"..."
The Third Hokage's mouth twitched a few times. He glanced at his two old companions, whose expressions had turned horribly dark, and tried to defend them.
"The two elder advisors haven't participated in combat for many years, and at their age..."
"I'm just a kid, and I'm not afraid of dying. What are they afraid of?"
How shameless.
Did they have any face left at all?
Didn't they like keeping an eye on me?
Fine. From now on, I'll bring the two of you along on every dangerous mission. I guarantee the mission will be completed!
As for whether you can return safely, I can't guarantee that.
Seeing the two elder advisors trembling with rage yet still unable to make up their minds, Jingyi continued provoking them.
"Is age really an issue? Chiyo is so old, yet she's still active on the battlefield. Or are our elder advisors afraid of death?"
"Enough!!"
Mitokado Homura could still hold himself back, but Utatane Koharu could not take it anymore.
"Jingyi Hyuga, don't use that old hag Chiyo to provoke us. Just as you said, even a child like you dares to carry out such a dangerous mission. Homura and I aren't afraid of death either. We'll go!"
Could she really tolerate being taunted to her face by a teenager?
If she could endure that, she wouldn't be Utatane Koharu!
The Third Hokage: "..."
Mitokado Homura slapped his forehead. If you wanted to be impulsive, go by yourself. Why drag me into this?
"Very good. Then it's settled. In three days, before dawn, we'll depart directly through the Anbu passage. I hope neither of you will back out because of this."
Utatane Koharu was as hot-tempered as ever and as easily provoked as ever.
After Jingyi taunted her to her face, she