The massive fireball erupted—
Instantly engulfing the six ships docked at the shore.
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, flames roared as the vessels were torn apart, splintering under the blazing inferno.
Seeing Akira casually unleash a Fire Release of such destructive power—
On par with a Jonin—
The three Uchiha beside him were once again stunned.
This time, Uchiha Tekka couldn't hold back.
"You haven't taken the Jonin exam yet, have you?"
What he meant was obvious—
Akira already possessed Jonin-level strength.
"Does being a Jonin or a Chunin change how I carry out missions?"
Akira shrugged casually.
Tekka opened his mouth, wanting to respond—
But stopped.
In the end, he simply shook his head.
"For now, it doesn't matter. Let's move."
"Mission complete. Next, we cut off their supply routes and destroy their war resources."
He turned and led the way.
Inabi lightly patted Akira's shoulder.
"You did well just now."
"But when did you learn the Body Flicker?"
Akira only smiled faintly, offering no explanation.
Inabi didn't press further and followed Tekka.
"Keep it up."
Yashiro added, glancing at Akira before leaving.
Half an hour later—
They arrived at another strategic location.
This was a supply route used by the Hidden Mist to transport materials to the frontlines.
Food wasn't the main concern—
But not every ninja could rely on summoning techniques.
And battlefield consumption of weapons far exceeded that of normal missions.
Thus—
Supplies had to be transported physically.
And Akira's team's mission—
Was to destroy them.
They hid beneath a large tree, concealed within thick bushes.
According to intel—
A Mist logistics unit would pass through around noon.
"You two, set up traps."
"Akira, scout ahead and confirm their position."
As team leader, Tekka issued orders.
The other two responded immediately.
But Akira—
Said nothing.
Tekka turned—
Only to find empty space behind him.
Akira was gone.
"…Where did he go?"
Tekka frowned.
"He was just here… how did he disappear?"
Yashiro scratched his head.
"Did he go off on his own again?"
Inabi asked, concern in his voice.
Before they could react—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions erupted from the forest ahead.
All three froze.
"…Was that him?"
Inabi asked uncertainly.
"That brat never makes things easy! Move!!"
Tekka immediately rushed forward.
The other two followed.
Soon—
They reached the source of the explosions.
And what they saw—
Left them speechless.
Flames flickered across the forest.
The ground was riddled with craters.
Hidden Mist ninja lay scattered everywhere.
Some were already dead—
The survivors stared in shock at the lone figure standing before them.
"Remember this well."
"The one who stopped you today…"
"Is your grandpa—Uchiha Akira."
Akira stood with his arms crossed, speaking arrogantly.
Tekka: "…"
Inabi: "…"
Yashiro: "…"
"…What are you doing? Is this a game to you?"
Tekka snapped back to reality.
With a flick of his wrist—
He sent out a volley of kunai, finishing off the wounded enemies instantly.
Then he turned toward Akira.
"Oh, you're here?"
"I already took care of them."
Akira spoke casually, as if nothing had happened.
The three looked at the corpses—
Unable to refute him.
Yashiro stepped forward, inspecting the bodies and their sealing scrolls.
After confirming they contained supplies, he nodded.
"These are the ones we were supposed to ambush."
Tekka finally relaxed.
At least the mission was complete.
He turned back to Akira.
"Next time, don't act on your own."
"You'll put your teammates—and the mission—at risk."
"I killed them all."
"No one knows what we were doing. No one knows it was us."
"Isn't that still a secret mission?"
Akira replied calmly.
Once again—
The three fell silent.
Inabi thought it over carefully…
"…That actually makes sense?"
He nodded.
Tekka shot him an annoyed look.
"…Let's go."
Tekka turned away.
"Where to now?"
Akira asked.
"Now that this supply line is cut, we move to the next mission."
"We'll coordinate with other squads to strike the Mist reinforcements."
"Stop them from reaching the frontlines."
Tekka replied.
"Oh… like that."
"In that case, let's head over there."
Akira pointed behind him to the left.
His heightened senses had already detected multiple enemies over two kilometers away—
Advancing rapidly toward the Land of Fire.
"That direction?"
Inabi frowned.
"That's where our main defensive force is stationed."
"You think the enemy has the nerve to attack there?"