The instigator was Gen'yo from Kagero Village.
"Kakashi!"
Calling Kakashi, who was in the yard, Han Guang prepared to report the matter.
Of course, he would report it to Minato Namikaze.
"Go find Teacher Minato immediately and tell him I have an important discovery."
"An important discovery?" Kakashi was stunned, then he saw the explosive tags in the mottled wall.
"I'm going now."
With a flash, Kakashi used the Body Flicker Technique and left.
"Huh? Han Guang, what important discovery?" Obito poked his head in, looking curious.
Splash~~
A handful of toothed-leaf grass was thrown directly at Obito's face, stinging him.
"Han Guang, I'm breaking up with you." Obito said angrily.
"You've said that eight hundred times," Han Guang replied indifferently.
Not long after.
Minato Namikaze arrived.
"This is your important discovery?"
Looking at the explosive tags in the wall, Minato Namikaze looked confused.
These explosive tags were clearly old, likely hidden in the wall by a previous owner. What kind of major discovery was this?
Han Guang smiled without saying anything.
Then, Minato Namikaze attempted to remove the explosive tag, and his expression suddenly froze.
"Fine thread?"
"Did you think of something, Teacher?" Han Guang asked.
"Connecting explosive tags with fine thread... this means there might be other explosive tags," Minato Namikaze said with a grave expression.
It had to be said, Minato Namikaze was very smart.
Based on just the fine thread, he had guessed the truth.
"You probably guessed it too, didn't you?" Minato Namikaze looked at Han Guang and shook his head.
He knew Han Guang couldn't have not guessed it, otherwise, he wouldn't have had Kakashi call him over.
Next.
Things became much easier.
Minato Namikaze first summoned Hyuga Hiashi, and using the Byakugan, they discovered a huge crisis.
Afterward, the matter was reported to the Third Hokage.
8:14 PM.
Barbecue restaurant.
Team 9 was all present, even Minato and Kushina were seated.
"You've earned merit again," Minato said, starting with praise.
"It has little to do with me; I just happened to discover that explosive tag," Han Guang said humbly.
He was currently in a phase of lying low and tried to avoid the spotlight as much as possible.
This was why, after discovering the explosive tags, he had Kakashi notify his teacher first, rather than the Third Hokage.
"Do you know what rank the Third Hokage has assigned to this mission?" Minato asked with a smile.
Ranked again? Han Guang was speechless.
Obito and Rin, however, were excited and eagerly asked.
"Teacher, it couldn't have been ranked S-rank, could it?" Obito's eyes shone.
"I think it should be B-rank," Rin guessed.
"It's A-rank!" Minato revealed the answer.
Of course, although the mission rank was raised, the bounty remained unchanged.
In other words, Team 9's record would now include an A-rank mission.
Hearing the words "A-rank," Obito couldn't stop grinning.
Han Guang looked down on him.
Obito had been the one who complained the most when they took on missions before.
"This time, don't just say you guys, even Minato got lucky," Kushina said with a smile, her gaze fixed on Han Guang.
She knew very well that the biggest credit for this mission should go to Han Guang.
However, this kid seemed to be deliberately shying away, giving all the credit to Minato.
She wished she had students like him.
"By the way, Teacher, our village has the Hyuga Clan. With their Byakugan, they should have discovered this long ago, right?"
Han Guang asked a question he didn't understand.
He found it hard to believe that with the Hyuga Clan around, these Explosive Tags could still have been planted throughout the entire village.
Were the Hyuga Clan blind?
"This matter..."
Minato Namikaze sighed, seemingly filled with emotion.
"In the afternoon, the Third Hokage mentioned this. It's very complicated."
"This matter dates back to the very beginning of the village's establishment."
Minato Namikaze told the story behind it.
"At the beginning of the village's founding, the Hyuga Clan leader, Hyuga Tenin, used his Byakugan to spy on many clan secrets, even uncovering many hidden matters of the Uchiha Clan."
"When Madara Uchiha discovered this, he found the First Hokage and imposed targeted restrictions on the Hyuga Clan."
After hearing this past event, Han Guang understood.
The so-called targeted restrictions most likely referred to buildings.
As long as the Hyuga Clan didn't deliberately use their Byakugan to observe buildings, the secrets of various clans wouldn't be discovered.
After all, the large clans were hidden behind heavy architecture.
After the gathering, Team 9 disbanded again.
However, Han Guang was filled with worry.
He had been taken advantage of once again, footing a hefty bill for the meal.
"Han Guang, when will your bathhouse open? I want to get a membership."
As they were leaving the yakiniku restaurant, Kushina asked.
"Open? How can I open without money?" Han Guang looked miserable.
"Oh, I see," Kushina said, as if suddenly understanding.
Then she continued, "Why don't you let me manage it? You can pay me after it starts making a profit?"
Han Guang was overjoyed.
He had been worrying about this very thing.
"Of course, my salary for being hired is very expensive," Kushina added.
"No problem, then I'll trouble you, Senior Kushina."
Han Guang didn't care as long as it could be profitable.
Watching the two reach an agreement in just a few words, Minato Namikaze smiled helplessly from the side.
That was the largest bathhouse in the village, and they had made such a casual verbal agreement.
Hokage's Office.
After finishing his official duties for the day, Hiruzen Sarutobi twisted his stiff neck.
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