After the Third Hokage contacted Uchiha Itachi, his expression turned even uglier, because Uchiha Itachi told him that there was no mysterious masked man within Akatsuki.
"Who exactly is this mysterious man? Even Itachi has never seen him? Could it be that this mysterious man is also hiding deeply within Akatsuki? Or did Uchiha Itachi lie?"
For a moment, the Third Hokage felt as though he had fallen into a huge conspiracy. If it was the former, it would be manageable, but if it was the latter, the consequences would be very serious.
Xiao Xie had no idea that because he had used Uchiha Obito's identity to capture Danzo, he had left the Third Hokage caught in a dilemma.
In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.
During these half a month, under Kakashi's leadership, the missions Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura received were all boring tasks like catching cats, walking dogs, and picking up trash. Naruto had complained to Xiao Xie about it more than once.
Hearing Naruto's complaints, Xiao Xie understood that the Land of Waves mission was likely not far off.
"Big Brother Xiao Xie! Big Brother Xiao Xie..."
Early the next morning, just as he opened the shop doors, Xiao Xie saw Naruto running over while shouting excitedly.
"Naruto, why did you come so early today? And judging by how you look, are you going on a long journey?" Xiao Xie asked curiously when he saw Naruto carrying a pack and looking ready to depart.
Naruto nodded vigorously and smiled at Xiao Xie. "Big Brother Xiao Xie, today I'm leaving the village with Teacher Kakashi and the others to carry out a mission, so I came specially to say goodbye. This is my first time leaving Konoha Village. Just thinking about it is