Its geographical location was simply too good.
"Hey, look here. We should be in this forest now.”
Xuan Zang opened the map and pointed at the other two.
The two brothers nodded and waited for Xuan Zang's next arrangement.
" The other side of the forest borders the Country of Water. No, strictly speaking, it's not connected to them. It's a small country. Its name seems to be the Country of Bears.”
" This small country doesn't have a ninja village, but there are still some wandering ninjas gathered there. As it's close to Hidden Fog, it's actually very close to the Water Country. It's almost like their puppet country.”
"This time, Hidden Fog's people came to our land with the help of this Bear Country.”
Xuan Zang told him what he knew.
"So that's how it is. I was wondering how Hidden Fog confronted us on the other side of the sea.”
Uchiha Fire nodded, but his eyes were looking around vigilantly.
"Yes."
Xuan Zang put away the map and nodded slightly.
"Creak!"
Xuan Zang heard a faint sound. His whole body tensed up and he instantly made a hand gesture.
"Swoosh!"
"Swoosh!"
"Swoosh!"
The three figures disappeared from where they were. They either hid behind the trees, jumped onto the trees with dense leaves, or lay on the ground.
The team instantly suppressed their aura to the lowest level, as if they had never appeared here.
"Swoosh!"
Hiding on the tree, Xuan Zang looked ahead. There were figures flashing and moving on the branches.
"Swoosh!"
Xuan Zang secretly pressed down with his right hand and clenched his fist.
The other two nodded knowingly and prepared themselves at the same time.
Xuan Zang's hand gesture just now meant 'Enemies, seize the opportunity and fight!”
"Phew!"
A figure landed in the open space in front of the tree in front of Xuan Zang. He let out a long sigh of relief, his face still a little red. It was obvious that he had been exercising intensely for a long time.
"Swoosh!"
"Swoosh!"
A few more figures landed. They instantly surrounded them and maintained their vigilance.
Xuan Zang subconsciously continued to shrink his aura. At the same time, he looked at the other members of the team and found that they were also still motionless and hiding their positions.
"There are four of them, and two of them seem to be Jounin.”
Genzang looked at the first ninja to land and sensed it with his heart. He knew that it was a chuunin, and there were two jounin among the three who arrived later. One of them seemed to be a female ninja.
"Captain, we're almost at Mu Ye's camp. What should we do?”
"According to the mission requirements, we need to investigate the situation in the surrounding area. Now that we've reached this place, it's almost time to go back. Continuing to go deeper is not something our team can do.”
The one who spoke was a brawny man. The muscles on his arms were very developed. In terms of arms, they were the thickness of Xuan Zang's thighs.
Frowning, Xuan Zang didn't dare to act rashly as he couldn't gauge the opponent's strength.
"Yes, cheer up and prepare to retreat. This place is so close to the enemy's camp. There might be hidden sentries.”
The female ninja whispered. She was the team's " eyes " and was responsible for scouting and perception.
"Hmm?"
Just as she finished speaking, she felt the fluctuation of chakra not far away. Although it was not very obvious, she still caught it.
"Wait."
The female ninja gestured to her companion and stared at the place where Uchiha Fire was.
"Sou!"
The few of them were ready for battle. The Jounin even pulled out the broadsword on his back with a whoosh. It was a blunt sword with an astonishing thickness.
"There's no other way."
Xuan Zang looked at the enemy's movements and knew that his teammate had been exposed. He narrowed his eyes and a battle seemed inevitable.
"Who's there!"
The enemy made a sound and approached Uchiha Fire step by step.
The surrounding air began to freeze, and the sound of the wind became much softer. Uchiha Fire looked at the enemy approaching him, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
As he had maintained his position for a long time, he had inadvertently moved his thigh, exposing the chakra cover on his body.
Uchiha glanced at Uchiha Yan, who was not far away from him. His lips were pressed together, and blood vessels appeared in his white pupils.
The enemy slowly approached the place where Uchiha Fire was hiding and was about to reach it.
"Sou!"
The sound of air breaking could be heard. Uchiha's Fire saw a figure descend from the sky. Blue-white electric currents wrapped around the figure, as if the Thunder God had descended.
