Back home.
Qingming sat for a while, and then began to pack up his equipment.
Although they were leaving tomorrow, the equipment could be prepared early, so they would not be in a hurry when the time came, and they could also check for omissions and make up for them later.
Taking the ninja tool bag, Qingming began to put things in it.
Six kunai, fifteen shurikens, a roll of steel wire, five detonating talismans, a can of ointment for treating external injuries, two rolls of bandages, three commonly used detoxification pills, and a pack of military ration pills.
As for other things such as maps, Guchuan would bring them, so he didn't need to worry about them.
After doing all this, Qingming began to seize the time to practice.
It happened that he didn't have to go on a mission today, so he could complete his training early and then reserve chakra for tomorrow's mission.
Although it was just a simple bandit suppression mission, he had to leave the village after all, so Qingming would not be careless.
Now is a time of war, and there is no telling how many enemy ninjas have infiltrated the territory of the Land of Fire.
Although their main mission is to undermine the stability of the Land of Fire, attack the logistics transportation lines, assassinate important figures, and collect intelligence, who knows if they will be killed easily after meeting them.
No matter how strong Furukawa is, he is only a jonin. If they are besieged, they can't save their lives.
Of course, it is more likely that the two sides will not meet.
In this way, they can complete their tasks with peace of mind.
But what if?
Qingming never pins his hopes on luck, so the necessary preparations must be made.
It is unrealistic to learn new ninjutsu at the last minute, and it is impossible to upgrade the ninjutsu that has been learned in such a short time.
The biggest trump card, the Sharingan, cannot be awakened just by awakening.
Therefore, in addition to equipment, the most important thing is to ensure that there is enough chakra in the body before departure.
This requires him to complete today's training as soon as possible, and then reserve chakra for tomorrow's action.
With this thought, Qingming closed his eyes and began to refine chakra.
Time passed by minute by minute.
The room gradually became quiet, leaving only the subtle breathing of Qingming.
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The next day.
In the morning.
A quarter before ten o'clock, Qingming arrived at the gate of Konoha.
From a distance, he saw Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko.
The two were also fully armed today, but they were not as energetic as yesterday.
Seeing Qingming coming over, Ryosuke forced a smile, covered his mouth and yawned, then said: "Why are you here so early today?"
Qingming did not answer this question, but asked back: "Look at you two, did you not sleep well last night?"
Hearing Qingming's question, Mizutani Shizuko with panda eyes lowered her head embarrassedly, and Ryosuke also said embarrassedly: "No, nothing."
Obviously, they did not want Qingming to know their embarrassment.
After all, Qingming looked no different from usual, even more energetic.
This made them feel a little inferior.
Just when the three people had different thoughts, Furukawa's figure appeared in front of the three.
"Teacher!" ×3
Qingming and the other two greeted.
"Yeah."
Furukawa nodded, his eyes swept over the three people, taking their conditions into consideration, but he didn't say much, just asked: "Are all the equipment ready?"
"Yes."
The three replied in unison.
"Well, let's go now."
After saying that, he took the lead and ran out of the village.
Qingming and others saw this and immediately followed.
On the way, no one spoke. Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko, who were still a little nervous, gradually calmed down during this boring journey.
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A few hours later.
The sky gradually darkened.
A few hundred meters away from Xiaohei Mountain, Qingming and others stopped.
They had traveled such a long distance without taking a break. Although the overall speed was not fast, they were exhausted.
Uh...
To be more precise, it was Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko who were exhausted, especially Mizutani Shizuko, who was almost exhausted.
Among the four, she had the weakest physique.
If it weren't for the belief that she was holding on, she would have collapsed long ago.
Needless to say, Furukawa, this level of exercise is nothing for a jonin.
After Qingming's physique was improved a little, it also exceeded that of ordinary people. Coupled with the abundant chakra, he has been running until now, except for a little heavy breathing, there is nothing wrong.
As for Ryosuke ,
his situation is slightly better than Mizutani Shizuko, and he still has some spare strength, but it would be too difficult for him to fight.
Fortunately, Furukawa did not ask them to go to suppress the bandits immediately, otherwise Qingming would have to act alone.
After stopping, Furukawa glanced at the three people and said, "Take the time to rest. We will start the mission in two hours."
Hearing this, Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko sat down on the ground.
The two opened their ninja tool bags, each took out a ration pill and stuffed it into their mouths, chewed it and swallowed it, and then began to take the time to rest.
Qingming also swallowed a ration pill, but did not rest. Instead, he climbed to the top of the tree and took out a monocular telescope before the night fell completely to observe the direction of Xiaohei Mountain.
This telescope was bought by him this morning. There is no exploration ninjutsu, so this is the only one he can use for the time being.
As for Furukawa standing aside, why is he still so careful?
The reason is very simple. Furukawa had already said on the way that after arriving here, he would no longer provide any opinions and suggestions, and would not take action during the mission. Everything depends on themselves.
That's why Qingming is so careful.
Fortunately, the bandits did not get the news of their arrival and took the initiative to attack. During the time he was observing, they stayed safely on the mountain.
What?
How could the bandits get this information?
That's hard to say.
What if Furukawa wanted to increase the difficulty of the mission and deliberately leaked the information? Then the other party would know.
For a jonin, it is not difficult to do this without telling them.
Fortunately, Furukawa is not so crazy.
In fact, Qingming misunderstood the other party.
Furukawa pays more attention to the students' practical ability and wants to train them as soon as possible, so that they have a better chance of survival in the future battlefield.
But he will also consider the students' ability to bear.
Obviously, apart from Qingming, Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko have been approaching their limits both psychologically and physically under heavy pressure, and there is no need to do anything unnecessary.
Therefore, after seeing Qingming's actions, even Furukawa, who usually shows a serious appearance, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Obviously, he has guessed Qingming's thoughts.
"By the way, am I so crazy?"
Furukawa recalled what he had done and said to himself, "It seems not!"
However, he admired Qingming even more.
It's OK to practice hard, the key is not to be arrogant or impatient, and to do things seriously and carefully.
No matter when and where, caution is a must for ninjas.
If you have to choose the one who is most likely to survive the battlefield from the three, Furukawa will definitely choose Qingming.
Because his character determines the highest chance of survival.
As for strength?
Sorry, in a battlefield that is like a meat grinder, even a jonin may not be able to save his life, let alone a genin?
"Hey, I hope everyone can survive!"
With a sigh, Furukawa withdrew his sight from Qingming, flashed to another big tree, and looked into the distance.
His eyes seemed to pass through the mountains and forests, and saw the ninjas from various villages fighting on the front line.