Konoha's task master

Yakumo wiped the cake on his face, his eyes were a little red, a huge surprise suddenly poured into his heart, and he lost control of his emotions in an instant.

In this hopeless world…

There are still some beautiful colors.

"Hahaha, you didn't expect it, but I specially asked my subordinates in Konoha Village to order the cake."

Yakumo looked at the packaging box not far away. The outside was stained with some unknown liquid, which was transparent and viscous.

Maybe... the saliva of a toad...?

"Come on, come on, don't stand around...eat the cake...wait...isn't it? There is another step to make a wish...forget it, it's not important..."

"Yakumo, you have to remember that if a man wants to get something, he must try his best to get it with his own hands!"

"Jiraiya-sama, you are right."

Yakumo nodded in agreement. Jiraiya would often say some sentences that were a bit average but very passionate. These sentences were compiled by Jiraiya and were called Heroic Sayings.

For example:

A man should never back down and defeat all enemies. The scars on his back are a man's shame!

We are destined to wander in darkness, but we must always hold on to the light in our hearts and prevent it from being swallowed by darkness. Instead, we must use the fire of our hearts to ignite this dark night.

Men only become stronger after being dumped. Men who don't have the courage to say this as a joke are incompetent. Moreover, happiness and the like are not things that men should pursue.

…………

But he would still whisper that person's name in his sleep, over and over again, full of regret and unwillingness.

"Okay... here we go." Yakumo picked up a piece of cake.

"Jiraiya-sama." He called softly.

"What's wrong?"

Jiraiya was eating the cake in his hand, and raised his head in confusion. Yakumo suddenly made a move and put the cake in his hand on Jiraiya's face.

"Hahaha...it's okay..."

"You kid, you deserve a beating!"

Half an hour later, the two of them were squatting by the stream cleaning the cake stains on their bodies. Yakumo's left eye socket was bruised. Yakumo, who was in a sealed state in the previous confrontation, inevitably fell into the disadvantage... As a result, he was beaten by Jiraiya

Also tidied up...

"Aren't you convinced?" Jiraiya asked defiantly.

"In the future... there will be plenty of opportunities..." Yakumo replied.

"It's up to you...to give it another twenty years."

Jiraiya responded confidently.

"Haha..." Yakumo smiled vaguely.

When will the seal be unlocked one day...

With a bang, a purple toad appeared on the stone next to Jiraiya. Under Yakumo's surprised gaze, the purple toad's mouth expanded rapidly, and finally spit out a cake and two scrolls.

Familiar slime... Yakumo suddenly understood...

"This is for you..."

Jiraiya picked up the scroll and threw it to Yakumo.

Yakumo opened the scroll and started reading...

"Yakumo, happy birthday - Hatake Sakumo."

"Happy birthday, I have made some breakthroughs in my sword skills recently. I will challenge you when you come back - Hatake Kakashi."

"Happy birthday, good brother! Uncle Sakumo has recently taught me how to practice, and my strength has made great progress. I will give you a surprise when you come back - Uchiha Obito."

"Happy birthday, Yakumo, please pay attention to safety when you are around Jiraiya-sama - Nohara Rin."

"Happy birthday to you, mua~, hehe, I took the opportunity to steal a kiss. By the way, there is one more thing. The milk ball has torn apart the house again. The sofa and bed were all torn apart by it. I guess it is missing one.

Boyfriend——Masako Mori.”

This is a letter written to him by his friends, which mainly contains the birthday wishes from Hatake Sakumo, Kakashi, Mori Masako, Obito, Nohara Rin...

This world...is actually not that bad.

At least his friends remember his birthday.

At the end of the letter, Hatake Sakumo vaguely mentioned that the steward of the Daimyo Palace was killed by an assassin for protecting the Daimyo.

Has Chenyu been discovered by Zhenyi?

Yakumo showed interest...

On the other hand, Jiraiya's face became a little ugly after reading the scroll, while Yakumo opened the cake and sat by the stream to eat it. He barely took a few bites of the last cake, and most of it was turned into shells...

Jiraiya also ate the cake.

"The Third Hokage has canceled this mission and ordered us to return the same way we came. I plan to go to the Land of Rain to find the missing disciples."

Ten minutes later, Jiraiya spoke.

"Why?"

Yakumo was immediately shocked. 300 million commission money, S-level mission. If this kind of mission is abandoned, it will definitely have a strong impact on Konoha's reputation. The most important thing is that the Sumeru Thirteen Ninja is related to his quarterly mission.

"Anbu has investigated and found out that the Xumi Thirteen Ninjas are actually an organization secretly cultivated by the Grass Ninja Village. The two jounin leaders are actually the heads of the Guard Department, the Development Department, the Medical Department, and the Scientific Research Department. The remaining eleven

The members are drawn from the four departments.”

