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Chapter 73, Person 4
Dafan Steel Qihu escaped successfully, and Mo Jingxian's team gave up after a short chase.
An elite ninja is determined to leave, but staying is too difficult.
It's almost impossible to achieve this without overwhelming strength.
Unless that elite Jonin has a significant weakness and is being targeted by a trap, it is highly unlikely.
Kuri-hara-kan-maru belongs to the latter category.
"He got away again."
The three of them stopped, and Mo Jingxian looked somewhat helpless.
Although he was much faster than his opponent, he didn't dare to chase too quickly, for who knew if there were traps ahead.
Ninja duels are not entirely dependent on strength.
Combat intelligence and intelligence capabilities often play a crucial role.
"I don't think the Sand Village will last much longer," Kakashi said.
"really."
Nearly two months have passed since Konoha began to tighten its defenses.
Starting last month, the Sand Village has been gradually withdrawing its frontline personnel.
The reason is simple: the Cloud Ninja and the Mist Ninja jointly launched an attack on the Land of Wind. Although the Sand Ninja had taken precautions in advance, the two ninjas still caused the Sand Ninja a great deal of trouble.
Not to mention Kirigakure, which is now being blocked by Yekura's troops, and is said to have suffered heavy casualties.
However, even with Rasa and Ebizo joining forces, they could not stop the Third Raikage. The Sand Ninja were forced to retreat repeatedly, and the flames of war had spread into the Land of Wind.
Whether it's Chiyo or Rasa, they're just patching up a broken ship like Sunagakure.
Left with no other choice, they had to transfer troops from the Konoha front to reinforce the Cloud Ninja front.
Many of the skilled fighters have been transferred away, leaving only the old woman Chiyo struggling to hold on. She is now in no condition to organize an effective attack.
Once the Sand Village loses its numerical advantage, it will fall headlong into the rhythm set by the Leaf Village, and it's only a matter of time before it's defeated.
Therefore, Mo Jingxian's team has had a much better time in the past month.
Although they still clash with the Sand Ninja, the frequency of these battles has decreased.
When you have time to rest, your state of mind will be different.
Those days of constant tension are gone forever.
During the breaks from patrolling, he could also find time to cultivate, and everything returned to normal.
It was evening.
After completing the mission and handing over the duties to the arriving squad, the three set off back to the main camp.
On the way back, Kakashi mentioned a rumor.
"It seems like it won't be long before we team up again."
"What do you mean?" Mo Jingxian slowed her pace and walked alongside Kakashi:
"Have you heard something? Tell me about it."
Ayako Hinata hurried a few steps to their side and pricked up her ears.
"I heard the Hokage intends for you to mentor the new recruits." Kakashi turned and glanced at him.
"Another batch of ninja academy freshmen have graduated. Sage, your name has also appeared among the Jonin leading the team."
"Time flies," Mo Jingxian remarked, but immediately realized:
"This isn't right. Aren't the newly graduated ninjas from our class? How did I become a team leader Jonin?"
"How would I know?" Kakashi's cool expression crumbled, and he chuckled.
"It's interesting to think about. I really want to see their expressions when the time comes."
A smile spread from Kakashi's face to Ayako's, and then to Mo Jingxian's.
The group laughed heartily, and the matter was considered closed.
It wasn't a big deal originally, but Kakashi's unspoken message was that he was a little reluctant to see the team disband.
In fact, the three of them were mentally prepared for this result. Given Konoha's current combat strength reserves, it would be a waste to have the three of them continue to team up.
Mo Jingxian was promoted to Jonin two months ago, becoming the youngest Jonin in Konoha's history.
If I remember correctly, this honorary title originally belonged to Kakashi.
Having unintentionally snatched it away, I could only silently apologize in my heart.
Kakashi is eleven years old this year, one year older than Mo Jingxian, and has now reached the level of a Jonin.
Ayako is thirteen years old, and her strength is between that of a Chunin and a Jonin. Strictly speaking, she qualifies for the title of Special Jonin.
Despite their youth, the three are incredibly strong and their fighting ability is genuine.
As long as they don't use Kage-level power, they are almost always among the very top-tier group on the battlefield.
Kakashi followed Mo Jingxian's advice and played it safe.
The fact that I haven't revealed my full strength is also due to his influence; I've been playing it safe and focusing on developing my strength lately.
"Sigh, gold will shine sooner or later," Mo Jingxian said smugly.
"I never thought that someone as low-key as me would still be discovered by them."
"Don't you often say... you're my buddy?"
Her attempt to impress him failed, and Ayako ruthlessly exposed her deception.
Mo Jingxian felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have used those trashy words so often. Who could have predicted that Ayako would have such a strong talent for language?
Language can be a deadly knife, stabbing you painfully and incredibly accurate.
The rest of the journey was somewhat quiet, but the team successfully returned to the Kikyō Mountain camp.
Before nightfall, someone called his name outside the tent.
"Lord Mo Jingxian."
Upon seeing him emerge, a messenger ninja greeted him respectfully:
"The Commander requests your presence."
Mo Jingxian was taken aback; it seemed things had come rather suddenly.
"Now?"
"Yes."
"Let's go then."
After telling the two people in the house, Mo Jingxian rushed to the commander's tent.
Besides Orochimaru, Tsunade was also inside the tent.
After he came in, the two of them looked him up and down.
This left Mo Jingxian completely bewildered.
