The Third Hokage didn't say anything after getting the scroll. He was just slightly surprised when he heard Orochimaru left Akatsuki. Then he thought for a while and didn't say anything.
"This guy Orochimaru, I really can't figure him out." Sandai smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said: "Kuroyin, you have worked hard, go back and rest for two days, I have another mission for you in two days.
Finish."
"Yes." I nodded and left.
Two days later.
"The Third Hokage, please give me the mission." I stood in front of the Third Hokage and said energetically.
"Yes, it's good. You're very motivated." The Third Hokage praised him, and then said: "It's like this. After several years of development, Sunagakure has basically recovered the losses from the last war and started to move towards normality. Because last time
The First World War was thanks to our help from Konoha, so the Fifth Kazekage wanted to formally form an alliance with Konoha and asked us to send a mission there."
"Fifth Generation Kazekage, Ye Cang?" I thought back to the Zhuo Dun girl I saved back then, but I didn't expect that five years had passed in the blink of an eye.
"Yes, the Fifth Hokage specifically asked you to go." The Third Hokage said while smoking. "Did you two know each other before?"
"Huh? You want me to go by name?" I was stunned for a moment, "I guess we know each other. Before the war, I happened to save her while performing a mission outside."
"So that's it, that couldn't be better. You saved her. The Fifth Kazekage must have a good impression of you. It's very suitable for you to go. The possibility of forming an alliance is very high." The Third Hokage said with a smile.
"But... I don't know how to negotiate. I'm afraid that if I go, if I have to sign an agreement, it will cause some losses to Konoha." I said with some embarrassment. After all, this is not within my ability.
Gotta tell the truth.
"Don't worry, you won't be the only one to go, the staff will also send people. You will be the escort captain of this mission, responsible for security work, and establishing a good relationship with the Fifth Kazekage. Shikaku and the others will take care of the negotiations.
It's taken care of." The Third Hokage waved his hand and said.
"Then I feel relieved." I felt relieved.
"If there are no problems, we can set off in the afternoon. Here is the detailed mission scroll."
In the afternoon, at the gate of Konoha.
All the members of the mission are already gathered here, a total of twenty people, including eight people from the negotiation team led by Nara Shikaku, and twelve people from the escort team led by me. In the escort team, except for me, the remaining
The eleven people were all drawn from the ANBU.
"Ha, Brother Heiyin, I guessed that you were leading the team, do you remember me?" An ANBU walked towards me and said with a smile.
"Why don't you remember, Hinata Heiji, we haven't seen each other for a long time." I said with a smile and patted his shoulder.
The ANBU took off his mask, and it turned out to be my old subordinate Hinata Heiji. He smiled at me, and then put the mask back on. After all, ANBU operations still need to be kept secret.
"Yes, it has been almost three years since our Sixth Division was disbanded." Hinata Heiji said with emotion, "What a blessing in disguise."
"Okay, everyone is here." Nara Shikaku suddenly stood in front of the team and said: "I am Nara Shikaku, the leader of this mission and the leader of the negotiation team, and this is Hatake, the captain of the escort force.
Heiyin, I think everyone knows us two, so I won’t say more."
"The escort troops are dispersed outside to protect the negotiation team and set off!"
"yes!"
Twenty figures filed out from the gate of Konoha and headed towards Sunagakure Village. Because there were a lot of people, I didn't use the Flying Thunder God. With my current strength, taking them one by one would consume too much chakra.
.
Moreover, the distance was not very far. It was just because some members of the negotiation team were not physically able to keep up, so the whole team stopped and went. It took them three days to reach Sunagakure Village.
There were still several hundred meters away from the village's front gate, and the Fifth Generation Kazekage was already there with a large number of people to greet us.
"It seems that the Fifth Kazekage is really polite, coming so far to greet us." Nara Shikaku said with a smile.
"Well, it seems quite sincere." I also smiled and responded.
"Welcome the Konoha delegation to our Sunagakure Village. The inn has been arranged. Please come." A female ninja dressed as a secretary came out next to the Fifth Kazekage and said to us.
"See you Lord the Fifth Kazekage. On behalf of Konoha, I would like to say hello to you and thank you for welcoming me." Nara Shikaku bowed and said.
"You're welcome, envoy. You're tired from the journey. You guys have a day off. Let's start discussing the alliance tomorrow." Ye Cang smiled and waved his hand.
"That's very good, please."
So, our mission and Kazekage's team walked side by side towards the village.
"Kazekage-sama is really young and promising. He became a Kazekage at a young age and led the rapid development of Sunagakure Village. It's really admirable." Nara Shikaku said politely as he walked. Although it was all true, I heard
It does sound a bit flattering. But that's right. When you're on someone's territory, of course you have to say something nice. You can't make them unhappy, right?
"Excuse me. Speaking of young and promising people, you have a lot of talents in Konoha. The late Golden Shine of Takamura and the current Third Hokage of Shinobi both became Hokage at a young age. There are also flags
Mukakashi is also a leader among the younger generation, and his reputation as a copycat ninja is astonishing."
While I was expressionlessly listening to the conversation between Ye Cang and Nara Shikaku, Ye Cang suddenly turned to me and said: "There is also this person who killed the Fourth Mizukage with high spirits, Konoha's Black Lightning, Hatake Kurone,
He is also famous."
I was stunned for a moment, not expecting that she would suddenly mention me.
"Pfft..." Seeing my embarrassment, Ye Cang Lengjun couldn't help laughing, "Why, you don't recognize me after five years of not seeing me, Hatake Kurone?" (To be continued)