After walking around for a long time and sending Little Naruto back home happily, Aoba talked about how he was going to leave the village for quite a bit soon.
Immediately, Little Naruto could not be happy, and his mouth was pouting very high.
"Then when will you come back?"
"If it's fast, it will take half a month. If it's slow, it may take a month."
When Little Naruto heard this, his mood became even more downcast.
After all, in his limited memory, only Big Brother Aoba would treat him so well.
Although they had only been together for two days, Little Naruto had begun to rely more and more on this big brother who would protect him, stand up for him, buy him delicious food, give him pocket money, and take him out to play!
Sometimes, the concept of children is so simple. Whoever is good to me is the greatest good person in the world!
In a situation where no one liked him, Aoba was like a beam of light in the night, not only illuminating Naruto but also bringing him a different kind of warmth.
Undoubtedly, at this time, in the heart of little Naruto, Aoba already occupied a lot of space.
Now that he knew that he would not see big brother Aoba for a long time, he would naturally feel disappointed.
Aoba knew that Naruto would be disappointed because of this, but he did not have any good ideas. After all, this kind of thing would only happen more and more in the future. It was good to let Naruto start to adapt from now on.
Therefore, after thinking for a while, Aoba said, "I just bought a lot of ingredients on the way back. Tonight, I won't go back first. How about we have dinner together at home?"
"En!"
Naruto's eyes lit up, and he immediately became excited again.
So after playing with Naruto for a while, Aoba began to cook.
Ever since he came to this world, besides increasing his strength, he also practiced cooking. Not to mention how delicious it was, it must have reached the standard of normal home-cooked dishes.
In addition, it was the first time that Little Naruto had someone cook for him at home, and he was willing to eat with him, so he was extremely happy.
While Aoba was cooking, Naruto kept jumping back and forth with his short legs.
Aoba, who was originally very annoyed, was particularly patient this time, and the smile on his face never stopped.
At night, Aoba and Little Naruto sat on the ground and had a particularly warm dinner, which almost made Little Naruto cry again.
It had to be known that even during the day, when he was bullied by so many people in the middle and forced to cry, Naruto stubbornly bit his lips, not saying a word, and not even a single tear fell.
It could be seen how strong this child was!
Violence could not melt that layer of that hard shell. Only warmth could melt it.
...
After eating and washing the dishes, Little Naruto also diligently helped clean up the house.
After doing all this, Aoba thought about it and hid some emergency money in some places in Naruto's house.
Before he left, he instructed, "You're still too young, and it's very dangerous outside. When I'm not here, you have to take care of yourself and don't run around. If something happens, no one will help you."
Little Naruto nodded. He naturally knew that this was for his own good.
Moreover, Big Brother Aoba was not in the village, and no one would protect him anymore.
"Alright, go to bed early. If you encounter anything you can't solve, go find Ichiraku's uncle for ramen. He is a good person and will find a way to help you."
"Yes, you must come back early." Little Naruto reluctantly pulled the corner of Aoba's clothes.
"Don't worry. When I come back, big brother will take you to eat a barbecue!"
Rubbing Naruto's hair, Aoba sighed in his heart and left.
'Minato, you really gave me a big problem!'
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At the same time, Sarutobi, who had received the relevant news a long time ago, also sighed deeply when he learned that Aoba had left.
At this time, even if he regretted it a little, it was already too late.
As for the person who secretly spread the rumors, because there was no evidence and the other party refused to admit it, Sarutobi could only let it go because of the old feelings.
He only hoped that he could temporarily keep the village calm this time.
What Sarutobi didn't want to see the most was that Danzo would secretly attack him because of Jinchuriki.
"Minato, Kushina…. After this old man dies, I don't have the face to see you and your wife again."
He had lived for so long, but in the end, he still hadn't had the responsibility of a young boy.
Sarutobi, who was deeply exhausted, once again had the idea of abdicating, but unfortunately, he could not find a suitable candidate for the fifth generation.
If it were for Tsunade, how good would it be if Jiraiya was willing to come back?
Sarutobi, who had fallen into endless self-blame, knew that he was no longer suitable to sit in the position of Hokage, but because Konoha was in a precarious situation, he could only grit his teeth and hold on.
.........
The next day, at Konoha's gate, Mikawa's squad gathered together on time!
For Aoba and the other two, this was the first time they were out of the village doing a mission, so they couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Even the sickly Gekkou Hayate looked much better than usual, full of energy.
After showing the permission given by Sarutobi personally, everyone in Mikawa's squad carried a huge scroll on their backs and set off.
This time, the swords in their hands, Kunai, and other supplies they brought were sealed in these scrolls. Each of them was dozens of meters long and was especially used to transport weapons and supplies.
Aoba, who often went to collect supplies, was naturally familiar with this thing. But, it was the first time he had seen such a big thing!
"Now that we have left the village, the next journey may be very smooth, but we may also encounter the enemy who slipped through the net, so everyone must follow my orders strictly. Since I brought you out, I have an obligation to take you back!"
But taking you back could be a living person or a corpse.
Mikawa did not say the last sentence that would hurt their spirit.
However, Aoba and the others also recognized the danger of this mission from Mikawa's serious face.
After all, the mission level exists for a reason. Every time there was a mission, there was a possibility of an unexpected situation. It was not unheard of for an ordinary C-level mission to instantly rise to an A-level mission because of some information problem.
Moreover, they were still in the midst of war!
In the original work, the first time Kakashi's team went out to do a mission, their mission's level of difficulty instantly rose because some information was concealed. They were forced to fight against the strong traitor Ninja like Zabuza.
However, under such circumstances, the people who carried out the mission could choose to give up directly, and it would not affect the completion rate of the mission.
Of course, if you feel that you can do it yourself, you can continue the mission.
After completing it, you will calculate the reward according to the difficulty level after the upgrade.
It is a combination of opportunity and risk!