Chapter 20: The "Smart" Undercover Agent
Kamishiro thought he had blurted out the fact that he was an undercover agent, which scared him out of his wits.
Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara all said they didn't hear what he said, which relieved Kamishiro greatly.
He thought he had blown his cover.
He wouldn't sleep so soundly next time; it really gave him a scare.
Kamishiro forced an ugly smile and tried to deceive them, saying, "I didn't say anything just now. I'm just so excited that we're going to Konoha soon and I'll get to see my idol, the Hokage. I can't wait to contribute to Konoha!"
Minato Namikaze and the other three almost rolled their eyes at him.
Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara finally understood why Minato Namikaze had given them a special instruction. When contacting Kamishiro, they shouldn't let him realize that they had discovered his identity as an undercover agent.
This guy would expose himself. Who could stand that?
Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "Since you're so eager, let's set off right away. Come on, Kamishiro."
Kamishiro got up and followed Minato Namikaze and the other three out of Konoha's camp, heading towards Konoha.
...
Three days later.
Kamishiro's ninja hawk finally made its way back to Sunagakure Village.
The Third Kazekage took the Scroll from the ninja hawk and started reading its contents.
Seeing that Minato Namikaze was also in The Land of Rivers, the Third Kazekage was very surprised. No wonder those ninjas who were trading with the Iwa - nin had disappeared.
It seemed that Minato Namikaze had intercepted the supplies destined for Iwagakure. What a pity.
The Third Kazekage read in the Scroll that Minato Namikaze thought highly of Kamishiro and had reported Kamishiro's situation to the Third Hokage of Konoha. If nothing unexpected happened, Kamishiro's undercover mission would go smoothly. A smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
"It was just a try at first, but it seems that Kamishiro has some talent for being an undercover agent. It's good that he can make use of his talent.
As long as Kamishiro is favored by Hiruzen Sarutobi, it's like driving a nail into Konoha, and it'll be hard to pull out.
However, the process of being an undercover agent must be quite difficult. It's really not easy for Kamishiro. After all, this is his first undercover mission, or rather, his first mission. Let's send a letter to give him some encouragement and praise."
The Third Kazekage wrote a letter, tied it to the ninja hawk, and then sent the hawk to deliver the letter to Kamishiro.
...
It had been six days since Kamishiro left Konoha's camp.
Now they had entered The Land of Fire and were about to reach Konoha.
During these six days, Kamishiro obediently followed behind Minato Namikaze and the other three.
Apart from Minato Namikaze who often talked to him, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara hardly spoke to Kamishiro.
After all, Kamishiro was an undercover agent. For Kakashi and the others, he was an enemy. To avoid giving themselves away, it was better to talk less.
Minato Namikaze asked Kamishiro about his past, but now he dared not ask anymore.
This was because Kamishiro had almost said 'I'm an undercover agent' several times.
Kamishiro himself didn't think there was anything wrong, but it really scared Minato Namikaze.
What if Kamishiro realized that he had exposed himself and wanted to run away?
Kamishiro was a real catch. If he was gone, where could they find such a "smart" undercover agent, and one who could directly contact the highest leader of a ninja village?
Kamishiro thought he was hiding himself very well.
Look how enthusiastic Minato Namikaze was. Whenever there was something to eat or drink, he would ask Kamishiro first.
He always asked if Kamishiro needed to take a rest.
What a nice guy Minato Namikaze was!
If Minato Namikaze knew he was an undercover agent, would he treat him so well?
If he knew, he would definitely strangle him to death, rather than provide him with good food and drinks.
As night fell, Minato Namikaze stopped and said to Kamishiro, Kakashi and the other two, "It's not far from Konoha. Let's rest here tonight and set off again. We should be able to reach Konoha by tomorrow afternoon."
Everyone set up camp on the spot and prepared to rest.
In the dead of night, Minato Namikaze, leaning against a tree trunk, suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.
Then he looked at Kamishiro on the other side, who was sleeping soundly.
Minato Namikaze disappeared from where he was.
A ninja hawk carrying a letter from the Third Kazekage was flapping its wings towards Kamishiro.
The next second, the ninja hawk's eyes went black and it passed out.
Minato Namikaze had put a mark on this ninja hawk. As long as it came within a certain distance, he could sense it.
Minato Namikaze took the letter from the hawk and opened it.
[Kamishiro, you've done a great job this time. Since you're about to meet Hiruzen Sarutobi, you must find a way to gain his trust and then report the information you obtain to me at any time.
Your undercover mission won't last long. After the war breaks out, we'll cooperate from inside and outside. Once we've seized Konoha's ninjutsu and secret techniques, your undercover mission will be over, and you'll become a hero of Sunagakure Village.
Work hard. I have high hopes for you.]
After reading the letter, Minato Namikaze raised his eyebrows.
Now he finally knew what Kamishiro's undercover mission in Konoha was.
Minato Namikaze started modifying the letter, only changing the first sentence.
[There's no room for negotiation about your undercover mission. As a ninja, you must endure any torture. Moreover, you must find every possible way to gain the trust of the Konoha ninjas and then report the information you obtain to me at any time.]
After finishing the modification, Minato Namikaze tied the letter back to the ninja hawk and left.
Minato Namikaze returned to the resting place as if nothing had happened and leaned back against the tree trunk to rest again.
Half an hour later, the unconscious ninja hawk regained consciousness.
The ninja hawk's small hawk eyes were full of confusion.
What the hell? It passed out again while flying?
This had never happened before.
Unable to figure it out, the ninja hawk attributed the Mondai to Kamishiro.
Because the last time it passed out was when it was carrying Kamishiro's Scroll, and it passed out not long after flying out.
And this time, it passed out just as it was about to reach Kamishiro's position.
If it wasn't Kamishiro's fault, what else could it be?
The ninja hawk felt that it had had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have met Kamishiro.
But it couldn't not complete the mission, so the ninja hawk could only continue flying towards Kamishiro's position.
Kamishiro, who was sleeping, felt something pecking at his head and suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw the ninja hawk, he was overjoyed: "You're finally back!"
The ninja hawk looked at Kamishiro with a look of disdain in its eyes. It had screeched several times not far away, but Kamishiro hadn't responded. So it had no choice but to take the risk of getting closer to Kamishiro.
Kamishiro quietly glanced at Minato Namikaze and the others and found that they were all sleeping with their eyes closed. So he took the ninja hawk behind a tree not far away.
Kakashi and Rin suddenly opened their eyes and looked at Minato Namikaze.
As for Obito, like Kamishiro just now, he was sleeping soundly.
Minato Namikaze slightly opened his eyes and shook his head, signaling Kakashi and Rin not to worry.