Konoha: Who says that hunters can't play in the ninja world?

"Okay, stop shouting, Sasuke is not here." Shikamaru looked serious. When he came to his senses, he had already searched the battlefield, but there was no trace of Sasuke at all.

"No, it's over there." Neji's Byakugan was still open, and his sensitivity to chakra made him subconsciously check all chakra sources. Not far away, the large barrel thrown aside by the Four became Neji's target.

Everyone came back to their senses, "Hey, Sasuke? How did Orochimaru put Sasuke in the barrel?" The naive question made Fengjian curl his lips. After all, it was Haruno Sakura who had never experienced anything. Can't you see the strange spell on the barrel?

"What should we do now?" Naruto was no longer in a hurry when he saw that everyone had found Sasuke's whereabouts. This situation was not something that a poor student like him could handle, so he decisively asked for opinions. Although no one was named, there were only two people present who could make the decision, one was Shikamaru and the other was Kazama.

"This is Orochimaru's seal. Its specific function is not clear yet, but seeing the four of them hurrying with it, there shouldn't be any danger for the time being. My opinion is that we should take this strange barrel back to the village immediately. We should be able to find someone to help in the village." Shikamaru touched his chin and made the most reasonable arrangement.

"Wait." The wooden barrel in front of him was very familiar. Wasn't this the thing that Sasuke was captured in the original work, fed a pill that would kill him, and awakened the curse seal? In other words, with Sasuke's talent and the luck of the second male lead, there was no way he would die. As for returning to the village, Kazama decisively refused.

There are three reasons: First, after all the hard work of going out, why would you run back before you have enough fun? Should you continue to train in the village? Thinking of this, Fengjian felt very disgusted.

Second, in addition to the four people, there is a fifth person, Kimimaro who possesses the Corpse Vein, who is waiting outside. Given the current state of the battle, if they meet Kimimaro, the biggest possibility is that they will be killed as soon as they meet. This is inconsistent with Fengjian's original intention. He brought the twelve little strong men to gain experience, not to give away heads.

Third, Kazama longed for a big battle, a battle that was sure to win. Although the Chunin Exam seemed exciting, it actually did not push the Kazama trio into a desperate situation. And the next one, Kimimaro, was the opponent chosen by Kazama.

In terms of close combat, Ichiro may not be able to beat Kimimaro. The bloody limit of his bones is very suppressive to close combat opponents, and Kimimaro himself is a master of individual skills. As for Nobuko's assassination and water escape, she needs a real master to hone her skills, rather than always being bullied, which will easily make her worse. Finally, there is Kazama himself.

The bow and arrow combined with wind escape is powerful. The destructive power of A-level ninjutsu is known, but the attack area is a little small. The disadvantage is the hit rate, which is the problem that Kazama has always had to solve. In the past, the opponents were always hit by Kazama's sneak attacks, which were calculated and unintentional. That's how the name of the hidden arrow came from.

This time, Kimimaro is an elite among the jonin, and without long-range means, Kazama has enough range to experiment and perfect his ideas.

After all, Kimimaro is the whetstone of Kazama's three-man team. If they do well, all three of them can gain some experience and improve their strength. If they don't do well, with Kazama around, they can fight back and buy time for others to escape.

Feng Jian's reason seemed reasonable. The straightforward few of the twelve little strong men instinctively followed Feng Jian's advice and took out their camping equipment, ready to take a break first. The battle just now might not have lasted long, but everyone had put in their utmost effort. Now that they were relaxed, they just felt lazy and didn't want to move.

The only ones who were sober were probably Shikamaru and Shino. Even if Kazama's reasons couldn't convince them, they would still shut up.

With a glance from the two men, the three of them left the team.

"Can you tell me the reason?" Shikamaru spoke first. As the vice-captain of this team, Shikamaru positioned himself as a military advisor, responsible for thinking. Kazama's approach obviously did not meet his expectations. In terms of IQ, he thought he was not inferior to anyone.

"Do you think today's enemy is our final enemy? Is it possible that there are more enemies out there, but we just don't know about them? If it's an enemy of today's level, and we've been exposed, what do you think our chances of winning are?" Fengjian spoke softly. Shikamaru was a character he liked very much, but there was a prerequisite, you can't doubt my motives just because you have a high IQ.

"Based on the current situation, the chance of encountering the enemy again is not high. Similarly, after encountering the enemy, our chance of winning is also very low." Shino spoke in a neutral tone. In fact, he was an old master of keeping things balanced and had no bias at all.

"To be honest, today's victory was a fluke. The enemy underestimated us, and we relied on our numbers to bully the few. This was a deliberate victory. At the same time, our situation was exposed to the enemy, and we went from being the pursuers to being the pursued. With this change in situation, it is difficult for me to guarantee your safety. Don't forget, I promised Master Five that I would take you all back."

