People are in Konoha, scientific achievements are followed by blood

Arriving at the familiar Hokage building, Yayoi saw the familiar old face of the Third Hokage again.

The third generation old man was standing at the window of the building, with a pipe in his mouth, exhaling smoke from time to time, and quietly looking out the window at the Konoha Ninja Village.

The sun shines through the window and shines on his increasingly older face.

Due to the cover of the bamboo hat, half of his face was in the shadow and the other half was in the sun.

The strong contrast between light and darkness made it difficult to distinguish his complete expression.

Compared to a few months ago, the Third Hokage was much more addicted to smoking, and he looked much older.

This also shows how difficult the situation facing Konoha is.

"Hey, Yayoi is here..."

Seeing that Yayoi had arrived, Sandai did not look back, but casually gestured for him to pick up a document that had been prepared there for a long time.

"You should take a look at this information first."

Hearing this, Yayoi picked up the thin pages on the table with some curiosity.

First of all, what comes into view is a portrait of a woman in her 20s with short red ear-length hair who looks very gentle.

Yayoi instinctively felt that this woman looked familiar. When he turned to the second page of the information, he knew where this familiarity came from.

When Yayoi opened the information, the Third Hokage also spoke slowly and logically:

"Some time ago, the Anbu who were investigating intelligence accidentally learned such a piece of news: the ninjas of Kusakure Village are suspected of possessing the same technology as Konoha's healing potion! We followed the clues and found this woman from the 'Uzumaki Clan'."

At this point, Sandai paused and took a long puff of cigarette.

Yayoi was expressionless as she listened to Sandai continue:

"After further investigation by the ANBU compatriots, we learned that it is this woman's blood that gives the grass ninjas the healing effect of healing potions."

The third generation looked at Yayoi thoughtfully, and then said:

"Right now, Iwagakure is attacking Kusanagi on a large scale. Once this woman is obtained by Iwagakure, she may become an unstable factor, causing us to lose Konoha's current recovery advantage. Therefore, the ANBU's opinion is: remove her Take it back to Konoha, or dispose of it on the spot."

Yayoi met the third generation's gaze without fear, and the meaning conveyed in her eyes was clear:

'You show me this information, what does it mean? '

"From the current point of view, it seems that your compatriots are quite repulsive to the compatriots of ANBU. Therefore, I hope that you will go to Caoyin Village in person and bring them back..."

Sandai exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes under the shadow of the bamboo hat were dim and unclear, and he spat out a few cruel words:

"Or, dispose of it on the spot."

Then, the third-generation old man added meaningfully:

"The roots of Danzo's leadership don't know this information yet."

Yayoi was silent for a few seconds and then said, "I understand."

After saying that, he put down the information in his hand, exited the Hokage's office, and walked out without looking back.

The final instructions of the third-generation old man were vaguely heard behind him:

"You and Shisui will still team up for this mission, but you must keep it confidential. After you get out, follow Shisui to the ANBU to get an identity certificate. With this, the ANBU compatriots in Kusanagi Village will also cooperate with you. …”

As he spoke, Yayoi had completely disappeared from the sight of the Third Hokage, and it was not known whether he heard the last words.

"Don't let me down, Yayoi..."

……

That night, under the cover of darkness, Yayoi and Shisui, dressed in ANBU costumes, quietly left Konoha and embarked on their journey to the Land of Grass.

Along the way, Yayoi was also seriously thinking about the Third Hokage's intentions.

Is this old man guilty of the instinct of a person in power to beat his subordinates?Or are you testing yourself with this mission?

It must be said that the third generation old man's actions this time indeed disrupted some of his arrangements.

Yayoi had no idea that the mother and daughter would be exposed to Konoha's eyes and ears in advance.

Naturally, it was impossible for him to abandon the mother and daughter, the few remaining Uzumaki family members.

However, in Yayoi's original plan, the rescue plan for the mother and daughter was supposed to take place after the third war, that is, after the third generation stepped down.

At that time, the upper echelons of Konoha were alternating between old and new forces. Even if the Third Hokage himself was unwilling to delegate power, he had to show off on the surface.

In fact, as long as the Nine-Tails Rebellion can be avoided, in a few more years, the fake devolution may not be able to turn into real devolution!

By then, many things will be more convenient.

……

"Senior, the border of the Country of Grass is ahead."

Seeing Yayoi looking a little distracted, Shisui reminded him:

"Ahead is the battle zone between Iwagakure and Kusanagi."

Along the way, the atmosphere between Yayoi and Shisui was a little strange, and it was not as harmonious as when they were on the mission to the Kingdom of Wind.

Being made such a fuss by the Third Hokage, Yayoi looked at everyone with a bit of suspicion.

He even suspected that Shisui was not here to assist him, but was on a secret mission entrusted to him by another three generations.

For example, monitor yourself.

Zhisui didn't notice the twists and turns in Yayoi's stomach. He observed the surrounding environment and said:

"I heard that a few days ago, the Iwagakure troops suddenly invaded the Country of Grass and captured a large area of ​​land. This place is one of them, but it seems to have been taken back by the Kusanagi. It seems that even if the Kusanagi are like this The little ninja village also has its own heritage."

"Information? Maybe..."

Yayoi was noncommittal.

He has always lacked a favorable impression of the power of Caoyin Village.

This is not just due to the tragic experience of the mother and daughter. After being integrated into this world for so many years and experiencing two ninja wars, Yayoi has become accustomed to such things.

Caoyin Village itself is not a kind village.

The country's domestic politics are corrupt, and the situation in Shinobu Village is not much better.

Many internal ninjas are dissatisfied with the situation at home and abroad, and many even run away from the village.

When Jiraiya was traveling around the world, he once met a grass ninja. He kept complaining and was extremely dissatisfied with the world he lived in (later made into a hungry ghost path by Nagato).

The Kusakure Village uses diplomatic means to deal with the powerful countries in order to protect itself. On the surface, they have good diplomatic relations with Konoha, but in fact they are a complete wallflower, and the wind blows both sides.

Only this time, before they could fall to either side, the Iwagakure army ran over them.

Their country even perished for a time, and their inheritance was interrupted. They could only study and imitate the ninjutsu of other villages, and there was nothing special about it.

"but……"

Speaking of Kusakure Village, Yayoi recalled a mysterious thing in her memory.

"When it comes to trump cards, there should be only one thing in the entire Kusakuin that meets the requirements..."

That is the legendary ninja tool that originated from the Sage of Six Paths. In ancient times, the evil thing that almost conquered the world - the "Box of Bliss".