Hanyu firmly believed in his judgment that no ninja would act alone on such a battlefield.
Even someone as strong as the Hokage would bring a guard team with him when attempting to approach or travel through the battlefield... Unless he is a ninja like the Fourth Hokage who can move freely anywhere with the use of time-space ninjutsu, he will not be bound by such rules.
So the question is, could the enemy that was knocked over by an explosive tag be a ninja like the Fourth Hokage?
Frankly speaking, this comparison is a bit unfair to both sides. The trap set by Hanyu and others was not complicated. If they could rashly break into it, it can only be said that the enemy did not understand the battlefield at all.
Judging from the distance, it can be roughly judged that the enemy's age is definitely not more than sixteen years old. It is very likely that he is also a rookie on the battlefield. Now his youth and lack of experience have made him pay a heavy price.
"Don't act rashly, don't make the final move, and wait patiently." Hanyu gave instructions to his companions behind him again with the same flute sound as the song of a bird.
The enemy attacked by the detonating tag did not die immediately, but groaned in pain on the ground, struggling to survive. However, judging from the amount of blood he was bleeding and the location of his injuries, it was impossible for him to continue living, and even his struggle before death would not last too long.
Hanyu was worried that someone in the team would not be able to bear such a scene and would choose to finish off the enemy to end their pain, but in fact his order was a bit redundant. Although this team was still young, they were all professional ninjas and would not expose their positions just because of a little sympathy for the enemy. Such a foolish act of putting the cart before the horse would not be done by any qualified ninja.
In fact, they don't have this kind of sympathy at all. If anyone feels sorry for the current scene, it should be the opponent's companions rather than Konoha's ninjas. So if the opponent's companions did not take action to end his pain but chose to wait and see, then Konoha had no reason to do so.
It seems cold, but it is very reasonable. On such a battlefield, there is no responsibility for killing, so there is no end to killing.
Yasanagi, who was at the high point, had already drawn her bow. She carefully observed the abnormalities around the enemy, making sure to launch an attack in time when other enemies appeared, but her bow and arrow never pointed at the clumsy enemy itself, because she knew that letting the other party bleed to death was the best choice for both of them.
"Don't be too cautious. At least we have the advantage in numbers now. Once I send out the signal, we must seize the opportunity and attack boldly immediately to eliminate the remaining enemies as soon as possible." Hanyu continued to say to Nagisa next to him.
The enemy they encountered at this time should not be a large-scale force, otherwise they would have already started searching and hunting in this area. Therefore, the probability that the enemy is a four-man team or a two-man team is highest. But no matter whether it is a two-man team or a four-man team, after losing a member first, the opponent has actually fallen into a disadvantage.
This is the disadvantage of being the attacking side on the battlefield. Many traps can only be avoided by risking human lives.
Taking into account the fact that the enemy, who was already on the verge of death, behaved like a rookie, the enemy team was most likely a newly-built team that lacked battlefield experience... Although the situation was similar on Hanyu's side, such a judgment could at least allow them to establish a psychological balance or even an advantage.
This is a point that both the enemy and us understand, and it is even possible that the other side will choose to retreat directly.
If you can seize the opportunity, attack decisively. If the enemy easily withdraws, let them go... Hanyu will never rashly give the order to pursue. Firstly, the risk is too high, and secondly, their mission is to defend, not attack.
The sound of the explosion had already spread far away, and soon the woods became quiet again. Even the enemy stopped struggling, presumably dead. However, apart from this enemy, Hanyu never found a second enemy.
Their reconnaissance ninja Renjuro also failed to pass on any useful intelligence.
The enemy's body grew cold, and then Hanyu became hesitant... He began to doubt his previous judgment. Could it be that there was really only this one enemy?
Just as Hanyu was thinking this, suddenly, an arrow flashing with lightning hit the tree trunk under his feet with a thud, and then the foothold suddenly exploded.
Hanyu and Nagisa reflexively dodged from the tree canopy and fell directly to the ground... They were exposed just like that.
The person who launched the attack was Yasanagi. Hanyu was impressed by the arrows she used, which were made of a special metal that could conduct chakra. However, it was impossible for Yasanagi to attack her companions.
"Oh, so the fourth person is hiding there?" A hoarse voice came faintly from the place where Hanyu and the other person had just hidden.
If it weren't for Yasanagi warning just now, Hanyu and the other man might have been assassinated silently.
The enemy on the tree only muttered this sentence to himself, then abandoned Hanyu and the other man and rushed directly towards Yasanagi at an unimaginable speed.
Hanyu and Nara had no time to reflect on the shock they had just experienced, and without saying a word they chased after him.
At the same time, Yasanagi also began to retreat. Seeing the opponent's speed, she felt that she had no way to fight this enemy with physical skills, and she had to keep a distance. However, the enemy's speed was too fast, and in just a moment, the distance between the two sides had shortened a lot.
Fortunately, Hanyu followed closely behind him, and his hands were already in the seal:
Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Technique!
Flames swarmed towards the enemy like locusts. The enemy who was charging in a straight line at a high speed had to stop and change direction under such an attack, and thus his speed was forced to slow down.
The two finally bit each other.
"It seems that I have to deal with you first." The enemy stopped and turned his face. Only then did Hanyu see the other's old face clearly.
As soon as he saw the other person's face, Nara fired a red flare into the air without saying a word. This represented the most urgent situation... Why did the Konoha team here disappear silently? At least Nara already knew the reason.
Hanyu was a little surprised by Nara's reaction. It was a bit too extreme. He was still thinking about the numerical advantage on his side - there was only one enemy. Even if the opponent was a senior ninja, the four of them could still fight him.
Nara took a deep breath and said in an unusually serious voice:
"It's Monzaemon from Sunagakure."
"who?"
Hanyu was a little confused, as he had never heard of this name .
He is not a fan fiction author, how can he know the name of every powerful ninja? Especially in this period.
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