The Land of Fire Daimyo's Adviser Enters Konoha
"Heh, Konoha really is magnificent."
At the gate of Konoha, the Daimyo's Daimyo's Advisor entourage, was holding a fan.
Looking at the tall wooden gate of Konoha and the endless city walls surrounding the entire village, he said with a mocking expression.
There was no deliberate attempt to muffle the sound, Jonin are known for their keen hearing and sharp eyesight.
Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki, who were guarding the gate, naturally heard it. Kotetsu Hagane looked displeased and was about to step forward.
Before he could even take a step, he was grabbed by Izumo Kamizuki beside him.
"Do your job well, and Kakashi- senpai is here too."
Izumo Kamizuki spoke softly and indifferently.
Kotetsu Hagane was taken aback upon hearing this, and then looked towards the distance.
Sure enough, Kakashi strolled over with an air of nonchalance.
The Daimyo's Advisor squinted, his expression clearly displeased.
After all, the Hokage of Konoha didn't even come out to greet them, and instead sent such an unkempt person.
Kakashi looked at the Daimyo's Advisor was showing dissatisfaction and was somewhat speechless.
Honestly, he didn't want to come here either.
Unfortunately, the Hiruzen had already given the order, so Kakashi had no choice but to come alone.
"Kakashi Hatake of Jonin Konoha, welcomes the advisor on behalf of the Hiruzen Hokage."
Kakashi stared blankly, his tone indifferent.
Upon hearing the name Kakashi Hatake, the arrogant ninjas who had been standing beside the advisor all turned to look at Kakashi.
After all, Kakashi has been away from the Anbu for so long.
He also carried out missions under his own name for a period of time.
Kakashi Hatake, the Copy Ninja, gradually gained fame throughout the Shinobi World.
"Why didn't your Hokage come?"
The consultant's face darkened. Ignoring whether his words might offend anyone, he asked directly.
After all, Kakashi had actually come to greet him.
Moreover, he was all alone.
"The Hiruzen of masters are very busy, please understand, advisor."
Kakashi, hands in his pockets, responded with an expressionless face.
The advisor was about to get angry when he heard this, but was stopped by a ninja next to him.
The ninja whispered a few words in the advisor's ear, and the advisor's expression changed.
Their gazes fell on Kakashi, filled with disbelief.
After a long pause, the consultant composed himself and said casually, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Kakashi, however, turned his attention to the ninja who had just been whispering with the Daimyo's Advisor.
This is the 'Jonin' that Senior Shikaku, who only recently joined the advisor's tutelage.
A ninja who defected from Kusagakure.
As for strength, it's at most only slightly Chunin than a Chunin.
After all, on the way to Konoha.
The team of consultants was attacked three times, though none of the attacks resulted in any serious incidents.
However, this also made Shikaku aware of the strength of all the ninjas in the team before him.
Of these three attacks, excluding the first one, the latter two were arranged by Shikaku.
There was nothing they could do; the consultants' team had swaggered in the whole way.
In the eyes of the bandits, this was a plump lamb.
"Please follow me." Kakashi nodded, turned around, and slowly walked through the gate.
Upon entering the Konoha Gate, the 'Jonin' standing next to the advisor immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
On the rooftops on both sides of the road, there were ninjas dressed in Anbu.
From what he could see, there were at least a dozen.
Moreover, their strength should not be underestimated.
Kakashi was at the very front, as if he had just remembered.
Turning to his head, he said, "By the way, the Hiruzen Lord was worried about your safety, so he sent the Anbu to protect you."
As Kakashi spoke, he pointed to the Anbu standing on the roof.
The consultant nodded with great satisfaction upon hearing this.
See, even the Hokage, who is of equal status to the Daimyo, has to mobilize his forces to protect him.
The Jonin's standing next to the consultant was astonished to see that his employer actually believed Kakashi's words without question.
He couldn't help but curse the idiot inwardly; who stands in plain sight when protecting a high-ranking official?
This is clearly restricting their movements.
No, not only is the person in front of you an idiot, he himself is an idiot too.
He was blinded by such a small amount of money and power, and recklessly stepped into the number one village in the Shinobi World.
The Jonin's inwardly cursed himself, thinking that he must escape as soon as he had the chance.
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"Senior Shikaku, there's no need for that."
Hagoromo looked helpless; he truly hadn't expected his master to be involved in this matter.
They taught Shikaku Nara a lesson.
This led to Shikaku even paying a visit after he finished his work.
"Hagoromo, this time it really is my own selfish reason; I have to go and visit her no matter what."
Shikaku shook his head, admitting that he had indeed acted impulsively.
"Please have some tea, Shikaku- senpai."
Seeing that Shikaku Nara acting this way, Hagoromo could only helplessly change the subject.
"By the way, how's Shikamaru's training of his secret techniques going lately?"
When Shikaku heard Hagoromo mention his son, he smiled.
"Not bad, at least the kid isn't as lazy as before."
Although Shikaku knew that Shikamaru's personality was largely due to his own problems.
I also hoped that Shikamaru could have some of the youthful energy that young people should have, thankfully.
Under Hagoromo's tutelage, Shikamaru is at least gradually changing.
"Shikamaru is just more mature than his peers and has his own plans."
Hagoromo also shook his head, saying, "After all, this is Shikamaru's dream, or the life he wants."
That is the greatest pursuit of an ordinary person.
Unfortunately, this is the Shinobi World, and such pursuits are often the most difficult.
Shikaku chuckled softly, clearly aware of his son's personality.
"By the way, Hagoromo, everything else has been arranged."
"Apart from one new face, almost no one in the arriving team is stronger than Chunin."
Shikaku spoke to Hagoromo.
Although I've already informed the Hiruzen, I still need to tell Hagoromo myself.
"Yes, I've heard Master mention it."
Hagoromo nodded and said that Hiruzen Sarutobi had kept him in the Hokage's Office for the past two days.
I taught him as much as I could, and only today did I let him leave to prepare.
"What's the deal with that Jonin from the Land of Grass?"
Hagoromo asked curiously, after all, although her master said that this Jonin was somewhat unreliable.
However, being Jonin, there's no way he would follow an ordinary person just for a little something.
"We've already gone to Kusagakure to learn about this person. They said that during missions, he directly ordered his subordinates to hold off the enemy."
He himself fled, but unexpectedly, one of his subordinates returned to the village barely alive. Fearing being held accountable by the village, he chose to become a rogue ninja.
Shikaku up his teacup and spoke slowly.
Hagoromo Yi raised an eyebrow; the Jonin the small ninja village really were mostly unqualified.
After all, this kind of behavior—sending one's subordinates to their deaths while one escapes—is unacceptable.
Although he survived, he was essentially a disgrace in the Shinobi World.
No wonder he was willing to humble himself and become this consultant's subordinate.