Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 89 A Great Harvest! (10,000 words, please subscribe)

Konoha, inside the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was looking at the documents in his hand, but he couldn't help thinking about the current situation of Hidezawa and the others.

To be honest, Xiuze was somewhat helpless about this trip.

Because, in his opinion, he really didn't want this kid to go out.

"They're such troublemakers!"

Recalling the various difficulties the Fourth Raikage caused him during his "visit" to Konoha, he now felt a headache coming on.

Admittedly, capturing the Fourth Raikage did boost Konoha's morale, but there were far too many problems that followed.

What if the Cloud Village directly starts a war?

What if the fighting triggers a new round of the Ninja World War?

Of course, when Shuzawa brought the people back, he also came up with some plans, which did save face for the Fourth Raikage and prevented them from having an excuse to start a direct war.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi could have completely anticipated his underhanded tactics.

"If only there weren't so many troubles and problems."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, but there was nothing he could do about it. Besides, in addition to the external problems of the Fourth Raikage, there were also many internal problems.

Let's not even talk about Danzo; Tsunade is also a huge headache for him.

"Old man!"

Just as he was pondering, the door was suddenly pushed open roughly, and Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Tsunade rushing in angrily.

"Lady Tsunade, please don't act rashly!"

Shizune tried desperately to pull Tsunade back, but her small arms and hands were no match for her.

"Old man, when exactly is Xiuze coming back? And what's the situation over there?"

Tsunade ignored Shizune's anxiety and slammed her fist on the table, asking in a low voice.

"That kid's been gone so long without a word, and you haven't given me any definite answer. Isn't that a bit much?!"

"Don't be impulsive, Tsunade."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples helplessly. He first waved to Shizune beside him to indicate that he was alright, and then continued to speak.

"There's not much of a problem with Xiuze, and this mission is urgent anyway, haven't I already said that?"

You don't need to come every day. I know you're worried about his safety, but so am I.

"If it weren't for the unavoidable situation of this mission, I wouldn't want him to go out either."

The troublesome part of this mission is that Kusagakure is biased towards Iwagakure, and it also involves secret research.

They simply couldn't send ordinary ninjas on missions; they had to select from the Anbu.

In addition, Onoki has clearly expressed his interest in this matter, and it also involves the Uzumaki or Senju factions in Konoha.

Both logically and emotionally, they should send a relatively strong team to handle this matter.

Xiuze and his team are good at both offense and defense, and they are also very fast.

So no matter how you look at it, this task will ultimately fall on these people; there's no way around it!

"And there's really no need to worry, Xiuze and the others have Flying Thunder God, so running away won't be a problem."

Moreover, there are other secret forces reinforcements, so I believe he will definitely be safe.

"off"

Tsunade still snorted coldly, somewhat dissatisfied. She had finally encountered a kid who had activated Wood Release, and it wasn't an experiment.

She had subconsciously come to regard Xiuze as family, and had even begun to accept the kid in her heart.

Now that the little guy has run off again, and on such a dangerous mission, how could she possibly be in a good mood?

"Lord Hokage, urgent news!"

Just then, a ninja rushed over, but upon seeing the situation inside the office, he froze in his tracks.

"Bring it here."

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed himself down and then nodded to the ninja.

He was taken aback when he received the scroll, because it was clearly sent back from the Land of Grass.

"It seems to be a report from Xiuze and the others. Let's take a look together."

Tsunade didn't speak, but walked over and stood behind Hiruzen Sarutobi, her meaning was already very clear.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't waste any time; he immediately unrolled the scroll, and both he and Tsunade were stunned by what they saw!

"This is..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly glanced at the report, but the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Tsunade, standing to the side, stared blankly at everything, seemingly unable to believe it!

In the report, Xiuze and his team mobilized the border troops for cooperation, which was one of the rights they were entitled to, as long as they did not enter Kusagakure Village.

However, this mobilization immediately put the Hidden Grass Village on high alert, prompting them to send even more troops to the front lines!

But that wasn't all; they also mobilized the secret agents who were always ready to reinforce them.

They attacked Kusagakure, directly causing the village's defenses to crumble, and even captured Yotsuchi!

What the hell are they trying to do?

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't hold back any longer. He knew that Shusawa would definitely cause trouble when he went out, but he never dreamed that this guy would make things so big!

