I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Tsunade muttered "silly daughter" under her breath, then turned to look at Yun Ting and casually said:

"Speak, why did you summon me here in such a hurry? Is it some daimyo who is desperate to prolong his life again?"

"That's not it." Looking at Tsunade, Yun Ting, without any airs of a Hokage, shook his head and said directly.

"It's just that I have an important task for you to handle, Tsunade."

Chapter 190 Tsunade on a Mission

"An important mission?"

Tsunade was quite surprised.

Since becoming a wife and mother, she has basically not gone out to do any missions.

Her medical expertise is even more important than that of the village.

Because Konoha is full of talented people, there are suitable people to do all kinds of tasks, big and small, so they don't need another one like her.

Today, I surprisingly gave myself a task.

Tsunade quickly became interested.

Speaking of which, she hasn't been out for a long time, so it's time for her to stretch her muscles.

"What kind of mission is it? You actually let me go?" Tsunade asked curiously, while also giving Yun Ting a teasing look.

Yun Ting responded seriously, "Speaking of which, this task was actually discovered by your apprentice."

"My apprentice? Shizune?" Tsunade instinctively thought it was Shizune, but she quickly shook her head. "It should be Kabuto, right? What trouble has that kid caused this time?"

As Tsunade's second personal disciple, Kabuto's presence was much smaller than that of Shizune, who had been raised by her side since childhood.

However, being a disciple after all, she quickly realized what was happening.

After all, if she were to take on a disciple, she would naturally know about that person's past.

Only a former ace spy like Dou could have the ability to uncover an important mission that required his personal involvement.

“Confirmed.” Yun Ting nodded. “The target of this mission is Sasori of the Akatsuki. He is an S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure. Besides his powerful puppetry skills, he is also an expert in poison. To be on the safe side, it is undoubtedly safest to have Tsunade, the medical genius, deal with him.”

"Don't worry, I can easily neutralize even that old hag Chiyo's poison, let alone anyone else. Akatsuki, Sasori of the Red Sand? Leave this mission to me, I'll definitely take them down!" Tsunade confidently patted her chest and assured them.

She was an old acquaintance of the Sand Village ninja.

Neither puppetry nor poison was anything new to her; she could easily deal with them, as they were her natural enemies.

"We can't be careless. You know, Sasori of the Red Sand killed the Third Kazekage and has embarked on a path of human puppetry that is different from that of the Sand Ninja puppeteers..." Yun Ting told Tsunade all the information about Sasori of the Red Sand.

As he concluded, he added, "By the way, this mission isn't for you, Tsunade, to kill Sasori. On the contrary, I need you to hold back and keep Sasori hanging, using him as bait to lure more Akatsuki members to the rescue, so we can capture them all at once."

"Huh? Another self-imposed restriction?"

Tsunade, who thought she would finally have a good fight this time, was annoyed to find herself in the same state as when she fought the Cloud Ninja on the night of the Nine-Tails.

Yun Ting advised, "If you really want a proper fight, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Only Tsunade is the most suitable to deal with Sasori of the Red Sand, who possesses multiple deadly poisons. So let's focus on the mission this time."

"Alright then." Seeing this, Tsunade could only nod.

Then, with a hint of anticipation, she said, "I heard that Orochimaru didn't die, and he even joined the Akatsuki organization over the years. It would be great if we could lure him here."

Orochimaru?

When Yun Ting learned from Hidan that Orochimaru was still alive, aside from exclaiming "As expected of Orochimaru," he wasn't as surprised as outsiders might imagine.

On the contrary, he remained completely calm.

After all, this is in line with their art style.

After hearing Tsunade's words, Yun Ting thought for a moment and then shook his head.

Given their cautious nature, they are unlikely to take the bait.

Furthermore, even if we were to capture them, and even if we could personally take them down, it would be very difficult to actually kill them.

Instead of targeting Orochimaru, it would be better to target other members of the Akatsuki.

Of course, it would be best if Payne came in person.

Once this person is eliminated, the Akatsuki organization will fall apart.

Yun Ting's long-term strategy was precisely for Payne.

Although the success rate is not high, it doesn't hurt to give it a try.

If all else fails, I'll have to go to Amegakure in person.

......

In the Land of Fire, in a small town called Egawa, Kabuto Yakushi, who had been with Nonoo for a week, turned to look at the five orphans in the group whose eyes were shining as they looked at him and Nonoo. He smiled gently and said to Nonoo beside him, "It's time. I should set off too."

Upon hearing this, Nonou nodded and said with concern, "Be careful on the road."

"Don't worry." Kabuto smiled, adjusted his glasses, and finally said goodbye to the children who were about to join the Konoha Orphanage.

"Brother Dou, will you come back?" A little girl, dressed in new clothes and shoes, walked carefully, afraid of getting them dirty, and timidly tugged at Dou's clothes and asked.

