" Tsunade, I didn't send anyone to deal with the Uchiha Clan, and the troublemakers definitely have Sharingan."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked helpless.
Although he knew it was mostly Shimura Danzō's doing, he couldn't say it.
Given Tsunade's current anger, if he had just spoken, Tsunade would have dared to immediately go to Danzo's house, drag Danzo out, and beat him up.
"I need to inform Danzo; those Root with Sharingan must be hidden..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself.
"Old man, I don't really understand either, why are you targeting the Uchiha Clan?"
Jiraiya plopped down on the Hokage's desk and turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Tsunade stood to the side, arms crossed, fuming.
"If the Uchiha Clan truly intended to rebel, that would be one thing; I would unconditionally support the village. But I see no rebellious intent from the Uchiha Clan; all I see is you forcing them."
Jiraiya sighed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi silent.
"Old man, think it over carefully."
As Jiraiya left, he also dragged the angry Tsunade away from the Hokage's office.
"Summon Danzo here!"
After the two had been gone for a long time, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke to the Anbu in a low voice.
" Jiraiya, why are you pulling me away!"
After leaving the Hokage's office, Tsunade shook off Jiraiya's hand and angrily rebuked him.
"What's the point of you saying anything more about this? It all depends on the old man. If he doesn't want to, nothing you say will make a difference!"
Jiraiya spoke first.
Tsunade's attitude softened somewhat.
"Go back and wait for news. You can go and appease the Uchiha, but whatever you do, don't cause any more trouble this time."
Jiraiya said in a serious tone.
Everyone's patience has its limits, even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is Tsunade's teacher.
Jiraiya didn't want Tsunade to gamble with her future.
"I see."
Tsunade sighed, then walked towards the Uchiha Clan Compound.
"I haven't seen Orochimaru in a long time, I wonder what he's up to..."
Jiraiya watched Tsunade leave with a touch of melancholy.
He had considered consulting with Orochimaru, but he couldn't find him at all, and Orochimaru wasn't home either.
Tsunade to appease the Uchiha Clan, and the Third Hokage also personally came out to refute the rumors, but to little avail.
The Uchiha Clan's reputation seems to have returned to its former state, as if they hadn't done anything good for over a year.
Iwagakure
Second half of Konoha 44
"Teacher, you've been doing D-level missions for several months now, haven't you accumulated enough experience?"
Watanabe Kawa couldn't help but complain to Didaze.
He was almost sick of these D-level missions.
"Hmm... alright, then I'll take you out to broaden your horizons!"
Didaze stood in front of the three little ones and said with a smile.
Really, teacher?!
Reigyō, who had been listless, stood up excitedly when she heard Didaze say that.
Even Nanako Uzumaki looked at Didaze with excitement.
Although Nanako Uzumaki didn't really enjoy doing missions, she was getting annoyed by having to do them all the time!
"But there's one more thing before that. If I remember correctly, Nanako, you're turning thirteen today, right?"
Didaze didn't give a clear answer; instead, he turned his Nanako Uzumaki.
"Ah? Lord Didaze, you actually remember...?"
Nanako Uzumaki was taken aback; she herself had forgotten.
"Of course, I remember your birthday perfectly."
Didaze said with a chuckle.
"Teacher, what about me? What about me?"
Watanabe Kawa immediately asked Didaze with an excited expression.
"You? Did you tell me your birthday?"
Didaze asked, somewhat puzzled.
" Nanako didn't tell you either, did she?"
Watanabe Kawa was greatly disappointed.
"Who told you she didn't tell me?"
Didaze gave Watanabe Kawa no slap on the head.
"Chuan, you didn't know?"
Reigyō looked at Watanabe Kawa with a surprised expression.
"What do I know...?"
Watanabe Kawa said, clutching his head in pain.
"I was brought to Iwagakure by Lord Didaze Lord Didaze. He knew my birthday when I first arrived..."
Nanako Uzumaki spoke with her head down, two suspicious blushes still on her face.
Watanabe Kawa, standing nearby, looked shocked, seemingly having never expected this.
"Just how lacking in information are you...? Even if you become a member of the Anbu, you'll be kicked out because of your intelligence-gathering problems."
Reigyō couldn't help but make a comment.
Meanwhile, Didaze also sculpted a clay doll.
"Black and white doesn't look very good, how about adding some color?"
Didaze held up a black and white clay bear and stroked his chin as he spoke.
"No... no need, it's already very good!"
Nanako snatched the doll away, a satisfied smile on her face.
"As for the second one, how about I take you on an A-level mission to broaden your horizons?"
Didaze smiled as Nanako took the teddy bear, then got to the most important thing.
"A... A level?"
Reigyō was somewhat taken aback.
Who leads a team to do D-level missions for a few months and then jump straight to A-level?
"I can protect you even with an A-level mission. Besides, the main purpose of this trip is to broaden your horizons. Once you've done a challenging mission, your fear of missions will decrease considerably."
Didaze said with a smile.
For him, let alone A-level, even S-level would be easy.
It was only because it had two and a half small children to support that it was downgraded to Grade A.
Nanako can only be considered half a Jonin at most, since even Jonin might not be able to break free from the full-power Adamantine Sealing Chains.
However, he's still somewhat of a burden in terms of combat experience.
"Teacher, when are we going?"
Watanabe Kawa asked, somewhat excitedly.
"Tomorrow, you guys get some rest today and prepare the Kunai and Shuriken you'll need."
"Disband!"
After saying that, Didaze disappeared from the spot, leaving behind the three little ones looking excited.
the next day
" Lord Tsuchikage, our Team One needs to accept an A-rank mission. Please approve it."
Didaze spoke respectfully in the Tsuchikage's office.
"Generally, missions involving a squad are not permitted to be classified as Rank B or higher..."
"But if you're confident you can protect the kids in your team, an A-level mission isn't out of the question."
Ōnoki said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect these children."
Didaze assured him.
"Let me see if there are any suitable tasks."
Ōnoki opened the file and began searching.
After a long time
"How about this mission, the mission to protect the daimyo of the Land of Birds as he goes to the Land of Rivers for talks?"
Ōnoki put down the file and asked Didaze.