Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 123 Kakashi: Are you looking down on me?

Kakashi's guess was correct.

That night, everyone in Konoha thought that they had just repelled Iwagakure and that Iwagakure wouldn't come anytime soon.

And here comes Iwagakure again.

The night was as thick as ink.

Nine Iwa ninja, divided into three teams, stealthily approached under the cover of night.

Such a large number of people were clearly not there for a raid, but only to gather intelligence.

However, the two great elves in charge of the southernmost watchtower stood up with their long, pointed ears perked up and immediately spotted the lurking Rockman.

call out--

A sharp whistle was fired.

There was soon movement inside the base.

Before the Shadow Guard could assemble.

More than twenty Konoha ninjas quickly rushed to support the outpost to the south.

……

Meanwhile, outside the stronghold—

"We've been spotted! Retreat!"

A squad leader from Iwagakure exclaimed in alarm and immediately ordered his men to throw out explosive tags in an attempt to create chaos.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!"

A burst of fire erupted.

The enormous creature that terrified Iwagakure seemed to "grow" out of the firelight.

They are the withered tree guardians responsible for the southern area!

The explosive tags only left shallow scorch marks on its body, and were completely unable to penetrate its defenses.

At the same time, ten centaur leaders galloped in, their hooves shattering the night, their spears piercing two Iwa ninjas who were trying to escape.

"Someone's there!"

The leader of the Iwagakure squad hurriedly formed a hand seal.

call out--

The great elf on the watchtower looked down and shot an arrow that pierced the air, accurately striking his hand that was forming a hand seal.

"ah--!!"

The Iwagakure squad leader let out a scream, his experience from countless battles allowing him to roll away from the centaur's spear.

His subordinates desperately helped him up, intending to escape from the other side.

However, they were stopped by the dwarven warriors who had already formed ranks.

Dwarves are sturdy and cannot be killed directly by kunai or explosive tags.

"Click click click—"

Behind it, countless roots spread out like a tidal wave.

The darkness illuminated the terrified expression on the Iwagakure squad leader's face...

……

By the time the Konoha ninjas inside the stronghold arrived, the battle was already over.

In less than 5 minutes, the entire Rock Hidden Scout Squad was wiped out; not a single member was able to infiltrate, let alone approach the supply warehouse.

The leader of the Konoha Chunin captains opened his mouth, attempting to communicate with the summoned creature that appeared to be the leader.

Deadwood Guardian: "..."

The Konoha captain looked around and said regretfully:

"It's a pity that we didn't leave a single survivor, so we can't get more information through interrogation."

Qingwu leaped down from the watchtower and said calmly, "Their instructions are simple: anyone who enters or leaves without following proper procedures will be attacked."

These words were not only spoken to the Konoha ninja present, but also to... the hidden spies.

Spies must use unconventional methods to transmit intelligence.

The fact that the mixed forces achieved such results tonight in his absence can be considered a deterrent.

The Jonin in charge of logistics arrived at the scene with Kakashi.

The former greeted Kakashi and then directed the Konoha ninjas to clean up the battlefield.

Kakashi yawned in relaxation:

"You should leave one or two Iwa ninja behind, that way we might be able to find more Iwa ninja while trailing behind."

Qingwu said helplessly, "If only my summoned beasts were as smart as your 'Pakistani,' they can only accept simple commands."

Kakashi was speechless. "I was hoping my ninja dog could have the fighting power of a 'dwarf warrior'."

Kakashi couldn't even imagine that his ninja dogs could be compared to elite Jonin. He wished they had the intelligence and the sturdiness of dwarves.

Speaking of this, Qingwu chuckled; his dwarves seemed unusually popular.

Following Tianzang's signing of a spirit contract with a dwarf, Xiyan also chose a dwarf.

At the time, Qingwu asked curiously why she didn't sign a contract with the Great Elf. Xiyan said... if she was in danger, she could use the dwarves to hold off the enemy, which would create an opportunity for her to escape.

Hmm...that makes sense!

Tenzo's reason was "protection," while Yugao's reason was "cannon fodder."

The purpose of use is different, and the dwarves' current production is sufficient, so Qingwu has no objection to this.

Kakashi, however, refused to sign a summoning contract with Silver Pegasus.

When he learned that Qingwu had acquired more "Deadwood Guardians," he immediately had an idea.

He had personally fought the Deadwood Guardian long ago, and Kakashi had a great fondness for this kind of large and extremely resilient creature.

However, Qingwu did not agree immediately.

The number of Deadwood Guardians is currently limited, so he split them in two, carrying one part with him and leaving the other in the territory under the command of Woodwood.

"When we get back this time, I'll give you a withered tree guardian."

It should be almost time when we get back. Three Deadwood Arches refresh every week, and we're sure to get even more rewards after this battlefield mission.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi turned his head and said, "If the price is high enough, then forget it. You seem to value them quite a bit."

As the withered tree guards stationed on the south side disappeared into the night, Kakashi continued:

"Centaur, dwarves, and elves should be relatively easy to summon, so you don't seem to value them much. Pegasus and withered wood should be quite valuable, right?"

Qingwu joked, "It's very tall. Why don't you pay for it?"

Kakashi said seriously, "I'm not short of money. Give me 10 deadwood, and I can help you beat up Onoki."

"Huh?" Xiyan and Tianzang, who arrived late, were dumbfounded. When did their captain become such a braggart?

Kakashi coughed lightly, changing the subject:

"In short, tonight's action will definitely have a deterrent effect. Iwagakure will probably not send anyone to probe us so easily next time. We need to take the initiative."

Xi Yan asked, "Do we need to split up?"

As she spoke, she naturally moved closer to Qingwu. Her cool and aloof eyes showed no emotion, but her steps betrayed her true feelings.

Seeing this, Tianzang also approached Qingwu from the other side.

Kakashi: "..."

"What are you doing?" Kakashi said speechlessly, "I'm the captain."

"So we're going to split up?" Qingwu looked at the two people on his left and right with a strange expression and asked Kakashi.

Kakashi pondered for a moment and said:

"Yes, it's too wasteful for four people to act together. This supply line on the west side of the rear stretches for hundreds of miles. We'll pair up and split up to patrol and eliminate any Iwa ninja lurking around."

He paused, then added:

"The Iwagakure forces deep behind enemy lines are not weak; at the very least, they are Chunin-level. Therefore... I and So, two Jonin, will each take one, to ensure that each group has enough combat power to cover the rear."

As soon as the words were spoken, Xiyan and Tianzang stood even closer to Qingwu, their meaning self-evident.

Kakashi's eye twitched beneath his mask. "Are you looking down on me as the captain?"

Only then did Xiyan seem to realize something and look towards Tianzang on the other side. In her haste, she found an excuse:

"Tenzo, it's such a waste to have two Wood Release bloodlines together."