"You are not the legendary copy ninja Kakashi Hatake, are you?"

"It's just a name, please sit down."

Kakashi pointed to the seat.

The other party sat down.

Tenten, Hesha, and Chiba stood behind Kakashi, quietly looking at this middle-aged man dressed as a samurai.

Judging from the muscle condition, this guy is not weak in physical skills.

As for sword skills, it's a matter of opinion. Chiba couldn't make a good judgment, but the other party's behavior revealed a lot of weirdness.

He couldn't help but frown slightly.

"My dear, Nobu Kiyota, your name is very resounding even in the Iron Kingdom. Since it was you who took action, I think Yuichi's traitor will be caught soon."

Qing Tianxin bowed slightly.

Kakashi waved his hand and said: "I am carrying three oil bottles now. Even if I take action, I may not be sure of it. First, let me ask, what is the approximate strength of the opponent?"

"Yes, I will tell you all the information I know."

Kiyota Shin said and took out a stack of paper.

Chiba took a glance.

The status of the enemy is written all over it.

The defecting samurai is named Yuichi. He is a commoner of the Kingdom of Iron. His strength is probably at the level of elite chunin, but he is very good at hiding and escaping. In addition, he is also good at Iai Slash.

In addition, it is marked above that this person stole the sword of the Qingtian clan.

Chiba's eyes darkened slightly.

Kakashi's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded slightly and said, "I see. With all due respect, I have a question. Why don't you ask your own country for help instead of entrusting it to you?"

"Well...it's not impossible to say that the knife was made as a gift to the superiors. I can't say the specifics. In short, if I can recover it myself, I hope I can recover it quietly."

"What's more, he fled to the Country of Fire. We had to negotiate with you first, so why not save some time?"

Kiyota Shin explained.

Kakashi collected the paper and sent it back, nodded and said: "We'd better leave early. Over time, the information you collected may be invalid."

"Great, if you take action, that guy Yuichi will definitely not be able to escape!"

Qing Tianxin looked relieved.

Kakashi stood up, followed by Nobu Kiyota, and Chiba and the other three protected him in the middle.

Leaving the village went very smoothly.

After registration, you are basically released.

Nobu Kiyota was also a samurai himself, so his speed was not slow. Halfway through the run, Chiba was already "out of breath" and panting while running.

Kakashi frowned.

"Chiba, are you okay?"

"No, it's okay, Kakashi-sensei, I'll take a soldier's grain pill and continue."

Chiba took out a soldier's food pill.

This was a defective product given to Tiantian and Hesha before. He also kept one for himself. The effect of this one on satisfying hunger and replenishing chakra was average, so he was about to use it for acting.

Kakashi sighed softly and said: "Well, we have to go on a mission after all, and we can't stop to take care of you."

"Yes, don't worry about me."

Chiba nodded.

Tiantian and Hesha didn’t speak.

Although they didn't know Chiba's thoughts, they each had some guesses.

If what Nobu Kiyota said is true, the opponent is just a samurai equivalent to an elite chuunin, and Kakashi can handle it all by himself.

If the Qingtian clan has evil intentions, Qianye Zang can catch them off guard.

Chiba did think so.

Besides, if the three of them are weak, they can force Nobuya Kiyota to join the battle.

This kind of thing...

It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist.

The best choice is definitely not to accept the order, but Chiba is very interested in the swordsmanship of the Iron Kingdom, and he also wants to know what the Kiyota clan is doing.

The greater the risk, the greater the reward.

You can still take a risk once in a while.

Qianye touched the thick stack of talisman papers and detonating talismans in his arms, feeling a little safer in his heart.

Tiantian, Hesha is not a pig teammate.

They actively cooperated with Chiba and pretended that Chiba was usually weak.

During the break, Kiyota Shin couldn't help it anymore and went to Kakashi and asked in a low voice.

"Kakashi-sama, who is this?"

"My disciple Yagyu Chiba is very talented and has created many ninjutsu at a young age, but unfortunately..."

Kakashi sighed.

Kiyota Shin's expression was complicated and he was speechless for a moment.

Kakashi smiled and said: "Don't worry, although my disciple is poor in physical skills, he is very strong in ninjutsu and is very trustworthy in battle."

"It turns out that he is a ninja who is good at ninjutsu. No wonder, but as a ninja, he cannot fall behind in his physical skills. You still need to supervise him more."

Kiyota Shin said.

"Hahaha, he is my subordinate now, I will definitely supervise him, so you don't have to worry about it."

Kakashi laughed.

Make eye contact with Chiba every day.

She suspected that Chiba's guess was wrong, but Chiba decided to continue acting based on the idea that if she guessed wrong, it would only be one more act and the loss would not be much.

To observe swordsmanship, just a pair of eyes is enough.

Chiba made up her mind.

According to Kiyota Nobu's information, Yuichi's previous location was in a small town in the northern part of the Fire Country near the Iron Country, which was not too far from Konoha.

As they passed by, Qianye could clearly feel——

The samurai gentleman was observing them secretly.

As an employer, it seems to be a reasonable motive to evaluate the strength of the team members, but combined with the many suspicious things before, Chiba feels more and more that this guy is not that simple.

While collecting intelligence in the town, Chiba found an opportunity to secretly communicate with Kakashi.

Kakashi agreed with his point of view and gave him a "don't worry" look.

There are arrangements for the May 5th Opening, so the problem should be stabilized.

Chiba no longer has anything to worry about, otherwise he would choose to take action now and control the other party later.

"Mr. Qingtian, as expected, the other party may have left here. Do you have any further clues?"

After the communication was completed, Kakashi turned around and asked.

Think about it with your brain, how can a warrior who is proficient in stealth just stay put and wait?

"Well, that guy used to be a hunter. He might run into the mountains. As you know, I went to Konoha to ask you for help, so..."

Kiyota Nobu scratched his head, looking very embarrassed.

"Don't you have anyone else from the Kiyota family to help? Although your opponent is just a samurai who is comparable to an elite chuunin, if he wants to run away, you can't stop him by yourself."

Chiba said.

Qingtianxin nodded, his expression a bit ashamed: "Yes, it turned out to be three people, but the other party knew the forest very well, and used traps, poisons and knife skills to injure my other two partners. I couldn't pursue them alone, so...

…”

"So that's it. So, the other party also knows how to lay traps and prepare poisons?"

Kakashi's face was solemn.

"Yes, that guy doesn't understand the spirit of Bushido at all and is not worthy of being a real samurai!"

Kiyota Nobu was filled with indignation.

Kakashi was silent for a few seconds. He had serious doubts about the information of the "Elite Chuunin". The other party was probably a being comparable to a Jonin. In this case...

What does Kiyota Shin's request for help mean?

Personal behavior or family behavior?

He wasn't quite sure.

After thinking for a moment, Kakashi said: "Mr. Kiyota, do you have anything belonging to the target person? It is best to have something personal."

"have."
Chapter completed!