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Early morning.
Akira Tsubaki was still sound asleep.
The people around him were completely speechless.
"Aren't you going to wake him up? Aren't we all supposed to escort supplies today?" Mitarashi Anko couldn't understand.
Akira Tsubaki was the one who insisted on escorting the supplies today, yet he was the only one who hadn't woken up.
What confused her even more was that none of Team Minato bothered to wake him.
Is the patience level for the Dead Last of Team Minato this high?
When asked by Anko, Kakashi looked up at the sky.
Obito went back under the tree, ready to squat some more.
Rin thought about it and decided to wait patiently.
Since Ibiki Morino (Kiki) was not a formal member of Team Minato, he wisely stayed out of it.
And so.
Akira Tsubaki slept for more than an hour before waking up.
The team hit the road.
Along the way, Akira Tsubaki was amused to find that Anko was visibly unhappy.
It put him in a good mood.
He swept through his Attribute Panel to check his morning buff:
Spirit:320 (160*2)-Super Immunity
Akira Tsubaki touched his chin.
"What the hell is Super Immunity? Immunity to Genjutsu and Super Genjutsu?"
After thinking about it, he felt there must be more to it.
"Ordinary Genjutsu is divided into Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced! Does Super Immunity mean immunity to Dōjutsu (Pupil Techniques) like Sharingan Genjutsu?"
Akira Tsubaki made a guess.
After driving for half an hour, Akira Tsubaki signaled the convoy to stop and rest.
"No, I said, Akira, it's only been less than half an hour, right? Are you sleepy again?" Mitarashi Anko said angrily.
"Huh? I'm worried about the ox's tiredness. What does that have to do with me?" Akira Tsubaki pretended to be surprised.
Then he added: "Did you forget to drink your Dango soup when you were sleeping? You seem very angry."
"You!"
Anko turned her head away, practically spitting blood from frustration.
All morning, the team was forced to stop and start, dragged by Akira Tsubaki to rest four or five times.
Just as Mitarashi Anko was about to lose it, the Sunagakure team appeared.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three Sunagakure Ninjas appeared in front, arms crossed, looking at the supply team with half-smiles.
"Heh~~ Konoha is truly brave. Sending a few Genin brats, plus a Kakashi Hatake, do you actually think you can safely escort the supplies?" Fukui Fumio mocked contemptuously.
"You little Konoha brats, since you've met me, Pakura , your end has come."
"Stop wasting time! Prepare to kill them!" Baki urged.
Beside the ox cart.
Seeing the three Sunagakure Ninjas blocking the way, they all stood on guard.
"That's him! He's the one who killed my teammate!" Ibiki Morino pointed at Fukui Fumio, recognizing the Sunagakure Ninja.
"Don't be impulsive! The woman next to him is likely the Scorch Style (Shakuton) Ninja, Pakura, and the other one is Baki—they are very strong!" Kakashi warned.
As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Akira Tsubaki.
"Huh? Where is Akira?"
He was clearly still here moments ago! Why did he suddenly disappear?
Now.
Akira Tsubaki moved like an afterimage, rushing towards Fukui Fumio in the blink of an eye.
He blasted out a punch.
Puff!
The terrifying power swept out, directly blowing a large hole in Fukui Fumio's abdomen.
"A Taijutsu expert?"
"Retreat!"
Seeing this, Baki and Pakura turned pale with fright and hastily retreated.
When fighting a Taijutsu Ninja, you must never close the distance.
Pity.
The moment the two took a step back, Akira Tsubaki rushed in front of them.
Click, click!
Stretching out his hands, Akira Tsubaki effortlessly pinched the necks of the two Jōnin-level Ninjas.
"Don't move. Move even an inch, and I'll crush you."
After speaking, he grinned, showing his white teeth.
Drip, drip.
A few drops of blood dripped from Baki's neck—it was Fukui Fumio's blood.
Baki's pupils contracted violently, sensing that this brat was terrifying.
"How can this kid's Taijutsu be so strong? And his speed is immense?"
From killing Fukui Fumio to capturing the two of us, he didn't even take a second.
One step!
The two had only managed to take one step back!
In just that single step, the kid had gripped their throats.
When did Konoha produce such a freak Taijutsu Ninja?
Not only were the two Sunagakure Ninjas in shock, but Mitarashi Anko and Ibiki Morino next to the ox cart were stunned.
"No wonder you all listen to Akira Tsubaki! His physical skill is this terrifying?" After the initial shock, Ibiki Morino suddenly understood.
"Isn't he the Dead Last? Did he hide his strength? Did he secretly practice martial arts?" Mitarashi Anko looked bewildered.
She couldn't even bring herself to insult Akira Tsubaki now. She couldn't compare to him in terms of raw strength.
Dragging the two Sunagakure Ninjas, Akira Tsubaki walked back to the ox cart and threw them onto the ground.
"Obito, tie them up."
"Ah, good!"
Obito snapped back to reality and hurriedly took out the fishing line from his Ninja pouch.
"I'm warning you, Akira can blow a Jōnin's head off with one punch, so don't resist!"
While tying them up, Obito didn't forget to warn them.
He was worried that the two Sunagakure Ninjas, unable to defeat Akira Tsubaki, would turn around and attack him, which would be embarrassing.
Fortunately, Baki and Pakura did not resist.
They saw Akira Tsubaki staring at them with a smile that wasn't a smile, as if hoping they would resist.
"Akira, why didn't you kill them?" Kakashi asked, holding his Short Sword.
"If we kill them, Sunagakure will just send a second batch of infiltrating Ninjas," Akira Tsubaki shook his head.
"Have you thought of another plan?"
"It can't be called a plan; it should be called a threat!"
Akira Tsubaki articulated a brilliant strategy.
"We simply need to send these two Sunagakure Ninjas to the front line and use them to threaten the Sunagakure commander."
"As long as they dare to continue sending people to destroy the supply station, we will kill these two Sunagakure Ninjas."
"Conversely, if they stop sending infiltrators, the lives of these two Sunagakure Ninjas will be spared."
After finishing his explanation, Akira Tsubaki was all smiles.
On the ground.
Obito and the others tried to grasp Akira Tsubaki's complex meaning, but after pondering for a long time, they couldn't figure it out.
Even Kakashi was confused.
Is such a threat actually useful?
"Ah~~ You guys have such limited brains."
Sighing, Akira Tsubaki had to explain a bit more simply.
"If the Sunagakure Commander ignores our warning and still sends infiltrators, he will gain a reputation for not caring about the lives of his infiltrator Ninjas."
"If you can abandon the infiltration Ninja today, you can abandon the frontline Ninja tomorrow!"
"As a result, the morale of the Sunagakure front line will take a hit…"
After listening to Akira Tsubaki's strategic insight, everyone suddenly understood.
"Why didn't I realize this before? Akira, you are so smart!" Mitarashi Anko's eyes shone.
"Go away!"