"What are you doing?"
The drunken Tazuna unceremoniously swept his critical eyes over Naruto, Satsuki and Sakura, with a look of disgust on his face, "Why are all the brats here sent here?"
"Hey, are you sure that just a few of them can protect my personal safety? It doesn't look reliable at all!"
Naruto put his hands in his pockets, too lazy to pay attention to this old man who was pretending to be crazy while drinking and deliberately looking for trouble. But Satsuki and Sakura on the side instantly felt that they had been seriously underestimated. Satsuki's eyes suddenly turned cold, while Sakura's eyes widened in anger.
"Mr. Tazuna, I can't pretend I didn't hear what you said."
Just when the atmosphere became a little stiff, Kakashi stood up at the right time. Although he still had a lazy posture, the exposed eye showed unquestionable seriousness.
"The mission you entrusted to us, Konoha, is indeed just a C-level escort mission. According to the rules, this type of mission theoretically will not encounter enemy resistance. The Team 7 I lead, it is no exaggeration to say, is definitely the best among all the rookie teams of Konoha this year."
He glanced at his three subordinates and continued. "Each of my three students is one of the best among the graduates of Renmin School this year. Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Satsuki, their actual combat abilities far exceed those of their peers, and they are even enough to deal with many experienced Chunin."
Then, he looked at Sakura. "Sakura Haruno, although her actual combat experience is still insufficient, her theoretical knowledge is recognized as number one in the school, and her potential and learning ability are very outstanding. A team of three of them is fully capable of fulfilling your C-level security commission."
"Oh? Is it true?" Tazuna heard Kakashi's eloquent introduction. He seemed to wake up a little from his drunkenness, and his heart began to beat a little.
He cast his eyes doubtfully at Third Hokage behind the desk, seemingly seeking final confirmation.
"Well, Mr. Tazuna, what Kakashi said is true."
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slowly, "Naruto, Satsuki and Sakura, they are all outstanding ninjas far beyond the ordinary Genin level. Although they have just graduated, their strength and potential will definitely make them capable of fighting even against some experienced enemies."
Third Hokage's evaluation is actually quite conservative. He knew very well that Naruto was not only gifted, but he was also able to initially guide and control the huge power belonging to Kurama in his body.
From a certain perspective, Team 7's strongest combat power may not be the guidance of Jonin Hatake Kakashi, but Uzumaki Naruto.
Seeing the unabashed pride and affirmation of his subordinates' abilities in Third Hokage's eyes, Tazuna realized belatedly that he might have gotten a huge advantage out of C-rank mission's remuneration.
The drunkenness and disgust on his face instantly subsided a lot, and he immediately changed his attitude and slapped his thigh happily.
"Come on! Since Lord Hokage has said so, then I can rest assured that I will leave my old bones to these young people! The mission is set!"
Perhaps it was because the Naruto in front of him behaved unexpectedly calmly and without any impatience. The old man did not deliberately provoke or target him like Zuo Zuo did.
However, Naruto himself is not interested in the routine of "being slapped in the face and then being slapped in the face again". Since there are many important people and resources that can be "harvested" hidden in the Land of Waves trip, it is still very necessary to go there.
"Sorry, you three." Kakashi said to his students, "The mission has been accepted, and we will leave for Land of Waves immediately to perform this escort mission. This time we need to leave the village for a long time, so you should go back immediately to pack the necessary luggage and tools. In half an hour, we will gather at the village gate and set off on time."
In the Uchiha Clan Head mansion, Satsuki's room.
Satsuki was standing beside the bed, with hesitation and embarrassment written all over her face, her eyes fixed on the custom-made Naruto pillow on the bed that she regarded as a treasure. This pillow can be said to be her indispensable comfort when she falls asleep every night, carrying her countless secret joys and peaceful dreams... But this time she has to go out on a mission for a long time with Naruto...
What if... what if Naruto himself accidentally sees this on the way...
When she thought of that possibility, Satsuki's cheeks instantly became hot. A feeling mixed with extreme shame and social premonition of death made her almost want to immediately hide the pillow in the deepest cabinet and lock it up.
But on the other hand, she really couldn't bear to spend the next few nights without it.
In the end... should I bring it with me?
And at the entrance of Clan Head's Residence, Fugaku Uchiha was leaning on the door frame silently with his arms folded. His complicated eyes fell on the bulging backpack prepared by her daughter, which was almost as tall as herself.
As a father, he sees clearly. In addition to Satsuki's necessary changes of clothes and toys, the backpack was also filled with supplies far beyond what was needed for a Genin short-term mission - plenty of dry food and water, a complete range of medical drugs and Ration Pills, and even a lot of carefully prepared snacks and snacks.
Moreover, all these supplies are obviously for two people.
Fugaku You can use your knees to figure out who your daughter's extra share is for.
... Why is there only one tent prepared?
His eyes swept over the carefully packed tent that appeared to be a two-person tent, and he felt his eyes darken slightly, and an indescribable feeling of heartache suddenly surged into his heart.
"That... Dad, I'm ready."
The daughter's slightly shy voice came from behind. Fugaku turned his head and saw Satsuki, who had a slightly red face, struggling to place a particularly conspicuous large package next to the already piled up luggage.
After being accidentally discovered by his parents that time, Satsuki also realized that he couldn't hide his little "hobby" at all, and simply stopped hiding it deliberately.
"Satsuki..."
Fugaku looked at the particularly eye-catching package, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and finally couldn't help but ask Yu, "Are you... sure you want to take that with you when performing the mission?"
After all, it's true that Naruto can't be held in his arms to sleep...
Facing her father's helpless and slightly confused questions, Satsuki thought a little lowly in her heart, but she still nodded firmly and said "Yeah" quietly but stubbornly.
"Well, how can you carry so many things by yourself?"
Fugaku tried to make a last-ditch effort and introduced the basic principles of Ninja, "Ninja carries too many unnecessary supplies when performing tasks, which will seriously affect the speed and concealment of action."
However, Satsuki looked at his father with a strange look and did not answer. Instead, he carefully took out another scroll from the ninja tool bag.
"Dad, have you forgotten this?" Satsuki said softly, his fingertips gently stroking the surface of the scroll. This is a gift made by Naruto himself and given to her. It is one of the treasures that Satsuki cherishes extremely much.
A special Storage Scroll that can be easily used by injecting chakra.
With Satsuki skillfully Hand Seals injecting chakra into the scroll, the pile of small piles of strings on the ground, including the particularly eye-catching pillow package, were instantly sealed into the small scroll.
After packing it up, Satsuki carefully put the scroll away and prepared to go out to the meeting place. At this time, my mother Mikoto Uchiha also heard the news and came to say goodbye. She gently smoothed the broken hair on her daughter's forehead, her eyes full of concern.
"Dad, Mom, I'm going out on a mission." Satsuki stood up and tried to look more reliable, "Don't worry about me."
"Well, be careful on the road and pay attention to safety." Mikoto gently warned you, his eyes full of trust in his daughter.
"By the way... that..." Satsuki seemed to suddenly remember something, his voice became as soft and soft as a gnat, and his cheeks turned redder, "Mom... the desk drawer in my room... the one I deliberately locked with a lock... please, please don't open it and look..."
As if she was afraid that her mother would misunderstand, she hurriedly raised her head and added, with a hint of urgency in her tone, "There is definitely nothing suspicious in there! I promise!"
What is treasured in that drawer are the countless moments belonging to Naruto that she secretly recorded with that compact camera... although Naruto herself had no idea about it. These frozen fragments of time are her most secret treasures.