Chapter 68 Ambush

Another battlefield.

Yue Le and four Root ninjas wearing tactical vests were moving quickly in the jungle.

At this moment, each of their faces was covered by a carefully made animal mask, making it impossible to see their true appearance.

The mask worn by Yue Le was of a deep black tone overall, with striking white whirlwind lines dotted on both sides of her face, extending to the slightly raised beak and connecting with each other.

"Wind Bird" - this name not only represents his unique identity, but is also his famous nickname throughout the ninja world.

The other four companions who fought alongside Yue Le wore different styles of masks, including pig head masks, black civet cat masks, and black and white dog masks.

This elite team is led by Yue Le himself and is tasked with a crucial mission: to cut off the rear military supply line of the Hidden Rock Village.

In this fierce battle, the army sent by Iwagakure was huge, with more than twice the number of people than Konoha Village. Because of this, their demand for various materials and supplies was far greater than that of Konoha, and the amount of resources required was huge.

Of course, this operation could not be completed by Yue Le and his teammates alone.

At the same time, the daily military supply of thousands of people is by no means a burden that a small team can fully bear through a single route.

Likewise, Orochimaru would not completely entrust such an important task to his own disciple. Yue Le still needed experience, and he was just a member of the Root team that came out to carry out the mission.

If an accident occurs, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for the troops on the front line.

The main task of Yue Le and his companions is to continue harassment, force the enemy to increase troops to consolidate the route, and destroy the supplies if conditions permit.

Compared to conventional wars between countries, confrontations between ninjas are more special.

It is common to penetrate deep into the enemy camp and carry out destruction at the cost of one's life. In such a tense situation, how to ensure the safety of one's own logistics supply has become the top priority that every ninja village must consider carefully.

Along the way, no one spoke. The Root members were very different from ordinary ninjas. In their hearts, the mission was always the first priority, and the training they received was far beyond that of ordinary ninjas.

The most important ones are loyalty and obedience to the village, as well as the firm determination to complete the mission.

As a result, the village's logistical supplies are often not transported too much at one time, but are divided into multiple batches to provide supplies to the front line in a relatively abundant and sufficient state.

At this time, Yue Le and his companions were running towards the rear of the Iwagakure Village from both sides until they reached the designated location.

Today, they have intercepted several waves of small supply teams. Near dusk, news came from the roots that a new piece of intelligence had been discovered. This was a supply team that was much larger than other small supply lines.

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"According to intelligence, this route is a relatively large supply route for the Hidden Rock Village. It will be escorted by two elite teams led by jonin. Our mission this time is to harass this team and look for opportunities to destroy their supplies. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

"Um..."

"Received!"*2

Yue Le carefully folded the map and put it in her arms, then raised her head and glanced at the four people around her.

They all wore masks that covered their faces. Including Yue Le himself, the true identities of the five people were hidden beneath the masks.

Among them, the ones wearing black and white puppy masks are a pair of twin sisters; behind the pig face mask is the man with a deep voice and a burly figure, who is also the largest among these people; and the last one, the man wearing a civet cat mask, has eyes as dark as a deep black pool.

The trees here are dense and luxuriant. Looking from a distance, all you can see are towering trees with luxuriant branches and leaves, giving people a feeling of blocking out the sky. It is undoubtedly a perfect place to hide.

Under Yue Le's guidance, the five people cleverly set up a large number of traps in a short period of time.

However, Yue Le didn't seem to care much about whether these traps could work. Before each supply team set out, a group of vanguards would be sent to explore the way.

"Xuanmao, after the supply team enters the trap area, you will be the first to move and be responsible for diverting the attention of the guards." Yue Le whispered instructions to the companion wearing a black civet cat mask.

"Ah."

"Old Pig, as soon as a member of the Guard is attracted by the Black Cat, you will immediately summon the Red Pig and cooperate with the Black Dog and the White Dog to focus on attacking the opponent's supply."

"Okay, Windbird."

