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Chapter 33 Patience, Here Comes! (Please vote with your monthly tickets!)

"Captain, are they sending us away from here?"

Yamanaka Yan said immediately.

Sakumo Hatake nodded: "Very likely."

"The convoy was attacked, but those people couldn't take the iron ore with them."

"Moreover, although attacking the convoy affects mining operations, it is not fatal, and transportation can be temporarily suspended."

Transporting away the mined iron ore is not an urgent matter.

Uchihachi said, "Our mission is to protect the mining area. If we are robbed on the way, it has nothing to do with us."

These words sounded heartless, but Genichi Kishita nodded in agreement.

They could certainly chase after the attackers and kill them.

But if it really is a diversionary tactic and the mining area is destroyed, then their mission will fail. Even if they kill those who attacked the convoy, what difference will it make?
After listening to his subordinates' opinions, Hatake Sakumo nodded slightly and said, "Return to your posts and be vigilant."

"Although we can't pursue them, it's necessary to check on the attackers. I'll use Shadow Clone Technique."

"Disperse!"

At his command, Genichi Shuxia immediately dispelled his shadow clone.

Uchihachi Hajime and Yamanaka En used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

Sakumo Hatake formed hand seals and created a shadow clone that rushed to the scene of the incident.

At the top of the tree, Genichi saw Hatake Sakumo's shadow clone quickly disappear into the distance.

"Sigh, can't you just let me cultivate and complete the mission in a peaceful way?"

Xuan Yi sighed inwardly under the tree.

He has absolutely no interest in fighting or killing.

After all, that really meant risking your life.

Cultivation is more interesting; it allows you to continuously improve yourself, giving you a sense of accomplishment and security.

"But the attackers..."

Genichi under the tree wondered to himself, "Who could it be?"

"Internal strife within the River Kingdom?"

"A union between the River Country and the resentful Wind Country?"

"Or something else?"

……

the other side.

Sakumo Hatake arrived at the scene of the incident.

The overturned carriages, the dead horses, and the people transporting the convoy.

The ore was scattered all over the ground.

Sakumo Hatake found no trace of ninjutsu.

However, ninjutsu is generally not necessary when dealing with samurai and ordinary people.

They continued to follow the trail and soon arrived at a river.

The traces disappeared.

Sakumo Hatake looked up and down the river, then crossed to the other side and found some traces.

Looking towards the woods, Sakumo Hatake did not continue the pursuit but instead returned the way he came.

Although he could have directly dispelled the shadow clones, Hatake Sakumo did not do so.

The shadow clone retreated all the way back to the defensive zone, and then went straight to Xuan Yi under the tree.

“Xuanyi, the enemy is very likely to infiltrate through the river, so be especially careful.”

Sakumo Hatake gave his instructions.

The source of that river was a river in the mountains.

Coincidentally, the mine also dug a canal from the river to draw water.

This connects the three.

The enemy is likely to go upstream to infiltrate and infiltrate.

Of course, the defensive perimeter they set up couldn't possibly overlook this point.

That spot was the responsibility of Sarutobi Shinnosuke's team.

However, as the most important observer, Genichi Kinoshita's ability to observe all directions is also within his responsibility.

"Don't worry, teacher, I understand!"

Xuan nodded under the tree.

Sakumo Hatake didn't say anything more, and disappeared from his spot to report the situation to Shinnosuke Sarutobi.

At the top of the tree, Xuan Yi thought for a moment and then raised his hand to form a hand seal.

Bang!
A water clone appeared, and then leaped away.

We crossed two mountain peaks.

Xuan Yi's water clone under the tree arrived at a river that runs through a valley.

This is the water source for the mine.

"Xuanyi!"

A figure appeared.

It was none other than the Nara Gladiator Stadium.

"Gladiator!" Genichi Shushita greeted, then explained, "Master Sakumo said the enemy might invade from here, so I came here to ambush them."

Nara Gladiator didn't mind; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Then I can relax a bit."

He can't use water escape techniques.

Of course, this wasn't because Sakumo Hatake made any mistakes in his arrangements.

Instead, the two squads take turns defending their respective zones.

They will be swapped in a couple of days.

At that time, this area will become Genichi's patrol area.

Although the feasibility of poisoning is extremely low.

However, putting the carcass of wild animals into the water will also pollute the water source.

……

The afternoon passed peacefully.

At night, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's squad rested, while Genichi Kinoshita and his three companions were responsible for guarding the first half of the night, which meant that their task was more demanding and they needed to defend a wider area.

This is also a temporary arrangement in response to the possibility of attackers.

Otherwise, the two teams would each take turns keeping watch at night.

However, nothing happened that night.

For the next two days, no one infiltrated the area.

On the third day, the convoy transporting goods out was attacked again.

"Is the only mission these guys have? Is it simply to stop the ore from being transported out?"

Yamanaka En couldn't help but have doubts.

Uchihachi was also somewhat suspicious.

"Xuan Yi, what do you think?"

"I ask the question in the mountains," said Yan.

Shuxia Xuanyi shook his head: "Anything is possible."

"The mission might just be to attack a transport convoy, but it's also possible that the adversary is very patient and difficult to deal with."

Yamanaka En said, "Xuan Yi, you lean towards the latter, don't you?"

Genichi Shushita smiled and admitted, "We can't underestimate our opponents."

Uchihachi frowned: "Then what should we do?"

"We don't have enough manpower."

"The mines will probably require us to take the initiative."

Yamanaka En laughed and said, "Lang Yi, didn't you say that wasn't part of our mission?"

Uchihachi said coldly, "But the rats hiding in the shadows are provoking us, and we must teach them a lesson!"

This is the Uchiha.

He can be calm, but he can also be proud and arrogant!
However, Genichi Kishita agreed with Uchiha Nagaichi.

From their position, it was actually correct for them to act in accordance with the mission requirements.

The task assigned was to protect the mine, not the transport convoy, so there was no problem if we didn't intervene.

But for Sakumo Hatake, the team leader, there were many more things to consider.

The reputation of Konoha is also an important factor that must be considered.

Since Hatake Sakumo was his teacher, Genichi Kishita naturally had more to think about.

After a while.

When Hatake Sakumo returned, he said bluntly, "The mine manager requested that we deal with the attackers during the next ore transport."

"I agreed."

Genichi and the other two watched as Sakumo Hatake remained silent, quietly obeying orders.

Sakumo Hatake said, "Genichi, you stay here and work with Shinnosuke and the others to block the river."

"Lang Yi, Yan, you two will act with me."

The three of them, including Xuan Yi, nodded in unison: "Understood!"

"Disperse!"

At his command, Xuan Yi and the other two under the tree returned to their respective positions.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early that morning, another convoy of vehicles transported ore away from the mining area.

Sakumo Hatake, Namikaze Uchiha, and En Yamanaka's true forms were hidden within, leaving only their clones in the defense zone.

On the mountaintop tree, Xuan Yi was still holding his binoculars beneath it.

But this is just a clone.

His true form was hidden at the confluence of two rivers, where he transformed into a rock emerging from the river.

clap clap clap!
On the river surface, where a wisp of mist still lingered, figures sped forward.

At the top of the tree, Xuan Yi's clone below blew a whistle as a warning.

The enemy is coming!

Moreover, it's from two directions: one is across the river, and the other is directly in front.

(End of this chapter)