This is my ninja journey

BOOM--

The light of the explosion instantly illuminated the gradually darkening sky. The explosive tags buried at the edge of the clearing were detonated by chakra, and their power was no less than that of a hand grenade!

"Explosive tags!"

The Suna ninja leader, tilting his head to avoid the shock wave, immediately recognized these expensive items that cost two thousand ryo apiece. Judging from the effect of the explosion, the other party had used at least ten.

"Fortunately, they couldn't pre-calculate our position. The distance is a bit far, so the losses shouldn't be significant."

He swept away the dust with his hand, and the scene in front of him made his pupils shrink. He saw that two of the three people who had jumped down were spurting blood all over, as if they had been blasted into sieves by dozens of kunai.

"How does it feel to be hit by a specially made thunder blast!"

Otonashi smiled slightly. He really couldn't predict the enemy's position, and he didn't have the money to scatter explosive tags, which could buy thirty bowls of ramen each, everywhere. So he made some preparations.

The iron balls were filled with steel nails, and explosive tags were attached to the surface. When they exploded, they would kill the enemy with 'shrapnel'.

However, his actions angered the Suna ninjas. Before the dust had even settled, it was pierced through. Two people were seen suppressing Shisui on the side, while the remaining four, led by the Suna ninja leader, rushed straight over.

"Petty tricks are useless!"

Otonashi didn't move. Looking at the flying kunai, he didn't draw his sword. His hands quickly formed seals, which was equivalent to a pre-cast spell.

Ox - Monkey - Hare - Rooster...

There were quite a few seals, but his hand speed was too fast, already becoming an afterimage.

Before the oncoming kunai could even reach him, a gust of wind had already blown them back.

"Wind Style! Scattering Dance!"

The gust of wind arrived in an instant. Not only the kunai were blown away, but even the running Suna ninjas were unable to stand steadily. But they were not fools. After stabilizing themselves, they immediately surrounded him from both wings. Unfortunately, Otonashi's sealing speed was faster than theirs.

His eyes swept over the four enemies, and chakra had already gathered on the ground.

"Earth Style! Sand Flow Technique!"

The ground quickly turned into quicksand, dragging down the people who stepped on it. The two people on the sides immediately lost their mobility. Before they could even pull out their legs, the shurikens flying from afar surprisingly curved in the air and accurately pierced their chests, while the kunai they threw were knocked down in the air.

Well done, Shisui!

It was three against six. The skillful cooperation allowed Otonashi to focus on dealing with the two people in front of him. Another three seals in one second. He took a deep breath, his chest puffed up high, and then he opened his mouth and spat out a transparent projectile.

"Wind Style! Air Bullet!"

The ninjutsu, which was similar to an air cannon, blasted forward. Fortunately, taking advantage of the time he had just spent dealing with his subordinates, the Suna ninja leader had also completed his seals. He slapped his hands on the ground--

"Earth Style! Earth Flow Wall!"

Bang!!

A muffled sound rang out. The air bullet hit the newly risen wall and exploded, causing dust and dirt to fly everywhere, leaving a large pit several meters in diameter. The clash of ninjutsu was like mages fighting, but a ninja's abilities were more than just a cannon.

"Close combat! This kid's age should only allow him to specialize in ninjutsu!" The Suna ninja leader made an accurate judgment. A person's energy was limited. Ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu could only be specialized in one. And dealing with this kind of 'cannon' was also extremely simple!

Earth Style! Wind Dance Sand Flow!

The yellow sand filled the air, instantly reducing visibility to a few meters. The two Suna ninjas did not hesitate to draw the short swords behind their backs and disappear into the yellow sand. This made both sides' ninjutsu and shurikens useless.

...

"Such fast sealing speed!"

Hyuga Hinata had already approached the battlefield after discovering that the enemies were basically Chunin. As Otonashi had expected, he was prepared to use the battlefield to stimulate their potential rather than let his students die in vain. However, after watching two rounds, his footsteps stopped again.

That Hanyu Otonashi's basic skills were exceptionally solid, and his chakra volume was also quite good. He released two C-rank ninjutsu and one B-rank ninjutsu without even panting. What was even more valuable was that he knew how to use tactics and cooperate. Of course, that Uchiha Shisui was also very powerful. He was suppressing two Chunin while still having the energy to provide support.

