The setting sun fell obliquely into the window.
Finishing processing a document casually, the Third Hokage, who was about to get off work, suddenly turned to look at the ninja dressed as an Anbu who appeared in the room at some point.
"Qin, how is it going? What did the Grass Ninja Village say?"
The Third Hokage twisted his stiff neck and asked casually.
Mikoto Uchiha lowered her head slightly and said softly:
"The leader of the Grass Ninja Village didn't say anything, just gave me a letter."
Hearing this unexpected answer, the Third Hokage raised his eyebrows and said somewhat surprisedly:
"Oh, didn't reveal a single word?"
The Third Hokage originally thought the Grass Ninja Village would agree immediately, or at least reveal some tone.
After all, Konoha was right next to the Grass Ninja Village, and it only took half a day to reach the Grass Ninja Village.
And Konoha had a very good reputation, always being a peace-loving and just existence in the ninja world.
Reasonably speaking, the Grass Ninja Village should agree.
Mikoto Uchiha didn't answer, just stepped forward respectfully a few steps, holding out the letter with both hands.
The Third Hokage didn't take the letter.
Next to Mikoto Uchiha, a female Anbu with long flowing hair suddenly flashed out.
The female Anbu took the letter from Mikoto Uchiha's hand.
Opened it neatly and checked it a few times, confirming there were no traps.
Only then did the female Anbu hand the letter to the Third Hokage respectfully.
The Third Hokage looked at his future daughter-in-law's actions with gratification.
He took the letter, and rows of neat and beautiful handwriting came into his eyes.
After a long time, the Third Hokage smiled gently.
"Is that so? Only agreed to pass messages for us?"
"Never mind, this is also good."
"But just in case, we still have to increase the number of ninjas at the border."
Murmuring these few sentences, the Third Hokage looked at Mikoto Uchiha and praised.
"Qin, you completed the mission well this time. You can rest tomorrow."
Mikoto Uchiha responded gently, then disappeared from the room.
Before long, in the dark Root base.
Danzo looked at Mikoto Uchiha expressionlessly, his voice carrying obvious dissatisfaction.
"Why did the mission fail?"
"Your Three Tomoe Sharingan could completely control that woman by surprise."
Mikoto Uchiha lowered her head slightly and said the explanation she had thought of long ago coldly.
"She was very vigilant. When meeting me, there were dozens of Grass ninjas around. I couldn't act in full view."
Danzo's tone became even colder.
"Then couldn't you wait until midnight to control her?"
"The Third Hokage urged urgently, time was not enough."
Hearing this, Danzo finally frowned. His mouth opened slightly, his eyes gloomy, seeming to want to say something.
But in the end, he returned to his usual deep appearance.
"Alright, since Hiruzen let you rest tomorrow, then you rest for a day."
Watching Mikoto Uchiha disappear from his sight.
Danzo let out a long breath.
Guys who switched careers halfway were unreliable.
If it were a direct descendant cultivated by him since childhood, how could they put the Hokage's order first?
But now the time was not ripe, so he couldn't act against Uchiha.
It seemed he had to ask Uchiha for a few genius children to cultivate.
But what reason should he find?
...
Half an hour later.
Left side of the sky over the Sand Village.
Four Swifts flying in parallel suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Rasa asked the ninja next to him to take over the control and try to fly.
The man took over the control in a panic, then sweated coldly and pressed the button to start flying.
The originally steadily flying Swift suddenly flew摇摇晃晃 (unsteadily).
Sometimes flying up, sometimes flying down.
Even turned suddenly, almost colliding with the Swift next to it.
Rasa used magnetic force at the critical moment to pull away the Swifts that were about to collide.
Although he still had a calm expression on his face, he had secretly marked a cross for the male ninja next to him in his heart.
Coincidentally, Rasa's shadow clones on other Swifts also made the same evaluation in their hearts.
These male ninjas had been flying for almost three hours, but still made no progress.
Although on Earth before, a pilot with three hours of experience was still a novice among novices.
But for these ninjas with particularly good learning abilities.
Not mastering the Swift after three hours.
Or even having no progress at all was enough to be sentenced to death.
More than ten miles behind the four Swifts, six Swifts were flying steadily.
Karuman sat in the co-pilot seat, observing the four Swifts flying crookedly in front with a relaxed expression.
Next to her, a girl with delicate features held the steering wheel with both hands, controlling the flight speed and direction seriously.