"Plop!"
Uchiha knew that this was not the time to be in a daze. The moment he saw the figure, he stomped his feet and leaped up. He shot out like a toad towards an enemy.
"Be careful!"
The enemy Jounin warned, but his chest was instantly pierced by a knife, and he lost his life in the blink of an eye.
"Swoosh!"
Uchiha Yan also rushed out from behind a tree on the right and attacked a ninja.
"Whoosh!"
A sneak attack to get rid of that Jounin who looked like he was not easy to deal with.
"Bang!"
The female ninja's eyes widened. She couldn't believe that her strongest fighter had been killed in a single exchange. However, when Xuan Zang turned around to look at her, she pulled out a Kunai and jumped back.
"Fire Escape, Grand Fireball Technique!"
Uchiha Yan immediately used his ninjutsu on the enemy.
"Swoosh!"
Xuan Zang pushed away the enemy's body, causing him to fall to the ground slowly with Newton's acceleration. He then stomped on the ground and charged toward the retreating female ninja.
"Buzz!"
The electric current ran around on the knife, but Xuan Zang's face didn't change at all. He arrived in front of the enemy in an instant, leaving a small pit mark on the spot.
His short bangs were blown back by the wind. Xuan Zang's eyes were fixed on the enemy. He had already activated his Shura Eye and was operating crazily. He had to seize the opportunity and not give the enemy any room to counterattack.
"Swoosh!"
"Kacha!"
With a wave of his hand, the saber slashed across the female ninja's throat. Ku Mi was cut in half, and a line of blood appeared on her throat.
"Hehehe!"
The female ninja's eyes bulged, and her hands covered her neck. Blood flowed down the gaps between her fingers.
"Bang!"
The female ninja fell to the ground, her face still filled with fear.
"Run!"
When Kirin, who was fighting Uchiha Fire, saw the miserable state of his Jounin, he completely lost the will to fight. He only wanted to stay away from the executioner, Genzo.
"Where are you going!"
Uchiha took the Kuna and the Sharunan in his eyes spun crazily. His face flushed red as he quickly chased after her.
"Sizzle!"
Perhaps because he was scared out of his wits by Genzang, Kirin did not have the courage to turn back at all when he fled. Uchiha Fire used Kunazai's junior to open a hole, but such an injury did not stop him. He only stopped his feet and once again burst into a faster speed to escape.
"Crash!"
Xuan Zang maintained his throwing posture, but the saber in his hand had already disappeared.
"Plop!"
The fleeing Kirin was stabbed through the back of his neck and fell to the ground.
"Ah!"
Uchiha Yan hit the enemy with ninjutsu and burned the enemy. The enemy could not bear the pain and cried out.
"Sizzle!"
Yan expressionlessly used Kunai to slash across the enemy's neck and finish him off.
"Tsk!"
Xuan Zang also saw Uchiha Yan's battle and knew that all the enemies had been killed. He walked to the position of the sword and pulled it out from the corpse.
"Pack up and put the corpses in scrolls.”
Xuan Zang wiped the blood on the enemy's clothes. The enemy's body twitched a few times because his nerves were not completely dead.
"Yes, sir!"
Huo Uchiha agreed in frustration as he watched his younger brother single-handedly take care of a ninja.
With a hint of anger on his face, Uchiha pulled the corpses together roughly and took out a sealing scroll to seal them.
"Are you hurt?"
Xuan Zang said to the two of them.
"No, I haven't."
Yan looked at Xuan Zang, who was not even sweating, and shook his head.
"Then continue patrolling and go deeper. I didn't expect that there would be fog ninjas seeping in here.”
Xuan Zang rubbed his chin, feeling a little strange.
"The defense line is too long. The enemy will always find a loophole.”
Uchiha Yan nodded.
"Okay, be careful."
……
The Xuan Zang team continued with their mission.
"Sou!"
Xuan Zang heard the sound of the wind and looked ahead. There was a bright light in front of him, and he could clearly see that he was about to leave the forest.
"Stop."
Xuan Zang landed on a tree branch, and the other two landed in different places, waiting for Xuan Zang's instructions.
"Once we leave this forest, we will almost reach the border. The number of enemies will increase.”
