Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"Brother Ito! I am not dreaming!"

When Yahiko saw Ito Toru, his face suddenly turned red with excitement. Without even having time to think, his body moved on its own, and he strode up to him and gave him a big hug.

"Long time no see! We all missed you so much!"

"I missed you guys too. Um... you've grown taller."

With a smile on his face, Ito Toru also hugged Yahiko tightly, feeling his increasingly strong physique, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

These children are growing up well even when I am not around.

Afterwards, he hugged Nagato and Konan one by one, expressing his longing for them.

Scorpion, who was watching all this, thought it had nothing to do with him, but Toru Ito pulled him over and hugged him.

"… Actually, this doesn't have to be the case."

Scorpion complained with helpless look in his eyes, but he did not struggle.

Maybe he was actually looking forward to it in his heart.

"Thank you for your hard work, Scorpio."

Ito Toru laughed and let go of his hand.

Although he looked like he didn't care and that his behavior was completely unnecessary, Scorpio was actually quite happy in his heart.

There is an indescribable warm feeling.

"It's nothing hard, it's a piece of cake for me."

"Well, I believe in your ability."

Ito Toru said with a smile, then looked around.

"But your current situation... seems a little bad?"

The environment of this cave is not very good, it can even be described as bad.

There was only a small bonfire to keep the damp away.

"This is for concealment. All our businesses outside are being targeted."

Yahiko explained.

"Are you all being targeted?"

Ito Toru frowned slightly: "Danzo's people?"

Given Salamander Hanzo's personality, there will basically be no stalking.

If he thinks there is a problem, he will just destroy it.

After all, this is his territory!

Apart from Danzo, Toru Ito could not think of anyone else with such a sneaky style.

"Not sure. The other party is hiding very well, and it is not convenient for us to reveal our strength."

"Ok."

Ito Toru nodded slightly to show his understanding.

If it were him, he would choose to do the same.

It’s worthy of being a Scorpio.

If it were still the Yahiko trio, they would probably have died countless times.

Unwary young people.

"By the way, I brought two helpers this time. You all know Kimimaro, and this is Karin. She has a very strong perception ability." Toru Ito suddenly remembered that he had brought people with him, so he introduced them to everyone.

"In order to prevent insufficient combat power and insufficient intelligence, it seems that I was worrying too much."

After hearing what Ito Toru said, everyone looked at the two people behind him. One of them was Kimimaro whom they had met before, and the other was a girl with red hair.

“…We meet again.”

Kimimaro couldn't be that enthusiastic, so he could only nod slightly and say hello.

If it wasn't for Orochimaru's order, he would not be willing to go on this mission.

Karin looked at the people in front of her nervously. After taking a deep breath, she bowed to them and said, "It's our first meeting. Please take care of me."

She has now begun to take on the appearance of the strong and powerful lady in the original work, but she is still a child after all. When facing so many powerful ninjas, she still feels nervous and uneasy deep down.

Especially, these people seem so strong...

Even without trying to sense it specifically, Karin had the feeling that she was facing a strong person.

Especially the red-haired boy who kept his head down in the back.

In addition to the powerful chakra that she could not ignore, there was also a subtle sense of familiarity.

It was as if there was some kind of inexplicable connection between the two of them.

But Karin was sure that she had never seen him before.

but--

Karin's attention was soon drawn to another person, Konan.

The reason is very simple, Xiaonan is the only female among these people.

Her long blue hair exudes a faint fragrance in this dull environment, making people want to get closer, and her eyes are also very gentle, as if they can tolerate everything.

Although she is about the same age as her, Karin feels that she is suddenly less feminine in comparison!

How can it be repaired?

The more Karin thought about it, the sadder she became, and she felt like the sky was falling.

The only thing that made her feel a little comforted was that Toru Ito did not have much communication with Konan. Instead, he came to a table with Sasori and Yahiko, spread out a map, and began to study the situation.

"Hello."

A gentle voice came over. As a woman, Konan could naturally see Karin's uneasiness and little thoughts, so she walked over with a slight smile and greeted her softly.

"Ah! Hello, hello!"

Karin suddenly looked like a kitten with its fur standing on end, her face full of nervousness.

"Pfft... don't be nervous, we are all friends."

Karin raised her head and looked at Konan's gentle smile, and the tension in her heart was really relieved a little.

She seems to be a nice person...

Karin muttered to herself.

"Karin, is this your first time in the Land of Rain?"

"Yes."

"Well... after this mission is over, I'll take you out for some fun. Although this country was devastated by war, there are still many fun places."

"Okay!"

Karin suddenly became happy. She was the type that easily became emotional, and the sense of tolerance that came from Konan made her feel very safe.

Just like my own mother...

Especially since everything Konan said was true, Karin's Kagura mind eye could easily tell that.

This made her impression much better.

"Hehe, let's go chat over there."

Xiaonan laughed and then glanced to the side inconspicuously.

"They'll probably talk for a long time."

"Ok!"

The two girls had just met for less than a few minutes when they started holding hands and chatting about girl's topics, and they became happier and happier as they talked.

As time went by, Karin gradually relaxed and was no longer as restrained as before, while Konan remained cordial and friendly. The original sense of strangeness disappeared, and the relationship between the two quickly became closer, as if they were good friends who had not seen each other for many years.

Ito Toru's mouth twitched slightly, and he secretly sighed in his heart: "Is this the friendship between girls... It's really fast."

He was originally a little worried that Karin would not be able to adapt, but when he saw how harmoniously they got along, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that this was a good thing as it would save him a lot of trouble.

Then he turned his attention back to the map in front of him.

"So, Scorpion, these are the places where you think they might be hiding?"

"Well, on the day of the operation, we will attack separately, first remove the spies, and then besiege the palace of Hanzo of the Salamander."

Scorpion is full of confidence: "Let's have a hearty and exciting decisive battle!"