vncnus Chapter 58 Infiltration
Chapter 58 Infiltration
Only two raccoon dogs can be sent in, but that doesn't really matter.
Even if all three can get in, one will remain outside—when doing a mission, the most important thing is to be cautious.
The question of who to keep is no longer a concern; the only option is to leave the water gate outside.
It's his fault for not being able to control his chakra!
"Okay, then I'll provide backup outside..." Minato paused, then looked seriously at Akaishi and Ranma and asked, "What will happen after you go in?"
Seeing his attitude, Chishi and Lanwu understood what he meant.
How exactly to adapt to changing circumstances is something that can't be decided right now, but what needs to be decided now is...
"Kill! If they only send Chunin in, Lanwu and I will ambush and kill them from inside. If Jonin go in, we'll take the ore and leave the explosive tags for them!" Akashi said resolutely.
That's right, what we need to decide now is how drastic the measures should be.
If it's a wandering ninja, then there's no need to even consider it.
If it were a situation like the one involving the Hidden Cloud Village before, there would be no need to consider it. After all, they had already infiltrated their own village, captured Kushina Uzumaki, and weren't even wearing headbands. So, killing them would be fine; the Hidden Cloud Village itself wouldn't acknowledge them.
But this is now within the original territory of Kirigakure, and the other party is also wearing a Kirigakure headband, which involves war and peace between ninja villages.
"No, the situation in Kirigakure is unclear right now. Have you forgotten what Jiraiya-sensei said before? Not only is Sunagakure already eager to attack us, but Kumogakure is also ready to betray us and tear a piece of our flesh off. If we rashly clash with Kirigakure at this time, I'm afraid..." Lan Wu's opinion was clearly different.
Konoha has been established for over thirty years, and the Fourth Shinobi World War twenty years ago had hardly affected it, which has made the Konoha ninja accustomed to peace.
Moreover, Lan Wu's words were not without reason. Sunagakure had been eyeing Konoha for a long time, and the two sides had always had the biggest conflicts. Otherwise, Akaishi would not have so readily accused Jiraiya of being a Sunagakure ninja in the Flower Capital. At the same time, Kumogakure, their "ally," had become ambiguous in its attitude...
At this point, provoking Kirigakure would indeed feel like being surrounded by enemies.
"They've already made their move on Jiraiya-sensei and the Jonin Akimichi. If we avoid fighting now, they'll just think Konoha is afraid!" Akaishi's advice was simple—what to do? Kill!
Before Lan Wu could say anything more, Minato interrupted her, saying, "Akaishi is right, but right now the safety of Jiraiya and the others, as well as the safety of the hostages, is the most important. If we can keep them alive, we should... Of course, our safety is the foundation. If we can't hold back, we should kill them when necessary, or retreat in time."
When Akaishi heard that Minato agreed with him, he did not object. When Ranma saw that Akaishi accepted the opportunity to "hold back," she also did not say anything more.
then……
Shadow Clone Technique!
Chishi and Lanwu each left a shadow clone outside to transmit information.
The "Shadow Clone" technique has limited resilience. Once destroyed, it can only recover memories, not chakra. Using it directly in combat easily depletes chakra, making it unsuitable for tough battles.
Now that the seal on the Hidden Mist side could be broken at any moment, they could no longer slowly use shadow clones to probe the way. Akashi and Lanwu directly dived down in their true forms...
Then, the "Black Tortoise Badger" led the two people and disappeared directly into the sand. The seals around them flickered a few times, but they did not stop their infiltration—this was the limit that the Badger could pry open.
Minato remained outside, maintaining his "Thousand Worlds Awakening Technique" perception. With the safety of his two companions weighing on his shoulders, Minato became even more tense.
……
Chi Shi and Lan Wu were taken directly by Xuanwu Haobao and sneaked into the sealed, excavated mine.
This is the end of the mine shaft, a hollowed-out pit in the mountainside. Several clusters of bright black crystalline minerals can be seen on the surrounding rock walls, "growing" here.