Xuan Zang looked ahead, and his voice was just loud enough for them to hear.
"The patrol mission is only to this forest, but I want to continue to look ahead.”
Xuan Zang continued. It was still early, and he couldn't help but feel restless.
"Is this alright?"
Uchiha Yan's expression was a little solemn. After all, if they continued to move forward, they might be surrounded by enemies. The danger level was much higher than here.
"You guys can wait for me here. I'll explore a bit before coming back.”
Xuan Zang touched his saber and narrowed his eyes.
The blood in his body began to boil even more. He had a certain degree of confidence in his own strength. If he was the only one mentioned, he felt that it would be difficult for those who were not at the shadow level to keep him.
"Alright, we'll wait here."
After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Yan interrupted Uchiha Fire with his eyes.
"Mm, that's good too."
Xuan Zang jumped down from the tree and landed lightly on the ground, as if he was not affected by gravity.
"Be careful."
Xuan Zang waved his hand.
It was not a spur of the moment for him to separate from Uchiha. He just felt that it was more convenient this way. At the same time, he also wanted to verify his guess.
If the enemy had crossed the border from the Bear Country, it would be impossible for them to not have heard anything. He guessed that some of the enemies had chosen a more roundabout waterway and crossed directly from the sea. After all, the coastal defense line was longer and harder to defend.
However, if he chose the water route, he would lose his supplies and backup. It was a one-shot deal. He could only move forward and not retreat, so Xuan Zang had to confirm it.
After saying goodbye to Uchiha and Huo, Genzang continued to walk forward slowly.
He maintained his vigilance and kept the chakra waves on his body very low. He relied entirely on his physical strength to move.
Although this place bordered the Bear Country, the other side was the coastline.
Not far from the coastline, there was an island country, the Vortex Country that had long been destroyed.
Ever since the country was destroyed, the territory of the Vortex Country had not been occupied by any other country. After all, it was too desolate and too far away from the mainland. The expenditure and income were not proportional, and it was not easy to manage.
If there was a country that could take over that place, Xuan Zang could only think of one: Water Country!
Perhaps Kirin used the islands of the Vortex Country as a springboard to infiltrate the border of the Fire Country?
After all, Muye's focus was on the border with the Bear Country. The Vortex Country was at sea, so their defenses were low. Moreover, the route from the Vortex Country to the Fire Country was even more complicated. It was not a good choice for war. However, what if the Fog Ninja was stubborn and liked to take risks?
Not long after, Xuan Zang saw a blue ocean.
He didn't go in the direction of the Bear Country, but towards the coastline. Xuan Zang hoped to find some evidence to confirm his conjecture.
"Bang!"
A loud sound came from the front. Xuan Zang's face changed, and he instantly fell to the ground, his eyes sweeping across the area.
"What is it?"
Xuan Zang held the saber at his waist with his right hand and supported his body with one hand.
However, after waiting for a long time, Xuan Zang still didn't hear any movement, as if the previous sound was an illusion.
"If we go any deeper, we'll retreat. The situation doesn't seem right.”
Xuan Zang made up his mind.
Xuan Zang crouched down and slowly moved forward with the help of the surrounding vegetation.
This area seemed to have been deserted all year round. It was overgrown with vegetation, and the shrubs could grow to half the height of a person. Although they were withered and yellow due to the climate, they could also serve as a cover for Xuan Zang.
Xuan Zang paid attention to everything under his feet. He wasn't sure if there was a trap here. Being careful was the ninja's way of survival.
"Yuan Zhi! Be careful, you're so impatient!"
As he kept moving forward, Xuan Zang heard an unfamiliar voice, which made his body stiffen.
"I know. Seriously, you're not helping me. That thing is so heavy, and you're still scolding me!”
Another voice sounded. The tone was filled with resentment, as if it was directed at the previous voice.
"Cut the crap. As a ninja, you have to overcome these simple difficulties. Keep up, don't dawdle!”
Through the gaps in the grass, Xuan Zang saw two figures. To be exact, it was a figure, but there was a pile of wooden sticks moving beside the figure. There should be a person below.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Xuan Zang didn't act rashly, even though he could see that these two ninjas were just cannon fodder.
