Obito's Mission

Konoha

Hokage Building

In the Hokage Lounge, Naraku cross-legged, holding scrolls in his hands. Beside him was a small tea table with many scrolls on it, all of which contained information about Konoha's affairs and the Shinobi World during Naraku's trip to the Capital City.

The walls of the lounge were decorated with many pictures, especially the wall behind Naraku's seat, where a huge character for "ninja" was written.

In the center of the lounge, Asuma Sarutobi knelt on one knee, awaiting Naraku's instructions.

"Asuma, are you sure you want to leave the Guardian Shinobi Twelve and return to Konoha?"

"Yes, Lord Hokage, I am Konoha ninja."

The turmoil surrounding the Daimyo 'Guardian Shinobi Twelve has left only Chiriku and me. I am weary of the court's infighting and hope you will allow me to return."

Asuma was sincere and showed no arrogance befitting the son of the Third Hokage; he clearly understood the superior-subordinate relationship.

Asuma was already weary of the many power struggles in the Capital City's court. Daimyo of the assassinations that daimyo suffered were initiated by insiders, and very few were actually carried out by truly powerful Daimyo.

In particular, Asuma Sarutobi, having witnessed the Kamui of the Fourth Hokage Uchiha Nara, understood that if the Fourth Hokage wanted to eliminate the Daimyo, it was simply not something the Guardian Shinobi Twelve could stop him from doing.

It could even be said that the ninja villages of the Five Great Nations have never launched an assassination attempt against Daimyo from another country. The challenges faced by the Guardian Shinobi Twelve are mostly internal assassins.

Just like the previous change of Daimyo in the Capital City, Kazuma, who was also one of the Guardian Shinobi Twelve, rebelled, but in reality he supported the former Daimyo and maintained the normal succession of the Daimyo position.

A single imperial edict from someone with ulterior motives decided the position of Daimyo. Furthermore, the Daimyo that Konoha wanted to protect was not someone that the Guardian Ninja could challenge.

"Hmm... alright, after all these years away, it's exactly what I hoped for."

Naraku looked at Asuma, who was standing respectfully ahead, hesitated for a moment, then agreed and said:

"This is also the Third Hokage's long-cherished wish. From now on, you are Jonin Konoha."

I hope you can become Jonin Konoha, watering the seedlings of Konoha and helping them grow strong. Nurture more successors to the Will of Fire for Konoha."

Asuma Sarutobi received excellent education from the Sarutobi Clan and the Third Hokage of the family. Although his relationship with his father was strained, Asuma left Konoha out of spite.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen's constant admonitions to Asuma during his childhood instilled the Will of Fire into Asuma's mind. Although Asuma was confused by the chaos in the Capital City, when it came to making a choice, Asuma stance remained firm.

He decisively and resolutely stood on Konoha's side, and as for his family affairs with Sarutobi Hiruzen, that was none of Naraku's business.

Asuma breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the Hokage's affirmation. The reason he was able to leave Konoha to make his way in the world was entirely due to the Third Hokage's special permission.

Now that Konoha has a new leader, whether the Third Hokage's special permission will be effective is completely unknown. Fortunately, the Fourth Hokage is relatively mild-mannered and open-minded, and did not make things difficult for him.

"Become Jonin? Cough cough, I'll do my best..."

Upon hearing Naraku's arrangement, Asuma coughed lightly twice, his voice slightly weak, indicating that he would try his best.

Jonin is a teacher who specifically guides graduating Genin -Jonin) until all the graduating Genin have been promoted to Chunin). The teacher-student relationship ends then.

Of course, this only refers to the end of the teacher-student relationship between the Jonin and Genin; the bonds they have built are not included in this ending.

The Jonin are tasked with passing on their Ninjutsu skills to these students, which is essentially a way of forcibly sending disciples to the Jonin and leaving behind a legacy.

"It's not just that we'll work hard, it's that we must work hard! We're responsible for the future of Konoha's young saplings as Jonin."

