Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

After much deliberation, he finally gritted his teeth and made a decision—just do it! Shūzawa had even captured the Fourth Raikage, so what was the big deal about grabbing the Third Tsuchikage's son now?

“Besides, it's to figure out Obito's specific situation; he's too dangerous right now.”

With a decision made, the remaining matters became relatively simple.

Kakashi was responsible for contacting the border garrison to arrange some obvious deployments and transfers to coordinate with their actions.

They already had the cooperation of the border garrison for this mission, so such a request wouldn't be refused.

Shūzawa and Shisui were responsible for communicating with the Anbu team that had followed them, ensuring reinforcements would arrive immediately if anything happened.

“Alright, it's about time to move out.”

Shūzawa glanced at the five people beside him and, after thinking for a moment, spoke.

“This time, we'll break up the usual team assignments. Shisui, you and your little brother will be one team, responsible for searching and mopping up.

You're better at genjutsu, so you can quickly gather information and pinpoint the location of our target.

At the same time, for those who aren't convenient to kill, you can use genjutsu to knock them out. No problem, right?”

“No problem.”

Shisui and Uchiha Itachi both nodded, but Uchiha Itachi glanced at his older brother and then at the silent Kakashi beside him.

It seemed like those two were supposed to be the team leaders, right?

“Kakashi-senpai, you and Yamato will be one team, advancing from their flanks to find the target. No problem, right?”

Shūzawa turned to look at Kakashi and the others, continuing, “I'll team up with Yūgao; we're teammates, and our teamwork is pretty good.”

“I have no problem with that.”

Kakashi nodded, thinking to himself, 'He's not calling me captain anymore?'

“I don't have any problems either, don't worry, Shūzawa.”

Yamato nodded and smiled, now feeling eager to try.

Yūgao didn't say anything, but she was also full of motivation. She didn't know when it started, but during their missions, she had become the 'loafing' one.

Even if she admitted that the enemies they encountered were sometimes too overpowered, she was still a ninja who had undergone rigorous training in the Anbu.

“Since that's the case, let's move out.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Shūzawa and the others quickly left their positions and gathered at the planned assault point.

“Shūzawa, is this really okay?”

However, on the way, Yūgao couldn't help but ask, still somewhat worried.

“Are you worried about the consequences? Don't worry, it'll be fine.”

Shūzawa smiled; what they were doing was somewhat outrageous—directly attacking a small ninja village.

No one could be sure if it would cause unimaginable consequences for Konoha, but Shūzawa was still confident.

Because the Grass Country really did have members of the Uzumaki clan!

Plus, there was the issue of Uchiha Obito. As long as they didn't indiscriminately kill Iwagakure's people, everything could be discussed.

“Don't worry; I even captured the Fourth Raikage before, and nothing happened, right?”

“I'm not talking about the village; I'm talking about you…”

However, he didn't expect Yūgao to lower her head slightly and say softly.

“…”

Shūzawa's expression was a bit strange, but after a moment, the smile on his face became even brighter.

He remembered that Yūgao was a very devoted person.

“Don't worry, I'll be even safer.”

Slowing down, Shūzawa reached out and tapped Yūgao's forehead, but with the mask in the way, it didn't feel as good.

“Don't forget, I have the Flying Thunder God Technique; I can leave at any time. Not only can I leave, but I can also take everyone with me.”

Shūzawa wasn't bragging; having the Flying Thunder God Technique really allowed him to come and go freely!

As long as he wasn't thinking of sacrificing himself like Minato Namikaze, it would be difficult to die.

“We're here; this time, I'm leaving my back to you.”

Silently arriving at the assault point and taking care of the nearby Grass ninjas guarding the area,

Shūzawa smiled at Yūgao, then his gaze turned to the nearby Kusagakure.

At this time, Kusagakure was somewhat empty, after all, most of the internal ninjas had been drawn away by Konoha's border garrison, making Shūzawa's task easier.

“It's almost time.”

Glancing at the time, Shūzawa slowly began to gather chakra. When the time slowly reached the moment they had agreed to launch the assault, he unhesitatingly began to form hand seals!

“Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!”

Rumble!

In an instant, violent chakra permeated the ground, and dense, emerald green shoots burst forth!

These shoots turned into vines that intertwined with each other, and before long, giant trees frantically rose from the ground within Kusagakure!

Not only him, but on the other side, Yamato was also using the same technique.

Even though his Wood Release wasn't as miraculous as Shūzawa's, even 'lifeless' Wood Release was still powerful.

In the blink of an eye, two forests seemed to have appeared within the entire Kusagakure, and within these two forests, the Grass ninjas and Rock ninjas were dumbfounded!

