Konoha's task master

That night, at nine o'clock...

Yakumo quietly broke into the dilapidated bungalow.

In an instant, he took in a panoramic view of the surrounding environment. He saw a very old wooden table, a washbasin with one leg missing, and an equally worn wooden bed. The room seemed a little dark, and the light bulbs were flickering... as if they were about to be scrapped.

The red-haired girl is using warm water to clean the tooth marks on her arm. She is also a member of the Uzumaki tribe. Uzumaki Kushina is as bold and brave as a burning flame.

But Uzumaki Rina was like a wounded little animal, every move she made was cautious, as if she was always afraid, but her eyes were indeed numb and empty.

Her face is very clean and delicate, and her red hair is neatly combed into a ponytail, but her body is very thin, and she wears a grass ninja uniform that is obviously one size too big. It looks a bit like malnutrition, but the real reason is due to shortage.

Every time she is healed, her life essence is squeezed out. Over time, she will become very short-lived, but in this hellish life...short-lived is not a kind of happiness.

"Are you pretending you didn't notice me?"

Yakumo said.

Kagura's Heart Eye, the special ability of the Uzumaki clan.

He could clearly detect the vague sense of peeping, but the girl in front of him tried her best to pretend not to notice the intrusion of outsiders.

"Are you here...to kill me?"

Rina Uzumaki stopped washing her hands and asked calmly. She turned around and looked directly into Yakumo's eyes. It was not that she was not afraid of death...it was just that she was already prepared for death in her heart.

"Do you want to leave Kusagakure Village... I am from Konoha, and Uzumaki Kushina is in Konoha. You should have heard her name. The most important thing is that it is better to go to Konoha than to be a healing tool here."

Yakumo spoke very quickly and directly stated his purpose. After all, he did not have enough time.

"Who are you? Didn't you lie to me?"

Rina Uzumaki's body trembled slightly, her eyes showed excitement, and her voice contained three parts doubt, four parts excitement, and three parts yearning.

Yakumo seal...

Glittering green light came out of her hands. Uzumaki Rina wanted to avoid it, but she was completely enveloped in green light. The wounds on her arms and legs healed at an extremely fast speed.

"Time is urgent... To make a long story short, I will come to you in a few days, and then leave Kusanagi Village. You will naturally know how to choose. I have taken care of the ninja who was watching you outside. You may have some trouble tomorrow, but there shouldn't be any."

It’s too much of a punishment, after all, you are the most important treasure of the medical department.”

With a touch, Yakumo's shadow clone was released.

Uzumaki Rina was stunned on the spot, until her mind completely digested Yakumo's instructions, she fell on the bed and hugged the quilt tightly, sobbing quietly... but her mouth was full of smiles, as if she was celebrating her new life.

On the other hand, Yakumo drew his ninja sword from the corpse in front of him, quickly retreated, avoided the splash of blood, and quickened his pace back to the hotel.

This person followed him all the way, intending to get some money from him, a little sheep, but he didn't want the little sheep to turn into a big tiger in the alley and kill him easily.

Yakumo didn't touch the body this time. After all, he was in rags, even the knife was full of cuts, and he didn't look like he was rich.

After returning to the hotel, Yakumo ate some simple food on the first floor before returning to the guest room, and at the same time packed one for Jiraiya.

Half an hour later, Jiraiya returned to the guest room.

Although his clothes were a little messy, he didn't look injured, and his breath was still stable and strong. Yakumo handed the packed meal to Jiraiya, who immediately started to devour it.

Ten minutes later, Jiraiya burped.

"Naoki Ishihara has an operation tomorrow night at six o'clock, and it will be completed around eight o'clock. I plan to rob and kill him on his way home." Jiraiya said softly while biting the bread.

In just a few hours, Jiraiya had undergone great changes, and he seemed to be more determined to complete the task.

During this time, he used the Toad Hidden Technique and the Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique to sneak into the most secret intelligence room of the Guard Department, where he saw the sins of Kusagakure Village and the darkness that was covered up.

"On the border of the Land of Fire, four of the five most famous wandering ninja groups are composed of Kusakure Village. They are like parasites on the Land of Fire, sucking marrow and drinking blood!"

"Then they do deserve to die!"

Jiraiya did not tell Yakumo that in the core intelligence database of the Guard Department, he found evidence of Danzo's collusion with Kusakuin Village.

Kusagakure Village provides protection money to Danzo every year, and Danzo notifies Kusagakure Village when Konoha sends people to kill the wandering ninja group.

This is the real reason why Jiraiya failed in the past few months. It was not because he was incompetent, but because there was a spy inside.

That's right...there's absolutely nothing wrong with his plan!

