Pinnacle of Naruto

Two days later, Kimura Shingen, who received the ANBU notification, came to the Hokage's office.

In the past three months, Shingen has not been on a single mission, and he has been practicing at home with peace of mind.During this time.Since the last time he came to Shingen's home in person, the third Hokage Sarutobi has not visited Kimura Shingen again, but every once in a while, Sarutobi will send people to deliver a lot of supplies and care about Shingen's daily life.After all, Kimura Shingen is an orphan and has not accepted a mission, so he has to spend money on daily life.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat on the office chair, still holding the pipe in his hand, with an appreciative smile on his face, looking at Kimura Shingen and said:

"I heard from my subordinates that you, Shingen, have practiced well during this period and have worked very hard."

Kimura Shingen smiled lightly and said:

"Yes, Hokage-sama, I will not waste my time doing meaningless things."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, took a puff of his pipe, and said:

"I called Shingen this time because I want to give Shingen a mission."

After speaking, Sarutobi added:

"This mission is not as dangerous as the last one, and you don't have to go deep into the enemy's country. This time it is just a routine patrol mission in the Land of Fire. It is just for you, Shingen, to get some exercise. After all, no matter what the mission is, it is important for the improvement of ninjas. It will be of some help.”

Kimura Shingen said with confidence in his eyes:

"Hokage-sama, no matter what kind of mission it is, whether it is dangerous or not, it makes no difference to me. It can make me improve."

The Third Hokage Sarutobi smiled gently, stood up, walked forward, patted Kimura Shingen's shoulder with his hand, and said with a sigh:

"I know your persistence and perseverance, Shingen, and I also know your talent very well. But you are still young, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. You should also enjoy your current life."

Kimura Shingen opened his mouth slightly and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your concern, Hokage-sama, I will."

Sarutobi nodded, his face became serious, and he said:

"Konoha Chunin Kimura Shingen, your mission this time is to conduct a routine patrol near Dongfang Xiaoyu Town in the Country of Fire. After you arrive at the destination, the mission will last for three days, and someone will take over after that."

"Dry Rain Town is a small town in the south-east of the Country of Fire. It is famous for its humid weather and frequent rains. It is very close to the border of the Country of Water, so what you need to be wary of this time is the infiltration of the Mist Ninja Village. Ninjas. Although there is no conflict between us and the Mist Ninja Village during this period, we must beware of them sending ninjas to sneak in to search for information. This is a map."

Finally, while explaining the mission in detail, he gave the prepared map to Kimura Shingen.

Shingen took the map with his hand, opened it and looked at it, memorizing what was on it, then put it away, nodded, and said:

"Don't worry, Hokage-sama."

Kimura Shingen knew very well how much Sarutobi Hiruzen valued him. In the final analysis, this mission was just an ordinary patrol mission, and there would be no danger within his own country.But Sarutobi explained all the things that needed attention to Shingen in detail, as if he was giving instructions.When did the Hokage have so much free time that he care so much about a chuunin's mission.It's not because of the importance he attaches to Kimura Shingen.

A person's feelings will change.Sarutobi Hiruzen initially valued Kimura Shingen just because of his amazing talent. If he did not die young and was well cultivated, he would definitely become the backbone of Konoha Village in the future.

And as time passed, every time Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Kimura Shingen, he always felt like he saw Orochimaru when he was a child, and thought of the beautiful time of his youth.In addition, Shingen happens to be Orochimaru's disciple, so they are so similar in terms of personality and talent.Under the subtle influence, he naturally became more and more concerned about Shingen, and transferred his previous feelings towards his disciple to Shingen.

Feelings are something that is really hard to explain.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said:

"Well, in that case, then Shingen, go ahead and prepare. We will officially set off tomorrow."

"Yes."

Kimura Shingen left the Hokage Building and returned to his home.The preparation work before each mission is already familiar. Although this mission seems very easy and routine on the surface, accidents may also happen. If there is insufficient preparation, it may break the camel's back. The last straw.

The kunai, shuriken, detonating charm, and food were all put into the package and placed on the waist.Looking at the packed packages, Shingen couldn't help but sigh:

"It's really troublesome to carry so many things, and it feels a bit cumbersome. When I come back this time, I will learn how to seal items into scrolls, so that I won't have to be so tired in the future."

Kimura Shingen has always been fascinated by the original method of sealing items into scrolls and taking them out when used. It is really convenient.

"This mission should be very easy. I probably won't encounter any enemies."

With this thought, Shingen slowly fell asleep.

Little did he know that he would meet an unexpected person during this mission.