Chapter 33 Going to the Battlefield (Ch 33)

After saying goodbye to Aunt Natsuki who was worried about him, Yue Yan gathered with all the members of the Hizashi team at the village entrance early the next morning. In addition, there were dozens of ninjas.

The border between the Water and Fire countries is set up in the Land of Rivers, where there are many rivers and the climate is very humid, which is the most suitable battlefield environment for the Mist Ninjas.

Even if the environment is somewhat unfavorable to the Konoha ninjas, a step back is that they are within the territory of the Land of Fire. The enemy ninjas cannot be allowed to enter under any circumstances. This is not only a matter of dignity, but also a matter that affects the morale of the soldiers.

And the battlefield that Yue Yan and his team are heading to is here.

Hinata Hizashi separated from his original team and not only served as the instructor of Yue Yan and the other two, but also took on the role of commander-in-chief of the entire team.

In war, the Byakugan bloodline has a crucial strategic value. Its large perception range and perspective make it extremely difficult for the enemy to hide and launch a sneak attack.

Even if the Mist Ninja can use the Mist Hidden Technique to create attached chakra, it is useless if the fog is too thick to be seen through by the Byakugan.

After all, any fog that cannot be seen through by the White Eyes is basically telling you clearly that there is an enemy, so there is no need to use the White Eyes at all.

During the march, Hizashi’s Byakugan also made several great contributions. He discovered the ambushing Mist Ninja and then took the lead in clearing them out.

I don’t know if the Mist Ninja commander is crazy or if he just likes this kind of interference.

Knowing full well that their own side had the Byakugan, they still sent out more than a dozen small-scale raids. This was a stupid act that could only consume their own troops. Unless their brain was underdeveloped or their cerebellum was completely underdeveloped, they would not make such a decision. However, the Mist Ninja did just that.

Asked, are the Mist Ninjas fools? Of course not, so Hizashi was guessing the enemy’s thoughts along the way.

Although all the attacking teams were dealt with, Hizashi, as the team leader, kept his eyes open all the time, which was a great drain on him.

Seeing Hizashi’s current appearance, Yue Yan could probably guess what the enemy was thinking.

The idea is to use cannon fodder to harass the support troops in small quantities and repeatedly, thus forcing Hiashi to open his Byakugan for a long time. When they are almost consumed and can no longer open their Byakugan, then send elites to look for opportunities to launch a sneak attack.

“Open conspiracy is not easy to solve.”

Hearing Yue Yan’s sigh, Hiashi knew that his disciple had the same idea as him.

“Yue Yan, do you have any ideas?”

Hearing this, Yue Yan’s mouth curled up.

“Hizashi-sensei should remember that I developed a perception ninjutsu.”

Just as Hizashi nodded to indicate that he remembered, Yue Yan smiled confidently.

“In the past six months since the Chunin Exam, I have improved a lot in this perception ninjutsu. Although the maximum range is not as good as the Byakugan for the time being, it is not a problem for me to scout a mere 1,500 meters at a time.”

Hearing this, Hiashi’s mouth twitched. What do you mean by a mere 1,500 meters? You have to know that Hiashi himself is an elite jonin of the Hyuga clan, and the maximum reconnaissance distance of his Byakugan is only 2,000 meters. In large-scale reconnaissance, a difference of 500 meters is really nothing.

Although he was speechless about Yue Yan’s deliberate and ostentatious Versailles behavior, Hizashi still asked the point.

“What about consumption? How long can you sustain it at most?”

“Hizashi-sensei, you don’t have to worry about my lack of chakra. This kind of perception ninjutsu doesn’t require much chakra.”

As if to give Hiashi an accurate answer, Yue Yan stroked his chin and calculated for a moment.

“If we don’t talk about recovery, I can use this perception ninjutsu for three days without stopping.”

“Three days?” Hiashi nodded, “That’s enough.”

Three days is enough time for the team to reach the front line.

However, just when Hizashi was about to say that Yue Yan didn’t need to keep using the perception ninjutsu all the time and that the two of them could take turns, he saw Yue Yan shrugged his shoulders with a helpless expression that looked like he deserved a beating.

“If you take into account chakra recovery, then I can keep it open.”

Hiashi clenched his fist and then unclenched it several times. Finally, he couldn’t bear it anymore and punched Yue Yan on the head.

“We are not far from the battlefield. You are still a fool.”

Yue Yan, who was rubbing his head, curled his lips speechlessly when he heard this and muttered something in a low voice.

“I saw that Mr. Hizashi was too nervous, so I wanted to liven up the atmosphere. And I was telling the truth.”

Hiashi rubbed his brows with a headache. The war had already put him under a lot of pressure, and he was afraid that a single mistake on his part would put the team in danger.

However, he was relieved to see that Yue Yan could remain calm.

“This is a time of war, so you need to call me Captain Hiashi.”

“Okay, Hizashi-sensei, no problem, Hizashi-sensei.”

“You… forget it.” Hiashi sighed. “Now you will take over from me to sense the surrounding environment. I will take a break to recover my chakra. We will switch shifts every five hours.”

Hearing this, Yue Yan stopped playing around, nodded, and started the perception ninjutsu.

In this way, Yue Yan and Hiashi continued to move forward while taking turns to perceive.

When they were about ten kilometers away from the front-line camp, a team of Mist Ninjas ambushed the team on the path they had to take.

According to their calculations, as the captain, Hiashi’s chakra should have been reduced to half by now, and his Byakugan should have reached its limit. In addition, they were about to arrive at the front-line camp, so this was the time when the entire team was most relaxed.

However, after the team traveled a certain distance, Yue Yan raised his eyebrows, obviously discovering them.

“Hizashi-sensei, about 1,300 meters ahead, I spotted a group of ninjas, a total of twenty people.”

Yue Yan’s perception ninjutsu can only sense location and quantity, but not the specific situation. Therefore, after hearing Yue Yan’s reminder, Hizashi opened his Byakugan to confirm.

“Based on the amount of chakra, the opponent should be led by a Jonin, and the rest are Chunin or Genin.”

Hiashi could almost guess that this team’s target was himself.

“Hizashi-sensei.”

Yue Yan suddenly called out to Hizashi, and then revealed a malicious smile.

Seeing this smile, Hizashi knew what he was thinking. It was obvious that he wanted to take advantage of the situation and give the opponent a big blow.

Since a fight was bound to break out anyway, Hizashi didn’t refuse and notified everyone in the team to be prepared and make a plan.

On the side of the Mist Ninja Team, everyone had a cruel grin on their face, waiting for Yue Yan and the others to arrive.

Just as Yue Yan and the others guessed, the main target of this Mist Ninja Team is Hiashi. They must not let the Byakugan, who has strategic value, reach the front line. Therefore, they are lying in ambush here, and the cannon fodder they sent before were also sent by them.

One of the Chunins couldn’t help but lick his lips.

“I heard that there are some Genin who just graduated not long ago in this support team. They were temporarily promoted to Chunin and then sent to the battlefield. I’m sure their screams will be quite pleasant to hear when the big fight starts.”

Hearing this, the Mist Ninja Captain glanced coldly at the person who spoke.

“Remember the goal of our mission this time. If you let that Hinata escape, don’t blame me for killing you. After all, the Mist Village doesn’t need trash.”

Hearing this, the Chunin who had spoken just now shuddered and dared not say anything more.

“Watch out! They’re coming.”