It had been three days since leaving Konoha and arriving at the Land of Fire's border.
Due to transporting supplies, the journey was slow. A typical Ninja squad would have reached the battlefield in three days, and several small-scale battles would have already taken place.
However, they had only just arrived at the Land of Fire's border, still some distance from the front lines.
The journey over these three days was peaceful. They encountered no mountain bandits attempting robbery, nor any sneak attacks from enemy Ninja. This left Lin Yu quite frustrated, as he hadn't even had a chance to copy any Ninjutsu.
Three days ago, Lin Yu had already tested his Chakra with Chakra paper. He possessed all five elemental attributes: Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, and Water. Coupled with the innate Yin and Yang attributes of the Uchiha Clan and Uzumaki Clan, his Sharingan could copy most Ninjutsu. It was a pity that, so far, the only Ninjutsu he had mastered were the Three Body Technique, Adamantine Sealing Chains, and Four Symbols Seal; he didn't even know the Body Flicker Technique.
If you ask why he didn't learn more, Ninjutsu scrolls are very expensive. Even common ones like the Great Fireball Technique were beyond Lin Yu's means. Besides, why painstakingly train when he could simply copy them with his Sharingan?
"Sigh, it seems there's no place for you to shine for now." Lin Yu pushed up the goggles on his forehead, his Ninja headband hanging around his neck. There was nothing he could do; he would just have to wait for an opportunity on the battlefield.
Lin Yu's squad was a four-person team, making five including himself: three Chunin and two Genin. The supplies they were transporting were just ordinary medical equipment.
This was one of the reasons for the peaceful journey. No Ninja village would expend the effort to send an elite squad to infiltrate the Land of Fire just to intercept some ordinary medical equipment.
On the muddy path leading to the battlefield, only the creaking sound of the carriage wheels could be heard.
The three Chunin standing at the front vigilantly observed their surroundings. They hadn't relaxed their guard despite the three days of peace, knowing that the closer they got to the battlefield, the more dangerous it became and the higher the chance of encountering enemies. Lin Yu and the other Genin were guarding the sides of the carriage, also observing their surroundings.
Whoosh!
In the dense forest in the distance, a figure landed in front of a man in black clothes.
"Boss, we've found a Konoha supply transport squad! Should we take them out?"
Whoosh!
Another figure landed. "Three Chunin, two Genin. They seem to be transporting ordinary medical supplies. I didn't expect such an unexpected harvest. More fresh lives are about to slip through my grasp."
"Hey, Murata, I've got my eye on those two Genin, especially the red-haired boy. Such fresh blood!"
"Takeda, are you trying to snatch them from me?"
"If it's a snatch, then I..."
"Both of you, shut up!" The man in black clothes, a Chunin, snarled and looked at Murata, asking, "Chunin Murata, is your information accurate?"
"Confirmed. That squad doesn't seem to have any sensory Ninja. They couldn't even detect me when I was right in front of them."
"Good! Prepare to move. I'll handle the three Chunin later. You two quickly eliminate those two Genin, then come back and help me."
"Yes!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
...The muddy path remained as quiet as ever. "Chirp, chirp," a few birds darted out from the forest and flew high into the sky.
Lin Yu watched the birds in the sky, a sudden ominous feeling rising within him. He pulled down his goggles, closed his eyes, and activated his Kagura Mind's Eye.
Kagura Mind's Eye was very taxing on the mind; even Lin Yu couldn't keep it active all the time.
One ri, two ri, three ri... Three ri! Suddenly, his mind sensed three unfamiliar Chakras, filled with hostility. One of them had reached the level of a Jonin, and the other two were at least Chunin.
The enemies were so close! Lin Yu's face paled. He quickly shouted to the Chunin in front, "Be on guard! There's an unknown squad ahead."
Matsuno, the leading Chunin, turned his head and looked at Lin Yu in surprise. He then pulled out a Kunai and vigilantly watched ahead, not asking for an explanation. This was war; it was better to believe it than not. The other two also prepared themselves.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect your team to be hiding a sensory Ninja! Oh, and a young one too! We've hit the jackpot this time!"
"Ho ho ho, I love the blood of geniuses the most. That feeling of nipping them in the bud is simply captivating." Murata licked his Kunai, letting out a sinister laugh.
"Enough talk, let's move!" The Upper-Rank Ninja in Black Clothes wasted no words. Seeing that the opponents were prepared and a sneak attack was impossible, he directly engaged them head-on, clashing with the three Chunin with his Kunai.
"Oh dear, Boss can't wait any longer, so let's send our little genius to his death!" Murata, wearing a Rain Ninja headband, suddenly threw several shuriken at Lin Yu and blurred his figure.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Lin Yu raised his Kunai to block the three shuriken, but before he could even clearly assess the situation...
Poof! A Kunai pierced through his chest!
Body Flicker Technique!
"Oh my, is it over so soon? I haven't even had a chance to exert myself."
Bang! The Lin Yu impaled by the Kunai dissolved into a puff of white smoke, leaving a log in his place. In the red goggles Lin Yu had pulled down, three faint black Tomoe flickered into view.
"A Substitution Jutsu? You damn brat, die!" Murata, enraged at being tricked, furiously chased after Lin Yu, slashing wildly.
"Damn brat, can you only dodge?"
Lin Yu, using the dynamic vision of his Sharingan, easily dodged the attacks.
In his eyes, Murata's movements were as slow as a snail's. Several times, Lin Yu had opportunities to counterattack but gave them up. He was waiting, his blood-red pupils with three black Tomoe swaying and flickering.
"Damn it, let's see how you dodge this!" Murata quickly formed hand signs. The Three Tomoe in Lin Yu's eyes spun rapidly, his hands mimicking Murata's hand signs.
Dragon - Ox - Rabbit!
"Water Release: Wild Water Wave!"
Two streams of water shot from their respective mouths towards each other. Poof! Murata lasted three seconds before being hit by the water stream and sent flying backward, falling to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"How is that possible! Your Genin Ninjutsu is actually stronger than mine!" Lin Yu subtly curled his lip. With my Sage Body and Sharingan, dealing with a Chunin like you is effortlessly easy.
One must know that Uchiha Clan members who awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan are at least Special Jonin level, not to mention with a Sage Body as well.
What Lin Yu lacked now was practical combat experience, Ninjutsu, and reaction ability, especially practical combat experience, which was practically zero. Therefore, he had to be extra careful.
He had already activated his Sharingan the moment the enemies appeared, not even bothering to hide it. Or rather, after this mission was completed, he wouldn't need to hide his Sharingan anymore. If that old dog Danzo made him unhappy, a Super Shinra Tensei would send him to the heavens.
"Damn it, brat, don't get cocky! Water Release: Soaring Water Bullet!"
"Water Release: Soaring Water Bullet!"
Poof! Murata was sent flying again, this time even worse; who knows how many ribs were broken. He spat out another mouthful of old blood, his ashen face filled with disbelief after being defeated twice in a row by his own Ninjutsu.
"It seems you no longer have any value to extract. It's time to send you on your way." Without further ado, Lin Yu Body Flickered in front of Murata and cleanly stabbed a shuriken into his heart.
This was Lin Yu's first kill. There was no fear, no dread.
Looking at his still clean hands, Lin Yu had an unreal feeling. He shook his head to clear away other thoughts, his gaze flicking to Takeda, who had already killed the other Genin.
"What kind of surprise will you bring me?"