Xiaolan completed the chakra transformation, and Toneri's life became peaceful again.
Sarutobi Hiruzen gave their team, which had been working hard for a year, a long holiday.
As the days passed, the weather gradually became cooler. However, although the temperature dropped, it did not affect the tense situation in the entire ninja world at this time.
The only one who is not in this atmosphere may be the closed-door Kirigakure Village.
The ninjas of Konoha have the ability to keep all threats out of the village. Except for the clear ninja war a few years ago that made them a little nervous, the residents of Konoha are living a comfortable life at this time.
But hidden beneath this comfort are unknown dangers that may erupt at any time.
Although Toneri really likes this kind of stable life, he knows that such a life will not last long for him. It is more reliable to consider how to have enough strength before a greater threat comes in the future.
When he finally managed to live a three-point life of training, experimenting and sleeping again, he received an urgent summons.
I had to put down my training again.
When he arrived at the Hokage's office, many people had gathered inside, and he was the last one to arrive.
All members of the two classes, this is the rhythm of an A-level and above mission, it may even be an S-level mission, what are they doing?
Capture Sunagakure Village or a stronghold of Iwagakure Village?"
Looking at the personnel arrangement in this room, Toneri felt his little heart begin to "thump, thump, thump" faster.
Minato, who was standing next to him, secretly blinked at him.
This is the first time they have done a task together.
"Everyone is here." Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Toneri coming in and continued, "I have called you here this time because there is a very difficult task that needs everyone to complete."
Shiren's heart tightened slightly.
"First of all, I have to tell you some not-so-good news. Our No. 3 stronghold in the Land of Rain suffered a very ferocious attack due to the sudden attack on Sunagakure Village, and there are more or less Suna ninjas in the other strongholds.
There are threats on the side, and no manpower can be spared to rescue.
Therefore, we need to form a temporary team and go to support as quickly as possible, hoping to catch up."
"How could this happen?! Are those bastards in Sunagakure Village going to restart the war?"
Tsunade slapped her palms hard on Sarutobi Hiruzen's desk, causing the entire desk to tremble. If the desk was not made of relatively strong materials, it would probably break into two halves.
"This is indeed an accident, but judging from the information finally transmitted back from the No. 3 Stronghold, it may be that they discovered some great secret of Sunagakure Village, or they simply obtained the information involved in their secret information.
Something, in short, touched the reverse scale of Sand Hidden Village.
And from their last information, we learned that the person leading the team from Sunagakure Village this time is Chiyo, one of their elders, who is very powerful."
Chiyo?
"So, the mission will start immediately?" Mumu Gongdao asked.
"That's right.
In this operation, Tsunade is the captain and Mokutou Kouda is the vice-captain, forming an eight-person team.
The first goal of the mission is to protect the survivors of the third stronghold and safely retreat. If any special circumstances occur, you can discuss and handle them on your own."
"I have two questions." Toneri raised his hand from the crowd and continued after receiving Sarutobi Hiruzen's signal, "Why did the people in the third base get the secret of Sunagakure Village and even get the key information?"
Props?
If we are lucky enough to successfully keep this thing while protecting our companions, do we need to bring it back to Konoha?"
Hearing Toneri's question, Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath of cigarette, and after a long time, he slowly exhaled it.
“I certainly didn’t expect this to happen.
If you can still get that thing while protecting your companions...
On the premise of having the operating space, leave the original version to the Suna Ninja and bring a copy back. If it is really the thing in the intelligence, it will indeed involve too much, so the Suna Ninja has to take large-scale action.
Ebizo, another elder of Sunagakure Village, has already captured Orochimaru at his stronghold, so support had to be dispatched from Konoha."
"What is it that Suna Ninja values so much? Old man, you'd better tell us in advance, so that we don't know its value when we see it." Tsunade asked with a frown.
If you don't let them know the true value of things and just ask them to do difficult tasks, they probably won't feel confident.
Sarutobi Hiruzen fell silent again, but he also knew that Tsunade and the others really needed to know this thing that the Sand Ninja valued so much in order to carry out the mission more accurately.
"Phew - the information sent back from Stronghold No. 3 is too simple. However, according to the analysis of the ANBU intelligence department, what they got is most likely the 'Book of Puppet' from Suna Hidden Village, which is the characteristics of the use of puppets by Suna ninjas.
And how to make it.”
Shiren didn't know how others would react. Anyway, his first reaction after hearing the news was...
Can you refuse this task?
The "Puppet Book" of Sunagakure Village is equivalent to half of Konoha's "Seal Scroll". It's strange that Sunagakure Village is not crazy.
Even Toneri felt that they were very restrained for an operation of this scale. If he were the Kazekage, he would probably go to war with Konoha directly.
Half of the combat effectiveness of the Suna ninjas lies in this puppet ninjutsu, which is one of the reasons why Sunagakure Village still has the strength to become one of the five hidden villages despite its sparse population.
The puppet technique is similar to the mechanism technique. If you don't know the weakness of the puppet, it will be very time-consuming and labor-intensive to defeat or destroy it. After all, not everyone is Konoha White Fang.
But if their "Puppet Book" is obtained, it will be equivalent to exposing the weaknesses of most of their puppets in front of Konoha. How will they fight Konoha in the future?
Losing the support of a puppet is like pulling out their teeth.
You must not bow down to Konoha in the future?
Not to mention that all the puppet characteristics are known to Konoha, even if only 50% of the puppet's weaknesses are exploited by Konoha, it is unbearable for them.
But why did this precious thing spread from Sand Hidden Village?
"The Second Ninja War that just ended must not cause another war, so this time you don't need to bring that thing back to Konoha if necessary.
Not only the Sand Ninja and Iwa Ninja are staring at us, but the Cloud Ninja is also ready to make a move. Konoha needs time to settle, and the residents of the entire Ninja World also need time to relax from the haze of war."
"yes!"
"Then it's up to you, hurry up and set off.
This mission is rated... S-level!"
After everyone took the order and came out, captain Tsunade said with a serious expression: "Fifteen minutes of preparation time, gather at the entrance of the village!"
After saying that, everyone immediately dispersed to prepare.
Only Tsunade and Toneri remained where they were.
"What's wrong? Do you have any questions?" Tsunade asked, looking at Toneri who didn't leave immediately.
Toneri looked helpless, "Tsunade-sama, tell me, why are we genin allowed to participate in an S-level mission of this difficulty?"
Tsunade chuckled lightly, "What? Are you afraid? Now you think you are a genin? How about the joy and excitement of getting the 'honorary chuunin' before?"
He teased Shiren a little bit.
He gently patted his shoulder and said, "Be prepared. With such a large-scale operation in Sunayah Village, there is a chance that the "secret weapon" in their village may also be brought out. Now you know what your role is, right?"
?”
Sheren: "???"
Secret weapon?
Jinchuuriki?
What the hell?
Are you trying to harden Shukaku?!
You really think highly of me!
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ps: Let me report the situation to everyone. Yesterday my cousin failed in the blind date. It’s a pity... The woman’s family... is rich in money...
