Chapter 51: Mission Complete
Among the reinforcements who came to Kikyō Castle this time, there were Yamanaka Clan ninjas, and their inherited secret techniques included a method that could extract residual information from the brains of deceased enemies.
That's why Hyuga Mirai put all the Sand Ninja corpses into sealing scrolls and took them away. Thanks to his position and achievements in Konoha Hospital, he gained many benefits, and sealing scrolls were among them.
In fact, Hyuga Mirai had already learned how to make sealing scrolls, but the raw materials were not cheap, and Konoha Hospital would provide him with ready-made ones, so Hyuga Mirai had never tried to make any.
"This time, we should be able to get some useful information from their heads. Among the three squads, there are seven Chunin, who must have received a mission from Sand Ninja Village to rush to Baosha Town."
Hyuga Mirai said to Hyuga Kiyomi and Kurenai Yuhi during their rest. This mission was very successful; apart from the significant time spent on the journey, it was almost a bountiful harvest.
Chunin are already considered the backbone of a ninja village. Even in Konoha, not counting the countless ninjas in various Clans, the number of Jonin is just over a hundred.
Sand Ninja Village has even fewer. At this time, other ninja villages simply cannot compare to Konoha militarily.
And this time, Hyuga Mirai's squad killed seven Chunin in one go. Even if Sand Ninja Village found out, they would feel the pain.
"I didn't expect to deal with their three squads so easily. As expected, it's so comfortable to go on missions with the captain~"
Kurenai Yuhi's gem-like eyes curved into a crescent moon as she said with a smile.
Hyuga Mirai immediately said with some heartache, "Kurenai, I used up all the Exploding Tags I've saved for a long time to achieve this result. I wonder if they'll be reimbursed when we get back."
This time, Hyuga Mirai used 120 Exploding Tags at once, which was equivalent to 30 C-rank Fire Release Ninjutsu simultaneously attacking the three Sand Ninja squads. Money, timing, and terrain were all indispensable to achieve such a great result.
Hyuga Mirai was originally poor and now had to worry about experimental funds. He had many experimental ideas, such as Summoning Beast Cell modification, clone experiments, etc., but due to financial constraints, Hyuga Mirai couldn't even take the first step.
As for cooperating with Konoha?
Hyuga Mirai never had such an idea. He didn't trust Konoha at all. If he handed over the technology, he might not get what Hyuga Mirai wanted.
'I still need to find a business opportunity to make money…'
Hyuga Mirai thought to himself. Clone experiments must be carried out. At that time, with clones + facial modification, Hyuga Mirai would have another identity in the Ninja World.
If that ignorant fellow Gato could control a small country and earn massive wealth, there was no reason why Hyuga Mirai couldn't.
This war was an opportunity, and Hyuga Mirai planned to earn some start-up capital during the war.
"Kiyomi, Kurenai, let's go. Let's get back as soon as possible."
Hyuga Mirai called out. Although they quickly left the Land of Wind, they were still in the Land of Rivers, which was not particularly safe.
Moreover, there wasn't much time left until the mission deadline. Next, they had to hurry to deliver the Sand Ninja intelligence back to the camp as soon as possible.
During a break on the way, Hyuga Mirai released the Sand Ninja corpses from the sealing scrolls and checked their personal belongings. However, apart from a mission order issued by the Kazekage, there was no other intelligence.
However, from this point, at least it could be known that the Fourth Kazekage had not yet arrived at Baosha Town.
Subsequently, Hyuga Mirai collected all the weapons and equipment from these Sand Ninjas. To his slight surprise, he harvested thirteen puppet scrolls. This not only had some research value for Hyuga Mirai but also could sell for a lot of money in the black market.
Sand Ninja are most famous for puppet manipulation, but they are ninjas from the Five Great Nations, so few bounty hunters target them. This also led to Sand Ninja puppets being highly sought after in the black market.
A puppet and its corresponding manipulation method can sell for hundreds of thousands of Ryo in the black market!
As for the puppet manipulation method, Hyuga Mirai felt it shouldn't be difficult for him; although Kinnos was best at bio-genetics, he had also researched some mechanical aspects.
Hyuga Mirai planned to develop a simple manipulation method and then sell it. Although it couldn't compare to professional ones, it should be enough to fool some laymen.
The three traveled cautiously and did not encounter any enemies on the way back. The route Hyuga Mirai chose was very remote, and with the Land of Rain not participating in the war, this route was almost free of ninja patrols.
When Hyuga Mirai returned near Kikyō Castle and presented his mission credentials and identification, he was brought back by the Konoha Ninja patrolling outside.
"Jonin Byakuyun, we ambushed three Sand Ninja squads traveling from Sand Ninja Village to Baosha Town and brought back their bodies. If the Yamanaka Clan ninjas investigate the bodies, we might obtain some important information."
After Hyuga Mirai reported his mission gains, he immediately received attention from Byakuyun Tanoha.
"You ambushed three Sand Ninja squads? And brought back their bodies?"
Hyuga Mirai nodded and said, "Yes, seven of them were Chunin." After speaking, Hyuga Mirai took out two corpse sealing scrolls.
Byakuyun Tanoha did not believe anyone would joke with him during wartime, and seven Chunin, according to mission rankings, could already be considered an A-rank mission.
"Follow me. Report the mission situation to Lord Orochimaru."
Subsequently, Hyuga Mirai and his two teammates followed Byakuyun Tanoha to the operations meeting room in Kikyō Castle.
In this room, besides Orochimaru, there were four other Jonin, but apart from the pineapple-headed Nara Shikaku of the Nara Clan, Hyuga Mirai did not recognize the others.
After Hyuga Mirai explained the reconnaissance mission in detail, everyone in the room except Orochimaru looked sideways at Hyuga Mirai, surprised by the boldness of the three.
Just three people dared to detour behind Baosha Town. Even with the Byakugan to detect enemy movements, such behavior was too audacious.
Moreover, one member of the three-person squad was from the main family of the Hyuga Clan. If something unexpected happened to her, then Konoha's most strategically important Cell Lineage would be leaked.
"Hyuga Mirai, this time you…"
"Well done. If useful information can indeed be extracted from the bodies, your squad will be credited with two A-rank missions."
Orochimaru's hoarse voice sounded, interrupting Nara Shikaku's prepared lecture.
Others might not be clear, but Orochimaru, who had sparred with Hyuga Mirai several times, knew best.
A Medical Chunin with weak taijutsu?
Those idiots in Konoha should all go to the intelligence department for further training.
If it weren't for the concern that the sparring location was too close to Konoha, Orochimaru, who didn't use large-scale destructive Ninjutsu or forbidden jutsu, would have difficulty winning against Hyuga Mirai.
Thanks to Yanzu for the vote.