"Is this all the supplies? I really don't know where Lord Payne got these things."

The person who asked the question was a genin of Amegakure Village who was only twelve years old. He had a round head and a gas mask on his face. Compared to his peers, he was burly.

He cooperated with the other rain ninjas to transport supplies from the tower. These supplies were important supplies to be sent to the front line. They contained not only weapons such as kunai, detonating charms, and military ration pills, but also a large amount of military supplies.

"Don't be so verbose here, Menghuo, hurry up and send the things to the transportation team. If it delays Master Payne's important event, you will be the one to suffer."

Wearing a yellow rubber raincoat, a gas mask, three umbrellas on his back, and a bamboo hat on his head, he was a gloomy-looking Amegakure jounin.

"I understand, Captain Funato, but can you give me a break? I'm good at making illusion traps, but I'm not very good at doing this kind of physical work."

Genin Yumehui was so exhausted that he was out of breath while carrying a box full of supplies to a tricycle.

"Really, you've only been working for so long, and you're here to complain that you're tired."

The Amegakure jounin named Funato looked at his subordinates helplessly, but he also knew that Yumehuo was tall and tall, but he was just pretending that he was not a powerful ninja himself, but an illusion ninja who was good at making traps. Hemu

Fire's appearance is out of place.

"Sorry, Captain Funato."

Menghuo apologized.

"Forget it, there aren't many anyway. There are very few ninjas left in the village, and I'm really worried that enemies will sneak in."

Funado Jonin sighed.

"Since the senior jonins are here, it shouldn't be a problem."

"The opponent is the Country of Fire. Even if Master Pain can kill Kanzo who betrayed Master Hanzo, he still feels powerless against the five strongest countries."

Funato Jonin felt worried about the future of the war ahead.

It's no wonder that he is so worried. Compared with powerful countries like the five major countries, the Country of Rain and Hidden Rain Village are really too weak.

Especially during the Third Ninja War, the elite of Amegakure could be said to have been wiped out in one fell swoop, and all their family fortunes had already been lost.

Even if he is a jounin, there is a huge gap in strength compared to the jounin of a major country at the same level.

Not to mention, there is a serious shortage of jounin in Amegakure Village.

Eighty percent of the village is made up of genin. Leaving aside the chunin who represent the backbone, there are currently only five jounin left in Amegakure Village, two of whom are special jounin.

If the enemy's ninja troops attack Yuyin Village in large numbers at this time, they may not be able to hold on for even an hour.

"I just recently graduated from the ninja school and became a genin, but I have heard a little bit about Kanzo."

Menghuo said.

"It's not a pity to die for that kind of guy. I hope Lord Pain can survive. If we lose again this time, Yuyin Village will really be destroyed."

Funato has a strong pessimistic attitude.

In the past, the Country of Rain, even if it was besieged by various countries, was still the number one country among the five major countries.

It's because of the existence of Yuyin Village.

Under the leadership of Hanzo, the military strength of the Amegakure Village is very strong, especially when fighting on the mainland, it can compete with the great Ninja Village.

Having experienced both the glory of Amegakure and the ruin of Amegakure, Funato has long put his life and death out of the question and only hopes that the next generation of young people can live a better life.

"We will win. Master Payne has joined forces with the Kingdom of Ghosts, and the Kingdom of Ghosts will also be our help. The Kingdom of Ghosts has the ability to defeat the Kingdom of Wind, and it can definitely help us defeat the Kingdom of Fire."

Genin Yumehuo has illusions and a tenacity in his bones that refuses to admit defeat.

Funato Jōnin shook his head and did not explain much.

Alliance?

This is the most unreliable paper agreement.

As long as sufficient benefits can be obtained, allies are for sale.

During the Third Ninja War, Amegakure was betrayed by Konoha and was surrounded and suppressed by the main force of Sunagakure Village. For a time, Amegakure became a vassal of Konoha.

It wasn't until Kanzang died that those extremely dark years ended.

Countless rain ninjas who resisted were brutally purged from the roots of Konoha. The relatives of the leader Hanzo were also exterminated, and even the babies were not spared.

Kanzang betrayed everything inside and outside Yuyin,

Boat owners who have experienced these things never believe in so-called allies.

Sometimes the ones who stab you the most when you betray yourself are the so-called allies.

"I went over to buy a pack of cigarettes, Menghuo, please help me take a look here."

Funato Jonin took out a cigarette case from his pocket and picked up the lighter. When he opened the cigarette case, he found that there was no cigarette inside. He couldn't help but become distressed and ordered Meng Huo to guard the supplies with the other rain ninjas.