ANBU,YYDS.

Yakumo was slightly stunned. At first, he just thought that the Sumeru Thirteen Ninjas were related to a certain high-level person in Kusanagi Village, so that they could come and go freely in the Country of Grass. But he did not expect that the so-called Sumeru Thirteen Ninjas were basically composed of Kusanagi.

The hidden village is established.

This makes sense. After all, if a task is issued, most people will choose Konoha Hidden Village or Iwagakure Village. After accepting the commission and being unable to support the expenses of Hidden Village, Kusugakure Village needs other means to make extra money.

"We directly entered the Kusakunin Village and eliminated the four ministers...the task has been completed?" Yakumo asked with some confusion.

Jiraiya was silent for a few seconds... then he spoke.

"In that case, the Country of Grass is very likely to completely fall to the Country of Earth, so based on the friendship between the two countries, the Third Generation ordered us to abandon the mission."

"Oh, the two countries are friendly..."

"The Thirteen Xumi endured the cholera border for ten years and killed no less than five thousand innocent people. Killing them is equivalent to eliminating a big harm to the Fire Country. Now we have finally found their traces but have to give up. There is nothing like this in this world.

The truth.”

Yakumo was a little excited. Even if Jiraiya gave up, he would use assassination to deal with these scum. On the one hand, it was because of his conscience, and most importantly, because of the mission.

"This is the order of the Third Hokage..."

Jiraiya shook his head.

"Don't forget...Jiraiya-sama, it was you who told me to hold on to the flame in my heart and ignite the night."

The atmosphere between the two became tense. Jiraiya lit the scroll with flames. As time passed by, Jiraiya's expression became complicated.

If he were young, he would naturally not let go of the beasts in Grass Ninja Village, but he has grown up and has completed hundreds of S-level missions. After experiencing the second ninja war, he understands the value of peace better.

I also have an overall perspective in my mind.

"Isn't it unfair to sacrifice the interests of a small number of people to promote the stability of the overall situation?"

After ten minutes of silence, Jiraiya asked.

"It's unfair. A small number of people have lost their lives instead of profits, and the wishes of a small number of people have been ignored. Maybe they are unwilling to sacrifice for the so-called overall situation? Everyone's life should not be treated as a subject of negotiation.

Chips, or benefits that can be exchanged.”

Yakumo immediately retorted that the essence of the ninja world is that the strong are respected, but Yakumo thought about the rebuttal from another level, caring about everyone's wishes and choices.

"As the strong, shouldn't we ensure the safety and basic human rights of those who are weak?"

Jiraiya was stunned. He suddenly felt that Yakumo's words made sense, and he didn't know how to refute it.

Those who died because of the Sumeru Thirteen Ninjas are also residents of the Land of Fire and are the ones they need to protect.

"If this sacrifice comes from their own volition, such as taking the initiative to cut off the rear on the battlefield and choosing to die with the enemy when injured, then this is the honor of their own choice."

"Even if those people are weak, we should not deprive them of their will and let them sacrifice for the greater good."

"If we allow evil to flourish without stopping it, we will lose justice ourselves."

Yakumo spoke in a seductive manner, his voice sincere and full of power that convinced Jiraiya. The most important thing was that the flame in Jiraiya's heart had never been extinguished.

"Let's go, target Kusanagi Village."

Jiraiya stood up suddenly, his blood boiling.

"Okay." Yakumo stood up immediately.

He may appear impassioned on the surface, but he is actually very uneasy in his heart. In a world where the strong are respected, paying attention to human rights is extremely deviant.

But Yakumo was sure that this statement could convince Jiraiya. He was an orphan and was at the bottom of the world.

When Yakumo indulges in talking about the need to protect the lives of the weak, he inevitably brings back his once weak and helpless self.

Maybe...his subconscious wanted to continue the mission.

Caoyin Village is located in the middle of the Country of Grass.

Compared to Konoha, they were not even a little bit smaller. The guard at the door simply asked Jiraiya and Yakumo about their identities, collected the entrance fee to the village, and let them enter Kusagakure Village.

From the outside, there is only one main road in Caoyin Village, and then it branches into four branches. At the end of the branches are the buildings of the Medical Department, Development Department, Security Department, and Scientific Research Department.

Although the streets are not as wide as Konoha, they are still neat and tidy. There are some worn-out street lamps on both sides of the road, with various small advertisements posted on them. Most of the pedestrians on the street are wearing weapons... and they look vicious.

