"Okay, I'll go right away."
Ino put down the half-embroidered Hokage Robe in his hand, and quickly took out a Sealing Scroll from his small bag.
She bought this specially from Ninja Tools store to store some important items.
She skillfully rolled up the Hokage Robe and the needle and thread carefully, put Hand Seals in her hands, shouted "Seal!", and the Hokage Robe and the needle and thread were safely stored in the Scroll.
After doing this, she took the so-called "letter" from Yoshino.
It was very light to get, no envelope, just a simple folded note.
After she took it, she saw the words on it, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
There is indeed the familiar, slightly casual handwriting of Shikamaru on the paper, but the content is so concise that it is speechless:
The first line. "Mom, help me give this letter to Uncle Inoichi."
The second line. "Uncle Inoichi, we need Shino's help and ask him to come to the border of Land of Bears and Land of Rain."
Gone.
Just two lines, goal, location, needs, extremely concise, not a single extra word.
Ino:"..."
It really looks like the style of Shikamaru!
She took a deep breath, quickly folded the note again, and nodded seriously to Yoshino: "I will give the letter to my father right away. Aunt Yoshino, I'm going to go first!"
"Okay, be careful on the road."
Yoshino smiled and nodded, watching the blond Girl rush out of the flower shop like a gust of wind, still holding the Sealing Scroll and the "concise and powerful" letter in his arms.
As an ordinary villager who is not Ninja, Yoshino saw the children of the daughter generation carrying out the entrustments of their companions so energetically, and his face showed the unique knowing smile of the elders, which was both gratifying and a little nostalgic.
These children have grown up to be Ninja who can stand on their own and trust each other.
Ino walked quickly. Before going out, she happened to hear her father mention that she was going to Hokage's Office this morning to deal with some backlogged official affairs and personnel coordination matters.
She ran directly in the direction of Hokage Building.
Sure enough, in the slightly empty Hokage's Office, she found Inoichi Yamanaka who was buried in a pile of documents.
The sun shines through the window, illuminating the fine dust floating in the air, and also reflects on Inoichi's tired but still focused profile.
"Dad!"
Ino knocked on the door, walked in quickly after receiving permission, and handed over the note directly, "Shikamaru sent it back from the front line."
Inoichi took the note and glanced at it quickly, showing no surprise on his face.
He pondered for a moment, put down the note, picked up a blank assignment book from the table, dipped his pen in ink, and started writing.
"Nothing bothers the two masters."
Inoichi said without raising his head and kept writing, "Ino, since the letter is from you, I will trouble you to make another trip. I will issue a formal task transfer order and you will hand it over directly to Shino."
He is in charge of lower grade basic theory at the Ninja Academy."
Soon, a task book with a standardized format and a temporary dispatch seal was written. Inoichi handed it to Ino.
Ino took the mission letter but did not leave immediately.
She looked at her father, her eyes flashed with determination, and she said clearly in her voice, "Dad, I also want to go to the border between Land of Bears and Land of Rain to help Shikamaru and the others."
She could guess that Insect Secret Technique who needed Shino's help was probably for tracking or investigation.
As a companion, she didn't want to just stay behind to deliver news.
After Ino-Shika-Cho was separated, his strength was not as good as before. Shikamaru and Choji were both on the front line, but he was at the rear, which made Ino a little restless.
There is no way for me to fight side by side with Naruto, because Naruto's combat level is too high, and she would be a hindrance.
But Shikamaru should be able to help them fight.
Inoichi Yamanaka heard this and raised his head to look at his daughter.
He shook his head slightly, and his tone was calm but with the concern of a father and the consideration of being the temporary person in charge. "Ino, I understand your mood. But the frontline has frontline tasks and risk allocation, and the rear also has indispensable responsibilities for the rear.
Now that the village is also short of manpower, you and Sakura Hinata should work hard to prepare for Chunin Ninja Exams in the second half of the year."
He paused and pointed in the direction of the Ninja Academy outside the window. "If you are willing to help, there is a more suitable place that urgently needs manpower.
Many teachers at the Ninja Academy have also been temporarily transferred, leaving insufficient teaching capacity.
Your Medical Ninjutsu foundation is good, and your theoretical knowledge is also good.
If you have time, occasionally go to the school to serve as a substitute teacher to help train the next generation and ensure a solid foundation for the future of the village. This is also an important contribution.
You can learn the new curriculum standards first and then teach them."
Inoichi is really out of recruiting. There are only principal Might Guy left in the school and some teachers with more senior qualifications and rapid ideological progress. Among the young teachers, there are only Iruka and two young ones, as well as Shino, who was assigned just a few months ago.
There is indeed a serious shortage of staff, otherwise he would not agree to his daughter being transferred from Intelligence Division to the hospital, let alone mention the matter of substitute teaching.
Now the school is short of people to the point where both he and Hiashi have to play in person.
The two of them now take turns teaching at the Ninja Academy, basically every day.
It's not that there is a lack of capable teachers, but that those people's ideas can no longer keep up with today's development.
For the future of the village, we cannot allow old teachers with the same conservative ideas as Third to teach students.
Many old teachers who are unwilling to change have been pushed back to the second line or retired early.
Ino pursed her lips.
She looked at the mission letter for Shino in her hand, and then recalled the concise message from Shikamaru. In the end, her urge to fight side by side turned into trust in her companions and understanding of her responsibilities to the village.
"I understand, Dad."
She nodded and put away the task book carefully, "I will give the task book to Shino first, and then report to the Ninja Academy."
"Hey, I'm just telling you. You should focus on the hospital."
Inoichi's eyes fell back on the document, but a smile of approval appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Soon, it was time for these children to take charge of their own business.
Ninja Academy.
Just when Ino came to the Ninja Academy to look for Shino, she encountered an existence that she couldn't believe.
Naruto.
Naruto was now with Uchiha Hikari, standing at the door of a classroom with a mouthful of Sleep Coffin on his shoulders.
The lecturer in the classroom is Hyuga Hiashi.
At this time, Hyuga Clan Leader was very patiently teaching the children below.
Ino's heart beat twice.
She subconsciously slowed down her steps, and like a nimble cat, she quietly snuck up behind Naruto, stretched out her finger, and gently poked his back.
Naruto seemed to have noticed it already, his body did not move, he just turned his head slightly.
"When... you guys came back?"
Ino lowered his voice, his tone full of surprise and confusion, "Over there on the front line...?"
"I just finished dealing with Kumogakure's affairs and rushed back. I prepared a small gift for Uncle Hiashi and will be leaving soon."
"Small gift?"
Ino's eyes fell on the mouth of Sleep Coffin involuntarily, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly.
What kind of gift needs to be packed in something like this?
And you specially brought it to the Ninja Academy?
"Well, it's Fourth Raikage."
Naruto patted Sleep Coffin.
Uchiha Hikari next to him finally couldn't help it, raised his hand to hold his forehead, and turned his head slightly.
Ino:"... Uh."
She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say for a moment. The expressions on her face were wonderful, and in the end she only managed to say a dry sentence, "It's... it's really... a unique gift."