Konoha, Just Like Kizaru

That night, Simu set out alone to support his nominal teacher on the Kikyo Mountain battlefield.

Although he called Jiraiya his teacher, Jiraiya hadn't taught him any technical skills. 

Instead, it was more about combat awareness, timing, and strategy. Simu's power system was completely different from Jiraiya's.

Simu also wondered if Minato had contracted with Mount Myōboku as well...

Lost in thought, he soon approached Kikyo Mountain and encountered a Konoha supply team heading to the battlefield. 

He was about to greet them when his frown deepened. His Observation Haki had detected a hidden presence in the surrounding valley.

"Is it an enemy?"

Ahead was a quiet valley. Among the dense trees lining both sides, several figures observed the approaching Konoha supply team with cold, calculating eyes.

"Hmph, these Konoha fools think they can escape our notice by delivering supplies at night," one Kumo Shinobi sneered.

They all wore demon cat masks, a sign of their elite unit centered around the Two-Tails Jinchūriki, Yugito Nii.

This team was specially trained, using Lightning Style to enhance their speed and agility. They were Kumo's sharpest strike force.

Their mission in this battle was to infiltrate Konoha's territory, sever its supply lines, and quickly relocate, using their superior stealth and speed to remain undetected.

In summary, it was guerrilla warfare—operating within the enemy's territory. Since the start of the war, at least eight Konoha teams had fallen to the Demon Cat Unit.

As a result, Konoha had taken precautions. When the supply team was about to pass through the valley, all the Konoha ninjas were on high alert.

"Be careful..."

Before the leader of the Konoha shinobi could finish, several lightning bolts streaked across the night sky.

"Enemy attack!"

The first to react was a Jōnin from the Hyūga clan. Thanks to his warning, Konoha's ninjas quickly sprang into action, launching a coordinated counterattack.

"Earth Style: Earth Spike!"

Sharp spikes shot up from the ground, effectively slowing down the Kumo Shinobi's advance.

"It's from the Hyūga clan, this is troublesome," the Kumo Shinobi leader muttered, clearly frustrated.

Despite their excellent camouflage skills, the sharp eyes of the Hyūga clan could always see through their disguises. This made the Kumo Shinobi despise the Hyūga clan deeply.

However, just because the Demon Cat Unit had been ambushed and taken out, it didn't mean the Kumo Shinobi's strength was diminished.

This time, six Kumo Shinobi had attacked. They coordinated their efforts, using the same ninjutsu simultaneously.

"Lightning Style: Thunder Beast!"

Surrounded by lightning, six fearsome Thunder Beasts made of pure lightning charged toward Konoha's forces.

The Konoha ninjas reacted quickly.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"

A solid wall of earth rose from the ground, but it couldn't stop the Kumo Shinobi's assault.

Lightning Style naturally counters Earth Style. The Thunder Beasts tore through the wall effortlessly, roaring as they charged forward.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

With Wind Style enhancing the fireballs, they exploded into a sea of flames, striking the Thunder Beasts.

The resulting explosion echoed loudly, and the smoke began to clear.

"Careful!" Hyūga Jōnin shouted urgently.

Several electric arcs shot out from the black smoke, moving at incredible speed. The ninja swords in their hands crackled with lightning.

With unmatched swiftness and ferocity, they slashed at the Konoha ninjas.

"So fast," the Hyūga Jōnin muttered, his expression serious.

He quickly gathered Chakra in his palm and thrust it forward with a powerful push.

But even with his skills, two fists couldn't handle four enemies. The Hyūga Jōnin was only able to stop one attacker, while the other five rushed toward the convoy.

Aside from the Jōnin, the rest of the team were Chūnin. Facing such a fierce attack, they were quickly overwhelmed and found themselves at a severe disadvantage.

"It's scary, Kumo Shinobi's demon cat unit..."

Suddenly, Simu's figure appeared above the valley. His lazy voice immediately silenced the entire battlefield.

"It's Konoha's golden flash, Hanyu Simu!"

