Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

This cannot be blamed on him being overly cautious.

After all, who was Danzo?

If she doesn't take extra care, Kagura might not even know how she died one day.

When Danzo notifies you to gather at a certain place late at night, Kagura's first thought is whether there are people lying in ambush there.

However, when he saw the other three members of Class 7 also arrive at the scene, he realized that he had really been overthinking things this time.

After all, even Danzo couldn't kill villagers in front of others as if nothing had happened.

Moreover, there's Tsunade's special background involved.

Upon seeing the three people, Kagura landed and walked towards them.

They didn't have to wait long; less than a minute after the four of them gathered, Danzo appeared before them.

He looked around, glanced at the four people who were ready, nodded, and said:

"Great, time is of the essence, let's set off now."

I'll tell you the specifics of the mission as we travel."

In the pitch-black forest, several black dots leaped between the trees; these were the members of Class 7, who were on their way.

During this time, Kagura and the others also learned about the specific details of the mission from Danzo.

In short, the cause of this mission was that the sealing technique was stolen.

Just hours ago, the Scroll of Seals, which was kept in the Hokage Building, was confirmed to have been stolen.

Through on-site investigation and clue searching, the Konoha leadership determined that it was stolen by spies from other countries.

And just one hour later, it was discovered that the thief was a Chunin named Shota Futata who worked at the Hokage Academy.

After searching his house and reviewing the entire theft, the Anbu had reason to believe he was a spy from Sunagakure.

This operation exposed almost all of Sunagakure's spies in Konoha. In addition to the openly known Shota Futata, several long-hidden mobs also surfaced.

Based on the traces at the scene and ninjutsu, it was confirmed that the group was fleeing westward. Judging from the route, they were probably trying to enter Sunagakure through the Land of Rain.

After confirming these circumstances and following a high-level meeting, an A-level task was temporarily issued.

At the same time, the Dark Division and several squads were activated to capture Shota Futata and the others.

"The Book of Seals..."

Kagura recalled some information from the book in her memory.

In short, this Book of Seals records all the forbidden techniques that Konoha has created so far.

Of course, up to this point, this book can also be considered the work of the second Tobirama Senju.

In fact, many famous so-called forbidden techniques in Naruto were created by this Second Hokage.

Whether it's the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique that Kagura learned, or the Flying Thunder God Technique that Minato Namikaze, known as the "Golden Flash," possessed.

Even during the Fourth Shinobi World War, the villains summoned many of their predecessors using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

The creator of these famous ninjutsu was Tobirama Senju.

It can be said that most of the ninjutsu created by this man in his lifetime were listed as forbidden techniques.

In this light, we can understand the reaction of Konoha's higher-ups after the book was stolen.

Furthermore, the Scroll of Seals also appeared in the original storyline; it was the one that was initially stolen by the protagonist, Naruto.

Such an important book, can't we just read it properly?

Are those guards at the Hokage Building just sitting around doing nothing?

If it's stolen by a child or a mere Chunin, how is that any different from having no defense at all?

While silently complaining in her heart, Kagura had an even bigger question in her mind.

Why didn't the system assign me any tasks this time?

Of course, it doesn't mean that you have to have a mission every time you do a B-level or higher task.

However, the system had already issued the mission the first time I accepted a B-level mission.

It can be inferred that the system should trigger a response when accepting a task of B level or higher for the first time.

But this is clearly my first time accepting an A-level mission, so why isn't the system responding?

Puzzled, he couldn't help but glance at the retreating figure in front of him, sensing that something fishy was going on behind this incident.

Clearly, the thief must have been well-prepared to act.

They followed the route for a whole day, but still couldn't spot their target.

Danzo took a slip of paper from one of the ninja dogs, opened it, and after a moment's hesitation, said:

"According to reliable information, Shota Futata has entered the Land of Rain."

The good news is that the teams that started ahead should be able to reach their destination.

