This is my ninja journey

Whoosh--

The sound of the wind whistled past his ears, and Otonashi's gaze was fixed on the backs of the three people in front of him.

Ninjas were fast. Even jumping through the trees was equivalent to a normal person sprinting. With chakra gathered at their feet, they could even ignore the laws of physics. Even a vertical tree trunk could be stepped on without moving, let alone crossing complex terrain like a monkey.

This was equivalent to the inner strength in novels. After using chakra, not only could they release powerful ninjutsu, but their strength would also become enduring. Anyway, Otonashi ran for two hours in one breath and wasn't tired at all.

The four crossed the first line of battle. Occasionally, they could see blood and kunai scattered in the forest. Entering the war zone made one's breathing involuntarily quicken a bit.

"Stop." Hyuga Hinata, who was at the forefront, suddenly raised his right arm, and the several people silently landed on the tree.

"Instructor Hinata, are there enemies?" Shizune took out a kunai and observed her surroundings, her expression a little nervous. Besides the silent forest, she couldn't see anything. But Otonashi, who was beside her, saw that his teacher's eyes had changed.

The blue veins around his eyes bulged, and those eyes seemed to be able to see through all obstacles.

The Byakugan, the Hyuga family's kekkei genkai, had almost no blind spots within a kilometer and could see through objects. It was Konoha's most important human radar. As long as there was a member of the Hyuga family in the reconnaissance unit, they would basically not be ambushed.

"Yes, Suna's forward outpost." Hyuga Hinata was concise and to the point. While observing, he said, "A total of ten people, nine hundred meters away. Prepare for battle."

"Yes." The three immediately nodded. They had already expected this when they set off.

'An encounter battle?' Otonashi slowly unbuttoned his vest and placed the kunai in a position where he could draw it at any time. Before a large army engaged in battle, there would often be countless scout battles. He was waiting for the leading Jonin's instructions, but Hyuga Hinata didn't move at all.

"By the way, you will be responsible for this battle yourselves. I will be at the rear to support."

Huh?

It happened so suddenly that none of the three expected it. After graduation, they had been doing auxiliary tasks like catching cats and pulling weeds in the rear. How could they be on their own in their first battle? Moreover, weren't there ten enemies?

Looking at the surprised expressions of his students, Hyuga Hinata still said expressionlessly, "War does not need flowers in a greenhouse. The enemy's kunai is a hundred times more useful than my words."

Team 17 had just been formed three months ago, but everyone knew that the leading Jonin was not joking.

"But Instructor Hinata, we don't have any combat experience..."

"Don't say it, Shizune." Otonashi suddenly raised his hand to stop his companion and said, already mentally prepared, "We are at war. Konoha doesn't have time to slowly cultivate Genin like in peacetime. Treat this as a graduation exam."

War didn't care about your background. Even a Kage-level could fall at any time. No one had the right to be protected by others.

Hinata, who had deactivated his Byakugan, suddenly turned his head, a slightly surprised expression on his face. He had originally thought that Uchiha Shisui would be the one to step forward, but he didn't expect Hanyu Otonashi to get ahead of him. Seeing his calm appearance, he immediately changed his original plan.

"You're right. While the battle has just begun, the sooner you grow, the higher your survival rate. Otonashi, you will command this encounter. You have three minutes to prepare."

"Yes, Shizune, Shisui, come with me." Otonashi didn't say a word of nonsense and directly disappeared from the tree. The two companions didn't even react. After exchanging a glance, they hurriedly followed.

The forest was silent, with only the golden sunlight shining through the leaves and the rustling of the breeze. If they hadn't absolutely believed in the power of the Byakugan, they would have thought that Hyuga Hinata was playing a trick on them.

This was a clearing in the dense forest. On the hundreds of square meters of open space were scattered blackened tree stumps that had been struck by lightning. On the side was a muddy pool, and the continuous rain was enough to drown a person.

'Quietly making a fortune failed.'

Otonashi sighed while observing the battlefield. He wasn't stupid. Being pushed to the battlefield while other Genin were catching cats meant that Konoha hoped that these people would quickly grow into elite combat forces.