"It seems those four men are going to be eliminated."
Karuman looked at the four Swifts that almost collided again in front and said calmly.
The girl driving the Swift next to her just gave a "Mmh".
Time soon reached midnight.
Ten Swifts returned to the outside of the Sand Village.
Four men walked down from four Swifts and walked back to the village dejectedly.
They had been told that they were not suitable for driving Swifts, but because they had spent a few days understanding various functions of the Swifts before.
So they would stay as logistics troops and reserves among reserves.
More than twenty female ninjas who had been standing outside the village.
The four female ninjas whose names were called let out suppressed excited screams.
The remaining dozen female ninjas who were not called looked at each other and walked back to the village somewhat disappointedly.
Rasa looked at the four youthful and beautiful female ninjas walking up quickly. His face was calm, just turned and walked back into the Swift.
Soon it was the next morning.
Ten Swifts stopped steadily at the apron, which had been expanded several times and was already very perfect.
Rasa walked down first. Although staying up all night, he was not very tired mentally, but somewhat excited.
The first batch of Swift pilots were very excellent.
Just need to seize the time to train for a few more days, and they can be put into the battlefield.
Immediately afterwards, ten female ninjas walked down from the Swifts excitedly and tiredly. Gathered together and chattered.
Karuman stood beside Rasa and looked at him with concern:
"My Lord, do you want to catch up on sleep?"
"No need. Take a shower later, finish breakfast, deal with some things, and go out again."
Rasa shook his head and refused.
According to the estimation of Kitsuchi and others' journey, they should have reached the border of the Land of Earth three hours ago.
If nothing unexpected happens, the ninja army led by them will arrive at the border of the Land of Fire at noon today at the earliest.
After a period of time.
In the Kazekage's office, Rasa, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes. He took out a shining dagger from his bosom.
Tens of seconds later.
In the leader's house of the Grass Ninja Village.
Yoshina Uzumaki saw Rasa suddenly popping out, her eyes lit up, and she said softly:
"Fan, five minutes ago, the ninja army of the Stone Village just passed by."
"About two thousand people, and all are elites, at least Chunin level existence."
"Is that so? Finally arrived."
Rasa said this with emotion, turning to look at Ameyuri Ringo sitting next to him, who was very bored.
"Ameyuri Ringo, it's time for you to appear."
Ameyuri Ringo raised her head, an excited smile on her face.
"Master, what do you want me to do?"
Rasa took out Stone Village clothes and forehead protector from the different dimension.
These were a few sets of clean equipment he took when stealing from the Stone Village warehouse.
"Sneak into Konoha, make a big fuss, and make the hatred between the two villages deeper."
Ameyuri Ringo stared at the forehead protector for a while, grinning exaggeratedly.
"Yes, Master."
Ten minutes later, Rasa ran towards Konoha with a letter written by Yoshina Uzumaki herself.
His other shadow clone also caught up with the main force of the Stone Village with another letter written by Yoshina Uzumaki.
An hour later.
At the border between the Land of Grass and the Land of Fire.
A large number of ninjas wearing Stone ninja forehead protectors were patrolling vigilantly everywhere.
More than two hundred Konoha ninjas originally stationed at the border.
Had long been wiped out neatly by Stone ninjas when caught off guard.
The hundred ninjas sent by Konoha as reinforcements were still on the way.
"What did you say!"
"You told Konoha everything about our situation?"
"This is a naked betrayal!"
In the temporary station, Kitsuchi slapped his hands angrily on the urgently processed wooden table.
The wooden table couldn't bear the pressure immediately and fell apart.
Originally, after Kitsuchi and others wiped out the border Konoha ninjas neatly.
They prepared to hurry immediately, rushing to surround the village before Konoha reacted.
But unexpectedly, a ninja from the Grass Ninja Village caught up and said there was urgent intelligence, so they stopped.
A man covered in a black robe, wearing a mask, and wearing a Grass Jonin forehead protector on his forehead said in a lukewarm voice:
"The leader only agreed to let you pass, but didn't say she wouldn't tell your intelligence to Konoha."
"Please forgive us, Lord Kitsuchi. Our Grass Ninja Village is a neighbor of Konoha, and it's just a small ninja village. If we don't notify Konoha in advance, we can't afford Konoha's reckoning afterwards."
Kitsuchi stared fiercely at the man in front of him.
He recognized him. It was this man who played double reeds with that woman yesterday.
