S-Rank Mission
The fact that the middle-aged man was actually the head of the Senju Clan, the most powerful clan in Konoha, filled Yemo with immense surprise. After all, the Senju Clan was extremely mysterious, both in the manga and in his life in Konoha, let alone their head.
At this moment, the Senju Clan chief spoke up, "Not only the Third, but our Senju Clan also received a distress call from the Uzumaki Clan. The Uzumaki Clan and Senju Clan have been distant relatives since ancient times. Now that the Uzumaki Clan is facing the crisis of extinction, our Senju Clan will naturally not stand idly by. Therefore, I have come to find the Third to discuss this matter."
The Third continued, "The Uzumaki Clan and our Konoha have a good relationship and often cooperate. We received a distress call from the Uzumaki Clan and are discussing countermeasures. It just so happens that you've arrived."
Judging from these words, the Third and the head of the Senju Clan must have had a good relationship. It makes sense, considering that one was the head of the Senju Clan and the other was the Hokage of Konoha. The Third was also a direct disciple of the First Hokage and Second Hokage, so it's normal for them to have a good relationship.
It seems that the Uzumaki Clan is facing a truly difficult situation this time. The old guys are getting anxious. Not only are the Uzumaki Clan who have been separated from their clansmen, but even the Konoha High Command and the Senju Clan have received rescue notices. However, Yemo did not mention that he had also received a rescue notice. Since the Konoha High Command had already received it, it was meaningless for Yemo to say anything.
Here, the Third looked at Yemo with a hint of doubt in his eyes, but it vanished in an instant. He said, "The Konoha High Command is taking the Uzumaki Clan matter very seriously, but we don't know the specifics, so we can't take any action. Therefore, after discussing with the Senju Clan leader, we decided to send an elite squad to gather intelligence."
Finally, we've gotten to the point. Yemo thought to himself, he already had a pretty good idea of why the Third had summoned him here—it was probably to join this elite team.
Just as Yemo said, the Third said, "And Yemo, you will also become a member of the team, serving as a guide. You are a member of the Uzumaki Clan, and you are very familiar with the Uzumaki Clan and the Land of Whirlpools. Having you will definitely reduce a lot of trouble."
Yemo did not refuse the mission. After considering it for the past two days, Yemo felt that he needed to go to the Uzumaki Clan. Even though he had no sense of belonging to the Uzumaki Clan, he was still reborn into the Uzumaki Clan and his bloodline was still that of the Uzumaki Clan. Now that the Uzumaki Clan was facing the crisis of extinction, Yemo should go there to settle some matters.
Yesterday, Yemo was still thinking of talking to the Third about the crisis of the Uzumaki Clan and asking the Third to allow him to return. Unexpectedly, today the Third summoned him to participate in this mission. It was truly a case of finding something without even looking for it.
"Lord Third, may I ask who the team members are this time?" Yemo asked curiously. He wondered which ninjas the Third would send to the Land of Whirlpools. Since it was an elite team, he hoped he wouldn't send some people he had never even heard of.
The Third picked up several sheets of white paper from the table and said, "This elite team consists of four people. Minato is the captain of this mission. One of the three team members is Yemo, and the files of the other two are here. Minato, please take a look."
Upon hearing this, Minato quickly stepped forward to take the file handed to him by the Third, then stepped back to the side to examine it carefully.
Yemo also considered taking a look to see who the other two teammates were, but with the Third, Teacher Orochimaru, and the Senju Clan leader all nearby, it would definitely be inappropriate to do so now.
The Third Hokage warned Minato, "This mission is extremely important and dangerous, classified as an S-rank mission. You are very likely to be drawn into the crisis of the Uzumaki Clan. As the captain, Minato, you must be extremely careful. It is best not to act rashly when the situation is unclear. Once the situation is clarified, you can return. At that time, the higher-ups will naturally formulate corresponding countermeasures based on your intelligence."
"Understood, Lord Third," Minato nodded in reply.
Upon hearing that this mission was actually S-Rank Mission, Yemo was secretly thrilled. He never expected that his first mission would be A-Rank Mission, and his second mission would be the highest-rank S-rank mission. Although S-Rank Mission were extremely dangerous, they were also very challenging.
Over here, the Third had just finished speaking with Minato when he looked at Yemo and said, "Yemo, originally, given your status Genin, you wouldn't be qualified to participate in this mission. However, in the last mission, you killed a Kumogakure from Jonin. Although you're still Genin, your strength has reached the level of Jonin, so you can participate."
"However, you lack experience in carrying out missions. During the mission, you must obey Minato's orders and absolutely cannot act alone." The Third knew that Yemo was a lawless little guy, so he gave him a heads-up beforehand.
"Don't worry, Lord Third, I will definitely follow Minato's orders," Yemo assured him, patting his chest.
That's what he said, but as for whether he could actually do it, Minato didn't believe it at all. He was thinking about how to deal with Yemo, this troublesome guy.
"Alright, Minato and Yemo, you can leave now. Make preparations tonight and depart early tomorrow morning. As for Orochimaru, you can stay here," the Third waved his hand, dismissing Yemo.
As soon as they stepped out of the Hokage's office, Yemo swiftly snatched the two files from Minato's hands before he could Minato.
"You..." Looking at Yemo, Minato, whose hands were empty, gave a bitter smile, unsure of what to say.
As if he hadn't heard Minato's words, Yemo opened the file and started reading. The first file was about a middle-aged man with a disability in his left eye named Kosuke. Yemo was very familiar with this name, but he couldn't remember it right away. He felt like he had heard it in a manga.
However, Yemo was immediately drawn to something else. In the rank column for Kosuke, it was written "Genin." Yemo couldn't help but exclaim, "No way! How can he be a Genin? Didn't the Third say that Genin aren't qualified to perform such high-level missions?"
As Yemo said this, he seemed to have forgotten that he was also a Genin who had only recently become a ninja.
Hearing Yemo's words, Minato said, "Don't rush to conclusions. Look at the strength section below; there's an explanation there."
Upon hearing this, Yemo glanced at the bottom of the strength section. "Kosuke, although a Konoha Genin, possesses strength far exceeding that of an average Jonin, belonging to the Elite Jonin. He has served under the Second Hokage and Third Hokage, completing numerous missions and achieving fifteen S-Rank Mission."
Yemo was shocked after reading it. He finally remembered who this Kosuke was. Kosuke was the 'Konoha's Eternal Genin' who swore to the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, that he would always Genin because his rash command led to the deaths of two Kosuke. No wonder the name sounded so familiar before. It was him.
If it really is him, then his strength goes without saying. According to the manga, Kosuke possesses strength close to that of Kage Level, killing Jonin as easily as slicing vegetables. That was when he was old. Now he is in his prime, at the peak of his fighting power, and his strength is even more unfathomable.
"Minato, have you heard of him?" Yemo asked excitedly, looking up.
After thinking for a moment, Minato shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of him, but according to the records, since he went on missions with the Second Hokage and Third Hokage, his strength must be extremely high."