"Sigh, I know. Don't rush me!”
the weaker voice said.
"You can eat if you go back early. Aren't you hungry? We've been out for a day, and it's already afternoon. We haven't even had a sip of water.”
"I know, I know. Help me hold it from behind. I really can't carry it anymore!”
"Alright, it's better to go back quickly anyway.”
……
Xuan Zang frowned and followed the two ninjas. The difference in strength was too great, so Xuan Zang made them completely unaware that someone was following them.
"Let's follow them and see what these people are doing.”
Xuan Zang didn't act rashly, and the two ninjas didn't look like Kyujin.
Following the two of them, Xuan Zang soon arrived at a bay. This was the junction of the sea and land, forming an interesting hidden harbor.
Xuan Zang hid behind the grass and looked at the dock that seemed to be under construction a few hundred meters away.
"It seems that Kirin really intends to land directly instead of borrowing the Bear Country.”
"These ninjas should be from the Bear Country, right?”
Genzang fixed his gaze on the ninjas who were walking around the construction site, but he did not see the symbol of Kirin.
"What should we do? Should we go back or take a look?"
Xuan Zang realized that the defense here wasn't very strong. He was already so close, but no one had discovered him.
"Capture someone and ask them before returning.”
Xuan Zang made his decision. Returning empty-handed was not his nature.
His eyes began to search for a target. Soon, he locked onto the camp behind the construction site.
Xuan Zang narrowed his eyes and sensed everything around him. His body slowly moved toward the camp.
This camp was very simple and crude. Compared to Mu Ye's camp, it was like a slum. The tents were all tattered and there were many patches on them.
The ninjas guarding the camp did not notice that a figure had slid into the camp along the slope behind them without making a sound.
"Hiss!"
Xuan Zang used his knife to cut open the tent, then shrunk his body into the tent.
"Tsk tsk!"
As soon as he entered, Xuan Zang smelled a sour smell, which reminded him of the memory of his part-time job at the construction site in his previous life.
There were many beds in the tent, one next to the other. The few square meters of space was filled up.
Looking around, Xuan Zang realized that no one was here.
"Pa, pa, pa!"
He heard footsteps approaching from afar. Xuan Zang hid in the corner of the door and waited for others to come in.
"Crash!"
The curtain door of the tent was opened, and a thin figure walked in. His face was covered in sweat and his face was red. He looked very tired, and he was not a ninja.
This person didn't see Xuan Zang standing on the right side of the door. He went straight to the bed as soon as he came in.
Noticing that no one else followed him in, Xuan Zang narrowed his eyes and the Thousand Birds Technique flashed in his hand.
"F * ck, who did this?"
The man had just walked to a bed when he saw the hole Xuan Zang had just entered and cursed.
The tent was already broken, and now there was another gap. He had to repair it again. The man's face was unusually angry.
"Buzz!"
Xuan Zang placed his hand on his neck. The electric current made his body twitch and he couldn't say a word.
"Don't scream, or I'll kill you. You're not a ninja, so you shouldn't want to resist, right?”
Xuan Zang's voice was very soft and indifferent.
"If you understand, then nod."
Xuan Zang slightly lowered the electric current in his hand so that the man could move.
"Very good. As long as you cooperate with me, I'll leave once I know what I need.”
Xuan Zang saw the man nod with difficulty and continued.
"I'll say it again. Don't scream. I can kill you before they come, so you understand!”
Xuan Zang warned him one last time. He let go of his hand and let him fall to the ground.
"Don't kill me! I'll tell you everything!"
The man's tone was very frightened. He sat on the ground, his pupils constricted.
"I'll ask, you tell me."
Xuan Zang knew that such a character wouldn't know some important information, but he could still pick up the basics.
"Who built the dock here?"
Xuan Zang asked knowingly.
"It was…it was Daimyo who ordered it to be repaired. It was said that it was for the sake of Kiriin, but I'm not sure.”
The man panted heavily, afraid that Xuan Zang would stab him if he was unhappy.
"Well, how long do you think it will take to finish here?”
Instead of asking about ninjas, Genzang asked a question that the construction worker should be able to answer.
