Hikaru Hokage

So she didn't oppose Kakashi in the end.

Of course, it's not that she hates Obito, it's just that sometimes Obito's feelings for her are so passionate that she doesn't know how to respond, so she finds it troublesome.

"Maybe Kakashi really likes men."

Being self-defeating, or rather filled with the resentment of a little girl, Nohara Rin also slightly criticized Kakashi today.

But she was quickly amused by what she said.

"Let's go, Kakashi and the others have been leaving for a while, we can follow them."

"Ah."

Because of a few jokes, Nohara Lin's uneasiness about being "abandoned" by the other two companions was reduced a lot.

At the same time, her impression of Hino Hikaru also changed slightly.

He could skillfully estimate her feelings at this time and ease the atmosphere.

Underneath the cold appearance, the real Hino-san may also be a gentle person.

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"Look, there are marks left by Kakashi and Obito over there. It seems that they are not in danger ahead yet."

Under a big tree, Nohara Lin happily used kunai to carve a response mark under the mark left by Kakashi, indicating that there was no danger behind them yet.

"Ah."

They had been walking in the Country of Grass for two days. According to the previous plan, the four of them had successfully infiltrated.

Next, they just need to work steadily and get to the hidden location near Kannabi Bridge as soon as possible, so that they can complete the rendezvous and carry out the blasting work.

But the more things go smoothly, the more careful you need to be.

This is the experience that Hino Hikaru has accumulated over the years.

"Let's camp here today."

Slowly jumping down from the trunk of the big tree, Hino Hikaru was not in a hurry to catch up with Kakashi and Obito's progress ahead after scouting the road ahead.

"Set up camp now? But there's still some time before dark..."

Nohara Lin was a little confused.

It's obvious that there is no danger ahead, so why not hurry up?

"This journey has been so smooth, a bit abnormally smooth, and we are almost near the Kannabi Bridge. There is no point in rushing forward. It is better to use this time to make some traps."

Hino Hikaru took out the detonating charm that Namikaze Minato had given them from the backpack behind him.

In this situation where the enemy is overt and we are hidden, a good trap can often play a greater role.

"trap?"

Nohara Lin had seen many traps set by enemies on the road.

"Well, if you encounter an enemy that you can't defeat, we should find a way to lure him to the place where we have laid the trap. This way, the chance of winning will at least be better."

"I see."

Although she wanted to see the other two companions as soon as possible, Nohara Rin knew that Hino Hikaru's safe move might be the most correct thing to do.

only……

He obviously had such thorough consideration, why did those people who went on the mission with him still die?

While helping Hino Hikari set up traps, Nohara Lin couldn't help but think of this.

But this kind of question is really not easy to ask.

Although the relationship between the two seemed to have eased before, in fact, apart from necessary conversations, she and he had basically not talked about anything else in the past two days.

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On the other side, in the forest in front of Kannabi Bridge.

"Wait, Obito!"

"Kakashi?"

Obito, who was marking an inconspicuous tree stump, stopped what he was doing with a puzzled look on his face.

The previous smooth infiltration obviously made Obito relax a lot of vigilance.

"Get down!"

There was no time to give more signals, and after sensing the sudden murderous intent, Kakashi rushed towards Obito, helping him avoid a horizontal slash from the enemy.

"Oh? You're such a sharp kid, you can actually avoid Dashi's surprise attack."

At some point, a ninja from Iwagakure Village stood on the trunk of the big tree behind Kakashi and Obito, looking down at them.

"Damn it, was my murderous intent just too obvious?"

The speaker emerged from the transparency with an annoyed look on his face.

This is another ninja from Iwagakure.

Obviously, the sneak attack just now was done by him.

"Two enemies?"

Without enough time to thank Kakashi, Obito, who was surrounded one after another, quickly got up from the ground, and then stood behind Kakashi with a kunai in hand and a nervous look on his face.

"Be careful, they are probably all jounin."

Kakashi didn't expect that they would be attacked at such close range.

"That ninja who can become invisible is also a master of lurking."

Speaking of becoming invisible, Kakashi quickly thought of Hikari.

After witnessing the battle where Hino Hikari was being evaluated by everyone, Kakashi has been thinking about how he should fight if he encounters an enemy like Hino Hikaru.

But what he didn't expect was that this day would come so quickly.

"Junin?"

Hearing this, Obito's already nervous expression became even more nervous.

Only then did he notice the two Iwagakure ninjas blocking his and Kakashi's positions. Whether it was their chakra or their murderous intent, they gave him a very dangerous feeling.

