A new day, a new mood.
Dear working person who struggles with work: You spent a total of two hours and thirty-two minutes agonizing over your workday, which puts you ahead of 99.99% of all office workers in the country.
Hinata had completely forgotten her outrageous behavior the night before and happily went to the Hokage's Office to report for duty.
"Big Sister, Sister Shizune, good morning!"
Shizune smiled and said, "Good morning, Hinata!"
"Morning!"
Tsunade sat listlessly at her desk, her head drooping, seemingly dozing off.
Hinata felt that among the 0.01% of office workers she hadn't defeated, there must be one Tsunade.
Hinata suddenly felt like singing "You, the Hokage" to Tsunade.
Will you remember the little things about work tomorrow? Will you still think about the person who once loved their work the most? The world has forgotten you, the one who couldn't deliver on your work. I only remembered you, the one who worked, by chance when I flipped through my diary.
Tsunade is really having a tough time.
Shizune made Tsunade a cup of tea, then turned to Hinata and said, "Lady Tsunade had a meeting with the advisors all night yesterday. After you finish your work this morning, you will be heading to the Land of Fire Capital."
Hinata, you must protect Lady Tsunade!
Hinata nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of Big Sister's safety!"
"By the way, Shizune- nee, when are you leaving?"
Shizune said with a smile, "This is the village's top secret, I can't tell you!"
Hinata pouted and said, "Tch! I'll know when I don't see you in the Hokage's Office!"
Shizune: "..."
Although this is obvious, it involves the ninja's secrecy regulations. Even if Hinata soon finds out what Shizune is up to, Shizune absolutely cannot reveal any secrets.
In fact, some things in this world are really contradictory.
For example, tap water cannot be drunk directly, and unwashed apples cannot be eaten directly, but apples washed with tap water can be eaten directly.
The world is truly amazing.
'Bang bang bang—'
"Come in!"
The door to the Hokage's Office was pushed open, and Kakashi, Nara Saltwater, Hyuga Iroha walked in together.
Shizune walked over and stood with the three of them.
Tsunade glanced at the four of them and said loudly, "I'm entrusting this mission to you all. The attitude of Kirigakure is unclear right now, so you must be careful in everything you do after entering the Land of Water. If you encounter Kirigakure ninjas, remember not to initiate a conflict with them."
Kakashi and the other three replied, "Yes!"
Tsunade continued, "Shizune has already read all the information about Kirigakure. If you have any questions after entering the Land of Water, you can ask Shizune."
"Alright! Let's go!"
Hinata couldn't help but remark from the side, "It really is the village's top secret!"
Shizune blushed slightly, and without answering, followed Kakashi as they used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the Hokage's Office.
Tsunade put on her dark green coat, looked at Hinata, and said, "Let's go!"
"OK!"
Hinata obediently followed behind Tsunade, heading straight towards the Konoha Gate.
As they walked, Hinata suddenly looked up at Tsunade and asked with some confusion, "Big sister, are we just Land of Fire Capital like this?"
Tsunade asked, puzzled, "Otherwise what?"
Hinata said with an incredulous look on her face, "Big sister, you're the Hokage! The entire military force of the Land of Fire is under your command."
"When the Hokage goes out, doesn't he have any impressive entourage?"
Tsunade asked, "For example?"
Hinata recalled carefully, "Hmm... it was like a luxurious palanquin carried by eight people, hundreds of Kage guards protecting the Hokage, plus a lot of gongs, drums, and firecrackers all the way..."
Tsunade rubbed her temples and snorted, "Precisely because we are ninjas, we don't care about these things. What's the use of all that tedious stuff?"
"Just for show!"
Hinata retorted, "Big sister, you should think about it. If outsiders see the Hokage traveling alone, they'll think Konoha is poor."
"But if we display a lavish procession, others will immediately perceive Konoha as extremely wealthy and powerful."
Tsunade said with some helplessness, "If outsiders saw us, I, the Hokage, would have been assassinated countless times by now."
Okay, you're right!
Upon arriving at the Konoha Gate, two small teams of Anbu had already been waiting there for quite some time.
Besides that, Hinata also saw two familiar figures.
The two shameless guys, the Wind God and the Thunder God, immediately prostrated themselves before Hinata and Tsunade the moment they saw them, saying, "Big Tsunade, Big Sister!"
Tsunade scoffed, "From now on, you two will follow Hinata!"
The Wind God and the Thunder God shamelessly crawled over to Hinata's side.
"Big sister, we're counting on you to take care of us from now on."
"Lizard!"
Hinata: "..."
How embarrassing!
At first, Hinata thought that the Wind God and the Thunder God were very big and strong, and that it would be very prestigious to take them out.
But the way you guys did it... uh! It seems pretty good.
Hinata was secretly pleased.
"From now on, you two will be my little brothers. Remember to behave and listen to me!"
"Big sister, where's our breakfast?"
Hinata took a Sealing Scroll from her ninja tool pouch and handed it to the two of them, raising her chin slightly and saying arrogantly, "Big Sister is very loyal, so you two should be loyal too, understand?"
Wind God grinned and said, "Don't worry, Big Sister! We brothers are known for our loyalty."
Thunder God chimed in, "We'll do whatever Big Sister says. Right, brother?"
Tsunade cautioned, "These two aren't the kind of people who are easily obeyed..."
Glancing at Hinata, Tsunade suddenly laughed, "But you should be able to subdue them, right?"
Hinata nodded and said, "Don't worry! After this mission is over, I'll take them both to the training ground and give them a good beating!"
It seems like I haven't used the "Gentle Fist Style - Kidney Strike" move in a long time.
With a stern expression, Tsunade shouted, "Alright, enough of the chit-chat! Let's go!"
'Swish, swish, swish——'
Hinata, Tsunade, the Wind God, the Thunder God, and two teams of Anbu, a group of twelve people, simultaneously used Body Flicker Technique to quickly move through the forest.
The Anbu aren't the type who are ruthless and taciturn. Tsunade with the affairs of the Ninja Hospital and was in a hurry to get there. The Wind God and the Thunder God were busy eating and had no mouths left to speak.
Hinata looked around, feeling a bit bored.
"Huh?"
Hinata looked at the purple-haired Anbu member and felt that she looked somewhat familiar.
Could she be Gekko Hayate, the lover of Uzuki Yugao, that 'short-lived and sickly' guy?
As Hinata thought about it, she suddenly felt a little sorry for Yugao. If she had reminded Gekko Hayate back then, perhaps she would already be having a baby.
However, Hinata didn't think that much about it at the time; she just wanted to protect the Hyuga Clan.
Noticing Hinata's gaze, Yugao quickly moved to Hinata's side and asked softly, "Is there something wrong with me?"
Hinata shook her head guiltily. "Not at all!"
Yugao Outer Path, "Then why are you staring at me?"
Hinata paused for a moment, then said calmly, "There's something on your face."
Upon hearing this, Yugao unconsciously touched her face, only to find a mask. She asked in confusion, "Is there something on my face?"
Hinata said, "My gaze... and the mask of the Anbu."
Yugao: "..."