"Brother Akira, I'll leave him to you."
"Alright."
Hyuga Akira nodded, then leaped in front of Akagame, helped him onto his back, and then stood up. He looked at Sana beside him and said softly, "Come on, let's return to the Konoha Camp now."
"Yes!"
Sana nodded and then closely followed the others, leaping onto the tree branches and heading back in the direction they came from.
On the way, to take care of Sana's injuries, everyone unconsciously slowed down considerably, so no one fell behind.
Just like that, the group smoothly returned to the previously scouted location, where another combat squad was also present.
"Ren Captain!"
Aoki Mori noticed that the newcomer was Ren, so he used the Instantaneous Body Technique to get close and bowed his head, saying, "How were those two guys?"
Ren asked while looking behind him, speaking softly, "Are they all dealt with?"
"They're all dealt with, but unfortunately, no one was left alive."
Aoki Mori turned sideways, revealing the empty space behind him.
On the open ground lay two corpses, with numerous wounds all over their bodies. What was peculiar was that their fatal wounds were all in their chests.
The cuts were neat and uniform, clearly indicating a single, fatal blow.
What incredible swordsmanship!
Ren's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he looked at the other person with admiration.
After all, both of these individuals had reached the Jonin level. Even though their squad was strong, to be able to kill two Jonin in such a short time meant the opponent's strength was definitely superior to an average Jonin.
"You've worked hard. We also successfully completed our mission. We even captured one alive."
As Ren spoke, several figures emerged from the forest behind him.
Seeing the two corpses, Sana, who had been at the back of the team, suddenly widened her eyes. She then rushed to Ren and Sen, ignoring the intense pain from her injuries, and asked anxiously, "Excuse me, did you encounter my two companions?"
"Hmm?"
Aoki Mori was first stunned when he saw her, but after glancing at the bloodstains on her and the Konoha forehead protector she wore, he quickly reacted and said softly, "You don't have to worry. They have already been rescued by us. And the enemy only captured your two companions alive, so their lives are not in danger."
"And where are they now…"
"They have already been sent back to the Konoha Camp. After all, besides Ren Captain, there are no other Medical Ninja here. To prevent their injuries from worsening, I had three members of our squad escort them back to the Konoha Camp for treatment, and then I waited for you here."
"That's good, that's good."
Sana immediately relaxed, leaning against the tree trunk behind her, and murmured softly, "Since that's the case, let's hurry back too. I'm already impatient to know who the bounty master behind these guys is…"
As Ren spoke, a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
The guys who put bounties on Konoha Village's Ninja were a thousand percent related to the other Four Great Villages.
It seemed like once the intelligence came out, there would be more work to do.
The group wasted no time and continued their journey towards the Konoha Camp. Of course, they didn't forget the two corpses on the ground.
After all, in front of the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques, even dead people held no secrets. The intelligence from three Jonin's minds wouldn't be bad.
Soon, the group arrived at the entrance of the Konoha Camp.
"Brother Akira, thank your squad for sending him to the Medical Camp. I still need to report the situation."
Ren turned and spoke to Hyuga Akira, then his gaze shifted to Aoki Mori beside him.
"Brother Sen, I'll trouble you to hand this guy and these two corpses over to the Intelligence Department."
"Alright, X2."
Both responded in unison.
Just then, Sana suddenly walked to the very front, turned around, and, under everyone's surprised gaze, bowed deeply and said softly, "Thank you all for saving me and my companions. Thank you."
"Uh…"
For a moment, the few of them looked at each other, all frozen in place. Fortunately, Hyuga Akira reacted quickly, stepping forward to help her up, and said softly, "We are all Konoha Ninja; helping each other is what we do. Your injuries haven't fully healed yet, so you should come with us to the Medical Camp and have a doctor look at you."
"Cough cough, no thanks, no thanks. I'll go deliver the intelligence first."
Aoki Mori coughed twice, then, using the excuse of his mission, took the Scarface and the two corpses, and disappeared from the Konoha Camp entrance, heading towards the Intelligence Department.
"Then we'll be going too, Ren Captain."
Hyuga Akira nodded to Ren, then led his squad members and Sana into the Konoha Camp, heading towards the Medical Camp.
Before leaving, Sana turned around and ran back to Ren, bowed again, and then left with a "Thank you, Ren-kun" before turning to follow Hyuga Akira and his group.
Ren was left standing alone, disheveled in the wind.
First, he was forced to write a lengthy report. Then, he finally got a mission he could execute, only to exhaust himself saving someone and still get slapped. Although the person apologized, why did he still feel an urge to cry?
"What kind of day is this?"
Ren looked up at the sky, then slapped his face twice hard before coming back to his senses. He walked into the Konoha Camp.
Upon returning to the Konoha Camp, Ren went straight to Yusuke Uchiha's tent. Soon, he arrived at the familiar tent.
The guards did not stop him when they saw it was Ren.
Because Yusuke Uchiha had already said: Ren could enter directly.
"Yūsuke Uncle, Teacher Kosuke, I'm back."
"Hmm."
Kosuke and Yusuke Uchiha, who were helping to review documents, both put down their pens. Looking at Ren who had entered, Yusuke Uchiha was the first to ask, "The returning squad members have already provided some intelligence, but it's fragmented. It's good that you're back; tell us the specific situation."
Ren nodded, found a chair, sat down, and began to narrate to the two of them.
"The opponents were three Bounty Hunters, all Jonin level. According to the intelligence I obtained, all Konoha Ninja have high bounties on their heads, and the bounty doubles for live capture.
As for other specific intelligence, their corpses have already been sent to the Intelligence Department, so results should be available soon."
"Well done."
Yusuke Uchiha continued to ask, "Were there any casualties?"
"No, Akagame's squad members were all injured, but there's no danger to their lives. And I've already provided some treatment over there to prevent any long-term effects."
"Hmm."
Yusuke Uchiha nodded, then asked with some confusion, "Speaking of which, Ren, what happened to your face?"
"It's nothing…"
Ren, who had just calmed down, instantly broke down, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
After responding, Ren turned around and looked at Kosuke beside him, with a look of utter despair on his face.
"Teacher Kosuke, where's my report?"