Union Army Headquarters, rest area.

As the conflicts on the battlefield continue to escalate, even the people in the rest area at the rear inevitably feel panic and are ready to attack at any time.

In this situation, no one can avoid being prepared to go to the battlefield.

Neji, Tenten and Rock Lee, who were originally members of Konoha's Kai team, after completing the defense mission of Turtle Island, they followed the Jonin captain to the headquarters for a temporary rest. After the captain Matkai performed a secret mission, the three of them also

were left behind. According to the instructions from their superiors, their next work will be arranged accordingly within the headquarters.

Among the three, Tenten and Rock Lee were chuunin. As the only jounin besides captain Metkai, Neji naturally became the temporary acting captain of the team.

At this time, he summoned the two of them to his room for an internal meeting.

"I don't know how Teacher Kai is doing. I haven't seen anyone else since yesterday. Even if he is performing some confidential mission, the higher-ups must have kept it too secret."

After Tianten came to Neji's room, he couldn't help but complain.

As a chuunin of the Alliance Army, she naturally had no idea about the beheading operations carried out by the upper echelons of the Alliance Army. She only learned that their Jonin captain was performing a top-secret mission. Even the team members did not reveal anything about the answers given by their superiors.

, I just let Ningci manage it on my behalf and be ready to attack at any time.

"If it involves an important S-level mission, it is reasonable not to inform the irrelevant personnel outside the mission. Most of the missions Mr. Kai carries out are top-secret, dangerous and extremely difficult missions."

As the acting captain of Team Kai, Neji seemed very calm, as if Kai's departure had no impact on him, but he just accepted the reality calmly.

"It's okay, Tiantian, Teacher Kai is burning his youth on the battlefield right now. As students and disciples, we can't embarrass Teacher Kai!"

Unlike Tian Tian, ​​who looked decadent, Locke Li maintained a state of excitement and enthusiasm, full of fighting spirit. Judging from his appearance, he should be eager to go to the battlefield immediately and have a passionate battle with the enemy.

"Idiot is really carefree."

Tiantian glanced at each other speechlessly.

The battlefield is not a place for blood. This is not a simulated training battle. The ninjas fighting will be merciful at critical moments. Once this kind of battle cannot be "passed", there is only a dead end.

In this war, countless ninjas died on the battlefield because of their passion.

"Ningji, you should also talk about him. It's not an exam now."

"Give up. Once Li falls into this state, he won't be able to listen to anything. Just like that guy Naruto."

Neji made a fair evaluation.

"Well……"

Tiantian has no choice but to retreat. These two guys do have something in common. When facing certain things, they will become stubborn and refuse to give up.

"Speaking of which, Naruto doesn't seem to have seen anyone today. And Uncle Kumogakure's Jinchuuriki hasn't seen anyone else either."

Tiantian suddenly remembered something and noticed something was abnormal.

"Probably, like Teacher Kai, they have gone on some mission. However, that is their business and has nothing to do with us. If they can't handle it, there is no point in our going there."

Neji spoke calmly, focusing on the war of all the top ninjas in the world, such as jounin with standard strength, no different from those chuunin and genin, they are just cannon fodder. To put it nicely, they can be regarded as bigger cannon fodder.

.

In the battle of top ninjas, their strength is insignificant.

Unless it is a standardized unit, but due to the scarcity of jounin, such conditions are difficult to establish.

Therefore, Neji is willing to accept this cruel reality. The term genius is too ambiguous. Who among those who can reach the level of Jonin is not a genius in the eyes of others?

Four years ago, maybe he could compete with Naruto and Sasuke with his superior strength. But what about now? After the potential of these two people has been fully transformed into strength, he, the genius of the Hyuga branch, in this war

, seems insignificant.

Sometimes, being willing to be ordinary can actually allow him to see more things clearly.

Tiantian looked at Neji with a somewhat complicated look. Ever since the Chuunin exam four years ago, she had a vague feeling that Neji had changed a bit.

He is no longer as sharp as he was in the ninja school, or when he first became a genin, but has become introverted, hiding all external auras, and returning to an ordinary mentality.

She didn't know where these changes in Neji came from, but she vaguely felt that it was related to the joint chuunin exams and the Hyuga clan, and his thoughts were deeper than before.

After all, no one among the Konoha ninjas knew anything about the opposition between the Hyuga branch family and the main family.

"Neji, what should we do next?"

