I'm doing Jujutsu Kaisen in the ninja world.

"They didn't even say thank you. I really don't know why Konoha would send someone like this to the Land of Water. Do they think Kirigakure and Konoha have a good relationship?"

Hozuki Mangetsu's personality is somewhat righteous and he is unwilling to suffer injustice. He is probably nearing his limit of patience right now.

Fortunately, nothing else went wrong on the journey, and the group arrived in Konoha safely the next morning.

Inside the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi met his old friend Danzo and Hozuki Mangetsu, the representative of Kirigakure, in his office.

Danzo had already had his subordinates write the mission report for this trip to the Land of Water.

Hozuki Mangetsu didn't hide anything and immediately took out the letter written by the Mizukage Terumi Mei and handed it to the Hokage for review.

After looking at what the two men had handed over, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately felt a headache coming on!

Although he had considered the possibility of this happening before sending Danzo to the Land of Water, he never expected Danzo to go so far.

Not only did they not help at all, but why did they not even care about Orochimaru's infiltration of the Land of Water?

Orochimaru is nominally an S-rank rogue ninja wanted by Konoha, and any Konoha ninja has an obligation to capture him once his whereabouts are discovered.

Even if he knew he was outmatched, he should have sought reinforcements or at least made a show of it. But Danzo didn't even bother to make a show of it and just pretended not to hear. Could it be that Danzo was involved in Orochimaru's appearance in the Land of Water?

Hiruzen Sarutobi had to think more, but what made him even more speechless was yet to come.

When Kirigakure was attacked by cursed spirits, Danzo not only did not show up, but also took the opportunity to escape with his men.

He waited until everything was alright before swaggering back.

This is just too much...

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt ashamed after seeing this, embarrassed for his old friend.

But what can we do?

He only sent Danzo to make a show of it because he valued Danzo's abilities in that area.

It can be said that Danzo exceeded the expectations he was given.

Now that the Mizukage has sent people to demand an explanation, he, as the Hokage, is truly caught in a dilemma.

After much deliberation, he decided to put his old friend in a difficult position for now, and also to give the Land of Water an explanation. In any case, at most it would just be a minor punishment as a warning, and the Hidden Mist Village wouldn't pursue the matter so relentlessly over such a small matter.

He cleared his throat and said seriously, "I am aware of this matter. Danzo and the others' negative behavior during this mission will be clearly recorded and they will be punished according to Konoha's regulations. Once the results are in, I will have them delivered to you, and you will then pass them on to the Mizukage. I hope that this misunderstanding will not affect the friendly alliance between our two countries."

Sarutobi's meaning was clear: I will give Kirigakure an explanation, but you should stop now and know when to stop.

After Hozuki Mangetsu was sent away, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a wry smile. "Danzo, you won't blame me, will you?"

Danzo, whose expression remained unchanged throughout, said stiffly, "How could that be? After all, you are the Hokage. Taking the blame for the Hokage is exactly what I, the 'Root of Konoha,' should do."

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that his old friend was angry, so he said, "I told you to just deal with it simply, but you went too far."

"That's too much?"

Danzo sneered, "So this is your reason for sending people to intercept and kill me?"

"What? Intercept and kill you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with shock.

He was genuinely shocked because he knew nothing about it.

Danzo, who had been waiting until now to report this matter, was preparing for this moment. It can only be said that when Sarutobi chose to punish him, he had already begun to prepare for this moment.

"Look for yourself, see what this is."

As he spoke, Danzo pulled several blood-stained animal masks from his clothes and threw them on the table.

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked it up and examined it; it really was an Anbu mask!

"What exactly happened?"

[Chapter 189 Top Secret Mission (Fifth Update, Please Subscribe!)]

Just as Danzo and Hozuki Mangetsu were heading to the Hokage Building, Shinji and his group were strolling around Konoha.

This was Shinji's first time visiting Konoha.

Unlike other transmigrators who wish they could stay in Konoha every day, constantly trying to curry favor with this person and cling to that person's coattails.

That's why I say he's a complete failure.

As for Afei, Shinji had no idea what Afei was feeling right now.

Even he himself probably never imagined that one day he would come to Konoha again in this identity and under this circumstance.

