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The seven Grass Ninjas led by Minato Namikaze rushed into the encirclement without hesitation, while the team led by Hatake Akira and Kakashi turned a corner and bypassed the center of the battle.

However, when they were completely away from the center of the battle, Hatake Akira looked back. He saw that among the seven Grass Ninjas led by Namikaze Minato, three of them suddenly turned against them and stabbed their teammates in the back with kunai.

"Kakashi!"

Hatake Akira roared, and the latter suddenly reacted, unsheathing the ninja sword on his back and blocking the incoming kunai.

Hatake Akira, who gave the reminder, was not idle either. He raised his hand and shot out a purple-red chakra chain in an instant, and at the same time, he swung out a normal attack with a passive effect with one hand.

boom!

The Kusanagi who had just rushed up flew backwards at the same speed as he had just sprinted. The clothes on his chest were all torn to pieces, and the blood he spat out of his mouth was mixed with some pieces of internal organs.

When Hatake Akira was only a Genin, his passive attack with various bonuses was equivalent to an offensive C-level ninjutsu.

Now that Hatake Akira's strength has been upgraded to the level of an elite Chunin, the passive attack he can launch with a wave of his hand has already broken through the scope of C-level ninjutsu, and its power and destructive force have already reached the threshold of B-level ninjutsu.

The attack power of C-level ninjutsu is such that if a person has a strong physique, being hit by it may only cause serious injuries or even coma, but it is still a long way from immediate death.

However, the power of B-level ninjutsu is not something that a ninja, a high-attack and fragile assassin, can withstand.

In just a moment, the Kusanagi traitor who was lurking in the team became the first life at the hands of Hatake Akira.

[Ding! Kill the Kusagakure Ninja, gold +94. ]

Then, a very beautiful sound of jumping money sounded in Hatake Akira's mind, diluting the disgusting feeling of having just killed someone, and allowing him to shift his attention away from the haze of killing.

After exchanging a glance with Kakashi, Akira Hatake used the body-flickering technique to come to Might Guy's side and whispered to him.

"Gai, the mission target is left to you to protect. Kakashi and I will deal with the traitor in the team first!" As he said that, Akira Hatake handed the Flying Thunder God Kunai given to him by Minato Namikaze to Might Guy.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the designated location."

Might Guy reached out and took the Flying Thunder God Kunai without any intention of refusing. He was very clear about the mission he was shouldering.

"By the way, Kai, even if these three people are our mission targets, you still have to stay alert." Hatake Akira also warned, "After all, there were traitors in the escort team of the Kusanagi ninjas, so it is inevitable that similar situations will occur among these three people."

"I understand!" Might Guy nodded, then took the three Kusanagi intelligence officers and took a detour again.

And in the interval between these few short sentences of conversation, Akira Hatake suddenly received a series of money jump reminders.

[Ding! Assisted in attacking and killing the Kusanagi Chunin, gold coins +47. ]

[Ding! Assisted in attacking and killing the Kusanagi Chunin, gold coins +47. ]

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding……

The almost continuous sounds and nine money jump prompts made Hatake Akira understand what was going on instantly.

It was Minato Namikaze who had just been cut off and was exerting his strength!

Only Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God can kill a Chunin as easily as eating or drinking, and annihilate a team of Jonin as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.

However, Kakashi was not without contribution. After Minato Namikaze donated gold coins, Kakashi had seriously injured three Kusanagi traitors.

Hatake Akira didn't hesitate, he turned around and rushed forward with a kunai.

Puff puff.

Three sounds of metal hitting flesh were heard, and Hatake Akira used his superb kunai throwing skills to accurately hit the chests of three seriously injured Kusanagi traitors.

Although he still felt a little uncomfortable, the three exciting sounds of jumping money still had a considerable soothing effect, allowing Hatake Akira to quickly adapt to the bloody scene he had created with his own hands.

"Brother, the traitors in the team should be these three, but..." Kakashi hesitated and glanced at a grass ninja who was holding his abdomen and leaning against a tree, "He was seriously injured in the traitor's sneak attack just now, and he can't keep up with us."

Kakashi's subtext was easy to understand, but Akira Hatake still decided to treat the seriously injured ally.

A purple-red chakra chain was tied around the waist of the seriously injured Grass Ninja, and a ball of chakra rich in life force was injected into his body.

Kakashi, who was standing next to Hatake Akira, quickly helped Hatake Akira, and then glanced coldly at his fellow Kusagakure ninja who were no longer in danger.

"This...this...I'm okay?!"

The Grass Ninja didn't notice Kakashi's cold gaze. Instead, he jumped a few times on the spot, pulling at the clothes on his abdomen with both hands, checking the wound that had already healed.

"Gather, hurry up!" Kakashi said coldly, and then asked Hatake Akira in a low voice, "Brother, do you want me to carry you?"

"No need, it will only take a minute." Hatake Akira shook his head, then walked side by side with Kakashi, leading the remaining five Grass Ninjas in the team, and chased at full speed in the direction where Might Guy left.

At the same time, Minato Namikaze also completed the elimination of the first wave of ambushing enemies. He looked at his friendly Grass Ninja who were only breathing their last breath, shook his head and sighed.

Death by backstab is definitely the most frustrating way for a ninja to die.

"This is a healing medicine. Even though it can't save your life, it will at least make your death less painful."

Namikaze Minato kindly handed over a small bottle, and then instantly used the Flying Thunder God Technique. Following his perception of the Flying Thunder God Technique, in less than a breath, he appeared next to Might Guy when he reappeared.

"Kai! Where are Ming and Kakashi?"

When he saw that there were only Might Guy and three intelligence ninjas from the Kusagakure Ninja Team in the team, Namikaze Minato's heart skipped a beat.

