Nawaki looked like he was about to cry.
"I want to go back to the Leaf Village too."
"Then go talk to your sister," Xin laughed, patting Nawaki on the shoulder.
Poor guy, your sister always has you under her thumb.
Meanwhile, Minato arrived at the command center. After getting permission, he entered and
reported the mission's details just as Xin had instructed.
"The Iwa ninjas are searching for something?"
Danzo frowned as soon as he heard this.
He began to wonder what could be in the Hidden Grass Village that was valuable enough for Iwa to make such a show of force.
The Hidden Grass Village's envoy hadn't mentioned anything like this before. They had only said that Iwa ninjas were spotted nearby and were concerned about a possible attack. It seemed this so-called ally was hiding something.
The more skilled someone is at manipulating and scheming, the more suspicious they become
Danzo didn't think Minato was making things up. Some things could be easily confirmed with a little investigation.
His suspicion was directed at the Hidden Grass Village for withholding information from the Leaf.
"Your mission isn't considered a failure. I'll record your contributions for this time. Go and rest; the future of the village depends on young people like you," Danzo said.
"Yes, Lord Danzo."
Minato bowed respectfully before leaving the command center.
On the surface, he wore a smile, but inwardly, he was already rolling his eyes.
Had Minato not been aware of Konoha's darker secrets, he might have thought Danzo was genuinely praising him. But after learning too much of what he shouldn't have, Minato could only think that Danzo was trying to manipulate him.
What a con artist! Who'd believe you?
Minato thought, There's not a single decent person among you lot.
When Minato found out he would be staying behind to train under Jiraiya, his reaction was entirely different from Nawaki's.
He was thrilled-finally, he could learn from his teacher.
All this time, Minato had felt like he had a fake sensei, being left in the village with no news of Jiraiya. Sure, he knew Jiraiya was fighting on the front lines, but still.
Even when Minato arrived at the front, he wasn't able to join his teacher, instead having to follow Xin around.
Jiraiya hadn't exactly been fulfilling his responsibilities as a teacher, and this had made Minato feel quite down at times.
Now, the opportunity had come. How could he not be excited?
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