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Chapter 177 - Chapter 177: Choice: Advance or Retreat?

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"Retreat?"

Rong Lin couldn't help but laugh, "You underestimate Uchiha Rong Lin too much. Do you think if the Hidden Mist Village hunkers down, I'll be helpless against them?

You're a bit naive. However, the next actions will be very dangerous. Now I'm giving you two choices: first, return to camp; second, continue following me.

Still, I won't forget you. Of course, choosing the second path will be very dangerous. Think carefully about your choice; I'll give you ten minutes."

Just killing a few people and retreating? That would be underestimating himself too much, wouldn't it?

Don't the Hidden Mist Village people like to play? I'll play with you slowly and see who gives up first.

"Uh…"

The five widened their eyes, looking at each other, unsure how to answer.

As for the choice, "one three seven," wouldn't it be too risky?

The five immediately guessed what Rong Lin was going to do next: penetrate deep into enemy territory and cause havoc!

One wrong move and they would be discovered, and then, needless to say, a large number of enemies would surround and annihilate them.

The first thing the five thought of was retreat! Return to camp, absolutely don't take such a risk; the danger was too great.

But Rong Lin's tone and attitude clearly indicated that he wouldn't retreat but would continue to push deeper. This put the five in a dilemma: what to do?

Abandon the captain and return to camp directly?

They would be branded with the crime of being afraid, abandoning their superior, and being cowardly. Although the negative reputation would be more significant, no one wanted to be pointed at wherever they went.

But going deeper was too dangerous. For a moment, the five were in a quandary.

Following Rong Lin would undoubtedly bring many benefits!

But without an absolute order, not everyone could do it, and not everyone was Uchiha Rong Lin!

The choice was simple: retreat to camp and be safe, but be left with a bad reputation that would make life difficult later.

Advance, filled with unknown dangers, but also gain many benefits. As long as they survived, they would definitely receive praise and admiration, as well as many war merits.

All five faced this choice.

Finally, someone was the first to set an example.

The first to make a decision silently walked behind Rong Lin, expressing his choice through action, and the other four followed suit.

"Very good." All five made their choice. Although they had struggled internally, none of them retreated, choosing instead to continue deeper with him. Rong Lin smiled slightly, very satisfied with their choice.

"Then let's go. I need to see if I, the one underestimated by the Hidden Mist Village, can give them a headache."

"Hehe, Captain will definitely turn their world upside down."

"Nonsense, don't you see the Captain's strength?!"

Having made their choice, a great weight fell from their hearts. The five even had the mind to joke around. They were still some distance from the enemy's active area, so joking was harmless.

"An enemy outpost."

Entering the enemy's active area, Rong Lin began to use his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Byakugan to scout. He quickly discovered an enemy outpost. There weren't many people, only five. It was a warning outpost, set up to prevent sudden enemy breakthroughs.

There would be many such outposts, all with one characteristic: a small number of personnel.

Each outpost would have at least one Sensor Ninja, whose strength wasn't particularly high. Their value was to detect enemy attacks and immediately send intelligence back to the main camp, allowing the camp to make appropriate preparations and countermeasures.

"Five people, not very strong. One Tokubetsu Jonin, four Chunin."

Among the short bushes, Rong Lin whispered, "Now I need two people to circle around and distract them. I'll handle the rest. The remaining people stay here and guard."

Sensor Ninja couldn't constantly observe their surroundings. Rong Lin didn't have a way to avoid their detection, which was a big problem. So he had to feign an attack elsewhere, sending people to distract the enemy first, and then he would launch his attack.

I really envy Minato. The Flying Thunder God is amazing, but unfortunately…

At this moment, Rong Lin couldn't help but think of Minato. If Minato were here, eliminating these outposts would be incredibly simple…

Not too many people were needed for the distraction, and their strength couldn't be too high, otherwise, it would only make the enemy wary and send intelligence immediately.

Rong Lin wanted to create a sense of complacency in the enemy, making them think that the infiltrating enemies weren't strong enough to warrant sending intelligence or requesting backup. Then, when the enemy Sensor Ninja relaxed, he would approach and take them out.

"We guarantee to complete the mission!!"

The five had no objections to Rong Lin's arrangement. In fact, the five didn't dare to object; everything was decided by Rong Lin.

"Alright, let's move out."

Clapping his hands, Rong Lin shouldered his KubikiribĹŤchĹŤ and infiltrated from another direction. The two weakest members of the squad became the distraction, quietly moving in the opposite direction from Rong Lin.

It looked like they were sneaking, but it was actually intentional.

"Captain, enemies!!!"

Their approach immediately attracted the attention of the enemy Sensor Ninja. Normally, Sensor Ninja weren't very noticeable, but when war broke out, their importance on the battlefield became apparent.

"Oh?"

The Tokubetsu Jonin, as the squad leader, didn't expect Konoha ninja to infiltrate this far. This was the first time since the war began!

The surroundings were misty, and Konoha ninja were usually very cautious, rarely infiltrating this deep. But today was an exception.

"One Tokubetsu Jonin, one elite Chunin. I thought Konoha ninja were stronger than this!"

After observing their strength, the Hidden Mist Tokubetsu Jonin scoffed with disdain.

"Brothers, get ready. Since the enemies delivered themselves to our doorstep, we'll take this war merit. Damn it, guarding this outpost has been boring. We haven't gotten any benefits."

Guarding an outpost was a boring mission. Not only did they constantly face the threat of enemy clearing operations and large-scale attacks, but they also gained no benefits. But orders were orders, and they had to be carried out. Now, with two rare targets appearing, how could they let them go?

 

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