As the eldest son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shinnosuke, although not as powerful as the Sannin, was still a highly capable jonin. Together with his wife, they were known as "the right - and - left hands of Sarutobi Hiruzen."
He swaggered, running and jumping on the rooftops, paying no heed to the Sunagakure ninjas.
The Sunagakure ninjas on the bell tower spotted him and immediately shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! It's a Konoha ninja, and there's only one of them!"
"I'll deal with him!"
A puppet master controlled two puppets, one in each hand, and sent them flying towards Shinnosuke for an attack.
"Fire Release: Great Blaze Technique!"
A thick pillar of fire spewed out, setting the puppets ablaze. Ahead, two Sunagakure ninjas charged towards him.
"Earth Release: Heavenly Fall Cover!"
Above the heads of the two Sunagakure ninjas, a hole to an alternate dimension opened, and a huge green pot - lid - like object fell, crashing down on their heads. With a loud rumble, it crushed the house.
Shinnosuke jumped into the air, only to be blocked by three more puppets.
He had to stop and stand on the rooftop. Around him, three puppet masters surrounded him and said, "You Konoha ninja have quite the nerve. You come to attack us alone? You're so overconfident!"
"Hmph! Let him see the puppet jutsu of our Sunagakure. Don't underestimate us Sunagakure ninjas!"
Glancing at the three of them, Shinnosuke sneered disdainfully. "You three good - for - nothings think you can deal with me? You're the ones who are overconfident! Earth Release..."
A knife pierced through his chest. A puppet, holding the knife, stabbed it into his body.
The puppet master who had been silent until then mocked, "What? He's so easily taken down. Konoha ninjas are really weak!"
"So, you think you're tough, huh?"
"Are you kidding? I'm super tough. What..." Before he could finish, a knife pierced through his chest, and blood spurted from the wound. On the other side, the stabbed Shinnosuke turned into a puddle of mud.
Earth Release: Earth Substitute Technique!
Shinnosuke pulled out the knife and threw it aside. "Don't underestimate Konoha ninjas, Sunagakure scum!"
He kicked away the puppet master's corpse and charged towards the remaining two Sunagakure ninjas.
"Courting death!"
"Kill him!"
The two puppet masters, enraged, engaged Shinnosuke in a fight. Meanwhile, Seisuke and the other two had made their way to the bell tower.
Seisuke said, "I'll break in from the outside. You two go through the door. Just now, Big Brother Asuma took down two Sunagakure ninjas, and three puppet masters rushed over. That means there are two more Sunagakure ninjas and a medical ninja inside. We must be careful. Understand?"
"I know. You be careful yourself. And remember to let us know if you're going to blow up the bell tower." Asuma knew that if Seisuke was pushed to the limit, he would directly blow up the bell tower. That was normal for him.
"Got it. I'm going first."
Seisuke stepped on the wall of the bell tower and climbed straight up to the top.
"Let's go in too." Asuma and Kurenai entered through the door and climbed the stairs in an orderly manner.
Seisuke quickly climbed up the bell tower, the railing, and as soon as he took a step, he triggered a steel wire.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless kunai flew out. There was no time to dodge, and the kunai pierced through his body, making countless holes. Seisuke used flames to fill the holes. A Sunagakure ninja ran out to check the situation, and upon seeing this, he was so terrified that his soul almost left his body.
Seisuke didn't give him a chance to speak. He reached out, grabbed the ninja's face, and flames instantly poured into his mouth, burning through his trachea and esophagus, taking his life. Seisuke then placed the body of the Sunagakure ninja aside.
He quietly entered the bell tower. On the other side, Asuma and Kurenai also started their move, slipping in quietly without alerting anyone. To avoid being discovered, they walked under the stairs, using chakra to stick to the surface and moving forward quickly. The ninja footwear on their feet muffled most of the sounds, preventing them from being exposed.
"Hmm?"
A Sunagakure ninja standing on the stairs had a strange feeling. "What's going on? Something feels off. No, why hasn't Tarō come back yet? Could something have happened to him?"
Asuma, who was right below him, signaled to Kurenai. Kurenai nodded to show she understood. Asuma jumped towards the opposite wall, used the wall to reverse his direction in mid - air, and charged at the ninja.
"Not good!" The Sunagakure ninja was startled and immediately tried to resist. Kurenai listened to the footsteps above to determine the position, then stabbed out with a kunai, piercing through the ninja's sole.
The sudden attack threw the Sunagakure ninja into a panic. He had been able to resist Asuma's attack initially, but this new attack created an opening. Asuma immediately seized the opportunity, kicked the ninja, and at the same time, threw the kunai in his hand.
The kunai hit the ninja's forehead, and he was confirmed dead.
Kurenai came out and said, "Let's go. Next is the medical ninja."
The bell tower wasn't very big, and the two soon met Seisuke in front of a room. It seemed that he had completed his part smoothly. "Capturing him won't be difficult."
"I'll open the door." To avoid any traps, Seisuke told the other two to hide by the door, then he forcefully broke in!
Bang!
Like a wild bull, he crashed through the wooden door and entered a laboratory filled with many test - tubes. A Sunagakure medical ninja, seeing Seisuke burst in, was startled and immediately pressed a nearby switch.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless steel needles shot out from the corners, piercing through Seisuke's body and sticking into the opposite wall. Purple venom dripped from them.
"Something like this has no effect on me." Seisuke made a sudden dash. The medical ninja quickly dodged, and the table behind him was broken.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
A large number of venomous snakes rushed towards the medical ninja.
This medical ninja was quite skilled. He wasn't caught. Instead, he used a chakra scalpel to cut off the snakes' heads.
"Hey! Don't underestimate medical ninjas, kid!"
"Genjutsu: Cherry Blossom Fall Vision Technique!!"
As soon as the medical ninja finished speaking, countless cherry blossoms scattered in front of his eyes. It was as if he was under a cherry - blossom tree in spring, with a warm breeze blowing, making him drowsy.
The next second, he realized it was a genjutsu. He bit the tip of his tongue, using the pain to break the genjutsu. Unfortunately, during the time he spent breaking the genjutsu, Seisuke had already attacked. A punch landed on his face, knocking him to the ground. Several snakes emerged from Seisuke's trouser legs and tied up the medical ninja.
Asuma said discontentedly, "Really? There was no chance for me to show off."
"There is." Seisuke said as he threw the Sunagakure medical ninja to Asuma. "You're in charge of him when we get back."
"Are you serious? I have to carry him back to the camp?"
"Should Kurenai or I carry him? You're the one to do it. It's a good chance to show your big brother your strength."
"Fine! I'll carry him!" Hearing this, Asuma happily picked up the medical ninja.
Kurenai: "..."
Well, Asuma was easily tricked in this regard. Seisuke was probably up to no good.