"Yes."*2

After briefly discussing the response strategy with their teammates, they quickly dispersed and each found a secluded location to hide. They held their breath, silently observing every move in the woods, and quietly waiting for the expected prey to appear.

Time passed quietly, the sky gradually became darker, the sun slowly set in the west, and the outline of the mountains was looming in the afterglow.

A bright moon quietly climbed up the branches, casting a cool light.

The first to enter Yuele and the others' field of vision were two young ninjas from the Hidden Rock Village. They ran all the way, stopping every few steps to carefully examine the surroundings.

Yue Le lurked calmly and did not trigger the trap immediately. Because the number of traps set was limited, or perhaps everything was under Yue Le's control, the two advance scouts did not notice any abnormalities and passed through the area smoothly.

Then they left a mark on the tree to indicate that the road ahead was clear, and then continued forward without hesitation.

Yue Le continued to remain silent and waited patiently. Finally, after more than ten minutes, the long-awaited target - a team dressed in rock ninja costumes appeared before his eyes.

This team had two carriages, on which were bags of food and supplies. As for the more valuable items, they were placed in the space scroll that was escorting the jonin.

The Sealed Ninja is the treasure of every village. Similarly, the Space Scroll is also a strategic material of each village. Even Konoha does not allow the casual use of the Space Scroll.

Therefore, only some extremely valuable strategic materials are loaded using space scrolls, while other large and conventional materials such as food are transported using horse-drawn carriages.

The transport team carefully shuttled through the dense jungle, moving slowly and cautiously.

The captain in charge of the escort mission this time was a 30-year-old jonin, Yokoji Ryu. Although he had sent pioneers to explore the road conditions in advance, he still remained highly alert and did not dare to relax at all.

Yokoji Ryu was tall and mighty, with strong muscles that seemed to burst through the tight uniform he was wearing. His head was bald as a mirror, without any hair covering it; there was a hideous scar on his cheek that almost extended to the lower right corner of his eye.

In addition to Yokoji Ryu, this escort also includes ninjas from three teams.

Two of the ninjas acted as the vanguard, leading the team by about two kilometers. The remaining nine ninjas guarded the carriages, squinting their eyes slightly and occasionally glancing at the burly woman sitting in the carriage at the back.

The woman looked tired and seemed to have no interest in anything around her, revealing a deep sense of fatigue.

Yue Le's expression froze, and he felt a hint of threat from that woman, a feeling even stronger than that from the middle-aged man in front of him.

He secretly narrowed his eyes, looking for the best opportunity, and then triggered the numerous traps that had been set without hesitation.

Rumbling--

boom--

shhhhh--

Suddenly, there was a deafening explosion, and then dozens of shuriken flashing with cold light rushed towards the team like raindrops.

"Enemy attack!"

A scream cut through the sky.

I saw a figure as nimble as a civet cat suddenly rushing out from the bushes on the left, holding an extremely sharp short blade in his hand, aiming directly at a Rock Ninja Chunin at the edge of the team.

There seemed to be a layer of breeze surrounding her body, making her as fast as lightning, and she arrived next to the ninja in the blink of an eye.

“Uh uh…”

The sword flashed, and in an instant, the Rock Ninja's throat was pierced by the cold sword tip before he could even react.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, dyeing the sword red, and the man holding the sword drew back the sword mercilessly, swung it along the way, causing a string of blood to splash, and then quickly disappeared from the spot.

"Damn it!"

The Iwagakure side was immediately plunged into shock and anger, and Yokoji Ryu was even more shocked and angry, and he immediately organized his men.

"Psychic: Red Pig!"

Following the shout behind him, a giant wild boar that was three meters tall, red all over, and covered with sharp fangs appeared out of nowhere and ran forward aggressively.

“Black! White!”

The black dog and the white dog looked at each other, and understood each other. Without hesitation, they rushed towards the rock ninjas on both sides and started a fierce battle with the enemy.

For a moment, the sounds of shouting, killing and swords clashing resounded through the sky.

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