Chapter 72: Important Clue
"This squad of Mist Anbu feels like they're just waiting for someone to take care of them!"
"Even though the 'Bloody Mist' reputation was abolished years ago, under the command of Madara, that hidden boss, it seems the Mist Village can't shake off its brutal system!"
"But it doesn't matter, your mission is to 'die,' isn't it?"
"Alright!"
"Then before I leave, let me help you complete your mission!"
Koshino thought to himself, as he gnawed on dry rations to replenish his energy, watching the four Mist Anbu in front of him sharing their wild game.
Moreover, the more deliciously the Mist Anbu ate, the deeper Koshino's resentment grew.
As for the four Mist Anbu in front of Koshino, they obviously couldn't imagine that just because they were enjoying their meat, they had unknowingly provoked a killing god like Koshino.
Then, after Koshino finished gnawing on his dry rations with difficulty, he first enveloped himself with chakra to prevent detection by sensory-type ninjas.
Skillfully using wind perception, Koshino could even make the surrounding wind direction vanish.
Simply put, if the Fourth Hokage used the same wind perception to sense Koshino's surroundings, he would definitely not detect anything unusual.
Because Koshino, who also mastered wind perception, targeted ninjas like the Fourth Hokage who were proficient in secret sensory techniques.
Gradually approaching the Mist Anbu, he stopped at a place where he could vaguely hear their conversation.
Even at such a close distance, the Mist Anbu ahead still hadn't noticed Koshino, which made him secretly click his tongue, thinking these Mist Anbu were indeed 'sent to die.' Otherwise, how could they not even have a single sensory-type Mist Anbu?
Suppressing the killing intent in his heart, he tightly gripped a kunai in his left hand.
Closing his eyes, he listened intently to the conversation of the Mist Anbu ahead.
Soon, the faint sounds they made were transmitted bit by bit into Koshino's ears through the wind chakra he controlled.
"Captain, what exactly is the mission we're executing? Can you tell us?"
"Yeah, Captain, they suddenly sent us on a mission without telling us the details, and they even asked us to act secretly. What's the purpose?"
"Instead of wasting time here, we might as well go to the Konoha camp ahead and assassinate a few Konoha ninjas. Captain, if you know some inside information, just tell us!"
At first, when Koshino eavesdropped on the Mist Anbu's conversation, all he heard were their complaints.
And it was precisely at that moment that Koshino's suspicions grew even heavier.
After all, even if the Anbu in front of him were all Chunin-level Mist Anbu, an Anbu squad going out on a mission always needs a clear objective, right?
It's a waste of resources to use Anbu just for scouting.
Even the so-called number one ninja village, Konoha, wouldn't waste resources like that, sending Anbu to scout, let alone the Mist Village, where ninja resources are already tight.
After patiently waiting for a few more minutes, the Mist Anbu captain still hadn't spoken, causing Koshino to frown slightly, showing some impatience.
But just as Koshino was about to give in to his impatience and prepare to take down the Mist Anbu squad, the captain also seemed to show some signs of impatience.
Then, just as the Mist Anbu were about to continue complaining, the captain shouted:
"Shut up!"
"As Anbu, don't you have any discipline? Have you forgotten that we are just tools to follow orders from above?"
"You all want to know what the higher-ups mean, right? Then I'll tell you!"
"Our real purpose is to lure certain Anbu from the Leaf Village to pursue us! Simply put, we're the 'bait.' Any questions now?"
Silence, complete silence! After the Mist Anbu captain lost his temper, the rest of the Mist Anbu all shut their mouths.
On one hand, none of the Mist Anbu wanted to offend their captain, who was clearly not an easy-going person.
On the other hand, they also feared the authority of the higher-ups in the Mist Village,
worried that if they complained any further, even if their captain didn't punish them, they'd face consequences upon returning to the Mist Village.
Hearing the Mist Anbu captain's words, a faint smile finally appeared on Koshino's face, hidden beneath his mask.
"So we're the 'bait,' meaning there are Leaf Village comrades behind them?"
"Good! Very good!"
"I happened to get lost in this dense forest, and now I can meet my Leaf Village comrades. I really have to thank you Mist Anbu."
"As a reward, I'll let you Mist Anbu become my sharpening stones!"
Almost the moment Koshino gleaned some important information from the Mist Anbu in front of him, with a "whoosh," Koshino's figure vanished from where he stood.
Immediately after, when Koshino reappeared, using the Wind Body Flicker Technique, he was right in front of the first Mist Anbu!
The Wind Body Flicker Technique, a secret technique of the Fourth Hokage.
Even in front of Hozuki Mangetsu, Koshino's Wind Body Flicker was unstoppable.
Now, using it in front of several Mist Chunin, even though they were Anbu, they couldn't withstand the terrifying effect of the Wind Body Flicker.
So, when Koshino used the Wind Body Flicker and suddenly appeared before the Mist Anbu, under the panicked gazes of the remaining three Mist Anbu, the kunai in Koshino's left hand, infused with sharp wind chakra, slashed the throat of the leading Mist Anbu, causing him to fall into a pool of blood!
"Damn! Enemy attack!"
Koshino's sudden appearance and the killing of a Mist Anbu naturally shocked the Mist Anbu captain!
That speed was like a ghost!
The kunai was like the scythe of a grim reaper!
Unleashing the power of a half-step Jonin, combined with the Fourth Hokage's secret technique!
At this moment, Koshino was like a weakened version of the Yellow Flash, just appearing and already shocking the Mist Anbu.
Moreover, Koshino's performance was just beginning!
After suddenly appearing and killing the first Mist Anbu, Koshino understood his situation and needed to avoid prolonged combat.
So, after using the Wind Body Flicker, surrounded by the remaining three Mist Anbu, Koshino formed hand seals and suddenly used the Shadow Stitching Technique, immobilizing the remaining three Mist Anbu before they could react.
Then, with a devilish smile, Koshino changed his hand seals, preparing to use the Shadow Neck Binding Technique to kill the remaining three Mist Anbu.
But who could have imagined, just as Koshino, in a matter of seconds, unleashed the power of a half-step Jonin and was about to annihilate this Mist Anbu squad, a flash of lightning suddenly appeared in Koshino's eyes.
Under Koshino's slightly narrowed pupils, a ghostly figure advanced towards Koshino in the blink of an eye!
"It's him again!"
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