Chapter 47 Shatter, you illusory flower, you beautiful moon!
Chapter 47 Shatter, you illusory flower, you beautiful moon!
Madara Uchiha pondered this possibility carefully.
Obito was allowed to operate under the name "Madara," while Kiyoha was to provide covert support from the shadows as "Izuna."
One light, one dark, just like his seamless teamwork with Izuna back then.
The more Uchiha thought about it, the more he realized that his past thinking had been too narrow-minded.
Obito, Obito, for Kiyohime's sake, I have no choice but to make you suffer.
Madara Uchiha stroked his chin.
Since he had already decided to bring out Obito's deepest darkness, adding a little more wouldn't make much difference.
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Several days have passed.
The day that Kiyoha and Kurenai had agreed upon arrived.
When Qingyu arrived at Kurenai's house, Kurenai, Shinku, and Asuma Sarutobi were already waiting at the door.
Asuma changed out of his flashy jacket and into a dark casual outfit, carrying his ninja tool bag on his back, and leaned against a doorpost with his arms crossed.
"Qingyu, you're so slow."
Sarutobi Asuma yawned, his tone tinged with a hint of complaint.
In order to see Kurenai as soon as possible, he got out of bed before dawn and spent a long time fussing in front of the mirror, combing his hair neatly.
As a result, after standing downstairs at Xi Ri's house for a long time, Hong only said "Good morning" to him, and then kept looking towards the alley entrance.
Now that he saw Qingyu, he knew who he had been waiting for.
"Sorry, I practiced swordplay a little too long this morning and didn't keep track of the time."
Qingyu apologized.
"It's okay."
Kurenai Yuhi shook her head and said.
Shinku Yuhi stood beside Kurenai Yuhi, her gaze sweeping over Kiyoha.
As a ninja specializing in swordsmanship and illusion, his observational skills far surpass those of ordinary people.
According to Kurenai Yuhi's observation, the amount of chakra flowing through Kiyoha's meridians far exceeds that of his peers.
Even those ninjas in the clan who started training from the age of three or four might not have such abundant chakra reserves.
Is this the bloodline of the Senju clan?
He felt a pang of emotion, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Now that everyone is here, let me explain the mission for this mission."
Kurenai Yuhi took out a mission assignment form with the Hokage Building's stamp on it.
"The client is a merchant named Jun Fukuda. He needs to transport a batch of valuable goods from Konoha to a town on the border of the Land of Grass. The mission is classified as Rank C. The main threats are wandering ninjas and bandits who may appear along the way."
"A C-rank mission? That's too easy."
Sarutobi Asuma patted his chest.
"With me here, I will never let those wandering ninjas or bandits ruin things."
Yuhi Shinku glanced at him but didn't say anything.
Asma is such a rash child.
They make grand promises before setting off, but when it comes to actual combat, they are often the first to panic and fumble.
In contrast, Qingyu's reaction surprised him somewhat. Qingyu simply nodded, quietly listened to the key points of the mission, and then began to check his ninja tool pouch.
This composure of a ninja far beyond his years made Yuhi Shinku feel more favorably toward him.
"Let's go, Mr. Fukuda is waiting at the village entrance."
At the main gate of Konoha Village, a middle-aged man dressed as a merchant was pacing anxiously back and forth beside an oxcart.
Several wooden boxes, tightly bound together with hemp rope, were piled on the oxcart and covered with tarpaulins for rain protection.
"Mr. Fukuda, we are ninjas from Konoha. I will be leading the team for this mission. These three children are trainees... prospective ninjas."
Kurenai Yuhi presented the mission assignment sheet.
As a Jonin with considerable strength, he could easily handle C-rank missions, so bringing along Qingyu and the other two was no big deal.
Jun Fukuda glanced at the order form, then at the three figures behind Shinku Yuhi who were clearly still teenagers, and his expression became somewhat subtle.
But since the leader was a Jonin like Yuhi Shinku, he couldn't say anything, so he could only nod and set off with the oxcart.
From Konoha to the border of the Land of Grass, the scenery along the way gradually changes from bustling villages to sparse forests, and then to rolling hills.
Kurenai Yuhi walked at the front of the group, and unusually, she talked quite a bit along the way.
How to allocate physical strength during the march to avoid being exhausted when encountering the enemy, and how to quickly find water sources and safe campsites in unfamiliar terrain, etc.
These experiences go into more depth than what is taught at the Ninja Academy, and are clearly insights from Kurenai Yuhi.
After traveling for three days, the trees on both sides of the road became increasingly dense.
A bird suddenly took flight from the treetop.
Before the bird's call had even faded, a flurry of footsteps echoed from the depths of the woods.
A dozen or so bandits wielding knives, axes, and clubs emerged from the woods and quickly surrounded the oxcart.
The bandits eyed the wooden box on the oxcart with ill intent, then looked at Yuhi Shinku and the three children behind him, their eyes filled with greed.
"Boss, these people look pretty rich."
"The stuff in that box must be worth a lot of money. After we pull off this heist, it might be enough for us to eat for half a month."
Jun Fukuda's face was deathly pale, and he was trembling as he gripped the reins of the oxcart tightly.
Qingyu took the hilt of the Thunder God Sword from his ninja tool bag.
He gripped the hilt of the sword, channeling chakra into it. With a low hum, a section of azure chakra sword, crackling with lightning, extended from the hilt.
A sword formed from a beam of chakra crackled and shone, casting glimmers of light and shadow on the faces of the surrounding bandits.
Sarutobi Asuma's eyes widened.
"Qingyu, where did you get such cool ninja tools?"
"Given by the Hokage."
Qingyu answered casually.
Asuma's expression instantly turned as if he had swallowed a fly.
No, who is the son of the Hokage?
The old man had never given him such cool ninja tools before.
Why did Qingyu get it?
Kurenai Yuhi's gaze lingered on the blade of the Thunder God's Sword for a moment.
He recognized the sword; it was the sword that Tobirama Senju used when he was young.
Unexpectedly, the third generation leader gave it to Qingyu. It seems that Qingyu's importance in the hearts of the higher-ups is even greater than he thought.
Faced with the bandits, Yuhi Shinku did not make a move immediately.
The purpose of bringing the children out this time was to train their practical combat skills.
He crossed his arms and stepped back to the side of the oxcart.
"You guys handle this. Hong, protect the client. Qingyu and Asuma, you're in charge of repelling the bandits. I'll stay here and watch, and only intervene if necessary."
"Understood, Father."
Kurenai responded and then turned to look at Kiyoyu.
"Qingyu, be careful."
The bandits, upon seeing the Thunder God's Sword in Qingyu's hand, were not afraid; instead, they became even more excited.
"That sword is glowing, it must be some valuable treasure. Brothers, kill that kid and take the sword back!"
The bandits brandished their knives and axes and charged towards Qingyu.
Suddenly, a layer of rapidly spinning water appeared on Qingyu's blade, and the water film spread out on the lightning sword. Two chakra natures were attached to the same weapon at the same time, emitting a faint sizzling sound.
He stood holding his sword, the water flowing on its blade reflecting a dizzying light in the sunlight.
"Shatter, you illusion, you mirage."
Qingyu infused Yin Release chakra into the water flowing through the sword.
After several months of research, he, possessing the comprehension of Hiruzen Sarutobi in his youth, successfully created this technique.
Kiyohara called it "Yin Release: Mirror Flower Water Moon"!
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