On May 24, Team 7, who had finished his seven-day rest, went to work again under Hokage Building at eight in the morning.
Today, Jiraiya is not late.
"Teacher Jiraiya, something happened to B-Rank Mission last time, let's go get another one today!" Akaseki said with high spirits.
Ranwu said to Byakugan on the side, "Did you understand what Teacher Jiraiya said before? They all said before Chunin Ninja Exams that we have to calm down and practice for a while."
"We are people who have done A-level missions. Just think of it as relaxing when we do B-Rank Mission!" Akaseki said very reasonably.
Ranwu:...
"Akaseki, take your mission seriously! Even Jonin who completed S-level missions died on B-Rank Mission." Jiraiya corrected him sternly.
"Yes..." Akaseki responded.
Immediately, Jiraiya's expression relaxed and he said, "But Akaseki is right about one thing... We are indeed going to pick up B-Rank Mission."
Akaseki heard this and suddenly became energetic again.
"Eh?" Ranwu was a little surprised.
"But what Ranwu said is right. This mission... well, although it is B-level, it is still relatively easy." Jiraiya further explained, and then said, "Let's go, you will know after you go in."
Akaseki:...
Akaseki now wants to ask, can this be called "I am somewhat right, and Ranwu is also right"?
B-Rank Mission, very easy...
Isn't this what I said completely right?
Akaseki respects teachers and does not talk back to Teacher Jiraiya.
Not long after, Team 7 was on the second floor and saw this B-level designated mission - a mission specifically assigned to the Jiraiya team!
After reading the mission introduction, the three Akaseki also understood why Teacher Jiraiya said this.
It's true that it's B-level, but it's really easy - collect the sealed resources from the original address of Land of Whirlpools!
Konoha didn't do this before because he thought it was weird for him to "lick his bag with tears" just after his allies were destroyed.
But now Konoha High Command realizes that Konoha's deterrence is no longer what it used to be. If he doesn't lick his bag, others will really dare to lick it.
In this case, we, Konoha, should move back first... This is also to prevent anyone from disturbing Uzumaki Clan's heroic spirit!
The reason why it is assigned to Team 7 is, on the one hand, to "give benefits". This time is also a follow-up benefit from the previous Land of Waves mission; on the other hand, it is because Akaseki and a Tanuki Beast signed a contract, and as Summoning Beast's contract with the Uzumaki Clan, Tanuki Treasure itself can unlock many of the Uzumaki Clan's seals.
Although Uzumaki Clan is no longer here, these seals are already rootsless trees and sourceless water. Even if there is no one who understands Uzumaki Clan Sealing Technique, Konoha and other sealed ninjas alone... Even without sealing ninjas, they can still be broken by force, but... it would be outrageous!
After Kuku's beating, he still used the method inherited from his old ally to "lick the bag". It was as if the old ally opened the seal properly and "licked the bag" under the expectation of the spirit of heaven. There was still a big difference in face.
"The mission lasts half a month? Teacher Jiraiya, when will we set off?" Akaseki asked enthusiastically.
"Don't worry, we will each prepare our luggage and meet at the entrance of the village at ten o'clock." Jiraiya paused and then added, "There will be someone with us then."
When Akaseki heard it, he thought it was Combined Squad again, but after thinking about the fact that there were no other names signed on the assignment letter, I thought it shouldn't be the case.
On the contrary, Minato's eyes lit up at this moment, as if he thought of something.
There are not many things to buy this time. After all, I have already done a mission to go to sea before, so I basically have everything I need to prepare.
At ten o'clock, when the three Team 7 arrived at the entrance of the village, they found that in addition to Jiraiya, there was also a small red-haired figure and two ninjas wearing Anbu masks!
"Kushina? Sure enough..." Minato guessed it just now.
This time we were going to the original site of Land of Whirlpools. When Kushina proposed to go back to worship, Sandai did not refuse.
"Hiruzen, what are you thinking? You actually agreed to let Uzumaki Clan's orphan leave the village?" Danzo was currently in the office on the top floor of Hokage Building, still expressing dissatisfaction with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"She is a member of the Uzumaki Clan clan. It is normal to go back and pay homage. At first, she was worried about the danger, but now it has been four months and Jiraiya is following her, so there is no problem." Sarutobi said matter-of-factly.
"I'm not talking about this! She is not only a member of the Uzumaki Clan, but also an important Jinchuriki candidate for Konoha!" Danzo was dissatisfied with his old comrade's pretense of stupidity.
"So I asked Anbu to protect her." Sarutobi said calmly.
"There will always be times when protection is neglected. Keeping her in the village is the real safety. What's more, Anbu...Hiruzen and Root are already in operation. Later, the protection tasks of Jinchuriki and Jinchuriki candidates will be handed over to Root!" Danzo applied accordingly.
"Root is not doing this for you, please pay attention to your scope of authority." Sarutobi glanced at him seriously.
Danzo knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi would not agree to this now, so he turned to say, "Then at least that brat from the Uchiha Clan should not be allowed to come into contact with the Jinchuriki candidate again!"
Sarutobi glanced at him and said, "Akaseki is a good boy, and he also got Ninja Beast from the Uzumaki Clan. Of course he has to do this."
"Hiruzen, you are so respectable... Now Shinobi World, will other Ninja Villages care about this? Apart from us Konoha, do other Ninja Villages care about this kind of reputation?" Danzo said dissatisfied.
"So we are Konoha!" Sarutobi glared at him angrily.
Seeing this, Danzo took a step back and probed. "Perhaps...Ninja Beast of the Uzumaki Clan should not be inherited by the Uchiha Clan's brat at all. Uchiha Clan has never shown any talent for domesticating Ninja Beast, but this time he suddenly subdued the raccoon dog. Could it be..."
Danzo suspected that Uchiha Clan had deliberately made some arrangement, and came prepared, and then conquered Ninja Beast left behind by the Uzumaki Clan.
Of course, it is also possible that there is no suspicion at all, but just to make the third generation suspicious.
Sarutobi shook his head and said, "You also said that Uchiha Clan has no tradition of domesticating Ninja Beast. Jiraiya also reported the situation at that time. It was just fate that Tanuki Beast would appear in front of Akaseki."
"That should be..." Danzo is still talking about something.
However, he was directly interrupted by Sarutobi: "The Ninja Beast contract is not something you can change with anyone you want, and... Danzo, do you want me to take the initiative to seize Ninja Beast from Akaseki so that I can break up with the Uchiha Clan and have to rely more on Root in the future?"
Facing Sarutobi's sharp eyes, Danzo could only lower his head and said, "No, I don't mean that."
"Root's current scale is enough. I heard that you are going to various Shinobi Clans to recruit talented young people? In the future, Root will not recruit members who have not yet become ninjas without my approval." Sarutobi said sternly.
"Hiruzen, will you..." Danzo couldn't help but fisted when he heard the words, but when he saw the look in Sarutobi's eyes, he had to lower his head and said, "Yes..."