'An encounter battle, but with the Byakugan's early warning, it's still manageable. If there are really strong people, Hyuga Hinata will definitely come out.' Otonashi took a breath of the slightly hot air. He was about to kill, and he felt a bit of excitement and a bit of fear.

The test was not a suicide mission. His teacher would definitely not assign an impossible task.

After thinking calmly for a moment, Otonashi, who had lived for almost forty years in two lifetimes, had a plan. He turned to the two little kids and directly ordered, "We'll engage the enemy in the center. Shisui, sneak into that pool. When the battle starts, kill as many as you can. After the melee starts, remember to cover me."

During these three months, he had already figured out his companions' strengths. Although Uchiha Shisui hadn't awakened his Sharingan, his shuriken throwing was better than that of a Chunin.

Shisui was stunned. He didn't expect Otonashi to be able to issue commands without even thinking. Instead, he felt a little relieved and nodded, "Yes, I will do my best."

"Shizune, protect the rear. Don't let the Suna ninjas get behind us." Otonashi looked at the girl again. The latter seemed a little confused, but he had heard this name in his previous life and thought she wouldn't be too bad.

"Okay." Shizune blinked and hurriedly nodded, preparing to turn around and head to her position.

"By the way, give me all your explosive tags." Otonashi, who had already taken out a camouflage cloth and several round iron balls, turned his head and slowly revealed a smile, "We'll give the Suna ninjas a surprise."

...

Moving towards each other, at a ninja's speed, nine hundred meters was just a few minutes' journey. Faint sounds soon appeared in the dense forest.

Several figures wearing brown vests appeared. They were divided into two groups, front and rear, and were separated by several meters to form two sparse horizontal rows. This ensured that even if they were ambushed, only a few people would be hit, and they could even use the spread-out formation to surround the ambushers.

"Stop." The leading Suna ninja raised his arm, his face with a long scar looking left and right. He also noticed the open space in front of him. Ninjas couldn't fly, so it was impossible to jump to the opposite tree. He cautiously ordered:

"Saburo, take two people down to take a look."

"Yes." A Chunin with a bandaged head made a gesture, and two people immediately split off from the queue and jumped down the tree trunk with him. Then they carefully checked for traps. The others who remained on the tree quickly took out their military ration pills and ate them, seizing the time to recover their strength.

Sure enough, they all have normal IQs...

Ten meters away, all of Suna's movements were seen by Otonashi. Thinking about it, it made sense. The difference between cannon fodder and elites was strength, not IQ. If they were easily caught off guard, all the teachers at the Suna Hidden Village Ninja Academy should be dragged out and shot.

Watching them slowly approach the pool, he no longer hesitated. Before the walkie-talkie was interfered with by chakra, he immediately ordered, "Move, Shisui!"

Splash--

Water splashed everywhere, and a mud-covered figure suddenly jumped out of the pool. The six shurikens between his fingers were shining brightly. Looking at the three surprised faces, Uchiha Shisui threw them out without hesitation.

Thud! Thud!

The shurikens were as fast as bullets. As soon as they were thrown out, the dull sound of them entering flesh was heard. Suna ninja Saburo saw his companions on the left and right sides being pierced through the chest. He quickly rolled backward to dodge, releasing a smoke bomb at the same time, and shouted:

"Enemy attack!!"

The shrill shout echoed in the open space. The seven Suna ninjas on the tree reacted extremely quickly. Almost before the bodies of their companions hit the ground, they had hurriedly dropped their water bottles and military ration pills, drawn their kunai, and prepared for battle.

"Scatter! Team One, go around from the right wing! Team Two, attack from the front! Beware of enemy ambushes!"

The attack alarm and the command were issued at the same time. Amidst the 'clanging' sounds of Saburo blocking the kunai, the remaining Suna ninjas had split into two teams and jumped down the tree trunk. Even though they were suddenly attacked, they were very spread out. The leading Suna ninja at the very end was about to jump down when a boy suddenly emerged from a broken tree trunk.

Camouflage cloth!?

The moment the enemy began to attack, Otonashi removed the camouflage, placed his vertical finger in front of his nose, and looked at the Suna ninja leader whose pupils had slightly contracted. He lightly spat out a word:

"Explode!"