Three minutes earlier.
"What do you mean, our mission this time was actually fake? The real mission was to wander around these godforsaken mountains with you? You've got to be kidding!"
Anbu "Elephant" glared furiously at Uchiha Ming, the dissatisfaction in his voice enough to make his anger flare.
Beside him, Anbu "Tiger" added, "Don't tell me you're planning to forge Lord Hokage's orders! According to Anbu regulations, that's punishable by execution. Hurry up and honestly tell us what our real mission is!"
They simply could not believe that the mission Lord Tobirama Senju had assigned them was to accompany a clown-like figure on a sightseeing trip.
For a little "mountain tour," did they really need the protection of two squads? That was ridiculous.
At their sides, the other thirty-two Anbu also surrounded Uchiha Ming with displeasure. Behind their masks, their eyes remained fixed intently on this evil Uchiha.
"Hmph, who do you think issued this mission to me? It was personally entrusted to me by the Second Hokage, Lord Tobirama Senju! Not to mention, compared to you lot, Lord Tobirama Senju obviously trusts me far more!" Uchiha Ming said bluntly as he began explaining.
Although he had already explained that the reason for this mission was merely to put on a show for the Uchiha Clan, he was still met with a barrage of doubts.
They simply could not understand plain speech.
By status, he was an elder of the Uchiha Clan, while they were merely Anbu. Yet they dared to be so rude.
"Even if what you said is true, and this mission is merely a performance for the Uchiha Clan, we should at least take some action. Why not have the Tsuchigumo Clan cooperate? With our strength, if we launched a surprise attack, we should be able