"This is Konoha. It's just so-so, except that there are more people, the place is bigger, and it's more prosperous... Otherwise, there's no difference."

Hidan, who was also visiting Konoha for the first time, made this assessment after touring the area for a while.

Passersby immediately showed disdain upon hearing this.

"How arrogant! It's as if there's a place better than our Konoha."

"Oh, why do you care about these country bumpkins? They're obviously from a small town and have never seen the world."

"He looks menacing and is carrying a weapon; he's definitely not a good person. I don't know why the guards at the gate let someone like that in. Did they take money?"

The whispers around him instantly ignited Hidan's anger.

"Huh? What did you say? Believe me or not, I'll kill you right now!"

Seeing that Hidan was about to touch his weapon, Tobi rushed over and hugged Hidan tightly.

"No! Hidan-senpai, you can't cut us! If you do, we'll get arrested..."

"Ah Fei, let me go! I'm going to kill these guys!"

"Shinji-senpai, come help! I can't hold Hidan-senpai back..."

Hidan charged forward, while Tobi desperately pulled him back, preventing him from drawing his weapon.

Those villagers who were gossiping earlier weren't stupid; as soon as they realized things were going badly, they ran away.

Shinji was also somewhat at a loss for words, finding it both funny and exasperating.

Hidan's actions just now were almost like going to the capital and pointing at the surrounding environment, saying it's nothing special. Whether it's true or not, do you think the locals would be happy to hear that?

"Alright, why bother arguing with a few ordinary people? I see there's a fried pork chop stall up ahead, I wonder if it's any good."

"Huh? Where? Ah Fei, what are you doing hanging on me? Get off me now."

Hidan, who hadn't had fried pork cutlet in a long time, was immediately drawn to it, his eyes practically lighting up. He didn't know why he loved this food so much.

I packed several servings of fried pork chops to go and ate them on the go.

Shinji kept observing the surroundings. He had an idea in mind, but he wasn't sure if it could be realized, so he decided to take a look around and scout it out first.

After walking four or five blocks, a familiar sign made Shinji pause briefly.

"I've heard that Ichiraku Ramen is the best ramen shop in all of Konoha."

"It's not bad, but saying it's the best is an exaggeration."

"Not bad? You've already eaten here?"

Afei chuckled dryly and scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, I came to Konoha once before and ate their ramen. It was really good, and great value for money!"

Shinji smiled, taking it as a sign that he believed it.

"That's good. Let's go try it too."

A trip to Konoha isn't complete without trying the legendary Ichiraku Ramen and meeting the big boss, Teuchi.

Just then, someone inside lifted the curtain and came out.

"Ah, I'm so full, so full~ After completing a mission, eating a bowl of ramen made by Uncle Tatemoto is definitely the happiest thing!"

"One bowl? You just ate five big bowls of ramen, Naruto!"

"Well, well, don't worry about such details. Sakura was eating very well just now, she ate that big bowl of ramen faster than me."

The girl blushed instantly, quickly glanced at the cool-looking boy next to her, and hurriedly explained, "No, you must be mistaken."

"Huh? I definitely saw it... mmm... mmm..."

"If you dare to say another word, this day next year will be your death anniversary, understand?"

The pink-haired girl violently strangled the blond-haired boy, smiling with a terrifying expression as she 'negotiated'.

The blond boy nodded quickly to indicate that he understood, and was then released.

"Are you really trying to strangle me, Sakura?"

"Sasuke, don't walk so fast, wait for me~"

"That damn Sasuke, just you wait!"

Only after the three boys disappeared from sight did Shinji and Abi, who had been standing still, turn their attention away.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with those kids?" Hidan scratched his neck, not understanding why those kids had attracted the attention of these two.

"Probably, but it's none of our business."

Shinji wondered what Tobi's expression would have been if Naruto and the others had been followed by someone else.

Pity.

I was unable to meet this extraordinary person who forced a 50/50 split.

. . . . . .

The Hokage's office.

Danzo walked out of there expressionlessly, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Although it's necessary to go through the motions and give Kirigakure an explanation.

However, as compensation, his series of 'reasonable' demands were all approved.

The Root will grow strong again in his hands!

In fact, the reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to agree to so many of his demands was thanks to the mastermind behind the assassination attempt.

If it weren't for this incident, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't have made so many concessions.