Escort the Kumogakure Delegation Along the Way

Holding the Hokage's Hokage, Yun Yan looked at it for a while, then finally handed it to Kakashi beside him.

After all, this order wasn't just given to himself; Kakashi was also involved.

Kakashi was feeling a bit down when Yun Yan casually handed him something, and he took it without thinking.

Upon taking it and unfolding it, Kakashi instinctively glanced at the contents and was quite surprised:

"What? The Lord Hokage wants the two of us to go to the border to meet the Kumogakure diplomatic delegation? And he wants us to escort them all the way back to Konoha!?"

That's right. In Hiruzen Sarutobi's Hokage orders, besides recalling Yun Yan and Kakashi back to Konoha, this was another side mission.

Since we're all coming back from the border anyway, and it's on the way, let's escort the Kumogakure delegation that's heading to Konoha along with them.

This might be Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea.

But isn't this idea a bit outrageous?

At that moment, Kakashi, Yun Yan, and several Anbu nearby all thought in unison: Isn't the Lord Hokage afraid that Yun Yan might suddenly get carried away and wipe out the entire Kumogakure delegation?

As the saying goes, "When two countries are at war, they do not kill the envoys." If Yun Yan really kills the Kumogakure delegation, then the war between the two ninja villages might have to be fought even if they don't want to.

Or is it that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi is so confident in Yun Yan that he thinks he can definitely restrain himself and escort the Kumogakure delegation back to Konoha?

That doesn't make sense either. If Hiruzen Sarutobi were truly trusting, he wouldn't have recalled Yun Yan to Konoha at this time.

Yun Yan was completely baffled. He couldn't understand what Hiruzen Sarutobi was thinking.

Could it be that Hiruzen Sarutobi has really become senile?

Or is it that old guy Hiruzen Sarutobi was just fishing, using the Kumogakure delegation as bait to catch Yun Yan, this big fish?

If Yun Yan really couldn't resist acting recklessly and attacked the Kumogakure delegation, wouldn't Hiruzen Sarutobi then have a legitimate reason to take Yun Yan down?

But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't have to be that bad. To lure Yun Yan into this fish, why would he have to sacrifice such an important bait as the Kumogakure delegation? Hiruzen Sarutobi must be out of his mind to make such a decision.

For a moment, Yun Yan was completely baffled.

After staring at the Hokage's order for a long time, Kakashi finally gave up on thinking about all that nonsense and carefully kept the Hokage in his pocket.

Actually, Kakashi was probably the most clear-headed person among those present.

Because he spent a lot of time with Hiruzen Sarutobi and was often on Hiruzen Sarutobi by his side, Kakashi gained a considerable understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Kakashi felt that this time the Lord Hokage had no ulterior motives, nor was he senile; he simply felt that he and Yun Yan were going the same way.

Since it's on the way, let's escort the Kumogakure delegation that's coming to Konoha back together. It's that simple, that straightforward, nothing else.

After saving the Hokage's orders, Kakashi looked at Yun Yan beside him:

"Yun Yan, since that's the case, shall we set off? Let's go to the border and wait for the delegation from Kumogakure to arrive."

Yun Yan shrugged, looking indifferent.

"I'm fine with anything. Since old Sarutobi has given such an order, I'll just obey. Anyway, old Sarutobi trusts me so much that he thinks I won't attack the Kumogakure delegation."

Kakashi's lips twitched, but he pretended not to hear the second half of Yun Yan's sentence.

Then, Kakashi looked at the Anbu in front of him.

They traveled a long way to find us, and after finding us, they had to deliver the Lord Hokage's orders, and after delivering the orders, they had to hand over their duties and guard this border.

After all this hard work, Kakashi felt it was only right and proper to say a few words:

"You've all really worked hard this time. After Yun Yan and I leave, I'll leave the border of the Fire Country to you."

The squad leader of the Anbu was quite polite at this moment; he nodded.

"Don't worry, it's not hard work. Leave the border matters to us, there won't be any problems."

Moreover, I think that since the Kumogakure has already sent a diplomatic mission, they shouldn't cause trouble on the border for a while. This makes things easier for us, and we've chosen the best time to carry out our mission.

