Mokgetsu's caution was correct, as it turned out Obito and their luck were really bad, or one could say that the Land of Rain was genuinely chaotic.
Just as Mokgetsu and the others were about to deliver their client to the destination, a team of Hidden Sand Ninja spotted them and immediately surrounded them.
Since the Hidden Sand had not gone to war with Konoha, Kakashi didn't take action immediately and even signaled Obito with his eyes to hold back.
"What are you Konoha people trying to do?" The female ninja at the front of the Hidden Sand squad asked with a hostile expression.
"Are you guys nuts? You're the ones who suddenly rushed over and surrounded us, and now you're asking us what we're up to." Obito retorted with displeasure.
Although there were twelve ninjas on the Hidden Sand side, Obito wasn't worried in the slightest because Mokgetsu was by his side.
"Kid, didn't your parents teach you that when adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt? Lady Pakura wasn't addressing you." A Hidden Sand Ninja next to Pakura reprimanded.
Pakura was the ninja he admired greatly, and he couldn't tolerate Obito's disrespect towards her.
But Obito wasn't the kind to be intimidated and immediately glared back, "Do you think I'm talking to you? What are you babbling about?"
The Hidden Sand Ninja drew his longsword immediately, causing the atmosphere on the field to become tense.
Kakashi silently drew the White Fang Short Blade. Although the Hidden Sand hadn't declared war with Konoha, the other party was displaying hostility, and they definitely couldn't just sit and wait to be attacked.
Shisui and the others also focused their breath, ready to act at any moment.
Clang!
At that moment, an invisible Qi Force struck the longsword in the Hidden Sand Ninja's hand, directly breaking it.
"Didn't your teacher teach you not to randomly point weapons at people?" Mokgetsu slowly retracted his hand knife and said with a smile.
Mokgetsu didn't like people who were arrogant without having any real strength.
The Hidden Sand Ninja looked at the broken sword, his expression turning to horror when he glanced at Mokgetsu.
This wasn't wood; it was a steel-forged longsword, sharp and sturdy even without the enhancement of Chakra.
If the attack just now had hit his body instead of his sword, the consequences would have been catastrophic.
The more fearful the Hidden Sand was, the more delighted Obito felt inside.
"I have Teacher Mokgetsu on my side, what do you have?" Obito couldn't help but grin.
He finally understood why those villainous heirs in ninja novels were always so arrogant; having a strong backer truly felt great.
Pakura looked at Mokgetsu with some surprise, not expecting that a casually encountered Konoha Ninja would possess such strength.
But Pakura didn't panic; after all, she was the Hidden Sand Hero, and this was a minor situation for her.
Pakura told the Hidden Sand Ninja with the broken sword to step back a bit, then looked at Mokgetsu, "Yesterday, a four-man team from the Hidden Sand went missing, and villagers nearby only saw Konoha Ninja in the area that day."
Of course, Pakura wouldn't pick a fight for no reason. After all, the Hidden Sand Village had gone through internal chaos and was still at war with the Hidden Cloud; things weren't great.
Mokgetsu didn't even have to think to guess who was behind it—not the Hidden Rock, then the Hidden Cloud, as these two troublemakers loved causing such issues.
Anyone with a decent understanding of the Ninja World's situation wouldn't think Konoha Ninjas did it; Konoha was already under declaration of war from three Great Ninja Villages and wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke the Hidden Sand.
"As a ninja, you should know how easy it is to deceive ordinary people. I think you should investigate the Hidden Cloud or the Hidden Rock instead," Mokgetsu responded.
Ordinary people lack the eyesight to see through Transformation Jutsu, and even a ninja's basic Transformation can easily fool them.
With some effort, getting real Konoha headbands and uniforms would make it even harder for ordinary folks to discern the truth.
"Whether it's true or not, once you cooperate with the investigation, the truth will come to light." Pakura acknowledged that Mokgetsu's words had some truth, but it could also be Mokgetsu defending his village comrades.
Normally, given the current situation, Konoha shouldn't provoke the Hidden Sand, but every ninja has their own thoughts. Pakura believed there could be other reasons leading to a fight between the Hidden Sand team and Konoha Ninjas, eventually resulting in their deaths.
[Name: Pakura]
[Chakra: 56000]
[Skills: Scorch Release (Master Level: 2800/15000), Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master Level), Wind Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master Level), Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder (Master Level)]
As a ninja, Pakura indeed had more swagger than the previous Hidden Sand Ninja with the longsword. Her proficient Scorch Release combined with dual Master Level in nature transformation made her more powerful than over ninety percent of the ninjas in the Ninja World.
But, unfortunately for her, she encountered Mokgetsu, a ninja versed in hundreds of Ninjutsu and mastery over seven Chakra attributes.
"What if I refuse?" Mokgetsu said coolly, shielding his disciples behind him.
The destructive power of Scorch Release was among the strongest of the Kekkei Genkai, and at Pakura's level, if a Jonin were hit by it, they'd be instantly killed. To be safe, he needed his disciples to maintain a safe distance from Pakura.
"Then I'll have no choice but to defeat you and then investigate." Pakura assumed a combat stance and ordered her subordinates to block off the surroundings.
Several Hidden Sand Ninjas flashed to appear behind Mokgetsu and the others.
However, Pakura underestimated the capabilities of Kakashi, Obito, and their group.
Obito focused his breath highly, enhancing his body abilities and nature transformation, and also activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan, swiftly taking down two Hidden Sand Chunin with just Taijutsu.
Shisui also activated his Sharingan.