Decision

The enemy should be three people in total. The tracks we found in the forest indicate that two people attacked Mori Squad, and their strength was not weak; Mori Squad couldn't fight back at all.

Haku also relayed the information they gathered from their reconnaissance in the forest to Hyuga Riko.

Given the current situation, we are no match for three Jonin. This has gone beyond the scope of a B-rank mission and fully meets the standards of an A-rank mission.

Moreover, Mori Squad, who was on the mission with us, has been completely wiped out. We can choose to abandon the mission directly and report the situation back to the village. The current situation is still too dangerous for us.

Taking advantage of Haku mentioning that the mission had exceeded its rank, Uchiha Yu immediately proposed abandoning it.

Abandoning the mission... Hearing Uchiha Yu's suggestion to abandon the mission, Hyuga Riko hesitated for a moment before proposing a slightly different idea.

The most important part of our mission is actually to deal with the bandits in the Land of Grass, not to deal with the enemies lurking in the stronghold. I wonder if we could check on our original mission objective?

Those bandits in the mission were probably caused by these Jonin. I don't think we need to go.

Uchiha Yu was still hesitant to take risks. Her Sharingan had recently evolved to two tomoe when Orochimaru tested their abilities, and her pupil power was still on the rise. She was thinking of playing it safe.

Didn't we also pick up a scroll from that Nobi O? Let's see what's on it before deciding whether to abandon the mission. Just giving up and going back like this wouldn't look good, especially since it's our first mission. Besides, our teacher is Orochimaru.

When Orochimaru was mentioned, Haku distinctly felt a chill run down his spine. Time was pressing, and Haku didn't think too much about it. He took out the scroll from his clothes.

This is!! Haku was stunned when he opened the scroll and saw what was written on it.

This scroll is for Hanzo of the Land of Rain, that man who currently holds the title of Demigod. This is not something we can get involved in. Let's return and give the scroll to Teacher Orochimaru, let him deal with it.

Although the main content of the scroll has nothing to do with this mission, the destination for this scroll is the same location where the bandits we were tasked to eliminate are located. I think we should still go and take a look.

Let's be careful and bypass this stronghold to check out the mission location in the Land of Grass. Let's observe from a distance first, without getting too close, and make a decision after understanding the situation. The water in this mission is too deep, and it might be beyond our grasp. But I'm still a bit unwilling to give up just like this.

In the end, Haku decided to go and check the mission location.

Okay. Then let's just take a look from afar. If anything seems off, we'll abandon it.

Finally, Uchiha Yu also agreed to go and take a look at the mission location.

Having made their decision, the three of them tidied up briefly, cleared away any traces of their presence, and then set off on a route that bypassed the stronghold.

Not long after the three of them left, a small white snake slithered out from the grass, flicked its tongue twice, and crawled in the direction the three had departed.

Orochimaru, not far away, pondered the information he received from the summoning snake and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Three Jonin-level enemies? That's not a problem. When Haku and the others return, I'll handle it. I'll leave one for Haku and the others to practice on.

And that scroll, does Haku have any concerns? He didn't even tell his companions its contents, and neither the young ladies from the Hyuga and Uchiha clans asked. Haku certainly has good charisma with women.

That scroll is related to Hanzo? Why did Haku give it to me instead of the village? Does he think I'll be interested in information about that man because I can't defeat him alone?

Heh heh! Interesting!

Haku was unaware that his intention to hand the scroll to Orochimaru had already been discovered by Orochimaru and had successfully piqued his interest.

The three of them had already crossed the border and entered the Land of Grass.

Looking at the vast expanse of grass before them and the forest behind, Haku instantly understood why the names of the various countries and ninja villages in the Naruto World were chosen so directly based on their environment. No wonder Ōnoki of Iwagakure was always thinking about starting a war. So their region is all rocks, right?

So Deidara couldn't stand the earth of Iwagakure, and he defected because there were stones in the dirt that chipped his teeth when he ate it?

Seeing Haku standing still and staring at the grassland after emerging from the forest, Hyuga Riko called out to him from the side.