"They seem to have dined and dashed, they haven't paid yet…"
After Sasuke and the others left, Satoru remembered the two people Ayame mentioned who had dined and dashed.
How was he going to explain this when he went back?
Forget it, I'll cover it for them, considering they provided information.
With the future Sasuke and Boruto gone, Satoru watched Konoha return to its usual state.
The Chunin Exams in Konoha were still ongoing.
Those who trained hard continued to train hard.
Outside Konoha Village, more and more people from other places gathered, preparing to watch the final stage of the Konoha Chunin Exams.
They wanted to see the last Uchiha survivor, and also observe Konoha's strength.
When assigning missions, one should choose a more capable Ninja.
Meanwhile, Satoru, in addition to teaching Ino and Sakura, began developing targeted intelligence and Ninjutsu based on the Ōtsutsuki Urashiki's information.
This made him busy again.
And there was also the Ninjutsu for mandatory execution at this stage.
Besides targeted development, this Ninjutsu was the main focus; as long as Ōtsutsuki Urashiki arrived a little later, once he finished developing it, there would be basically no problems.
After all, he hadn't absorbed the Ten-Tails; he was just a normal Ōtsutsuki…
Hokage Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the order from the Land of Fire in his hand: "Why at this time?!"
"There's no choice, it's an opportunity not to be missed. This is a plan the Land of Fire has been arranging for over a decade.
Now is when the time is ripe, and the Land of Fire also believes there will be no issues."
Koharu Utatane replied to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.
Homura Mitokado: "Moreover, this plan doesn't require much of Konoha's combat power; it merely asks Konoha to send Satoru to lead a small team as support."
"Yes, it's a rare opportunity. For the Snow Country, which is across the ocean,
it's not a simple matter for the Land of Fire to establish diplomatic relations.
The civil unrest in the Snow Country over a decade ago was an opportunity the Land of Fire finally seized.
Now is the chance to implement the planned strategy.
As long as the mission is completed, we can gain an allied country,
and acquire more benefits," Koharu Utatane said slowly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an objection: "This matter concerns the power of a nation. Is it enough to send just Satoru's team, plus the personnel dispatched by the Land of Fire's Imperial Guard?"
Missions between nations are not that simple.
Especially when the other party is a usurping country.
"That's why the Land of Fire's high-ranking officials want to send Satoru as support.
He is the Ninja in the Analysis Team best at the Mind Reading Technique, and he also possesses considerable strength.
As long as the intelligence gathering is thorough, and considering that the Snow Country has always had a resistance force,
along with the grown-up princess, if she can rally them, the chances are very high," Koharu Utatane stated.
"This will attract the attention of other countries, interfering in another country's internal affairs?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was concerned.
"The Snow Country's princess is the legitimate ruler. She merely used the Snow Country's financial resources
to issue a mission to the Land of Fire. There's no need to worry about that problem,"
Homura Mitokado offered his opinion on this.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff from his water pipe upon hearing this and fell into deep thought.
Since the vast majority of the Land of Fire's high-ranking officials agreed, even willing to send members of the Imperial Guard, he, as the Hokage, couldn't easily refuse.
Because the Land of Fire's high-ranking officials' condition wasn't excessive; it was just to send a highly skilled intelligence gathering expert to lead a small team.
Currently, Konoha is no longer in the period immediately after the Third Shinobi World War; its strength has largely recovered.
A small team is completely sufficient.
And supporting a princess who has a good relationship with the Land of Fire to ascend to power would definitely yield great benefits.
Whether from the perspective of friendship or trade, the benefits are enormous.
The same goes for Konoha.
Helping to conquer the Snow Country would grant access to the Snow Country's mission resources, giving Ninja more choices.
More resources.
No matter how you look at it, this is a surefire profitable venture.
The only concern is whether the current monarch of the Snow Country can be overthrown.
Phew~
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled.
Since the only concern was whether there was enough strength to help the Snow Country princess ascend to the throne, then it was no longer a concern.
It was a tangible benefit.
"Reply to the Land of Fire. I will make sure Satoru makes time."
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also smiled.
After receiving the order from the Land of Fire, they were surprised that the Land of Fire's higher-ups had planned so far ahead.
They had set it up over a decade ago.
Then they withdrew.
Leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi alone to review the archives concerning the Snow Country.
If it weren't for the ongoing Chunin Exams, he would have preferred to send Kakashi's team to carry out the mission in the Snow Country, because Kakashi had handled the missions there over a decade ago.
He was more familiar with the situation in the Snow Country.
However, Sasuke, Naruto, and others still had to participate in the Chunin Exams, and as their teacher, he needed to look after them, so it was not possible.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Satoru's abilities, but intelligence plays a huge role for a Ninja, and for missions between nations like this, someone familiar with the region can complete the mission better.
...Underground base.
"Lord Danzo, mission complete."
A man in a cat-faced mask knelt before Danzo Shimura, reporting information.
"Hmm, next, we just wait for the opportunity. Orochimaru, don't disappoint me!"
Danzo spoke.
Behind him, Orochimaru, wearing a hood, smiled upon hearing this: "Don't worry, once my plan is complete, you might be the next Hokage. Isn't that your dream?"
Danzo was indeed someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
He actually managed to transfer Konoha's important combat power away.
At the same time, he couldn't help but admire this old fox; he truly handled things meticulously, leaving no loopholes for him to exploit.
"I look forward to your performance."
Danzo slowly departed, moving out of Orochimaru's sight.
"How interesting. If it wasn't to get that troublesome Captain Satoru out of the way,
I really wouldn't want to continue cooperating with that old fox."
Orochimaru was quite displeased with cooperating with Danzo.
Such a person is too unscrupulous and impolite; he doesn't like it…
Training ground.
"Sasuke, will you go on a date with me today, please?"
"Okay."
"Mmm-hmm, Sasuke, you're too good to me."
Satoru looked at the love-struck Sakura, feeling speechless.
Just a simple Genjutsu, and she was already immersed? He hadn't even put much effort into it.
With her talent, she should be able to break it quickly.
He then looked at Ino, who was standing next to Sakura, only to see her face flushed, seemingly flirting with a handsome man.
"If it weren't for love rivals, these two might not even want to work hard!"
He sighed.
Such good talent, wasted.
At the same time, he looked at the Sealing Technique knowledge in his hand.
Because in Ōtsutsuki Urashiki's intelligence, he has a Ninja tool, a fishing rod, and anyone pierced by it will have their Chakra reeled away.
He absolutely could not allow this.
And Sealing Technique was the most effective solution.
When he sealed part of Anma Yakumo's body tissue, he had already wondered if her body tissue would also disappear once the Genjutsu wore off and Anma Yakumo vanished.
The fact was, it did not disappear.
Currently, part of Kurama Yakumo's body tissue is still preserved within his Sealing Technique.
This indicates that Sealing Technique is indeed very useful.