Now that everyone had arrived, Hatake Kaede stopped pretending.
Kaede raised his hand and said, "Alright, let's get ready to do it!" Then he jumped onto the roof behind him.
"Make a move?Make a move of what?Boss, what are you doing?" The bandits who had gathered together were completely confused and had no idea what was going on.
Just as the bandits were at a loss, a voice suddenly rang out.
Lightning Style: Rain of Pear Blossoms!
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A barrage of shuriken and purple senbon rained down from the sky, hurtling towards the unsuspecting bandits.
"Ouch!That hurts!"
"Boss, what.what happened?"
"He's not the boss, he's a ninja!This is a ninja's attack method.Someone hired ninjas to kill us."
Upon hearing that ninjas were coming to kill them, the bandits immediately broke down.
Some begged for mercy, pleading with Hatake Kaede and Sarutobi Shota to spare them: "No!I don't want to die, ninja masters, please spare us!"
Some were prepared to fight to the death, launching an attack on Hatake Kaede and Sarutobi Shota.But in the next instant, they lost their lives.
The bandits wanted to escape, but with shuriken raining down and lightning bolts raining down, where could they possibly run to?
Hatake Kaede's Lightning Style: Senbon has strong penetrating power and precise control, quickly piercing the bandits' hearts, throats, and brains.Of course, many wounded bandits also lay on the ground groaning in pain.
After the first round of attacks, none of the bandits were able to stand; they were all lying on the ground.
Just as Sarutobi Shota was about to jump, he was stopped by Hatake Kaede.
"Use Fire Style!I'll use Wind Style!"
Sarutobi Shota was taken aback, but then he understood what Hatake Kaede meant.
The two quickly formed hand seals and each unleashed their respective ninjutsu.
" Fire Style: Great Flame Jutsu!"
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough !"
The flames, accompanied by strong winds, formed a raging fire tornado, burning the bandits below and setting the entire stronghold ablaze.
The bandits who were hiding below, pretending to be dead, or preparing to launch a sneak attack, were burning in the flames.
"Ouch!It's so hot!It's so hot!"
"No!I don't want to die!Help!"
"Ouch!It hurts so much!It's burning me!"
Soon, the fire spread, turning the entire mountain stronghold into a sea of flames and reducing it to ruins.It seems the mission was successfully completed.
The air reeked of burnt meat, and the ground was littered with charred, blackened human-shaped bodies.Looking at the scene and smelling the stench, the two felt a wave of nausea.
At that moment, Yuhi Teruharu appeared behind the two.He patted them on the shoulder and said, "This is the real life of a ninja.You must learn to get used to it."
That's how ninjas are; it's a zero-sum game.If you kill me, I'll kill you.If you die at someone else's hands, it's because you're not skilled enough.Any mission must be completed; there's no room for negotiation.
Hatake Kaede coughed a few times, slightly easing the churning in his stomach.Then he stood up and said, "I know, I'm ready.I was ready from the moment I became a ninja."
Shota Sarutobi also said, "Me too."
Hatake Kaede then asked, "Where are Haru and the hostages?"
"They've been safely transferred.Haru personally escorted the hostages to their employer.They should be back soon," Yuhi Teruharu replied.
After resting for a while, Haru rushed back.When she saw the scene before her, Yuhi Haru turned pale and covered her mouth as she ran to the side.
Seeing Haru's reaction, the nausea that had been suppressed surged up again.Hatake Kaede and Sarutobi Shota also ran over and started vomiting violently.
Seeing the three little ones vomiting and feeling unwell, Yuhi Teruharu's eyes lit up, and she said to them, "Hmm~ you all did a great job.I've decided, when we get back I'll treat you to barbecue, the kind that's golden brown."
"Ugh~" The three little ones vomited even more violently, and each of them expressed their most "sincere" greetings to Yuhiru Haru.
On the way back, the three little ones looked utterly dejected, which was heartbreaking to see.Yuhi Teruharu looked at the three children and commented on the operation.
"First of all, the task was completed very well overall, which deserves praise.Secondly, the three of you had a clear division of labor and each completed your own tasks, ensuring the completion of the task.In short, I am very satisfied with your performance."
"Hehehe, thank you very much, -sensei Teruharu," the third child replied weakly.
Yuhi Teruharu thought to herself, "I'm still young; I still need to adapt!"
The four returned to Konoha.Yuhi Teruharu went to the Hokage's office to report on the mission, while the three little ones went home to their respective mothers.
......
A few days later, the four of them returned to the Hokage Building to prepare for their mission.
"Kaede, let me tell you, I've been having nightmares for the past few days and haven't been sleeping well at all," Sarutobi Shota said, gesturing wildly.It was clear that Sarutobi Shota had recovered.
"Me too," said Yuhi Haru from the side."My brother got beaten up by my mom and sister-in-law several times, and I don't know why."
Kaede looked at the sunset with a face full of shame.Sure enough, the family's darling is different.
"I recovered after a day," said Hatake Kaede.Having studied medical ninjutsu, Hatake Kaede had seen some dead people, so he was relatively accepting of them.His violent reaction at the time was simply because it was his first time killing someone.