"Minato-sensei, there are traitors among the remaining Kusagakure ninja escort team. In order to eliminate these dangers and guard against subsequent ambushes, Ming and Kakashi will stay behind to cover their retreat."

Might Guy had a resolute look on his face, but his voice was trembling.

"I understand!" Namikaze Minato turned his head and looked behind him, "Let's continue on our way. I believe Ming and Kakashi can handle it."

It's not that Namikaze Minato is careless, but the combined strength of the two brothers Hatake Akira and Kakashi is such that if they encounter a normal Kage-level strongman, they may be able to escape at a certain price.

Moreover, with Akira Hatake's steady and meticulous character and mind, he would never do anything stupid or dangerous.

After all, the mission target was not in danger, so Hatake Akira and Kakashi would definitely not hesitate at all when retreating.

Friendly forces are just friendly forces, and they are far from being as strong as the ninjas from the same village. When it is time to sell them off, Hatake Akira will definitely not be soft-hearted!

However, what Minato Namikaze did not expect was that under the temptation of a large amount of gold coins, Hatake Akira pulled Kakashi and rushed into another encirclement without hesitation.

Having raised his younger brother for seven years, today is the day for Akira Hatake to welcome the harvest.

Chapter 58: Hatake Akira was targeted.

boom!

There was a loud noise, accompanied by the flames soaring into the sky, and a thick puff of gunpowder smoke rose up, making it hard for people to keep their eyes open.

When Akira Hatake led Kakashi and the only five remaining Grass Ninjas behind them into another encirclement, they were greeted by an explosive trap that had been set up in advance.

"Cough cough..."

As the smoke dissipated, a cough broke the brief silence after the explosion, and two small figures, standing back to back, emerged.

"Brother, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Hatake Akira stopped coughing, "If you hadn't helped me just now, I might have died here."

"I said, as long as I'm alive, my brother will be fine."

"Hahaha, what a deep brotherly love!"

Before Hatake Akira could reply, a rough laugh suddenly sounded, and in the surrounding bushes and deep in the forest, ninjas wearing grass ninja forehead protectors, standing or squatting on trees showed their heads one after another.

At a glance, Hatake Akira roughly estimated the number of ninjas in the ambush circle.

"Haha, you really think highly of us. I am really flattered that you sent 30 people to ambush us!"

Hatake Akira smiled faintly, his eyes turned into money.

Although the ambush set up by so many people seemed very dangerous, the strength of these people was somewhat insufficient.

The leading ninja was the one who had just teased the Hatake Akira brothers. His strength barely reached that of a jonin, and he was at the bottom among the jonin.

As for the strength of the remaining ninjas, it can be described as good and bad, and the middle ninja and the lower ninja are almost evenly divided.

"Humph, there will be a bigger surprise waiting for you later!"

The leading ninja snorted and waved his hand, then whispered to the ninja beside him, "You can seriously injure them, but don't kill them. We need to use them to threaten Minato Namikaze."

"My subordinate understands!"

Of course, Hatake Akira couldn't hear the conversation between the two, but as he watched the encirclement slowly tighten, Hatake Akira knew that the time had come to test him.

"Kakashi, are you scared?" asked Akira Hatake softly.

"Don't be afraid, they are the ones who should be afraid!" Kakashi's eyes were cold. They were just small fry, not worth killing.

However, in this case, Kakashi could no longer control the strength of his attack, and it was almost impossible for him to give Akira Hatake a kill in the team battle.

Hatake Akira naturally understood this, and immediately told Kakashi, "Don't hold back, just kill them all!"

"it is good!"

puff puff puff...

As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, a series of white smoke came out. The smoke was like an attack signal. The surrounding ninjas ran a few steps quickly, and all kinds of ninja tools and ninjutsu in their hands rushed towards Hatake Akira and Kakashi.

The purple-red chakra chain was tied around Kakashi's waist, which significantly increased Kakashi's physical data, and almost instantly raised Kakashi's strength to the elite jonin level.

"not good!"

The leading ninja who was watching the battle on the sidelines changed color, and was about to join the battle, but suddenly his hair stood up, he stopped his forward steps, and then retreated at the fastest speed in his life.

Whoosh.

As the leading ninja retreated, a thin purple-blue line similar to a laser swept across the place where he had just been. The surrounding circle of thick trees had been cut off, and the broken ends were smooth and neat, like a wooden mirror.

"Well done, Kakashi!" Witnessing all this, Akira Hatake was as excited as a monkey. He had just received a lot of notifications about gold coins being deposited into his account.

However, after this moment of excitement, Akira Hatake calmed down again.

"Kakashi, those who were killed by Storm Release just now were all Genin and a few Chunin with lower strength."

Based on the prompts of gold coins being deposited, Hatake Akira can accurately distinguish how many ninjas were killed by Kakashi's Storm Release just now, and what their specific strengths are.

"Then I'm on, brother."

Kakashi's shadow clones dissipated after releasing Storm Release. After all, Kakashi's training of integrating Storm Release with his shadow clones has not been completed yet, so the shadow clones will dissipate after using it once.

The Shadow Clone Storm Release at this stage is equivalent to a self-destruct style of play. It is more than enough to clear the field, but if you want to bring this move to the table, it is still a little bit lacking.

Kakashi's current total Chakra cannot allow him to spend as much as Naruto.

Therefore, the most trustworthy thing for Kakashi now is the ninja sword in his hand.

And Akira Hatake was very diligent in tying Kakashi with a purple-red chakra chain, and every five seconds he would launch a passive attack on the surrounding enemies.

With the assistance of Akira Hatake, a ninja was beheaded by Kakashi with one sword.