The next day, it was still dark.
Kazahana Sōsetsu felt like he had been injected with chicken blood, and he didn't sleep well all night.
He pinched it, and when the sun had just risen, he went straight to Hokage Building and knocked on the door of Minato's office.
Minato stayed up late last night to batch files and deal with the chores that accumulated after Third Hokage retired.
Although he was so angry, he still smiled and asked, "Sōsetsu, your highness, what can I do for you?"
His voice was a little hoarse, but his attitude was as gentle as usual.
Sōsetsu ignored the politeness and went straight to the point. "Lord Hokage, I'm here to give you a mission! Just yesterday, Captain Yūto talked about Rōran Dragon Vein. I want to go over and investigate and see if I can use it for Land of Snow's geothermal heating!"
When he talks about technology, his eyes light up.
Minato briefly recalled the information about Rōran, it was a remote Small Nations.
He thought for a moment and thought it was just an exploration mission, not too difficult, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay, I've accepted this mission Konoha, don't worry, Your Highness. I'll pick a few reliable guards to accompany you later to ensure your safety."
But after Sōsetsu heard Minato's answer, he immediately shook his head, "No, no, no! Lord Hokage, I have someone chosen, and I want Captain Yūto!"
Minato was stunned and a little confused. "Your Highness, Yūto is Anbu Captain. There is not a lot of work. Do you want to change the candidate?"
Sōsetsu explained, "Lord Hokage, last time in Land of Snow, it was Captain Yūto who saved our father and daughter at a critical moment. It's not that I don't believe in the abilities of other Konoha Ninja, but Captain Yūto left the deepest impression on me."
Minato fell into deep thought after listening.
Sōsetsu was talking about the last mission of Land of Snow. Yūto saved the other party. The other party was grateful for Yūto's kindness, so he believed that Yūto was right.
Moreover, Madara Uchiha has been missing without a trace recently, and there is no need for Yūto to stay in the village to be vigilant for the time being, so it doesn't matter if Yūto is sent out on a mission.
More importantly, the village has no money. The cost of Third Shinobi World War is too high. Even the village of Compensation Money can't afford it now. Let Yūto, this Anbu Captain, put in more effort.
So he nodded readily. "Okay, I understand, then Yūto will be designated for this escort mission. Your Highness, please rest peacefully in the hotel. I will ask Yūto to discuss the details of the mission with you."
When Sōsetsu heard Minato nodded, he couldn't wait for someone to send the message, and immediately asked, "Great! Lord Hokage Just tell me where Captain Yūto's home is, and I will go find him myself!"
Minato shook his head helplessly, but still told the other party Yūto's home address.
A rapid knocking on the door woke Yūto.
He frowned, and subconsciously tightened his arms and buried them in Pakura's neck, trying to block out the annoying noise.
Pakura, who was awakened by his movement, still had lingering sleepiness in his eyes.
She moved slightly, pushing her back against Yūto's chest, "Yūto, wake up, there's someone knocking on the door."
Yūto said vaguely, "Well, no matter..."
Pakura shook his head helplessly and was about to continue resting, but the knocking on the door still kept coming.
She got a little angry, turned over suddenly, and kicked Yūto out.
Yūto covered his buttocks and looked at the other party in confusion.
Pakura gathered up his messy hair, raised his chin, and pointed at the door, "Go! Open the door!"
"Okay, okay, why don't I go?" Yūto got up resignedly, grabbed a nightgown beside the bed and put it on.
He opened the door and found Land of Snow Daimyō Kazahana Sōsetsu standing outside the door!
"Captain Yūto!" Before Yūto could speak, Sōsetsu said excitedly, "It's done! It's done!"
Yūto was even more confused and responded subconsciously, "Ah? What happened?"
Could it be that Land of Snow geothermal energy covers the whole country, but didn't you still look sad yesterday?
"Go to Rōran's mission! Lord Hokage has approved it! He has accepted it!"
Yūto woke up instantly. He felt a little weird. Minato was not Fourth Hokage. Except for Sunagakure, the shadows in each village probably would not accept the mission.
Minato is too young to know this rule and actually accepted an escort mission?
As a result, Sōsetsu's next sentence made Yūto's expression completely freeze.
"Lord Minato said that the escort work for this mission will be left to you, Captain Yūto!"
Yūto:...
He forced down the urge to throw the door open on Sōsetsu's face, and said twitchingly, "Sōsetsu Your Highness, you are too flattering. Konoha There are many masters, and there are many people who are better than me..."
"No!" Sōsetsu looked at Yūto with abnormally hot eyes, "You are my savior! You are super powerful and reliable! Do you know? If you hadn't already had a lover, I would have given Koyuki to you!"
Yūto broke into cold sweat when he heard this. "Your Highness Sōsetsu! There's no need for that!".
Are you kidding, how old is Sōsetsu? He is almost the same age as my Chino Izumi!
Yūto dares to drive a big car at most, but he dare not touch a mini car. That is fatal and will result in being shot!
Seeing the sincere expression on Sōsetsu's face, Yūto took a deep breath, knowing that Rōran might not be able to escape this time.
"Okay," Yūto shook his head helplessly, "But Your Highness Sōsetsu, how about you let me get enough sleep first, otherwise I won't be energetic enough to do the task."
All he wanted now was to close the door quickly and hide under the covers.
"Great!" Sōsetsu was satisfied with the affirmative reply, "Then I'll go back and pack my bags! I won't disturb your rest!"
After saying that, he turned around and left happily.
Yūto opened the bedroom door and found that Pakura was already awake, leaning on the bedside, holding a cup of freshly brewed hot tea. Apparently, Sōsetsu's urging knock on the door also completely woke her up.
"Who is it? You knocked on the door so urgently in the morning. What's so urgent?" Pakura's voice sounded a little sullen after being disturbed, but more out of curiosity.
Yūto sighed, walked directly to the bed and sat down, slumping down with a look of helplessness. "Who else can there be, Land of Snow Daimyō Kazahana Sōsetsu."
Pakura raised his eyebrows and put down the teacup. "He? What made you look like this?"
"He wanted me to be his bodyguard and go to a place called Rōran, and he also named me as his savior to escort him."
Pakura's originally relaxed body paused slightly when he heard the words Rōran.
Rōran, that is a micro-Small Nations deep in the Land of Wind vast desert, surrounded by Land of Wind territory.
Many years ago, when Pakura was still working for Sunagakure, he went there once for a mission.
"Rōran?" Pakura fell into brief thought, his eyes seeming to drift far away.
After a few seconds, she looked back at Yūto and her tone returned to calmness. "Going to Rōran? That means you have to lead the team across the core desert area of Land of Wind."
"Yes, that's right." Yūto nodded, "It's not easy to walk in the desert..."
Pakura was silent for a moment, and then said in a calm but firm tone, "Then I will go with you."
Yūto glanced at her in surprise.
Pakura said to himself, "Since coming to Konoha, I haven't officially left the village to perform tasks for a long time. Besides, I can always help in an environment like the desert."
Yūto Listening to his deliberately slow tone, he understood clearly.
She said it was for the mission and contribution, but the subtle nostalgia in her eyes could not escape Yūto's eyes.
Yūto smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, but did not reveal Pakura's little thoughts.
He looked at Pakura and nodded cheerfully. "Okay! No problem, you can go if you want."
Pakura retracted his gaze from the window and glanced at Yūto. Although he did not speak, the corners of his mouth seemed to soften a little. He picked up the tea cup and took another sip, which was regarded as acquiescence to this arrangement.