After reminiscing about the new trio, let us return to the main subject.
Namikaze Minato looked at his three students, the corners of his mouth lifting. Having so many reliable students was truly gratifying. All three had found their own ninja way and their own life goals, saving him a lot of trouble.
"Tonight, Team Minato must also patrol the camp seriously. If anything happens, remember to fire the signal flare. Your teacher will arrive immediately!" Namikaze Minato said with a smile. He acknowledged the abilities of the trio.
Hatake Kakashi's dead fish eyes moved. "Okay, Minato-sensei, don't worry."
Uchiha Obito and Rin also nodded.
"So reliable! Kakashi, remember to get along well with Obito. I'm going to check the other side now!" After saying this, a golden flash appeared, and Namikaze Minato's figure vanished, leaving the trio behind.
After seeing their teacher leave, the three looked at each other and then moved out together. Now, there was none of the initial casual ease, only extreme caution in their eyes.
Kakashi took the lead, Nohara Rin was in the middle, and Uchiha Obito brought up the rear. The three left the camp entrance and began their patrol. Their steps were light, making almost no sound when they landed on the ground.
Uchiha Obito activated his Sharingan, which now had two tomoe, constantly watching the surroundings. Although it couldn't compare to the Byakugan of the Hyūga clan for surveillance, it was far better than ordinary eyes.
The group was on high alert, not daring to slack off in the slightest. Teacher Minato had said that at night, especially during war, countless shinobi die. Some die during patrols, others are caught and killed by patrolling shinobi.
War is no child's play. The slightest carelessness could lead to death, becoming fertilizer for the plants.
While the three were patrolling, suddenly three senbon flew towards Kakashi. Uchiha Obito quickly shouted, "Kakashi, dog head!"
Kakashi understood instantly. Earth Style: Earth-Style Wall was performed. A earth wall imprinted with dog heads rose from the ground. Swish, swish, swish. The sound of three needles embedding into the earth block was heard.
"Oh, discovered, are we?" A voice came through the night, followed by three adult shinobi emerging, smiles on their faces.
"They're just a few kids. Really, is Konoha so short on shinobi that they're sending children to the front lines?" The female kunoichi on the side covered her mouth and chuckled lightly.
"You two, less chit-chat. Capture them and take them back for interrogation!" The man in the middle said sternly.
"Yes!" The two immediately became much more serious. Clearly, that man was the team leader.
"Rin, fire the signal flare!" Kakashi said seriously. Nohara Rin nodded, then launched the signal flare. Teacher Minato had said that regardless of whether they could win the fight or not, they must fire the signal flare. Never underestimate your opponent!
"Tch, these brats are quite cautious. Taiyu, move out and capture that girl who fired the signal flare. Seiun, you go capture that dog-head boy. I'll handle the one with the Sharingan!" The middle man commanded. He had observed for a long time and noticed that boy's Sharingan had two tomoe.
According to intelligence, a Uchiha with two tomoe usually had the strength of a Chūnin, approaching Jōnin level. His teammates probably couldn't handle him, so he, the Jōnin, had to step in. Moreover, the Sharingan! This was the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha clan!
"Yoshio, be careful!" Seiun said, then charged towards Kakashi. She unsealed a scroll, and a puppet appeared. Blue chakra strings appeared from her ten fingers, and then the puppet seemed to come to life, charging at Kakashi.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes. He was being looked down upon! That idiot Obito's Sharingan was still such an attention grabber. Seiun, was it? A Chūnin puppeteer, tsk.
Although Nohara Rin hadn't yet trained in the Byakugō no Jutsu or the Yin Seal, she had some understanding of Tsunade's Painful Sky Leg and Mountain Crusher Fist. She looked at the approaching Taiyu without panic. "Little beauty, why don't you just surrender? Big brother will take good care of you later!"
A trace of disgust flashed in Nohara Rin's eyes. But the next second, "Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!" A pillar of fire shot out towards Taiyu. Taiyu's face paled. Damn, do kids these days have such huge chakra reserves?
Nohara Rin's lips curled up slightly, but she thought, 'Obito, you dummy!'
Yoshio rushed forward, quickly forming hand signs. "Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" A water dragon rose from the ground and charged towards the Great Fire Annihilation. The two collided and then dissipated.
Yoshio looked at Obito and found he wasn't flushed or out of breath. He was now on high alert. These three kids were not simple! Just as he was considering retreat, a cry of shock came.
"Yoshio! Save me!" Seiun's voice was sharp. She was Yoshio's girlfriend. Yoshio had just looked over when he saw Kakashi, white lightning coursing around his hand, blast through Seiun's puppet. The momentum didn't stop, piercing straight towards Seiun's heart.
"Seiun!" Yoshio wanted to go rescue her, but Uchiha Obito closed in, thrusting a kunai towards him. Yoshio hastily dodged. Uchiha Obito's eyes held no emotion as he continued his attack.
Yoshio couldn't break away for the moment, so he shouted, "Taiyu, go save her!"
Taiyu gritted his teeth. "I can't! This little girl's strength is too great! I can't break free!"