Looking back on his life at home these past few days, Hatake Kaede felt utterly disgusted.
Upon returning home, Sakumo Nakano not only failed to take care of himself but also prevented his mother from doing so.The next day, while still in bed, he was dragged by the ear by Tsunade to the medical department to serve as a teaching assistant for medical training.
I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had a moment to rest, and I haven't had time to think about anything else.By the time I finally relaxed and tried to think about it, the discomfort had completely passed.
The four arrived at the mission hall, and thenI received a C-level mission.
"Huh?Another C-rank mission?It's not going to be another bandit extermination mission, is it?" Seeing the C-rank mission scroll in Yuhi Teruharu's hand, the three little ones were very skeptical about the mission's details.
Yuhi Teruharu laughed and said, "No, it's not like that!It's an escort mission.A wealthy merchant from the Land of Fire hired us to escort him to the Land of Hot Water and back.During this time, they will take care of our food, clothing, and lodging.We only need to protect their safety.Of course, there is also a small team that took on this mission and will be traveling with us."
It didn't seem like a dangerous task.The three little ones exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
Seeing the three children nod, Yuhi Teruharu said, "Go home and pack your things, bring a change of clothes and necessary living quarters.We'll travel light and meet at the entrance in half an hour.We'll move in with another team then.Consider this a day off!Understand?"
"Understood!" X3.
"Alright, disperse!"
The three little ones quickly ran home and packed their things.
In the Hatake family's living room, Sakumo and Hanakowatched their son rush in and dive into his room.A little while later, Hatake Kaede emerged carrying a backpack, looking like he was on a spring outing!
Hanako asked, "Kaede, are you going on a mission?"
Hatake Kaede laughed and said, "That's right, Mom.We have an escort mission to the Land of Hot Springs."
Hana looked at Hatake Sakumo: "The Land of Hot Springs, huh?I've heard the hot springs there are really special!You agree, Sakumo!"
Hatake Kaede looked at Hatake Sakumo teasingly and said with a smile, "Mom, you can have someone take you there!I heard the hot springs there are really relaxing!Oh, and they also have couples' baths!"
Hatake Sakumo, his face flushed, looked up and said angrily, "Get out, you brat!All you do is talk nonsense!I'm definitely taking your mother with me.Now get out!"
Hatake Kaede laughed and ran out of the house, heading towards the meeting point.
At the main gate of Konoha,
Hatake Kaede arrived early, where Teruharu Yuhi was already waiting.Beside him was a palanquin, and next to it sat a plump, seemingly kind-looking middle-aged man.
On the other side stood a handsome man with black hair, wearing a green ninja vest over a blue bodysuit.A kind smile graced his face, giving him a very likable appearance.At that moment, this handsome man was talking to his employer!
"-sensei Teruharu!" Hatake Kaede greeted him and quickly came to Teruharu Yuhi's side.
"Senior, are these your subordinates?They're here very early!" The handsome black-haired man's words immediately made everyone feel at ease.
Yuhi Teruharu said, "He's alright!This is the Jonin instructor of Team 5, Shirakumo Kazama, a very reliable ninja.Kazama, this is my subordinate, Hatake Kaede."
Hatake Kaede quickly greeted him, saying, "Hello, Kazama-sensei."
"Hello,Kaede-kun!"
"My men will arrive soon, and you can have a good chat then," Shiraku Kazama said to Hatake Kaede.
"Definitely, definitely," Hatake Kaede quickly replied.
Just then, a figure landed—a black-haired boy.He wore a dark short-sleeved shirt and capri shorts, with a ninja tool pouch strapped to his waist.The Uchiha clan crest was clearly visible on his short-sleeved shirt.
So they were from the Uchiha clan.
"Kazama-sensei." The Uchiha man greeted Shirakumo Kazama respectfully.
Shirokumo Kazama said kindly, "Rekka, you came very quickly!This is my senior, Jonin Yuhi Teruharu."
Uchiha Chika also greeted him respectfully: "Hello, -sensei Teruharu!"
"Hahaha.This is Senior Teruharu's subordinate, the genius Hatake Kaede who graduated early from the Ninja Academy!"
Upon hearing what Shiraku Kazama said next, Uchiha Rekka suddenly turned his head and stared at Hatake Kaede.
Seeing this strange scene, Shirakumo Kazama asked, "Rekka, do you know Hatake Kaede?"
Of course, Hatake Kaede and Uchiha Retsuka knew each other.Uchiha Retsuka was the older brother of Hatake Kaede's classmate, Uchiha Kawa (for those who have forgotten, you can check out the first chapter, the one about that chuunibyou Uchiha brat who got beaten up).
Uchiha Kawa's younger brother, Uchiha Kaede, was repeatedly defeated by Hatake Kaede, and Uchiha Retsuka, being a brother-obsessed brother, naturally wanted to protect him.However, his Uchiha pride prevented him from bullying the younger brother.
Since we've finally run into each other today, of course we have to teach this white-haired guy who bullied my younger brother a lesson.Although there's still a suspicion of bullying the younger one, they're both ninjas at this stage, so it doesn't count as bullying the younger one.
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