"Konoha's bastards. How dare you trespass on Iwagakure territory!"
A sharp shout came from afar. The two turned their heads to look, and a figure rushed over from a distance, arriving in front of them in a moment, their six eyes meeting with the two standing on Gamabunta.
"Who do we have here? It's Minato Namikaze, you bastard. You dare to invade our camp with just one kid. How audacious!"
The newcomer had flaxen spiky hair and wore a dark grey combat vest. He looked sharply at Minato Namikaze, speaking with some resentment.
"Oh, Hiroki. What about the casualties you caused yesterday when you ambushed my Konoha border troops? We're just returning the favour."
Minato Namikaze still wore a smile, but the cold, sharp aura emanating from him made Hiroki feel a sense of gravity.
"Hmph, what arrogance!"
Hiroki was about to go forward and spar with Minato Namikaze when he suddenly seemed to remember something, turning to look at the Iwagakure Ninja gathering from all directions.
"Genin and Chunin, put out the fires and rescue the injured. Jonin, gather and help me encircle the invaders!"
"Yes!"
The other Iwagakure Ninja dared not delay. The Jonin who arrived surrounded Ren and the two frogs, while those with insufficient combat power went to rescue survivors and extinguish fires to avoid greater losses.
"Attack!"
Under Hiroki's command, the Iwagakure Ninja from all directions surged forward, preparing to gang up on the two. As for large-scale Ninjutsu and lethal Ninjutsu, they dared not use them. If the battle's aftermath caused their surviving comrades, who could have been rescued, to lose their lives, that would be a huge problem.
"Gamabunta and Gamahiro, you two play freely, but be careful! I'm going first, ya-hoo!"
Ren leapt down from Gamabunta's head. Next to him, Minato also flicked his wrist, descending to the ground even faster than Ren.
"You damn brat, if you come to Mount Myōboku again, I'll definitely beat you up!"
Gamabunta grumbled, leaning back twice, and began fighting back-to-back with Gamahiro, who had drawn his twin blades.
"Minato, I'll take care of this spiky-haired guy. The others are up to you, right?"
Ren stood in front of Hiroki, turning his head to grin at Minato Namikaze, who had just teleported to the side.
"Alright."
Minato Namikaze nodded, then suddenly turned back to Ren and instructed him.
"Be careful of his Bakuton Bloodline Limit. Don't engage him in close-quarters combat."
After speaking, Minato Namikaze, holding his Flying Thunder God Kunai, charged towards the approaching crowd.
"Hmph, brat, prepare to die. I won't go easy on you."
Hiroki looked at Minato Namikaze, who brushed past him to confront the many Ninja, and then at the brat in front of him. Hiroki felt greatly insulted. He was the esteemed Vice Captain of the Iwagakure Explosion Corps, a renowned Bloodline Limit user in Iwagakure. To be underestimated like this was simply unbearable.
"Tch, anyone can talk tough. Come on, let's see who's scared."
Ren rolled his eyes at Hiroki, raising his right hand to signal Hiroki to come at him. His left hand, however, was quietly hidden behind his back.
"Hmph!"
Hiroki ignored Ren's provocation, instead quickly rushing forward, leaping up, and striking with a raised fist.
"Detonating Clay Fist!"
Ren did not dodge, but instead, a playful smile appeared on his face, which enraged Hiroki.
The fist slammed down. The moment it landed on Ren's body, Hiroki's expression changed. His fist didn't hit a solid body; instead, it went straight through.
When it hit the ground, it instantly exploded, smoke rising everywhere. When the smoke cleared, a huge deep pit appeared on the ground. Hiroki, with a somewhat grim expression, stood up and raised his fist, subtle electric arcs flickering around him.
"Lightning Clone, the brat sure knows how to run."
Just as Hiroki was looking around for traces of Ren, a sharp shout came from behind him.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu!"
"Hmm?"
Noticing the movement behind him, Hiroki suddenly charged forward while turning around. He saw a water dragon attacking, and not far away, Ren was making hand signs, grinning at him.
Damn it!
Hiroki began running around, dodging the water dragon's attacks. When he caught a glimpse of the people being tangled up by Minato Namikaze, his face instantly darkened.
Although Iwagakure had many skilled individuals, they couldn't stop Minato Namikaze from avoiding direct conflict, instead constantly used Flying Thunder God to evade them. To limit Minato's speed, they would have to use large-scale Earth Release Ninjutsu to alter the terrain to even catch a glimpse of Minato.
But this was the Iwagakure Camp, the most suitable piece of land for stationing troops within hundreds of miles. If fighting Minato Namikaze destroyed this place, thousands of Ninja couldn't very well sleep on high-altitude rocks and endure the harsh winds.
Suddenly, Hiroki noticed a swarm of flying insects in front of him, forming a cluster and rapidly approaching from the air.
"Hmm?"
Before Hiroki could react, the swarm of insects had already reached him, and the water dragon roared up from behind.
"Detonating Clay Fist!"
Although caught in a pincer attack, Hiroki did not sit idly by. Instead, he once again gathered Chakra and aimed at the insect swarm in front of him, smashing his fist down.
"Boom!!"
Another roar sounded. Countless insects fell from the sky. Hiroki successfully broke through the dangerous pincer attack, but due to the obstruction of the insect swarm, the water dragon behind him had already surged forward, and under Ren's control, it flew straight towards Hiroki's back.
If this hit, Hiroki would at least be crippled or severely injured.
"Damn it!"
Hiroki gritted his teeth, trying to dodge sideways, but found it was too late. He could only turn his head and watch helplessly as the water dragon roared towards him!
"Lava Release: Scorching Stream Rock Technique!"
Suddenly, several lava fireballs appeared, flying past Hiroki and colliding head-on with the water dragon.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"
A sizzling sound came. In a moment, the water dragon was smashed beyond recognition, finally dissipating in the air. The lava fireballs, after contact with water, rapidly cooled, eventually turning into several dark rocks that fell to the ground.
"Hmph, three people dare to invade our Iwagakure Village's camp. Konoha is truly arrogant."
A figure walked out of the darkness, taking two steps to reach Hiroki's side, and asked in a deep voice.
"Are you alright, Hiroki?"
The newcomer had short red hair, with a small tuft tied at the back of his head. He wore an Iwagakure forehead protector and a purple outfit with a chest plate. While observing the situation on the field, he raised a hand and patted Hiroki's shoulder.
Hiroki shook his head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with lingering fear.
"I'm fine, Roshi. Luckily you came in time, otherwise, I might have been in serious trouble today."
"Is that so? Three people and two beasts dare to invade our Iwagakure Village's camp. It seems we've truly been underestimated."
Roshi's eyes sharpened. Looking at Shibi Aburame, who had walked out of the darkness, he began forming hand signs.
"Since you've come, all of you will remain here!"