Boom!
Satoru was reading memories when he suddenly sensed a violent tremor.
The tremor was very faint.
"What's that noise?"
As a sensory Ninja, and having learned a lot from the enemy's memories, he analyzed from the commotion that a fierce battle was happening near the Village.
Whoosh!
Stopping his actions, Satoru refined his Chakra to activate his sensory ability.
The movements within a three-kilometer radius slowly entered his mind, focusing his perception on the tremor. As he approached the source of the tremor, his perception became clearer and clearer.
The Village, southeast direction.
It was beyond his sensory range, but through these past few months of learning, by combining geographical location, air density, and mathematical formulas, he deduced that it was not far from the Village.
Combined with the tremor's range, the battle between the two sides must have involved Jonin-level Ninjutsu to cause such an effect.
Given the magnitude of the tremor, he would normally assume it was a battle between giant Summoning Beasts or Tailed Beasts.
However, based on the original work Satoru had read, and analyzing the time period and location, it was highly probable that his classmates were in danger and Maito Dai had opened the Red Steam.
"Behind me, live on with passion, youth, and a smile."
Recalling the scene he had witnessed, although he didn't remember it completely, Maito Dai probably said something like that to Might Guy and the others!
At that time, he was even moved to tears.
"Assemble."
Just then, an order came through.
Upon hearing this, Satoru put aside his thoughts and went to the assembly hall.
The members of the Analysis Team also came out one by one.
"Emergency mission, proceed immediately to the main gate of the Village, follow the Anbu dispatched by Hokage-sama, and assist in reconnaissance.
Satoru, Dokuro…"
Before everyone had even arrived, Inoichi Yamanaka urgently issued the command.
"Now, those whose names are called, depart immediately."
"Yes."
Satoru and the others vanished with a 'whoosh'.
"I hope it's not a continuation of the war!" Inoichi Yamanaka sighed.
He hadn't expected such a large battle commotion to appear near the Village.
…
Whoosh, whoosh!
Using the Instantaneous Body Technique to leap across the rooftops of Konoha's buildings, Satoru's expression was solemn.
He hoped nothing unexpected would happen.
With his addition as a transmigator, he couldn't guarantee that the plot would still follow the original work; now, the original work could only serve as a reference.
"Once we meet the Anbu, everything will be led by the Anbu, understood?" Dokuro said to the others.
He was the captain now.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Soon, they arrived at the main gate.
Dokuro made a hand gesture.
Two teams of Anbu Ninja were already waiting. Wearing animal masks, they saw Dokuro's signal and immediately knew these were the Ninja sent by the Village to assist them.
The yellow-haired Anbu Captain leading them also gave a signal.
"Depart."
Without any delay, the Anbu Captain gave the order as soon as the signals were exchanged.
"How efficient, truly worthy of the Anbu!" Satoru exclaimed in his heart.
The existence of signals indeed greatly improved efficiency, no wonder there was even a dedicated Signal Team and Signal Class.
Fortunately, he was good at signals, and every time the Village updated its signals, he made sure to learn them well. Their hand gestures just now were to confirm each other's identities and numbers, and to remind them that specific details would be discussed on the way.
Whoosh, whoosh!
They traveled at extreme speed through the trees.
Dokuro asked, "What are Hokage-sama's instructions, if I may ask?"
Anbu Captain: "A huge commotion from a battle has occurred near the Village. It's possible that other Villages, unwilling to accept their defeat in the war, are trying to attack Konoha from the rear.
For Konoha's safety, we are ordered to gather intelligence.
You are responsible for sensing enemy movements."
"Understood."
The Ninja of the Analysis Team, knowing what they needed to do, all used their sensory Ninjutsu to perceive any potential enemy movements.
Just a few minutes into their journey, Satoru's senses picked up three Chakra signatures. From the Chakra levels, they were roughly Genin-level Chakra.
He looked at his colleagues around him and found that none of them had sensed it, indicating that not everyone's sensory ability was as strong as his.
"11 o'clock direction, about three kilometers away, three Chakra responses have appeared. The Chakra levels are similar to Genin, but the possibility of disguise cannot be ruled out."
Satoru didn't hold back. He was a sensory Ninja, a treasure of Konoha; except for other Villages, no one would harm him.
Upon hearing this, the others looked at him in surprise.
Such strong sensory ability.
The Anbu Captain prepared for battle: "Set a trap about one ri away. Everyone else prepare for an ambush. You continue to sense the enemy's movements."
"Yes."
Satoru acknowledged.
He roughly guessed that those three figures were Might Guy, Ebisu, and Shiranui Genma.
But he still prepared for battle.
Ninja tools could be launched at any moment.
Soon after, the others also sensed the movements of the three.
…
"Dad."
In the dark forest, three small figures were running in a hurry, looking very disheveled, and one young man in a green jumpsuit was even crying with snot and tears streaming down his face.
Ebisu and Shiranui Genma were also in low spirits.
They had just thought they were going to die, having encountered seven such terrifying enemies.
If Might Guy's dad hadn't appeared, they wouldn't even have had a chance to escape.
Looking at Might Guy, who was crying with snot and tears, they hadn't expected his Genin father to be so strong, capable of fighting seven opponents alone.
Huff, puff!
After running for a while, the three were also out of breath.
They leaned against a large tree.
"Dad."
Might Guy wiped his tears, but his eyes were like springs, never drying up.
"Might Guy, it's okay. Uncle is so strong, he will definitely defeat the enemies," Shiranui Genma comforted him.
Ebisu: "Yes, yes, yes, Uncle is so amazing, he can definitely defeat the enemies."
Upon hearing this, Might Guy cried even harder.
"You don't understand, Dad taught me that move can only be used when the most cherished comrades and family are in danger. After using it… boo hoo…"
Ebisu and Shiranui Genma exchanged glances, understanding Might Guy's meaning.
A Jutsu that allows a Genin to fight seven Jonin couldn't be that simple; they had just been holding onto a sliver of hope.
"But your dad said not to let youth go to waste. Crying is useless. We have to become stronger so our comrades won't get hurt anymore," Ebisu could only say.
"Yes, I can't cry. I must become stronger, inherit Dad's path, and protect my comrades."
Ebisu's words were like a ray of light piercing into Might Guy's soul.
"Yes, I can't let youth go to waste. I must become stronger and protect my cherished comrades."
Might Guy finally stopped crying, and a determined look appeared in his eyes.
"Yo, isn't that Might Guy? Why are you crying?"
Just as they were about to continue fleeing towards Konoha to deliver the information about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen to the Village, a familiar voice rang out.
Looking up, a figure with a bandaged face, only his mouth exposed, appeared, standing on a tree trunk, looking down at them.
There were also several Anbu around him.
"Satoru?"