Do you feel uncomfortable if you don't start a war?

"Bring them back quickly!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's body trembled slightly as he spoke haltingly.

"Make them remove the yellow soil immediately, quick!"

"Wait, old man, what's the rush?"

Tsunade, however, was jolted awake by Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice and glared at her teacher.

"You didn't finish reading it, did you? Didn't Xiuzhe already provide the reasons and some solutions later on?"

"Um?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment before looking down to continue reading, and sure enough, it was just as Tsunade had said.

He was too hasty before; Konoha really can't withstand any more turmoil right now!

"Obito Uchiha appears; a mysterious organization, employed by Iwagakure, spreads the word that Danzo was sent to Sunagakure to put pressure on Iwagakure."

After witnessing all of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately fell silent.

That damned villain Obito Uchiha has reappeared?

Moreover, he actually ambushed Hidezawa and his group again, and even joined an organization full of rogue ninjas?

"I see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately understood the meaning behind Hidezawa's arrangement, as their squad was tasked with capturing Obito Uchiha.

They would find it hard to give up on the information they had about Obito, and it's understandable that they wanted to get more information from him. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to find out more about Obito.

In addition, sending Danzo to Sunagakure could put pressure on Iwagakure, since Danzo was the Hokage's assistant and could, to some extent, represent the will of the Hokage and Konoha.

Furthermore, they have enough leverage to force Onoki to come out and negotiate, and they can also take the opportunity to release Hirotsuchi and the captured Iwa ninja.

And, secretly take a bite out of the Land of Grass, in order to protect the interests of Konoha!

"That kid"

After seeing all this, Hiruzen Sarutobi truly breathed a sigh of relief. This kid is a rare genius!

He has considered all aspects and can prioritize the interests of Konoha. He is truly a rare talent.

That's right, their style of doing things is a bit too extreme.

Hiruzen Sarutobi really felt like his heart couldn't take it!

"So now, bringing them back is no problem, but..."

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, Tsunade couldn't help but ask with a hint of teasing.

"Should we still put the loess out? There are still people waiting."

"this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a wry smile before speaking helplessly.

"Since they've come as guests, we should treat them well and not keep them waiting."

"Hurry up and bring them back."

If he doesn't come back soon, and something else happens, Hiruzen Sarutobi is worried his heart will stop.

"Is everything alright?"

In the distant Land of Grass, Hidezawa glanced at the frustrated-looking Huang Tu, then asked Kakashi and the others.

"We're fine here, but the other members of the Dark Division..."

Kakashi sighed helplessly. They were indeed fine, but the situation of the others was not necessarily much better.

In such a large-scale battle, there will always be unlucky people who lose their lives.

This can be considered the fate of ninjas. Even though they had made preparations long ago, Kakashi still felt sad every time a teammate was injured or killed.

"Actually, this is relatively good. In the Root, sometimes we even have to kill our own people to prevent intelligence leaks and protect the village."

Tenzo blinked and suddenly added a sentence that made Kakashi freeze.

Uchiha Itachi and Shisui, who were walking over from a distance, were also taken aback. In particular, Uchiha Itachi lowered his head upon hearing these words.

If necessary, eliminate your own people to protect the village.

"Alright, can't you say something else?"

Kakashi quickly regained his senses and punched Tenzo in the head, causing Tenzo to instinctively clutch his head.

Xiuze nodded secretly, and he understood why Tenzo, who had changed his name to Yamato, had attacked Kakashi in that way during the Dragon Vein mission.

He brought it on himself.

However, Xiuze didn't pay much attention to that. He glanced at Xiyan, who was still panting and covered in blood, and only looked at Shishui after confirming that she was alright.

Behind these two Uchiha were a timid, red-haired girl wearing glasses who was hiding herself.

"Who is this?"

Although Xiuze already knew the little girl's identity, he still cooperated and asked a question.

"This is what we found in their lab."

Shisui turned around and pushed the little girl in front of everyone.

"A poor little girl, and unsurprisingly, she was the subject of the experiment."

The little girl seemed terrified, especially seeing the corpses all around her and the angry stares from the surviving grass ninjas; she trembled slightly.

Are you alright?

Xi Yan couldn't stand this scene. She frowned and stepped forward to comfort her, but she was also carefully observing the little girl's condition.

As a ninja, one must always be vigilant, and cannot let one's guard down even with children.