"This time is not very certain. According to the current progress, it will be completed in half a month. However, I heard from the ninja who is in charge of supervising us that there will be a group of workers arriving tomorrow, so the time will be much shorter.”
The man's tone was very uncertain, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Hmm, the ninjas here are all from the Bear Country?”
Xuan Zang remained vigilant, paying attention to the changes outside.
"Most of them are, but last night, a ship of Kikjinobu came from the sea and went out early this morning.”
The man wiped his forehead and revealed a frightened expression.
"Whoosh!"
Xuan Zang slowly pulled out his saber, his eyes revealing a thoughtful light.
"No, no! You…"
When the man saw Xuan Zang's actions, he suddenly raised his voice. But just as he was about to scream, the hilt of the saber knocked on his head. His eyes rolled back and he fell to the ground.
"Find another ninja and ask."
Xuan Zang crawled out of the hole he came from and concealed his aura to look for his next target. He didn't have much time left. He needed to leave this place as soon as possible.
The man before was not a ninja, but an ordinary worker, so Xuan Zang did not intend to kill him, but only knocked him out.
However, he might report to the ninjas in the camp after he woke up. Xuan Zang could only find someone to ask as soon as possible. If he couldn't do it today, he would retreat. Anyway, he knew the location. He could come back next time if he was prepared.
……
In the end, Xuan Zang didn't manage to catch a single ninja. Seeing that the time was almost up, Xuan Zang quietly left.
"What? Are you sure?"
Uchiha Sen stared at Genzo, his expression seemingly asking if Genzo was joking.
" I've made some inquiries and found out that Kirin does indeed have plans to cross the sea and land directly. That place was built by the ruler of the Bear Country.”
Xuan Zang stood there without any surprise. He knew that Muye's people would not understand if he reported this news.
"I'll report this matter in a while. Come with me later and eat something first.”
Uchihamori nodded and hid the surprised expression on his face, returning to his cold and aloof appearance.
"Alright, then I'll go down first."
Xuan Zang turned around and left Sen's tent.
When he came back in the afternoon, he told Sen about the information he had received. As for reporting it, it was Sen's business. He was only responsible for investigating.
"Captain!"
Fire and Uchiha were waiting outside the tent. When they saw Genzo come out, they called out.
"Let's go back first. We'll talk later."
Xuan Zang saw their hesitant expressions.
"Yes!"
The two nodded.
"When we encountered that group of Kirin in the forest, did the captain guess this?”
Uchiha was a little surprised.
"Yes."
Xuan Zang nodded.
"How's the situation there?"
Uchiha Yan didn't have any other expression as he continued to ask.
"I don't know the exact number of ninjas. I captured an ordinary person and asked him about the situation before coming back.”
Xuan Zang was holding an unknown fruit in his hand and took a bite.
"It's a little sour."
Xuan Zang didn't look at the two people beside him who were looking at each other, but commented on the taste of the thing in his hand.
This was a fruit that the Leaf Ninja had collected from the surroundings. It could be eaten as a fruit to replenish a certain amount of vitamins.
"Then what should we do next?"
Uchiha Fire's eyes lit up as if he wanted to destroy the enemy camp immediately.
"What can we do? Let's wait for the notice. I think such a place should be more than just a place. It depends on Master Tsunei's arrangements.”
Xuan Zang finished eating a fruit and rubbed his hands on his clothes a few times to wipe his hands.
"Let's go eat something first. I have a meeting with Sen later.”
Xuan Zang stood up and walked out.
Uchiha Yan was deep in thought, obviously still not out of Xuan Zang's information. When Uchiha Fire heard about eating, he grinned and followed Xuan Zang.
……
"If that's really the case, Muye's strategy will have to undergo a major change.”
Uchiha Sen sat in the tent, thinking about the information that Xuan Zang had just told him.
"I thought that the battle with Kirin would be a tug-of-war. I didn't expect them to choose this. The pace of the battlefield will increase!”
Sen tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes on the map.
Xuan Zang had circled a spot on the map with a red pen. That was where he had found the enemy.
Xuan Zang also told him," He suspects that there is more than one such place!”
"Tough!"