"It seems this is what they're looking for," Akaishi said, looking at the ore.
"How many more times can you use the Great Fireball Technique?" Lan Wu asked specifically.
After all, she often sparred with Akaishi and knew that Akaishi's weakness was his lack of durability.
The Great Fireball Technique is considered a large-scale ninjutsu with relatively "standard" energy consumption, and it is also a ninjutsu that Akashi is good at. Lanwu also uses this as a benchmark.
"About ten times," Akaishi said casually.
"A few more is 'not many'?" Lan Wu asked carefully.
"About three times short." Akaishi paused before emphasizing, "That's already roughly the level of a regular Chunin!"
Indeed, an ordinary Chunin's chakra is only enough for about ten large-scale ninjutsu. Akaishi's remaining chakra can be considered at the Chunin level, mainly because there are shadow clones that were just created outside, which contain the same amount of chakra as Akaishi. If you include those, he is actually stronger than an average Chunin now.
Of course, it's not just about using "large-scale ninjutsu" in battle. In fact, if you can use three or four large-scale ninjutsu in a "battle that leaves you exhausted", then you're tactically focusing on ninjutsu.
For Chunin and Jonin, calculating the consumption of ninjutsu is of paramount importance in battle. Low-cost ninjutsu is fine, but large-scale ninjutsu... missing even once can often turn the tide of battle!
Shadow clones cannot be used brute force; if they are destroyed, the chakra cannot be recovered, so very few people use them directly in battle.
As for the lower-ranking ninja...
Generally, there aren't many high-energy-consuming ninjutsu techniques!
"The weakest one on the other side right now is a Chunin," Lan Wu reminded him.
"But... my ninjutsu is definitely bigger and more powerful than theirs!" Akaishi emphasized.
Akashi's Fire Release technique has already reached a certain level of proficiency. With standard chakra consumption, the power of Fire Release is far greater than that of ninjutsu that is merely "used".
Furthermore, after Akaishi's Sharingan became "2+1", his eye power was not a major obstacle in battle - as long as he didn't desperately use genjutsu, it was more durable than chakra!
"I'll use about eighteen more large-scale ninjutsu, but I recover relatively quickly." Lan Wu didn't argue with Akaishi about his endurance; she simply told him about her situation.
Whether it's the Senju clan or the Uchiha clan, their clan talents can be described as "unparalleled" compared to ordinary people.
Lanwu's chakra reserves are similar to Chishi's, but her control over them is stronger, meaning she consumes less chakra. Moreover, Chishi just used "Summoning Jutsu," "Shadow Clone," and "Earth Dive," so he's not at full strength now.
Chakra is a combination of physical and mental strength, and both are consumed when refining chakra.
The Uchiha clan possesses stronger spiritual power, while the Senju clan has stronger physical strength...
When both sides are at full chakra, it's not noticeable, but when they are expending energy and recovering, Lanwu is clearly faster. Battles consume stamina, so Chishi naturally doesn't dare to expend a lot of physical strength to refine chakra, otherwise, once the chakra recovers and the stamina is exhausted, it will be even harder to fight!
Relatively speaking, ninjas who focus more on physical strength recover faster. However, ninjas with stronger mental strength should actually have a larger total amount of chakra, but...
Although Akaishi doesn't admit it, in terms of individual talent, he is indeed somewhat inferior to Lanwu and Minato. Akaishi only reaches the average level of the Uchiha clan, Lanwu is above the average level of the Senju clan, and Minato... is far above the level of ordinary people. He alone can bring up the average level of hundreds or thousands of ordinary ninjas and achieve common strength.
"If we just rely on attrition, we definitely can't outlast this many people. However... this mine is quite good. I can always leave the chakra of the Great Dragon Fire Technique and sweep it through this mine. They won't have anywhere to run. Even a Jonin would have a hard time withstanding it." Akashi said, looking at the narrow mine tunnel ahead.
Lan Wu, who was aware of Akaishi's fire-style techniques, nodded; she admitted to that...
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
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