The Land of Waves, which was originally close to the sea, often had heavy fog, and with the rainy season, the visibility was severely affected. The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan could play a magical role in such conditions.
The four - member team formed a formation. Hizashi was in the front, his Byakugan wide open as he scanned the surroundings, constantly on the lookout for any signs of ninja activity along the way.
However, after last night's heavy rain, even if there had been ninjas passing by, the rain would have erased their tracks and diluted their scents. Otherwise, the Inuzuka clan and their ninja dogs would have already appeared on the battlefield in the Land of Waves.
With the tracks and scents gone, it seemed as if no enemies were around. But thinking like this would surely lead to trouble sooner or later.
They didn't encounter any abnormalities along the way, and the four - member team advanced in the normal manner.
Suddenly, Hizashi raised his arm, signaling the other three to stop. He narrowed his eyes. Even though there was a distance, with countless tall trees and a faint mist in between, he could see the scene one kilometer away. He said in a deep voice, "It's a team of Kirigakure ninjas."
He continued, "They're approaching us. Ambush them. Leave one alive to extract information, and eliminate the rest."
"Yes."
Their mission was not only to scout but also to defeat the enemies they encountered as much as possible, bring them back to the camp, and extract information.
The four of them dispersed and hid. Hizashi kept his Byakugan fixed on the four approaching Kirigakure ninjas. As they got closer, the Byakugan could see more details, and their chakra circulatory systems became clearer.
Judging from the amount of chakra, there was one jounin and three chunin.
He would deal with the jounin, and the remaining three chunin would be left to Seisuke and the others.
Those who could survive on the battlefield against Sunagakure surely had their own abilities.
Due to the fog in the forest, Seisuke and the other two couldn't see clearly. The visibility was very low. It was not until the Kirigakure ninjas were more than a hundred meters away that they saw several vague figures quickly moving among the branches.
They were also well - hidden, trying their best not to leave any traces while moving quickly. Unfortunately, they encountered Hizashi's team with the Byakugan. Their plan to launch a sneak attack in the dark turned into being the ones being ambushed.
"Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
Hizashi struck out with a palm, and a large amount of chakra flew out. With the insight of the Byakugan, it accurately hit the acupoints of the leading Kirigakure jounin.
The jounin spat out a mouthful of blood and immediately shouted, "Retreat! They're Konoha ninjas!"
One of the chunin reacted extremely quickly and spat out a large amount of fog from his mouth.
"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
The visibility was already low, and with the activation of the Hidden Mist Jutsu, the surrounding fog became even thicker, and the visibility dropped even further.
Unfortunately, this fog was as good as non - existent in the eyes of the Byakugan.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Seisuke and Asuma cooperated and exhaled strong winds from their mouths. The howling winds swept out, dispersing the fog, not giving the enemy a chance.
"Wind Release: Wind Cutting Jutsu!"
Seisuke launched a killing move, sending out a wind blade. One of the Kirigakure chunin reacted quickly.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Kirigakure ninjas were proficient in Water Release. Even if they were not near water, they could still display considerable strength. They used the water wall to block the wind blade.
At this time, Asuma moved. "Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A large number of solid shurikens flew out, but the Kirigakure ninjas used the Water Formation Wall to defuse the attack again.
"Damn it!"
Seisuke cursed. A fire dragon appeared around his body, coiling upwards.
He leaped high into the air, spun three - and - a - half times in the air, and then kicked down!
"The Final Descent!"
Carrying the fire dragon, his kick landed on the Water Formation Wall. The Water Formation Wall could no longer withstand the impact and collapsed.
"Water Release: Water Whip!"
One of the Kirigakure ninjas pulled his hands, and a water whip appeared in his hand. He swung it, trying to entangle Seisuke. Suddenly, his body stiffened, and a look of horror appeared on his face. Kurenai said softly, "Genjutsu, completed!"
"Perfect!"
Seisuke seized the opportunity, waved his arm, and several venomous snakes rushed out from his sleeve, binding the Kirigakure ninja, biting his neck, and then throwing him aside. Then Seisuke charged towards the remaining two.
Meanwhile, Hizashi was engaged in a fierce battle with the Kirigakure jounin.
As the second son of the head of the Hyuga clan, his talent was by no means inferior to that of his twin brother. He was extremely powerful. With the assistance of the Byakugan, he could always anticipate the enemy's moves. Even when the opponent used ninjutsu, he could detect it one step in advance from the flow of chakra.
At the same time, he gradually closed the distance to the enemy until the enemy entered his attack range.
"Gentle Fist Style: Eight Trigrams Sixty - Four Palms!"
Sixty - four palms were unleashed in quick succession. It wasn't just palm strikes; finger jabs were also mixed in, aiming specifically at the sixty - four vital acupoints of the enemy's body. Chakra was used to seal the opponent's chakra, blocking the flow of their chakra. Being hit by sixty - four attacks containing chakra would leave the enemy in a miserable state, even if they didn't die.
The Kirigakure jounin, who had already been hit by Hizashi's Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm and was in a bad state, took another hit from the Eight Trigrams Sixty - Four Palms. His whole body's chakra was blocked, and he spat out a large amount of blood on the spot, dying a tragic death.
His body slumped to the ground.
After confirming that the opponent's chakra had disappeared, Hizashi looked over at Seisuke and Asuma.
The two of them were cooperating well, making the two Kirigakure chunin on the defensive.
"Asuma, that move!"
"Got it!"
Asuma began to form hand - seals and smiled. "Let you guys try my new move!"
Seisuke held the two chunin at bay while Asuma completed the hand - seals. He puffed out his chest and exhaled a mouthful of black smoke.
"Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning!"
The black smoke, even more terrifying than second - hand smoke, immediately surrounded the two Kirigakure ninjas.
"Cough, cough, cough. What is this? A Konoha distraction technique?"
"Be careful. The Konoha ninjas might be trying to launch a sneak attack."
The two naively thought Asuma was going to launch a sneak attack. But when he clacked his teeth together after exhaling the last bit of black smoke, as if it were a signal, the black smoke exploded.
"Aaaaah!"
The two Kirigakure ninjas were injured by the explosion. They even forgot that they could use Water Release. The high - temperature ash adhered to their bodies, causing extensive burns. Soon, they stopped struggling and lost their lives.
Seeing that the chakra of the two had dissipated, Hizashi knew they were dead. He said, "Alright, clean up the mess. It's time for us to leave."
"Okay."
The three of them immediately collected the bodies of the Kirigakure ninjas and started cleaning the battlefield, trying to avoid exposing their own information.
The captured Kirigakure chunin was sealed and put into a scroll.
The four of them were going back to the camp to hand him over to the intelligence department, hoping that the intelligence department could extract useful information from him for Konoha.