Kitsuchi tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart and said coldly:
"Since that's the case, why tell us? Aren't you afraid that we will turn around and destroy you in anger?"
Rasa lowered his head slightly, his tone suddenly full of helplessness.
"The Grass Ninja Village is just a small ninja village. No matter who we help, it is a consequence we cannot bear."
"We passed the news to Konoha, but didn't we also pass the news to you now?"
"Our people will arrive at Konoha in an hour. If counting various polite greetings and reaction time, Konoha will take at least an hour and a half to assemble troops."
"So Lord Kitsuchi still has at least an hour and a half to make arrangements."
Hearing this, Kitsuchi's anger subsided slightly.
He patted his head hard and began to think constantly.
Dozens of breaths later, Kitsuchi's face finally returned to calm, and the resentment towards the Grass Ninja Village in his heart disappeared.
This man was indeed right.
If he were in the position of the Grass Ninja Village, he would also make this choice.
Even he would do it more absolutely.
Directly unite with Konoha to close the door and beat the dog, annihilating his troop.
Thinking of this, Kitsuchi even felt a trace of gratitude towards the Grass Ninja Village.
Unexpectedly, while protecting itself, the Grass Ninja Village took care of them so much and didn't do things absolutely.
Although thinking so in his heart, Kitsuchi still said lukewarmly on the surface:
"Okay, you pass this time. You can go."
Rasa retreated and disappeared into the tent.
Watching the Grass ninja walk out of the tent, Kitsuchi stood up immediately and began to instruct the surrounding ninjas.
Soon, the Stone ninjas began to move again.
An hour later, the Stone ninjas who had advanced for more than a hundred miles finally found a suitable location.
They stopped and set traps around.
Since the goal of attacking Konoha by surprise couldn't be achieved.
Then setting up an ambush in advance to wipe out the effective forces sent by Konoha as much as possible was also a good choice.
At the same time.
Rasa, jumping constantly on the thick branches of big trees, paused slightly and stood on the branch.
"Is it a Konoha ninja? I am a ninja of the Grass Ninja Village. I have important news to convey to Lord Third Hokage!"
Ten minutes later.
Rasa stopped, looking at the prosperous and bustling crowd in front of him.
"What's wrong? Since there is an emergency, let's go quickly."
Standing next to Rasa, the ninja dressed as an Anbu saw Rasa stop and urged softly.
Rasa immediately touched his head embarrassedly and said:
"I was born in the Grass Ninja Village. It's my first time seeing such a prosperous place."
The Anbu's eyes immediately showed a proud smile.
"Of course. Konoha is the most prosperous place among the five major ninja villages."
"It's normal for you, a Jonin from a small ninja village, to be surprised seeing this scene for the first time."
Rasa smiled embarrassedly, observing the crowd not far away from the corner of his eye.
Only to find that the woman with light yellow hair had disappeared into the crowd.
Rasa breathed a sigh of relief secretly in his heart.
He was startled when he saw Tsunade shopping not far away as soon as he entered the village.
In Rasa's assumption.
Tsunade should still be catching up on sleep at this time; after all, she was a night owl.
Although Rasa felt in his heart that Tsunade shouldn't recognize him.
After all, he was fully armed, not only covering his figure with a black robe but also wearing a mask, and using Transformation Jutsu to turn into a mass face.
But just in case.
If Tsunade really recognized him and immediately awakened the memories in the dream...
Making a fuss on the spot, then it would be over.
Rasa thought about these things in his heart while following behind the Anbu, walking toward the Hokage's office.
As for the gazes observing him openly or secretly around, Rasa ignored them all.
Although his outfit was not novel, the forehead protector of the Grass Ninja Village added a lot of attention to him.
Not far away, a yellow-haired woman hiding in the corner stared straight at Rasa's back.
Tsunade stared straight at that Grass ninja.
Those pair of shocking breasts also shook constantly with her breathing.
"Strange, why do I inexplicably feel that Grass ninja is very familiar? But I don't know anyone from the Grass Ninja Village."
"And why looking at him, several inexplicable feelings surge in my heart?"
Feeling various surging emotions occupying her heart, Tsunade frowned slightly.
But decided to go to the Hokage's office too.
She wanted to see who this Grass ninja was and whether she really knew him.
As for the original idea of going to eat at that newly opened breakfast shop.
She had long thrown it to the back of her mind.