Since the Mist ninjas disappeared, the Konoha ninjas have almost nothing to do except routine reconnaissance and patrol missions.
And just today, the patrol team found traces of a group of fog ninjas, and Minato personally led the team to eliminate them.
Shortly after Minato left, the medical ninjas sent by the village also arrived, but the condition of these people seemed to be very bad.
There were many people gathered at the entrance of the camp. When Shikaku arrived, he found that all of these people were in a miserable state, slumped on the ground panting, as if they had traveled for a long time.
He quickly asked: "What's going on? Have you encountered an enemy?"
Shikaku remembered that in the list sent by Ninja Eagle previously, the medical ninja team sent this time should have 12 people, but now there are only half of them.
"On our way here, we met a group of Mist Ninjas while resting in the Mist River. Some of our companions died in the battle, and Lin was captured by the enemy."
Lin......
Shikaku's heart skipped a beat. There was only one named Rin in the list, Nohara Rin, a student of Minato.
"The Lin you are talking about...is her name Nohara Lin?"
A white-haired boy walked out of the crowd, wearing a mask on his face, and his voice was hoarse and low.
"Yes." The medical ninja sitting on the ground replied.
"There are too many enemies, we can only escape from there first..."
Before he finished speaking, Kakashi rushed out of the crowd and flew out of the camp.
"Kakashi!" Shikaku called from the spot, but failed to call him. He couldn't help but cursed secretly. He guessed that this would be the case, so he had to give the order: "Morning team, follow us!"
After giving the order, Shikaku said to the medical ninjas: "You don't have to blame yourself. Fighting is not your specialty. It's not easy to come back."
After saying that, he felt a little uneasy. At this time, a ninja from the Hyuga clan suddenly stood up and said, "I will also lead a team to help."
Lu Jiu had this intention, nodded and said: "Sorry to trouble you, Keiji."
In the dense forest, Kakashi was walking through the jungle at high speed. The news of Lin's accident made him confused at the moment, and images of his former companions entrusting him kept flashing back in his mind.
"Kakashi!"
Someone was chasing after them, it was Hyuga Keiji and Bai Yunzao who led their respective teams.
"Kakashi, you are too impulsive. There are many enemies. It is too risky for you to go alone."
"Let's go rescue Lin together."
Kakashi looked behind him, took a deep breath and said, "Thank you."
The Yukigawa River is a river that flows through the forest in the eastern part of the Land of Fire and leads to the sea. It is named after the mist that appears every morning.
"How about Parker?" Kakashi looked anxiously at the many ninja dogs he had channeled in front of him.
"Found the scent trace."
"Lead the way quickly!"
Bai Yun on the side once again reminded him to calm down. If he encounters a battle later, being so restless will cause problems.
Led by the ninja dogs, the Konoha team continued to track Lin and the Kiri ninja until they reached a low mountain near the border.
Everyone in Konoha hid in the darkness, and Hinata Keiji used his Byakugan to survey the details of this area.
After a moment, he said: "There are thirty-seven enemies. Lin is in the cave. The chakra there is very abnormal. It seems that some ritual has just been performed."
"What ceremony? How is Lin?" Kakashi asked hurriedly.
"I don't know. Lin was just tied up and is fine."
Baiyun said in the morning: "Think about the battle strategy, Jingsi."
Keiji thought for a moment and then said: "Lead the sheep attack team in the morning, and Kakashi and I will wait for an opportunity to sneak in to rescue people."
The plan is simple and clear, and the number of enemies is not too large. Although they are smaller in number, an experienced jounin cannot be regarded as just a ninja unit.
The team was re-divided. Keiji and Kakashi plus a chuunin formed a team, and everyone else followed Baiyun to conduct a sheep attack in the morning to attract the enemy's attention.
Keiji has a white eye and is not afraid of getting lost after entering the cave.
It was agreed that a signal flare would be used after the task was completed, and the two parties began to take action.
Baiyun found the right opportunity in the morning and directly led his people to launch a large-scale ninjutsu attack, causing the fog ninjas to turn pale and shout about enemy attack.
Kakashi and Keiji took the opportunity to quietly eliminate the enemies at the entrance of the cave and entered the cave.
Led by Keiji's Byakugan, the three of them quickly traveled through the cave in the winding and rugged area, avoiding some enemies along the way.
And when there were only one or two enemies, the three of them quickly took action to eliminate them.
Finally they arrived at Lin's location. Different from the cramped and winding paths elsewhere, this place was an extremely spacious space with a giant round platform in the center, which seemed to be used to store something, with complicated magic carved around it.
style texture.
"What...is this for?" Hinata Keiji couldn't help but muttered to himself as he looked at this area.
The chakra here has dissipated completely.
Kakashi Tirin released the illusion.
"Kakashi!"
Lin opened her eyes and was pleasantly surprised when she saw Kakashi. Then she looked down at her hands and felt something was wrong.
"The enemy seems to have done something to Lin." Keiji suddenly said at this time.
"I can feel that there is something extra in my body." Lin also said in a daze.
Kakashi said: "Escape first and then talk!"
Keiji nodded: "Okay."
The four of them returned along the way they came and got out of the cave without any danger.
Outside, Baiyun was still fighting fiercely with the enemy in the morning. Upon seeing this, Keiji took out his flare gun and fired a green flare into the sky.
"Go back to camp!"
Lin's face was full of worry. She didn't know what happened to her. She had lost consciousness since she was kidnapped by the mist ninja.
"Trouble, there are many mist ninjas coming from nowhere." Keiji suddenly frowned and said, "They refused to show their heads before, why are so many coming out now?"
"I don't know if they will be able to escape safely in the morning."
The four of them ran all the way towards the camp, with white clouds behind them. The enemy had not caught up with them in the morning.
Suddenly, Hinata Keiji stopped and looked up at a goshawk circling in the sky.
Kakashi and the others also stopped when they saw this.
But he saw Jingsi flying up to the branch of the tree, and the eagle immediately leaned down and flew down, landing on his arm.
Keiji took out the mailbox tied to the eagle's talon. There was a note inside, he opened it and took a look.
When he returned to the ground, Kakashi asked: "Did the Ninja Eagle send a message?"
Keiji nodded and his expression became calm: "The village intercepted a secret letter from the enemy. The three tails of Kirigakure Village were sealed in Lin's body. The mist ninjas intend to release the three tails when Lin returns to the camp or the village."
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the three people suddenly changed.
Lin finally remembered what happened to her, the huge round platform in the cave, and the strange ritual.
Kakashi couldn't help clenching his fists: "Lin."
Lin trembled all over, bit her silver teeth, made up her mind, turned around and said to the three of them: "Kill me! Kill me and everything will be fine!"
Kakashi said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Hyuga Keiji glanced at the two of them and said calmly: "Don't worry, the village's support is already on the way."