“What's going on?”

“What happened?”

“What exactly is going on?”

The ninjas of Kusagakure were extremely flustered; they didn't understand what had happened.

Just as they were confused and disoriented, from within the forest near Shūzawa, seemingly endless vines suddenly stretched out, grabbing these ninjas!

“Ah!”

“Damn it, what is this thing?”

At this moment, screams rang out continuously, but these vines didn't pay attention to their situation at all.

The vines continued to quickly wrap up the surrounding ninjas, tying them to the trees and rapidly absorbing the chakra within their bodies.

Under the nourishment of the chakra they provided, this forest showed a tendency to grow stronger and stronger!

“It's Wood Release! The people from Konoha are here! Quickly hide!”

Compared to Kusagakure's reduced organization, Iwagakure's side was much better. The moment they realized something was wrong, they immediately began to move.

However, at this moment, Shūzawa had already charged in with Yūgao, and Kakashi was also following suit.

“Damn it, have the people of Konoha gone crazy?”

Kitsuchi's expression was somewhat unsightly; he really hadn't expected the people from Konoha to be so wild, launching an attack on a village without hesitation!

What he didn't expect even more was that he seemed to understand why his father was so worried about Wood Release.

Looking at the wild vines constantly attacking the ninjas, and those who had already been caught, tied to the trees, and seemingly constantly having their chakra absorbed, his scalp also tingled.

This was truly a ninjutsu perfectly suited for war!

“Hmm?”

Just as he was pondering, he suddenly seemed to sense something. Almost instinctively, he turned around, and the sound of something cutting through the air reached his ears.

“A kunai?”

Kitsuchi had sharp eyes and immediately realized what the incoming object was.

However, at this moment, Iwaga's expression suddenly changed drastically beside him.

“Get away, it's the Flying Thunder God!”

Buzz—

Before Iwaga could finish speaking, a masked figure instantly appeared before them like a ghost.

This figure glanced at Kitsuchi, then his gaze turned to Iwaga. In an instant, this person moved slightly, and an indescribable power appeared on his body.

It was as if he was perfectly attuned to nature!

His speed was as fast as lightning; Kitsuchi didn't even seem to see how this person moved.

But in the next instant, a piercing sound had already arrived!

Boom—

A shocking shockwave suddenly exploded, sweeping directly towards Kitsuchi, causing him to stumble back a few steps.

Iwaga took the brunt of the attack, and his entire body was sent flying, crashing into a building within Kusagakure.

Boom—

Iwaga directly smashed a large hole in the building, and the surging shockwave swept away all the surrounding personnel, causing the building to become unstable at this moment.

“You're Kitsuchi?”

Kitsuchi's expression was somewhat unsightly, but at this moment, the guy who attacked suddenly spoke, and Kitsuchi even saw him holding a booklet in his hand, as if he were comparing something.

“You look a bit older than in the photo, but it doesn't matter.”

“Who are you?”

Kitsuchi was, after all, Ōnoki's son; he still maintained his composure, but the masked person smiled slightly.

“I am a Konoha Anbu ninja. This time, I have come to invite Lord Kitsuchi to Konoha as a guest.”

“A guest?”

Kitsuchi glanced at the vast forest, listened to the screams of the Grass ninjas around him, and thought of the Fourth Raikage incident. His expression became somewhat unsightly.

“You call this inviting me as a guest? Is this Konoha's way of treating guests?”

“Yes.”

However, this Konoha Anbu nodded.

“If Lord Kitsuchi cooperates, everything will be fine. If you don't cooperate…”

“Then I can only use my own methods to invite Lord Kitsuchi!”

“Kakashi-senpai, it seems like Shūzawa has made a move?”

On the other end, Yamato looked at the Wood Release he had used with some panting, then glanced at the Wood Release Shūzawa had used not far away.

He was somewhat envious; using the same technique, Shūzawa's effect was so much better than his!

However, he didn't feel any jealousy, but instead turned to look at Kakashi.

“Should we also take action?”

“Yes.”

Kakashi nodded, glanced at the chaotic Kusagakure, and asked in a low voice.

“Can you tie them all up like Shūzawa, or make your Advent of a World of Flowering Trees cover a larger area?”

“Um, that's a bit difficult for me, Kakashi-senpai.”

Yamato scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

“I've explained it several times, I…”

“Alright, I understand.”

Kakashi shook his head; Yamato had indeed explained it several times, but he was still envious.

With such a powerful and large-scale Wood Release, it could completely save them a lot of trouble!

But now wasn't the time to think about such things; they still had their own mission.