Xie did as he was told, and within a few days of discussing with Yubi, he left the village to do the task as before.
Now that there are not many wars in Shinobi World, the amount of tasks in the village has naturally been greatly reduced... many Sunagakure are enjoying a rare rest time.
However, in order to successfully join Anbu and take up the post one year later, Xie Xie has no intention of stopping.
It's not a problem for him to enter Anbu, the problem is... to be "closer" to Third Kazekage.
At this point, Yubi and Scorpion, who had been teaming up for many years, finally went their separate ways and intentionally separated.
Sunagakure, office building.
In the room, Arai looked at Third Kazekage sitting in front of him.
"Lord Kazekage...Yubi has grown completely on the battlefield, but he has also been noticed by Shinobi World and is wanted by underground forces. Isn't it a bit too dangerous for him to lead the team alone? Once the news is exposed, it is likely to attract enemies to the area where he leads the team for assassination... especially Iwagakure."
Arai said.
"I just taught Yubi yesterday. His strength is already very strong, especially his Blood Release. It has improved a lot compared to a year ago. You should know him best... don't underestimate him. Besides, others are still in our Land of Wind territory. It is not that easy for the enemy to penetrate deep into the hinterland of our country..." Kazekage said lightly.
"Since his ability is outstanding enough, we must spare no effort to create challenges for him, otherwise... it will be a waste of his talent."
"..."
Arai remained silent.
"The initial mission and growth are under your protection. The battlefield with Iwagakure is to improve his ability to fight in actual combat and deal with big scenes, and to gain some understanding of the military... Now, it is time for him to take charge of his own business, and also to practice his leadership ability, so that he can take on important responsibilities in the village as soon as possible."
"If it's too "fragile"... no matter how powerful your talent is, it will never be of use."
Kazekage said again.
The meaning of the latter sentence is a bit naked.
Arai felt complicated after hearing this.
As a guard who has followed Kazekage for many years, he knows very well what Lord Kazekage really thinks.
What the other party said is only part of it.
The real intention is to squeeze out the value and contribution of Yubi in advance... and start to undermine the success.
In the eyes of the village's senior officials, even though Yubi is still very small, he has reached the age where he has to contribute to the village and obey orders absolutely...
This is an experimental test conducted on Yubi to confirm that Yubi is obedient enough.
Otherwise, the war with Iwagakure has just ended, and there are many combat forces and veteran ninjas available in the village. There is no need to let Yubi, a young man, lead the team to the combat zone with Kirigakure.
Another possibility... is to make the Sunagakure twins Xie and Yubi more famous, in order to promote their Sunagakure prestige so that other villages will not dare to underestimate them.
Iwagakure has seen how powerful Scorpion and Yubi are, so let Kirigakure also come into contact with their "genius" Sunagakure.
In the future... the new strength of their Sunagakure cannot be underestimated.
There is also light on the face of the village...
The false reputation is one thing, and secondly... the village has heavy affairs, and in Kazekage's opinion, there is an urgent need for someone to share the pressure in this area.
I also hope that Xie and Yubi can mature quickly and the time to "pick the fruits" can be earlier than expected.
It seems to mean that the village focuses on cultivation... but Arai feels that it is too forward-thinking.
Yubi's personal safety is not considered at all... The little guy has obviously done enough and is good enough.
It also reflects the importance of medical development in the village...
Anyway, let's wait until the storm has passed for a while.
But Arai also knows that Lord Kazekage's style has always been radical and strong.
As long as the latter concludes that Yubi no longer needs protection... then the arrangements for it will be even more liberal, and it will be more expressive of its intentions.
"Go and inform him. Pay attention to his reaction. If there is any emotion, you know what to do."
Kazekage crossed his hands and ordered coldly.
"..."
"Yes."
Arai's eyes flashed and he could only accept the order.
"Let me take the newcomers to the coastal area?"
A quarter of an hour later, Yubi was at home.
He sat opposite Arai, and Yubi was a little surprised when he heard that Kazekage personally assigned him to lead the team to deal with Kirigakure.
He just met Kazekage yesterday, and at that time... the other party didn't mention this matter.
"You just returned to the village from the front line, and you haven't rested for a few days before you have to leave again... I know you may be unhappy, but this is the village's arrangement..." Arai thought he was a little conflicted, and immediately sighed, trying to appease him.
Because he knows very well that if Yubi develops any rebellious emotions as a result, once Kazekage and other senior officials discover it, then...
"When will we leave?"
However, before he finished speaking, Yubi suddenly smiled and said cheerfully.
"The sooner the better, just in the next few days... You have to go to the school to hand over the situation first." Seeing this, Arai once again sighed at Yubi's good character. If it were anyone else, he might show displeasure.
But with Yubi's free and easy attitude, he really wouldn't care too much.
The important thing is that the village did not take any protective "measures" against him.
It was equivalent to "pushing" him out with my own hands.
Same goes for scorpions.
Logically speaking, in recent times, even if Xie wants to take on a mission, the village will try its best to prevent him from going out.
With Yubi's intelligence, he would probably guess some of the higher-ups' thoughts.
Obedience test.
"I didn't expect that one day I would become the team's instructor. At my age... I should be about the same age as those Genin who just graduated... Hahaha." Yubi touched his head and joked.
"You don't need to pay too much attention to the team's mission. It is mainly to train Genin and enrich their actual combat experience. What you really need to pay attention to is your own safety... Being able to eradicate the new forces in the village has always been something that other major ninja villages like to do... You are not a newcomer now, and some people should have heard of your name. If you fight against Kirigakure and are recognized, your information will most likely be leaked..."
"A long time ago, Konoha sent someone to assassinate you...Iwagakure is also particularly concerned about you, plus Kirigakure..."
"The ninjas in each village have their own characteristics. The friction between us and Kirigakure is quite scattered in the coastal area. They are almost all collisions in the form of small teams... There is no real battle, but the frequency of fighting between the two sides is very high. Kirigakure is good at assassinations... Your safety is not necessarily higher than on the battlefield with Iwagakure."
"The completion of the mission is not the first priority for you... safety is."
Arai explained some things with some concern.
"Don't worry, after this mission, something like this won't happen again... In the future, even if there are some arrangements, I think... I will ask for your opinion first." Arai hesitated, and reminded him with something in his words.
As long as Yubi passes this test and completely reassures the senior management, then this hurdle will be considered passed.
"I understand."
Yubi nodded.
Should?
Not necessarily...
Perhaps it is because of the long-term contact and communication that Arai has some special feelings towards himself.
Just like a teacher and a student.
There were some words that he obviously didn't need to say.
Yubi can feel that Arai is also very dissatisfied with the senior management's approach.
I feel a little sorry for him.
But Kazekage's mandatory delegation this time, Yubi is not surprised either.
"Yubi... Something...Lord Kazekage also has his considerations."
After exchanging a few more words, Arai stood up and left. When he walked out the door, he suddenly stopped and looked back at Yubi.
It seems that he is afraid that he will have too many thoughts or ideas.
Yubi smiled... but did not respond.
Then, he waved and watched Arai go away.