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"Go with peace of mind, Captain Funato. We will be here to guard you. There will be no accidents."

Menghuo didn't think it was a big deal, after all, it was not just Funato who was here, there were other jounin guarding here.

At the speed of Funato Jonin, the speed of buying a pack of cigarettes, it only takes two minutes to go back and forth.

Funato Jonin nodded and used the teleportation technique to leave the place and headed to the commercial street.

It rains all the time in Yuyin Village, and with the advent of winter, the rain carries a biting cold air.

There were very few pedestrians on the road, and they all stayed at home and used heaters to keep warm.

Although it is said to be a commercial street, it is actually very shabby, with very few items available for purchase, and the cigarettes sold in the canteen are also relatively low-quality.

But this is enough for Funato Jōnin. Although it is not impossible to afford good cigarettes, low-quality cigarettes have a different taste when smoked. It is better to save the money that can be saved. Otherwise, there will be no money to maintain the ninja tools.

Enjoy life and don't interfere with your mission. As a jounin, you still have this bit of restraint.

After coming out of the canteen, Funato Jonin immediately opened the cigarette case, took out a cigarette, stood under the eaves, lit the cigarette, bit it in his mouth, and took a long puff before spitting out the choking smoke, which was refreshing.

Take a deep breath.

"This kind of cigarette still feels so good to smoke, but the work still needs to be completed."

After the boat owner finished speaking, he held up the bamboo hat on his head and walked in the rain, preparing to run towards the tower quickly.

Suddenly, his eyes noticed something. He saw a slim woman walking past him holding an umbrella, and he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"This feeling..."

Funato Jonin stared at the woman's back, pondered for a moment, put his hands in the pockets of his raincoat, pretended to be nonchalant, kept a certain distance from the woman, and followed her.

The direction the woman headed was towards the tallest tower in Amegakure, which made Funado Jonin worried.

The highest tower of Yuyin Village is the most important administrative area of ​​Yuyin Village. Generally speaking, no civilians can go there without special permission. Even Yuyin ninjas need orders from their superiors to go there.

This woman is not a ninja, she is just an ordinary unmarried woman in the village. She should know such rules.

Is this really troublesome? Are you being controlled by genjutsu? Funato Jonin feels that the matter is difficult.

As he expected, at this time, someone took advantage of the emptiness inside Yuyin Village to sneak into Yuyin Village to gather information.

It's just that he doesn't know which side of the people sneaked into Yuyin Village.

Judging from the current situation, the ninjas of the Fire Country are more convincing.

What should we do? Should we seek support? Funato Jonin was following this while thinking about this question.

He immediately gave up the idea. If he didn't find the thorn in the side who had sneaked into the village, doing so would only alert the enemy and make the enemy hide deeper. He was a Jonin, so even if he encountered a battle, he could react quickly.

At this time, the best strategy is to use yourself as bait to lure the enemy to show up, and then summon the Rain Ninja to encircle and suppress them together.

Funato held the flare in his raincoat pocket tightly. As soon as the enemy appeared, he would launch the flare and summon his colleagues to clear the nail.

The woman controlled by the illusion did not seem to notice that the person behind her was following her, and walked towards the tower. At the corner of an alley, she suddenly turned and disappeared.

Funato quickly caught up with him, his eyes shining brightly.

After turning the corner, in a long alley, the environment was dark, the lights were dim, and a woman's slim body stood vaguely in the rain, with her back to herself.

"Hey, civilians are not allowed here. If Master Payne finds out, he will be angry."

Funato said to the woman's back, approaching carefully.

The woman turned around suddenly, without any hesitation, and sprinted quickly. Holding a fruit knife that escaped from her pocket, she quickly approached Funato's body and stabbed it in.

The water splashed out and danced in front of the woman's eyes.

Funato's body turned into a pool of water, mixing with the rainwater on the ground and flowing around.

The woman who lost her target suddenly stiffened and fell straight to the ground, unconscious.

In a dark corner, Funato, who was watching all this happening, took out a flare from his pocket and was about to launch it. Suddenly, his wrist was grabbed hard by someone's palm, preventing the launch of the flare.

"who?"

Funato turned around in a panic, not noticing that someone could approach him silently.

It wasn't until his palm was grabbed that he realized the fact that he was being approached.

The sound of his wrist being twisted made Funato groan in pain, and the flare fell to the ground.

Funato endured the severe pain, took out his kunai and struck the opponent's chest.
To be continued...