Thinking about it, I feel a little bad for you guys. You've done all the most troublesome work.

At this moment, Yun Yan added a sentence out of sheer boredom:

"They made us do all the most troublesome work?"

No, no, no, quite the opposite.

In my opinion, all the people I killed deserved to die. Killing so Kumogakure ninjas was like having a feast for me. Kakashi, who was following behind me, at most got a little soup.

As for you, arriving now, you haven't even tasted the leftovers of this feast; it's such a pity.

Hearing this, the Anbu squad leader couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Good heavens, is this the difference? Is this the gap?

The very troublesome task he had been dealing with was over. Fortunately, he and his group had arrived at the perfect time, and from now on, there would be no more troublesome tasks at the border.

But to them, the so-called troublesome task was actually a feast, and they enjoyed it immensely, while they regretted that they had missed out on the main course.

This is truly... people are not comparable at all.

Shaking his head inwardly, speechless, the Anbu squad leader could only politely say as he looked at Yun Yan and Kakashi before him:

"Well... anyway, I have to thank you both for this."

"If there are no further problems, please hurry on your way. The delegation from Kumogakure needs your escort."

Yun Yan nodded, deeply agreeing:

"Yes, that's true. We'll need to escort those guys back to Konoha along the way."

I hope they have a good temper. If I run into someone with a bad temper who provokes me on the way, I can't control what might happen."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi and the other Anbu broke out in a cold sweat.

Lord Hokage, are you sure it's alright to let this guy escort the Kumogakure delegation to Konoha?

For a time, these Anbu inevitably harbored such concerns.

Without further ado, after bidding farewell to the Anbu, Yun Yan and Kakashi left immediately, quickly heading in another direction.

The place they were going to was indeed the border between the Fire Country and the Lightning Country, but there was a main road connecting the two borders. This main road was also the main thoroughfare connecting the Fire Country and the Lightning Country.

The delegation from Kumogakure) came to negotiate. Negotiations are, of course, conducted openly and aboveboard, unlike other ninja teams that sneak across the long border. Therefore, the route they chose to come was definitely this main road.

If Yun Yan and Kakashi were to meet at the border, the location would be simple: just wait at the junction of the two countries along this main road. That place would be perfect.

Sure enough, the two of them moved quickly, and it didn't take them long to reach the border between the two countries along this main road.

Perhaps out of respect and courtesy, at Kakashi's suggestion, Yun Yan and the other two did not voluntarily stand on the border line, nor did they voluntarily stand outside the border and run into the Lightning Country.

Instead, they stood obediently within the border, on the land of the Fire Country, waiting for the arrival of the Kumogakure delegation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's timing was indeed quite accurate. Yun Yan and Kakashi had only been waiting here for a short while when they saw people from Kumogakure walking towards them from afar.

They moved at a moderate pace, neither too fast nor too slow, running along the main road at a relatively normal speed. Soon they approached the border between the two countries and were also close to Yun Yan and Kakashi.

Judging from the attire of this group of Kumogakure ninjas and their relatively peaceful demeanor, Kakashi and Yun Yan couldn't help but guess that this must be a diplomatic mission sent by Kumogakure.

To show politeness, Yun Yan and Kakashi had already agreed that Kakashi would handle the entire welcoming process, while Yun Yan would simply act as a mascot and carry out the so-called escort mission.

Kakashi stepped forward to greet the group of Kumogakure ninja.

"Excuse me, is this a diplomatic mission from Kumogakure sent by the Fourth Raikage to negotiate?"

Upon seeing this, the group of Kumogakure ninjas opposite them also stopped long ago.

When they heard Kakashi's voice and saw Kakashi coming to greet them, none of them showed any particularly strong emotions; their reactions were quite calm.

Among them, the middle-aged ninja standing at the very front of this group of Kumogakure ninjas stepped forward and said to Kakashi with a serious yet gentle expression:

"That's right, we are the Kumogakure delegation sent by the Fourth Raikage to Konoha for negotiations. I am the delegation's Dodai. The Fourth Raikage has entrusted me with the entire negotiation work."

When Kakashi heard that the person in front of him was Dodai, he was startled and his expression became even more serious.