"Wild boars usually come out to forage in the early morning and evening. But when they enter an unfamiliar environment, they become wary and shift their foraging time to nighttime!"
"Do you understand now?"
After Hankuang finished speaking, several people suddenly understood.
Even Kakashi had to admit that Hankuang knew more about wild boars than he did.
No wonder Hankuang was so weak. It turned out he often read these miscellaneous books.
"So you're saying we need to lie in wait at night?" Kakashi muttered to himself.
Lying in wait at night would make things much more dangerous.
That was probably what their teacher had meant by danger.
"Lie in wait? Why do we need to lie in wait?" Hankuang didn't understand Kakashi's train of thought.
They were just catching a wild boar.
Was lying in wait really necessary?
"Heh, do you have a better idea?"
"Can't we just dig a trap?" Hankuang blurted out.
Kakashi: "..."
Obito: "How did I not think of that?"
Rin: "Huh? Right!"
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Hokage's Office.
Minato Namikaze pushed open the office door and walked in.
"Lord Third!"
"You're here."
Looking up at the door, the Third Hokage stopped what he was doing.
"There's an S-rank mission that requires you to lead a team." The Third Hokage picked up a scroll from the desk and casually tossed it over.
Smack!
Minato Namikaze caught the scroll securely and froze in place.
An S-rank mission?
Was the Third Hokage joking?
Could the Team 9 he led really complete an S-rank mission?
Forget S-rank—even a B-rank mission would be a struggle. Besides, Team 9 was currently carrying out a B-rank mission.
Even if he led them himself, they would certainly face the same choice as Hatake Sakumo when the time came.
Complete the mission or save their comrades!
So what exactly did the Third Hokage mean?
Seeing the troubled look on Minato Namikaze's face, the Third Hokage tapped out his pipe.
"What? Is it difficult?"
"Yes!"
Minato Namikaze answered honestly.
"I don't think Team 9 could possibly complete a mission of this level."
"Team 9?"
The Third Hokage laughed helplessly.
"Who said I was sending you with Team 9?"
Hearing that, Minato Namikaze let out a sigh of relief.
So he had misunderstood.
He unfurled the scroll, and confusion appeared on Minato Namikaze's face again.
"Rōran?"
"That's right! This is a mission request sent by the Queen of Roran!" The Third Hokage nodded.
"But Rōran is located in the Land of Wind. Shouldn't they have gone to Sunagakure? Why did they send the mission to Konoha?" Minato Namikaze was baffled.
Faced with Minato Namikaze's question, the Third Hokage's expression grew solemn, and his voice lowered.
"Because the Third Kazekage has gone missing! Sunagakure is currently caught up in a power struggle and internal conflict!"
"Remember, don't let this matter spread."
As the Third Hokage finished speaking, Minato Namikaze could barely conceal his shock.
The Third Kazekage had gone missing?
So that was it!
In his view, the village elders had probably received the news long ago. That was why they had lowered the Ninja Academy's graduation requirements—to prepare for the war that was about to come.
What a pity!
"If Elder Sakumo were still here, he could greatly intimidate Sunagakure."
Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze's opinion of the Third Hokage plummeted.
Was power really more important than human lives?
Konoha's rear mountain.
After choosing an area with clear wild-boar tracks, Hankuang gave the order, and the three of them began digging a pit.
As for why only three people were digging—
That was because Hankuang had only managed to borrow three shovels.
He was in charge of supervising.
Kakashi, Obito, and Rin were responsible for digging the pit.
It was a reasonable assignment.
"Hankuang, I think you should come dig and let Rin rest for a while."
Standing in the pit, Obito looked up and voiced his dissatisfaction.
Rin was a girl. How could she possibly handle this kind of work? Hankuang really didn't know how to treat girls.
"Oh? I have to coordinate the whole situation!" Hankuang squatted by the edge of the pit and said indifferently.
As he spoke, he took a bite of an apple.
Mm, so sweet!
"There's no need. I can do it." Rin wiped the dirt from her face and forced out a smile.
"See? Rin hasn't even said she's tired. What are you complaining about? Hurry up and dig!" Hankuang retorted.
That left Obito angry and exhausted.
But when he glanced at Kakashi, who was digging away with his head down, he ultimately didn't argue.
Half an hour later!
The trap was ready.
Of course, it wasn't just a pit. More than a dozen sharpened bamboo stakes had been arranged inside, with weeds covering them.
After ordering the three of them to clear away all traces around the area, Hankuang finally nodded in satisfaction.
"How did you determine that a wild boar would definitely pass through here?" Kakashi suddenly asked.
"Yeah! We dug for so long. What if the wild boar takes another route?" Obito came back to his senses, feeling as though he had been tricked.
"Then our trap would have been set up for nothing." Rin quietly chimed in.
"Heh heh!"
Hankuang chuckled before continuing.
"A wild boar's habits determine that it will always take a safe route!"
"What's a safe route? Obviously, the route it took last time."
With that, he strode away in a carefree manner.
The next day!
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