"What's your name?"

"I'm fine."

The red-haired girl's eyes were filled with fear and tears, but she still answered tremblingly.

"My name is Karin, that's me."

"Karin, right?"

Upon hearing the name, Xiuze stepped forward, sized up the little girl, and then asked.

"We received intelligence that someone in Kusagakure is conducting some kind of experiment that can instantly heal the seriously injured. It seems to be you, isn't it?"

"I"

Karin panicked even more. Was she about to fall into a wolf's den after just escaping one?

She almost instinctively gripped her arm, but Xiuze seemed to have "discovered" something, and he grabbed Karin's hand.

"What are you doing?"

Yugao was immediately displeased, but Xiuze lifted Karin's clothes off her arm.

The next moment, everyone present showed a look of astonishment.

"There are bite marks and needle marks."

Xiuze glanced at her, then looked at Karin's current condition.

"Her face was somewhat pale, and she was extremely agitated. It seems she was indeed a test subject, and it's no surprise that her blood was used."

blood

Upon hearing this word, only Shisui, who noticed Karin, and Itachi Uchiha maintained relatively normal expressions; the others couldn't help but react.

Even Huang Tu, who was tightly bound by Xiu Ze, showed surprise. Is this for real?

How come the people from Kusagakure are even less human than them?

"Furthermore, this peculiar blood power and her red hair suggest that this little girl is indeed a member of the Vortex Clan."

Xiuze stood up and ruffled Karin's red hair.

"By the way, do you have any special abilities, like being able to sense things from a great distance?"

"Yes, I can sense things from very far away."

Karin nodded, but there were still some things she was hesitant to say, namely that she could sometimes sense whether someone was lying.

After all, it only works sometimes and not sometimes, so there's no point in saying it.

"It seems they are indeed from the Uzumaki clan."

Xiuze nodded. With his special bloodline, red hair, and extraordinary perception, it would be hard to believe he wasn't a member of the Uzumaki clan!

Moreover, Hidezawa knew that this perception was probably a unique ability of the Uzumaki clan—the most powerful sensory technique in the ninja world, Kagura's Mind's Eye.

However, this ability is probably also related to the purity of one's bloodline. At least when Naruto doesn't rely on the power of the Nine-Tails, his perception is quite poor.

With Karin, she can not only sense the situation and the number of enemies within tens of kilometers, but she can even act as a location navigator to constantly track the enemy!

Most remarkably, she also seems to be able to sense a person's inner thoughts through chakra.

She had sensed Sasuke's chakra gradually sinking into darkness, and she had also felt that beneath Naruto's sun-filled chakra lay the incomparably dark Nine-Tails chakra.

It's fair to say that Kagura's Mind's Eye is an absolutely divine skill!

"swirl."

When Karin heard the surname, she seemed to think of her mother, and at that moment, Hidezawa asked her a question.

"By the way, do you have any other relatives?"

"That's all."

Karin lowered her head and gently shook it; her glasses were already fogged up.

"My mother is dead at their hands, I..."

"I understand, don't worry, it won't happen again."

Xiuze interrupted her, smiling encouragingly.

"We will take you back to Konoha. Everything will be alright, believe me."

"Konoha."

Karin seemed to sense Hidezawa's kindness, and at that moment, the fog on her glasses seemed to thicken even more.

She had never experienced this feeling before in the village of Kusagakure!

Xiuze patted her shoulder, then seemed to remember something. He turned around, looked at the dumbfounded Huangtu, and grinned.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Huangtu."

"."

"Without your information, we wouldn't have been able to find this little girl. Thank you so much!"

"."

Huang Tu's face was already contorted; if he weren't outmatched, he would have really wanted to strangle this guy!

Damn it, who allowed such a despicable person to become a ninja?

What Huang Tu was thinking had nothing to do with Xiu Ze.

Because at this point they had already embarked on the road back to Konoha!

The Third Hokage was pushing things quite hard, but that's understandable; the things they've done seem to be really serious.

However, Xiuze and his group were not in as much of a hurry as when they arrived. Besides taking care of these "guests," they also had a lot to discuss.

"So, the organization's name is Akatsuki, and you don't know the specifics?"

"Hmph, who would be interested in such a small organization?"

Although Huang Tu didn't want to answer Xiu Ze's question at all, being tied up was already uncomfortable enough, and he also wanted to find out some information.

