"We're here. Let's go see Lord Hokage and get our mission."
Looking at the Hokage Building before them, Maruboshi Kosuke called out.
Liu Yun and the other two followed behind him.
Ordinary missions of D-Rank, C-Rank, and B-Rank were usually assigned at a dedicated mission reception hall.
Important, difficult missions of A-Rank and above required a visit to the Hokage's Office, where the Hokage assigned them personally.
Just as they reached the Hokage's Office, the door opened.
A middle-aged man stepped out, his expression gloomy.
Liu Yun's pupils contracted. That familiar outfit, that cold, sinister air...
He looked exactly like a certain "acquaintance" Liu Yun had never met.
Almost instantly, a name surfaced in his mind.
Danzo!
This was his first time seeing Danzo in person, and a middle-aged Danzo at that, though his demeanor was little different from what it would be decades later.
Danzo swept his gaze over the people before him, instinctively narrowing his eyes. His departing footsteps came to a halt.
As Tobirama Senju's bodyguard and disciple, he was no stranger to Maruboshi Kosuke, a ninja Tobirama Senju had held in high regard.
As for Moonlight Ruyun, he had gone over his files many times.
And... Yakushi Nonō?
Confusion stirred in him. What had happened?
Why was Yakushi Nonō with Maruboshi Kosuke and Moonlight Ruyun, and why were they here?
"Lord Danzo," Maruboshi Kosuke greeted him.
Danzo gave a grunt of acknowledgment without saying anything else and stepped aside from the office doorway.
After Liu Yun's group entered the office and closed the door, his brow furrowed involuntarily.
"Yakushi Nonō..."
He felt things slipping somewhat beyond his control.
"Lord Hokage, we're here."
"Ah, Kosuke."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a couple of deep breaths and forced a smile.
Liu Yun noticed the lingering anger on Hiruzen Sarutobi's