Uchiha's personal opinion

"Land!"

After racking his brains for a long time, Hattori Heiji finally recalled the name he had inadvertently heard at the Fire Temple.

"Okay, thank you for your help, Heiji-kun. Please continue to follow up on other information..."

Minato Namikaze nodded, then took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it over. "This contains your mission and specific execution requirements. Please follow them!"

"By the way, this intelligence mission was personally assigned by Lord Deguang, so please be sure to carry it out carefully."

Before Hattori Heiji could even speak, Namikaze Minato left him speechless.

"Furthermore, they will be responsible for future coordination..."

Minato Namikaze patted the shoulders of the two people beside him.

"Yahiko, a police officer from the Information Section of the New District Administrative Office of the Police Department and a middle-ranking ninja of the Shogunate."

The orange-haired boy introduced himself.

"Konami, a ninja from the Shogunate, is a police officer from the Information Section of the New District Administrative Office."

The blue-haired girl also revealed her name.

"This……"

Even though he had no choice in the matter, Hattori Heiji was still somewhat angry.

Although I'm relatively out of favor now, this humiliation is unacceptable! Making two mere Chunin fight against me? What kind of nonsense is this?! Such contempt is truly appalling!

Besides, Heiji Hattori is not ignorant of the Konoha Police Department's rank system—so-called police officers are basically just rookies!

"Both of them are promising juniors favored by Lord Deguang. Although they are a bit young, they have great potential..."

Minato Namikaze's words dispelled Hattori Heiji's anger: "I hope we can cooperate happily in the future, and I also hope that we can become colleagues in the future."

"By order of General Deguang!"

Helpless, Hattori Heiji had no choice but to accept the scroll and turn to bow respectfully towards Konoha.

According to outside intelligence reports, Minato Namikaze was a typical "favored retainer," someone who got lucky by clinging to a powerful figure. Coupled with his impressive past record, his promotion speed was unparalleled in Konoha. Although Hattori Heiji thought this might be because Uchiha Tokumitsu was intentionally setting an example, it is undeniable that Minato Namikaze was indeed a favorite in the middle ranks of the shogunate.

And then there are the two juniors whose names Uchiha Tokumitsu remembered...

Life is tough, Hattori has to bow his head...

……interesting!

Seeing Hattori Heiji bowing to Konoha from afar, Namikaze Minato's eyes twitched, feeling that he had learned something new.

So this is what it means to be mindful of one's actions even when alone!

It doesn't matter whether the lord is present or who is present; we will always remain loyal and respectful to our lord, no matter when or where!

A thought immediately popped into Minato Namikaze's mind: This person is definitely no ordinary person!

"...Then I'll have to trouble you, Heiji-kun."

Minato Namikaze's tone softened slightly: "Also, be careful when gathering intelligence. In case of emergency, you can contact the undercover agents according to the instructions in the scroll. As long as you send out a distress signal, a squad will provide assistance within half an hour."

"Thank you for the guidance, Deputy Director Shuimen..."

Hattori Heiji immediately bowed.

He also sensed the change in Minato Namikaze's tone, and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased, thinking that his demeanor had changed the opinion of this "promising" shogunate favorite. However, because he was bowing, he didn't see the change in Minato Namikaze's expression after hearing the word "vice-director" again.

"Do it if you like it..."

After saying this, Minato Namikaze placed his hands on the shoulders of the two boys, then vanished in a wisp of smoke.

"...As expected of the fastest man in Konoha!"

Hattori Heiji remained standing there, muttering to himself.

……

"Lord Minato..."

Walking on the streets of the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire, Konan asked nervously in a low voice, "Are we really okay like this?"

"Also, if such important intelligence work is entrusted to us... wouldn't that be..."

"Don't worry! It's not that important!"

Having changed into casual clothes, Minato Namikaze leisurely ate the wagashi he bought from a street vendor, casually answering Minami's questions.

"Also, there's no need to use such honorifics. According to the police department's regulations, you can call me teacher."