So he simply revealed some things that were irrelevant to Iwagakure, but to his surprise, he found that these guys seemed interested in that organization.

"The reason we hire them is simply because they are useful enough as tools, nothing more."

"And being ruthless in killing can help you better suppress those disobedient small countries, right?"

Xiuze tilted his head and asked with amusement. These words immediately made Huangtu anxious. He glared at Xiuze, puffing out his beard.

"Nonsense, that's their own business, what does it have to do with us?"

We're just sending them to quell the rebellion and stabilize the situation; what they do is entirely up to them!

"."

Xiuze touched his face and suddenly realized that his skills were not yet up to par.

It's surprising that Huang Tu, who seems like a rather simple and honest fellow, would say such a thing.

Clearly, Onoki taught well.

Kakashi, Shisui, and the others stood by, speechless as they looked at Huang Tu. As members of the Anbu, how could they not know about the mess in Iwagakure?

The only one who might still find it hard to accept is Uchiha Itachi, who has only just joined the Anbu and is not yet familiar with many things.

But Huang Tu didn't stop. He snorted and spoke disdainfully.

"Besides, if we're really talking about it, how many bad things has Konoha done? As far as I know, there's another department under your Anbu, and that department is even worse than us."

"It's all for the village, isn't it?"

Xiuze shrugged nonchalantly, while Tianzang nodded.

"That's right, for the sake of the village, some things have to be done."

"Tch, you talk such high and mighty words, but aren't you the same as everyone else?"

Huang Tu glanced disdainfully at Xiu Ze and Tian Zang, who was speaking, wondering if these two were Danzo's men.

"For the sake of the village, there are many things that I should or shouldn't do, even if it means killing my own people. You have no right to criticize me."

"Are we criticizing you?" Xiuze looked at Huangtu with a puzzled expression. "We're just asking for information about the Akatsuki. We don't really care what you've done, do we?"

"Why?"

Huang Tu was stunned for a moment. He felt like he had gotten himself into a daze, but he nodded to himself inwardly.

The others didn't show much expression, except for the organization under the Dark Side that he mentioned, Xiuzawa, and another kid, who reacted.

And since they strongly support this claim, then these two are probably indeed Danzo's men!

Despite having these thoughts in mind, he still planned to continue trying to extract information.

"What do you need that Akatsuki information for? You need an explanation for arresting me, right?"

"We plan to hire them to attack you."

Xiuzawa was too lazy to explain much to Huangtu, so he strolled over to Kakashi and the others.

At this point, Kakashi and the others fell silent; they still had very little information about the Akatsuki organization.

Upon seeing Xiuzawa approach, Kakashi said in a helpless low voice.

"It's a pity, there's not much information, so we can't confirm anything more."

Shisui nodded, but Shuzawa shook his head slightly.

"Sometimes you guys make judgments based solely on existing intelligence, which is rigorous but sometimes insufficient."

"Um?"

Kakashi looked at Hidezawa with a puzzled expression, seemingly not quite understanding.

However, Shisui had been following Xiuze for a long time, and he seemed to understand Xiuze's meaning.

However, Xiuze didn't make things difficult for them, but instead asked with a smile.

"I've said it before, sometimes you can't just look at things from the perspective of the ninjas; you have to look at it from the village's point of view."

The latest novel is first published here!

"And as I mentioned before, this organization is based in a small country, so what would Onoki's idea be?"

"According to Onoki's plan, how would he choose an organization from a small country to eliminate resistance groups within his sphere of influence?"

Shisui picked up where Hidezawa left off, and Kakashi understood as well.

"If we look at it this way, he would never choose an organization within his sphere of influence, as such organizations are difficult to manage."

Moreover, compared to the existence of such organizations, he would probably wipe them out immediately!

Such a rogue ninja organization can indeed be within my sphere of influence, even if its headquarters are here.

Any instability is something that someone like Onoki would not allow to happen.

"That's right. Secondly, it can't be too far away. If the distance is too far, it will be very difficult to contact each other."

Shisui nodded as well. This "too far" refers to the distance between the Land of Earth and the Hidden Rocks.

The distance to the target was not something Onoki considered; what he considered was the ease of transmitting information so that the organization he employed could be mobilized at any time!

"So, we've eliminated places like the Land of Bears where there are conflicts of interest between Iwagakure and Sunagakure, and at the same time, we've also eliminated the Land of Grass."

