Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 66 Sending out Uchiha Shisui

Inside the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was staring intently at the scroll in his hand.

With a series of regular knocks, Nara Shikaku, with two scars on his face and wearing a Jonin vest, pushed open the door and entered.

"Lord Hokage!"

"Oh, it's Shikaku. You've come at the right time. Take a look at this." The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, put down the scroll in his hand, and wisps of smoke rose from his pipe.

Shikaku walked to the Hokage's desk, picked up the scroll on the table, and began to read it carefully. As his eyes swept over the words, his brows gradually furrowed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi added some tobacco to his pipe and continued puffing away.

"Lord Hokage, how can we verify the authenticity of this request?" Shikaku asked his first question after reading the document.

The scroll bearing this commission was signed none other than the leader of the Star Ninja Village, the Third Hoshikage—Yoru!
"Furthermore, it is said that the Land of Bears is in turmoil, and the ninjas of the Star Ninja Village have attacked nobles, including the daimyo of the Land of Bears. If the Star Ninja Village is controlled by a mysterious ninja, as stated in this commission, then are these Star Ninjas who slaughtered the daimyo subordinates of that mysterious ninja, or are they ninjas from the Star Ninja Village themselves?"

As the strategist by the side of the Third Hokage, Shikaku not only has a high IQ, but also strong strategic thinking and judgment. He served as the leader of the Jonin team for a long time and was also a front-line commander during the Third Shinobi World War.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, as the Chief of Staff of the Allied Shinobi Forces, Shikaku was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces after the Fourth Raikage went to support the front lines. He ultimately died in battle from the long-range attack of the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball.

In Konoha, Shikaku was undoubtedly a high-ranking figure, and he was qualified to inquire about many kinds of intelligence gathered in the village.

Shikaku had naturally heard about the dramatic changes that had recently occurred in the Land of Bears in the western part of the Ninja World.

It's just that the Land of Bears is located in the remote western part of the ninja world continent, separated from the Land of Fire by several countries, so information transmission is very slow, and Konoha has limited information.

Some of the intelligence was even relayed back by spies planted by Konoha in Iwagakure and Sunagakure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke and slowly said, "Slaughtering a daimyo is a serious crime of rebellion. The daimyo of Iwagakure and Sunagakure will definitely question us and send ninjas to Kuma-no-Kami and Hoshi-no-Kami to gather intelligence, or even suppress the Hoshi-no-Kami's rebellion."

"Originally, I didn't want to send ninjas to get involved in matters so far away, but the daimyo has also inquired about it..."

Upon hearing that it was his own daimyo who had inquired, Shikaku nodded in understanding.

Konoha is ultimately just a military organization, and it has to obey the daimyo.

"So, who do you plan to send to lead the investigation?" Shikaku pondered.

The request for assistance suggests that whether the Star Village is controlled by powerful ninjas or they have rebelled, the enemy's strength is considerable. It would be difficult for an ordinary Chunin to complete the mission.

"That kid Shisui hasn't been on a mission in a long time, has he?" Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped the table lightly with his right hand.

"You want Uchiha Shisui to lead the team?" Shikaku had a deep impression of this somewhat special Uchiha.

During the Third Shinobi World War, he commanded troops on the front lines to fight against Kirigakure. Uchiha Shisui earned the title of "Shisui of the Body Flicker" during the war and made numerous military achievements!
However, because he was too young, Shisui was not promoted to Jonin until after the war.

I recently heard that Uchiha Shisui is now working for the Konoha Police Department. He rarely goes on missions and mostly mediates conflicts between his colleagues in the police department and the villagers.

“Shisui’s combat strength is definitely not a problem. I suggest adding another sensory ninja and a taijutsu specialist,” Shikaku said, offering his opinion. Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: “Then let Hyuga Himon and Hayama Hakukumo go together.”

Hyuga Himon and Hakukumo Hayama were both outstanding ninjas in the Third Shinobi World War. Hyuga Himon, at the age of fifteen, had already been promoted to Special Jonin, while Hakukumo Hayama, although still a Chunin, was quite skilled in taijutsu and was only one step away from being promoted to Special Jonin.

"Yes, then I'll go and call the three of them over." Lu Jiu had no objection to the combination of the three.

Uchiha Shisui was the strongest fighter, Hyuga Himon had the strongest reconnaissance ability with his Byakugan, and Shirakumo Hayama was calm, meticulous, and had participated in many battles, possessing strong command and battlefield adaptability.

Most importantly, Shisui Uchiha was not as arrogant as other Uchiha. If Hayama Hakuun offered an opinion, Shisui, as the team leader, could analyze the pros and cons and decide whether to adopt it.

Soon, the three were taken to the Hokage's office.

He personally took over this S-rank mission from Hiruzen Sarutobi!
After making some preparations, the three of them set off.

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Two days later.

In the forest west of the Bird Kingdom, three figures sped through the trees.

"This S-rank mission really benefited from your help." Baiyun Yeshan, carrying a long sword and with a scar on his right lip, chatted with his two teammates.

The minimum reward for an S-rank mission is one million ryo, and usually only Jonin can accept such missions, let alone this mission to investigate a ninja village.

"Senior is too kind. Your Vacuum Sword is praised even by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. I believe you will be promoted after this mission is completed." Uchiha Shisui turned his head slightly and gave Shirakumo Hayama a sincere smile.

The three had fought side by side during the Third Shinobi World War, and given their respective specializations in abilities, they quickly developed a tacit understanding.

Uchiha Shisui said to the two, "I've heard that there's a meteorite in Hoshigakure that's a treasure coveted by all nations?"

"Haha, that kind of thing." Upon hearing Shisui's question, Hyuga Himon was the first to laugh.

Shisui looked at Hinata Himon, a senior who was two years older than them, somewhat bewildered.

"They call it a treasure, but I haven't seen Hoshigakure train many powerful ninjas." Hyuga Himon said slowly to Uchiha Shisui, "Although their village has 'Kage,' it's just a self-proclaimed title. In terms of combat strength and overall power, Hoshigakure is just a small ninja village."

"At least Takigakure was valued by the First Hokage and was given a tailed beast; even Amegakure produced a strong ninja like Hanzo of the Salamander. As for Hoshigakure... I'm sorry, I haven't heard of it."

Hinata Himon's explanation piqued Shirakumo Hayama's curiosity about Hoshigakure: "If that star is useless, why was it attacked by a mysterious ninja?"

"Well, we'll find out once we investigate," Hyuga Hideto said. The three of them had already arrived at the border of the Land of Bears, and Hyuga Hideto activated his Byakugan.

Their mission is to investigate the situation in the Land of Bears and the rebellion in the Star Ninja Village. If a mysterious ninja has indeed taken control of the Star Ninja Village, they can engage in battle with him if their strength allows, and help the Star Shadow regain control of the village.

If they can complete this mission before the ninjas sent by Iwagakure and Sunagakure, then Hoshigakure will become an ally of Konoha in the western part of the ninja world, tying down some of the forces of the two great ninja villages for Konoha.

(End of this chapter)