"It seems that I don't need to出手." [intervene.] With the Byakugan piercing through the sandstorm, Hyuga Hinata wanted to see what else these students were capable of. At this moment, he suddenly used Gentle Fist to strike behind him, "Who!?"

"It's me, Lord Hinata." A young man with brilliant golden hair jumped to the side, only an inch away from his palm. After a moment, three more figures landed behind him.

"So it's Lord Minato." Hyuga Hinata hurriedly retracted his fist when he saw that it was a friendly. However, he was not very familiar with this popular Jonin. He turned his head to look at the battlefield and casually asked, "When did you arrive?"

"We happened to be passing by during the shift change when the explosive tags just exploded. I'm sorry, I took the liberty of letting Kakashi and the others learn a little." Namikaze Minato's voice was very gentle, and his words also made Hyuga Hinata feel honored.

"Then let's learn from each other." A faint smile appeared at the corner of Hyuga Hinata's mouth, but he saw that the two Suna ninjas had already surrounded Otonashi.

Swish--

The blackened ninja sword cut through the yellow sand. Otonashi took half a step back, and the tip of the sword just grazed his chest. Before his heel landed, his palm flicked, and six long needles were already held between his fingers. Then, like Wolverine, he crossed them in front of his chest.

Clang!!

The second blade slashed down from the left. The bright sparks seemed to illuminate the turbid space. The blade didn't break through his defense, but he used this force to do a backflip and land. Then, the moment his toes touched the ground, he jumped back and threw out the long needles.

Swish--Whoosh--

Two air explosions sounded in succession with an extremely short gap. The Suna ninja leader, who was stepping down and slashing, grazed Otonashi's vest, and the long needles that were shot out flew past his face.

"Senbon?" He recognized this rarely used weapon, and he heard a few muffled groans from behind him. He didn't need to look to know that his subordinates had been hit.

The lethality was insufficient, but the speed was extremely fast. It was perfect for injuring the enemy.

"But you can't escape!" The veteran Chunin stepped forward quickly, never letting this boy out of his attack range. The other party's speed was also extremely fast. He had already escaped the range of the sandstorm with continuous back steps, and his hands seemed to be forming seals again.

Don't even think about it!!

How could 'casting time' be allowed in taijutsu close combat? He changed from slashing to thrusting, and the ninja sword went straight for the other party's chest. Unexpectedly, Otonashi silently dodged to the side and grabbed his sword-holding hand.

Taijutsu?

The elite Chunin, who had been fighting on the battlefield for nearly half a year, reacted extremely quickly. He turned the blade and stabbed back. He didn't expect to be tightly grasped by Otonashi. The sharp blade was wrapped in blue chakra and could not be pulled out.

The Suna ninja's eyes widened. Covering hands with chakra was generally used by medical ninjas. This required extremely precise chakra control. But before he could even think about how this boy did it, his entire body was thrown out.

Shoulder throw!

A basic taijutsu, but the timing was perfect. Looking at the Suna ninja leader landing steadily in a gymnastic-like motion, Otonashi placed his vertical finger in front of his nose.

"Explode!"

Boom--

The gradually darkening forest was instantly illuminated by strong light again. This time, there were no steel nails flying from the explosive tags, but they were right behind the Suna ninja leader who had just landed. The shock wave immediately pushed him out.

"What is he trying to do?" Seeing that the other party was actively closing the distance, the Suna ninja leader could not possibly mistake it for a combat error. He saw the boy leaning forward, his right hand gripping the hilt of the sword behind his back, and then...

Clang--

The soft sound of the kodachi being drawn entered his ears, like a silver moon rising in front of his eyes. A huge force came from the ninja sword in his hand, and then his wrist hurt so much that he could no longer hold it.

One slash, one lift. The two passed each other. The ninja sword that had been knocked away was still spinning in the air, and Otonashi had already turned around and slashed back.

Oboro Zuki! (Hazy Moon/Misty Moon Slash)

The blade passed, blood spurted, and a head and a ninja sword fell to the ground at the same time. The boy wiped the blood splattered on his face and said the first sentence since the battle began:

"Sorry, I'm actually a taijutsu ninja."