Sen touched his head and prepared to report the information to Uchiha Tenmei first, and then tell Okami and the others during the evening meeting.
"Xuan Zang, here!"
Uchiha Sen waved his hand, signaling for Genzou to come over.
This was Mu Ye's conference tent, a specially made oversized tent. The people sitting here were all important figures in Mu Ye's family.
"Yes!"
Xuan Zang nodded and walked to Sen's side under everyone's gaze.
"Cough cough! Then today's meeting will begin!"
Okami sat at the head of the long table, and on his right was Naruto, a bespectacled old man who seemed to be called Mito Hen.
However, Xuan Zang wouldn't underestimate this old man who had a lot of weight in Muye. When he was young, he was a member of the second generation police force.
This police force was not simple. After all, the third-generation, the group, Uchiha Mirror, and Akido Torufuru were all members of this force.
All the Koba Ninjas with status and status in the entire Kimin defense line were basically sitting here. Genzo, however, was not nervous at all. His body was very relaxed as he stood behind Uchiha Sen like that.
"Today's mission for each unit isn't heavy, so we won't consider the rest for now. Now, let's listen to Uchiha's investigation.”
Mito Hayato's tone was very calm, like an ordinary old man.
"Okay, then I'll briefly explain the situation. Our subordinate patrol team has detected that the Bear Country is building a dock on the coastal defense line. It is suspected that they are planning to disembark.”
Uchiha Tenmei's face was solemn, and his tone was sonorous and forceful.
"What does everyone think?"
Okami patted the table and asked everyone present.
After hearing Uchiha Tenmei's words, many people fell silent for a moment. They did not expect Kirin to do such a thing.
"Is this news true?"
The person in charge of the Hinata family was the first to speak.
"Yes, I called the Uchiha ninja in charge of reconnaissance. You can ask him.”
Uchiha Tenmei saw that his old rival had spoken, so he turned his head to look at Uchiha Genzo behind Sen and nodded at Genzo.
"Good evening, everyone from Muye. I could use my ninja life to guarantee that this was true. In order to verify it, I even took the risk to explore the other party's camp and obtained further evidence.”
Xuan Zang stood straight and looked around at everyone present. He spoke slowly, his voice powerful and confident.
"Although Xuan Zang is called Xuan Zang, right?”
Okami was about to continue speaking when he suddenly thought of something and smiled at Genzang to confirm if the name was correct.
Okami continued to speak after receiving Xuanzang's nod of approval.
"Although Xuan Zang has explored that place before, for the sake of insurance, I will continue to send people there to investigate tomorrow. These people will be arranged by everyone present. Anyone recommend themselves?"
Okami supported his face with one hand, his tone was firm, and he sounded like a man of his word.
"Hehe!"
Genzang revealed a smile and turned to Jingyin, who was standing behind Okami.
Jing Yin naturally saw Xuan Zang staring at her, but she still maintained her focus. Her gaze was fixed on the table, but her cheeks slowly turned red.
"The Hyuga Clan will send out two teams to await the arrangements of Master Tsunade.”
The person in charge of the Hyuga clan spoke. He was a ninja from the main clan sent to the front line by the Hyuga clan. He was in charge of commanding the ninjas from the other branches. His name was Shinichi.
"Yes!"
Okami nodded and looked at the others present.
"Uchiha will also continue to send people to follow up. Since we discovered this matter, we naturally won't just leave it alone.”
Uchiha Tenmei said.
"The oil lady clan will send an insect envoy to follow the team.”
Sitting on the left side of the long table, next to Shinobu, a ninja wearing sunglasses whose age could not be determined spoke. There was no extra expression on his face. After he spoke, he maintained a sitting posture.
"Yes!"
Okami nodded, and Mito Kazuki took off his glasses and placed them on the table.
"This time, it is just to ensure the authenticity of the information. We don't need too many people, but the ninjas of the Hyuga family and the oil girl family are indispensable.”
Mito Hayato's eyes flashed as he continued.
" In that case, send out a ninja who has awakened the White Eyes, send out a ninja from Yukari, and add in the ninja from the Uchiha family who managed to gather intelligence. We'll form a small team for the time being. We'll go out tomorrow to continue the investigation to ensure that nothing goes wrong.”
