The next afternoon, the group finally arrived at the location of this mission.
Looking at the mountain covered by layers of trees before them, Tsunade said.
"The stronghold on this mountain is our target. I have only one request for you, and that is to kill all the bandits on the mountain, regardless of gender, age or status. Do you understand?"
Seeing Tsunade's serious expression, Kenji and the others stopped joking around and nodded with equal seriousness.
"Let's make a simple plan before attacking."
After Mikoto finished speaking, she and Kushina turned their gazes to Kenji.
After pondering for a moment, Kenji spoke.
"Let's move out at 3 AM, when people are in their deepest sleep. Charmander will be responsible for creating chaos inside, I'll guard the back door, and you two will watch the front."
Since this was just a simple C-rank mission, and Kushina had sensed that there were no ninjas among the bandits, the operation plan was rather simple. However, simpler plans are often more successful because they are less prone to errors.
If it weren't for carrying out Tsunade's "leave none alive" strategy, Charmander could have gone in and wreaked havoc on its own.
Kushina and Mikoto had no objections to Kenji's plan.
So, the three found a place to sit, recovering the stamina lost from the journey and mentally preparing for the mission.
Because they had to kill people, Kushina and Mikoto's feelings were mixed.
Although they had been mentally prepared for it since becoming ninjas, it was difficult to accept when faced with the reality.
Even Kushina, who was usually so carefree, was trembling slightly, not to mention the thoughtful Mikoto.
At this moment, Kenji suddenly held both of their hands, comforting them in a gentle tone.
"It's okay, those bandits are all evil. We're eliminating harm for the people. Killing them is to let more people live, so don't feel guilty."
After listening to Kenji's words, the expressions on Kushina and Mikoto's faces improved.
Tsunade, who was observing from the side, nodded slightly. She had thought she would have to intervene personally.
Although Kenji's strength, excluding Charmander, was the lowest in the team, his mentality was the most mature.
When Tsunade wasn't around, Kenji was undoubtedly the backbone of the team.
Soon, it was 2 AM.
Kenji and the others exchanged glances and quietly crept towards the mountain.
Meanwhile, at the entrance, two small-time guards were chatting boredly.
"Do you think anyone will come at this hour?"
"How could anyone come to this godforsaken mountain ditch?"
"Then what's the point of us being here?"
"Probably to fill the gap where there are no guards in the stronghold."
The two guards, who were chatting happily, didn't notice a pair of black eyes silently appearing behind them.
Seeing that they hadn't noticed him, Kenji took out two brand new kunai from his ninja pouch.
With two "poof" sounds, the two sharp kunai pierced into the guards' throats. They didn't even make a sound before going to the underworld.
Warm blood flowed down the kunai into Kenji's palm, but his heart didn't waver.
His only thought was that he hoped the bloodstains on the kunai would be easy to clean.
After dealing with the two guards who were on night duty, Kenji and the others entered the stronghold without any obstacles.
According to the plan, Kushina and Mikoto blocked the main gate of the stronghold, while Kenji found the back exit.
After everyone had arrived at their designated locations, Kenji looked at Charmander and nodded.
Charmander immediately opened its mouth and unleashed a Flamethrower. The originally silent stronghold suddenly burst into flames.
The buildings in the stronghold were all wooden, so the fire spread quickly, illuminating the night as if it were daytime.
Before long, the bandits in their sleep scrambled to get up, scurrying around like headless flies.
"Fire! Fire!"
"The fire is huge! Put it out quickly!"
"Help! My leg is crushed! Someone help me!"
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
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Charmander, like an assassin, wantonly reaped the lives of the bandits under the backdrop of the flames.
Most of the bandits didn't even realize what was happening before they became spirits.
And the few who understood the situation didn't escape either.
Because Charmander's attack was so unexpected, they didn't even have time to grab their weapons.
Even if they had weapons, they wouldn't have been able to do anything to Charmander.
Occasionally, a few bandits would come face to face with Kenji, but they were all cleanly killed with kunai.
These bandits were fine against unarmed civilians, but against professionally trained ninjas, they could only offer their necks for slaughter.
After the entire stronghold had been burned to the ground, Kenji and Charmander headed towards Kushina and Mikoto.
Arriving at the gate of the stronghold, Kushina and Mikoto were looking at the corpses in the distance with pale faces.
Although Kushina and Mikoto hadn't been injured, the experience of killing for the first time had left a deep shadow in their hearts.
Kenji could only pat them lightly on the shoulders.
The rest could only be healed by time.
At this moment, Tsunade suddenly appeared behind the three, clapping her hands.
"Yo, you three did a great job on this mission. As a reward, how about I take you out for barbecue after we get back to the village?"
Although everything was over, the smell of burning still permeated the air.
Hearing the word "barbecue," the expressions on Kushina and Mikoto's faces immediately became uncomfortable.
Watching the two girls run to the side and vomit, Tsunade revealed a gloating smile.
Kenji said helplessly.
"Tsunade-sensei, aren't you being a bit too malicious?"
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