The Shadow of Konoha

In the beginning, Hanyu thought that there were two people who were dragging down the ninja team for this mission. One of them was himself, and the other was a child who was much younger than him... Let's not talk about Teacher Sansho for now. It was obvious from her appearance that she was not a combat-oriented ninja, so naturally no one would have any expectations or requirements of her in terms of combat.

Previously, Hanyu was pushed to the front of the team by Sansho , but it was definitely not for him to eliminate the enemy... Not only was it a novice against a veteran, but it was also one against many. How could such a thing be possible?

Obviously, Sansho's purpose was to see if Hanyu could use that technique. And judging from the result, maybe it was talent, maybe it was luck, or maybe the second generation was in heaven, in any case, when Hanyu really used the "Water Dragon Bullet", it meant that the test for him was over, and the audience had no reason to let him fight alone, or even die in the hands of the enemy.

After extremely hasty learning, Hanyu successfully performed a B-level advanced water-style ninjutsu. Regardless of the causes and consequences, he proved something quite important at this moment.

At this time, the Konoha ninja should take action, but what Hanyu did not expect was that before Uchiha Kagami and Mitokado Homura took action, the enemy's attack was blocked by the most inconspicuous little ninja alone.

The kid was now fighting one against two and was clearly in the upper hand. His short body moved nimbly and swiftly, the short sword in his hand flying up and down, and his high-speed attack left the enemy with no energy to perform ninjutsu, so the fierce battle was instead made to feel like chopping melons and vegetables by him.

In just a short moment, the opponent's performance was much stronger than that of Hanyu, who was defeated after using only one ninjutsu... Anyone who can display such amazing fighting talent must not be an unknown person.

It's just that for ninjas of this age, no matter how well they perform, it is difficult for them to achieve the final victory on the battlefield, so the main combat force of this team still needs to take action... The practice time given to the newcomers is more than sufficient, and they can't let the battle drag on like this.

Uchiha Kagami walked forward and opened his eyes, and then the fierce battlefield became silent in an instant.

Not every Uchiha clan member has a pair of Sharingan, and not every pair of Sharingan can cast powerful illusions, but coincidentally, at the level of Uchiha Kagami, the Mangekyō Sharingan and powerful illusions are almost standard abilities - enemies controlled by the Sharingan's illusions are already prey.

However, Uchiha Kagami was not in a hurry to execute the enemy, but prepared to drag them behind the woods... What awaited them next was professional interrogation. Everyone needed to find out the origins of this team and their purpose of invading the Land of Fire. I believe these things will be figured out soon. There are very few secrets that can be hidden under the Sharingan.

Hanyu splashed in the puddle for a few times, then struggled to stand up again. He looked around and found that the little ninja was helping Uchiha Kagami move the enemy, and Mitokado Homura was still on guard. He shook off the mud and water on his body and walked slowly back to Sansho step by step.

"How do you feel?" Sansho asked Hanyu who had just walked down from the actual combat battlefield.

Judging from her expression at this moment, she is quite satisfied with Hanyu's performance, but more than satisfied. Only she can understand this complicated feeling.

"It's a bit... exciting." Hanyu said. Although the feeling of facing death cannot be summed up by just the word "exciting", it is indeed very exciting.

"Remember, the ninjutsu you just used is called Water Dragon Bullet Technique... stretch out your hand." Sansho ordered.

Hanyu thought to himself, I know this is a water dragon bomb. He stretched out his hands as he was told. Then Sansho also stretched out his hands, held his palms respectively, and gently grasped them.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're the type of person who's naturally balanced with both hands... you're really suitable to be a ninja."

She has really good observation skills.

This is indeed the case with Hanyu. He is neither left-handed nor right-handed, but is dominant with both hands. For ordinary people, this is a convenience, but for ninjas, it can be regarded as a talent.

Just when the enemy rushed towards him, the speed of his three seals was faster and faster each time, and it was much faster. This was related to the reaction speed and coordination ability of his hands.

Sansho released Hanyu's hands and said, "Our mission this time is to go to the Land of Lightning and re-ally with Kumogakure... You must be wondering why you are brought along on such an important mission. Not only are you not considered a ninja, but more importantly, to Konoha you are still an outsider who has not yet integrated."

Hanyu nodded. He indeed didn't quite understand why he would be included in such a mission.

"The ninjutsu of the Second Hokage that you were hit by before, if I'm not mistaken, should be an A-level water-based ninjutsu called 'Water Cutting Wave'. Under normal circumstances, let alone an ordinary person like you, even an jounin-level ninja would not be able to survive after being hit head-on by such a move. However, you survived. This can no longer be described by the word 'lucky'... it is a kind of fate." Sansho continued.

Hanyu thought to himself that this was not fate at all, it was just that I happened to have a suitable "shield" in my hand at that time.

Sansho saw Hanyu's expression and knew that he didn't care about such a statement, but she didn't care and continued, "It is because of this ninjutsu that caused the chakra erosion in your body. This is also the opportunity for you to become a ninja... Now it seems that it is more than just an opportunity."

"?" Hanyu was confused.

"You will understand later." Sansho did not explain the meaning of her words in detail.

"Anyway, since you were able to use this water-style ninjutsu just now, you have proved that there is a real connection between you and the Second-generation Hokage, and now it can also be regarded as a connection between you and me." Sansho said again.

This would explain why she was willing to teach Hanyu ninja knowledge... because she regarded what happened between Hanyu and the Nidaime Hokage as a kind of inheritance.

She expected Hanyu to be a talented person, otherwise why would she value him, and from the results point of view, her expectation was correct.

Hanyu had already noticed that Sansho seemed to have a close relationship with the Nidaime Hokage or the Senju clan, and her words now were equivalent to admitting this. Although Hanyu felt that Sansho's understanding of the relationship between him and the Nidaime was a bit biased...the two were just strangers who had only met once, but compared to unprovoked kindness, this explanation was easier for him to accept.

"If possible, you must always remember the 'very exciting' feeling you just mentioned. The young people in the village praised your performance a lot before. They think you are a mature person, but I don't think so. Although you may have experienced a lot, maturity beyond age has never existed... So-called maturity is nothing more than a kind of numbness. And a person cannot remain numb forever."

Hanyu opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything in rebuttal.

Is he mature? Of course he is, but is he numb?

It was far more insensitive than what Sansho accused him of.

In such a strange world, Hanyu can only protect himself with a thick shell. His world view, values, and way of doing things are not incompatible with the people in this world, but at least they are different.

Then he realized that the young people that Sansho was talking about seemed to be the Third Hokage and others.