Naruto: Path towards Godhood

Near the borders of the Land of Wind;

"Do you understand your mission?" A middle-aged shinobi wearing the headband of Suna spoke with a fierce expression.

"Yes, Hotoshi Senpai!" Three Chunin of the Sand village nodded at the same time.

Just to make sure they didn't make any mistakes, Hotoshi asked.

"So, what exactly is the plan?"

"Three of us will go through this route and block the escape route of the Genin Team from Konoha. With our strength, we can easily destroy them within a few minutes."

"After killing them and taking their mission scroll, we will meet you at this same place within half an hour. No matter what happens, we are not allowed to give up this mission."

One of the Chunin replied.

Hearing his words, Hotoshi nodded.

"That's right. That mission scroll contains a lot of ingredients required to cure the poison made by Granny Chiyo. Even if there is a problem with the Genin team, you must destroy the mission scroll."

"In case there is a problem with the Genin Team, you will release a flare after destroying the Genin team. If the flare isn't released, I will come to find you, understand?"

Chunin nodded helplessly.

They knew this mission was going to be dangerous, and they could sacrifice their lives for this mission.

But that's exactly why they became the ninja of Suna. No matter how harsh the situation might get, they wouldn't give up.

This was the Spirit of Suna Shinobi.

But, as long as there were no accidents, they didn't need to worry about the trouble. After all, they were going to face Genin.

They took the mission and ran toward the direction Team 25 was going toward.

Their goal was simple. Surround Team 25 from all three directions and make sure they can't escape.

As for fighting back, they didn't consider this possibility, after all, they were just Genin.

...….

While Team 25 was running at full speed, Ken suddenly stopped and whispered.

"I just sensed two Chakra Network coming towards us from left."

Mito and Jenzi had their eyes narrowed. But they still calmed their breath.

"No, there is another person. He is on our right."

As soon as Ken noticed the third person, he knew their situation was going to be worse.

After all, he couldn't see someone in Chakra Reserve like Byakugan. It was only through luck he managed to see their Chakra Network while they were running.

If he was asked to find them once more, it would be difficult.

'But, they are careless. It seems like I was right. They knew this route was taken by some Genin. That's why they are careless.'

'But, there is a big problem. I am not sure if we are facing Chunin or Jonin. Even if they are Chunin, only I have the capability to take down Chunin in our team.'

Thinking about it, Ken got closer to his team and whispered.

"We need to leave some traps as we go forward. If we are lucky and they are Chunin, I need you two to fight the other two Chunin for as long as you can."

"I will try to defeat my enemy as soon as possible and come for you."

Hearing his words, Jenzi was a bit dissatisfied with the way Ken underestimated him, but Mito understood the situation and nodded.

"Don't worry, we will hold them down as much as possible."

"Then, let's set some traps. We can't lay them on the ground because we can't stop. So, try to put poison or Exploding tags on your Kunai."

"And, remember, Suna Shinobi are notorious for their usage of poison. You must make sure they don't poison you at any cost."

Ken explained while taking out his own Kunai and adding a few Exploding Tags to them.

Among the three of them, Jenzi had the most exploding tags especially the ones given by Shinku.

So, he took quite a long time adding more and more exploding tags to every single thing that he had.

On the other hand, Mito realized this was the best opportunity to use Hiding in the Mist Jutsu. So, she didn't prepare much.

As they were preparing for the battle, the Chunin team from Suna was also closing in from all three directions.

Two were at the left and right to block their escape while the last one was running behind them to make sure they didn't survive.

Because Team 25's destination was the Land of Wind, they continued to move as far away as possible while still preserving their Chakra.

Half an Hour Later;

Ken and his team slowed down. They were surrounded by trees and this was a perfect location to fight their enemy.

More importantly, they had traveled a considerable distance so they needed to take some rest as well.

While resting, Ken didn't try to startle his enemy. Although he wasn't sure why these people didn't attack him, he wanted his team to recover as much Chakra as they could.

At this moment,

Three of the Suna Chunin were making a conversation through secret puppetry that they were taught in the academy.

"Have you confirmed the situation of reinforcement?"

"Yes, there are none. Konoha did send a team of Genin for this mission."

"But, how could a village like Konoha make such a low-level mistake?"

"Don't you know their situation? Elder Chiyo's poison has left nearly seven hundred ninjas of Konoha in a dire state. If they can't find a cure as soon as possible, they will die."

"But, while finding a cure, they also need to send other powerful ninjas to fight our army. So, they can't spare any Chunin or even Jonin to protect this team."

"If that's the case, we can start our attack."

"Looks like they have consumed quite a lot of Chakra. Let's not give them time to recover and take them down as soon as possible."

"Are you afraid of some Genin?"

"No, but this is a serious situation. We can't make any mistakes."

As soon as the other two got those words, they immediately took action. They rushed forward from all three directions with Kunai in their hands.

"Mito, Jenzi, now!"

Ken immediately toward the Chunin on the back while his friends took the Chunin from left and right.

"What's going on? Did they discover us? But, they shouldn't have any sensory ninjas. No, that brat. His Sharingan must have found us."

Although those Chunin didn't know the in-depth abilities of the Sharingan, they knew some of its abilities such as Eyes of Insight and Eyes of Hypnotism.

These two abilities were famous due to the usages of Sharingan on the battlefield, so naturally, they were aware of its ability to track Chakra.

"But, these brats are rushing towards us like they can win. Let's show them the difference between a Genin and a Chunin." The Ninja on the back spoke with a bloodthirsty look on his face.

As soon as Ken closed the gap, he started weaving hand signs, not even giving the Chunin a chance to move.

[Fire Style- Great Fireball Jutsu]

A massive fireball that was the size of a small house came out of his mouth and moved toward the Chunin.

"Oh no! How can a Genin release a Jutsu of this caliber? This guy."

The Sand Ninja dodged the Fireball. Still, he couldn't help but feel terrified by the temperature of the fireball.

It was obliterating every single tree on its way until it slowly dissipated into the air.

"I can't let this guy live or else he will become trouble for the Sand Village."

Just from a single Fireball, the Sand Ninja recognized the talent of Ken and decided to kill him with all of his strength.

While Ken started with a fireball, Jenzi, and Mito had different strategies.

Jenzi quickly took out several shurikens and tossed them toward the Sand Village Chunin.

Those Shuriken weren't deadly but when the chunin tried to dodge it, those exploded behind him.

"Damn it! This guy is using Exploding Tags like an ordinary paper." Surrounded by several explosions, the sand shinobi was able to dodge with his exceptional Body Flicker.

But, even so, those explosions made him realize the danger of a single Genin.

"Since you are so dangerous, I will use my full strength to kill you." The Sand Shinobi sneered and immediately started weaving hand signs.

[Wind Style- Great Breakthrough]

A massive gust of wind blew out of his mouth and traveled toward Jenzi. Even the roots of small trees were uprooted by the power of this Jutsu.

Jenzi was knocked several meters away but he wasn't injured since that wind didn't have any slicing power.

On the other hand, the Sand Shinobi facing Mito was gritting his teeth in anger.

"Damn it! I shouldn't faced her. I should exchange my enemy with Jiro. But, if I do that, I will become laughing stock in Sand Village."

The Sand Shinobi covered with mist couldn't help but curse.

At this moment, both Mito and Sand Shinobi were completely unable to see each other.

[Water Style- Hiding in the Mist Jutsu]