Jiraiya had no intention of telling Yakumo about such dark things. As a young boy, when he was in the sunshine, there was no need to be exposed to those dark things in advance.

"Assassination of the medical minister, what about the others?"

Yakumo was busy writing in his diary, and at the same time he asked Jiraiya that it was not difficult for him to be multitasking.

"The others...killed by force!"

Jiraiya drank the last mouthful of soup and continued to speak.

Although his tone was light, he had convincing confidence. Jiraiya...he planned to suppress the small ninja village with one person.

This is his spirit...

For example, he sneaked into the Akatsuki headquarters alone.

"Just ensure your own safety tomorrow...leave the rest to me..."

"No problem, Jiraiya-sama."

Yakumo continued to write rapidly, and at the same time informed Jiraiya about Uzumaki Rina, waiting for his reaction.

"Those people in Kusugakure are really beasts. Konoha and the Uzumaki clan have been allies for generations. You have done a good job in this matter. You will find a way to take her away from Kusugakure in the chaos tomorrow."

"good…"

"Tomorrow I will leave a trump card on you to protect your life." Jiraiya said.

"It's not necessary...I have a plan...it's safe."

Yakumo quickly refused. The trump card Jiraiya mentioned was probably to keep a toad on him and take action to protect his safety when necessary.

But he has so many secrets, and having a toad by his side will only hinder his ability to perform properly.

Jiraiya looked at Yakumo carefully.

"Okay, but you have to pay attention to safety."

"rest assured."

Jiraiya got up and went into the bathroom to wash up. Half an hour later, Jiraiya was lying on the bed in a bathrobe and sleeping, while Yakumo continued to write hard.

Reading notes, diary, daily summary.

I kept writing and writing, earning 20,000 yuan a night.

The next morning, when Yakumo opened his eyes, he found that Jiraiya had disappeared. He just left a letter for him. Yakumo read it twice, and the words were filled with... Be safe and proceed with caution.

Yakumo forms a seal with his hands.

"The fluctuation of the heart."

Invisible fluctuations spread.

The specific situation of Kusakure Village is reflected in my mind...

There are fourteen Jounin-level chakra fluctuations, two of which are close to the Kage level. There is also a Kage-level chakra fluctuation that should be Lord Jiraiya.

There are no changes on the strong side.

After Yakumo washed up and made a simple breakfast, he rushed to the area near Kusagakure Hospital and waited quietly for Rina Uzumaki to go to work.

Half an hour later, Rina Uzumaki appeared in Yakumo's sight, and her mental state changed drastically overnight.

She is full of energy and has a smile on her face.

Yakumo noticed that there was a sense of voyeurism, which was Kagura's inner eye. Yesterday's brief contact allowed Rina Uzumaki to remember Yakumo's chakra fluctuations.

After sensing the presence of Yakumo, the smile on Uzumaki Rina's face became even stronger. At this moment, she finally confirmed that everything that happened yesterday was not a dream...!

Yakumo on the treetop shook his head helplessly.

It didn't take long for Kusakakure to discover the fact that the ninja from the medical department was missing. After questioning Rina Uzumaki to no avail, the medical director Naoki Ishihara slapped her several times, and the incident was considered a thing of the past.

On the other hand, Yakumo discovered that three chunin-level chakras appeared around Uzumaki Rina, who should be the new surveillance personnel.

On the second floor of Kusagakure Hospital, the Kusagakure ninja's left arm was bandaged, and he was holding Rina Uzumaki's arm hard, sucking the blood hard, with a ferocious smile on his face.

After more than ten seconds, the man raised his head.

No thanks, just a cold look.

From the beginning to the end, there was no expression on Rina Uzumaki's face. She simply picked up a cotton cloth and dipped it in alcohol to wipe the saliva off her arm.

She had been doing this kind of work for two or three years. She came to Kusagakure Hospital in the morning and was bitten, and left in the evening dragging her exhausted body.

From the initial fear of screaming, to the current calm and numbness, she originally had no hope for life, but yesterday someone suddenly broke into her world carrying light.

She had never seen such vibrant chakra, which made her feel good almost instinctively. Rina Uzumaki wiped the wound on her arm vigorously.

She was a little disgusted with the feeling of being bitten by others... Suddenly the door was pushed open... The next ninja who needed to be treated walked in.

Time passes and the moon rises above the branches.

The night is getting darker.

Rina Uzumaki dragged her exhausted body out of Kusakakure Hospital. She could feel the chakra fluctuations that made her feel at ease, always waiting for her around her.

On the other side, Jiraiya was hiding in the shadows, with two toads squatting on his shoulders, condensing natural energy.

