Chapter 142: Rain Country Joint Mission
Chapter 142: Rain Country Joint Mission (rd Update)
Raikage's office.
After seeing the information conveyed by Tsuchihashi, the Third Raikage stood up subconsciously.
His first reaction was surprise and disbelief.
The Third Kazekage disappearing without any warning sounds really fake.
But what if it was true?
"Go call Tutai and Mabui."
The Third Raikage thought for a long time and then gave the order.
"Yes."
The ANBU ninja turned and left.
"Lord Raikage."
Not long after, Tutai and Mabui pushed the door and walked in.
"Hekawa reported a shocking piece of information."
The Third Raikage looked at them and said directly, "The Third Kazekage is missing."
"is it possible?"
Dodai couldn't help but frowned and said, "The undercover agents of Kumogakure Village in Sand Village haven't received any news."
"Hekawa said the source of the information was his teacher Tsunade."
The Third Raikage added.
"This intelligence is of great importance and must be investigated first."
Mabui thought for a moment and said.
"If it's fake, don't worry about it, but if it's real, what should we do?"
Dodai asked with a headache, "Are we going to wage war against both Konoha Village and Sand Village at the same time?"
“That’s not a bad idea!”
The Third Raikage said without fear, "Without the Third Kazekage, the Sand Village is like a pile of loose sand, and it won't be worth much effort."
"..."
Tutai wanted to speak but stopped.
Both the Third Raikage and his son Ai inherited the tough tradition of the Hidden Cloud Village.
Simply put, it means being very confident in one's own abilities.
"What Raikage-sama said is not without reason."
Mabui smiled, paused, and said, "But we don't have to fight at the same time."
"How to say?"
The Third Raikage raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Based on the current situation, when to start the war with Konoha Village depends entirely on our Cloud Village."
Mabui said calmly, "To put it simply, we will first hold back the Leaf Village, and then take down the Sand Village through decapitation."
"Decapitation operation?"
The Third Raikage asked in confusion, "The Third Kazekage is missing, where did the leader of the Sand Village come from?"
"The Third Kazekage has been missing for so long, the Sand Village must elect a new Kazekage, or a temporary Kazekage."
Mabui analyzed, "As long as these ninjas competing for the position of Kazekage die, the Sand Village will fall into real chaos."
"This method works!"
Tutai showed excitement on his face and said, "It can save the manpower of the Hidden Cloud Village to the maximum extent, so that other villages can't take advantage of the situation and invade."
"Besides that, if we take over the Sand Village, we can launch a surprise attack on the Leaf Village, thus forming a pincer attack from both sides."
Mabui smiled and said.
"The most urgent thing is to find out whether the Third Kazekage is missing or not."
Dodai bowed to the Third Raikage and volunteered, "Lord Raikage, let me investigate this matter."
"can."
The Third Raikage nodded slightly and said.
His son Ai and Killer Bee had to hold back Minato Namikaze of Konoha Village.
He had to guard the Hidden Cloud Village, stabilize the morale of the army, and at the same time, intimidate and confuse the other ninja villages.
The best candidate is Tutai.
……
Konoha Village.
Hanekawa and Tsunade were walking on the street.
The two had just finished breakfast and were preparing to go to the Hokage Building to take on a new mission.
After all, we had rested for a week after the Chunin Exams.
"Teacher, can I learn the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan?"
Hanekawa thought about it and asked.
Among the perception ninjutsu in the original work, apart from the Uzumaki clan's Kagura's Heart's Eye, the better one is the Yamanaka clan's perception secret technique.
Not only can it clearly sense the enemy's position, speed, number, etc., but it can also share perception so that others can also sense it.
If Hanekawa wants to learn Kagura's mind eyes, he can ask Uzumaki Kushina or Uzumaki Miho for help.
But this perception ninjutsu is most likely the innate skill of the Uzumaki clan, and whether they can learn it is a question.
Then, he thought of the secret perception technique of the mountain clan.
"You want to learn the art of mind-shifting?"
Tsunade couldn't help but frown, "This kind of core secret technique is not included in Konoha Village."
"Does that mean there are non-core secret techniques?"
Hanekawa's heart moved, and he thought to himself that the Konoha's top leaders were indeed not philanthropists.
He estimated that when the village was first established, there was a condition that one had to hand in ninjutsu to join Konoha Village.
And even if they didn't, given the personalities of people like Tobirama Senju and Danzo Shimura, they would probably learn it secretly.
"more or less."
Tsunade nodded slightly and asked, "What do you want to learn?"
"Their secret art of perception."
Hanekawa explained, "Ordinary perception ninjutsu doesn't work that well."
"You're welcome."
