The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 02]

Chapter 341 - Leaf's Military Operation 02

The air around the base was filled with killing intent. The faint rustling of the leaves in the wind made a poor disguise for the brutal fight that laid ahead.

Jonin Asuma Sarutobi stood at the forefront of his team. His sharp eyes scanned the mercenaries gathered before them. He let out a deep calm breath and it formed steady small clouds in the cool morning air. His ever-present cigarette was clenched between his teeth.

Asuma could feel it. The pulse of hostile chakra, twisted and unnatural, emanated from the enemies that stood between them and Orochimaru's lair.

The son of the Hokage quickly assessed the situation. 'According to the scouting team's report, there are a total of 26 enemies in this location protecting that base. And it looks like out of those 26, 14 of them came out to greet us. Judging from the mutation and strange protrusions on their bodies they're not doubt Orochimaru's experiments. Need to capture a few alive.'

Asuma's team, six strong, spread out around him in a loose formation, prepared for the onslaught. His team was balanced.

Genjutsu, taijutsu, and ninjutsu specialists, all well-trained. But the mercenaries were different. These weren't proper ninjas but they also weren't ordinary fighters. They had tasted Orochimaru's twisted power, and it had warped them into something monstrous.

Asuma locked eyes with the three men who approached him, their bodies bulging and contorting with the activation of the curse seal.

One had grotesque arms, nearly twice the size of his body, covered in bone-like protrusions. The second, a wiry figure, was crouched low to the ground, his limbs elongated unnaturally, moving with an unsettling insect-like grace. The third had a face half-transformed, one side human, the other a grotesque mass of scales, his fingers twitching with dangerous chakra.

Asuma held a cool face even as he realized he was about to face 3 strong opponents at once.

"You!" The one with the grotesque arm spoke pointing at Asuma.

"What?" The Leaf Jonin was curious as to what the man wanted with him.

"That waist cloth you have has the Fire emblem etched into it. That means you were once a Guardian Twelve ninja weren't you?"

Asuma cocked an eyebrow. "So what? That information won't help you here."

"Haha! I've never killed anyone as famous as you. Once I take your head everyone will know my name."

The arrogance of the enemy surprised the Leaf nins. They knew just how strong Asuma is and were insulted.

"How arrogant. It seems these guys have severely underestimated you captain." One of the Leaf ninjas standing behind Asuma spoke.

"Yeah." Asuma nodded as he looked at his enemy. "Out of curiosity, what is your name?"

"Thunderhead!" The one with the large hand shouted proudly.

A few seconds of silence filled the area as everyone processed that name.

"Pfft- HAHAHAHAHAAA..."

Nobody was sure who cracked first but the next second everyone in the Leaf ninjas and even some of Orochimaru's men started laughing hard.

"SHUT UP!" The man roared in anger and embarrassment.

"That sounds like the name of a hooker who's great at giving heads." One of the Leaf ninjas commented.

Even Asuma was chuckling despite the seriousness of the situation. "Really? Out of all the names, you couldn't have come up with something better."

"STOP LAUGHING! I'm gonna kill all of you." The man was getting ready to attack.