These ninjas cannot be measured by common sense. Each of them may look young, but they are ruthless killers who don't blink an eye.
At the same time, they used branches to draw a leaf-shaped symbol on the ground,
and told the young boy that this was the mark of the ninjas from the Land of Fire. If encountered, the best choice was to run away without hesitation.
As for the explosive tags in Yan's hand, they were one of the ninja weapons he learned about in the previous bandit camp.
It was the leader of the last camp, during a drunken bout, who took them out to show off.
At that moment, he memorized the appearance of the explosive tags.
It was further impressed upon him when the leader used an explosive tag during the attack that led to the camp's downfall.
The power of the explosion had terrified the warriors and thieves in the battle.
Although the camp was eventually overrun, the formidable power of the explosive tags left a deep impression on him.
At this moment, seeing Yan affix an explosive tag to each of the thieves like there's no tomorrow, nearly scared him to death, with his heart almost jumping out of his throat.
From what he knew about the explosive tags' power, let alone sticking one on each person! Just affixing three or four would be a luxury for their entire camp.
Thinking about the power of explosive tags exploding all at once, his fate would be unimaginable and unbearable.
These ninjas really are ruthless killers who don't blink an eye!!!
He carefully felt the hidden weapons on his person.
Watching Uchiha Yan approach, holding that deadly item, step by step, the bandit leader who even Winter Lion and the others did not know by name, formulated an escape plan.
Yan, along with Zhe who was acting with her, and Winter Lion who was commanding some women to clean up the debris, remained completely unaware of the bandit's unusual behavior, continuing their tasks at a measured pace.
However, Uchiha Shige, who was observing the team from a dark corner, noticed the bandit's unusual actions.
Shige, who intended to use this mission to train his subordinates, did not plan to reveal himself to remind Winter Lion and the others.
Given the bandit's condition, although he could be regarded as a 'quasi-ninja,' Shige would only need a 'glance' to set everything back on track.
There was no need to make a fuss. Let these kids who try to 'play tricks' suffer a little, it's no big deal!
You see, Shige was quite dissatisfied with Winter Lion's proposed 'explosive tag trap.'
He was just worrying about what kind of mission to choose next time. One that would be effective for training but wouldn't allow these three little troublemakers to exploit loopholes.
Now all his worries were resolved!
[Here it comes!]
The bandit, who was listening to the sounds around him with his eyes closed, felt Uchiha Yan getting closer.
He slowed his breathing, making it appear as though he had fallen into a trance.
Meanwhile, he gathered his strength, waiting for the moment when the 'little' ninja got close enough to him, to execute his plan.
But Uchiha Yan, oblivious to this, leisurely affixed an 'explosive tag' to each person's chest.
After rescuing those pitiful women and hearing about the bandits' crimes, combined with the prior information she had about these scums' misdeeds, she had decided to kill them.
But for a moment, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
"Yan!"
When she was about to affix an 'explosive tag' to a particularly robust-looking fellow's chest, she heard a call from Zhe.
"Eh! What's wrong?"
"I've run out of explosive tags. Could you spare some?"
Compared to the 'little rich lady' Uchiha Yan, Zhe was not as well-off.
In a short time, he had used up all his 'explosive tags' and had to turn to Yan for help.
Hearing this, Yan didn't think much of it and turned to walk towards Zhe.
To her, those were just a few 'explosive tags' which were no big deal~
As she walked towards Zhe, suddenly she noticed Zhe's face, which was also walking towards her, become dazed.
His look towards her turned frightened, his face grew pale.
[What's with this weird look!]
Just as she was internally grumbling about why Zhe was giving her such a strange look, she saw Uchiha Zhe open his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.
But in his rush, no sound came out, only turning his face beet red.
His entire face turned terrifying!
Simultaneously, from Zhe's anxious eyes, Yan seemed to understand something, and she paused slightly.
"Yan! Get out of the way! Danger!"
At this moment, Winter Lion's urgent voice rang out from the side, snapping Yan out of her daze.
Realizing the danger behind her, Uchiha Yan tried to move her legs to burst her chakra and leave her current position.
But things didn't go as planned. The pervasive chill around her body and the alarm bells going off in her brain triggered her body to secrete various trace elements and adrenaline in a frenzy.
The eight-year-old girl found her body rigid in this critical juncture.
"None of you move! Or I won't guarantee the safety of this ninja girl!"
A kunai was held against Uchiha Yan's neck.
Behind her, the bandit pressed the kunai tightly against her neck, not daring to relax even a little.
He shouted loudly while taking the explosive tags from Yan's hands.
He carefully attached one to Yan's back, and the rest he tucked into his chest.
When the drunken leader was showing off in the last camp, he also revealed its usage method.
(Main chapter ends.)