We need to speed things up now, at least to the point where we can support the teams ahead.

Seeing everyone nod at him, the small team, which had only rested for a quarter of an hour, set off again.

One day later, in the land of rain.

A light drizzle was falling on the vast plain, and five figures were moving swiftly across the damp earth.

It was Kagura and her group who were pursuing their target.

After two days and two nights of high-speed travel, they finally arrived in the Land of Rain from the Land of Fire.

And this place truly lives up to its name as the Land of Rain; as soon as we entered this land, the originally clear sky instantly turned gloomy.

After continuing forward for a while, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky, completely defying the laws of physics.

After stepping over yet another puddle, Kagura, with her arms behind her back, was doing her best to keep up with Danzo ahead.

Even for him, after two days of non-stop running, his stamina was clearly running out.

Jiraiya, who was at the very back, already had a pained expression on his face.

Fortunately, Danzo didn't accelerate all the time; he seemed to always adjust his speed according to their limits.

So the four people behind them were always able to keep up with the feeling that they were just barely keeping up.

Danzo, who was at the forefront, stepped across a puddle again, then suddenly his expression changed and he let out a sharp shriek.

Upon hearing the shriek, Kagura and the others immediately stopped in their tracks.

Sure enough, following Danzo's warning, dozens of ninjas emerged from the puddles around them.

These ninjas were all dressed in white bodysuits similar to diving suits, with large breathing apparatus and goggles covering their facial features.

This is the typical attire of ninjas from the Land of Rain.

Danzo looked up and around, then said in a deep voice:

"What do you all mean by this?"

Is this an attempt to make an enemy of Konoha Village?

The ninjas from Amegakure did not answer his question, but instead drew their weapons to show their stance.

Upon seeing this, a shadow crossed Danzo's eyes.

He clenched his right fist and raised it above his head.

Seeing this, Kagura and the others also drew their kunai from their waists.

Because that gesture was a reminder to everyone to fight.

As Danzo's figure suddenly disappeared, a battle was about to break out.

As a ninja of the same caliber as Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo's combat abilities were naturally not lacking.

Although in the anime storyline, it seems that he only fights using the Sharingan he has acquired.

But that was Danzo in his old age, and there's also the suspicion that the author deliberately sacrificed him for Sasuke's plot.

In fact, as the leader of the "Root" organization, Danzo is one of the top figures in the ninja world in terms of both taijutsu and ninjutsu.

With each appearance of his figure, an enemy would fall to the ground.

Just a few minutes later, more than a dozen corpses appeared in front of them.

As for the Kagura quartet, they weren't as outrageous as Danzo.

However, with the cooperation of the four, they also defeated the remaining enemies.

This was achieved through a combination of physical skills and coordinated attacks.

It wasn't that Kagura and the others were deliberately holding back; rather, the continuous journey had already depleted most of their chakra.

But since they haven't officially encountered any enemies yet, conserving their remaining chakra is the wisest choice.

Looking at the enemies lying on the ground, Danzo's expression became even more solemn.

The appearance of these people indicates that Amegakure has become involved in the incident, making the chase more dangerous than expected.

Unlike the five great nations, small countries like the Land of Rain have never had a firm stance.

Especially the ninjas of Amegakure; in this era, Amegakure was more like a mercenary force.

They are willing to do things for whoever is willing to pay.

So although he found it somewhat troublesome, Danzo was not actually too surprised by Amegakure's participation in the war.

Kagura, standing nearby, also looked at the fallen enemy, then at the dark, cloud-covered sky in the distance.

It seems this mission is more dangerous than we imagined...

Chapter 29 Breakout

Inside an abandoned hut, Danzo and the members of Team 7 were resting around a fire.

In fact, on the morning of the day Kagura and the others set off, Konoha sent a diplomatic request to Sunagakure.

The newly appointed Third Hokage angrily denounced the Sand Village's infiltration and espionage activities against the Leaf Village.