Having experienced the harsh realities of human relationships at a young age, she deeply liked and was reluctant to part with this gentle and considerate older brother.

"Of course, it won't be long before we meet again in a village called Konoha, where the houses are beautiful, the people are friendly, and we have plenty to eat and wear," Kabuto Yakushi said, patting the little girl's head.

"Konoha?" The little girl's eyes were filled with longing for this place that she had often heard adults talk about when she was begging.

Not only her, but the other children were the same.

Finally, amidst a series of sweet, childlike farewells, Kabuto, burdened with his mission, waved goodbye and departed.

Three hours later.

They traveled swiftly to a place called the God Bridge within the Land of Fire, as Sasori had previously instructed.

Looking at the ancient stone bridge before him and then at the deserted dense forest around him, Kabuto pulled his black hood down further. Noticing that the time was approaching, he rose from his hiding place and calmly walked towards the bridge.

He stopped in the middle of the bridge and waited quietly for the scorpion to arrive.

On the other side, Sasori, who had already arrived at the place and was very confident in his Mind Control Sand Technique, and who did not notice that there were other people around, also appeared from the other side when he saw that Yakushi Kabuto had arrived.

Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!

A clear bell rang out from the straw hat worn by Scorpion.

Hearing the commotion, the pharmacist turned around and saw the Akatsuki uniform that looked very familiar from the intelligence reports, as well as an extremely short figure walking towards him.

'Hiruko?'

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, and as Sasori approached, he lowered his hood with both hands, his face full of reverence, and said, "Lord Sasori!"

"Ah."

Sasori, controlling Hiruko, calmly nodded and said, "Kabuto Yakushi, this is your name now, right? Do you still remember the mission I gave you back then?"

"Of course! I remain utterly loyal to Lord Sasori even after regaining my memories. Even now, I haven't forgotten the plan you gave me to infiltrate Konoha as an undercover agent for many years." Kabuto Yakushi said with a face full of "sincerity."

As someone who once roamed between various ninja villages, Kabuto's acting skills are outstanding.

Scorpion naturally wouldn't discover any anomalies.

Seeing this, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "I am well aware of your loyalty. So, have you brought the information about Konoha that I entrusted to you?"

As he spoke, Sasori's eyes did not miss any change in Kabuto's face, and Hiruko's tail, hidden in the Akatsuki uniform, was ready to be unleashed.

If he says he doesn't have a piece or delays playing it, he will eliminate it without hesitation.

"It's already been brought."

Kabuto's answer prevented Sasori from taking that step.

As he spoke, the former handed over a scroll, saying, "As the Hokage's assistant, I am very familiar with all the affairs of Konoha. All the information about the Konoha ninjas you requested regarding the destruction of Kakuzu and Hidan is on this scroll."

“Very good.” Scorpion nodded in satisfaction, then extended his steel tail to take the scroll from his pouch.

Kabuto, who was handing out the scroll, then suggested, "Also, if Lord Sasori wants me to continue delivering intelligence in the future, it would be best if I had a contact in Konoha. After all, I don't always have the opportunity to leave the village."

"Don't worry, we'll be inside the village from now on."

Scorpion's decision to make contact this time was a bold move, a test of his own loyalty to see if the pieces he had placed so early were truly loyal.

After all, if the other party is just being evasive, a false report could cause great damage to the organization.

Yun Ting had previously considered whether to let Kabuto continue his disguise, hoping that as time went on and trust deepened, he could give the Akatsuki a big "surprise".

However, considering the turbulent situation in the ninja world and the possibility that war could break out at any moment, he chose to act decisively and cut the Gordian knot.

At this moment, Sasori was undoubtedly much more at ease with Kabuto.

Just as he was about to open the scroll, Kabuto suddenly spoke up: "Lord Sasori, what is my next mission?"

"Any plans Konoha has against Akatsuki must be reported promptly. Also, keep a close eye on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki," Sasori said without looking up.

'The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? Has the tailed beast capture plan already begun?'

As Kabuto thought this to himself, seeing Sasori continue to open the scroll, he quietly reached his right hand behind him, and blue chakra instantly gathered in his palm, forming an incomparably sharp blade.

At that moment, Scorpion fully unrolled the scroll.

Besides the familiar information about Konoha ninjas in the first half, the second half features a summoning jutsu formula with the character "人" (person) written on it.

The moment the scorpion opened, white smoke quickly rose from the character "人" (person).

"This is...no good!"

Scorpion immediately realized something was wrong and tried to throw the scroll away, but it was too late.

In an instant, a huge plume of white smoke erupted in front of the scorpion.

Inside, a tall, voluptuous blonde figure leaped high into the air, her delicate fist striking swiftly from above.

At the same time, a powerful and passionate female voice followed:

"Smash it!"

Chapter 191 Poison and Medicine

Boom!