Naraku emphasized this point, finished writing on the scroll in his hand, signed it, put down the brush, and tossed it to Asuma Sarutobi.

"Go, go register with Mitokado Homura and get your Jonin vest."

"Hi!"

Asuma Sarutobi caught the scroll, gave a soft reply, and then got up and left.

Naraku watched Asuma Sarutobi's departing figure, hesitated for a moment, and then shouted loudly towards the door:

"Shisui, go and summon Obito."

"Hi!"

Shisui, the guard on duty outside the gate, responded and then left.

During their time in the Anbu Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui frequently served as the Hokage's guards, which was both a sign of trust and respect, and also a show put on by Naraku.

Let these clansmen, like Shisui and Itachi, who have their hearts set on Konoha, witness firsthand how the Fourth Hokage, busy with official duties, devoted himself wholeheartedly to Konoha.

After Naraku issued the order to summon Obito, he picked up the scroll on the table and continued to read it.

When not on missions or on leave, Konoha Jonin stand guard in the Jonin waiting room, awaiting orders or missions from the Hokage.

A moment later, the door to the lounge opened, Uchiha Obito strode in.

"The Fourth Generation."

Uchiha Obito's expression remained somewhat composed as he knelt on one knee, awaiting orders.

During the years that Obito became Jonin Konoha, his relationship with Nohara Rin finally blossomed into marriage.

Originally, Nohara Rin had feelings for Hatake Kakashi, but Hatake Kakashi only had his mission and career in mind, and he also tried to Obito and Nohara Rin together.

Uchiha Obito's reputation in Konoha gradually grew. He never failed a mission and was an extremely reliable and excellent Konoha of Jonin, favored by many female ninjas of Konoha.

Most importantly, Obito only had eyes for Nohara Rin, and after several years of trials, the two finally got together.

Obito vigor and has many fans. His personality has also changed from being careless and negligent in his student days to being calm and reliable now.

"Obito, if you manage this S-rank top-secret mission, I can rest easy."

Naraku looked at Obito's composed face with satisfaction and tossed the mission scroll over.

Obito was somewhat surprised by Naraku's words. After taking the scroll, he ignored the "S" on the cover and immediately opened it to read it.

"I... I understand."

After carefully examining the mission scroll, Obito roughly guessed Naraku's purpose.

Obito was also determined to change the Shinobi World. Although things are peaceful now, Shinobi World War may still break out in the future.

Naraku's goal of unifying the world was the only truly feasible and permanent solution.

Obito had limited respect for the Daimyo and royal Daimyo of the Land of Fire. After all, Obito's original ideas were even more extreme and brutal than Naraku's actions.

"I trust you to handle this mission. Remember, Kazuma is the mastermind behind it; you will assist him."

This concerns the future of Konoha and the Land of Fire, and even the future of the Shinobi World. This is the first step towards our ideal.

Naraku gave the instructions in a soft voice, then a swirling wind appeared in his right palm, revealing a gleaming Kusarigama and a scroll.

The weapon is Naraku's preferred Wind Kusarigama. The scroll contains Hanzo's Kusarigama techniques.

Call out!

Naraku gripped the Kusarigama with both hands and hurled one end of the weight at Obito, a sudden whooshing sound echoing through the resting room.

Obito nimbly dodged to the side, grabbed the iron chain below the weight, and looked at Naraku with some doubt in his eyes.

"Obito, you're skilled with the Kusarigama, so this Wind Kusarigama should be quite handy for you. Here, it's yours."

Uchiha Obito received instruction and training from Uchiha Madara. Uchiha Madara was skilled in using many weapons, but his favorite and most comfortable weapon was the Kusarigama (Uchiha Madara).

Uchiha Obito had a general grasp of Uchiha Madara's Kusarigama technique, and with the Ibuse's Kusarigama technique as a reference, he could add some attack techniques and methods to Obito existing Dōjutsu, such as Kamui.

"Hi..."

Obito responded softly, grabbed the chain at one end of the weight, and pulled hard, causing the weapon in Naraku's hand to fly into his.