Tsunade raised her hand, flicked his forehead, and said, "But you do have a point."
"Can I get it?"
An expectant look appeared on Hanekawa's face.
"no problem."
Tsunade looked very proud and said with a smile, "Don't underestimate your teacher!"
"of course not!"
Hanekawa's eyes moved downward, but he quickly retracted them, "I know exactly how capable the teacher is."
"That's pretty much it."
Tsunade nodded with satisfaction.
"Is the Multiplication Technique considered the core secret technique of the Qiu Dao Clan?"
Hanekawa thought of another question.
"Yes."
Tsunade couldn't help but glare at him and said, "I advise you to give up this idea and stop it!"
Even if Hanekawa is her student, it is not okay to ask for secret techniques so frequently.
What's more, the Ino, Deer, and Chou have always been one. Together, they are only inferior to the Uchiha and Hyuga clans in Konoha Village.
If you want to become Hokage, you must not offend this kind of ninja clan.
"I see."
Hanekawa sighed and said, "What a shame."
"What's a pity?"
Tsunade snorted and warned, "Don't mess around."
"Teacher, don't you think the multiplication technique is very suitable for super strength?"
Hanekawa gave an example, "If you make your arms bigger, the power of your punch will definitely increase a lot."
"Hmm? Your idea..."
Tsunade couldn't help but stand there in a daze, lost in thought.
The secret technique of the Akimichi clan belongs to the nature change of yang attributes.
The same goes for medical ninjutsu.
The reason why all the people in the Akimichi clan are fat is because their bodies need to store the energy needed for the secret techniques.
And this behavior is exactly like the Yin Seal.
Theoretically, she can indeed use the technique of multiplication to increase her own strength.
"pity."
Tsunade shook her head and said.
If the multiplication technique was not the core secret technique of the Akimichi clan, she would definitely be willing to give it a try.
Of course, with her identity and status, she could get even the core secret techniques.
But she is not Danzo Shimura and would not do such a thing.
Hanekawa is not in a hurry either.
His purpose was to learn the Yamanaka clan's perception ninjutsu.
As for the technique of doubling, we will talk about it later.
Any secret technique has its value. The reason you can't learn it now is simply that the benefits are not great enough.
When Tsunade or he becomes Hokage, they can talk to the Akimichi clan about some substantial benefits and maybe they can make an exchange.
"Teacher, what level of mission are we taking this time?"
Hanekawa asked as he looked at the Hokage Building not far away.
"You are all Chunins now, so take an A-rank mission to practice."
Tsunade said with a smile on her face.
"Why don't you just take the S-level mission?"
Hanekawa looked strange and couldn't help but complain. Which ninja team uses A-level missions to practice?
That is clearly a mission that only a jonin can take on.
"Do not talk nonsense!"
Tsunade stretched out her arm, elbowed him, and said, "You go take the mission, I'll go find the old man."
"What do you want to do with Hokage-sama?"
Hanekawa asked with some confusion.
"What do you say?"
Tsunade rolled her eyes and said, "I'll ask for the Yamanaka clan's secret perception technique for you."
"Teacher, even when you roll your eyes you look so pretty."
Hanekawa coughed lightly and said seriously.
"Glib tongue!"
Tsunade couldn't help laughing. She waved her hand and said, "Keep your head down."
Hanekawa was stunned for a moment, but still did as he was told.
Tsunade patted his head and showed a satisfied expression.
"..."
The corner of Hanekawa's mouth twitched.
I knew it would be like this.
Whatever, in order to sense the secret technique, what’s the harm in him making a sacrifice?
"Wait for me at the door after you accept the mission."
Tsunade withdrew her hand and turned to go up the stairs.
Hanekawa went to the mission hall.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw four familiar figures.
"Hanekawa!"
Asuma Sarutobi noticed him and called out quickly.
"Hanekawa-senpai."
Uchiha Shisui was as polite as ever.
Theoretically speaking, they graduated together and are in the same class, so they are not in a senior-junior relationship.
"Uncle Sakumo."
Hanekawa walked forward and greeted them one by one.
"Are you coming here alone to take on the mission?"
Sarutobi Asuma asked in surprise, "Is this possible?"
"No."
Hanekawa explained, "My sensei came with me, but she has something to ask Hokage-sama."
"No wonder."
Sarutobi Asuma suddenly asked with a smug look on his face, "What mission did you accept? We just accepted an A-level mission!"
"You can take the A-level, why can't I?"
Hanekawa asked rhetorically.
"..."
Asuma Sarutobi's smile suddenly froze.
Shizune couldn't help but laugh.
Uchiha Shisui also wanted to laugh, but he managed to hold it back.
"Hanekawa."
Hatake Sakumo smiled and asked, "Are you interested in going on a mission together?"
