Chapter 35

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In the wilderness forest, the sound of light footsteps came continuously; the figures of Uchiha Fugaku, Shuofeng, and Kakashi moved like arrows, shuttling through at high speed.

"Our mission this time is to guard the border outpost between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water; the mission difficulty is B-rank, but because of the duration, our guard mission level is A-rank.

Also, during the period of guarding the outpost, if an event occurs that exceeds the mission content, the village will settle the mission separately.

Shuofeng, Kakashi, although you two are both geniuses and your strength exceeds that of ordinary Chunin.

But after all, you two are both performing this kind of guard mission for the first time, so you must be careful and more careful during the mission; if any situation occurs, you must report to me at the first opportunity, understand?"

In the process of moving at high speed, Uchiha Fugaku said softly to Shuofeng and Kakashi who were following by his side.

Although the wind around the three was loud due to their speed, because of the effect of chakra, even though Fugaku's voice was not loud, his words still entered the ears of Shuofeng and Kakashi.

And upon hearing Uchiha Fugaku's voice, although Shuofeng and Kakashi were both somewhat surprised that this was a guard mission, they all nodded seriously and agreed.

"Understood, Teacher Fugaku, you can rest assured; we will definitely not be reckless and make mistakes."

Hearing the guarantee from Shuofeng and Kakashi, Uchiha Fugaku nodded and didn't say anything more.

After explaining the mission, the three stopped talking and adjusted their rhythm to speed up again, rushing towards the border of the Land of Fire.

Silence all the way.

A ninja's speed cannot be spoken of in the same breath as ordinary people; although the Land of Fire is large, the three members of Fugaku Squad only took less than a week to reach the mission location.

The three had no intention of hiding their figures, so as they arrived within the range of the outpost, they were already discovered by the guarding Konoha ninja.

Although the attire of the three members of Fugaku Squad was clearly that of Konoha ninja, the guarding ninja would not be careless; careful screening was indispensable.

So not long after Fugaku Squad entered the perception range of the border outpost, a figure appeared before them.

"Stop, which squad do you belong to? What are you doing here?"

A cold voice came from the mouth of the guarding ninja; his gaze never left the three members of Fugaku Squad.

Looking at the white eyes of the questioning ninja in front of them, the three members of Fugaku Squad didn't need to guess to know that this was a ninja from the Hyuga Clan.

Although the Uchiha and Hyuga did not get along well, at this time, Uchiha Fugaku would not think that this ninja from the Hyuga was deliberately targeting him.

After all, guarding the border, no matter how careful one was, it was not excessive.

As for the cold voice and unfriendly attitude, Uchiha Fugaku would not take it to heart.

He was not a ninja like Shuofeng and Kakashi who had never guarded the border, so he knew very well that when guarding the border, besides those whose existence as companions had already been confirmed, one must maintain sufficient vigilance against everyone.

So upon hearing the Hyuga ninja's questioning, Uchiha Fugaku directly opened his right hand, signaling that he had no malice.

At the same time, he reached his left hand into his ninja tool pouch and took out a scroll.

Handing the scroll to the Hyuga ninja, Uchiha Fugaku explained directly:

"Hello, this is our mission order; starting from today, Fugaku Squad will take over from Inuzuka Rei Squad to guard the border."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku's explanation, the Hyuga ninja directly activated his Byakugan to look at the mission order. After repeatedly checking that there were no problems, he carefully took it over.

Gently opening the scroll, the Hyuga ninja lowered his eyes slightly to scan the content in the scroll. Of course, in this process, he did not stop monitoring the three members of Fugaku Squad.

After carefully checking the mission order and confirming that what Uchiha Fugaku said was true, the Hyuga ninja put away his vigilance.

Returning the mission order to Uchiha Fugaku, a slight smile appeared on the Hyuga ninja's face. At the same time, a look of shock flashed through his white eyes.

The reason was none other than that the mission order clearly mentioned three key phrases: Jonin Uchiha Fugaku, Chunin Uchiha Shuofeng, and Chunin Hatake Kakashi.

Jonin Uchiha Fugaku was nothing; after all, he was the next Clan Head of the Uchiha, so it would be unreasonable if he weren't a Jonin.

But Chunin Uchiha Shuofeng and Chunin Hatake Kakashi were very surprising.

Although the Hyuga ninja spent most of his time guarding the border, he would also return to the village to rest.

The genius names of Shuofeng and Kakashi were not just for show; the Hyuga ninja remembered the existence of the two very clearly.

If he remembered correctly, Shuofeng and Kakashi seemed to be not even seven years old yet? But even so, both had already been promoted to Chunin.

If the mission order hadn't been personally signed by the Third Hokage, the Hyuga ninja would never have believed such a thing.

However, he was a well-trained ninja after all; although he was surprised in his heart, he had no intention of asking and was still performing his duties.

"Hello, Jonin Fugaku, my name is Hyuga Deshan, belonging to the Second Garrison Squadron; welcome to the three of you.

Next, I will lead the three of you to the center of the guard base to hand over the mission; please follow my steps closely."

Gently nodding, Hyuga Deshan said to Uchiha Fugaku.

Having said that, Hyuga Deshan turned around directly to lead the way.

"Hmm."

Uchiha Fugaku didn't say much either, gave a light hum, and led Shuofeng and Kakashi to follow Hyuga Deshan's figure.

After only a moment, Hyuga Deshan stopped at a small hillside.

Seeing this, Uchiha Fugaku also stopped his steps with Shuofeng and Kakashi.

"Woo-hoo~ woo-hoo~"

Covering his mouth with his palm, Hyuga Deshan made a low sound; this was the secret signal for their guarding ninja.

Following the sound, a few seconds later, a crack suddenly appeared on the hillside.

Like a door, after only a moment, the soil and stone at the crack opened completely outward, revealing a passage two people wide.

At the same time, a middle-aged man wearing a trench coat and sunglasses walked out of the passage.

After the man came out, Hyuga Deshan stepped forward directly and said to the man:

"Lord Zhigao, Fugaku Squad has been ordered to come and take over from Inuzuka Rei Squad; I am leading them to carry out the handover."