Within three days, the four of them eliminated five outposts.
They completed the mission quite well, annihilating a total of twenty-seven Cloud ninjas.
Most of them were Genin and Chunin, and there were only two Jonin.
But for a team on their first mission, it was a miraculous result.
Night fell.
There was no light at all.
The four of them were wrapped in sleeping bags, but none of them were sleeping.
They were luring the enemy.
Around dusk, Tsunade noticed someone was tracking them.
But the tracking was skillful, and they couldn't locate the tracker.
Natsume and the others had been active here for three days. No matter how stupid Kumogakure was, they would have noticed.
So, they weren't surprised to be discovered.
On the contrary, Tsunade, being skillful and bold, decided to give the trackers a chance to launch a sneak attack.
Natsume glanced at Kabuto Yakushi and Shizune not far away.
The four of them were in a large tent, but scattered around the perimeter.
He moved to Tsunade's side.
"What's up?"
Tsunade opened her eyes and asked.
"Nothing."
Natsume whispered, "I just want to be close to you, Sister."
As he said that, he leaned on her shoulder, their faces touching.
Tsunade was slightly startled. Her eyes instinctively looked towards Kabuto and Shizune, and she said, "We'll get caught."
"No way. They're closing their eyes and pretending to sleep. As long as we don't make too much noise."
Natsume leaned even closer.
Tsunade sighed inwardly, a bit helpless, but she didn't say anything more and quietly enjoyed this moment of tranquility.
At the same time, there was also the tension and excitement of being potentially discovered at any moment.
So, she remained on high alert throughout.
She was not only vigilant against the enemy's attack but also against Kabuto and Shizune's notice.
Tsunade felt that she had never been this serious even when facing Hanzo, the Demigod of Amegakure Village, back then.
No!
She clearly wanted to keep her distance from Natsume. Why had it turned out like this?
Tsunade, Tsunade, how could you be so decadent?
He's just a kid and doesn't understand, but you're joining in the nonsense.
Tsunade looked at Natsume's delicate little face in the night and didn't have the heart to push him away for a moment.
Forget it, this is the last time, truly the last time.
Next time, she mustn't be so intimate.
Otherwise, what would happen in the future?
Natsume would eventually grow up, get married, and have children.
And she was just like a foster mother and an older sister to him.
Seemingly possessed by a strange impulse, Tsunade reached out and stroked Natsume's cheek.
Is it okay to be a bit more unrestrained this last time?
Just then, thunder flashed across the sky.
Tsunade's face turned ugly.
Natsume immediately stood up and formed Hand Seal.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall!
He channeled Chakra into the ground, and in a moment, a water wall rose up.
The thunderbolt fell, illuminating the surroundings and piercing through the water wall.
"Be careful."
Natsume retreated.
Although the water wall didn't last even a second, it was enough for them to react.
Kabuto immediately threw a Smoke Bomb, hiding the four of their figures.
But the next moment, Tsunade sprang forward and rushed out.
In the moonlight, Natsume saw the expression on her face. She seemed extremely angry.
He was stunned for a moment, a bit confused about the reason.
"There are eight of them. The chakra of two of them is quite unusual. They should be Jonin," Kabuto Yakushi reported immediately after his scouting.
"It seems that Kumogakure still doesn't know the identity of Lady Tsunade," Shizune analyzed as she revealed the hidden weapons on her right arm. "If they did, there would be more people."
Just as she finished speaking, a loud roar came from outside.
Those familiar with Tsunade knew it was Chakra Enhanced Strength.
"Teacher has already engaged with them," Kabuto Yakushi said, with chakra - formed blades lighting up on his hands. "It feels like teacher is a bit grumpy today."
Natsume raised an eyebrow but said nothing and rushed out.
Not far away, Tsunade was fighting two opponents and had the upper hand.
The remaining six formed an encirclement.
Thanks to the [Smoke Bomb], they couldn't see their target clearly for the moment, but it didn't hinder their actions.
The moment Natsume showed up, their ninjutsu took shape again.
Lightning flashed and spread rapidly.
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!
After Natsume made the Hand Seal, a water dragon appeared out of thin air and flew into the lightning, then scattered instantly.