"Okay, okay, teacher..."

"Hattori Heiji was once the chief of the Genji's entourage, but now he has been demoted to the Fubu Army and cannot provide so much information in a short period of time."

Minato Namikaze explained, "You've all studied at the police training school, so you should understand the principle of casting a long line to catch a big fish..."

"...However, according to the theory of fishing intelligence, it is necessary to choose the right 'bait'."

With some hesitation and confusion, Yahiko asked, "But this time, we've made direct contact like this, without even having time to set up any 'bait'..."

"How could it be too late?"

Minato Namikaze's tone was very cheerful: "Have you guys forgotten you exist?"

"what!"

Yahiko and Konan were immediately dumbfounded.

"That's it, you guys are the bait~"

After finishing the wagashi in the paper bag, Minato looked around but couldn't find a trash can, so he followed suit and threw the paper bag on the ground: "Don't worry, it's fine!"

"How valuable are the intelligence agents assigned to the information section?"

"We hope to join the counter-terrorism force!"

Xiao Nan mustered up her courage and spoke her mind: "The IT department... is so incredibly boring!"

"Teacher, me too!"

Yahiko immediately nodded in agreement.

"why?"

Minato Namikaze wasn't surprised.

"We want to bring about some change in this terrible world!"

Yahiko said with a resolute expression, "Our goal has always been to maintain the anti-terrorist force on the front line against the aliens!"

We're still on the street!

Minato Namikaze offered a reminder, then said, "In fact, besides the outcasts, there are other beings in the ninja world that we need to be even more wary of."

"You mean..."

"noble."

Minato Namikaze said, "The nobles who are incompetent and immoral but powerful are the biggest cancer in the ninja world."

Yahiko and Konan nodded silently.

"Besides following up on miscellaneous intelligence, the Information Section has another very important hidden function, which is to guide public opinion."

Minato Namikaze led the two boys to a dark alley, took out a scroll from his pocket, and said, "And this is the real plan you need to carry out!"

Yahiko hesitated for a moment before taking the scroll, and at Minato's prompting, he opened it and read it with Konan.

"The plan to 'respect the emperor and expel the barbarians'..."

Yahiko was somewhat surprised.

"Lord Tokumitsu does not intend to keep the Minamoto clan any longer."

Minato Namikaze said, "But directly sending the ninja army to attack the daimyo's mansion would have too much of an impact, so we need you to make some noise and take some action here."

"...Can we do it?"

This time, it was Yahiko who lacked confidence.

Although he had only glanced at it once, the meticulousness of the plan and the complexity of its execution were already giving Yahiko, who had just graduated from the police preparatory school, a headache.

"This is a task assigned to you by the Shogunate."

Minato Namikaze patted him on the shoulder, "This is also a test I'm giving you!"

"I understand!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko immediately responded with a serious expression.

Xiao Nan nodded repeatedly.

"But please tell us, teacher, where should we find materials?"

Yahiko then asked.

"Isn't that it?"

Minato Namikaze casually pointed towards the street.

Yahiko and Konan turned to look and saw a disheveled samurai kick over the stall where Minato Namikaze had just bought wagashi (Japanese sweets), while the poor vendor could only force a smile and bow repeatedly.

"The common people face many hardships..."

Xiao Nan sighed.

"Don't forget, your subordinate Hattori Heiji commands these very troops. It's easy for him to record such things and find points that can be amplified and fermented."

Minato Namikaze said expressionlessly, "Your mission is to stir up a massive public opinion storm so that Lord Tokumitsu can lead his troops to destroy this utterly corrupt old class!"

"As ordered!"

Yahiko and Konan responded in unison.

Chapter 448 Forward Base

"Shihuo-kun, I've reviewed General Tokumitsu's request. In principle, establishing a ninja base in the border region is not a problem. However, the Inspector General, Yoko, claims that he needs to know the purpose of the shogunate's concession before he will sign the approval documents, so..."

In the capital city government of the Land of Wind, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, spoke to Uchiha Ishihide.