"Iwagakure Anbu, also known as the Iwagakure Demolition Squad."
White Fang said.
"Although they do Anbu work, they don't adhere to secrecy. Their operations are very loud, and they usually conduct strong assaults instead of assassinations."
"They are tenacious and brave in combat, possessing many secret Detonation Release Shinobi, as well as powerful Earth Release Shinobi and sensory Shinobi."
"Their numbers are also quite large, more than ours. We've been killing them, but they never seem to decrease; a new batch grows back after a while. Their weakness is Lightning Release."
"They're quite easy to kill."
White Fang scratched his head.
Miki and the other two looked at White Fang.
It seemed he truly believed that.
"Kumogakure Anbu, also known as the Bandit Squad," White Fang said. "They are mostly skilled in taijutsu, proficient in sword arts, and possess a special Bloodline Limit Earth Release, Storm Release."
"They appear honest and burly but are actually insidious and shameless. They are famously untrustworthy and fight dirty, disregarding rules."
"No matter what nonsense these guys say, don't believe a single word."
"Nidaime(2nd)-sama died because of them."
"Currently, they covet the secret techniques and Bloodline Limits of other Villages, actively organizing and planning snatching operations in the dark. Our Village's Anbu has thwarted their attempts several times, but they still haven't given up."
"Lastly, there's Sunagakure Anbu, also known as the Puppet Squad. They excel at using poison and puppets, and many are skilled in Wind Release. Their scale and numbers are at the bottom among the Five Great Nations, but they are all elites."
"They are cunning in combat, good at planning, know when to advance and retreat, understand patience, and are extremely difficult to deal with."
"Above are the basic situations of the Anbu of each Great Nations. You will need to experience more for yourselves."
White Fang spread his hands and said, "For rookies, anyway, when your head gets hot in battle, you won't remember anything. If you don't die, you'll remember it forever."
"What about our Anbu?" Hitomi asked curiously. "What are their characteristics?"
"This…" White Fang scratched his head and said, "Their characteristic is being the strongest."
"That's not bad," Hitomi said.
"Let's get back to the mission itself, Captain White Fang," Miki said.
"Once the mission begins, no matter what situation we encounter, our mission is to kill everyone, not letting a single one escape," White Fang said, revealing a bloody glint in his words.
The simpleton was just a facade; this was truly White Fang.
"Understood," Miki said.
Hitomi and Chiri nodded.
"Then, let's go," White Fang said.
"Wait," Miki called out to White Fang.
White Fang looked at Miki in confusion.
"What's the battle plan?" Miki asked.
White Fang scratched his head and said, "Go there, kill, finish, go home."
Damn it!
Miki scratched her head.
She was at a loss.
Under their masks, Hitomi and Chiri stared at White Fang, speechless and a little tempted to scratch their heads.
Their heads were buzzing, aching.
This guy was indeed unreliable.
He was truly simple-minded.
"Does anyone have any questions?" White Fang asked.
"There's a big problem!" Hitomi growled. "You know there's a trap, but you don't make a plan!? We need to consider all possible contingencies!"
"Where do all those contingencies come from?" White Fang scratched his head and said, "Even if there are contingencies, I reckon rushing in and rushing out shouldn't be difficult, right? Just run fast enough."
"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!" Hitomi frantically clutched her head.
"That's a lovely joke, Senior White Fang," Chiri said with a smile. "Please don't make such jokes. Think carefully and rephrase your words."
"I'm serious," White Fang said. "This is the plan!"
"Rush in, find the bandits, kill them. A small number of Shinobi will escape; if they escape, they'll leave traces, so kill them and be done with it. If there's a small number of Shinobi, they'll jump out to ambush us, then we kill them, finish the job, and go home. If there's a large number of Shinobi, we rush in and rush out, then return to the Village to report the mission. It's very simple, right?" White Fang said, "I've thought about it seriously."
It sounded feasible and exciting, with a certain logic to it.
Miki pressed her mask.
However, I refuse!
"Captain White Fang, if you don't mind, I'll formulate the battle plan," Miki said.
"Alright…" White Fang scratched his head and said, "I don't mind at all."
"Yay!" Hitomi cheered, looking at the reliable Miki.
"Let's depart first. The intelligence isn't clear yet, so we'll adapt on the fly," Miki said.
"Yes!" Chiri and Hitomi responded.
White Fang scratched his head, feeling like he, as the captain, was superfluous.
Never mind, he was used to it anyway.
Just killing without thinking.
"Captain White Fang…" Hitomi called out, "Perhaps you're surprisingly strong."
Hitomi meant his style was very fierce.
"I think I am quite strong," White Fang said, scratching his head and smiling.
"Indeed, very strong!" Chiri acknowledged.
"Since Chiri said so, then when the time comes, Captain, you can deal with the strongest one," Hitomi laughed. "We'll help you once we're free."
"That works," White Fang nodded, saying seriously, "It won't take more than three minutes."
"Hitomi, stop playing," Miki said. "Captain White Fang, give the order."
"Huh?" White Fang was startled, wondering how the command had returned to him. He said, "Oh! Let's go!"
The moment he spoke, all four simultaneously used Body Flicker Technique to move at extreme speed.
They stayed close together, White Fang leading the way, Miki in the middle, and Hitomi and Chiri guarding the flanks. They instinctively formed a defensive formation for travel.
Before long, White Fang extended his arm, palm open, signaling to stop.
This was a standard tactical hand signal, taught in school as part of regular tactics class, which included formation content.
Miki and the other two stopped behind him, either standing or crouching on thick tree trunks.
"Barrier," White Fang said. "The Village's defensive Barrier. Except for the main gate, entering the Village from anywhere else will be detected by the surveillance team. This area is a blind spot for monitoring, a special passage for Anbu. There are a few other similar places."
This operation was quite peculiar.
They actually didn't deploy defenses in a blind spot.
But considering Anbu work, it's best not to let people know or leave records, so similar secret doors are needed.
The Barrier was a variation of sealing technique. The larger it was, the easier it was to leave flaws. To achieve this level, Mito was already very impressive.
However, the secret doors were not limited to the few known by the Anbu; some were Mito's mischievous indulgences.
She would secretly slip out for walks when no one was paying attention.
"The hand seal to pass is…" Unable to recall the name of the hand seal for a moment, White Fang extended both hands, preparing to demonstrate.
"No need, we know," Miki said.
"Hmm?" White Fang was puzzled. How would you know the Anbu's special secret passage?
"We've studied the blueprints," Miki said.
"It's super hard to remember," Hitomi said. "Captain White Fang, do you want me to tell you a few secret routes to sneak out of the Village undetected?"
"…" White Fang scratched his head and said, "It's good that you know."
After forming the hand seals, he was the first to pass through the opened Barrier, followed by Miki and the other two.
The Barrier would automatically close after they passed through.
Once truly outside the Village, they had no time to admire the scenery along the way. The four maintained their formation, advancing rapidly and silently.
They jumped, ran, and used Body Flicker Technique all the way, and by the time they stopped, it was noon.
Wow, that's harsh, Golden Alliance. They pushed me down in an instant.
After confirming the gaze, it was a big shot I couldn't beat.
It was truly amazing.
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