The Kumo Shinobi recognized Simu almost instantly.

Everyone from Konoha breathed a sigh of relief. Simu's name had been echoing in the ears of every Konoha Shinobi for a long time.

Hanyu Simu! 

The man who single-handedly killed the strongest Kazekage! The golden flash of the leaves.

There were many names for him, but Kizaru's name never seemed to appear. This left Simu somewhat annoyed, but there was little he could do about it.

The Kumo Shinobi's faces shifted with shock. The leader quickly made a decision.

"Run separately!"

After the Kumo Shinobi who had survived the previous encounter returned to their village, an unwritten rule emerged among their ranks.

If they encounter Konoha's golden flash, they can abandon their mission without penalty. The priority is to save their lives.

Simu had only spoken one word, and the Kumo Shinobi were already terrified.

"Wow, you decided to run so quickly?" Simu pushed up his sunglasses.

"Did you think this through?"

"My ability is light!"

Almost instantly, Simu appeared right in front of one of the Kumo Shinobi.

"Can you outrun the speed of light?" 

Kumo Shinobi gritted his teeth.

The Chūnin, holding a sword charged with lightning, prepared to fight. But it was futile.

As soon as he swung his blade, Simu's light-speed kick landed, sending the Chūnin crashing into the ground.

Simu immediately activated his Observation Haki, pinpointing the locations of the other five Kumo Shinobi.

"What a drag," 

In the blink of an eye, a flash of gold streaked through the woods.

The next moment, all six Kumo Shinobi were knocked down, sprawled out in the valley like defeated soldiers.

"Wow... he's so strong," one Uchiha ninja remarked in awe.

The others nodded in agreement.

Only the Hyuga Jōnin seemed a little embarrassed, having witnessed Simu's involvement during the marriage incident.

One of the Hyuga Jōnin was defeated by Simu. As Simu's reputation grew louder, the elders of the Hyuga clan began to regret their decisions.

If they had known, they would have married Hyuga Lindy to Simu, securing such a powerful ally for the clan. But now, it was too late—there was no turning back, and the Hyuga clan became the laughingstock of Konoha because of their own foolishness.

Simu scanned the group.

"Well, there shouldn't be any ninjas from the Yamanaka family here, right?"

The demon cat army wasn't just these six Shinobi. If Konoha's logistics were to remain safe from attack, the entire demon cat army would need to be eliminated.

The Kumo Shinobi were tough to crack, and without the help of the Yamanaka family, getting any useful information would be difficult. Everyone shook their heads in agreement.

"Well then..."

Simu summoned part of Katsuyu's body, which quickly swallowed all six Kumo Shinobi.

He then spoke to the Konoha Shinobi, "I'll take them to the front camp first. Stay alert."

"Understood, Simu-sama."

"Simu-sama." A ninja called out to him.

"Huh? What is it?" Simu turned around.

At some point, everyone had started addressing him with the honorific "Simu-sama" instead of just his name.

It wasn't a bad feeling, though.

The ninja hesitated before speaking, "Could I have your autograph?"

Simu paused, surprised. He hadn't expected to be asked for an autograph.

"Well, I don't have a pen or paper," Simu admitted, a bit embarrassed. 

It was his first time being asked to sign, and he wasn't sure how to handle it.

The Konoha Shinobi quickly replied, "I have a pen!" He pulled it out and extended his arm. 

"You can sign here."

"Alright," Simu said, smiling politely. He wrote "Hanyu Simu" on the ninja's arm, his strokes smooth and elegant like a work of art.

"Hey, hey, thanks for the autograph," 

"Alright, I'll take off first. Be careful," Simu said, before Katsuyu vanished instantly.

Simu then used his light-speed abilities to rush toward the battlefield. However, he didn't make it very far before encountering another Konoha team.

It was the new generation Ino-Shika-Chō trio, made up of members from the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akamichi families. They were also on a supply mission.

Shikaku sat relaxed on the carriage, chewing a piece of grass and gazing up at the starry sky. Yamanaka Inoichi, in charge of guarding the team, suddenly tensed.

