"Damn it!"
"If my father finds out about my mistake, it's all over!"
"Red, Vashi, help me!"
In the second before he lost consciousness, hearing Yasuke's slow words, Asuma Sarutobi's first thought was to beg Kurenai Yuhi and Dakota Vashi for mercy.
Because of his mistake, not to mention if the Fourth Hokage found out, even if it spread, his father, the Third Hokage, would be furious. Punishing Asuma was a sure thing!
First, he forged orders and fled from the Konoha Medical Corps camp.
Then, he was captured by Mist Ninja, almost becoming a prisoner to exchange for war supplies.
Then, after being rescued by Yasuke and others, he still showed no gratitude, ignoring the captain's orders, and out of personal desire, attempted to kill the Mist Ninja Jonin in front of him.
It's no exaggeration to say that any one of these mistakes during the strict ninja war era would be a death sentence.
And Asuma Sarutobi, being the Third Hokage's son, didn't set an example and did such outrageous things in a ninja unit's time of crisis. One can imagine how the Third Hokage would feel when he found out. At the very least, Asuma would face house arrest for several years to prevent further disgrace to the Sarutobi clan.
However, to Yasuke, these things didn't matter.
He never had a good relationship with Asuma Sarutobi, and besides, Asuma's actions had increased the difficulty of Yasuke's mission.
From watching the original story, Yasuke knew that young Asuma Sarutobi had a very rebellious nature.
He ignored the Third Hokage's orders and refused to listen to his father's teachings.
The original story explained early on that Asuma Sarutobi's rebelliousness strained his relationship with the Third Hokage. Later, Asuma left Konoha Village, went to the Fire Temple, and became a member of the "Twelve Guardian Ninja," even earning a bounty of 35 million ryo in the black market, attracting the attention of the "Akatsuki" organization's Kakuzu!
Upon truly understanding Asuma's rebellious nature, Yasuke realized it wasn't just rebellion; it was self-destructive behavior.
During the Third Great Ninja War, so many geniuses fell.
Yasuke was always careful on missions, but Asuma was always causing trouble.
Overall, Yasuke felt that Asuma was incredibly lucky to survive until the original story's timeline began!
Then, Yasuke acted, using the Shadow Clone Jutsu to knock Asuma out, without causing Kurenai Yuhi or Dakota Vashi any displeasure. They clearly thought Asuma had gone too far. After that, Kurenai and Dakota actively completed the tasks Yasuke assigned, soon killing the Mist Ninja Jonin, while their camp went up in flames.
Seeing the flames in the Mist Ninja camp, Yasuke took a deep breath, smelling the burnt scent and feeling a bit tense.
Although Asuma was rescued, their mission wasn't over yet.
The Mist Ninja camp, having suddenly been attacked, would soon have most of the Mist Ninja coming to check the situation.
Perhaps the return of the main Mist Ninja force would give the Konoha Medical Corps some breathing room. But Yasuke and his team would face most of the Mist Ninja chasing them, partly for their pride and partly to prevent the Konoha Medical Corps from getting reinforcements after someone broke through to report.
But Yasuke never thought of facing the main Mist Ninja force head-on.
No way!
Taking down one Mist Ninja Jonin seemed easy, but it actually took a lot of Yasuke's brainpower.
Now, with just Yasuke, Kurenai Yuhi, Dakota Vashi, and a burden like Asuma, Yasuke didn't have the confidence to face so many Mist Ninja Jonin!
While setting fire to the Mist Ninja camp, Kurenai Yuhi felt a small sense of satisfaction.
But after the fire, worrying about being chased by the main Mist Ninja force, Kurenai Yuhi frowned and asked Yasuke, "Shadow, what should we do next?"
"Yes, Shadow, our mission's success depends on you!"
Right after Kurenai Yuhi asked, Dakota Vashi echoed.
Clearly, after rescuing Asuma, Yasuke had established absolute authority within the team.
If Kurenai Yuhi or Dakota Vashi had any issues, their first choice was to ask Yasuke.
It was a signal of authority and a sign of the weak relying on the strong.
And when completing that trick within a trick, Yasuke had thought of some follow-up plans.
Hearing Kurenai Yuhi and Dakota Vashi's questions, Yasuke's serious gaze fell on Asuma Sarutobi, and he said lightly, "Red, Vashi, actually I had already made the next plan. We owe this to Asuma, since he's been so cooperative, we'll use his cooperation to our advantage!"
Saying that, Yasuke gave Kurenai Yuhi and Dakota Vashi a mysterious smile, leaving them unsure of Yasuke's intentions.
Then, Yasuke used the Transformation Jutsu to turn into the Mist Ninja Jonin, and Kurenai Yuhi and Dakota Vashi realized Yasuke planned to disguise himself as the Jonin, taking the "prisoner" Asuma Sarutobi to break through the Mist Ninja's defenses. If the Mist Ninja Anbu interrogated them, Yasuke could reveal Asuma's identity again, saying they were retreating temporarily with the important prisoner, Asuma Sarutobi, due to an attack on the Mist Ninja camp.
Yasuke's plan was indeed brilliant, making Kurenai Yuhi and Dakota Vashi nod in agreement, thinking Yasuke's plan was flawless.
Then, with Yasuke disguised as the Jonin, Kurenai Yuhi and Dakota Vashi found a random Mist Ninja corpse in the camp and transformed into their appearance to avoid suspicion.
Why not transform into the Jonin's subordinates? That was also to avoid suspicion in case the death of the Jonin's subordinates was exposed, ruining Yasuke's plan.
Disguised as Mist Ninja, "escorting" Asuma Sarutobi, Yasuke and the others quickly left the Mist Ninja camp and headed to the last defense line within the Mist Ninja encirclement.
At the first few defense lines, Yasuke used his identity as the Jonin and the important prisoner, Asuma Sarutobi, to pass smoothly. Now, at the last defense line, Yasuke and the others encountered no trouble and passed through the search of several Mist Ninja, just a step away from completing their mission to break through the Mist Ninja's encirclement.
But who could predict, the unpredictable always happens.
Just as Yasuke and the others were about to leave the defense line, breathing a sigh of relief and about to escape, suddenly a Mist Ninja Jonin appeared in front of them, making their successful breakthrough only half a step away from completion!
"Wait a moment, you!"
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