Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Scorpion acted immediately. After discussing it with Yubi for only a few days, he left the village to do his mission as usual.

With less war in the ninja world now, the workload of villages has naturally decreased significantly... Many Sunagakure villages are enjoying a rare period of rest.

However, Sasori had no intention of stopping in order to successfully join the Anbu and take up a position a year later.

It's not a problem that he can join the Anbu; the problem is... that he needs to be able to get "closer" to the Third Kazekage.

Thus, Yubi and Sasori, who had been teammates for many years, finally decided to fight their own battles and intentionally part ways.

Sunagakure Village, office building.

Inside the room, Arai stared at the Third Kazekage sitting in front of him.

"Lord Kazekage... While Yubi has grown considerably on the battlefield, he has now attracted the attention of the ninja world and is wanted by underground forces. Isn't it a bit too dangerous to let him lead a team alone? Once the news gets out, it could very well attract enemies to the area he's leading to carry out assassinations... especially in Iwagakure."

Arai opened his mouth.

"I just gave Yubi some pointers yesterday. He's already quite strong, especially his Blood Release techniques, which have improved a lot compared to a year ago. You should know him best... Don't underestimate him. Besides, he's still within the territory of my Land of Wind. It won't be easy for the enemy to penetrate deep into our territory..." Kazekage said calmly.

"Since he is capable enough, we should spare no effort to create challenges for him, otherwise... we will be wasting his talent."

"..."

Arai remained silent.

"You protected him during his initial mission and growth. The battlefield against Iwagakure improved his combat skills and ability to handle large-scale situations, and also gave him some understanding and knowledge of military affairs... Now, it's time for him to stand on his own, and also to hone his leadership skills so that he can take on important responsibilities in the village as soon as possible."

"If you are too 'fragile'... even if you have great talent, you will ultimately be useless."

Fengying said another sentence.

The following sentence is rather blunt.

Arai's feelings were complicated upon hearing this.

As a bodyguard who had followed the Kazekage for many years, he knew very well what the Kazekage was really thinking.

What the other party said is only part of the story.

The real intention was to prematurely exploit Yubi's value and contributions... to force growth by pulling up seedlings.

In the eyes of the village's leadership, even though Yubi is still very young, he has reached the age where he must contribute to the village and absolutely obey orders...

This was an experimental test on Yubi to determine if she was obedient enough.

Otherwise, with the great battle with Iwagakure just over, the village has plenty of combat power and veteran ninjas available, so there's absolutely no need to send a young man like Yubi to lead a team to the combat zone with Kirigakure.

Another possibility is that they wanted to make Sasori and Yubi, the twin stars of Sunagakure, even more famous, in order to promote the reputation of Sunagakure and make the other villages not dare to underestimate them.

Iwagakure has already witnessed the prowess of Sasori and Yubi, so let Kirigakure also experience the 'genius' of Sunagakure.

In the future... their new generation of Sunagakure should not be underestimated.

The village also felt proud...

The empty reputation is one thing, but moreover... village affairs are heavy, and in Fengying's view, someone urgently needs to share the pressure.

I also hope that Scorpion and Yubi can grow up quickly so that the time to "reap the rewards" can come sooner than expected.

It seems that the village is focusing on cultivation... but Arai thinks it's too risky.

Completely disregarding Yubi's personal safety... even though the little guy has already done enough and is excellent enough.

This further highlights the importance of developing village healthcare...

Let's wait until things calm down before making any further decisions.

However, Arai was also well aware of the Kazekage's style, which had always been radical and domineering.

Once the latter concludes that Yubi no longer needs protection, then the arrangements made for him can be made more flexible and in accordance with his wishes.

"Go and inform him, and pay attention to his reaction. If he shows any emotion, you know what to do."

Feng Ying crossed his arms and coldly gave the order.

"..."

"Yes."

Arai's eyes flashed, and he could only obey.

……

"You want me to take the newcomers to the coastal area?"

Fifteen minutes later, at Yubi's house.

He sat opposite Arai, and when he heard that the Kazekage had personally assigned him to lead a team to deal with Kirigakure, Yubi was somewhat surprised.

He had just met with Fengying yesterday, and at the time... the other party didn't mention this matter.

"You just returned to the village from the front lines and haven't even had a few days of rest before you have to set off again... I know you might be unhappy, but this is the village's arrangement..." Arai thought he was a little resistant, so he immediately sighed and tried to comfort him.

Because he knew very well that if Yubi developed any rebellious feelings because of this, and if the Kazekage and other higher-ups found out, then…

"When are we leaving?"

However, before he could finish speaking, Yubi suddenly smiled and said cheerfully.

"The sooner the better, within the next few days... You need to go to the school to hand over things first." Seeing this, Arai once again marveled at Yubi's good nature; anyone else might have shown displeasure.

But given Yubi's carefree attitude, he probably wouldn't care too much.

Importantly, the village did not take any protective measures against him.

It was as if I had personally pushed him out.

The same goes for scorpions.

Logically speaking, even if Scorpion wanted to take on missions recently, the village would try to prevent him from going out.

Given Yubi's intelligence, he'll probably guess some of the higher-ups' thoughts.

Compliance test.

"I never thought I'd become the team's instructor one day. At my age... I should be about the same age as those genin who just graduated... hahaha." Yubi scratched his head and joked.

"You don't need to worry too much about the team's mission. The main focus should be on training the genin and enriching their combat experience. What you really need to be careful about is your own safety... Eliminating the village's new generation of soldiers has always been something the other major ninja villages love to do... You're not a newcomer anymore; some people should have heard of you. If you fight against Kirigakure and get recognized, your information could very well be leaked..."

"A long time ago, Konoha sent someone to assassinate you... Iwagakure is also particularly concerned about you, as is Kirigakure..."

"The ninjas in each village have their own characteristics. Our clashes with Kirigakure are quite scattered in the coastal areas, and they are almost all small-team skirmishes... There are no real battles, but the frequency of fighting between the two sides is very high. Kirigakure is also known for its assassinations... Your safety is not necessarily higher than on the battlefield against Iwagakure."

"Mission completion isn't your top priority... safety is."

Arai gave some instructions with some concern.

"Don't worry, this kind of thing shouldn't happen again after this mission... If there are any further arrangements, I think... I'll consult you first." Arai hesitated for a moment, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

As long as Yubi passes this test and puts the higher-ups completely at ease, then he will have overcome this hurdle.

"I see."

Yubi nodded.

should?

Maybe not...

Perhaps it was the long period of contact and interaction that made Arai have some special feelings for me.

Just like a teacher and student.

There were some things he clearly didn't need to say.

Yubi could sense that Arai was also very dissatisfied with the way the higher-ups were doing things.

I feel a little sorry for him.

But Yubi wasn't surprised by the Kazekage's forced assignment this time.

"Yubi... there are some things... the Kazekage-sama also has his own considerations."

After exchanging a few more words, Arai got up to leave, but as he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and looked back at Yubi.

It seemed as if they were afraid he might have some excessive thoughts or ideas.

Yubi smiled... but did not respond.

Then, he waved and watched Arai walk away.