Sitting on the wooden veranda, Hinata swung her feet back and forth, supported herself with her hands on the floor, and gazed up at the silent night sky.
"It's so quiet!"
I don't even know how long it's been since I've properly looked at the stars.
Under the silent night sky, a young girl sat on the veranda, gazing up at the starry sky. The silvery moonlight shone down, creating a serene and beautiful scene.
As I watched...
"Yawn..."
Hinata yawned, her eyes glazed over, and her little head began to nod off in a sleepy daze.
Hinata managed to crawl into the house, then burrowed into the warm blankets, hugged her big pillow, and soon fell fast asleep.
The next morning, Hinata got up early and did her usual training in the yard to prevent her condition from declining.
Wash up, eat, go to work.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Hinata arrived at the Hokage's Office on time to report for duty.
"Mission accomplished!"
With a roar, Might Guy charged towards Tsunade like a whirlwind, reporting as he ran, "I let the pirates of the Hodgepodge Strait taste a loving fist. If they can repent because of this, then my tears for them were not shed in vain..."
By the end, tears were streaming down Might Guy's face, but a relieved smile appeared on his lips.
Hinata: "..."
Hinata could imagine what those pirates had gone through.
Having had such a terrible experience, I'm afraid that after reforming, they would never dare to set foot on the sea again!
Tsunade calmly picked up her teacup and took a sip, Might Guy put his hands on his hips and occasionally let out a smug laugh.
"Pirates?"
Hinata looked at Might Guy curiously and asked, "Teacher Might Guy, is there a pirate in One Piece who wears a straw hat?"
"Straw hat?"
"It's the Straw Hat Pirates!"
After thinking hard for a long time, Might Guy said in a serious tone, "I forgot!"
Alright! While there are pirates in the Ninja World, encountering the Straw Hat Pirates is clearly a pipe dream.
Might Guy leaned close to Hinata and said mysteriously, "Hinata- chan, are you also interested in One Piece?"
Hinata quickly moved more than a meter away from Might Guy and said expressionlessly, "Not at all!"
And where exactly does this word "also" come from?
"Teacher Might Guy, you run too fast!"
Tenten pushes open the door to the Hokage's Office, glaring at Might Guy with resentment, completely panting from exhaustion.
Neji and Rock Lee also looked disheveled, but as soon as Lee saw Might Guy, Rock Lee instantly perked up and excitedly said, "It seems my training is far from enough. Next, I will run five hundred laps around Konoha and hit the wooden stakes two thousand times."
Neji said calmly, "Li! Don't forget we still have important matters to report!"
Tsunade turned her gaze to Neji and asked casually, "Oh? Did you encounter any trouble on your way back?"
Neji reported, "We encountered three people on our way back. They came to Konoha from the Clover Gold Mine Mountain to request a mission."
"What mountain?"
Hinata's little ears twitched, and she looked at Neji with a face full of curiosity.
Neji repeated helplessly, "It's Clover Gold Mine Mountain!"
"Clover Gold Mine Mountain?"
Tsunade pondered for a moment, then recalled, "That should be one of the major mines in the Land of Rivers, right?"
Neji nodded and said, "According to those three, about six months ago, a group of thugs called the 'Kurotsuchi Clan' infiltrated the village under the guise of protecting it. They took control of the village and indiscriminately killed innocent people."
"The three of them were exhausted from their journey to Konoha, so I arranged for them to rest at the Konoha Hospital."
Tsunade's gaze swept over the four members of Might Guy's Team, and she said loudly, "Then this mission will be carried out by Might Guy's Team..."
Shizune flipped through the S-rank mission log and reminded him, "Might Guy has another S-rank mission to do. They specifically asked for you, so you have to leave today!"
This is one of the benefits of making a name for yourself in the Shinobi World.
To ensure the absolute success of their missions, wealthy and noble people would usually hire ninjas with a reputation in the Shinobi World.
Tsunade said nonchalantly, "Then remove Guy!"
"Neji, Tenten, Lee! Once those three have recovered their strength, you will escort them back safely and eliminate the so-called 'Kurotsuchi Clan'."
Neji two replied, "Yes!"
Might Guy rushed to the desk, his face beaming with fervor, and said, "I guarantee it! My prized disciples will definitely complete the mission perfectly!"
Tsunade was already used to Guy's Might Guy delusional) behavior, and said calmly with her chin resting on her hand, "And... Hinata, you'll be going with them too!"
"Huh?"
Hinata asked in surprise, "Am I going too?"
Tsunade said calmly, "Hmm! I'm not comfortable with just those few!"
Hinata stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Yes, Madam!"
Might Guy frowned and said, "I've heard some rumors before. It seems that Raiga, the leader of the Kurotsuchi Clan, is one of the Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen."
Upon hearing this, Hinata recalled that Raiga was the guy who liked to hold funerals for people.
Furthermore, Might Guy and Raiga have a history of conflict.
Might Guy's father Might Duy, once opened the Gate of Death, turning the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist into Lucky Three Treasures. And this Raiga Kurosuki is one of those Lucky Three Treasures survivors.
Tsunade turned to Hinata and instructed her, "Hinata, this time you will be the captain to carry out the mission."
Shizune said worriedly, "Lady Tsunade, isn't it a good time for Hinata to leave the village? After all, what about Iwagakure..."
"It doesn't matter!"
Tsunade said calmly, "A fledgling bird that is too well protected will never be able to fly into the sky. Besides, this mission happened suddenly, so the information will not be leaked."
Hinata was also very confident in her abilities, patting her chest and assuring everyone, "Don't worry! Shizune- nee, everything will be fine!"
Tsunade said impatiently, "Alright, that's settled then!"
"Neji, you're in charge of contacting that group and discussing the specific details of the mission."
Neji replied respectfully, "Yes!"
Leaving the Hokage Building, Hinata put her hands behind her head and said in a light tone, "Brother Neji, I didn't expect we'd be able to go on a mission together so soon."
Neji asked, "Speaking of which, Lady Hinata must have fought against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist several times already, right?"
Hinata nodded and said leisurely, "Yes! After this mission is over, I'll have another sword in my collection."
"If I had known, I shouldn't have returned that Kubikiribōchō to Kirigakure. If I had kept it, I might have been able to collect all seven swords of Kirigakure in the future."
Collect all seven swords, summon the dragon, and maybe you can even make a wish.
Hinata has already decided that she wants to become a great collector.
Examples include the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Sasori's puppets, Deidara's clay toys, Obito's mask, Konan's paper flowers, Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear, Hidan's scythe, and so on.
These are all items of great sentimental value.
Once the Shinobi World is at peace, I'll open a ninja tool museum.
Hinata will then sit on a small stool at the entrance, collecting admission tickets and reminiscing about her glorious past.
Neji asked, "How strong are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist? Does Lady Hinata have any information to share?"
Hinata thought for a moment and explained, "Zabuza and Kisame are both Water Release ninjas. Their Kubikiribōchō can regenerate infinitely by absorbing blood, while Samehada can devour the opponent's Chakra..."
"As for the abilities of the sword in Raiga's hand... I have no idea!"
"Judging from the name, Raiga should be a Lightning Release- style ninja!"
Neji frowned and said calmly, "Lightning Release?"
While chatting, the group arrived at the entrance of Konoha Hospital.
Neji said, "Let's get some information from the client first!"