Konoha Year 47

Chapter 1 Konoha Year 47

boo——

The moment his toes touched the branch, chakra gathered in his legs, and with only a slight bend in the branch, the boy was propelled more than ten meters away.

In the blink of an eye, the boy moved through the dense forest like a gust of wind.

He was young, with a handsome face, wearing a black bodysuit and a green standard vest armor over it. His thick black hair was tied at the ends with a red rope, and he had a gentle and calm demeanor.

If a stranger saw him, they would definitely notice the boy's two distinct distinguishing features:

First, there was the metal headband he wore on his forehead, engraved with the Konoha symbol.

Secondly, there were those snow-white eyes, without a single blemish!

—These are members of the Hyuga clan from Konohagakure in the Land of Fire!

With its powerful ninja village and the formidable Byakugan bloodline limit, the Hyuga clan has always been a force to be reckoned with.

"Fifteen kilometers from the border of the Land of Fire."

As he ran, Hyuga Yuto calculated the distance.

"It's too dangerous."

Hyuga Yuto paused, stomping heavily on the tree trunk, instantly stopping in his tracks. From rapid movement to stillness, his powerful yet flexible physique was on full display.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

Four figures quickly converged around him, back to back, in a standard tactical formation.

"What's wrong, Hyuga Yuto? Did you find something?"

The middle-aged man with short hair and an indifferent expression spoke softly.

Hyuga Yuto nodded:

"Tetsujiro-senpai, there are footprints in the woods... they're in the shape of a woman's shoes."

A gentle breeze blew through the forest, and the other three genin instinctively gripped their kunai tighter.

The squad led by Jonin Sugisaki Tetsujiro was a surprise reconnaissance team composed of one Jonin, one Hyuga Chunin, and three civilian Genin. It was a temporary wartime formation and had no women at all!

"So, they're enemies?" Sugisaki Tetsujiro asked, his tone still calm.

"Well done, Hyuga Yuto, you can go around it... never mind." Sugisaki Tetsujiro drew his kunai, stroking its sharp blade:

"Since those guys can block the end of this road, they can probably set up ambushes elsewhere. Let's charge in, we have [eye rolls]."

The three genin breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Sugisaki Tetsujiro and Hyuga Yuto with respect.

The thousand-year history of the ninja world has proven that the Byakugan's reconnaissance capabilities are trustworthy.

"Yes, Tetsujiro-sama." Hinata Yuuto said respectfully.

He put his index and middle fingers together, placed them in front of his nose, and pinched them into a "seal".

Almost instantly, a large amount of chakra gathered at the optic nerve, causing the veins around Hyuga Yuto's eyes to bulge, and his pale blue pupils to become visible in the center of his eyes.

His vision suddenly shifted, unfolding in a peculiar 360-degree perspective: the flow of chakra, meridians, birds hiding behind trees, wild beasts drinking water kilometers away...

With its perspective and ultra-long-range vision, everything is revealed in exquisite detail through these eyes.

Hyuga Yuto lowered his hand.

Although the "awakening" of the Byakugan only requires the concentration of chakra, the members of the Hyuga clan prefer to use various "seals" to mobilize their spirit, which has become a family habit over time.

Seeing that Hyuga Yuto was ready, Sugisaki Tetsujiro charged forward, with Hyuga Yuto close behind. The other three genin formed a semi-circle around him, and the five of them ran forward again.

This time, however, every nerve in their bodies was on edge.

In Hinata Yuto's vision, everything became a pale black and white, and the translucent grass and trees rushed backward. He observed his surroundings while moving at high speed, not letting go of any suspicious place.

Finally, as they were moving at high speed, several thin streams of "water" suddenly appeared in front of Hyuga Yuto.

That's chakra flowing through the meridians!

"Found it..." Hyuga Yuto exhaled a breath of stale air, tapped his fingers repeatedly, and secretly gave his teammates a few signals. Finally, he sped up and went to Sugisaki Tetsujiro at the front to tell him the information.

Although Hyuga Yuto was very fast, after completing a series of actions, they were less than 400 meters away from the enemy.

Ninjas living under the shadow of war possess superior combat skills.

Although the team had only been together for a short time, Hyuga Yuto's squad maintained their speed with remarkable coordination, acting as if nothing had happened.

Until, the Jonin at the forefront, Sugisaki Tetsujiro, arrived at a position less than twenty meters away from the first enemy.

Twenty meters is almost a "face-to-face" distance for a Konoha Jonin.

boom!

When Hyuga Yuto caught sight of Sugisaki Tetsujiro again, the Jonin had already appeared directly above the enemy lying in ambush underground.

Sugisaki Tetsujiro plunged his kunai into the ground, then suddenly released it and stomped hard with his foot, causing screams and blood to gush out of the ground at the same time.

With his basic Body Flicker Technique and the precise intelligence provided by Hyuga Yuto, he was able to instantly kill an enemy.

However, the attack by this Konoha Jonin did not end.

He ignored the roars and whooshing sounds coming from elsewhere and calmly formed hand seals.

Although using the method of stomping on kunai with the soles of his feet was an unconventional operation, this small risk was worthwhile, as it successfully freed his hands, giving Sugisaki Tetsujiro more time to perform hand seals.

The sequence of 44 seals—丑-申-卯-子-亥-酉-丑—is formed precisely and without error.

The Jonin's chakra surged and churned within his body along a specific path, and at its peak, Sugisaki Tetsujiro suddenly opened his mouth.

—Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!

Tons of water gushed from Sugisaki Tetsujiro's mouth, turning into a water dragon thicker than a tree in the air, and crashed violently onto the ground.

Rumble...

Tetsujiro Sugisaki's enemies were crushed into blood and gore. A massive torrent of water overturned the ground, uprooted trees, and swept away countless chains, explosive tags, and iron hooks into the distance. Traps were completely destroyed by the powerful water escape technique.

Fighting in a trap set by the enemy is unwise; the experienced Sugisaki Tetsujiro immediately disrupted the terrain of the battlefield.

Hyuga Yuto and the three genin rushed to Sugisaki Tetsujiro's side, ready to fight at any moment.

When the water had receded and the dust could no longer obstruct the view, several ninjas walked over from the opposite side.

The five Konoha ninjas felt a sinking feeling in their hearts at the same time.

The enemy has a lot of people... There are six of them walking out openly, and according to the habits of ninjas, there must be at least three hiding in the shadows.

The enemy's leader was a tall man with dark brown skin. He walked silently at the front, wearing a headband with the Cloud Village insignia.

After a brief silence, the two groups of people in the dense forest rushed towards each other at the same time.

There was no communication, not even any verbal intelligence gathering.

In the present year 47 of Konoha, immense pressure of war hangs over the heads of the daimyo and village leaders of various countries. Border frictions are constant, and the taut string could snap at any moment, triggering a world-shaking ninja war.

In the dense forest, the ninjas of Konoha and Kumogakure clashed, and in an instant, some lost their lives.

However, no one mourned for their comrades. The ninja techniques, flashing with cold light, never ceased their dazzling display as they took each other's lives, colder than the iron in their hands.

—A person who gives his life for a sufficient or insufficient reason.

They are ninjas.

(End of this chapter)