The Kannazuki four had taken on a new supply delivery mission to transport a batch of materials to another front-line position and had already departed.
On the way, Kannazuki grumbled, "Why isn't it the usual front-line position we deliver to? This one is so far away."
Obito helplessly said, "There's nothing we can do. Didn't Captain Takei say? The front-line position we're going to now is in intense combat, and supplies from several logistics bases are being sent there."
Rin Nohara tightened the straps on her back. This time, each of the four of them carried a large scroll filled with various supplies. She sighed and said, "I wonder how long this war will last."
Kakashi reminded them, "Alright, no more chitchat. We're entering the forest ahead. Stay alert, Kannazuki!"
"Got it, got it~"
Kannazuki no longer needed Kakashi to finish his sentence; he knew what Kakashi wanted him to do.
Kannazuki created a Third Eye and sent it soaring, then followed Kakashi and the others into the forest.
The Kannazuki four moved through the forest, and aside from the sounds of their travel and occasional insect chirps, it was very quiet.
"Wait!"
Kannazuki suddenly stopped Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara.
The three of them immediately halted.
Kakashi asked gravely, "What's wrong, Kannazuki? Is there something?"
Kannazuki pressed his left eye, carefully examining the image transmitted to his left eye from the Third Eye. He said seriously, "There's something. On a distant tree trunk to our left. Although I don't see anyone, I see a shadow, very much like a human shadow."
Kakashi asked, "Can you confirm?"
Kannazuki's expression was serious as he said, "That position is awkward; it's all leaves. If my Third Eye wants to see clearly, it has to go through the leaves, which would bring it very close to the other party. It's very likely to be discovered. Should we confirm?"
After thinking for a moment, Kakashi said, "Don't confirm for now. We'll pretend nothing is happening and continue forward. If that shadow is truly an enemy, as we advance, they will also have to advance, allowing us to confirm without alerting them.
If they are indeed enemies, it's highly possible that there are many enemy Ninja around us. Prepare for battle!"
Kannazuki, Obito, and Rin Nohara nodded.
Kakashi took out a map, pretending to confirm their direction, and continued forward.
As they advanced, Kannazuki confirmed and said to Kakashi, "It's confirmed to be an enemy. I saw their Iwagakure forehead protector. I've currently found four people, and there might be others I haven't discovered. They are slowly approaching us and should be making a move on us soon!"
Kakashi commanded, "Slow down your pace and prepare for battle. When the battle begins, give all the scrolls to Rin. Rin, take the scrolls and hide immediately!"
Rin Nohara replied, "I understand!"
The Kannazuki four continued to advance, each of them nervous because a battle was imminent.
Kannazuki kept calling out their positions.
"They are 500 meters from us."
"300 meters from us, and another one has been discovered. There are now a total of five Iwa Ninja."
"Only 200 meters left!"
Upon hearing that only 200 meters remained, Kakashi whispered, "Move!"
Kakashi threw three smoke bombs, and the smoke enveloped all four of them.
While in the smoke, Kannazuki, Kakashi, and Obito's scrolls were handed to Rin Nohara, who immediately hid in a patch of grass.
The hidden Iwa Ninja immediately realized that Kannazuki and his team had discovered them and threw Kunai and shuriken into the smoke.
However, Kannazuki, Kakashi, and Obito were no longer in the smoke.
Kakashi appeared like a ghost behind an Iwa Ninja, drew his short blade, and cleanly slit their throat, killing them.
Kannazuki had already summoned Kannazuki. Kannazuki's right hand extended a Ninja blade, directly piercing an Iwa Ninja from behind.
Obito, whose strength had greatly increased, stood on a high tree branch, rapidly performing hand signs.
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"
After forming the hand signs, Obito released a linear flame of top-tier speed and power. The flame also struck an Iwa Ninja, breaking their bones and causing them to burst into raging flames, burning them to death.
The Iwa Ninja, who had intended to ambush them, were counter-ambushed by Kakashi, Kannazuki, and Obito, directly reducing their numbers by three.
They initially thought the battle was decided, with only two Iwa Ninja left, making it easy to deal with, but unexpectedly, three more Iwa Ninja emerged from underground.
This was a team of eight Iwa Ninja, and the leader was a proper Jonin.
Now, even after three Iwa Ninja were killed in their ambush, there were still five remaining.
There were no Genin among the Iwa Ninja here; they were all Jonin or Chunin, and their objective was to intercept supplies and kill the Konoha Ninja transporting them.
"Earth Release: Stone Stealing Rod!"
Two Iwa Ninja simultaneously performed the same Earth Release Ninjutsu. The rocks below transformed into numerous sharp, rod-like projectiles, which were thrown at Kakashi.
Kakashi immediately used Instantaneous Body Technique to dodge, and the sharp stone rods pierced through the tree trunks.
The Iwa Ninja Jonin targeted Kannazuki and charged towards him.
Kannazuki, unaware that his opponent was a Jonin, controlled Kannazuki to charge back at the Iwa Ninja Jonin with his Ninja blade, striking at him.
"Earth Release: Covered Rock Fist!"
The Iwa Ninja Jonin's fist was covered in a layer of rock, and he punched Kannazuki's Ninja blade.
The Iwa Ninja Jonin was completely unharmed, but Kannazuki was sent flying.
Fortunately, Kannazuki's Chakra threads were attached to Kannazuki, otherwise, he would have flown off to who knows where.
Meanwhile, Kakashi and Obito were each facing the pursuit of two Iwa Ninja.
Kannazuki continued to operate Kannazuki, opening its mechanism.
"Kannazuki: Needle Rain!"
Kannazuki's chest cavity opened, and a large number of senbon needles were shot out, flying towards the Iwa Ninja Jonin.
The Iwa Ninja Jonin used Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, raising an earthen wall that blocked all the senbon shot by Kannazuki.
After blocking the senbon, the Iwa Ninja Jonin performed hand signs again.
"Earth Release: Earth Core Movement!"
The ground where Kannazuki stood suddenly dropped, forming a deep pit, and Kannazuki directly fell into it.
The Iwa Ninja Jonin's attack was not yet over.
"Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear!"
Numerous sharp rocks appeared at the bottom of the deep pit.
Kannazuki, falling, felt his scalp tingle. If he fell, he would surely be pierced through.
Moreover, the surrounding rock walls were very smooth, with no place for Kannazuki to grab to stop his fall.
Kannazuki immediately formed hand signs at high speed.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wings!"
The Sand Iron within Kannazuki rapidly gathered on Kannazuki's shoulders, forming a pair of wings.
Kannazuki flapped his wings and flew directly out of the deep pit, hovering in mid-air.
The Iwa Ninja Jonin looked at the Sand Iron Wings on Kannazuki's back, his eyes becoming incredibly intimidating.
"So you're the Magnet Release Ninja who helped Konoha assassinate the Kazekage of Hidden Sand Village and
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