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Chapter 74 Tsunade
The next morning.
When Mo Jingxian and her group arrived at the west gate of the camp, three people were already waiting there.
From afar, Tsunade, clad in a green gambling robe, could be seen, and every ninja passing by glanced at her quickly.
Tsunade was already used to this treatment and didn't care at all.
A girl of similar age to the others stood beside her; Mo Jingxian recognized her—it was Jingyin.
Standing further back was a man wearing sunglasses. He looked unremarkable and had a very low profile, making him easy to overlook.
"Everyone's here, let's go."
It wasn't 8 o'clock yet, but everyone had to follow Tsunade's orders.
"We'll talk about any problems on the way." Tsunade led the way out of the camp, and the others followed silently.
During the journey, Jingyin gave everyone a brief introduction to the mission.
The mission is to infiltrate a location in the Sand Village, requiring absolute secrecy and ideally avoiding any combat.
Listening to the introduction, Mo Jingxian recalled her previous mission, which was also to infiltrate the enemy's rear in the Wind Kingdom.
They were abandoned as expendable pawns that time, and their lives were nearly lost.
Mo Jingxian glanced at Tsunade running ahead and saw a large "gamble" character.
this time……
Well, there's no need to worry about something like this happening again.
Mo Jingxian wasn't the only one making this connection; Hinata Ayako's expression was also not good, as she thought of Shinki.
During the journey, the members of the temporary team introduced themselves to each other.
Mo Jingxian learned that the man with the extremely low profile was named You Nu Zhiwei.
That's it, this feeling is right, I've found the source of that sense of alienation.
The specific location they infiltrated was not mentioned in hushed tones, and the group wisely refrained from asking further questions.
"There are enemies 3000 meters ahead, and no second group of Sand Ninja has been spotted nearby."
The information about Hyuga Ayako was accurately conveyed to the captain.
"Go around, and stay hidden." Tsunade, who was in the lead, immediately changed direction:
"Zhiwei!"
"Yes, sir, please give your orders."
Zhiwei's voice was faint, like someone making a mark on a piece of white paper and then erasing it.
Even his speech is easily overlooked.
Perhaps this is also a kind of talent, Mo Jingxian thought to herself.
"Leave behind the shadow bugs," Tsunade said. "Make sure there are no tails behind them."
"Yes."
A few inconspicuous little insects flew out from Zhiwei's sleeve and disappeared into the trees and flowers in an instant.
There are countless insects in the dense forest. A few ninjas mixed in are like a drop of water hidden in the ocean.
With this unique skill, the Aburame clan, living in a densely vegetated area, is just as useful as the Hyuga clan.
After a thousand years of development, the ninja world is full of talented people, and ninjutsu is incredibly diverse.
Mo Jingxian actually knew about the photo-remembering insect.
The book says... it can collect image information into the body and store it, and the length of time it takes to collect the information is determined by the amount of chakra it possesses.
To put it bluntly, this is just a surveillance camera.
Half an hour later, Tsunade's team took a short rest on a tree trunk.
Several pheasants flew back, landed in You Nuzhiwei's palm, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He nodded to Tsunade, indicating that no one was following him.
The team set off again.
During the rest of the journey, they encountered two more small groups of Sand Ninja who had infiltrated their territory, and Tsunade again chose to detour around them.
Judging from her cautious attitude, Mo Jingxian guessed that this mission must be quite unusual.
As darkness fell, the team had been on a long march for nearly six hours.
Although there were a few short breaks along the way, the fatigue on everyone's faces was still hard to hide.
"Almost there." Tsunade's voice drifted over from ahead:
"If we enter the Land of Wind before dawn, the rest of the journey will be much easier."
It's alright, having a goal is good, and the team members have regained some of their energy.
The six people leaped through the woods, where the trees began to thin out.
We are not far from the border.
The route for this operation is to first head north, along the border of the Land of Rain, and then sneak into the Land of Wind from the area where the three countries meet.
Because Sand Village is currently fighting on three fronts and its forces are stretched thin, a vacuum has appeared in its defensive deployment.
In areas bordering smaller countries, defenses are practically nonexistent.
Tsunade's team successfully infiltrated the Sand Village's territory, perfectly avoiding the area of conflict.
Upon setting foot on the land of the Wind Kingdom, the group did not stop, but continued westward under the moonlight.
This direction of travel is quite interesting, as it coincides with the route Mo Jingxian took to escape last time.
If possible, he would like to meet Sasori of the Red Sand again.
There are some things I've always kept in my heart, and I hope to have the opportunity to find Scorpion and settle this debt.
Traveling at breakneck speed through the night.
The six of them traveled westward along the northern border of the Land of Wind, and finally found a suitable hiding place before dawn.
It was a crack in the earth, a narrow but long rift that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The wind and sand howled at the mouth of the valley, but the valley floor was unusually quiet.
The Great Rift Valley was large enough to shelter several people, and luckily, they also discovered a naturally formed crevice in the wall.
After walking a few steps, the space gradually opens up, with the end area being more than ten square meters in size.
After disguising themselves, the six took turns resting.
After a day and a night of travel, everyone except Tsunade was at their limit.
Mo Jingxian slept soundly for two hours, and when she opened her eyes again, she felt as if she had been fully recharged.
