Chapter 86: Show Your Skills (Part 1)
After all, Koshino's Blade Squad is truly an elite team! However, using the Fourth Hokage's secret Wind Perception technique to sense the surroundings,
Koshino was well aware that the Mist Ninja squad they encountered this time must also be an elite team from the Mist Village, possibly even Mist Anbu!
Ordinary Mist Jonin have all experienced the "Bloody Mist" era, making their combat skills far superior to other ninjas of the same period.
Not to mention the elite Mist Jonin or Mist Anbu, who can handle several ordinary Mist Jonin alone.
Therefore, the twelve Mist Ninjas appearing in front of Koshino and his team are definitely a threat to the Blade Squad.
This is why Koshino's face turned grim upon sensing the presence of those twelve Mist Ninjas, clearly wary of the combat capabilities of the four Mist Ninja squads ahead.
When Koshino shifted his gaze to Shisui of the Body Flicker, he found Shisui still wearing a calm expression.
Meeting Koshino's questioning look, Shisui's eyes even showed a hint of a smile!
Alright then!
That invisible display of confidence really "hurt" Koshino a bit! Who would have imagined that in the face of the Mist Ninja threat, Shisui would remain so composed and disdainful?
After being "hurt" by Shisui's demeanor, Koshino turned to glance at "Fierce" and Kakashi, to see if their attitudes were as detached as Shisui's.
Fortunately, after receiving the intel about the Mist Ninja squads from Koshino, Kakashi's expression was equally serious, and even "Fierce" appeared cautious, slightly comforting Koshino's wounded spirit.
Before Koshino could use Wind Perception to carefully probe the strength of the four Mist Ninja squads ahead, "Fierce" gave Koshino a meaningful look and said calmly, "It seems that besides having excellent support abilities, Shadow's perception skills are also impressive."
"Swift, the four Mist Ninja squads that suddenly appeared ahead consist of twelve Mist Ninjas, all likely members of Mist Anbu."
"Among them, about six Mist Anbu have Jonin-level strength. As for the remaining six Mist Anbu, if my perception isn't mistaken, three are combat-type Chunin, and the last three are sensory-type, medical-type, and support-type Chunin!"
"What? So detailed?"
Listening to "Fierce's" report, Koshino was truly astonished.
Moreover, when Koshino looked at Kakashi again, he noticed that Kakashi was equally shocked.
This situation clearly indicated that even Kakashi was somewhat surprised by "Fierce's" perception skills, with a hint of curiosity about "Fierce's" true identity.
In contrast, Shisui of the Body Flicker seemed to have already known about "Fierce's" extraordinary perception skills.
As soon as "Fierce" finished speaking, Shisui casually said,
"The real test begins now. The four Mist Anbu squads ahead are clearly the whetstone for our Blade Squad.
When fighting those four Mist Ninja squads, I hope our Blade Squad can fully demonstrate the meaning of 'teamwork'!"
"Of course, the Mist Ninja squads aren't very strong right now, so while focusing on 'teamwork,' each of us should also fully showcase our combat abilities."
"I'll take on two of the Chunin-level Mist Anbu, and Fierce will handle two."
"Lei, your target is the medical-type Mist Anbu, and Shadow, yours is the support-type Mist Anbu."
"As for the remaining Jonin-level Mist Anbu, we'll deal with them together later!"
"Yes, Captain!"
At Shisui's command, Koshino and the others felt a chill in their hearts and immediately prepared for battle.
However, after Shisui gave the order, Koshino once again gained a full understanding of the Blade Squad's capabilities!
Not to mention Fierce's sensory abilities, which in some aspects completely overshadowed Koshino's wind-based sensing.
Without even forming seals or causing any chakra fluctuations, Fierce could accurately sense the detailed situation of the four Mist Anbu squads ahead.
The confidence Shisui displayed when assigning tasks made Koshino realize the terrifying nature of the Blade Squad for the first time!
These were twelve Mist Anbu, not just Mist Genin!
In mere moments, they executed a rather unrefined plan. Shisui's intentions were clear: to use the Blade Squad's strength to directly confront the four Mist Anbu squads ahead!
"What incredible skill from Shisui, such boldness!"
"Facing twelve Mist Anbu, it's like slicing through radishes and vegetables with a knife, showing no concern at all!"
"Alright, if you, Uchiha Shisui, have such boldness, how can I, Nara Koshino, lose to you?"
"My goal can't just be to take down a support-type Mist Anbu. At least two of those six Jonin-level Mist Anbu must fall by my hand!"
"Only then can I prove my strength in front of you! Isn't that right, Shisui?"
With these thoughts in mind, as they advanced towards the four Mist Anbu squads, Koshino's eyes burned with determination.
But as Mist Anbu, were those four Mist Anbu squads really just radishes and vegetables to be easily cut down?
The answer was, of course, no!
So, just as Koshino and the others, relying on Fierce's terrifying sensory abilities, quickly advanced to 200 meters behind the four Mist Anbu squads,
the members of those squads detected the Blade Squad's movements and launched a counter-attack towards Koshino and his team!
Seeing the twelve Mist Anbu charging simultaneously, including Koshino's target, the support-type Mist Anbu joining the fray, Koshino's pupils slightly contracted.
He reached for his ninja tool pouch with his left hand, preparing to form seals for the Shadow Shuriken technique, intending to use his exceptional skill with hidden weapons to give the Mist Anbu a harsh lesson.
But to Koshino's utter surprise, before he could complete the Shadow Shuriken technique, Fierce, who had just shown his prowess within the Blade Squad, displayed his extraordinary ability!
In an instant, as the twelve Mist Anbu's fierce counter-attack was about to encircle the Blade Squad, Fierce suddenly formed a single-handed seal.
With just a C-rank Earth Release jutsu, he forced all twelve Mist Anbu back!