Shōji chuckled and shook his head.
In Shinobi World, although it is not an easy task to obtain a Forehead Protector from a ninja village, it is definitely not difficult. Not to mention that this thing can be forged, just say that the dead ninjas in Third Shinobi World War have a large number of corpses that are difficult to be recovered by their respective ninja villages. The 'legacy' of these people will be divided up by others.
A few Kusa Ninja and Forehead Protector really don't mean anything.
Therefore, this can only be said to be a suspicion, but not a certainty. Hoshigakure is an extraterrestrial meteorite called 'Star Stone'. Although Five Great Shinobi Villages is not very cold, it can't resist the small Shinobi villagers who covet it. A special energy body that can be used to give ninjas instant success and enhance personal strength will definitely arouse the greed of others to a certain extent. Kusagakure's geographical location is not very far from Hoshigakure, so he has this motive and ability to commit crimes.
And don't look at Hoshigakure who has been shouting internally that he is a powerful existence comparable to Five Great Shinobi Villages. The leader dares to call himself 'Hoshikage', but there are some people in the upper echelons of their village, especially the so-called Third Hoshikage himself, not to mention Five Great Shinobi Villages, Shinobi World Above, those famous small and medium-sized ninja villages can defeat them. The number of Hoshigakure ninjas at their peak was only close to four digits, and the number of Jōnin was even more numerous. In any case, Kusagakure was the one who was once powerful above Shinobi World and only below Five Great Nations.
If Kusagakure really wanted to seize Star Stone in their own ninja village, it would be really difficult for them to resist, which is why as soon as they discovered Kusa Ninja Forehead Protector At that moment, the leader in Hoshigakure who called himself Third Hoshikage immediately came to Iwagakure to issue a special escort mission!
Not only is it released according to the highest reward in B-Rank Mission, but it is also specially marked. If the difficulty increases, the reward for the task can be paid according to the specific situation and the standard of A-level tasks.
Even though it is a small ninja village, if it is only the reward for an A-level mission, Hoshigakure can still afford it!
As for whether this 'Third Hoshikage' has considered whether the ninjas sent by Iwagakure can successfully complete the mission, there is no need to worry about this at all. No matter how strong Kusagakure is, it is only compared to their As far as Hoshigakure is concerned, the number of Kusagakure Jōnin today is not much. Iwagakure only needs to dispatch a team led by Jōnin to perform the task according to the mission requirements. There is no need to worry about the difficulty at all.
What's more, this Lord Third Hoshikage values Iwagakure Ninja's identity, not anything else. Otherwise, in terms of remuneration, Sunagakure from the south is the most suitable. This is also due to the '' half a year ago. In Stone Sand War', Shōji led Iwagakure to produce the results of Kamui. As for Konoha and Kumogakure, they were too far away, and Third Hoshikage did not consider them.
Besides, it may not really be Kusagakure.
These are all just guesses at the moment, otherwise the task difficulty would not be judged to be just B-rank. After all, if it is confirmed that Kusa Ninja, who is a full-scale official, is participating, the difficulty of the task will start at level A!
"Oh, are they just two Forehead Protector? Then it seems that there is a high probability that they are ordinary foreign enemies? Or even some wandering group forces? Then they are indeed ordinary B-Rank Mission."
Kurotsuchi nodded and said with a very relaxed tone.
Although B-Rank Mission involves ninjas, as I said before, the orthodox ninjas born in the ninja village are still far better than the wandering ninjas. The latter have never experienced formal ninja training at all. From the initial Chakra induction and refinement to the subsequent independent training, they all crossed the river by feeling the stones!
Such a ninja would be the most ordinary Genin until death. It was impossible for him to be that strong. Kurotsuchi would naturally not take him seriously.
"Hmph! Pay attention to my wording. It's suspicious. The probability is between 50 and 50. If it were so easy, why would Hoshigakure come to issue the mission? What's more, even if it's really just an ordinary wandering ninja, Kurotsuchi, you forgot Have you learned what you learned in the Ninja Academy? No matter where you are, ninjas must always be vigilant and rational. Any carelessness and laxity will cost you your life. You also need to use your full strength to fight a lion! Do you want me to repeat this?
But when Kurotsuchi's words fell.
The leader Shōji also suddenly turned his gaze away, looked at Kurotsuchi in the rear left position with a slightly serious look, and said in a low voice.
Listening to Shōji's obviously angry criticism, especially when he met Shōji's solemn eyes, Kurotsuchi's heart skipped a beat subconsciously, and he couldn't help but shrink his little head.
"Yes, Shōji-san!"
The last sentence of Kurotsuchi made me a little cautious. After all, after more than a month of getting along, this was the first time I saw my captain angry.
He is completely different from before.
It also made Kurotsuchi and Deidara and Itachi on the side realize that their captain still has a temper. It is not a matter of principle. Indeed, he does not care at all. But if it involves a matter of principle, if he makes a slight mistake, Shōji may really not save face at all.
"As long as you know, you must remember that caution is the way to survive as a ninja!"
Seeing that Kurotsuchi has indeed realized his mistake, Shōji's expression also softened a lot. It is precisely because he values them that he does not want these three people to make some low-level mistakes. No matter how talented a person is, even if he grows very fast, he still has a period of growth. If you are not cautious, the genius will die young!
Shōji must always remind himself of these three little ones in his team.
Itachi is a little better, Kurotsuchi and Deidara are the key targets.
A slightly harsher treatment would be the most appropriate. Children at this age are prone to getting frustrated because of small achievements, and they must be beaten within a set time.
"There are two key points in this mission. One is to clearly identify who the enemy is, and the other is to determine the enemy's intentions. 'Star Stone' can only be said to have a high possibility, not necessarily a 100% probability. It is still the same as before. These are all done by you. I will not take action until it is necessary. You must always maintain the most rational and calm attitude to face it. Do you understand?"
Shōji looked at the three little ones with a serious expression and said.
"Yes, Shōji-san!"
Itachi, Kurotsuchi, and Deidara also responded to Responded at the same time.
Especially Kurotsuchi, judging from his expression, he has indeed corrected his attitude a lot.
This made Shōji also nodded with satisfaction.
Don't be afraid of difficult tasks, nor be afraid of strong opponents.
Many times, what you are afraid of is that you cannot see yourself clearly and make low-level mistakes. This is the most fatal mistake that ninjas are not allowed to make!