After sensing the chakra of the Demon Brothers, Yagyu remained on guard.
After all, they were still two Chunin, if his carelessness caused Tazuna to get injured, then the boast he made at Konoha's gate would become a joke.
And Yagyu himself would probably become a laughingstock.
That alone was unacceptable.
Yagyu was a man who valued his reputation greatly.
However, after walking for another half day, night was about to fall, and Yagyu was preparing to bring Tazuna to the nearest town to rest.
Within his perception, the Demon Brothers who had only been following finally made their move.
"They are coming directly?"
Feeling the two weak chakra signatures rapidly approaching, Yagyu showed a puzzled expression.
"They are not even using a battle plan, they really look down on me."
The confusion lasted only for a moment, Yagyu quickly understood the reason.
It was very simple.
The Demon Brothers simply did not take him seriously.
"They probably spent the last half day tracking and observing just to confirm whether I was alone."
After confirming this thought, Yagyu felt somewhat speechless.
"Being a Genin is really looked down upon."
It seemed he needed to become a Jonin soon.
This feeling of being underestimated was truly unpleasant.
While Yagyu was thinking about this,
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Three kunai and more than ten shuriken suddenly shot out from the trees on both sides of the road.
Their targets were Yagyu and Tazuna in front of him.
The entire attack happened in an instant.
Tazuna only had time to raise his head.
He did not even have time to shout for help before the kunai and shuriken were about to hit him.
Just as Tazuna froze in place,
Tap.
A hand landed on his shoulder.
Whoosh.
A rushing sound followed, Tazuna felt his vision blur.
In the next moment, his body had moved five or six meters backward, completely avoiding the kunai and shuriken.
"Mr. Tazuna, are you alright?"
After saving Tazuna, Yagyu's face remained calm.
Tazuna regained his senses and realized he was safe.
He immediately let out a long breath.
"Thank you, Yagyu!"
Yagyu shook his head.
He did not say much, he simply turned his gaze toward a large tree nearby.
"It is about time for you to come out."
His tone was calm.
Yagyu casually took a kunai from his ninja pouch.
These kinds of trash were not even worthy of making him draw his sword.
Whoosh, whoosh.
As soon as Yagyu finished speaking, two figures rushed out from the trees on both sides.
Holding strange weapons, they used the Body Flicker Technique to rapidly approach Yagyu.
It was obvious they intended to kill him in a single strike.
"In such a hurry?"
Looking at the Demon Brothers rushing toward him, Yagyu remained completely calm.
"They may only be appetizers, but since they have delivered themselves to my door, I will reluctantly accept them."
Whoosh.
Using a Body Flicker Technique far faster than ordinary Jonin, Yagyu's figure instantly disappeared from the Demon Brothers' sight.
"What?"
Yagyu vanished in an instant.
The Demon Brothers, who had been confident in their attack, both cried out in shock.
What a fast Body Flicker Technique.
However, before their shock could fade,
Slash, slash.
In a flash of light, the sharp kunai in Yagyu's hand sliced across both of their throats.
They were killed silently.
Thud, thud.
With two soft sounds, the bodies of the Demon Brothers collapsed to the ground in front of Tazuna.
At the same time, Yagyu's figure appeared again with a faint rushing sound, standing in front of Tazuna with his back facing him.
"This…"
After witnessing everything, Tazuna was completely stunned.
His lips trembled.
"Yagyu, I…"
Hearing Tazuna hesitate, Yagyu began walking forward.
"Let's go, Mr. Tazuna. Since I accepted this mission, I will handle all the trouble for you. I may not protect you until the bridge construction is finished, but any threats you face, I will deal with them properly."
Looking at Yagyu walking ahead, Tazuna stood there blankly for a moment.
Then his heart filled with excitement as he quickly followed Yagyu.
After the attack by the Demon Brothers, Tazuna's trust in Yagyu had reached an unbelievable level.
You can always trust Yagyu Sōsuke.
These words had deeply taken root in Tazuna's heart.
The next morning.
Yagyu woke up from the window seat of the inn where he had been sitting and sleeping.
He stretched lazily.
"System, sign in."
Following the habit he had developed over the years, Yagyu said this in his mind.
[Ding, sign in successful. Congratulations, you have obtained A rank Ninjutsu, Lightning Release, Chidori.]
As the system's voice sounded, all the knowledge related to Lightning Release Chidori instantly appeared in Yagyu's mind, and he directly mastered the technique.
"Not bad."
After understanding Chidori, Yagyu sighed.
"Another technique that belongs to a whole series."
The stronger version, Lightning Blade, did not even need to be mentioned.
The Chidori series of techniques were also extremely powerful.
Especially that one technique.
S rank Ninjutsu, Lightning Release, Kirin.
It was an extremely terrifying Lightning Release technique.
"Now I have another development goal."
Yagyu smiled with satisfaction.
During this period of time, besides training the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Yagyu had also been developing more advanced applications of the Rasengan, and the progress had been quite good.
Now that he had obtained Lightning Release Chidori, he could also begin developing the Chidori series techniques.
After receiving the new technique, Yagyu woke Tazuna up.
The two of them once again set out on their journey toward the Land of Waves.
Two days later.
In the thick morning fog, Yagyu and Tazuna finally stepped onto the territory of the Land of Waves, escorted by one of Tazuna's friends who risked his life to bring them across the water.
"Yagyu."
The moment they stepped onto the land of the Land of Waves, Tazuna became visibly nervous.
"The situation ahead may become very dangerous. If you are not confident, you should prioritize your own safety."
When he said these words, Tazuna actually felt relieved inside.
For the past few days, the guilt in his heart had been tormenting him, and he finally managed to say it.
After all, if he had not lied about the mission rank, Yagyu would not have accepted this mission alone.
"Relax."
Yagyu glanced at Tazuna and spoke casually.
"I am quite strong."
At the very least, protecting Tazuna from Momochi Zabuza and Haku was absolutely not a problem.
He came here to take Momochi Zabuza's head in exchange for reputation, not to die.
Below Kage level, I am invincible, above Kage level, I can still trade one for one.
This level of confidence was something Yagyu definitely possessed.
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