Hinata may be a bit lazy, but she's not stupid.
In fact, born into the Hyuga Clan and designated as the heir to the Hinata Main Family, Hyuga Hiashi was intentionally guided by Hiashi Hinata to engage in political matters from the age of five.
Tracking Sasuke was just a pretext; Tsunade's real purpose wasn't to bring Sasuke back, but rather to express an attitude.
Otherwise, if Sasuke were to leave the village quietly, it would be better to declare him a missing-nin on the spot and send out the Anbu to hunt him down.
Tsunade sent people to pursue Sasuke in order to tell everyone that Sasuke did not defect from the village, but was forcibly captured by Orochimaru.
So how did Orochimaru's men infiltrate the village?
This needs to be thoroughly investigated!
Even in the Original Story, Sasuke was officially declared a missing-nin because he attacked Killer B.
Sasuke is involved in many things.
Tsunade is a member of the Senju Clan, she is actually quite passive in handling many things.
"Go find Shikamaru first!"
Hinata said weakly, "I'm going to change my clothes. We'll meet at the village entrance in half an hour."
"Good!"
Naruto responded with great confidence, then climbed over the wall and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Back in the house, Hinata changed into the Kaguya Otsutsuki's Robe, and her entire demeanor instantly changed.
Hmm... she seems a bit dazed.
Not only is she smaller, but her hair color is also different.
The key Hinata still has short hair and white pupils, which makes her look a bit naive.
"..."
After gathering her ninja tools, Hinata thought for a moment and then picked up a backpack to carry the snacks and dried fruit she hadn't finished eating that afternoon, intending to use them as breakfast the next morning.
They strolled leisurely to the Konoha Gate, where Naruto, Shikamaru, Choji, Rock Lee, and Kiba were already there.
Naruto stood at the very front of the group and roared with great enthusiasm, "That's it, let's go!"
"..."
The two Chunin were still there, and nobody paid any attention to him, a Genin.
Hinata and Shikamaru exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.
Intelligent people have a tacit understanding.
Although the first mission after being promoted to Chunin was bound to fail, the complexity behind this matter was far beyond what a few Chunin and Genin could handle.
This was less of a mission and more of a publicly funded trip...
At most, you just wander around outside for a bit, then return to the village and announce the mission failure, and that's it.
Shikamaru pouted and said, "Although it's troublesome, I'll explain it simply anyway."
"Sasuke has been away from Konoha for more than 24 hours. Our purpose is less about rescuing him and more about gathering intelligence on the enemy."
"If we have the ability, we'll also bring Sasuke back with us."
"Although it's just intelligence gathering, our opponent is, after all, one of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru's subordinate!"
"To be honest, if we were a disorganized mess... none of us would survive!"
Hinata didn't want to interrupt, but when she heard Shikamaru say that, she immediately became a little unhappy.
Isn't this just boosting the morale of others while diminishing our own?
How many times has Orochimaru suffered defeats at his own hands?
If you let him count by himself, doesn't he know the answer?
Would I be afraid of him?
Joke!
"Orochimaru can be considered a strong person?"
"Let me tell you, Orochimaru is my defeated foe! This time when we went to welcome the Fifth Hokage, I beat Orochimaru to a pulp."
Shikamaru looked at Hinata in surprise and asked, "Hinata, you actually defeated Orochimaru?"
"Mmm!"
Hinata nodded repeatedly, her little face serious as she explained, "Orochimaru was severely injured by the Third and still can't Hand Seals. Hmph! I'll take him down one day!"
In a few years, I'll be visiting Orochimaru's house for a meal.
When it comes to food, Hinata immediately starts daydreaming.
Ryūchi Cave... delicious snake soup.
And there's also roasted frog from Mount Myōboku...
As for the Katsuyu in Shikkotsu Forest, you could sprinkle some salt on them... Ugh, that's too disgusting, let's skip it!
Shikamaru nodded and continued, "Our target this time is the Otogakure in the Land of Rice. It's relatively safe within the Land of Land of Fire, but once we enter the Land of Land of Rice, we'll likely face danger."
"And the six of us..."
"Hinata and Kiba are responsible for the most difficult guard duty; Choji and I have the best teamwork and can provide support from the center; Naruto is responsible for supporting various places; as for Rock Lee... he can unleash powerful strength at critical moments."
"As for the rest, let's talk about it when we get to the Land of Rice!"
"Let's go now!"
"Wait a minute!" Hinata shouted, turning sharply to look at Shikamaru with disbelief. "You just said... where are we going?"
Shikamaru asked, somewhat puzzled, "Going to the Land of Rice to investigate Orochimaru's information?"
Where to?
"Land of Rice... Otogakure!"
"..."
Hinata suddenly realized that she and Shikamaru were not on the same wavelength at all, but rather their thoughts were completely different.
Is Shikamaru really a salted fish?
Hinata expressed her doubts!
It was originally just a simple travel mission, with a difficulty level that would never exceed D.
However, with Shikamaru's actions, the travel mission immediately turned into an investigation mission, and the difficulty of the mission could potentially become S-rank at any time.
You must be a fake salted fish!
Hinata had always thought Shikamaru was a lazy bum, and given his intelligence, he should have been able to guess Tsunade's thoughts.
So when Shikamaru explained the mission, Hinata didn't listen at all.
After all, Hinata these things.
Hinata only started listening attentively for a few minutes after Shikamaru began outlining his plan.
Unexpectedly, Shikamaru immediately asked to go to the Land of Rice Fields.
Hinata shouted, "Shikamaru, are you out of your mind?"
Shikamaru looked at Hinata and said seriously, "I have thought this through carefully."
"Although I don't know much about the Otogakure, with our strength, as long as the enemy isn't too strong, we can borrow Naruto's power just like Gaara."
"Moreover, Orochimaru is now seriously injured, which is our opportunity..."
At this point, Shikamaru looked at Hinata and smiled, "Even if we're unlucky and run into Orochimaru... the rest is up to you, Hinata!"
Although Shikamaru is somewhat lazy, he has only recently been promoted to Chunin, and now that he is in front of his classmates, he is getting a little arrogant.
Although Shikamaru guessed Tsunade's thoughts, he did not want to accept the result of 'failing in his first mission after being promoted to Chunin '.
After careful consideration, Shikamaru decided to infiltrate the Land of Rice to secretly investigate information about the Otogakure.
With Hinata and Naruto's strength, and his wisdom.
Shikamaru has that confidence!
It's definitely possible!
Especially considering Hinata's ability to defeat Orochimaru, and Orochimaru's severe injuries...
With his eyes blazing, Rock Lee confidently declared, "That's right! If I had Naruto's power, I could open the Fifth Gate."
Naruto roared energetically, "No problem, leave everything to me!"
The other members of the team also expressed their opinions, saying that as long as they have Naruto's power, they can unleash their ultimate abilities at any time!
Twelve years old is the age of rebellion in adolescence.
Even when facing Orochimaru, everyone would have a childish thought of "suppressing all enemies in the world".
Hinata: "..."
Hinata looked at Shikamaru as if he were an idiot. Who gave you the courage?!
I was just bragging!
Don't tell me you actually believed everything I just said!
Aren't you supposed to be a genius with an IQ over 200?
This guy must have an IQ of -200!
You idiot!
Isn't bragging tax-free?
I was just bragging, why should I risk my life to fight?
The group of young heroes looked at Hinata with trusting eyes: No problem, we believe in you!