Xiuze nodded. He felt quite tired himself, as he still needed to keep feeding them in order to help them figure out the answer.

"Moreover, if the place is relatively chaotic, it will be easier for them to hide, so there are only a few answers left."

"The Country of Iron, the Country of Taki, the Country of Oni, and the Country of Rain"

Kakashi murmured something and gave a preliminary answer.

There are quite a few small countries in the ninja world, but not many of them meet the above requirements. Looking through them, only a few truly meet the criteria!

The Land of Hot Springs could also be considered one, but it falls within the sphere of influence of the Hidden Cloud Village, which would not allow such an organization to exist.

Similarly, the Land of the River, located between Sunagakure and Konoha, must be chaotic enough while maintaining a certain degree of neutrality.

Of the small countries that are not usually wars fought in such places, and which are also close to Iwagakure, there are only these four left!

"So, the answer is often right in front of us. What we need to do is use this information to deduce the truth, and maybe we'll find an unexpected surprise."

Shuzawa nodded, but he ultimately refrained from saying, "The Akatsuki is in the Land of Rain!"

After all, Hanzo was still alive. Even though he was later killed by Nagato, this was never announced to the public, and very few people knew accurate information about the inner workings of the Land of Rain.

The rest is up to others to investigate, since Xiuze has already done everything he was supposed to do!

Now his focus is on getting back to Konoha as soon as possible and handing over his mission.

For him, promotion is the most important thing.

"What's wrong? Why do I feel so uneasy?"

In the Land of Earth, within the Hidden Rock Village.

While supervising Deidara and Kurotsuchi's training, Onoki couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Huang Tu was actually quite relieved that his team had gone to the Land of Grass.

Although Huang Tu was a bit reckless, at least Wen Ya was there to keep an eye on him, and he also led a few small teams out.

This configuration is excellent no matter how you look at it, especially since they also found a highly capable ninja organization to assist them.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like a big problem.

Even so, Onoki still had a very subtle feeling that made him quite worried.

Even now, while supervising training, he seems somewhat distracted.

"Hey, Black Earth, what's wrong with the old man?"

Deidara found the training somewhat boring; he actually preferred to knead clay and explore things he liked.

For example, what if you found a house and blew it up?

However, Onoki kept a close watch on him, which made him very unhappy, but he didn't dare to challenge Onoki's authority.

At least, he doesn't have the guts yet.

"Brother Deidara, at least show some respect for my grandfather."

Heitu couldn't hold back any longer. She shook her head helplessly and whispered.

"To be fair, he's your teacher, so please stop calling me that."

"cut."

Deidara pursed his lips, but he quickly realized what was going on.

"Wait a minute, the old man is my teacher, and you're his granddaughter, so wouldn't you have to call me Uncle Deidara instead of Big Brother?"

"You're asking for it!"

Kurotsuchi was immediately annoyed and chased after Deidara, attacking him.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't go crazy!"

Deidara was startled. As he fled in a disheveled state, he couldn't help but continue muttering to himself.

"While it's true that a good man doesn't fight with a woman, don't go too far, or I really won't be polite!"

The two were childhood sweethearts and had always had a good relationship, often bickering and teasing each other.

Deidara said he would fight back, but in the end he just covered his head and kept dodging, which woke up Onoki.

"You two."

Onoki was immediately annoyed and yelled at Deidara.

"You weren't sent here to train for fun, what are you two doing?"

"Forehead"

Deidara and Kurotsuchi froze, and both of them obediently stopped.

They all clearly knew that this was not the time to provoke Onoki further, but Deidara still couldn't help but mutter a complaint under his breath.

"That old man, really, how come he's awake now?"

"Hey, I'm just old, not deaf or dead. I can hear you!"

Unfortunately, Onoki heard Deidara's comment instantly, which earned him another roar of anger.

Deidara shivered instantly. This old man's hearing was too good!

"You two."

Onoki wanted to continue cursing, but Deidara, being very loyal, immediately raised his hand.

"It's all my fault. I made Heitu angry. Punish me. I'm willing to go outside the village to reflect on my actions."

"You little rascal."

Onoki laughed; he was well aware of Deidara's little scheme.

That brat probably wants to go out and keep messing around with his...explosive stuff, he's not putting any effort into training.

