Chapter 201: Skirmish

“Wait.” Iraka waved, signaling his two teammates to stop.

“What is it?” Bairoka asked, puzzled.

“Look over there.” Iraka pointed in a direction.

Bairoka looked and saw a Ninja, appearing to be eight or nine years old and wearing a Konoha Ninja uniform, and two peers asking residents something.

“There are Konoha Ninja here, but why is only one of them wearing a forehead protector and uniform?” Bairoka was a bit confused.

Either they all hide their identities by not wearing them, or they all agree to wear them. What does it mean for two not to wear them and one to?

Sensing their gaze, Kakashi also looked in the direction of Bairoka and the others. Seeing their skin color, Kakashi immediately became vigilant. This was not the color of someone who had simply gotten a tan.

“Be careful, we might have encountered the Ninja who injured the giant eagle. They aren’t wearing forehead protectors.” Kakashi whispered, reminding Might Guy and Obito.

“They’re so dark. Are these people part of the Cloud Ninja we encountered last time?” Although Kakashi didn’t specify the direction, the three Cloud Ninja with different skin tones were quickly spotted by Obito.

“Most likely, yes.” Kakashi replied.

He didn’t speak too definitively; the last Cloud Ninja had initially disguised themselves as Iwagakure, and this time it could also be Iwagakure disguised as Kumogakure.

Seeing that Kakashi and his team had discovered them, Iraka directly drew the sharp sword from his back. The Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire were currently at war, so upon seeing Ninja from a hostile village, especially ones who didn’t seem very strong, it was natural to engage.

“Let’s lure them to the nearby mountain. Fighting here would affect the residents.” Obito looked around and said.

The houses here were all made of wood. If any were affected by his Fire Release, they would surely burn down.

“Obito is right.” Might Guy agreed, giving a thumbs-up.

“Hmm, fighting on the mountain would also make the commotion from various Ninjutsu more noticeable, making it easier for Muzuki-sensei to know what’s happening.” Kakashi thought for a moment and nodded, approving Obito’s strategy.

If the enemy was too strong, and he set the mountain on fire with Fire Release, Muzuki would definitely know something was wrong.

Without hesitation, the three pushed off with their legs, jumped onto the houses, and then moved across the rooftops, heading towards the mountain.

“Chase!” Iraka immediately ordered, then also jumped onto a nearby house and pursued Obito and the others.

During the chase, both sides engaged in a bout of Ninja tool throwing on the rooftops, but the three Cloud Ninja’s skill level was quite ordinary, not as good as Kakashi’s and Obito’s. While chasing, they also had to be careful to dodge the incoming Shuriken.

When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Obito, Kakashi, and Might Guy all stopped.

“Run, why aren’t you running now?” Bairoka clenched his fist, then touched the scratch on his face where a Shuriken had just grazed him, his expression turning somewhat ferocious.

He was very angry at being injured by a bunch of kids who hadn’t even fully matured.

“I’ll deal with the one with the sword, Might Guy will take care of the more muscular Cloud Ninja, and Obito, you stop the remaining one.” Kakashi calmly and quickly assigned roles.

Iraka, holding the sword, looked like the leader and possibly the strongest. Originally, Might Guy, their strongest, should have dealt with him, but the opponent seemed skilled in swordsmanship, and Kakashi was worried Might Guy might suffer a disadvantage, so he, who was skilled in bladed weapons, decided to take him on.

“How come it sounds like I’m going to deal with the weakest one?” Obito couldn’t help but complain, as his role became stopping the remaining one.

Of course, he only said it out loud; in reality, his eyes were already fixed on Haiiro.

The enemy’s strength was currently unknown, so it didn’t matter who he faced.

“At this age, they shouldn’t have graduated more than two years ago. Let’s deal with them quickly; there might be an even stronger Konoha Ninja nearby.” Iraka said, clutching the sword in his hand.

Typically, such small teams, where the entire group doesn’t look very old, have an experienced Ninja leading them, who might be operating separately.

“How much time will it take to deal with a bunch of brats? Three minutes to finish them off, then we’ll go surround and kill their leader.” Bairoka said, making a tough statement.

Iraka nodded, then, sword in hand, charged forward first.

The moment Iraka moved, his two teammates also charged forward together.

Kakashi swiftly drew his White Fang Short Blade and clashed with Iraka.

Obito quickly threw several Shuriken, restricting Haiiro’s movements.

And Might Guy directly entered Rock Breathing state and charged towards Bairoka.

“Leaf Whirlwind!”

The speed Might Guy displayed caught Bairoka by surprise. Carelessly, Bairoka was directly kicked by Might Guy and slammed hard into a tree.

“Bairoka, what are you doing? Don’t be careless!” Iraka, discovering his teammate was instantly kicked into a tree, frowned and angrily scolded him.

However, Iraka soon had no time to worry about his teammate, as he found that the swordsmanship of the child before him, who was less than ten years old, was extremely sharp and not as easy to deal with as he had imagined, requiring his full attention.

“Damn it, he’s actually that fast.” Bairoka cursed, his face flushed.

He wasn’t blushing out of shyness, but from being enraged. He had made a tough statement before the fight, only to be kicked away before even touching the opponent. It was truly too embarrassing.

“This is fast? My youth has only just begun to burn!” Might Guy laughed loudly, then rapidly attacked Bairoka.

Not to mention Eight Gates, he hadn’t even used Total Concentration Breathing yet.

After suffering a setback, Bairoka knew that the Konoha Ninja before him was not simple and couldn’t be judged by his age.

Bang, bang, bang!!!

The two engaged in continuous close-quarters combat, exchanging blows.

Although Bairoka appeared taller and more muscular, Might Guy had undergone extensive physical training for a long time and also practiced Rock Breathing, which provided the strongest physical enhancement. For a time, the two were evenly matched.

“Did this person start training in his mother’s womb? His physique is actually this strong!” Bairoka was incredibly shocked.

He knew that he, who often practiced Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique, was inherently stronger than normal Taijutsu Ninja, yet he couldn’t suppress a child under ten years old.

Bairoka couldn’t stay calm. He directly unleashed his Chakra and used Lightning Release Nature Transformation, smashing his lightning-infused fist towards Might Guy.

Seeing that Bairoka was holding back, Might Guy not only didn’t panic but became even more excited.

Stronger enemies were more worth defeating, and would make his youth burn even more fiercely.

Whoosh!

Might Guy used Shave to flash past Bairoka’s Lightning Release Ninja Body Technique.

Boom!!!

Bairoka’s lightning-infused fist slammed hard into a tree, directly breaking the large tree.

“Rock Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing! Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, open!”

After figuring out his opponent’s strength, Might Guy immediately entered his full power state, his physical abilities greatly enhanced, preparing to finish off the enemy in one go.