Final Preparations Before the Decisive Battle

"A big forest has all kinds of birds!"

In the Hokage's Office, Tsunade muttered a complaint and looked at Hinata, saying, "This is the mission... You will escort Mr. Wasabi to the Land of Tea. The mission S-rank- rank. According to Mr. Wasabi, all the ninja villages in the Shinobi World want his life, and only you can protect him!"

Tsunade had been Tsunade for decades, and she had seen plenty of cases where people deliberately concealed the difficulty of missions to reduce their pay. However, Tsunade said this was the first time she had ever seen someone deliberately describe C-rank mission as an S-rank mission just to meet a particular ninja.

Based on the principle that the customer is always right, Konoha would not turn down money, especially since Wasabi had paid a full five million ryo as a reward for the mission.

Tsunade had no choice but to agree to the mission.

However, according to the information Tsunade gathered, Wasabi would need to run a business for ten years to earn back the reward she received for this mission...

Hinata's face turned bright red.

Although it felt great, I was still a little embarrassed the first time I experienced it.

Hinata is, at her core, a shy person.

Hinata said seriously, "Don't worry! I will definitely protect Wasabi- san's safety..."

"No, no, no—"

Hinata could finish speaking, Wasabi hurriedly said, "Even if I die, I will never let the Byakugan Princess get a single hair on her head."

"Don't worry, Hokage! I will definitely protect your Byakugan Princess and send her safely back to Konoha..."

Tsunade and Hinata: "..."

Tsunade's face was ashen, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Then you all get out of here immediately!"

Hinata and Wasabi had just left the Hokage Building when an Anbu appeared in Body Flicker Technique, kneeling on one knee and reporting, "Lord Hokage, a large number of wealthy merchants and nobles from all over the world have entered the Land of Fire. According to our intelligence, their purpose is to designate Hinata Hyuga to carry out a mission."

Tsunade: "..."

"I understand, you may leave now!"

"Yes!"

With the Wind God and Thunder God by their side, Hinata and Wasabi left Konoha.

Before they had gone far, Sasuke appeared in Body Flicker Technique, his Mangekyō Sharingan sweeping over Wasabi and her group, Wasabi froze in place.

Hinata took out a large stack of Sealing Scroll and handed them to the Wind God and Thunder God, her little face serious as she instructed, "The task of escorting Mr. Wasabi is now entrusted to you. Here is your food..."

"You all remember this: you must never lay a hand on Mr. Wasabi because of food, understand?"

Fengshen said naively, "Don't worry! Sister."

Sasuke said calmly, "I'll have Wasabi take care of their food along the way. There won't be any problems!"

"Kindness!"

Hinata nodded and continued to instruct the Wind God and Thunder God: "Wind God, Thunder God! I'll come and meet up with you after I've dealt with things here. Don't cause any trouble!"

Although I'm a little worried about Wind God and Thunder God, this is the only thing we can do for now.

After everyone separated, Hinata, Sasuke, Himawari found a secluded mountainous area in the Land of Fire and waited for Urashiki to arrive.

After this period of adaptation, Hinata only needs about one and a half minutes to enter Sage Mode.

Although it's still a bit slow, it's much better than before.

However, according to Sasuke, once Hinata absorbs Urashiki's power, she might be able to take her Sage Body to the next level.

Simply put, it turns Sage Mode into a normal mode, instead of having a distinction between Sage Mode and normal mode like in the First Hokage.

It's still unknown when Urashiki will arrive, Sasuke must quickly instruct Himawari to master the Sealing Jutsu, using the power of Yang and Sasuke's power of Yin to seal Urashiki Otsutsuki.

Himawari actually ate Kinshiki's Kinshiki Chakra Fruit, so she possesses Yin-Yang Power and can complete sealing missions on her own.

This is also a skill that Himawari must master.

If Sasuke and Himawari fail to seal the enemy together, Urashiki will definitely be on guard and wary of the two teaming up again.

If Himawari were to use the Sealing Jutsu alone at this moment, it might have an unexpected effect.

If sealing Himawari alone also fails, then the only option is to use the Noble Phantasm 'Plow' to transfer Urashiki to the future.

These are Sasuke's three battle plans, with Himawari as the main force in the plan.

Even activating the Noble Phantasm 'Li' requires the power of the Himawari.

However, Hinata wasn't really just a bystander...

Let Himawari train alone, then Sasuke sat down in front of Hinata and said calmly, "Hinata! Based on my past experience, you, who have mastered Senjutsu, are already capable of harming Urashiki."

Hinata said somewhat ashamedly, "But my technique..."

Hinata currently only knows Gentle Fist- style Ninjutsu, which is Urashiki Ninjutsu.

Sasuke nodded and said, "That's right! To deal with an enemy like Urashiki, all you can use are the most basic Taijutsu!"

If Hinata the Dōjutsu Himawari mentioned, it might still be of some use.

But now... Hinata can do is protect herself and act as bait to lure Urashiki out!

Hinata asked earnestly, "Sasuke! What should I do?"

Sasuke said calmly, "Even a tiny bit of power can be effective, let alone your strength..."

"Hinata! Do you remember during the Chunin Ninja Exams, you repelled the Nine-Tails inside Naruto with a single blow?"

Hinata nodded and said, "I remember!"

Sasuke continued, "Your power has begun to awaken. If you use that power point on Urashiki, you might be able to temporarily seal his movements."

Hinata's face turned serious as she asked, "You mean... you want me to use the pressure point techniques from Gentle Fist?"

Sasuke nodded and said in a deep voice, "But you must seize the opportunity and unleash Sixty-Four Palms strikes in an instant to create a chance for me and Himawari to seal Urashiki."

"You only have this one chance to act. Himawari must join forces with me to seal it, so we can only rely on your power."

"And Urashiki won't be too wary of you!"

Hinata said seriously, "Don't worry! Leave it to me!"

Sasuke slowly rose and said calmly, "For the next period of time, I will practice with you to master the timing of a sudden attack..."

"I will use the Rinnegan's Dōjutsu 'Amenotejikara' to teleport Urashiki in front of you. You must act faster than Urashiki!"

Hinata said seriously, "I understand!"

Regardless of whether it's to eliminate the enemy, to evolve her own physique, or to enhance the strength of Hyuga Hiashi and Hanabi, Hinata must seal Urashiki.

Hinata has made up her mind to stop slacking off.

Hinata needs to work twice as hard before she can seal Urashiki!

Sasuke chuckled, "Hinata! You don't need to be so nervous. With your talent, you'll grasp the essentials very quickly."

As he spoke, a wooden stake appeared out of thin air in front of Hinata. Hinata was stunned for a moment, and was about to unleash the Sixty-Four Palms when she heard Sasuke say calmly, "You must be quick to seize the opportunity. Against an enemy like Urashiki, you may not have a second to make your move."

Hinata replied earnestly, "I'll be careful!"