"what?"
Hanekawa looked at him, surprised.
Hatake Sakumo and Tsunade, are they going to carry out a mission to destroy a country?
"We just saw an A-rank mission with a high reward, but it required two ninja teams, so we didn't take it."
Asuma Sarutobi introduced at the right time.
"What mission?"
Hanekawa couldn't help but be curious.
"this."
Asuma Sarutobi raised his hand and pointed to the mission bulletin board.
Hanekawa looked over.
A-level mission, escort the Fire Country caravan to the Rain Country, the reward is 1.5 million taels.
Under normal circumstances, the maximum reward for an A-level mission is one million taels.
This task is worth 1.5 million taels, which is indeed quite generous.
But its difficulty is not as high as S level.
"The Rain Country has been in a state of chaos lately."
Hatake Sakumo said, "Especially with the growth of Akatsuki, Hanzo feels threatened, so both sides are restless."
Hanekawa was shocked when he suddenly heard the name Akatsuki.
But after careful recollection, he found that it was not surprising that Hatake Sakumo knew about the Akatsuki organization.
After Nagato, Yahiko and Konan founded the Akatsuki organization, they became active in the Rain Country and gained a certain fame.
In the original work, it is mentioned that at least Jiraiya, Danzo Shimura, and Ōnoki knew of their existence.
But after Yahiko's death, Uchiha Obito joined, and the Akatsuki organization completely entered a dormant period and directly closed the Hidden Rain Village.
Jiraiya and the others mistakenly thought that it was Hanzo who killed the Akatsuki organization.
After all, the name of Demigod and Half Hidden is too loud.
"This caravan has a large number of people, so we need more than two ninja teams to take on this mission."
Hatake Sakumo continued, "If you'd like, we can go together."
In addition to the generous rewards for the mission, he mainly wanted to increase the cooperation ability of Asuma Sarutobi and others.
Of course, having Tsunade and Hanekawa around is definitely reassuring, at least in terms of medical ninjas.
"How about it?"
Asuma Sarutobi was also moved.
His idea was simple: it would be more lively when there were more people, and everyone was a good friend.
"can."
Hanekawa didn't hesitate for long before agreeing.
"Then I will quit this A-level mission and take on the A-level mission from the Rain Country."
Hatake Sakumo took off the label on the mission bulletin board and walked towards the staff not far away.
"Have you ever been to the Rain Country?"
Asuma Sarutobi asked curiously, "I heard that it rains all year round in the Rain Country. Is that true?"
"it is true."
Hanekawa nodded slightly and said, "It rained nine out of ten days, and there was one day with continuous overcast clouds."
"Oh, this feels so troublesome."
Asuma Sarutobi suddenly felt a headache.
"As a ninja, you have to adapt to any environment."
Uchiha Shisui said calmly.
"Shisui is right."
Hatake Sakumo returns with two scrolls and hands one to Hanekawa.
Hanekawa opened the scroll and took a quick glance at it, which contained the specific mission content.
What surprised him was that this caravan was quite powerful and had some connection with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and was engaged in the trade of ninja tools.
Simply put, an arms dealer.
"Gather at the gate of Konoha Village at 9 am tomorrow."
Hatake Sakumo put away the scroll and said with a smile, "See you then."
"See you tomorrow."
Sarutobi, Asuma and the other two followed Hatake Sakumo and left.
Hanekawa went downstairs and waited at the door of the Hokage building.
Not long after, he heard familiar footsteps.
"for you."
Tsunade threw out a scroll casually.
"Thank you, teacher."
Hanekawa gave her the mission scroll and said, "I met Uncle Sakumo, so we took an A-rank mission together."
"Alright."
After Tsunade finished reading the mission scroll, she nodded and said, "All ninjas will go through joint missions, and you just take this opportunity to adapt."
Hanekawa opened the ninjutsu scroll.
There is no doubt that this is the secret perception technique of the mountain clan.
It's called the Mind's Eye, and has an A-level learning difficulty.
When using this secret technique, you need to close your eyes.
"Won't the mountain tribe say anything?"
Hanekawa closed the ninjutsu scroll and asked.
If you want to become Hokage, you can't offend Ino-Shika-Chou too much.
The mountain clan is the pig among pigs, deer and butterflies.
"The old man will tell the Yamanaka clan and send compensation in my name."
Tsunade smiled and said, "Don't worry."
"Thank you, teacher."
Hanekawa thought to himself that he could learn perception ninjutsu on the way.
This time they were escorting a caravan, which meant they had to take a carriage to the Rain Country, and the speed was much slower than running as a ninja.
He felt that this mission would take at least ten days or half a month.
(End of this chapter)