Not far away.
Ringo, Matsunaga Yuzuki, and Yato Toden, who had just stopped their bleeding and taken healing medicine, were still looking at the meditating Sora with disbelief.
It seemed even now, after the battle had ended, they still couldn't quite believe everything that had just happened.
Sora had actually fought one against seven, forcefully repelling the Konoha's team full of Jonin, which even included the legendary Sannin Jiraiya!
It was too insane!
Simply unbelievable.
Remember, that was Jiraiya of the Sannin!
Even the Third Mizukage might not be confident of taking down Konoha's Jiraiya!!!
"We actually survived…"
"Sora-sama is ridiculously strong, able to fight evenly with Konoha's Sannin. This is something even the other [Twin Geniuses] of the village, Yagura, couldn't achieve!"
At this moment, the gazes the three cast towards Sora were filled with shock and admiration.
So strong!
Unbelievably strong!
This terrifying level of combat power had far exceeded the limits of their imagination.
Who would have thought that Sora, who they interacted with day in and day out, had unknowingly transformed into a super powerhouse comparable to Konoha's Sannin?
'Anbu Captain?'
'A title of that level was no longer sufficient to describe Sora-sama's strength.'
'Such age, such talent, and such terrifying power…'
'Anbu Commander?'
'No!'
'Perhaps…'
'The position even further beyond!?'
When that crazy thought rose in their hearts, their heartbeats involuntarily quickened.
If Sora truly had a chance to sit in that position, then they, his staunch loyalists, would probably also reach the peak of their lives, advancing their own status within the village.
Just then,
Sora slowly opened his eyes and, under the somewhat fervent gazes, slowly walked over to the side of the corpse of their comrade on the grass.
"It's time to move out."
Sora said with a somewhat somber expression, "We're taking Mitsugi home."
"Yes, Sora-sama!"
As soon as Sora finished speaking.
Kurumi, Matsunaga Yuzuki, and Yato Toden also restrained their fervent gazes, whether shocked or admiring, and began checking their equipment with solemn expressions.
Matsunaga Yuzuki even stepped forward, took out a storage scroll, and sealed the body of their fallen comrade into it.
Kirigakure.
Championed the Village of the Bloody Mist. Internal competition was the most brutal, which also led to relationships between Ninjas in the village not being particularly good.
However,
Perhaps because of the presence of Sora, a less cold-blooded superior, a rare warmth existed within this Anbu Team.
'War is a bloody meat grinder. It's a stage where the weak are destined not to survive.'
Sora felt somewhat melancholic inside, but the expression on his face didn't change in the slightest, not showing joy or anger.
If he couldn't even control his own emotions, Sora probably wouldn't have survived to reach his current position.
"Move out."
"Yes, Sora-sama!"
After the three acknowledged, they all followed in Sora's footsteps, quickly withdrawing towards the Kirigakure's front lines.
This time, although they had destroyed the military supply warehouse in Tengen Town, they had the misfortune of encountering Jiraiya.
Kurumi was severely injured, and Matsunaga Yuzuki and Yato Toden also had over a dozen broken bones, leaving them with little combat power remaining.
In this situation, persisting would only become a burden to Sora, so they had no choice but to retreat to the rear for temporary rest.
…
Along the way-
The team's progress was relatively smooth.
After all, with Sora's Reikaku leading the way, even if they encountered Konoha's patrols, they could easily avoid them.
If they truly encountered an unavoidable situation, Sora would personally take action and humanely eliminate the Konoha's Ninjas who discovered their traces.
'It seems the so-called Rank 4 Reiatsu isn't at the Elite Jonin-level, but is closer to the setting of a low Kage-Level.'
Sora thought to himself as he flickered into position and casually snapped the neck of a Hyuga Jonin.
Previously-
He had somewhat misjudged his own strength level, probably because the opponents Sora had encountered before were all too weak.
If he had sparred with Fuguki, Yagura, or even the Third Mizukage earlier, Sora wouldn't have been misled by the Reiatsu level for so long.
'Still need 30,000 more Reiatsu points to level up again. If I rely on my own training, who knows how long it will take…'
'I can only hope my luck strikes again, triggering more special missions!'
Sora was quite optimistic about this. He always felt that ever since he drew Hyorinmaru with the 10-year survival reward, his luck had improved a lot.
Perhaps he had triggered some hidden condition of the system, and the path ahead might become much smoother.
…
Land of Fire's Border.
Inside the large tent of the Kirigakure's camp.
At this moment, only two people were present in the large tent. One, a tall and burly Ninja, was standing before a map sand table, frowning in thought.
It's just that his appearance was somewhat ugly and frightening. With his brows furrowed, he took on even more of a cold-blooded killer's demeanor.
This man was none other than Suikazan Fuguki, the leader of Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swordsmen, wielder of the Great Sword Samehada, possessing undeniable Kage-level strength, absolutely one of the top three pillars of Kirigakure's combat power.
In fact-
Fuguki's strength was indeed very strong. His role was similar to Konoha's Danzo. It's just that, probably because he was ugly and unlucky, in the original work, he ran into the cheater Might Duy and was directly beaten to the brink of death.
The battle with Duy, although he managed to survive by relying on Samehada's healing ability, ultimately left him severely injured, his strength greatly reduced, falling from Kage-level to Jonin-level.
As for later being assassinated by his trusted subordinate, Kisame, and having Samehada stolen, that could only be considered a subsequent reaction, a fated misfortune.
In short,
Before the era of power escalation arrived, Fuguki was still very powerful. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been qualified to take over the role of frontline commander after the Third Mizukage's mysterious disappearance.
"Mizukage-sama's hidden move is truly ingenious. Using the assassination of Jiraiya as bait, the real target is Konoha Village itself. If it succeeds, I'm afraid Konoha's home base will be overrun…"
"At that time, with their home base on fire, the frontline will naturally fall into chaos, and the opportunity for our village will arrive!"
At this moment,
The other Ninja in the tent, the doll-faced Yagura, suddenly spoke with a smile.