No worse than the scout ninja they encountered before.

The enemy is actually two jounin! ?

And he and Kakashi were just...

Well, Kakashi seems to be a jounin too, but for a jounin like Kakashi, who is "pushing seedlings to encourage growth", no matter how he thinks about it, he can't feel at ease at this time.

"I thought the rats lurking in were some kind of big fish, but it turned out to be just two little ghosts."

That's right, those surrounding Kakashi and Obito were the two jounin of Iwagakure Village, Oishi who knew the secret ninjutsu, Camouflage Hidden, and Kaguya, who used the Hidden Blade.

To be precise, there were three, but the first Jonin who could use the Shadow Clone had already been killed by Namikaze Minato.

"Looking at them deliberately leaving marks on the trees, there should be other companions behind them, and the leeches might have been killed by them. It's better not to take it too lightly, Dashi."

Huo Guang glanced at the Konoha ninja below and had no intention of taking action for the time being.

But he noticed the nick marks on the stump.

"You're lying, right? Even though that devil leech guy isn't very good, there's no way he can be killed by such a brat, right?"

Dashi looked unbelieving.

Although the sneak attack was not successful just now, looking at the reactions of the two brats afterwards, he really didn't think the other party could be that strong.

"Anyway, I'll leave this to you. I'll catch their companions. If one or two of these lurking rats escape, then we won't have the shame to return to the village."

"I know, I'll come find you after I finish dealing with them."

While talking, the two Jonin from Iwagakure Village had already assigned tasks.

And the ninja named Oishi once again used the ninjutsu that made him invisible in the forest——

Ninja · camouflage hidden.

Just for a moment, his body seemed to be integrated with the forest, and he could no longer be seen.

"Don't worry, I will solve it faster than you."

Huoguang waved the hidden sword on the back of his hand, and then quickly turned into a black shadow and left the place.

"We can't let him go, Kakashi!"

Although he was nervous and scared, when he thought that Lin was still behind, Obito's heart burst with unimaginable courage.

However, this kind of courage is a kind of stupid behavior in the eyes of Kakashi and his enemies.

"Don't move, Obito!"

After watching Obito holding a kunai and rushing in the direction where the Iwagakure ninja left just now, Kakashi secretly said something bad.

The enemy has locked onto their chi machine and has used secret techniques that enable them to become invisible.

In this situation where the whole body is affected by one move, any movement of the body is fatal.

"Obito, behind!"

After noticing the wind pressure of the enemy's attack and the sound of the enemy stepping on the ground, Kakashi finally found the invisible ninja again.

But at the same time, he also discovered that Obito, who had just acted recklessly, was about to be beheaded by the enemy.

Draw!

The situation was critical, and Kakashi, who had no time to confront the enemy, could only choose to push Obito away again.

But at this moment, the enemy ninja who launched the surprise attack suddenly changed the target of his attack.

Kakashi, who had only instinctive reaction, could only watch the opponent's kunai across his eyes and the forehead protector on his head.

"Kakashi!?"

It wasn't until Kakashi fell to the ground with blood splattered on his face that Obito finally woke up from the rush of blood.

He quickly ran back to Kakashi's side.

But at this time Kakashi has already...

"Eye……"

Although he didn't moan, Kakashi suppressed the pained moans that still reached Obito's ears.

Kakashi's left eye could no longer be opened.

And the pain temporarily disabled him from fighting.

"The kid is indeed a kid. If you test him casually, you will reveal his secrets."

At some point, the Jonin Huoguo of Iwagakure Village, who had left before, quietly appeared nearby again.

"It seems that you really have companions behind you to support you."

"How despicable!"

Only then did Obito realize that his rashness not only allowed the enemy to confirm their intelligence, but also caused Kakashi's injury.

hateful!It's all his fault!

Obito, who realized this, now regrets it extremely.

"A ninja is a person who can endure until the end. I can only say that as a real ninja, you two brats are still too young."

Huoguang, who was standing on the tree trunk, glanced at the white-haired kid who had basically lost his fighting ability, and then looked at the kid with goggles who didn't look like a ninja at all, and he couldn't help but feel a little disdainful.

So he did not choose to kill these two Konoha brats with his companion Oishi, but became more determined to find other Konoha ninjas who had sneaked in.

"Enjoy them, Dashi."

"Hehehe, you don't need to tell me that I will handle them well. You should hurry up and chase the companions of these two brats. You are no longer needed here, Huo Guang."

Dashi, who also felt that there was no pressure anymore, also signaled to his companions that they could leave first.

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