"But even if we rest here and wait for the opportunity to tire ourselves out, can we solve the problem you mentioned?" Shikamaru frowned, his mind working furiously. In his opinion, Kazama's approach was full of loopholes.

"No, but at least it will give you some time to adjust. What I'm going to say next is the key point. If, if what I said is true, someone from the Four is there to pick us up, and we become the ones being hunted, then I require you to take the others and flee immediately, including Sasuke. Our class will stop the enemy."

Kazama's voice was cold and emotionless, as if what he said was irrelevant.

"But we..." Shikamaru was stunned and subconsciously wanted to refute.

"We are ninjas, and if we have a choice, the mission comes first. Don't forget, our mission is to bring Sasuke back. From this point of view, it is the most correct thing for you to do to go back. As for us staying to stop the enemy, it is just our own choice. Besides, it will be more beneficial for us without you as a burden." After saying that, Kazama leaned against the tree, slowly sat down, held the longbow in his arms, and closed his eyes.

With his understanding of the plot, Kazama can be sure that Kimimaro is on the way, and he must conserve his energy and prepare for the next battle.

Shikamaru looked unhappy. He was full of confidence to become a Chunin, but at this moment, he was hit by Kazama's words. So, in the eyes of Brother Kazama, even if he became a Chunin, he would still be a burden to them? Shikamaru, who never boasted about his strength, was dissatisfied with his own lack of strength for the first time.

"I understand. Shikamaru and I will rush back to the village as quickly as possible. You should delay as much time as possible. The support from the village will not be too..." Shino was so calm that it was almost mechanical. Even now, he was still thinking about the best solution.

"If it's just to deliver a message, I don't need your help, I can solve it directly with my summoning technique. Bringing you out this time is itself a training for you. From the role of pursuer at the beginning to the role of being pursued, this is what you should experience," Fengjian did not say this out loud, just let them experience the cruelty of the ninja with this anxiety.

Shikamaru hastily arranged a night watch. Although his companions did not quite understand, obedience was the most basic duty during the mission, and everyone just grumbled a few words. They started camping in the forest openly.

At the border of the Land of Fire, in the primeval forest, the night was as dark as ink, with only occasional stars shining through the gaps in the leaves, announcing their presence to the earth. In such a quiet and dark environment, the sounds of insects and beasts, the whistling wind, and the dripping dew should be the mainstream. But this forest was different. The insects seemed to have lost the strength to sing, the beasts lost the courage to howl, and even the wind had hidden, making this forest seem particularly quiet.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by. The thick night provided a perfect camouflage for the newcomer. The darkness was cut through by the swift movement of his body, and then disappeared into the darkness again. Only Yuan Ming, who was suppressing his fear instinctively, knew that another powerful existence had just roared past.

Except for the two guards, Feng Jian sat far away under the tree roots, closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and let his thoughts fly. It was not that Feng Jian did not want to sleep, but that this state was the most suitable for Feng Jian's current situation. The body was relaxed and resting, while the mind was guiding the dissipation of the natural energy in the body.

That's right, the previous method of Fengjian was to treat the body as a container and the curse seal as a bottle mouth that can automatically absorb natural energy, absorb the natural energy into the body, and then lock the mouth, so that the natural energy can penetrate the body and improve the tolerance of natural energy. The idea is very good. The result is that Fengjian's body has become a balloon full of natural energy. In order not to explode, he has to carry out crazy physical training like Xiao Li to achieve the purpose of consumption.

The effect is obvious. It uses natural energy as a supplement for the body. Although it is a bit passive and painful, it is still very effective.

Now, Kazama is trying something else. Having already tried the passive method, Kazama still wants to try the active method. For example, now, whether it is chakra, spiritual energy, physical energy, or even in various time and space, novels and animations, and various power systems, one point is absolutely emphasized, that is, the control of power. The passive way of utilizing natural energy is still a bit rough.

Now that his body has been strengthened, Feng Jian has a chance to breathe, and he inevitably wants to try an active approach. This is the current situation. The theoretical source is that any power system is controlled by humans. Since it is controlled by humans, there is no reason why natural energy cannot work.

Of course, the way in the ninja world is to integrate natural energy into chakra, forming a unique fairy chakra, and then use it like ordinary chakra, which is extremely powerful.

Feng Jian did not agree with this approach. This method is more like using the powerful chakra in the body to forcibly wrap up natural energy, not manipulation at all. In other words, the method of the ninja world does not have enough control over natural energy. No wonder those who practice immortal arts are all strong and have a lot of chakra. If they are not such people, they can't drive natural energy at all.