To be honest, Onoki was also having a bit of a headache with Deidara. He was clearly very talented and had a natural secret technique.

He's proficient in both Earth Release and Fire Release. If he could also master Wind Release, he might even be able to learn Dust Release!

He's also very smart and loyal, which are all good qualities, but there's something wrong with his head.

Onoki was quite exasperated by his constant thinking about meaningless things.

"you"

Onoki wanted to say something more, but he quickly stopped and frowned, looking to the side.

Just then, a member of the secret service rushed in, carrying a scroll in his hand.

"Lord Tsuchikage, there is an emergency."

"Um?"

Onoki's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his previous unease had come true?

Without a word, he opened the scroll and quickly flipped through it, but the more he read, the uglier his expression became.

The Akatsuki organization failed, Kusagakure fell, and a group of Iwa ninja, including Huang Tu and Wen Ya, went to Konoha as guests. Danzo will also be setting off for Sunagakure soon.

"Son of a bitch!"

Onoki was immediately enraged, but it was unclear whether he was angry about the Akatsuki's defeat or the fate of Huang Tu and the others.

However, his eyes were fixed on the last paragraph of the scroll, which read: "The Third Hokage cordially invites him to Kusagakure for an exchange."

Is this communication?

This is practically forcing him to come and negotiate!

"Damn it, they've got their eyes on the Land of Grass, haven't they?"

Onoki cursed angrily, but that was all he could do now.

With his own son in someone else's hands, and a group of other ninjas also taken prisoner, he dared not make any rash moves.

As for starting a war, Onoki never even considered it.

He killed the Third Raikage, and the Fourth Raikage hasn't forgotten that grudge. If they really fight Konoha, Kumogakure will probably be laughing their heads off.

Similarly, the fact that the Hidden Cloud Village didn't take action against the Leaf Village was partly due to him.

After all, he even killed the Third Raikage. Who knows if Kumogakure and Konoha will actually fight? Will Iwagakure take the opportunity to stab Kumogakure in the back?

"What's wrong, Grandpa?"

Kurotsuchi looked timidly at Onoki and asked in a low voice.

"It's okay. It's okay."

Suppressing his anger, Onoki forced a smile and shook his head. He couldn't very well say, "My dear son, your good old man has been taken to Konoha, can he?"

This operation was originally just to test the situation of Konoha's so-called Wood Release, Flying Thunder God Technique, and Mangekyou Sharingan, not because he deliberately wanted to step into Kumogakure's trap.

These three abilities had such a huge impact that he was extremely worried and anxious. So even though he knew that Yunyin was setting him up, he still had to try it out.

Who knew things would turn out this way!

"Tell Konoha that I understand."

After a long while, Onoki finally nodded.

"Is there any other, more valuable intelligence?"

"Lord Tsuchikage, Kusagakure has now been transformed into a forest."

The ANBU member lowered his head and spoke cautiously.

"Besides that, it's now completely certain that what the Hidden Cloud Village is promoting is true, and there's one more thing."

"What is it?"

"Lord Tsuchikage is right. There is indeed a descendant of the Uzumaki clan in Kusagakure who was forcibly detained for human experimentation and was taken away by the people of Konoha."

"."

Onoki's face stiffened, but after a moment he suddenly tore the scroll to shreds.

Holy crap, so Kusagakure really does exist!

He now regretted not having led the fall of Kusagakure himself.

"Lord Huangtu, welcome to Konoha."

The Land of Fire, the Root base outside Konoha Village.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the familiar base and spoke those familiar words, he felt as if he had seen this scene before.

However, he knew that now was not the time to dwell on these things; dealing with the immediate issues was more important than anything else.

"You guys really dare to say that when you're guests."

Huang Tu snorted softly, but he didn't dare to say too much. He was only a "guest" at the moment, and it was best not to be ungrateful.

Otherwise, the "guest" might turn into a "prisoner," which would be too hurtful.

"Since we're guests, let's go and rest for a bit first."

"Yes, someone, lead the way for Lord Huangtu."

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi looked annoyed at Huang Tu, he was still somewhat cooperative, and Hiruzen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After Huang Tu and his group left, his gaze fell on Xiu Ze and the others.

"So you finally decided to come back!"

Before Hiruzen could say anything, Tsunade, who was standing behind him, stepped forward and grabbed Hidezawa by the collar.

