Ino, Shika, Cho

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"Mr. Mikasa, what are you going to do with the goods?"

Upon hearing Mikasa's words, Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, secretly giving a hand gesture to Uchiha Yue and Kushina Uzumaki, among others, and said with a puzzled look, "Mr. Mikasa, according to the mission, we need to escort your caravan to the Land of Land of Medicine. However, you suddenly want to stop advancing and even ask me to help you dispose of the goods, which puts me in a bit of a dilemma."

"Sigh, if it were possible, I wouldn't want it to be like this!"

At this moment, Mikasa, the caravan leader, sighed deeply and said with a bitter face, "Although I don't understand your ninja world, I can see that the Land of Medicine is probably not peaceful right now. Minato- kun, we traveled all this way to the Land of Fire hoping to earn some money to support ourselves by selling goods. But in this situation, it's questionable whether we can even save our lives. If it weren't for you all escorting us along the Minato, we might have already died in the Land of Fire."

With that, Mikasa slowly turned to look at the members of her caravan, pointing specifically to the hardworking members, and continued, "To be honest, we are all from the Land of Medicine. However, due to the war, even the once abundant medicinal herbs have become scarce in the Land of Medicine. Without herbs, we are essentially losing our livelihood, which is why I planned to go to the Land of Fire to purchase some herbs to sell back home. But, Minato, if we bring these herbs into the Land of Medicine, do you think we can safely reach our destination?"

"Cannot."

As soon as Mikasa, the caravan leader, finished speaking, Uchiha Yue calmly analyzed, "The Land of Medicine lacks medicinal herbs, and so does the Yakunin Village Land of Medicine. Moreover, the ninjas of the Yakunin Village have a history of massacring civilians. If you, Mr. Mikasa, are escorting medicinal herbs into the Land of Land of Medicine, I think those ninjas from the Yakunin Village might attack you. At that time, even with our protection, even with two more teams of ninjas, you'll probably all perish within the Land of Medicine's borders."

"Yes! Although Yuejun is young, he sees things very clearly!"

Just as Uchiha Yue was analyzing this, the caravan leader Mikasa, sighed deeply again, saying with a wry smile, "We thought the war was over and we could buy some medicinal herbs to sell. Who would have thought that those guys from the Yakunin Village are still preparing for war? How are we commoners supposed to survive!"

At this point, Mikasa's gaze shifted to Minato Namikaze, and she pleaded, "Minato- kun, I know your Land of Fire vast and rich in resources, and you probably don't lack these medicinal herbs. But, if possible, I still hope Minato can help us. We'd even sell these herbs to you at cost price, just enough to cover our expenses and keep our lives!"

"This.."

Upon hearing the caravan leader's words, Minato Namikaze fell silent for a moment.

It's important to understand that, based on Uchiha Yue's previous analysis, this caravan was likely problematic. If Minato Namikaze were to agree to Mikasa's request now, wouldn't he be held solely responsible for any future troubles? Moreover, Orochimaru was the highest-ranking officer on the border, and Minato Namikaze had no right to agree to Mikasa's demands. Therefore, when Mikasa asked him this question, Minato Namikaze didn't know how to respond and could only remain silent, deep in thought.

Unexpectedly, just as Minato Namikaze remained silent, Uchiha Yue suddenly smiled slightly and said to Mikasa, "Mr. Mikasa, when we actually reach the border, I will discuss this matter with the people of our village. I've long known that Mr. Mikasa has a discerning eye; the medicinal herbs he acquired are definitely not substandard. If our village truly needs medicinal herbs, we are willing to purchase them at the normal price. What do you think?"

"Well!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yue, the caravan leader, finally smiled and shared the good news with the caravan members. The caravan members, upon hearing Mikasa's words, regarded Mikasa Uchiha Yue and Minato Namikaze as their saviors. Throughout the rest of the journey, Uchiha Yue noticed smiles on the faces of the caravan members, and hope shining in their eyes.

However, as Uchiha Yue and Minato Namikaze continued their journey, Minato Namikaze approached Uchiha Yue and said, "Tsuki-kun, I know you mean well, but..."

"Minato- kun, do you think I'm the kind of person who makes promises to people casually?"

Seeing Minato Namikaze approach, Uchiha Yue smiled confidently and said, "Even if I do agree to Mikasa's request, the final decision rests not with us, but with Lord Orochimaru. Besides, Mikasa and the others might not actually be problematic. If they really are just civilians, agreeing to their request would reduce their burden. In times of war, human life is like pigs and dogs; saving as many civilians as possible is always a good thing."

"Yes, I understand, Tsuki-kun."

After receiving comfort from Uchiha Yue, Minato Namikaze finally felt relieved.

Just as Uchiha Yue had said, the real decision-making power didn't lie with them. It was better for the caravan members to have a happy journey than to travel to the border with long faces. Afterwards, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki noticeably increased security, while Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi guarded the rear of the caravan, doing everything in their power to protect its safety. Subsequently, after traveling less than halfway, Uchiha Yue and the others finally arrived at the border safely. However, at the border, Uchiha Yue could clearly see Konoha ninja guarding the area, presumably checking the Konoha ninjas entering and leaving the caravan.

Immediately afterwards...

As Uchiha Yue and the others escorted the caravan to the Konoha ninja, waiting for them to inspect the caravan, several figures suddenly appeared before Konoha Minato Namikaze began chatting happily with him. When Uchiha Yue's gaze shifted to Minato Namikaze, a serious look Minato Namikaze his eyes. For those conversing with Minato Namikaze were none other than three renowned Uchiha Yue from the original story!

"I never expected to run into these three guys at the border!"

"Aren't those three the Ino-Shika-Cho trio from Konoha? They are Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, and Inoichi Yamanaka."

"Could it be..."

"Are those three currently serving Orochimaru?"