Although speed was of the essence in military operations, Mirai's mission could not be compared to that at all. It was purely because Mirai had no money in his pockets. If he decided to begin the mission that afternoon, he could still use some of Sarutobi Hiruzen's money to support himself.
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not care about that. As long as Mirai brought back Thor's sword, everything would be fine. As for money, he did not care.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to place greater importance on this mission. Rather than having Mirai carry it out alone, he had assigned two more jonin to assist him.
Mirai had not thought much of it at first and wanted to refuse. After all, if he simply tolerated it, he would truly be showing no respect for it.
"Mirai, don't underestimate the two people I mentioned. One of them comes from the mountain clan. He possesses a mysterious ability and is extremely skilled at detection, while the other has a special skill." Seeing Mirai's expression, Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned as he explained, while also giving Mirai his orders.
When Mirai heard this, his mind lit up. After thinking it over for a moment, he understood the key point.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was not merely assigning those two people to assist me. He was also using this method to show me his goodwill.
By giving me two jonin with special abilities, he was letting me know that the village trusted me completely and would not do anything harmful to me. Sending me to Echo Village was not some scheme to set me up.
However, Mirai did not care about any of that.
Even if it was Echo Village, what was there for him, Mirai, to fear from the Rain ninja?
If anyone in the village wanted to