Naruto: The Tavern Speech Begins to Make the Land of Rain Great

One day later, Konoha Village

A figure appeared in the Hokage's office.

"Lord Hokage, representatives from Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, the Land of Iron, and the Land of Rain have all arrived in Konoha and checked into their hotels."

The representative of Sunagakure is the Third Kazekage.

The representative of Iwagakure is the Third Tsuchikage.

The representative of the Land of Iron is Mifune.

The representative of the Land of Rain is Watanabe Toru.

The Hidden Cloud Village was a special case because it did not fully participate in the Second Shinobi World War, so it sent an envoy group to visit.

They probably wanted to spy on what the various ninja villages were up to.

In this way, all the forces participating in the Second Shinobi World War will be present.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, put down the pipe he had just picked up, and gave the order.

"Xiang, during this period, you must take precautions to ensure safety and prevent conflicts from breaking out between villages. Also, be careful of ninjas from other villages causing trouble in Konoha."

The ANBU ninja codenamed Elephant nodded, and then his figure disappeared.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the seemingly calm Konoha, his worry hidden between his brows.

We are just one step away from peace.

Hopefully, nothing goes wrong at this crucial juncture.

...

Takai, a Jonin from Kumogakure.

He was also the representative of the delegation that came to Konoha this time.

Besides him, two Chunin accompanied him on this visit to Konoha.

In an era when most squads consisted of one Chunin leading two Genin...

Such a setup would be considered luxurious in any village.

Takai sat on the hotel sofa, took out the scroll he was carrying, and said to the two Chunin from Kumogakure in front of him.

"Come here, now I can show you the mission."

Takai raised his head and slowly unrolled the reel.

Due to the principle of secrecy, only he, a Jonin, knew about this mission in Kumogakure.

The two accompanying Chunin will only learn the details of the mission after they arrive in Konoha.

This is to prevent anyone from leaking information along the way, or for the enemy to learn the details of the mission using special ninjutsu.

Hearing Takai's words, the other two Chunin also came over.

They had been curious about this mission for a long time.

They nodded and then waited respectfully for Takai's instructions.

"You should know about the previous Eight-Tails rampage."

Upon hearing this, the two Cloud Village ninjas nodded in agreement.

In recent months, the Eight-Tails has been frequently causing disturbances.

The Eight-Tails is a powerful tailed beast, and each time it rampages, it takes many ninjas to suppress it.

In every crackdown, they could see a certain figure.

The Third Raikage, A.

If it weren't for the Third Raikage, Lord A, who was able to suppress the Eight-Tails every time, the village would probably have been destroyed by now.

Thinking of this, the two men's admiration for Ai grew even stronger.

It can physically confront and suppress the tailed beasts.

In the entire ninja world, besides Lord A, there is probably no one else like him.

Even if Lord Ai himself were to appear, the Hidden Cloud Village would still suffer considerable casualties.

In an effort to control the Eight-Tails, the Hidden Cloud Village has already sacrificed over a hundred ninjas.

This also made Lord Ai very distressed.

Is this the problem they're trying to solve?

Takai continued.

"In the recent riots, the Eight-Tails has caused great casualties each time."

Takai paused for a moment, making sure that both of them had absorbed what he had said before, before continuing.

"Therefore, our mission is to take advantage of this peace talks to come to Konoha and resolve the issue of the Tailed Beasts' rampage."

Takai's tone gradually rose.

"Lord Ai once told me that the best way to resolve the Eight-Tails' rampage in Kumogakure is to seal it inside a ninja's body, but there are two prerequisites for doing so."

Takai held up two fingers.

"First, you need a sealing technique to firmly control the tailed beast."

"Secondly, there needs to be a Jinchuriki as a vessel to seal the Tailed Beasts."

He glanced at the two of them to make sure they knew before continuing.

"Our Hidden Cloud Village has always possessed the Iron Seal, but we lack a suitable ninja to serve as a vessel and become a Jinchuriki."

"According to our informant from Kumogakure who has been infiltrating Konoha for many years, there happens to be someone in Konoha who is extremely suitable to become a Jinchūriki."

"That is also the purpose of our operation."

Takai chuckled a few times; he felt this was a good opportunity.

"The Uzumaki clan is born with an extremely strong ability to suppress tailed beasts. Mito Uzumaki was even able to suppress tailed beasts for decades without causing any problems."

"Just a few days ago, our informant discovered that a girl from the Uzumaki clan, who was not even ten years old, had appeared at the Konoha Ninja Academy."

"Takai said excitedly."

"This is an opportunity for us."

"You mean, kidnap this girl from the Uzumaki clan?"

Takai looked at the Chunin in front of him and said with certainty.

"That's right, Lord Ai's mission for us is to kidnap Kushina Uzumaki and bring her back to Kumogakure."

Kushina Uzumaki, is that the name of the girl from the Uzumaki clan?

The two Chunin made a note of the name and then continued listening to Takai's speech.

"Once we bring Kushina Uzumaki to Kumogakure and train her to become a Jinchūriki, the problem of the Eight-Tails' rampage will be solved, and we may even gain a powerful Jinchūriki."

Upon hearing this, the two Chunin in front of him widened their eyes.

"But once we get to Kumogakure, will Kushina Uzumaki really listen to us?"

Takai's expression turned serious.

"That's not something we should be thinking about. Ninjas should prioritize their mission."

However, after a moment, Takayi's expression softened, and he explained.

"Lord Ai told me that Kushina Uzumaki only recently transferred to Konoha, so her feelings for Konoha aren't that deep."

He looked up at the group.

"That's why Lord Ai wants us to kidnap Kushina Uzumaki as soon as possible. If we drag it out for another two or three years, Kushina's feelings for Konoha will deepen, and even if we kidnap her to Kumogakure, it will be difficult to control her."

After saying that, Takai laid the mission scroll he had taken out earlier flat on the table.

The mission details and the Raikage's exclusive certification were laid out clearly before the two of them.

This was to confirm with the team members that the Jonin leading the team had not lied about the mission.

The two Chunin confirmed it and nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

"By the way, for this operation, Lord Ai has specially mobilized many of the spies he previously planted in Konoha. They will provide us with intelligence to ensure the success of our operation."

"Lord Ai said that the Third Hokage attaches great importance to this peace talks. He will definitely deploy a large number of security forces near the peace talks location to ensure the safety of the representatives from each ninja village and the smooth progress of the peace talks."

"And we can take advantage of the weakened defenses around Kushina and kidnap her."

Takai explained the plan, and then his tone became excited.

"Lord Ai promises that if this mission is successful, it will be recorded as an S-rank mission."

S-rank mission!

Those present are the backbone of Kumogakure, so how could they not know the value of an S-rank mission?

The rewards for S-rank missions are not just millions of dollars, but also the opportunity to learn powerful ninjutsu!

They had only ever participated in A-level missions before, and S-level missions were unprecedented for them.

Now, an opportunity has presented itself to them.

If we complete this mission and resolve the Eight-Tails' rampage...

They will become heroes of Kumogakure!

Driven by both material gain and the desire for fame, they were highly motivated and determined to complete the mission.

The team quickly devised a strategy.

They need to confirm Kushina Uzumaki's life trajectory in the next few days.

On the day of the peace talks, they carried out the kidnapping of Kushina Uzumaki.

This operation!

Success is the only option! Failure is not an option!