Ti flew by.
It was now the latter half of the night.
Boom!
Suddenly, an explosion sounded from afar, jolting Seii awake from his sleep.
In an instant, his eyes sharpened from their previous daze.
Almost without hesitation, Seii grabbed the ninja tool pouch and forehead protector beside him, simultaneously sitting up. By the ti he exited the tent, he was already fully equipped.
Several others also erged with him, including their team leader, Furukawa.
He quickly reached Furukawa's side and followed his gaze towards the distance, where faint sounds of fighting could be heard.
Clearly, sothing had happened.
The patrol and defense of this area were handled by two squads, one responsible for dayti and the other for nightti.
Their Team 17, the first squad, patrolled during the day, while the second squad, which they handed over to, was responsible for the night.
Undoubtedly, it was the second squad currently engaged in battle with the unknown enemy.
The second squad consisted of four teams. Two of them had the sa configuration as their team, with one Jonin leading three Genin.
The remaining two teams each had one Tokubetsu Jonin and three Chunin.
Therefore, including the Jonin squad leader, the second squad had a total of seventeen people: three Jonin, two Tokubetsu Jonin, and six each of Chunin and Genin.
This was almost the sa as their first squad.
Now, Seii could only hope that the enemy had accidentally exposed themselves and been caught by one of the second squad's teams, forcing them into combat.
Otherwise, it would be a big problem.
Because that would an the enemy's overall combat strength was no less than theirs, and their mission was no longer the usual lurking and infiltration, but a surprise attack.
In that case, both sides would inevitably fight to the death.
While Seii was pondering, the first squad assembled.
At the sa ti, fighting sounds also ca from two other directions in the forest.
Well, there was no need to guess anymore.
This was definitely not lurking and infiltration.
No one would organize multiple teams for lurking and infiltration, making it difficult to retreat if discovered.
Seeing that they didn't care about their whereabouts being exposed, it was clear they were prepared for a surprise attack.
But...
Seii couldn't understand the purpose of the enemy's surprise attack this ti.
This was just a temporary camp without any important facilities. Even if they captured it, it seed to have no value.
Moreover, this place wasn't too far from Konoha's main camp. As long as they sent the information back in ti, the main camp could provide support at any mont.
In other words, it was impossible for the enemy to hold this place.
There was even the risk of being surrounded.
Why would the enemy do sothing with such a disproportionate risk and reward?
To eliminate Konoha's active forces?
Please!
There were only a few people here, and no particularly famous ninja. Even if they killed everyone, how much impact could it have on Konoha?
To pass through?
But if they were just passing through, they shouldn't be making any noise.
Due to the lack of information, Seii couldn't figure out the enemy's intentions for the ti being, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
At this ti, their first squad's leader, Nakajima Hiroshi, stepped forward.
He was a middle-aged Jonin, and his first words were an order.
"Attention, everyone!"
Everyone imdiately stood at attention, awaiting his next instructions.
"First squad."
"Present!"
A slender Jonin, along with three Genin, stepped forward.
Seii knew this person was nad Okura Seiya. He looked frail, but in reality, his combat power was extrely strong, no weaker than their team leader, Furukawa.
"Seiya, your squad will stay and guard the camp," Nakajima Hiroshi ordered.
"Yes, Captain."
Okura Seiya had no objections. He responded and stepped back.
Nakajima Hiroshi looked at the others and said, "Second, third, and fourth squads!"
"Present!"
The leaders of the three squads responded simultaneously.
"You will imdiately depart with
to support the second squad."
"Yes, Captain!"
Furukawa and the others responded again.
Seii didn't quite understand this arrangent.
In his opinion, Okura Seiya was so strong that he should go with the team to provide support. Leaving him here was a waste of talent.
Fortunately, Nakajima Hiroshi soon made him understand the aning behind this arrangent.
He said, "Seiya, summon your summoning beast now."
"Yes."
Okura Seiya nodded without any surprise, then bit his thumb, letting blood flow down his palm.
As if feeling no pain, Okura Seiya quickly ford the five hand seals "Boar - Dog - Bird - Monkey - Ram" and used his blood as a dium to perform the Summoning Technique, summoning a night owl.
Then, he used so unknown ninjutsu to connect the owl's vision with his own.
This way, whatever the owl saw, he would also see simultaneously.
Although there was a distance limit to this connection, it was undoubtedly an excellent reconnaissance thod.
At this point, Seii understood Nakajima Hiroshi's intention.
He clearly planned to have this owl accompany them and, through its connection with Okura Seiya, transmit information back to the camp in real-ti.
Then, Okura Seiya would contact the main camp, allowing them to understand the situation here.
Whether it was sending reinforcents or launching a counter-encirclent, they could then act with precision.
Sure enough, Nakajima Hiroshi's next words confird his guess.
"Seiya, from now on, you will control 'Owl' and secretly follow us, transmitting information to the main camp at all tis."
Okura Seiya nodded in response, indicating no problem.
Flap~
The sound of wings flapping ca.
The night owl summoned by Okura Seiya soared into the sky and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Nakajima Hiroshi nodded, then said to Seii and the others, "Let's go!"
With that, he took the lead and rushed into the forest.
Seii and the others didn't dare to delay and quickly followed.
What relieved Seii was that Nakajima Hiroshi didn't blindly divide their forces. Instead, he led everyone towards the nearest battlefield.
He clearly intended to assess the situation before deciding on their next move.
Seii wholeheartedly agreed with this approach.
The situation was currently unclear. Recklessly dividing their forces would undoubtedly be a very dangerous move. If they were defeated individually, it would be disastrous.
Fortunately, Nakajima Hiroshi, being the squad leader, wasn't a fool and didn't make such a basic mistake.
This slightly eased Seii's anxiety.
...
Rustle, rustle, rustle~
In the dense forest.
Seii and the others were moving swiftly. Just as they were about to approach the battlefield, Nakajima Hiroshi in front suddenly raised his right arm, signaling everyone to stop.
Everyone imdiately halted and looked around vigilantly.
At so point, the sounds of insects and birds in the forest had ceased. Under the silent night sky, only the rustling of leaves in the night wind remained.
The surroundings were eerily quiet!
Everyone held their breath and observed their surroundings, as if there were ferocious beasts lurking nearby, making them afraid to breathe deeply.
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