"Since you have a reputation for genius, you must be very good at ninjutsu of infiltration and concealment. You will be the substitute for the hill, and if the hill has an accident, you will continue to complete the task. ”

Hinata's gaze flickered slightly.

"Yes, Captain."

Itachi Uchiha calmly accepted his first mission after joining the squad.

"I'm in charge of the center. Let's go! ”

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Four ninjas form a battle formation and jump through the forest.

Itachi Uchiha fell last, silently observing the three teammates in front of him.

Hinata Mukai's strength is the strongest, and his feet rise into the air again almost the moment they land on the branches, and it can be seen that both his body and the use of chakra are very comfortable.

The burly Chihuo is the weakest, and both speed and skill are very ordinary.

The hill moved effortlessly from tree to tree, brisk like an ape, impressing the Uchiha Itachi.

The woods in front of me were thinning out. The green color has become lighter and replaced by a withered yellow color.

Finally, the last bit of green disappeared from the sight of several people.

As far as the eye can see, there is a vast desert.

The hot wind carried the yellow sand and raged in the air.

The grains of sand slapped straight down everyone's face, and it hurt hotly.

Shayin Village, in the depths of this desert.

After three days of arduous trekking, a huge village made of sand appeared in front of the four of them.

Sand Hidden Village, arrived.

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It's dark at night.

A Milky Way stretches across the sky.

Countless stars decorate the dark night sky.

"Follow the plan, carry out the infiltration mission."

"Yes, Captain."

The four figures disappeared into the darkness from four directions, welcoming their different fates.

There was an inaudible sigh in the air, which was soon swallowed up by a whistling gust of night wind.

Uchiha Itachi's footsteps paused, and soon accelerated again, disappearing into the pitch-black Sand Hidden Village.

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It is less than a kilometer away from the population of Shayin Village.

There is a small sand dune that is no longer ordinary.

Even if you look closer, you can't notice the slightest abnormality.

There was a rare absence of wind in the desert, and the scorching sun relentlessly baked every inch of the desert.

This sand dune is no exception.

Enduring unimaginable heat, Chihuo hid under the sand dunes, observing the movement in the direction of Sand Hidden Village through a pair of special windproof goggles.

On top of the terraced city walls, teams of sand shinobi patrol back and forth under the scorching sun.

Everything looks normal and no different from what it is usual.

Chihuo's heart gradually became nervous, today was the day when the Mist Hidden Representative and the Wind Shadow met, and it was also the day that the success or failure of the team's mission was decided.

His body stiffened suddenly, and the heart he was carrying suddenly sank to the bottom.

A shrill whistle pierced the sky, followed by a heart-rending shout.

"There is an enemy attack."

The sound of shouting killing, the explosion of ninjutsu, and the sound of shuriken breaking through the air rushed into his ears like a tidal wave.

Red Fire jumped up from the sand without hesitation, ignoring the yellow sand all over his body, and rushed to the entrance of Sand Hidden Village as fast as he could.

A black shadow burst out of the village like lightning.

Behind him, he was closely followed by more than a dozen sand ninjas.

The figure grew larger and larger in the red fire's eyes, condensing into a familiar face.

It's Hinata.

"Hurry up, Xiaoshan is dead, the mission has failed."

Hinata accelerated sharply to the well, opened up some distance from the sand shinobi behind him, and rushed straight in the direction where the red fire was.

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The two of them ran for their lives until they reached the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind before they threw off their pursuers.

It's far from the desert.

The green trees and the grass beneath their feet reminded them that the land of fire was ahead.

As long as they enter the territory of the Fire Country, the pursuers of the Sand Shinobi will have no choice but to give up the pursuit of the two.

Both breathed a sigh of relief and stopped.

"What's going on, Captain?"

Chihuo gasped for breath and asked the questions that had been held back all the way.

"Koyama was discovered by the Kazekage shortly after sneaking into the conference room, and died at the hands of the Sand Shinobi Shadows. The meeting was also cancelled at short notice. ”

Hinata snorted hard at Mukai, spitting out the sand in his mouth,

"I was ambushed near the conference room, but I was also discovered by the sand shinobi, so I had to escape all the way...

"Why, that's a hill. Even in Konoha, he's a top hidden master... ”

Chihuo stood there dumbfounded, unable to believe his ears.

He looked at Hinata Mukai, and suddenly remembered another person in the team,

"That Uchiha Itachi..."

"I didn't see him when I escaped, I should have died in Shayin Village."

Hinata sighed to Mukai, revealing a sad expression,

"It's a pity, the little ghost with the name of genius died in Shayin Village on the first mission...

"Really?"

Chihuo lowered his head slightly, like a child, tears rolling in his eyes.

Even a ninja who is accustomed to seeing life and death, losing two teammates in one day is a heavy blow to him.

"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine."

At some point, Uchiha Itachi appeared on a branch not far in front of the two, with a calm expression on his face.

His body was dry and quiet, with no grains of sand and no signs of a fight.

Even his breathing was very natural, not at all like he had just escaped from Sand Hidden Village.

Hinata's face suddenly became gloomy,

"No wonder I didn't see you when I escaped from Shayin Village, presumably you didn't enter the village at all." Genius", I bah... ”

He turned his head and didn't look at Itachi Uchiha.

Chihuo understood what Hinata Mukai meant, and spat in the direction of Uchiha Itachi following his example.

"Let's hurry up and leave, there are more than a dozen sand ninjas who are already arriving...

"Let's go?"

Hinata Mukai turned his head sharply and glared at Itachi Uchiha fiercely,

"Nope. To go you go yourself. Of course, you can also stay and watch a play. I'll let you, a genius, see what a ninja in Konoha should look like... ”

He strode in the direction of his pursuers.

Not far away, more than a dozen sand ninjas showed their figures in the yellow sand in the sky.

The Uchiha Itachi was silent, quietly looking at Hinata's back.

"Captain."

Chihuo couldn't help but shout.

"Don't worry, Red Fire. Just stay there and watch. ”

Hinata Mukai didn't look back and lit a cigarette on his own.

A sudden gust of wind blew away the smoke he exhaled, and the air smelled of inferior tobacco.

"Anyway, it's all exposed, and Xiaoshan has left his life in Shayin Village. So... ”