A chunin who looked to be about thirty or forty years old, with a long scar on his face, was sitting behind a table, expressionlessly registering something in a thick book.
His eyes were like stagnant water, showing no emotional fluctuation, but Yagen could feel a heavy aura of battle-hardened experience from him.
Yagen stepped forward and respectfully handed over the mission scroll in his hand.
The scar-faced chunin didn't even look up at them. He simply reached out a calloused hand to take the scroll.
"Mm."
He roughly scanned the mission code on the scroll, then stood up and turned to walk towards the mountainous shelves behind him.
Throughout the process, not a single extra question was asked.
This cold and efficient process made the three members of Team Yagen feel the atmosphere of war again.
This was the front line, and efficiency was life.
Soon, the scar-faced chunin returned holding four packages of different sizes and threw them on the table.
"Thump—"
Then he sat back down and continued registering in the book, as if the four of them no longer existed.
"Uh... thank you."
Shimura Sota subconsciously thanked him, receiving a nasal sound in return.
"Mm."
The four looked at each other, then each picked up their own package.
When they opened the packages and saw what was inside, they exchanged glances.
Inside Yagen's package was a brand-new ninja sword.
The blade was slender, glinting with a cold light. Holding it in his hand, the weight and balance were just right, as if it were custom-made for his hand.
What shocked him even more was that on the black scabbard, a small, red and white flame fan was meticulously carved with silver thread.
The crest of the Uchiha clan!
"This..."
Uchiha Yagen stroked the cold scabbard, a warm current surging in his heart.
Lord Hokage had even considered such details.
This was not just a weapon, but a heavy recognition and sense of belonging.
"Wow! Cool! What is this?"
On the other side, Shimura Sota also let out an excited exclamation.
Inside his package was a dozen brand-new, strangely shaped kunai.
These kunai were lighter and thinner than standard ones, and there were several fine blood grooves on both sides of the blade.
What was even more peculiar was that on the ring at the tail of the kunai, several spiral patterns were carved.
"This is... Wind Cut Pattern?"
Sota picked up a kunai and examined it carefully. "I heard from the elders of our clan that this pattern allows the kunai to better utilize the power of the wind when thrown, producing faster speed and stranger arcs!"
He simply couldn't put it down, feeling like he had obtained a peerless weapon.
"Lord Hokage understands me too well! With this, the power of my Gale Palm Shuriken can increase by at least thirty percent!"
Inside Sarutobi Hasumi's package was a deep blue water pouch that looked two sizes larger than an ordinary one.
He opened the mouth of the pouch, dipped his finger in to get a little water, and then closed his eyes to sense carefully.
A moment later, the boy opened his eyes abruptly, his face full of surprise.
"The inner wall of this water pouch is inscribed with a micro water-gathering formula! It can slowly absorb water molecules from the air to replenish itself! Moreover, its material... is a special fiber I've never seen before, which can maintain the purity of chakra to the greatest extent!"
"In other words, as long as it's not in an extremely dry environment, the water in this pouch is almost endless! And using it to launch Water Release, the chakra conversion efficiency can be increased by at least ten percent!"
Hasumi excitedly gripped the water pouch tightly. For a control-type ninja like him who mainly used Water Release for combat, this was simply a divine artifact.
But what surprised everyone the most was Tachibana Shiorin's equipment.
In her medical bag, besides the regular bandages and hemostatic powder, there were several small porcelain bottles with special labels.
"My god..."
Shiorin opened one of the porcelain bottles, and a fresh medicinal fragrance wafted out.
She only took one look at the emerald green paste inside and exclaimed, "This is... Cell Activation Regeneration Ointment?!"
"I've only seen the theoretical concept of this ointment in Lady Tsunade's latest published paper! It's said that it can greatly promote cell regeneration, allowing ordinary wounds to heal within minutes! This... this should be a trial product still in the laboratory stage, right? How could..."
She opened another bottle, which contained a colorless and odorless liquid.
"This is... Broad-Spectrum Neurotoxin Neutralizer?!"
"And this... Three-Second Instant Hemostatic Needle?!"
The more Shiorin looked, the more shocked she became. She discovered that this small medical bag contained almost all the most cutting-edge research results of the Konoha Medical Department, some not even officially announced yet.
The four of them held their "starter packs," looked at each other, and besides shock, there was only unparalleled emotion and admiration in their hearts.
"Lord Hokage..."
"We cannot fail this expectation!"
Yagen tightly gripped the ninja sword in his hand, his voice firm.
This heavy ninja package made them completely understand the meaning of this simulation training.
This was not just a cold test.
This was Lord Hokage, in his own way, paving the road and escorting them, these ninja.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Uchiha Yagen slowly unfolded the mission scroll in his hand.
A detailed map unfolded before the four of them.
On the map, a bright red arrow started from their camp, winding all the way, and finally pointed to the northwest, a dense forest marked as "Extremely Dangerous."
"Target area, the outskirts of Amegakure's eastern defense line."
Yagen's gaze fell on the mission objective marked in blood-red font on the scroll.
"Our mission is: Infiltrate, scout, and map the enemy's troop deployment within three kilometers of their defense line. Mission requirement: Avoid combat as much as possible."
The mission content was simple, but the "Extremely Dangerous" mark on the scroll and the words "Avoid as much as possible" all reminded them of the arduous nature of this mission.
"Are you all ready?"
Yagen put away the scroll and looked calmly at his three teammates.
"Captain, everything is ready."
"Ready to go anytime!"
"Mm!"
The three responded one after another.
Uchiha Yagen nodded, said no more, turned around, and prepared to lead the squad out.
However, just as they were about to leave the supply depot, they saw several other ninja squads walking out of their respective tents, rushing in different directions.
The members of those squads had the same nervous yet determined expressions on their faces as they did.
A sense of pride suddenly welled up in Yagen's heart.
They were not alone.
Together with these unknown companions, they would form the future of Konoha.
"Move out!"
Yagen gave a low shout and took the lead, rushing out of the camp towards the unknown jungle shrouded in rain.
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