Chapter 892: Kitazawa sets a trap, battle between bug-control users

Kitazawa and Kurenai Yuhi arrived at the Ninja Academy.

Hinata Hyuga, Shikamaru Nara, and Shino Aburame were already waiting on the training ground.

Kitazawa smiled upon seeing them.

Three people, three states, the performance was very obvious.

Hinata Hyuga looked expectant.

Shino Aburame had no expression, looking very calm.

Shikamaru Nara was full of reluctance and anxiety.

"Let's go."

Kitazawa beckoned to them and said: "Let's go meet the employer."

"Teacher Kitazawa, what rank is this mission?"

Shikamaru Nara asked proactively.

"B-rank."

Kitazawa replied.

Shikamaru Nara breathed a sigh of relief secretly.

If it was B-rank, it was highly likely they wouldn't encounter a Jonin.

Also, although Hinata Hyuga and Shino Aburame were both very strong, it would be very strenuous for the three of them to face a Jonin together.

Kitazawa glanced at him.

A B-rank mission wouldn't be enough to change his personality.

His plan was that once they reached the Land of Earth, he would find a Hidden Stone Village squad to put pressure on them.

After all, it was an escort mission.

Theoretically, it was possible for any enemy to appear.

Shikamaru Nara wouldn't suspect that he had lured the enemy there.

The five of them left the Ninja Academy and came to the main gate of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Their escort target was a merchant caravan from the Land of Fire.

During non-war periods, trade between countries was very normal.

"It's actually Lord Kitazawa?"

The boss of the caravan was very pleasantly surprised to see Kitazawa.

He only paid for a B-rank mission, but hired the famous Hidden Leaf Village Jonin Kitazawa; this was simply a huge profit.

He could rest assured about safety.

And Kitazawa was also the student of the current Hokage Tsunade, an excellent medical ninja; they didn't have to worry about injuries anymore.

After some pleasantries, the caravan set off.

Kitazawa and Kurenai Yuhi's group were also assigned a carriage.

"This employer is not bad."

Shikamaru Nara sat in the carriage, stretched, and said.

"It's because Teacher Kitazawa has face."

Shino Aburame adjusted his glasses and said.

Under normal circumstances, employers wouldn't be so thoughtful toward ninjas.

In fact, most employers had a relatively average attitude toward ninjas.

This was a habit formed in the ninja world; ninjas take money to do things, and employers don't waste time and energy building relationships with ninjas.

Hinata Hyuga nodded.

She had just seen the attitude of the caravan boss toward Kitazawa.

Not only was he very respectful, but he also seemed a bit humble.

"We are about to leave the Hidden Leaf Village's range; for safety's sake, let's patrol in batches."

Kitazawa glanced out the window and said.

"Isn't there Shino's destruction bugs?"

Shikamaru Nara asked back.

Being able to sit in a carriage, he naturally didn't want to patrol outside.

"Destruction bugs aren't omnipotent."

Kitazawa shook his head and said: "Itachi must remain vigilant at all times during the mission."

Shikamaru Nara felt it was a bit unnecessary, but he didn't dare to say much.

"I'll be in a group with Hinata, Nara and Kurenai in a group; each group patrols for two hours, then we switch."

Kitazawa paused and said: "Shino doesn't need to patrol; Itachi just control the destruction bugs to observe the surroundings."

Shikamaru Nara felt envious when he heard the second half.

He also wanted to sit in the carriage the whole time.

Hinata Hyuga was very excited in her heart.

"Hinata, let's go."

After Kitazawa finished speaking, he jumped off the carriage.

Hinata Hyuga followed him immediately.

The carriage's speed was not bad, but for ninjas, it was relatively slow.

Kitazawa and Hinata Hyuga ran at the very front.

The reason was their employer, the boss of the caravan, was in the first carriage.

If an attack occurred, they could save him immediately.

Theoretically, as long as the employer was still alive, their mission wouldn't be considered a failure.

As for the others, the priority would naturally be one level lower.

"Hinata, Itachi should look at the situation around Itachi."

Kitazawa raised his hand, tapped her forehead, and said.

Hinata Hyuga turned her head embarrassedly.

The Land of Earth is to the northwest of the Land of Fire.

They are not adjacent; there is a row of small countries, such as the Land of Waterfall, the Land of Rain, and the Land of Grass.

Kitazawa chose the closest route, which was to pass through the Land of Grass.

Although Konan was there, they wouldn't have any problems from the Land of Rain, but the rainy weather in the Land of Rain all year round wasn't suitable for traveling.

The Land of Grass was different, with clear weather and endless grasslands.

"So beautiful!"

After arriving in the Land of Grass, Hinata Hyuga looked at the vast grassland and couldn't help but blurt out.

The setting sun's afterglow spilled over the vast grassland; it was a scenery she had never seen before.

"When are we resting?"

Shikamaru Nara asked listlessly.

After traveling for a day, he was already physically and mentally exhausted.

"Right now."

Kitazawa thought for a moment and said: "Rest for the night, and tomorrow we will cross the Land of Grass and enter the Land of Earth."

After he finished speaking, he went to find the caravan boss.

"Set up camp, we'll set off tomorrow!"

The caravan boss shouted loudly upon hearing this.

Soon, dense tents were set up.

Under normal circumstances, ninjas would find a very hidden place to rest when they went out.

But the caravan had many people, and it was hard to hide, so they just did it openly.

Kitazawa and the others didn't use the caravan's tents, but set up two tents themselves.

Like during the day, two groups were still guarding the night.

Their main purpose for going out on missions was to train the students and conduct practical exams.

Therefore, patrolling and night watch were essential.

It could allow them to perform while accumulating experience in advance.

"Are Itachi sleepy?"

Kitazawa sat on the grass and looked at Hinata Hyuga.

"Not sleepy."

Hinata Hyuga shook her head and said.

Every time she was with Kitazawa, she would feel inexplicably energetic.

"Itachi are a ninja of the Hyuga clan; if Itachi find anything abnormal, Itachi must immediately activate the Byakugan to check the situation."

Kitazawa patted her head and reminded.

"Hmm."

Hinata Hyuga responded obediently.

After entering the night watch, Kitazawa had nothing to do, so he practiced Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth: Strength of a Hundred Seal.

Hinata Hyuga subconsciously widened her eyes.