"Sure!"
The heads of the families who were called nodded.
Xuan Zang stood there without any expression of surprise. He naturally knew that he would not be missing in this operation.
"Then report the other situation.”
Okami saw that this matter had been settled and moved on to the next topic.
……
"Xuan Zang, go again tomorrow. You have to be vigilant.”
Uchiha Tenmei walked in front, followed by Sen and Genzou.
The meeting had ended, and the few of them were slowly walking towards Uchiha's area.
"After you spy there today, the enemy will definitely sense something. They will definitely increase their vigilance and even take the initiative to attack and set up an ambush for you.”
Uchiha Tenmei was the person in charge of Uchiha's affairs here, so he naturally cared deeply for Genzang, the younger generation of the Uchiha family who had been in the limelight recently and had a bright future. He did not want anything to happen to Genzang.
"Yes, sir!"
Xuan Zang nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, Lord Tianming. Xuan Zang is already used to this kind of mission, don't underestimate him.”
Uchiha Sen placed his hand on Genzo's shoulder and said to Uchiha Tenmei.
"Yes!"
Uchiha Tenmei quickened his pace.
……
"Phew, that's all for today. I'm going back.”
Xuan Zang swung his arm. His wrist was still a little numb from Jingyin's kick.
"Yes, indeed."
Jing Yin looked at the moon in the sky and felt that the position of the moon had moved a lot. A long time had probably passed.
"Then you go back first. I'll practice here for a while. I don't have any missions during the day anyway, so I just need to stay by Lord Okate's side.”
Jing Yin smiled. Due to the intense exercise just now, her body was sweating. Her short hair stuck to her face, making her look a little heroic.
"Yes, let's go."
Xuan Zang patted the saber on his waist and left.
"Alright, goodbye."
Jingyin waved her hand. She had a good impression of Xuan Zang, so her attitude towards Xuan Zang was also good.
Xuan Zang left and headed to his tent.
"Hey, Xuan Zang!"
She had only taken a few steps when she heard a silent voice behind her.
"What's wrong?"
Xuan Zang stopped, a smile on his face as he looked at the girl who was still holding Kunai.
"Be careful tomorrow! I'll wait for you to come back tonight, and then I'll teach you the medical ninjutsu that I promised you.”
Looking at Xuan Zang, Jing Yin felt that it was very strange for a moment.
"Okay, you go back early too."
After Xuan Zang finished speaking, he strode away. There was no more sound behind him.
"Mute, you have to work hard!"
Watching Xuan Zang disappear around the corner of the tent, Jing Yin squeezed the bitter pill in her hand and said to herself.
The moonlight was bright and clear. Muye's camp was heavily guarded. Light scattered everywhere, creating a strange atmosphere.
"Phew!"
Returning to the tent, Xuan Zang simply washed his face with water, washed his feet, and climbed into bed.
The ninjato was placed on the right side of the bed, close to the edge of the bed. It was also the most convenient place for Xuan Zang.
At night, he went to find Jingyin as promised and taught her a few moves. He spent some time relaxing.
"Tomorrow is another busy day!”
Xuan Zang muttered to the top of the tent and then closed his eyes.
……
"These are all the members of your team. This time, we need the three of you to cooperate well and complete the mission.”
Okami said to the three people standing in front of him, his hands crossed in front of his chest.
"Yes, sir!"
The person from the Hinata family was a young man who was about 20 years old. His name was Shield Hinata, Jounin. The Yukini clan's member was a Chuunin, and her name was Yukini Ruifeng.
"Xuan Zang is temporarily the captain. This information was obtained by him, and he is also very strong, so he has more say.”
Xuan Zang looked at the ninja from the Hinata family with interest.
This ninja was the one who wanted to "communicate" with Xuan Zang on the way here.
He endured the sun for a moment.
Hearing that Okami had appointed Genzang as the captain, Shield Hinata's eyes twitched, but he did not overreact. He had experienced Genzang's strength, so there was nothing wrong with making him the captain. It was just that he felt a little uncomfortable.