"I have a mission." Orochimaru pushed the mission scroll forward:
"Come and sign it, and Tsunade will tell you the details."
Orochimaru always does things this way: very decisive, without a single unnecessary word.
However, Mo Jingxian quite liked his work style; he was decisive and efficient.
Orochimaru stepped forward to sign the mission agreement, then gestured for it to be handed to Tsunade.
Tsunade took it, imprinted it with her mark, and gave a word of advice:
"Meet at the West Gate at 8:00 AM tomorrow morning. Don't be late."
"Understood. Is there anything else, gentlemen?"
Orochimaru's gaze lingered on his eyes for a moment: "No, go back and prepare."
"Your subordinate takes his leave."
After Mo Jingxian left, Orochimaru looked at Tsunade and asked, "Are you confident?"
"It's hard to say." Tsunade's expression was calm.
"Now is the best opportunity; if we miss it, we don't know how long we'll have to wait."
"That's true, the Sand Village is too busy taking care of themselves right now, so that place..."
"Heh." Orochimaru chuckled.
"The 'holy site' they're talking about has indeed run into problems. It wouldn't hurt to go and take a look; you never know when the opportunity might arise."
"That's what I think too." Tsunade stood up and walked outside.
"Even if the intelligence is wrong, taking some toxin samples is not a loss."
Even after Tsunade disappeared, Orochimaru was still thinking about the so-called "holy land".
"The Boundary Pearl, what a pity, it's useless to me."
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Mo Jingxian returned to the tent, explained the mission to the two, and then began cultivating step by step.
First, begin practicing the breathing technique, the one obtained from the Box of Bliss.
Although it hasn't shown any special characteristics yet, Mo Jingxian firmly believes that this method is extraordinary, so he persists in using it every day.
Further on, there are elemental transformation, rune analysis and construction, and elemental comprehension.
In short, his time was fully scheduled, and he liked the daily growth he could see.
Kakashi was studying the "Clarity" rune on the side, trying to stack it to the fourth layer.
Ayako's Lu Mo Jingxian had already pointed out to her that the Hyuga clan had high chakra authority, and if they made full use of it, their strength would naturally increase.
Mo Jingxian has been researching the runes; she just needs to focus on their application.
At this moment, she meticulously controlled the chakra within her body, transforming it and moving closer to the direction of rune logic.
Once successful, reaching the Jonin level in strength will be a natural outcome.
Therefore, Ayako Hinata has always been irresponsible for using her brain; she just relies on her liver.
During cultivation, one's perception of the passage of time decreases, and three hours pass quickly.
Outside, the moon was bright and the stars were few, with the occasional cry of a crow echoing from the mountains.
The Sand Village ninja have been much more behaving themselves lately, and there have been almost no incidents of raiding their camps.
Putting everything else aside, everyone's sleep quality has visibly improved.
Mo Jingxian lay down for a while, and her breathing began to become steady.
"Immortal." Kakashi suddenly spoke up in the dimly lit tent.
"What are you doing?" Mo Jingxian simply sat up.
"I knew you had something to say, so just say it straight, stop being so coy."
He got up, and the two of them sat up as well.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is our team's last mission." Kakashi said with a touch of emotion, his voice filled with reluctance.
He then took two reels out of his shirt pocket and handed them to the two men.
"This is the swordsmanship of my Hatake family. Although neither of you uses swords, it is the most precious thing I can offer. Please don't find it offensive."
"White-haired brat, when did you become so sentimental?" Mo Jingxian quickly took the scroll, clicking his tongue in disapproval.
"This is the ninja way of Sakumo Hatake-senpai, who would complain about it?"
"Who are you calling white-haired... no, calling someone sentimental... that's not right either!"
This interruption is so bad, Kakashi can't figure it out.
"roll!"
After he finished cursing, he laughed first, and then the three of them burst out laughing together.
The atmosphere became cheerful again, and Mo Jingxian took the opportunity to extend the invitation she had been pondering for a long time.
"Kakashi."
"Um?"
"Join us." Mo Jingxian suddenly became serious.
"I mean... I'm formally inviting my dear friend Kakashi Hatake to join the 'Peach Blossom Spring' organization. We will work together towards the same goal."
Kakashi was taken aback. What was this "Peach Blossom Spring" organization? He had never heard of it before.
Ayako interjected, explaining to him in detail the origin and goal of "Peach Blossom Spring".
Something seemed to slowly melt away in Kakashi's heart, and a seed sprouted its first tender shoot.
Before Lingzi could finish speaking, he stood up and bowed deeply to Mo Jingxian:
"Please allow me to join the 'Peach Blossom Spring' organization. Please count me in on the road to fulfilling that great dream."
Mo Jingxian stretched out her palm, Kakashi placed it on top, and then Ayako.
There were no vows, but the flame of hope burned in the hearts of the three boys.
"For the Dream" X3
A relationship that goes beyond that of close friends is that of seekers of the Way.
Kakashi finally shed all his pretenses and was no longer the cool boy he once was.
He kept chatting with Mo Jingxian for ages.
Mo Jingxian had already told him that, so far, the "Peach Blossom Spring" organization was still in its infancy.
Moreover, there are only four people in the group, and their current goal is to improve their strength and find partners who share the same ideals.
But Kakashi still didn't let him go.
An hour later, he felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, but the white-haired boy was still buzzing in his ears.
It turns out that Kakashi's true nature is that of a repressed chatterbox.