When it was his team's turn to stand guard, the three of them walked to the cave entrance and sat down.
Actually, they don't need to come out. With Baiyan around, no one can sneak in silently.
Considering that doing so would be a bit arrogant and not conducive to unity, the three of them simply went to the cave entrance and pretended to be something they were not.
Hinata Ayako activated her Byakugan to investigate, then shook her head.
Actually, this is the normal situation. In this godforsaken place, there's not a soul in sight most of the time, so where would anyone come from?
Entrusting the guard duty to Lingzi, Mo Jingxian seized the time to begin cultivating.
This practice lasted for nearly two hours. When I opened my eyes again, it was already dark outside the crack.
"We've all caught the night owl bandwagon."
Mo Jingxian turned her head to look and saw that Lingzi was engraving runes on the arrow shaft, while Kakashi was struggling with the "Awakening" rune.
"Actually," Mo Jingxian said, seeing Kakashi looking at him.
"When the runes are stacked to three layers, they encounter an obstacle. It seems that some kind of rule exists that is hindering the stability of the fourth layer."
Kakashi pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Indeed."
"I've tried more than just the 'Awakening' rune; I've tried other runes as well." Mo Jingxian shrugged.
"They're all the same."
Kakashi frowned even more deeply: "You mean...?"
"Yes, just like you think," Mo Jingxian said. "The conditions or the key, whatever you want to call it, cannot be met to climb the stairs to the fourth floor."
Ayako did not participate in the discussion; she silently memorized the information the two revealed.
"Hey! Do you think it might be because of stability?"
Kakashi reviewed his memories, focusing on the moments when he failed to stack four layers countless times.
"Perhaps..." He narrowed his eyes, a flash of insight crossing his mind:
"That must be it. A single-attribute chakra is not stable enough to support a rune structure of more than four layers."
Mo Jingxian looked over, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt he was right: "That makes sense, that makes sense!"
"It's worth a try, but unfortunately I'm missing two of the five attributes." Mo Jingxian patted Kakashi's shoulder.
"It's up to you now. I suggest you learn the Five Elements Sealing Technique first, then you can study how to build a four-layer structure much faster."
Kakashi lowered his head and thought for a while.
Indeed, Mo Jingxian's words make perfect sense. The prerequisite for learning the Five Elements Sealing Technique is to possess five types of chakra.
This coincides with my own conjecture, both of which utilize the principle of mutual generation and restraint of chakra to ultimately achieve stability.
However, the Five Elements Sealing Technique is readily available.
The predecessors have already paved the way; all I need to do is follow the original path.
"Hmm." Kakashi nodded. "We can give it a try, but I think the chances of success are quite high."
A rustling sound came from deep within the crevice.
After Tsunade and the other two had rested, it was time for the group to set off again.
Before setting off, Tsunade gathered the group together and briefly discussed the purpose of their trip.
"Enter the 'Wind Scorpion Minor World' and find the Boundary Bead."
Tsunade took out the prepared map, unfolded it, and placed her finger on the northwest corner of the Land of Wind.
"This is the location of the 'Wind Scorpion Minor World'."
Mo Jingxian looked over and saw a cliff several hundred meters high marked on the map.
The "Wind Scorpion World" is located more than 200 meters away on the sea outside the cliff.
"Is it in the sea?" Ayako asked, a little doubtful.
"It's not in the sea," Tsunade said. "The gate to that small world is a hundred meters above the sea surface."
"According to intelligence, the Sand Village is currently mired in war and is severely lacking in manpower."
The ninjas stationed in the "Wind Scorpion Small World" have all been transferred out, and there are probably fewer than a hundred left.
This is the perfect time to break in.
Mo Jingxian knew this was no simple matter, as the sea was visible for hundreds of meters.
There was absolutely no possibility of infiltration; Tsunade herself stated that it was an intrusion.
"How much time do we have left?" Mo Jingxian immediately grasped the key point.
"Three hours." Tsunade was somewhat surprised and glanced at Mo Jingxian.
"Even if the Sand Village uses the ninja hawks to send a message, it will still take three hours for reinforcements to arrive." Tsunade carefully put the map away and tucked it into her bag.
"For safety reasons, we have a maximum of two hours of activity time."
She thought for a moment and added, "None of us have been inside before, so unexpected situations are bound to happen, but three hours is the limit, otherwise we'll have to abandon this mission."
"One last question." Mo Jingxian held up one finger:
"Can you tell me what 'small world' is?"
This world is real, but many things don't match the information I received from my past life.
For example, Mo Jingxian had never heard of the "Wind Scorpion Small World" mentioned by Tsunade.
He didn't want to get stuck there confused and unsure of what to do.
"Have you heard of the Three Holy Lands?" Tsunade handed the backpack to Shizune.
"I've heard of it."
"That's the Great Boundary."
"What's the difference?"
"The Great World is farther away from our world, and its rules are more complete." Tsunade tied her long hair into a high ponytail at the back of her head:
"In contrast, small spaces that are close to us and whose rules are not perfect are usually called 'small worlds'."
Having learned something new, Mo Jingxian nodded to indicate that she understood.
"Anyone else have questions? Hurry up and ask them."
The others looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
"Okay, let's go!"