Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 12 Two Tasks

"You've arrived?"

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Hidezawa and the other two with a kind expression.

"How's it going? The rest and adjustment period has gone quite well, hasn't it?"

"Thank you for your concern, Hokage-sama. We get along very well."

Uchiha Shisui bowed slightly and spoke, though he seemed somewhat unnatural as he said it.

Regardless of the fact that they had met these past few days, it was mostly Xiuze and Xiyan practicing swordsmanship, and apart from that, they were each doing their own thing, with no real getting to know each other.

He was still uneasy about the fact that he had questioned the Hokage's decision and about the "white lie" he was telling.

"That's good."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was aware of their squad's situation, but he didn't point it out.

The formation of bonds takes time, and he wouldn't rush it, whether it was for Shisui or for Shusawa.

He wanted to resolve the Uchiha problem. Although the Nine-Tails incident made him suspicious of the Uchiha, he would at least not make a subjective judgment like Danzo.

Besides, he knew that the Uchiha clan was not united, and perhaps in the future he could rely on Shisui to solve these problems.

As for Hidezawa, although his purpose in joining the Anbu was not entirely pure—he came with a mission from Danzo—he was still there.

However, in the last operation against Orochimaru, he took the initiative to protect his teammates and confront Orochimaru directly, which earned Hiruzen Sarutobi a great deal of goodwill.

Besides, there's Naruto's situation. He doesn't want Naruto to be tricked by Danzo, so he'll naturally try to find a way to prevent Shusawa from being influenced by Danzo.

"I have a mission for you this time, a dangerous mission, and I hope you are mentally prepared."

"Yes, Hokage-sama!"

The three of them immediately spoke in unison, while Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and took out a map, spreading it out.

"For this mission, I hope you can go to the Land of Wind."

The Land of Winds?

Xiuze's face fell when he heard this. The Land of Wind was a poor and desolate place!

Although it's not very polite, this is a place surrounded by sandstorms, where the ninja villages are constantly having their funding cut by the daimyo, and where they have to rely on their shadows to make money.

I really don't have a good impression of Hidezawa, but it seems that Kabuto is currently lurking in this godforsaken place, right?

Deserve

"I think you all know that Sunagakure is our ally, but our ally is now doing some dangerous things."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at the map and then said in a deep voice.

"According to reliable intelligence, Kirigakure has appeared in the Land of Wind and has been harassing Sunagakure, while Iwagakure seems to be heading south as well."

There is a high possibility of direct conflict between these two villages, which could affect our Konoha.

If we also consider the situation in Kirigakure, the situation will become even more critical. For the sake of Konoha, I hope you will try to understand the actual situation.

In the ninja world, conflicts or wars between the five great ninja villages are never isolated.

Now, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure have begun to make moves on the vibrant and thriving land of the Land of Wind, causing Konoha, located in the heart of the ninja world, to be worried.

If the situation continues to spiral out of control, it's hard to say whether Konoha, as an ally of Sunagakure, will be dragged into it.

Konoha is currently in a true period of transition and internal weakness, so it's essential to prepare for everything in advance.

"We understand."

Xiuze and the other two immediately nodded to show they understood. Regardless of the underlying meaning, it wouldn't be good if it affected Konoha.

"Also, you must be careful of the people from Sunagakure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up again at the opportune moment to remind him.

"Although Konoha and Sunagakure are allies, our ally doesn't share many things with us."

Moreover, they did many bad things after the war; after all, they only allied with us after they lost.

Clearly, Konoha doesn't trust Sunagakure at all; otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to send the Anbu out for this operation, as it could have been accomplished through diplomatic means.

"We will definitely be careful."

Xiuze and the other two nodded again, clearly indicating that this mission was indeed quite troublesome.

"Then you may go and prepare."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat down again, then sighed.

"I originally planned to have Kakashi go with you this time, but unfortunately we discovered some traces of Orochimaru, so he went to deal with it."

I'm sorry I couldn't provide reinforcements, but I believe you can handle everything and protect yourselves. I'll be waiting for you to return to Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke calmly, but his words deeply moved Shisui and Yugao.

Even a seasoned veteran like Hidezawa had to admit that the Third Hokage's ANBU boss was completely different from his Root boss.

The original message was "If you don't complete the mission, you'll come back with your head on the line," but here it's "Take care of yourselves, I'll be waiting for you to come back."

Although it may seem like empty promises, it gives people a strong sense of trust, something Danzo could never match.

"No wonder he was able to become Hokage!"

Shuzawa followed Shisui out of the Hokage's office, muttering to himself. They quickly dispersed and went home to prepare, agreeing on a time to meet and depart that evening.

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Investigating the secrets of Sunagakure

On his way home, Xiuze glanced at his mission panel and began to think about the situation of this mission.

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"The mist hides and the rocks hide south."

Xiuze felt a strong sense of déjà vu about this place, and after thinking it over, he suddenly grasped a key point.

"Damn it, wasn't it the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, who, in order to focus on fighting Iwagakure for the interests of the small border countries, sold that Pakura guy to Kirigakure in exchange for Kirigakure stopping their attacks?"

Shuzawa still remembers Pakura, the Scorching Release user, quite clearly, because in a sense she is very similar to Madara Uchiha, both being embodied in the ninja's "high attack and low defense".

The difference is that she was turned into a hedgehog by a bunch of kunai, while Madara was given a heart-to-heart talk by Black Zetsu.

"So that's how it is. Then this mission will be much simpler."

Xiuze nodded, but what annoyed him was that his system hadn't settled the accounts yet, which meant he needed to follow up on it.

And just then, Xiuze suddenly stopped, his gaze turning to the shadows to the side.

"Very perceptive. It seems you haven't relaxed even after leaving the roots."

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows. Upon seeing this person, Xiuze raised an eyebrow slightly.

This guy is one of the people who lured him into Root along with Danzo and Orochimaru. He's Danzo's eternal lackey, Aburame Ryoma!

"Lord Danzo knows you are going to the Land of Wind, so he has a task for you."

Ryoma Aburame took out a scroll and handed it over, then spoke indifferently.

"The details of the mission are here. I await your news, sir."

"I see."

Xiuze nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked with a strange expression.

"Am I alone? Can I request reinforcements? The Land of Wind isn't really our territory. If someone else, like 'A,' were to join me..."

"Hmph, don't you still have your ANBU teammates?"

Ryoma Aburame snorted coldly. Although he was wearing sunglasses, Hidezawa could feel his gaze turning cold.

"'A' has other tasks, so don't disappoint Lord Danzo."

After saying this, Aburame Ryoma turned and left without looking back, while Hidezawa watched Aburame Ryoma's back thoughtfully.

"Kakashi went to investigate Orochimaru, and 'A' has a mission. Could it be..."

Shaking his head, Xiuze simply walked home quickly, then closed the door and opened the scroll to read it.

But he kept looking, and once he did, his expression became quite interesting; he wanted to curse.

"You old scoundrel, you've gone too far!"

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(End of this chapter)