Special Mission

Naruto, who was on his way, suddenly felt a bad premonition when he saw Sasuke looking at him. After all, ever since their last spar, he had inexplicably missed the assembly.

"I hope you don't drag us down; this mission shouldn't be simple!"

Looking at Naruto with cold eyes, Sasuke offered a casual explanation.

"You jerk, I'm actually very strong!"

Finding that Sasuke was belittling him, Naruto became somewhat angry, and in the next second, he slammed directly into a tree.

"Ouch... ouch..."

Naruto, who had been caught off guard, started howling wildly. Sasuke just curled his lip in resignation and continued moving forward.

"Is this guy really going to be okay?"

Kakashi, who was in the lead, shook his head helplessly as he watched Naruto run into a tree like that, then picked up his pace.

After a night of traveling, Kakashi finally stopped at the break of dawn.

"Intelligence reports that this is the last place the rogue ninja Aoi Rokushō was spotted. From here on, we could encounter Aoi Rokushō or the kidnapped Morino Idate at any moment. If a battle breaks out, do your best to keep Morino Idate alive!"

Upon arriving at the location recorded on the scroll, Kakashi looked at the three green youths before him and reminded them slowly. He had already shared the intelligence with Sasuke and the others while on the road.

This information made the three of them quite excited; after all, this was a B-rank mission! If they completed it, Team 7 would definitely be the most impressive among the new recruits.

Of course, along with the excitement came nervousness, as they were about to face a real ninja! For Naruto and Sakura, this was their first time fighting a ninja. As for Sasuke? He had absolutely no interest in that; his hands were already stained with blood—the blood of Anbu and Root members.

What Sasuke cared about was the so-called Sword of the Thunder God. This sword was said to be the personal weapon of the Second Hokage and was hailed as one of the sharpest ninja tools. Most importantly, it could conduct lightning-style Chakra, which gave Sasuke the illusion that this sword was meant for him.

"The plan is confirmed. We start searching ahead now!"

Looking at the three with their varying expressions, Kakashi touched his left Sharingan and issued the order. He had a feeling that this mission might require the use of his Sharingan.

Although Aoi Rokushō was only a Chunin, he was planning to defect to Amegakure! Since he dared to choose this path, it meant there must be people ahead waiting to receive him.

After Kakashi gave the order, Sasuke ran ahead immediately. If he wanted to claim the Sword of the Thunder God for himself, he had to reach Aoi Rokushō first and take him out secretly. That would technically mean the mission failed, but mission status didn't seem to matter to Sasuke—after all, you can't eat a mission report.

After Sasuke left the group, Naruto and Sakura quickly followed, while Kakashi trailed behind, giving the three a chance to gain some experience.

Sasuke, who was in the lead, silently activated his Sharingan. It didn't matter; no one would see it, or rather, anyone who had seen Sasuke's Sharingan had already vanished into the wind, leaving not even ashes behind. This was why Sasuke insisted on being in the front—it wasn't time for his Sharingan to be exposed yet.

In the forest ahead of Team 7, Aoi Rokushō toyed with the Sword of the Thunder God in his hand, his expression subtle. After tucking the sword into his pocket, he turned to look at Morino Idate, who was lying on the ground, and smiled evilly.

"Since you refuse to join Amegakure, stay here! The pursuit from Konoha will arrive soon. I hope you can survive, you stepping stone to my wonderful life!"

With a sinister grin, he picked up the scroll from Morino Idate's back and walked slowly into the distance.

"Why, why!"

Watching his respected teacher walk further and further away, Morino Idate pounded the ground in helplessness.

Five minutes later, Sasuke, who had taken the lead, found Morino Idate lying on the ground. Upon discovering him, Sasuke deactivated his Sharingan and quickly arrived at his side.

"Where is the scroll?"

Looking at the tearful and frustrated Morino Idate, Sasuke asked with a cold gaze. Of course, Sasuke was most worried about the Sword of the Thunder God, but in the mission briefing, Sarutobi Hiruzen had explicitly requested the retrieval of the scroll.

"You're too late, that bastard already took the scroll and ran!"

Seeing the Konoha forehead protector on Sasuke's head, Morino Idate said with a pale face. He now only hoped for a quick death, free from torture.

Hearing this, Sasuke ignored Morino Idate and continued forward. After all, his Sword of the Thunder God was still ahead!

Not long after Sasuke left, Naruto and Sakura arrived at Morino Idate's location, followed by Kakashi.

Finding that Sasuke was nowhere to be seen, Kakashi slapped his forehead in frustration. He told Naruto and Sakura to take care of Morino Idate, who had lost the will to live, and hurried forward himself.

Please don't let anything happen, Sasuke! Kakashi prayed inwardly as he rushed along. Team 7 had only just been formed; it couldn't fall apart halfway.

In the forest, Sasuke, who was moving at high speed, spotted Aoi Rokushō wandering along. Sasuke curled his lip in resignation. I don't know if you have some kind of scheme, but I'll be taking that Sword of the Thunder God without ceremony.

Casually pulling out a kunai transformed from his Shadow Clone Technique, Sasuke threw it directly at Aoi Rokushō.

Just as the kunai was about to strike, Aoi Rokushō suddenly stepped back and slowly turned to look at Sasuke.

"It's the survivor of the Uchiha! Although I didn't snipe a Konoha Jonin, capturing you should be a great credit! After all, besides the famous Uchiha Itachi, you're the only one left!"

Realizing the newcomer was Sasuke, Aoi Rokushō confidently drew the Sword of the Thunder God and began to channel his Chakra.

Streaks of golden lightning emerged from the hilt, eventually converging into a blade of golden light.

"Is this the Sword of the Thunder God? What a fine item!" Looking at the sword in Aoi Rokushō's hand, Sasuke smiled calmly and immediately swapped positions with his shadow clone.

"Of course, this is a relic of the Second Hokage! Surrender obediently and save yourself from physical pain."

Hearing Sasuke's assessment, Aoi Rokushō gave a sinister grin and prepared to launch his attack...

Special Mission: Sword of the Thunder God. Villain: The talkative Aoi Rokushō.

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