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Chapter 20:

After receiving the task, Akira, Kushina, Minato and Choza all gathered together. Akira is the temporary leader of the team, so the other three looked at Akira and waited for his decision.

"Get ready, prepare your ninja tools, food and water, we will then set off immediately!" Akira said.

"Yes! Taichou."

This is not the first time Akira, Minato and others went out for missions. So they know what to prepare for. Everything was quickly prepared and everyone head towards the border of the land of Fire.

The four set off with some excited and other nervous.

Akira led the team and the four rushed towards the border of the Fire Country.

"This time the task is to spy and gather intelligence, which means that we don't need to engage a fight against the enemy as long as we get the information from the stronghold." Akira whispered to the other three.

Minato and the other two nodded, expressing they understood.

"Pay attention to safety. Everyone obeys my command and do as instructed." Akira explained the task and told them seriously.

"Yes."

Akira team then rushed all the way. The terrain of the land fire is complex, mountains and forests are the main terrain. Therefore, the team of four shuttles between the woods.

The country of Rain is located in the center of the Ninja World. It is a small but important area as it shared borders with three countries, countries of Fire, Earth and Wind. This time, the place where Akira team have to go is of course the border between land of Fire and of Rain country.

According to intelligence, there is a stronghold in the Rain Country here, Akira need to scout the area and ascertain the specific information.

The surrounding woods are getting denser and the sky is getting darker and darker. After travelling for a long time, about two or three days later, Akira and his team finally reached the border area.

"It should be right ahead." Akira looked at the map and motioned everyone to stop.

At this time, the sage of the six path also reminded Akira: "Boy, there is a ninja hideout ahead, be careful!"

When reminded by the sage of the six path, Akira became more vigilant and said: "Hold your breath, let's sneak over and take a look."

"Yes taichou." All three of them agreed, hiding aura is a basic skill ninja required and learnt, so they all moved forward cautiously so as not to startle the enemy.

After walking for about ten minutes, a hideout appeared before them.

"It's Ame's hideout." Minato suppressed his breathing and was a little excited, as he approached the battlefield, such emotions were inevitable.

Akira used his sharingan and under his sharingan gaze, the situation of the other party was clearly displayed before him.

"Sure enough, it is a hideout. There are about ten ninjas in the southeast. Judging by the degree of quantity of chakra, they should be around chunin in strength and there are three other ninjas in the distance, which should be special jonins." With the help of sharingan, Akira can very easily judge the strength of enemy.

Sharingan can estimate the general strength of a ninja based on the amount and quality of chakra in the ninja, which is similar to other sensor ninja. This is also the main reason Akira was assigned this task.

"There is no jonin in this hideout?" Minato whispered, somewhat strange.

"No." Akira confirmed after careful observation.

Generally, there will be one or two jonins stationed at this kind of hideout, but this hideout in front of them does not have one.

"The other party's jonin may have gone out to perform tasks. After all, we are in a state of war" Akira said: "But this is just just nice for us as it may be a opportunity."

"You mean…" Minato's eyes lit up.

Akira glanced at Minato and the others and said, "Although our mission is only to steal and gather intelligence, the hideout in front of us is not garrisoned by jonins. Don't you have any ideas? Why don't we go and destroy them."

In one sentence, Minato, Kushina and Choza all have bright eyes: "Take down all this Ame ninja?"

"Of course!" Akira said.

Akira's words ignited the enthusiasm of the three, fighting with ninjas is also a way to quickly improve their strength.

"Although the other party does not have any jonin, they have the advantage of more people. There are still a bit of trouble to take down a total of 13 people. We must develop a strategy, so we can smoothly take them all down." Akira said.

"yes." Kushina nodded.

Akira brainstorm slightly, suddenly a combat strategy flashed in his mind, smiled at Choza and said: "Choza, you can use expansion jutsu, right?"

Choza being stared at by Akira gave him a bad premonition in his heart: "Of course I can, expansion jutsu is a secret jutsu from my Akimichi clan, what are you asking for?"

Akira smiled brighter and brighter: "Choza, later you use the expansion jutsu to increase your body size, first attract the other party's attention together with Kushina help. Then Minato and I will take the opportunity to ambush the other three special jounin… "

"Akira, you are using me as a meat shield!" Choza shuddered suddenly and wailed.

Akira asked him to use the expansion jutsu to attract Ame ninja isn't that asking him to be a meat shield, which made the Choza feel a little grievance.

Akira patted Choza's shoulder: "It's up to you, do a good job as a tank, it is promising job!"

Kushina chuckled, sweet and bright.

Although Choza don't know what "tank" means, but Choza can only admit his fate with a bitter face.

"Ok." Choza drooped his head.

"let the battle begin, go!" Akira gave the order.

"Expansion jutsu!" Choza let out a low roar, his body became as huge as a hill, so eye-catching, and the ground shook with his movement.

Ame ninja quickly discovered the situation as Choza use of expansion jutsu is too conspicuous. It is simply a moving target: "Not good, there is an enemy attack!"

"It's a ninja from Konoha Village!"

"Everyone go and kill this fat brat from Konoha Village!"

The Ame ninja quickly rushed up, shouting one after another, causing Choza's mouth to twitch, feeling sad: "You are fat and your whole family are also fat!"

"Minato, let's do it too!" Akira gestured to Minato.

While Kushina cooperated with Choza to attract enemies attention, Akira and Minato swiftly sneaked into the enemy's rear to deal with the three special jounins.

Ame three special jounin were also attracted by Choza havoc, making Akira laugh secretly, Choza really is the 'best bait/tank'!

"Chidori!" Akira didn't hesitate at all, and uttered in a low voice as he immediately used chidori to ambush. The chidori directly penetrate the chest of one of the enemy's special jounin, killing him.

The special jounin was distracted by the havoc Choza caused and was ambushed and killed by Akira instantly.