At this moment, Sarutobi really wanted to curse!
Obviously, these fellows who are dragging us down are going to leave. Why are you all still doing this to me!
Sarutobi looked at the stunned Mikawa class with a sullen face.
In the face of Land of Tea's representative's questioning, Sarutobi had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain, "According to Konoha's rules, the graduation class is not allowed to accept missions above C-level. Do you think one Jonin and three Genin can complete this mission?"
Land of Tea's representative also frowned after hearing this.
Although he was angry, a combination of one Jonin and three Genin, wasn't that just throwing money into the water?
At this time, Aoba suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Isn't it just a B-level mission? Not long ago, our Mikawa class completed an A-level mission! If you don't believe it."
Aoba, who wanted to take this task, instantly hit the face of Sarutobi and Mikawa!
Especially Sarutobi, when the representative of Land of Tea looked over in surprise, his old face immediately darkened.
Seeing his expression, the representative of the Land of Tea was happy, and he was secretly happy in his heart. "Hokage-sama, I request to check their mission history before making a decision!"
What could Sarutobi do?
This was their right!
Did he not want his old face anymore?
Therefore, when Land of Tea's representative seriously finished reading Mikawa's mission report, which was very short but gorgeous and dazzling, he immediately made the decision on the spot!
"Good! It's them!"
"Hokage Sama, you are really good at hiding secrets. Since this Jonin can take three Genin to complete the A-level mission, you are still talking to me about Konoha's rules. Isn't it a bit too much?"
"If you disagree, then we, Land of Tea, will no longer come to Konoha to issue any missions, and we won't sell the tea leaves anymore. In any case, we can't sell them. All of them can be changed into crops. In the future, we will be self-sufficient!"
Was this a threat?
Of course!
But this time, it was Sarutobi's turn to be stubborn.
After all, it would not be good for anyone if they really broke up.
Moreover, this was also inconsistent with Konoha's strategic goal all along. Compared to the means of war, Sarutobi wanted to solve the problem through peace.
Therefore, after glaring at Mikawa, Sarutobi could only nod helplessly, "Alright, I agree."
...
In this game, both Sarutobi and Mikawa failed to achieve their goals.
Land of Tea finished venting his anger. After all, they had finally transported a batch of goods through Konoha, and whether they could be delivered smoothly or not was still a question.
But it was still better than going back empty-handed!
Only Aoba was very satisfied, but he had to be prepared and not mess it up in the end.
After confirming the time with the black-faced Mikawa, Land of Tea's representative immediately sent someone back to their homeland to transfer the goods. It would take about three days.
Then, Mikawa glared at Aoba and directly announced the dissolution.
"In three days, at eight o'clock in the morning, all gathered in front of Konoha's gate at eight o'clock in the morning."
It was too late to regret now!
Alas!
However, unlike the first time they went out of the village to do missions, they already had a lot of experience. Moreover, Mikawa taught them well.
The current Aoba was more than a little stronger than the previous him, especially in terms of attack power. As long as he was given a good sword, he was confident he could defeat the enemy!
There was no need to mention Itachi, even though he had always been calm and indifferent. But no one knew what this guy had learned and what new moves he had developed.
In addition, his Sharingan was already a three-hook jade. If they really fought, it was hard to say who was stronger between him and Aoba.
Even the 'weakest' in Mikawa's class, Gekkou Hayate, had also improved very quickly. Who asked him to have two such ambitious companions?
If he didn't work hard to become stronger, he would only be left far behind!
The only one who hadn't changed much was Mikawa, but his Jonin title was enough to explain everything.
In addition, Mikawa's true strength lay in support and experience. This was the most solid backing for Aoba and the others, and it could completely make up for their shortcomings!
Therefore, if they really met an enemy, as long as their numbers were not completely crushed, the outcome was really hard to say.
….
Taking advantage of this opportunity, after a long time, Aoba went to visit Naruto again.
And Naruto gradually got used to the life where Aoba's big brother would come to see him every once in a while.
However, he still hoped that he could grow up quickly because, in this way, he could go out of the village with Aoba to do missions.
...
Root Headquarters.
Danzo frowned tightly. After sacrificing many people, he still did not find out what kind of organization this mysterious Akatsuki was and how many people it had.
However, the strength of Akatsuki's members made him feel deeply afraid.
However, he did not find out that the two 'acquaintances', Nagato and Konan, were members of Akatsuki, which made him feel much more relieved.
"Maybe it was just the same name…."
After putting down the information about Akatsuki, which had not progressed, he picked up another piece of information, which was all about Shinomiya Aoba.
It included abilities, Kekkei Genkai, physical skills, and all the whereabouts. —All of which were detailed.
There was also the detailed information of the entire Mikawa class.
In Danzo's view, although this little brat was tactful and did not say anything and only occasionally 'helped' Jinchuriki, this kind of behavior was still very difficult for him to tolerate.
At the same time, it made him feel even more dissatisfied with this kind of indulgence towards Sarutobi!
"Humph! This kind of unstable factor should be completely eliminated to prevent future troubles!"
But how could he do anything about Sarutobi being the Hokage?
Then, Danzo noticed that the latest intelligence was that Mikawa's class had accepted Land of Tea's task and would escort a batch of goods to Land of Iron.
This made his heart move, and he instantly had an idea.
"Since you guys are courting death, then don't blame me."