Chapter 65

Chapter 65: The Border of Fire and Wind!

On the carriage.

"This is Maruichi, Hideji, and Yukino!"

"Our team has been established for over two years!"

...

Yamashita Satoru introduced his three students to Uchiha Takashi.

In terms of age, these three were a year or two older than Uchiha Takashi.

But in terms of status, Uchiha Takashi was on equal footing with their teacher.

Regarding this.

Both Yamashita Satoru and his students were accustomed to it.

Ninjas only care about strength and status, not age.

And they naturally accepted that geniuses receive special treatment.

Just like Kakashi! He became a Chunin at seven; who would treat him like a child?

A Chunin like Uchiha Takashi in his teens is definitely considered an elite of the village, with a future status far above this civilian team.

"Senior Satoru, what is this convoy transporting, and where is its destination?"

Uchiha Takashi inquired about the mission details.

The mission scroll he received was vague, likely intended to isolate him for capture, so it wasn't very clear.

"It's supplies being transported to the camp at the Fire-Wind border!"

Yamashita Satoru had no reason to hide such non-confidential information.

"I see!"

Uchiha Takashi understood why this was a forced mission.

Perhaps they sensed a threat from the Sand Village and were eager to transport supplies.

In the past, one team was more than enough.

After all, bandits who rob on the roads are no match for ninjas.

Now it's different.

They must prevent sabotage by Sand Ninjas.

Along the way.

Uchiha Takashi learned a lot from Yamashita Satoru, this middle-aged uncle.

He spent most of his time on missions outside, knowing a lot, which deepened Uchiha Takashi's understanding of the ninja world.

One can only say that the ninja world is far more brutal than he imagined.

Every day, countless people starve or are killed.

Wherever there are ninja villages, there is at least some order. In small countries without ninja villages, chaos and famine are constant, like hell on earth.

Of course, after hearing all this, Uchiha Takashi thought.

The nobles of the ninja world are truly inhumane.

With already underdeveloped productivity, the nobles reap most of the benefits, naturally pushing ordinary people to the brink of death.

It's just that he doesn't have a saintly character; otherwise, he would have gone to these nobles to 'carry rice,' to make them understand the true meaning of pain.

Future Nagato's attempt to carry rice to Konoha was entirely misguided.

Because the source of chaos in the ninja world is partly the nobles, but mostly the 'Otsutsuki' clan, and the ninja villages are not the main issue.

During the escort mission!

They did encounter several 'dangers.'

Some 'bandits' armed with wooden forks came to rob, leaving Uchiha Takashi dumbfounded.

Dealing with these people didn't even require him to lift a finger; as soon as they saw ninjas in the convoy, they fled immediately.

Yes, this is the benefit of having ninjas escorting.

Without ninja escorts, these bandits would have long plundered the goods.

And despite the merchants' attempts to curry favor, Yamashita Satoru and the three Genin remained cold and indifferent, preferring rice balls over the food offered by the merchants, and staying separately.

Everyone acted as if it was a purely 'hired' relationship, discussing only the mission, nothing else.

The reason for this, Uchiha Takashi understood as well.

During an escort mission, maintaining vigilance and distance from the convoy is crucial.

This is the only way to avoid unexpected incidents.

It took them nearly half a month to reach the large camp at the border between the Fire and Wind countries.

Chapter 65: The Fire-Wind Border!

This camp is set up to guard against the Sand Ninja from the Land of Wind. It is permanently staffed by a battalion.

300 people! Note, this refers to the number of ninjas, not including ordinary people.

If it were ordinary people, even tens of thousands stationed here wouldn't be too much.

But because the ninja world has the extraordinary group known as 'ninjas', ordinary guards are meaningless in their presence, so only the number of ninjas is counted.

The camp is constructed from massive stones, situated halfway up a mountain, and is dotted with towers and shooting holes, making it incredibly sturdy.

Even if surrounded, it can rely on its advantageous position to hold out.

Patrol teams are regularly dispatched to monitor an area of several hundred kilometers, preventing the Sand Ninja army from attacking.

For ordinary people, a patrol range of several dozen kilometers is the limit.

But for ninjas, a few hundred kilometers is just about a two-hour journey at full speed, so this camp tightly monitors the border area between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.

The once peaceful border camp has been bustling recently.

A steady stream of convoys and ninja squads... have filled this camp, which is more of a fortress than a camp.

And there's a strong scent of blood in the air.

Although conflicts with the Sand Ninja have never ceased, they were never this frequent before.

These signs have prompted Konoha to urgently replenish personnel and supplies.

Upon entering the camp, Uchiha Takashi completed his task and prepared to report in.

Just as he left the task submission area.

A chubby guy, whose physique was hardly suitable for a ninja, rushed over.

"Uchiha Takashi!"

It was Honda, from their squad, who had also arrived.

However, it seemed they hadn't just arrived but had been there for some time.

This wasn't impossible.

Uchiha Takashi had been escorting a convoy, so his arrival was naturally slower. But for a ninja march, it would only take a few days to reach the border camp from Konoha.

"How long have you been here?"

Seeing his close friend, a sense of unease flashed through Uchiha Takashi's mind.

Because a squad like his, having graduated less than a year ago, wouldn't normally be sent to the border.

"We've been here for over half a month, patrolling during this period..."

Honda replied quietly.

In fact, their squad left Konoha with Uchiha Takashi, but they came directly to report at the border camp, which is why they arrived so much earlier.

At the same time, Uchiha Takashi learned about the situation at this Fire-Wind border camp from him.

It's dangerous! Just in this period, many ninjas have been injured, and even Honda's squad's guiding Chunin was injured and is currently recuperating in the camp.

As for medical supplies?

Sorry, such strategic resources aren't available for ordinary Chunin to use.

Honda did have a few bottles that Uchiha Takashi had given him before, but they were long used up.

As for medical ninjas?

There are indeed some, but not many, and they can't treat many people. If there are many injured, they can only wait in line slowly.

"So, your squad's patrol missions during this time..."

Uchiha Takashi asked with a frown.

Without a guiding teacher, encountering a Sand Ninja squad during patrols would be left to fate.

"Yeah, I won't say more, I have to go!"

Honda noticed his teammates waving at him, so he prepared to turn and leave.

"Wait!" Uchiha Takashi grabbed him, discreetly handing over a few bottles of healing potions (not the original liquid) and antidotes. "Take care of yourself!"

The potions were in ordinary bottles, labeled with their names, so there was no fear of using the wrong one.

This close friend had helped him a lot.

For example, all the materials for the clarity potion were collected by him, so how could he not lend a hand when needed?

Of course, Uchiha Takashi could only help this much, as he had his own tasks to complete.

After finishing the escort mission, Uchiha Takashi couldn't return to the village directly but had to serve at the border camp.

However, when he met the person in charge of the camp, his face instantly darkened.

(End of Chapter)