Sneaking into another country and killing a rebel ninja is a mission that would pressure even a ninja of Sakumo's level. A mission of this level, even he would feel the threat to his life if he was not careful. After all, it is the Cloud Village, one of the five major ninja villages like Konoha, and the village is full of experts. There is also the Third Raikage, who is said to have the strongest spear and the strongest shield. The level of this mission is definitely S-rank, and judging from the personnel assigned by the Sandaime, even if these people can successfully sneak into the Cloud Village and kill Kuriyama Shinzo, there is absolutely no possibility of survival.
However, Sakumo believes that the Sandaime would not make such a ridiculous decision. Before the Sandaime finished speaking, he continued, "According to intelligence, Kuriyama Shinzo will arrive in the territory of the Land of Hot Springs in the near future under the escort of the ninjas of the Cloud Ninja Village. It seems that he wants to take something."
"The Land of Hot Springs? That guy is quite courageous," Sakumo said. The Land of Hot Springs is a small country bordering the Land of Fire. Although it is small, it is extremely rich in natural resources and has its own ninja village. Although its strength cannot be compared with the five major ninja villages, it also has many excellent ninjas, and they are extremely loyal. There has never been a traitor. The people of the Land of Hot Springs also love peace very much. The Village of Hot Springs is even known as the "village that forgets war."
"The location of your mission this time is not the Land of Lightning, but the Land of Hot Springs. I am not stupid enough to let my subordinates go to die," the Sandaime said. Sneaking into the Cloud Ninja Village to kill someone, even he himself is afraid that it will be difficult to get out unscathed.
"I roughly understand, but this mission is too dangerous. Minato and Uchiha Yoruki may not be able to do it," Sakumo said. He would rather carry out this mission alone than take two children with him.
"Who are these two people?" Suzuka was stunned because she didn't know who Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Yoruki were.
"They are two students of the ninja school," Sakumo turned his head and answered.
"Huh?" Suzuka was shocked, then looked at the Sandaime with her beautiful eyes wide open, and said, "Sir, this is too outrageous. Even Genin are not qualified to participate in this level of mission. Letting two children go, isn't it too ridiculous?"
Although the Sandaime is the Hokage, he is like the head of the family on weekdays, so the backbone of the village, such as Hatake Sakumo and Suzuka, are not so restrained when discussing missions with him. Hearing this, the Sandaime smiled and said, "Indeed, they are just children, but their strength is definitely not to be underestimated. Sakumo, you probably know this better than me, right?"
Suzuka was confused, but Sakumo couldn't refute what the Sandaime said. Indeed, regardless of the age of Minato and Uchiha Yoruki, their strength is at least at the level of Chunin.
"They don't have any actual combat experience. It's not appropriate for them to carry out such a mission right from the start, right?" Sakumo still had some reservations. After all, this was to sneak into another country and assassinate a rebel ninja who was already quite powerful. The guards around Kuriyama Shinzo were definitely not mediocre.
"When assigning tasks, one should not only consider the strength of the ninja who is executing it, but also experience, which is an extremely important part," Sakumo continued.
"I want you to pass on your experience to them. Of course, completing the mission is the first priority," the Sandaime said seriously.
"But I can't guarantee the safety of the two of them," Sakumo said. The danger faced in this mission was unknown, so even he didn't dare to guarantee that he could complete the mission and bring the two back alive.
At this time, the Sandaime smiled and said, "You don't have to deliberately care about their life or death. Whether they can survive depends on their own ability!" Ninjas, even Genin, never need to rely on the power of others to survive in this world. This is the law of survival in the ninja world.
"....." Staring at the eyes of the Sandaime, Sakumo understood that the Sandaime wanted the two to grow up under this situation. Only in this way can they quickly become true ninjas. Even though they are still children, this ninja world will not give them too much time to grow up. There is no shortage of geniuses, but whether they die young or shine in the ninja world is another matter. The genius of some of them died young on their own.
"I understand. I will go back and prepare now," Sakumo said. Suzuka was stunned. When Sakumo finished speaking, she came back to her senses and asked, "Senior Sakumo, you haven't told me the details about these two children yet." Sakumo noticed that he had ignored her, but he asked, "I haven't heard from you for a long time. What level are you now?"
When asked by him, Suzuka replied, "I'm already a jonin." Sakumo didn't show much surprise when he heard that. When they were in school, this girl was very talented. It's not surprising that she has become a jonin now. But since she is a jonin, why hadn't he heard any news about her at all?
"Where did you go before that?" Suzuka suddenly became silent when she heard that. Sakumo glanced at the Sandaime from the corner of his eye. The latter didn't say anything, but seeing her hesitant look, Sakumo could probably guess. Under the arrangement of the Sandaime Hokage, she became a jonin but didn't know it. There was no other answer except the Anbu.
"Okay, come with me. I also want to learn about your current abilities and situation. By the way, I will also tell you about Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Yoruki. I will set the departure time for the mission and tell you later." The time of assassination missions like this is strictly confidential, and it is usually reported from the Hokage only before the execution.
"Oh," Suzuka responded and followed Sakumo very obediently to say goodbye to the Sandaime and left here. After they left, the Sandaime was a little surprised that the "witch" who was well-known in the Anbu was like a docile kitten in front of Sakumo. Immediately, the Sandaime sat back in his seat, clasped his hands, and rested his arms on the desk in front of him. He raised his eyes slightly and said, "Jiraiya, Minato, don't blame me for being cruel. There is nothing I can do. If you can come back alive, it is not a bad idea to agree to your conditions." The Sandaime's voice was a little low, and his mood at this time was only understood by himself.
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