"The two of them got here a long time ago, but Lord Third Hokage just called them away. He said there was an important time to discuss," Uzuki Yugao told Uchiha Itachi after hearing his question.
"Oh, right, it seemed to be about this mission. I'm not too sure about the details!" Uzuki Yugao propped her head on her hand as she spoke to them.
After hearing Uzuki Yugao's words, Ruri thought, About this mission? Could something have changed?
"So that's it. When will they come out, then?" Uchiha Itachi asked, looking at Uzuki Yugao.
Uzuki Yugao smiled and told Uchiha Itachi, "They've been gone for a while now. They should be back any moment!"
Something suddenly occurred to Ruri, and he asked Uzuki Yugao, "Yugao, what's our mission this time?"
Uzuki Yugao turned to look at him and said, "I only know a little. It seems we're going to the border to kill a few enemies! If Lord Third Hokage assigns me a new mission, though, I wouldn't know!"
"I wonder what Lord Third Hokage is saying to Captain Kakashi and the others right now!" Uchiha Itachi said to the two of them after hearing Uzuki Yugao's words.
Ruri shook his head, then walked off to the side and found a place to sit down.
If this mission really does change, things will get very interesting! The original mission was just to kill a few enemies. That would be really dull! If they really change the mission, I'd actually like it to be a little challenging. That way, I could really put my abilities to use! Ruri thought after sitting down.
When Uchiha Itachi saw Ruri sit down, he looked as though he had something on his mind, so Itachi walked over to him.
"Ruri, what's wrong? Is something