Chapter 622: Lightning Fire Nation

“Whoosh.”

Nara Shiosui, Inuzuka Midori, and Aburame Nao were all panting heavily.

“Squad Leader Shisui, you’re too amazing! There’s no way to win, absolutely no way.” Inuzuka Midori was thoroughly convinced after being battered.

She, who was most skilled in taijutsu, was beaten badly in close combat by Shisui; Nara Shiosui’s Shadow Imitation Technique couldn’t hit the agile Shisui at all; and Aburame Nao’s insects were burned away by Shisui before they could even get close.

“As expected, his reputation is well-deserved,” Nara Shiosui sighed inwardly.

Individually, each of them was considered an excellent Chunin, and due to their complementary abilities, the three of them working together might be able to defeat a regular Jonin.

But in front of Shisui, they were like dough for him to knead, seeing no possibility of victory.

Aburame Nao nodded silently in agreement.

“Train diligently, and in the future, you can also possess the strength I have now,” Shisui encouraged them.

“Shouldn’t you usually say, ‘Train diligently and you’ll be able to surpass me’?” Inuzuka Midori quipped.

Shisui didn’t speak, just smiled.

He was willing to comfort people, but he wouldn’t say absurd things against his conscience.

It wasn’t that he looked down on Inuzuka Midori and the others, but the gap between them was too vast.

“Let’s take a break. This afternoon there will be Muzuki-sensei… Captain Muzuki’s class,” Shisui said.

In the afternoon, not only Inuzuka Midori and the others had class, but even a squad leader like Shisui was a student, receiving guidance from Muzuki alongside Inuzuka Midori and the others.

“Captain Muzuki? Is the captain of this training squad Teacher Muzuki?” Inuzuka Midori asked with wide eyes.

She had participated in a special training session hosted by Muzuki once and had a deep impression of him.

Shisui nodded. Although Muzuki wasn’t a unique name, when ‘Teacher’ was added after it, it was definitely the Muzuki he was familiar with.

“Yay! We get to have Teacher Muzuki’s class again!” Inuzuka Midori was very happy.

Nara Shiosui also had some anticipation. In a special institution like the training squad, would Muzuki’s teaching content be different?

At noon, the four of them went to the training squad’s cafeteria to eat.

After eating, there was a period of free time, where they could find a place for a nap or chat with friends.

Shisui chose to find a quiet place to review his actions from the morning.

“During combat, I should be more restrained, giving them more opportunities to perform. And when explaining, my speaking speed should be a bit slower…” Shisui recalled the areas where he hadn’t done well.

“However, overall, today should be considered passing?”

Shisui’s inner thoughts were not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

Previously, he had always been the one being taught. Now, suddenly being asked to be a squad leader and guide others, Shisui wasn’t very confident. He felt that being good at learning and being good at teaching were two different things.

However, judging from Inuzuka Midori and the others’ reactions, his performance should be acceptable; Inuzuka Midori and the others didn’t dislike him.

…

Land of Rice Fields border.

“All members of the Eleventh Squad have arrived, with no incidents!” A dark-skinned Kumogakure Jonin reported to Fourth Raikage Ay.

Fourth Raikage Ay nodded and commanded, “Have the troops rest immediately. Tonight, we will act late at night.”

Marching at night was not only more covert, but this time was also when people were most likely to be relaxed, making it an excellent time for an attack.

The Kumogakure Jonin nodded and quickly relayed Fourth Raikage Ay’s order back to his squad.

“I wonder if we’ll run into Minato Namikaze this time. If we do, I’ll definitely show him how strong we are!” Killer Bee said indignantly.

Minato Namikaze only truly became famous in the Ninja World after his encounter with the AB Combo, so Killer Bee felt that Minato Namikaze had risen to fame by stepping on them, and he wanted to help his older brother get revenge.

“Bee, don’t underestimate that guy. There’s no way he’s been standing still all this time,” Fourth Raikage Ay said with a solemn expression.

He was a very confident person, but Minato Namikaze’s performance made him dare not be careless with him.

Fourth Raikage Ay had defeated many so-called predecessors since leaving Kumogakure. He had only suffered losses twice: once to a mysterious Hidden Mist Ninja about whom he had no information, and the other time to Minato Namikaze.

The mysterious Hidden Mist Ninja, whom Fourth Raikage Ay had investigated for a long time without finding any relevant information, was beside the point. Minato Namikaze’s abilities and combat prowess truly made Fourth Raikage Ay wary.

“It’s not underestimation, it’s self-confidence from within! No fear, no retreat, because we are Kumogakure’s AB Combo!” Killer Bee replied in a rap-like tone.

Fourth Raikage Ay looked at Killer Bee with a black line forming on his face. His younger brother was good in every way, except for his mouth.

“Rest well. What’s coming next is a life-or-death war!” Fourth Raikage Ay said as he mercilessly chopped Killer Bee’s head with a hand chop.

Although, logically speaking, Konoha shouldn’t deploy Ninja troops here, at most only some patrolling Ninja squads, the Kumogakure forces could easily crush them.

But when dealing with war, one must be cautious and re-cautious, and not plan strategies based on the best-case scenario.

“Yes, big brother.” Killer Bee nodded seriously, then lightly leaped onto a tree, lay down on a branch, and immediately fell asleep.

“I wonder when he’ll truly grow up,” Fourth Raikage Ay said, shaking his head as he looked at Killer Bee.

Killer Bee was already seventeen this year, not too young, but his personality was still very childish.

Then, Fourth Raikage Ay began to check the troop’s condition.

He was the commander, so even if he rested, he couldn’t rest so early.

Not all the troops had arrived yet, and if any unexpected situations arose, he would need to handle them.

Time passed bit by bit, and the last team arrived at three in the afternoon, without any incidents, just like the other teams.

Fourth Raikage Ay gave commands to the last team, and a smile couldn’t help but flash across his face.

The situation was developing in the best possible direction. Now, as long as they launched their attack, they would become the second Ninja Village to invade the main Land of Fire territory.

And unlike Hidden Mist, who took advantage of a weakness, they were breaking through from the border, even if they used a bit of strategy.

At five in the afternoon, Fourth Raikage Ay finished his afternoon meal early and closed his eyes to rest.

At this time, most of the Kumogakure Ninja were already resting, with only a small portion on alert around them.

When it was 10:30 PM, Fourth Raikage Ay woke up and ordered the team to make their final preparations.

Twelve o’clock at night.

Fourth Raikage Ay, wearing Kumogakure combat attire, stood before 1,200 Cloud Ninja and sternly gave the command: “Invade the Land of Fire!”

Without needing further words, the well-trained Cloud Ninja immediately charged towards the Land of Fire’s border in their planned formation.

The Kumogakure Ninja’s skin tone became a natural camouflage in the pitch-black night, and those with poor eyesight couldn’t even spot them in the darkness.

Of course, most Ninja were not in the category of having poor eyesight.

“A large number of Ninja are attacking from the direction of the Land of Rice Fields!” The border patrol Ninja, upon discovering this terrifying scene, immediately shouted loudly, while quickly taking out a signal flare from his Ninja tool pouch, intending to fire it.