Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

"Can we go outside and talk for a bit, Uncle Sakumo?"

Seeing that Haneda looked preoccupied, Sakumo smiled and said, "Okay. I'd be happy to talk to you."

We arrived at a secluded spot outside the conference room.

Haneda looked at the setting sun in the west and said:

"I used to be like some of the Uchiha, staying in Konoha like an outsider, without any feelings for Konoha."

"Until I met some friends, stayed there for a long time, and had some memorable and happy times."

“There are people I know there: friends, brothers, relatives, elders, and those who care about me and love me.”

"Gradually, I also came to regard Konoha as my hometown."

Ha ha……

At this moment, Haneda laughed self-deprecatingly, and after a few seconds, continued:

"Uncle Sakumo, if there is someone who is very important to you, and another important thing is placed on the opposite side, such as the village, what would you choose?"

Sakumo didn't understand why Haneda would suddenly ask the question; in his memory, Haneda never revealed his innermost thoughts.

He wouldn't burden those around him with his troubles, but now...

Haneda, whether he received some news or something else, changed.

Suddenly, Sakumo remembered a letter Kakashi had written to him and solemnly said:

"In the ninja world, those who don't follow the rules are trash, but those who don't cherish their comrades are even worse than trash."

"Seven years ago, I also faced the choice between my comrades and my mission. I gave up the mission and fell into self-blame and regret. Your words inspired me."

"At the time, Kakashi thought the mission was more important, but because of you, he changed his mind."

"Companions are more important than the mission."

Sakumo stood beside Haneda, placing a hand on Haneda's shoulder and saying:

"You hesitated."

"On the opposite side of the mission stands an important friend, and on the side of the village stands an equally important friend, even more important than the former."

"But you also said something like, 'Rules are meant to be broken.'"

"So you came to me, one of the commanders on the battlefield in the Frost Kingdom."

"Haneda, whatever decision you make, Kakashi and I will believe in you."

"Go ahead, I'll talk to Orochimaru about it."

Sakumo knew how important the upcoming war in the Land of Frost was to Konoha.

Once Haneda leaves the battlefield, who can deal with the raiding force led by A, besides himself and Orochimaru?

Kai can only open six gates, and against Ai in his prime, he can only hold him off for a moment at most.

Sakumo, fearing that Hata would feel guilty, comforted him:

"Can a war be lost without a child?"

"This goes against the Will of Fire that the First Lord has always passed down."

…………

Chapter 156 Encountering Sasori of the Red Sand!

The Blood Mist Village, Madara's secret base.

Black Zetsu possessed White Zetsu and emerged from the ground.

"How's the plan going?"

Ban sat high on the stone chair, looking down at Black Zetsu and asked.

"Both Iwagakure and Kumogakure will wage war tomorrow, Lord Madara."

"only……"

Black Zetsu paused, then lowered his voice before continuing.

"That kid Haneda suddenly turned around and headed towards the Land of Earth."

"The target is most likely Kannabi Bridge, which is the location of the plan."

???

Madara looked at Black Zetsu with great confusion.

The great war between Konoha and Kumogakure is about to break out. Why did Haneda run to the Land of Earth?

They even made a special trip to Kannabi Bridge.

Isn't he afraid of being held accountable by Konoha?

Abandoning the mission under these circumstances would be an act of betrayal against the village!

Ban asked in a slightly strange tone:

"Are you sure? Or is it that Haneda received a special mission?"

Black Zetsu said with absolute certainty:

"Lord Madara! As soon as Haneda left the camp, White Zetsu followed him."

"He is indeed moving towards the Kannabi Bridge, and very quickly."

"According to the intelligence obtained by the spies we planted, Haneda has received a very important mission."

"Regarding the raiding force that intercepted Ai, but for some reason they suddenly abandoned it."

Upon hearing this, Ban's expression grew even stranger, but after a while, he suddenly smiled slightly.

"Then let him go!"

"Isn't Scorpion looking for him? Let that puppeteer intercept that brat Haneda."

Black Zetsu immediately accepted the order and said, "Yes, Lord Madara."

…………

The land of frost.

Scorpion, who had been waiting here to make his move, returned to the base and immediately noticed a piece of paper on the workbench.

His base has been infiltrated!

Scorpion frowned, took the puppet out of the sealing scroll, and stepped inside under the protection of many other puppets.

Scorpion picked up the paper on the workbench, glanced at it, and muttered indifferently to himself:

"Using someone else to do the dirty work?"

"interesting."

Scorpion glanced at the books on lightning research on the bookshelf and smiled slightly:

"Uchiha Haneda, you are destined to lose this time."

…………

The land of water is adjacent to the land of earth.

As dawn broke, Haneda had already arrived here from the Land of Frost.

He paused briefly, took a sip of water, and replenished the chakra he had depleted.

It's very close to Kannabi Bridge from here, only an hour or two away.

That place wasn't just where Minato's team, including Obito and Kakashi, carried out their missions.

A great battle also took place between Konoha and Iwagakure, which was later known as the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.

This shows how dangerous the missions carried out by the Watergate team were.

This means that the further you go, the higher the probability of encountering Iwa ninja.

The danger will gradually increase.

Haneda, holding onto the tree trunk, set off again when he felt his chakra had recovered to 60%.

No matter the cost, he must reach Kannabi Bridge and save Obito!

Just as they reached the border of the Land of Earth, an unexpected person stood on the cliff in front of them, quietly looking down at Haneda.

That person was Scorpion, who had been chasing after them.

He traveled using a specially made puppet and arrived here ahead of everyone else.

"I've been waiting for you for so long, Uchiha Haneda!"

For some reason, Scorpion looked at Haneda with a mixture of excitement and fervor, in addition to his fervent pursuit of art.

"I'll come find you later."

Haneda was in a hurry to get to Kannabi Bridge, so he naturally had no interest in Sasori.