"No!" Yoshio ignored Uchiha Obito's attack. The kunai stabbed into his back. Uchiha Obito was startled, then slid it downward, creating a huge, deep gash on Yoshio's back, deep enough to see bone!
Yoshio had no time to hesitate. He used the Body Flicker Technique, blocking in front of Seiun. Sweat poured down his forehead as he pushed Seiun away. Kakashi's hand pierced through his own heart.
"Run... they... are strong..." After saying these words, Yoshio fell to the ground, his eyes losing their light. Silence fell over the scene.
Kakashi calmly pulled out his blood-stained arm. His dead fish eyes stared at Yoshio, and then...
He kicked him away!
Thud! Thud!
Two sounds. One from being kicked, one from landing. The landing spot was the empty ground right in front of Seiun. Seiun's head was buzzing. She never thought that tonight's mission, just to gather intelligence, would end like this!
Kakashi made a 'tsk' sound. This kind of death, rushing to impale themselves on his Raikiri, felt unlucky to him. There was no sense of accomplishment at all. He walked towards Seiun. Seiun kept backing away, her eyes panicked.
Kakashi wore a mask, so his expression was unreadable. He then threw out a coil of rope. "Tie yourself up. I'm watching you. If you want to live, do it." His voice held no warmth, but the resolve in his words was clear.
Seiun, wanting to live, actually took the rope and began tying herself up. Seeing this, Kakashi dispersed the lightning chakra in his left hand behind his back. This woman wasn't completely stupid.
He then took the rope, pressed the woman under his foot, and looked at Uchiha Obito, raising an eyebrow as if to say, "Bro, I'm done here. Handle things on your end with Rin!"
Uchiha Obito's lips curled up. He used the Body Flicker Technique, placing himself in front of Nohara Rin. Nohara Rin smiled slightly, placing her right hand against Obito's back and transferring chakra into him.
In just a moment, Obito's chakra was replenished. He looked at Taiyu as if he were looking at a dead man. Taiyu gritted his teeth and formed hand signs. "Wind Style: Vacuum Bullet!" He took a deep breath, preparing to exhale it.
Uchiha Obito used the Body Flicker Technique again, flashing behind Taiyu. He grabbed Taiyu's hair with one hand. Taiyu was stunned. So fast!
Uchiha Obito pulled down hard! Taiyu's mouth was forced upwards. The Vacuum Bullet shot into the sky, making a loud sonic boom! And then, there was no 'and then'!
Uchiha Obito's eyes were full of ferocity. He exerted force downward! Smashing Taiyu's head into the dry, hard earth! Crunch!
A heavy impact on the ground. Nohara Rin, being close, heard a cracking sound. It seemed like the skull had shattered! But it wasn't over. Uchiha Obito, expressionless, lifted his head and smashed it into the ground again. Crunch!
The vibration was felt even by Kakashi in the distance. He couldn't help but shudder, muttering, "Now you know how lucky you are. If you had laid a hand on that girl, you basically wouldn't have had a chance to survive."
Uchiha Obito remained expressionless. He lifted the shinobi's head. The shinobi was already suffering a brain hemorrhage, making gurgling sounds. Uchiha Obito frowned. "You're too noisy."
He then extended his left hand, gripped Taiyu's neck, and squeezed. A 'crack' sound was heard. The gurgling in Taiyu's throat stopped. His limbs went limp. Uchiha Obito, looking disgusted, threw him aside. He raised his foot and stomped.
He crushed Taiyu's head. Red and white matter splattered on the ground. Uchiha Obito frowned, then walked towards Rin. "Rin, are you okay? That guy has been dealt with."
Nohara Rin shook her head. She took a pack of wet wipes from her tool pouch, tore it open, and carefully began wiping Uchiha Obito's face. Uchiha Obito became as if under a paralysis technique, not moving a muscle.
His Adam's apple bobbed as he looked into Nohara Rin's beautiful eyes. Nohara Rin seemed to notice this. She smiled. "Be good, don't move! Wait until I wipe you clean!"
"O-okay!" Obito didn't dare move at all, frozen in place.
Hatake Kakashi rolled his eyes. He actually thought the Obito who was killing people just now was cool and strong. An illusion, it was all an illusion.
Then, a golden flash appeared. Namikaze Minato appeared beside Kakashi. "Am I late?" He surveyed the surroundings. Kakashi said grumpily, "Yes! You're late. Any later and we would have been ready to return to camp and report!"
Really, Teacher Minato was so unreliable, always like this! And he calls himself Konoha's number one delivery man? How dare he claim to be the fastest with this speed!
Namikaze Minato scratched his head. He had been on a mission earlier, killing three Jōnin, and couldn't come immediately.
After the blood on his face was wiped clean, Nohara Rin sighed. "You really... you always end up covered in blood for my sake. If the girls who like you found out, how heartbroken they would be!"
Uchiha Obito was startled. He shook his head. "No, they wouldn't. I don't like them! They are none of my business!"
Namikaze Minato nudged Kakashi. "Have they always been this melodramatic?"
Hatake Kakashi nodded. "Yes, it's always been like this. Neither will confess, but they have feelings for each other in their hearts! By the way, Minato-sensei, there's one more thing..."
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