A fly suddenly flew by, and Shima Sennin subconsciously wanted to catch it, but Fukasaku Sennin stopped him.

"Old lady, please bear with me, don't forget that little Jiraiya is preparing for an assassination."

"Quick." Immortal Shima was a little angry and turned his head.

The flies didn't seem to sense the approaching danger at all, and were still flying around above Jiraiya's head.

Swish.

Fukasaku Sennin flicked out his tongue to kill the unscrupulous fly, and Shima Sennin immediately gave him a displeased look.

"Hey, I couldn't help it..."

"Coming..." Jiraiya opened his eyes.

On the other side of the street, a middle-aged man with brown hair was slowly approaching. He was thin, wearing a white coat and thick black-rimmed glasses, and occasionally showed a nervous smile.

This is a madman... a bloodthirsty madman.

Jiraiya held his breath.

"Quack, quack, quack, quack."

Naoki Ishihara subconsciously pulled out the scalpel to defend himself, then put the scalpel away again and sighed in a low voice.

"What? It turns out it's just a toad."

"Quack, quack, quack, quack."

The frog's croaking began to become loud and exciting, as if it had some kind of melody, and the stones on the ground jumped up and down slightly amidst the loud noise.

"It's so harsh..." Ishihara Naoki murmured.

At this moment, heaven and earth were inverted in his perception.

Suddenly, two huge toads appeared in his eyes. They screamed, they sang happily... they were angry!

Ishihara Naoki suddenly became frightened and tried to mobilize chakra to struggle, but his body could no longer move.

"Magic, the toad is singing."

Someone was singing in a low voice.

"Damn it, why can't I move..."

Ishihara Naoki suddenly felt that his head was very heavy, so heavy that his eyelids could no longer support it. The most important thing was that he completely lost control of his body.

Jiraiya exerted his strength with both legs, and instantly came to Ishihara Naoki's side. He slashed down with his long sword and beheaded him directly.

"I heard... you like to use children from the Fire Country to conduct human experiments and study medical ninjutsu?"

The head soared into the sky... Jiraiya's eyes showed real anger.

Two immortals, Fukasaku and Shima, stood on his shoulders.

Red paint appeared around his eyes, there were many bumps on his nose, and his whole body was majestic and surging.

"Sage Mode."

In less than a minute, the head of the guard, Sataro Sada, rushed to the battlefield with his men. Looking at the headless body of Naoki Ishihara, he did not take action immediately.

But Jiraiya had already used the teleportation technique to get close.

Swish, swish, swish.

Development Minister...Matsushita Akira, arrived!

Minister of Scientific Research...Muzhai Yuto, here we come!

The last person turned out to be an old man with gray hair and wrinkles on his face, but his aura had reached the level of a movie. He was an antique from the Land of Grass who had survived the Warring States Period.

The previous development minister...Matsushita Shiranui!

"Jiraiya-sama...if you are willing to promise not to continue to take revenge, we can let you...leave."

Sataro Sada spoke, and the others did not raise any objections. They just stared at Jiraiya with wild black hair with wary eyes.

They were actually very puzzled by Jiraiya's behavior. He was the legendary Sannin, one of the top leaders of Konoha. How dare he risk his life for those humble civilians?

Of course, the most important thing is...the three of them cannot defeat Jiraiya at all. As for Matsushita Shiranui, he is the last asset of Kusakure Village. He only has the strength for the final battle, and they don't want to waste it on Jiraiya.

"You have admitted your mistake...I am not Jiraiya."

This denial means that this matter will never end well.

"Hey." Sataro Sada sighed softly.

"Why is it so? Can't we sit down and talk? Is it just because of those despicable civilians?"

Matsushita Akira asked in confusion.

Several people took off their outer clothes, revealing their ninja combat uniforms.

"Don't talk about it." Jiraiya refused coldly.

"Okay... in that case... I will risk my life... to test your strength!"

Matsushita Shiranui began to take off his white robe, revealing his dark green chest armor. His whole body was full of momentum, sweeping away the old and decayed appearance on the outside, and his face was rosy as if he was several years younger.

Returning to the light.

"No matter what happens after this battle, I will die."

The momentum is like a rainbow, and the powerful chakra pressure spreads.

Jiraiya's eyes were always calm. He knew the existence of Matsushita Shiranui, and he also understood that he might have to risk his life in this battle, but there was no harm in it.

The surrounding area was very empty, and it was just a battlefield he deliberately chose to stay away from Cao Yin Village to avoid affecting civilians.

"I once taught my disciples to stick to the fire in my heart and use it to ignite the night, but I lost my original belief unknowingly...I didn't really understand until yesterday."

"Light up the night...with fire!"

"Senpō Goemon!"