"You didn't even tell me about something so important beforehand? You're quite capable, aren't you!"

"Alright, Tsunade, there's no need for this. They didn't do anything wrong."

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew exactly what Tsunade meant, and he rubbed his temples as he spoke.

"Yes, teacher."

Xiuze smiled and replied.

"Actually, we're all fine. Besides, this mission was indeed urgent, and we didn't expect to receive it so suddenly."

Tsunade did this because she was afraid that Hidezawa and the others would get into trouble, which is why she acted so unreasonable.

Essentially, it's still about protecting people, but Xiuze is now also feeling a bit overwhelmed by the dazzling array of options.

So big!

"off"

Upon hearing the two's explanation, Tsunade had just urged Hidezawa to leave, but her gaze also fell on the timid red-haired girl standing behind the group.

"Who is this? She has red hair, the same color as Kushina."

"If I'm not mistaken, she should be our target for this operation."

Shuzawa glanced at Karin before speaking, then gestured to Kakashi to report the information.

Unfortunately, both Kakashi and Shisui kept their heads down and didn't look at Shuzawa at all this time, so he had no choice but to come by himself.

He described it in great detail, including the encounter with the Akatsuki organization and the raid on Kusagakure where he captured Kyoto, all of which were mentioned in the intelligence reports sent back to Konoha.

The information didn't specify how they determined Obito's situation, the approximate location of the Akatsuki, or Karin's situation.

He recounted everything very seriously, and Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi listened very attentively. After Hidezawa finished speaking, Tsunade clenched her fists.

"Hmph, Kusagakure is really something, this damned place."

As she spoke, she looked at Karin again, her tone leaving no room for refusal.

"From now on, you will follow me. You are born with the ability of a medical ninja, and I happen to have some of the skills of your Uzumaki clan."

"I think I can give it to you, little girl, what do you think?"

"well?"

Karin was still a little unclear about the specifics of the situation, but she felt like she didn't really have a choice.

Furthermore, the woman in front of her didn't seem to have any ill intentions; on the contrary, she seemed to have great goodwill. Karin hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.

"That's fine, old man, you don't have any objections, right?"

Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, but she didn't forget to look back at Hiruzen Sarutobi, which almost made Hiruzen Sarutobi roll his eyes.

"What other opinions could I possibly have? You've already made your decision, haven't you?"

In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi also thought that it was quite good to let Karin follow Tsunade. Tsunade was the granddaughter of the First Hokage, and her grandmother was Mito Uzumaki.

If this little girl from the Uzumaki clan follows her, as long as nothing unexpected happens, she will most likely be able to be trained.

Moreover, Tsunade already has ANBU members like Hidezawa and Yugao, who were the ones who rescued her from the den of demons, so her sense of belonging will only be stronger!

"You did a really good job this time."

After dealing with Karin's matter, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his attention to Hidezawa and the others.

"Not only did you rescue the descendants of the Uzumaki clan, but you also investigated the Akatsuki organization. These are incredible things. Congratulations on completing your mission."

"Thank you, Hokage!"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, Kakashi, Shisui, and the others immediately bowed slightly, and Hidezawa, who was also in the crowd, had no choice but to follow suit.

However, at this moment his gaze was completely focused on his panel, which had now been refreshed!

[Mission Completed: Investigate the situation in Kusagakure Village]

[Task Rating: SS]

[Gain Free Points: 12]

[Complete the hidden mission: Reveal Obito Uchiha's identity (4)]

[Task Rating: S]

[Gain Free Points: 10]

[Due to high mission completion rate, including confronting the Akatsuki organization, attacking Kusagakure, capturing the Third Tsuchikage's son, Kyoto, and revealing the truth about Obito Uchiha, two special rewards were obtained.]

[Special Reward 1: Kakuzu's Fire Release Technique (calculated based on Kakuzu's Heart Level)]

[Get Special Reward 2: Double Free Points]

Current free points: 45

Looking at this series of system rewards, Xiuze was completely stunned. He only had one thought in his mind.

Or, next time, could we find a larger ninja village to do the mission?

This is an incredible windfall!

Just as Hidezawa was extremely excited, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke again in a low voice.

"However, could you please not do this next time? It's better to focus on the task at hand. You promised me, Xiuze-kun."

Please, I'm begging you, my heart really can't take it anymore!

(End of this chapter)