The Daughter of Daming

The next morning, Sosuke arrived at the Root base early. He wore a dark blue mask, as he was traveling under the identity of Aizen from Root for this mission.

On the way, Sosuke had carefully considered the nature of this operation, but unfortunately, the known intelligence was far too scarce to deduce the specific objective of the mission.

As for Might Duy, he was certain that Shimura Kazumi would make a move today, and given Might Duy's strength, he felt completely at ease.

Regarding the team members, Might Duy was undoubtedly a reliable partner, which was why he had recommended him to Shimura Kazumi.

Moreover, only in front of a companion who knew him so well could Sosuke feel comfortable doing other things.

After waiting at the base for a short while, the Root ninja soon brought the other two team members over.

They were two young boys.

Both of them wore masks.

However, based on a few simple introductions, Sosuke clearly understood which one was from the Uchiha Clan and which one was from the Hyuga Clan.

The member of the Hyuga Clan wore a bird-faced mask and went by the codename Shackle.

The other, from the Uchiha Clan, wore a mask with a distorted Pupil and went by the codename Pupil.

After the three of them exchanged brief introductions, the Root ninja began to explain the mission.

Upon hearing the details of the mission, Sosuke and the two young genin were all taken aback!

It turned out that Lady Tamako, the beloved daughter of Shijimi Nobuo, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, wanted to find a group of ninja her own age to serve as her sparring partners!

Given such a request, Konoha Village naturally could not treat it perfunctorily.

Furthermore, since this was a mission issued personally by the Daimyo, the selected ninja of the same age would naturally be more than just mere sparring partners.

Protecting Lady Tamako's safety was likely included in the scope, which was why this special genin team had been specially approved.

"That is the specific mission. Once you arrive at the capital of the Land of Fire, someone will receive you, and further instructions will be given to you then. Lord Danzo has decreed that Aizen will serve as the team leader for this mission."

After the Root ninja finished speaking, he turned and left.

He left Sosuke and the others to digest the mission information.

At this moment, Sosuke frowned slightly, pondering the role Danzo was playing in this operation.

If it were merely to protect the Daimyo's daughter, that would be impossible given Danzo's personality; surely, Danzo must have reached some agreement with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

According to Sosuke's knowledge, the election of each Hokage required the votes of the six Daimyo, and Shijimi Nobuo was undoubtedly the one with the most influence among them.

Connecting the involvement of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, Sosuke narrowed his eyes slightly; things seemed to be getting more and more interesting.

He glanced lightly at the two boys beside him, who seemed to have no desire to continue the conversation, so the team immediately set off for the capital, the central city of the Land of Fire.

This was also Sosuke's first time leading a team.

Land of Fire, the Capital.

In a luxurious palace, on a wide training ground paved with wooden floors.

A girl who looked extremely cold stood ready with a wooden blade in her hand, facing several adult samurai opposite her.

She wore a training outfit, and sweat from her slender, fair neck had dampened her hair, causing it to stick to her skin.

"Ah!!" "Ah!" "Ah!"

Several tall adult samurai roared as they charged toward her!

In an instant!

A flash of yellow light from the girl's blade flickered!

"Snap!" "Snap!"

The wooden blades in the hands of the adult samurai shattered one after another, and the group clutched their vital points, falling to the ground in constant wailing.

The girl let out a long breath and slowly lowered her wooden sword.

A maid standing nearby saw this and immediately presented a clean towel to help the girl wipe away her sweat.

As the girl gently wiped the fragrant sweat from her body, she spoke softly.

"Tell Father to have these fellows removed. They couldn't even withstand a single Strike from me; what use are such people by my side?"

Her voice was cold, crisp, and very pleasant to the ear.

Her black eyes stared into the distance, and as if thinking of something, she tossed the towel to the maid and spoke again.

"Haven't those Konoha ninja arranged by Father last time arrived yet!? I am becoming increasingly interested in these ninja. It is said that samurai are no match for powerful ninja; I wonder if that claim is true?"

"Lady Tamako, the Konoha ninja should be arriving soon. Besides, even if a ninja's strength is great, can they really stand against the Daimyo's army? Don't they still have to obey your orders, my Lady? Therefore, you are the most formidable one, my Lady."

Hearing the sycophancy of her subordinates, Shijimi Tamako did not show a hint of a smile, thinking of the helpless expression her father wore whenever he mentioned ninja.

A strange light flickered in Shijimi Tamako's eyes; she knew that the power of a ninja might truly be enough for one person to stand against an entire army.

Such ability was almost beyond her imagination, so she was desperate to know what exactly made a ninja different.

On the way to the Land of Fire.

Sosuke and his group did not rest, pressing on continuously toward the direction of the Royal Capital.

Just then, Shackle, who was in the party, suddenly spoke up.

"Captain Aizen, it seems we have reached the territory of the Royal Capital ahead!"

Hearing these words, Sosuke immediately halted his steps and cast a light glance at him from the corner of his eye.

Looking ahead from this spot, there was only a stretch of forest standing before them; how had he detected that they were about to reach the Royal Capital?

It seemed this must be some kind of ability belonging to the Hyuga Clan, but that was fine. From his words, it could be judged that he seemed to lean toward me; it appeared this fellow had also been informed about the matter of killing the Uchiha Clan member.

Pupil, of the Uchiha Clan, also cast a slightly suspicious glance at Shackle upon hearing this, though he did not say a word.

Both of them turned to look at Sosuke.

At this moment, Sosuke said softly.

"Then, let us continue forward. Handing over our duties to the ninjas within the Royal Capital early will make it easier for us to carry out our mission."

With that, the three of them set off once more.

Naturally, each of the three harbored their own private thoughts.

Thinking of this, a smile could not help but tug at the corner of Sosuke's mouth.

What an interesting mission this was; there was no time limit for the execution, nor was there any trust between teammates. What kind of situations would they encounter during the mission, and would the mission only be considered complete on the condition of killing this fellow from the Uchiha Clan?

Teacher Danzo, what kind of path have you arranged for me? And what role will you play in it?