As for Lucky Wind, she didn't have any opinion on who the captain was, but she remained silent. No one knew what was hidden in her eyes under the sunglasses.
"Then let's go."
Genzang looked at Tsunete and felt that she had nothing else to say, so he used the captain authority he had just obtained.
"Alright, be careful."
Okami waved his hand and no longer paid attention to it.
Without looking at the pair of small eyes staring at him from behind Okami, Xuanzang led the two underlings he had just obtained and headed towards the camp gate.
Jingyin looked at Genzang's back and followed Tsunete to the other side.
"What's wrong? Silent?"
Okami naturally noticed the unusual silence these few days, especially when Genzang was present.
"It's nothing, Lord Tsunete."
Silent lowered her head and did not look at Tsunei.
"Oh, as you wish."
Okami didn't think about Silent's thoughts and strode forward.
……
"After passing through this forest and continuing to the coastline, we will reach the place I mentioned earlier.”
The three of them gathered together. Xuan Zang pointed at the map and showed it to the other two.
"Understood!"
Shield Hinata nodded. He didn't show any hostility towards Genzang during the mission, although his tone was still a little indignant.
"Auspicious Wind, use the bugs to scout the way! There might be enemies in this forest. Sundial Shield, roll your eyes every three minutes to check your surroundings.”
Xuan Zang gave the order skillfully. The oily woman, Rui Feng, nodded and pushed her sunglasses up with her fingers.
"No problem."
Shield Hinata agreed.
"Then let's start moving. Stay vigilant. The enemy will definitely increase their vigilance.”
Xuan Zang emphasized again and put away the map.
"Sou!"
"Sou!"
With the help of the two powerful scouting-type ninjas, Xuan Zang and the others traveled through the forest without any obstacles.
After advancing for a long time, just as they were about to pass through the forest, the oily woman Rui Feng waved her hand.
"Wait!"
"Bang!"
They landed on the branch, and Xuan Zang looked at him with a puzzled look.
"I lost contact with some of the bugs I released!”
Auspicious Wind's voice did not fluctuate much. As she spoke, Yong pushed the sunglasses on her nose.
"Sunward Shield!"
Xuan Zang frowned and called out to Shield Hinata.
"You rolled your eyes!"
Terrifying energy gathered in his eyes. Shield Hinata formed a ninja seal with both hands and looked forward.
Xuan Zang could feel that the chakras on the Hinata Shield's body were beginning to converge towards his eyes, which was even larger than when he used the Shura Eye.
"How is it?"
Xuan Zang asked Shield Hinata.
"I didn't see anything unusual, but I don't feel very good.”
Shield Hinata said as he continued to observe.
"What do you mean?"
Xuan Zang was confused, feeling that Shield Hinata's words were a little contradictory.
"Too calm."
Shield Sundial closed his eyes and his meridians disappeared.
"Rui Feng, send out some more bugs. We'll slowly approach them.”
Xuan Zang had given the order. They had no reason to retreat here.
"Alright!"
Auspicious Wind nodded and raised her hands, pointing forward.
"Weng weng weng!"
The swarm of black insects flew out of his sleeves like a thick black line and disappeared from his sight in the blink of an eye.
"Let's continue forward! Shield, now use your eyes to scout every minute to make sure there are no ambushes in our position.”
Xuan Zang said to the two of them and then took the lead.
"Swoosh!"
Xuan Zang landed on the ground, his voice barely audible, followed by his other two teammates.
"You rolled your eyes!"
Shield Hinata behind him used his ninjutsu.
"It's fine. Let's continue moving forward."
Shield Hinata nodded, indicating that there was no danger ahead.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"
The three of them had already passed through the forest and arrived at the bushes. It wouldn't be long before they reached the place Xuan Zang had mentioned.
"Bang!"
A voice came from afar. The few of them trembled and their movements slowed down. They even looked at each other.
"Stay alert and be careful."
Xuan Zang covered his waist with his right hand. The chakra in his body was slowly brewing in preparation for an emergency.
After passing through this place unhurriedly, the three of them suddenly saw a huge depression not far away. There were still many people busy there.
"We're here!"
Xuan Zang lay on the ground, looking at the bay that was being built in the distance. A light flashed in his eyes.
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