After leaving the Hokage's Office,
Liu Yun and Tsunade walked side by side.
"Teacher, is there anything I should watch out for on this mission to meet the Kumogakure Envoy Group?"
Tsunade thought for a moment. "Don't bother with the Kumogakure ninja. Just keep an eye on those nobles from the Land of Lightning. This mission will be good for you."
Liu Yun nodded noncommittally.
In the shinobi world, the daimyo were the supreme rulers of their countries, standing at the pinnacle of secular power.
They funded and supported their respective countries' hidden villages, effectively controlling part of the villages' economic lifeline.
The hidden villages were each country's military organization, with the Kage serving as the highest military commander and providing armed force.
The two depended on one another, but in name, the hidden villages had to submit to the daimyo's rule.
That was how the shinobi world worked.
Liu Yun didn't care much about the daimyo and nobles of the shinobi world.
In a world where individual power reigned supreme, secular authority was far too insubstantial.
Once someone as powerful as Hashirama Senju appeared, shattering everything ninja thought possible, the entire shinobi world was his to mold however he pleased.
Hashirama Senju had simply been too "kind."
Still, any mission involving nobles was bound to have a high rank.
And many ninja regarded such missions as impressive additions to their records.
As far as Liu Yun could tell, that was part of Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention in assigning him this mission.
"This mission isn't particularly dangerous, but you still need to be careful around those Kumogakure ninja."
Something stirred in Liu Yun's mind. He hadn't thought much of it before, but Tsunade's words gave him an uneasy feeling.
"Teacher, could another hidden village attack the Envoy Mission because they don't