Tiantian still regards Ningci as the backbone and takes him as the leader.

Not only because he is the only Jonin in the team, but there are also other emotions involved, such as the longing that has been deep in his heart since school...

Let her have 100% trust in Neji.

As the third person, Xiao Li also sat down calmly and looked at Ningji, who had a calm expression on his face.

Even though his personalities are different, he still has great trust in Neji, a genius who has always been ahead of him.

They are both rivals and close friends who can be trusted to support.

"The situation is tense now. It won't be surprising anytime we go to the front line. Even though we are currently located in the rear of the Alliance Army, we cannot completely take it lightly. In my opinion-"

While Ningji was talking, suddenly a 'shooting star' exploded in the night outside the window, and then a strong white light burst out in the dark night, almost lighting up the entire sky above the Alliance Army Headquarters Fortress, turning it into a

It has to be as bright as day.

Like a small sun hanging in the night sky.

Di——

Di——

Di——

What followed was the sharp sound of the siren in the fortress, which directly broke the silent night, causing people to wake up suddenly from the peaceful comfort.

"That is--"

Tiantian and Xiao Li took action at the same time, quickly ran to the window of the room and opened it.

Hot wind blew in from outside, mixed with an unsettling smell.

The 'sun' in the night sky did not fall, it hung high in the sky and continued to emit light.

Without any preparation, more 'meteors' were launched from the distance. Around the fortress of the Alliance Army headquarters, a protective barrier lit up, like a large upside-down bowl, protecting the fortress.

This barrier even covers the ground, preventing earth escape ninjas from infiltrating.

However, it was still too late for this barrier to be activated.

Meteor's artillery fire quickly shuttled and hit the high signal tower in the fortress, causing the tall signal tower to be reduced to ashes in the fire.

The artillery fire continued to bombard, hitting the protective barrier, emitting fire and impact on the transparent protective wall, making the barrier shake and turbulent, like a small boat in a tsunami, which could be capsized by the enraged sea at any time.

Due to the impact of countless artillery fire and the barrier, the entire ground with the headquarters fortress as the base also trembled violently. There were obvious traces of cracks on the ground in some places. Then, starting from each 'point', towards

Cracked on all sides.

A scorching storm swept through, and the glass of the open window in Neji's room was shattered, and a large amount of glass shards were scattered around.

If Tiantian and Xiao Li hadn't hid in time, they might have been injured by the shattered glass shards.

Looking at such a frightening scene, Tiantian and Xiao Li were stunned for a moment. Although they knew that tonight might not be a peaceful night, they did not expect that the enemy's firepower would be so fierce and directly attack the alliance headquarters.

's hinterland.

"This direction is to the north...wait a minute, how did the enemy come here? Aren't there people from the Fourth Regiment stationed there? What's going on?"

Tiantian's face was filled with horror.

The Fourth Regiment has more than 20,000 ninjas, with the Kirigakure ninjas who are the most adept at sea battles, coupled with chakra cannons supported by Kumogakure, and a large number of military warships. Whether it is the combat effectiveness of the ninjas or their weapons and equipment, they are in the Alliance Army.

There are only a handful of them in them.

With such elite combat power, how could it be possible for the enemy to silently reach the Alliance Army headquarters from the north?

Such a scene that went against common sense made Tiantian's brain confused. He didn't know what happened to the 4th Regiment to the north that caused this kind of thing to happen.

"I don't know, I always have a bad feeling. Neji, Tenten, let's go too. It seems like the next step will be a hard battle!"

With a serious face on his face, Xiao Li poured chakra into his legs and prepared to jump out of the window and head to the battlefield.

Just as he was about to step out of the window, Neji beside him suddenly moved.

Chakra quietly gathered in the palm of his hand, and while Xiao Li was running towards the window again, he aimed at Xiao Li's back and struck it out quickly.

boom!

Xiao Li's body flew out, only to feel a spin, and intense pain surged through his whole body. He rolled on the ground and only stopped when he hit the wall.

"Neji, you-"

Tenten was stunned and turned his head to look at Neji in horror.

As she shouted out her words, a figure had already flashed in front of her.

boom!

The palm of his hand hit Tenten's lower abdomen, and the force rushed into her body. Tenten's body went limp, and he fell weakly into Neji's arms. There was still a bit of disbelief and confusion on his unconscious face.

Dong Dong.

There was a knock on the door.

"come in."
To be continued...