Minato also looked over at this time. The ninjas from the Hot Spring Village mentioned by Sakumo were two women and one man.
The female ninja on the far left was of average height, but she looked very cute, with a pair of large light green eyes, giving people a very kind feeling.
The female ninja in the middle was tall, but not as cute as the one on the left. She had a pair of phoenix eyes, and her light yellow pupils were the same color as Minato's hair, and her eyes were sharp.
The most peculiar thing was that in the profession of ninja, where the number of men outnumbered the number of women, the Hot Spring Village actually sent two female ninjas, and the remaining male ninja was a teenager.
He looked only a few years older than Minato and Yoruki, about twelve or thirteen years old.
When Minato looked at him, it seemed that he saw Uchiha Yoruki in the ninja school before.
"As expected of a Konoha ninja, you found us so quickly."
The tall female ninja said, her eyes paused slightly, and then she saw the short sword in Sakumo's arms and looked at him at the same time.
"This white hair and chakra short sword, you are Hatake Sakumo?" The female ninja exclaimed, recognizing Sakumo's identity.
After all, the name of Hatake Sakumo is known even to the Kage of the five major ninja countries.
The two people beside her heard it, and their faces also changed. The cute female ninja opened her mouth slightly, while the boy with a flamboyant face shrank his pupils and restrained his pride.
After all, the ninja in front of them is a ninja who is more powerful than the leader of their ninja village.
"Haha, this is indeed my name." Sakumo smiled faintly, and Suzuka and others knew how powerful Sakumo was, so they didn't find the reaction of the three Hot Spring ninjas strange.
"It's really you!" The tone of the three ninjas immediately changed, and they even used honorifics.
Sakumo looked at the three of them and said, "You guys are here really fast."
Last night, they fought with the people of the Cloud Village in the forest outside the town of Izumi. Naturally, someone would find traces of the battle, and Sakumo didn't hide them deliberately. After all, the Hot Spring Village is a ninja village, so it's natural that they can find them, but this speed is much faster than he expected.
It seems that although this Ninja Village is small, its intelligence network is not.
"Then can you tell me how the battle went last night?" The female ninja in the middle returned to normal and asked.
Her question surprised Sakumo and others a little. As ninjas from other countries, they entered the village to perform missions. In this situation where all the major ninja countries are nervous, the ninjas of the Hot Spring Village should be wary of them.
But from their faces, this expression can't be seen at all.
As if she knew what Sakumo and the others were thinking, the cute female ninja added: "We in the Land of Hot Springs advocate peace, so we will show friendship to foreigners or ninjas. Moreover, we know that your group of people entering the Hot Spring Village this time is not for a vacation."
It seems that the Hot Spring Village also knows the purpose of Sakumo and the others' action, so the ninjas of Hot Spring Village are so friendly to them.
"Due to the confidentiality of the mission, I can't tell you the details." Sakumo said. This time, Kuriyama Shinzo's mission is of a very high level, and even the Konoha ninjas know very little about it, let alone directly telling the ninjas of Hot Spring Village.
"But I think, since you are here, I'm afraid our mission has not been successful yet." Then, Sakumo smiled bitterly.
The three of Minato were stunned when they heard this. Could it be that the guy Kuriyama Shinzo is still alive?
Can he still survive after being beheaded by Sakumo?
The three people of Hot Spring Village naturally know the rules of the ninja world.
"Although I don't know how powerful you are, your country's traitor ninja Kuriyama Shinzo is not dead yet." The tall female ninja said.
"Sure enough." Although he had guessed the answer long ago, Sakumo's eyes still changed a little.
"So, since the Hot Spring ninja knows that Konoha's mission target this time is the traitor ninja Kuriyama Shinzo, I'm afraid they also know about the entry of the ninjas from the Cloud Ninja Village and other things."
The other things Sakumo mentioned were that Kuriyama Shinzo was going to come to the Land of Hot Springs to get something.
The female ninja nodded and said, "But our intelligence is not as detailed as Konoha's. We don't know where and at what time the Cloud Ninjas and Kuriyama Shinzo will enter the Land of Hot Springs."
Her implication was that although the village of Hot Spring knew about this, there was no way to prevent it. After all, the country of Hot Springs and the village of Hot Spring ninja were too small, and it was impossible to guard against the elites of the Cloud Ninja Village.
And Kuriyama Shinzo would enter the Land of Hot Springs from Izumi, and Sakumo also judged from the time they arrived.
The reason why they found this place was naturally because of the battle last night.
"So, can you tell me what exactly Kuriyama Shinzo came to the Land of Hot Springs to get?" Sakumo asked, but then spread his hands and asked again: "Of course, you can choose not to answer me, perhaps this involves the secrets of your country."
When the Sandaime handed the task to him, he said that there were also unknown secrets in the Hot Spring Village, which might be related to their mission to the Land of Hot Springs this time.
The first country that Kuriyama Shinzo passed through after his defection was the Land of Hot Springs, and he seemed to have stayed in this country for quite some time.
"You don't have to do this. In fact, the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha Village and the leaders of our Hot Spring Village have reached a consensus, and we are here to help you complete the task."
The cute-looking female ninja added and took out a scroll from her bosom and handed it to Sakumo.
Sakumo unfolded it, browsed it for a moment, put it away, and nodded to Minato and the other two.
Their mission this time was very urgent. It seems that after they left, the village also negotiated with the Hot Spring ninja.
"So, I can answer your question, but before I say it, I hope that the four of you can keep it secret and don't tell others what I said, even the ninjas of Konoha." The female ninja in the middle said, and Sakumo and others nodded. It seems that the information to be passed on to them later involves the interests of the Hot Spring country and the Hot Spring ninja village.
The female ninja was relieved to see this, and immediately said: "In fact, in the Land of Hot Springs, in addition to the Hot Spring ninja village, there is also a powerful armed organization called the Jashin Cult, which is not recognized by the country, and it is full of fanatical believers."
"Jashin Cult?" Sakumo and others were slightly stunned. This name was the first time they heard it.
And it's no wonder that the Hot Spring country and the Hot Spring ninja village are so tense. After all, a country has an unofficial armed organization, which is very influential to peace.
Especially for a small country like the Land of Hot Springs, if other big countries know about it, the situation will be even more dangerous.
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