"Tch, a sensory - type ninja?"
Shinnosuke immediately understood. Sensory - type ninjas could sense the chakra of enemies. It seemed that their chakra had been detected.
However, this guy in front of them should have relatively strong perception. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been discovered only when they were this close.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"
A mudslide appeared. One of the four - member Sunagakure team stepped forward, quickly formed hand - seals, and slapped his hands together. "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
A stone wall rose up, blocking the mudslide.
"Over there!"
Sensing the chakra fluctuation of Shinnosuke, he immediately pointed out the direction where Shinnosuke was.
Knowing that his identity was exposed, Shinnosuke didn't waste any words. He rushed out, holding a long ANBU sword from Konoha, and slashed down at the sensory - type ninja in the center.
Clang——
A puppet appeared, blocking his sword. At the same time, it opened its mouth wide, and countless senbon shot out, piercing through his body. The next second, Shinnosuke turned into mud.
Earth Substitute Technique!
Seeing this, Seisuke directly charged out, grabbed a kunai, and stabbed. The puppet blocked the attack again, and senbon shot out, piercing his body.
The puppet master laughed. "Sly Konoha ninja. Another substitution?"
However, what happened next wiped the smile off his face. Seisuke didn't disperse. Instead, he grabbed the puppet's head, and flames burst out, turning the puppet to ashes.
"Disperse!"
The formation immediately scattered, which was exactly what Seisuke and Shinnosuke wanted. It was difficult to break through them when they were in a formation.
They immediately charged towards the sensory - type ninja. The two closest to him charged at Seisuke.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Several shadow clones rushed out, hugging the two charging ninjas around the waist. With a loud boom, they exploded.
The puppet master and the sensory - type ninja looked at Seisuke in horror, as if they were looking at a monster.
"This guy is no ordinary ninja!"
They immediately made a decision in their hearts and rushed in different directions.
Completely ignoring the puppet master, Seisuke charged straight towards the sensory - type ninja.
"Y - you stay away from me!!"
The sensory - type ninja was terrified. That kind of explosion was something his body couldn't withstand. He had to run!
"However, it doesn't matter. You can't escape. You're doomed to die by my hands," Seisuke said softly.
"Humph! That's not certain!"
"Die!"
Seisuke punched over, but the ninja sensed it in advance and dodged. The punch hit the ground. Seisuke moved his sleeve on his arm, pulled out his arm, and said, "You're quite good at dodging. Are you really a sensory - type ninja?"
"Don't look down on Sunagakure ninjas! You Konoha bastards! You'll eventually be defeated by us Sunagakure ninjas!"
"Come on. You're just a bunch of poor guys. If it weren't for Kirigakure's self - infighting, you'd be the weakest among the five great ninja villages. You can only bully those small ninja villages."
Seisuke launched a verbal taunt, basically starting a broad - spectrum insult.
"Damn it! We Sunagakure ninjas are very strong! Didn't we catch you Konoha off - guard at the beginning? If it weren't for those Kumogakure bastards! You Konoha would never be a match for us Sunagakure ninjas!"
He said, looking quite proud of his village. But it had nothing to do with Seisuke.
At this moment, he suddenly said, "You're stalling for time, right? Your teammate's chakra is getting further away. He should be chasing my companion. You don't have the ability to capture me. Humph! A waste of time!"
"I never do anything unnecessary. I wouldn't waste time with you if it wasn't necessary."
Seisuke smiled. It was time.
A snake emerged from the ground, coiled around the sensory - type ninja's body in an instant, and bit down on his neck. Immediately, a large amount of snake venom was injected into his body.
After binding his body, Seisuke patted his gradually pale face and said, "Don't look down on me. Don't rely too much on your sensory ability. Not everything can be sensed. At least, your sensory ability isn't strong enough."
Sensory abilities varied in strength. The powerful ones could sense the chakra of ninjas from extremely long distances, while the weaker ones could only sense the chakra nearby, and some even had to wait for the enemy to use chakra to sense them.
The snake he summoned had a very small amount of sage chakra. Even if it was sensed, it was like the natural chakra of the environment, making it perfect for sneak attacks.
After holding this guy up, not long after, Shinnosuke came back with the disabled puppet master. Both of the puppet master's arms were broken. Once a puppet master couldn't control the puppet with their hands, they were useless.
Shinnosuke easily brought him back.
"Summoning Technique!"
A large snake appeared. Under Seisuke's control, it swallowed the two of them and then disappeared. These two would bring a lot of information to Konoha.
And the assassination mission of Seisuke and Shinnosuke continued.
The war also continued.
With the attacks of the assassination units, the defense line set up by the Sunagakure ninjas was penetrated. This special force had played its role, and the front line was suddenly pushed forward to the border between the Wind Country and the River Country.
The assassination unit that Seisuke was in was recalled by Orochimaru. Less than one - tenth of them survived.
Shinnosuke and Seisuke managed to return intact, while few of the other assassination teams sent by Orochimaru came back. Those who did return were all injured.
After this long - lasting war, Sunagakure began to focus on defense. Orochimaru had clashed with Chiyo, the current temporary leader of Sunagakure, several times on the battlefield, but the results were not satisfactory. He couldn't defeat this old - timer.
Seisuke stepped on the yellow sand. This was the territory of the Wind Country. He was out on an intelligence - gathering mission. Orochimaru and the others weren't worried about his death at all. As long as his chakra wasn't exhausted and he didn't encounter a ninja proficient in sealing techniques, Seisuke could retreat unscathed wherever he was.
He was wearing a long robe to avoid large - area skin exposure to the sun and prevent sunburn. His face was also wrapped in a scarf. The Wind Country was really hard to stay in. The climate here was terrible. Didn't the people here know about afforestation?
There must be underground water veins. Otherwise, those villages deep in the desert would have perished long ago.
Properly using water resources for afforestation, lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
He didn't know what the First Kazekage was thinking. Since the First Hokage wanted to be on good terms with the other four great ninja villages, why not take the opportunity to ask the First Hokage to use Wood Release to improve the environment of the Wind Country?
With the First Hokage's character, a set of moral preaching would surely make him agree happily and help the Wind Country with afforestation.
Even if the Second Hokage tried to stop it, it wouldn't work.
After all, this was about saving people!
"I really shouldn't have taken this intelligence - gathering mission. I've walked for half a day and haven't seen a single person. Tsk, this is really tough. Wait, is that an oasis over there?"
An oasis appeared in the distance. An oasis meant there was hope of survival!