"Someone's coming," Inoichi said, his face tightening.

Upon hearing this, Shikaku and Choza, who were resting, immediately sprang into action.

Shikaku formed a hand seal, and his shadow began to shift, ready to strike at any moment and restrain the enemy.

Inoichi, prepared to use his mind-control technique, stood ready to take over the enemy's body at a moment's notice.

Finally, Choza was set to deliver the finishing blow.

This was the perfect coordination of the Ino–Shika–Chō trio.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared in front of them.

"Ah, as expected from the new generation Ino–Shika–Chō, your reactions are quick," Simu said, raising his hand in greeting.

"It's me,"

The candidate for the next head of the Ino–Shika–Chō clan. The strength of these three was impressive among the new generation, but they were constantly overshadowed by Simu. Even Minato's talent was outshined by him.

Yamanaka Inoichi glanced at Shikaku, silently asking if they needed to verify Simu's identity.

To everyone's surprise, Shikaku, who was usually cautious, waved his hand.

"No need. This guy is the only one who can use light release t in the entire ninja world," Shikaku said, a bit of sarcasm in his tone. 

"Even if someone else could use Light Style, they'd never develop his... unique temperament."

Simu remained calm and relaxed.

"Oh my, as expected from Shikaku, your observation skills are sharp," Simu said, smiling.

Shikaku, not intending to fight, replied lightly, "Tell me, what do you want us to do? It can't be to protect us, right?"

Simu scratched his head, laughing. "How could the great Ino–Shika–Chō combination need my protection?"

They were no longer the rookies who took the Jōnin exam a year ago. After more than a year of growth, the trio had become the standard for Konoha's new generation. Working together, they could easily handle most Kumo Shinobi teams.

Simu then summoned Katsuyu and released the six Kumo Shinobi he'd captured.

"Hey, these are members of the demon cat unit. Please help Inoichi search their memories."

The Kumo Shinobi, covered in mucus, lay in front of them.

Nara Shikaku was full of resistance all over his body.

Even Akamichi Choza couldn't help but take a few steps away.

Yamanaka Inoichi, however, maintained a neutral expression. "I may not be able to check their memories" 

Simu smiled slightly. "It's okay, I trust you."

Joking aside, Yamanaka Inoichi will be regarded as the king of intelligence, admired by all ninja in the field. 

There was no question about his skills. Despite being young, his abilities were certainly on par with other experts in interrogation and information gathering.

"I'll give it a try," Inoichi said, not refusing.

"Mind Reading Technique!"

Yamanaka Inoichi made a specific hand gesture and closed his eyes.

The Kumo Shinobi in front of him stirred, slowly coming to his senses.

Inoichi's spiritual consciousness drifted through the Shinobi's memories, searching for information related to the mission.

Minutes passed in silence.

Suddenly, Kumo Shinobi's body jerked violently.

Thick blood poured from his eyes and nostrils, and he collapsed, lifeless.

Yamanaka Inoichi trembled, blood trickling from his own nostrils.

"Are you okay?"

Simu summon Katsuyu to land gently on Inoichi's shoulder, ready to offer healing.

"It's okay... cough, cough..." Yamanaka coughed for a while.

"Someone placed a spell on his memory. Once the investigation begins, it automatically destroys the information, and the person dies along with it."

After all, Kumogakure about the Yamanaka clan's abilities in Konoha, so they must have taken precautions.

But to Simu's surprise, even in this case, he still got valuable information.

He pulled out a map, studied it for a moment, and then said, "The demon cat troop's stronghold should be around here." 

He marked a spot on the map.

"As expected of the intelligence expert from the Yamanaka clan," 

Simu said, patting Inoichi on the shoulder. "Thank you very much."

Simu then quickly headed in the direction marked on the map.

After Simu left, Yamanaka gave a wry smile.

"We should be the ones thanking you... after all, you're the one fighting on the front lines."

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TO BE CONTINUED

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