Shizune raised her right arm, and in the night, several poison needles flew towards the enemies.
Thanks to Natsume's frontal distraction, her action went almost unnoticed.
A few seconds later, a scream rang out.
The poison needles hit the mark.
A Cloud Ninja had almost no time to react, and the poison was fatal on contact with blood.
As the saying goes, masters of detoxification are often masters of using poison.
Tsunade was no exception.
Few people could detoxify the poison she made.
"Be careful! This is not an ordinary Genin!"
The remaining Cloud Ninjas immediately became vigilant.
As ninjas, they all carried antidote pills.
But the Chunin who just died didn't even have time to take the pills before collapsing, which meant this poison was very unusual.
The smoke began to disperse slowly.
Kabuto Yakushi threw another black pellet, which looked exactly the same as the previous [Smoke Bomb].
The Cloud Ninjas aren't fools, of course.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
A Chunin spat out a whirlwind, trying to blow away the smoke.
But the pellet exploded, and it wasn't smoke but an [Explosive Tag].
There was a loud Todoroki.
Flames flickered in the night.
"Despicable bastards!"
The angry shouts of the Cloud Ninjas were drowned out by the explosion.
Kabuto Yakushi didn't care at all and disappeared.
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Due to the [Explosive Tag], the formation of the Cloud Ninjas was in disarray.
He soon appeared behind a ninja.
The Scalpel, a Medical Ninjutsu used to save lives, became a deadly weapon in his hands.
Moreover, it was far more precise than ordinary ninjutsu.
It took a life instantly, leaving no room for resistance.
Natsume wasn't idle either.
Water Release: Continuous Water Bullet!
His hands shot out water streams like bullets, suppressing the Cloud Ninjas one after another.
In the gaps, Shizune also shot out poison needles to cooperate.
If the enemies managed to dodge all of them, Kabuto Yakushi would step in.
This was the tacit understanding developed among the three or the way their team coordinated in battle.
Within a few minutes, all six Cloud Ninjas were eliminated.
Of course, the main reason was that they were too weak, and there wasn't a single Jonin among them.
On the other side, the two Jonin from Kumogakure were having a very frustrating fight.
Each of the Five Great Villages had its own unique Ninjutsu.
Kumogakure's specialty was Nin - Taijutsu.
Especially the Lightning Release Chakra Mode of the Raikage bloodline was unparalleled in the ninja world.
The Forth Raikage could even rival Minato Namikaze's incredible speed and dodge Sasuke Uchiha's Amaterasu. He was known as the second - fastest man in the ninja world.
Although these two Jonin couldn't compare to the Forth Raikage, they weren't too bad either.
Whether it was speed or strength, with the boost of Nin - Taijutsu, an ordinary Jonin wouldn't be able to react and would be instantly killed.
But they had encountered Tsunade.
She was no slower than them and far stronger in terms of strength.
Her attacks came in waves after waves. They could only dodge and had no chance to fight back.
Tsunade was in a terrible mood right now. It was these guys who had ruined her good deed.
She clenched her fists, and a huge amount of Chakra gathered.
She weaved through the whistling attacks of the fists and accurately hit the left ninja's abdomen.
The powerful force directly tore him apart.
Blood spurted out.
"What?!"
The surviving Cloud Ninja was shocked.
Could she be even faster and stronger?
But Tsunade didn't hesitate at all and threw a second punch.
No matter how tough one's body was, it couldn't take her angry punch.
Natsume rushed out and was stunned by the extremely tragic scene.
Sure enough, Tsunade was amazing.
Apart from Medical Ninjutsu, her Taijutsu was also incredibly powerful.
Tsunade's anger subsided. She noticed the situation around her and realized she had gone a bit too far.
Then, she saw Natsume and felt a pang of nervousness in her heart.
Would he think she was a cruel person?
Tsunade instinctively wiped her hands, but there had been so much blood splattered everywhere that there was too much blood on her clothes, and it was meaningless to wipe.
"Sister, the battle is over."
Natsume stepped forward, saw her actions, and said, "You have time now. Go find a place to take a bath and change your clothes."
His tone was quite calm.
Tsunade let out a sigh of relief, nodded, and said, "Let's leave first."
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