Occasionally, when they meet ordinary people, they will carefully make way for the two of them, with fear and worry in their eyes. Yakumo also saw a drunk grass ninja beating civilians in the street.

Yakumo withdrew his gaze. Kusakure Village had a basic order, but it preferred to respect the strong. Although the civilians living here had extremely low status, at least their lives were safe.

Jiraiya led Yakumo to the door of the hotel. The rules of the hotel were posted outside. Conflicts were allowed, but if you broke tables, chairs and benches, you would have to pay for it. If you don't pay, you would die.

Life can be caused, but if the blood stains the floor, you will have to pay for it. If you don't pay, you will die.

You can pay money to get the shopkeeper's protection. As for how much to pay and whether to provide protection... it's up to the shopkeeper to decide.

There is a wooden notice board on the first floor with various rewards and advertisements posted on it. It is obvious that this hotel is the information exchange center within Caoyin Village.

Sitting at the counter was a sturdy man with a long sword on his back and strong chakra fluctuations in his body. He was the owner of this store and the maker of the rules of this store.

After simply ordering some sake and food, the two returned to the guest room to discuss the next assassination plan. By the way, the price of this hotel was a bit scary. It looked like a shady hotel no matter what.

Yakumo was extremely sure that Jiraiya planned to have sex for free...

"We still have to avoid conflicts between the Country of Grass and the Country of Fire as much as possible. It's best not to use your true identity when assassinating, and don't admit it even if you are recognized..."

"Ha..." Yakumo was a little helpless.

"Even if Jiraiya-sama is recognized...I will not admit...you are...Jiraiya-sama..."

Jiraiya spread out the messy map in front of him and began to sketch it with a charcoal pen. The first thing he planned was Yakumo's escape route and the route for the two of them to evacuate from the Country of Grass.

There are also tasks to be assigned. Yakumo is mainly responsible for receiving and escaping, and Jiraiya is responsible for assassination... The tentative target is the medical minister...

...Naoki Ishihara.

He is the only medical jounin in Kusagakure Village, so he can lead the medical department, but his strength is at the bottom among the four chief ministers.

The second target is the head of the Guard Department, Sataro Sada. Konoha information shows that this person is cruel and loves women, especially wives...

"We will split up later and gather as much information as possible. Of course, I will be the main one. You just need to ensure your own safety as much as possible."

Jiraiya ordered.

Immediately, the two of them clenched their ninja swords and left the guest room. Jiraiya quickly disappeared into the crowd after going out, while Yakumo stood there thinking for a moment and walked towards the direction of Kusagakure Hospital.

He wanted to conduct a test...

There is very little plot about Kusakure Village in the original work. It only appears a few times as the background story of Uzumaki Uzumaki...a village composed of a group of shameful villains.

In addition, there seems to be a plot version, but Yakumo has not seen it... He knows nothing about Kusakure Village, but he will try to find Uzumaki Karin's mother.

After taking a few steps, Yakumo could feel the obvious malice, and several eyes were observing him unscrupulously. This feeling made him very uncomfortable.

Yakumo's face turned slightly pale, he lowered his head and quickly walked out of Kusagakure Hospital, and those observing eyes disappeared within a few dozen seconds.

Yakumo found the silent seal in the corner.

"The fluctuation of the heart."

Subtle chakra fluctuations spread outward, and when they collide with the human body, they will reflect subtle fluctuations, just like throwing stones on a calm lake, followed by ripples.

Yakumo closed his eyes, and countless blue light spots appeared in his mind, sixteen jounin-level chakra fluctuations, two of which were close to the shadow level. They should be the ministers of the development department and the scientific research department, the two of them

He is the strongest person in Caoyin Village.

There is also a...kage level chakra fluctuation...

It should be Lord Jiraiya.

Yakumo exhaled a breath and began to control the spread of the heart wave. Finally, he discovered the vibrant chakra wave on the second floor of Kusagakure Hospital.

Uzumaki's mother...

Yakumo guessed that the tailed beast chakra should be able to nourish the body and suppress blood disease. In order to save Masako Mori, she must learn advanced sealing techniques. In this case, she cannot avoid Uzumaki Kushina.

If Kushina's tribe is brought back to Konoha, it is likely to greatly increase Yakumo's favor in her heart. Then her proposal to learn the sealing technique... won't be rejected, right?

Yakumo did not go to Kusagakure Hospital, but maintained the fluctuation of his heart, sitting on the treetop and looking at the blue sky in the distance.

Time passed and the night gradually became darker.

It wasn't until the vibrant chakra began to move and left the area of ​​Kusagakure Hospital that Yakumo opened his eyes.

With a bang, the shadow clone appeared... After taking out the fox mask and putting it on his face, he quickly blended into the night.