Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

"You bastard!"

Ōnoki was instantly enraged, though whether his anger stemmed from the Akatsuki's failure or the plight of Kitsuchi and the others was unclear.

However, his eyes were fixed on the last line of the scroll, which was an invitation from the Third Hokage to visit Kusagakure for an exchange.

Is this an exchange?

This is forcing him to negotiate!

"Damn it, are they targeting the Land of Grass now?"

Ōnoki cursed, but now he could only curse.

His son was in their hands, and a number of other ninjas had also become prisoners, making him afraid to act rashly.

As for starting a war, Ōnoki never even considered it.

He killed the Third Raikage, and the Fourth Raikage hadn't forgotten that grudge. If they really fought with Konoha, Iwagakure would probably laugh themselves silly.

Similarly, one of the reasons Kumogakure hadn't attacked Konoha was because of him.

After all, he had even killed the Third Raikage. Who knew if Iwagakure would take the opportunity to stab Kumogakure in the back if they really fought with Konoha?

"What's wrong, Grandpa?"

Kurotsuchi looked at Ōnoki timidly, asking in a low voice.

"Nothing... nothing."

Ōnoki suppressed his anger, forcing a smile and shaking his head. He couldn't possibly say that his good son, her good old man, had been taken to Konoha, could he?

This operation was originally to test the situation in Konoha regarding the so-called Wood Release, Flying Thunder God Technique, and Mangekyō Sharingan. It wasn't that he deliberately wanted to step into Kumogakure's trap.

These three abilities had too much influence and made him too uneasy, so even knowing that Kumogakure was setting him up, he had to give it a try.

Who knew that things would develop like this!

"Tell Konoha, I understand."

After a long while, Ōnoki finally nodded.

"Is there any other, more valuable information?"

"Lord Tsuchikage, Kusagakure has now become a forest."

The Anbu member lowered his head, speaking cautiously.

"Besides that, it can be completely confirmed that what Kumogakure advertised is true, and there's one more thing..."

"What is it?"

"Lord Tsuchikage was right. There is indeed a descendant of the Uzumaki clan in Kusagakure, who was forcibly detained by them for human experimentation, and was also taken away by the people of Konoha..."

"..."

Ōnoki's face stiffened, but after a moment he suddenly tore the scroll to pieces.

Damn it, so there really was one in Kusagakure!

He was now regretting not having been the one to conquer Kusagakure.

"Lord Kitsuchi, welcome to Konoha as a guest."

In the Land of Fire, outside Konoha Village, at the Root's base.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at this familiar base, and said those familiar words. For a moment, he felt like he had seen this scene before.

However, he knew that now was not the time to dwell on these things. Dealing with the immediate situation was more important than anything else.

"A guest... You really dare to say that."

Kitsuchi snorted softly, but he didn't dare to talk too much nonsense. He was still just a 'guest' now, so he better not be unappreciative.

Otherwise, 'guest' might turn into 'prisoner', which would be too hurtful...

"Since we're guests, let's go rest for a while first."

"Alright, someone, show Lord Kitsuchi the way."

Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Kitsuchi, though looking displeased, was still quite cooperative.

After Kitsuchi and his group left, his gaze fell on Hidekazu and the others.

"You still know how to come back!"

Tsunade, who was standing behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, couldn't wait for him to say anything and walked out, grabbing Hidekazu's collar.

"You didn't even tell me about such an important thing in advance. You're quite capable!"

"Alright, Tsunade, no need to be like this. They didn't do anything wrong."

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew what Tsunade meant, and rubbed his brow as he spoke.

"Yes, Teacher."

Hidekazu also smiled and said.

"Actually, we're all fine. And this mission was indeed urgent, and we didn't expect to suddenly receive this mission."

Tsunade was actually afraid that Hidekazu and the others would get into trouble, so she was acting unreasonable.

In essence, she was still protecting them, but Hidekazu now had a feeling of being dazzled by too many beautiful flowers.

So big, so good.

"Tch."

Hearing these two people's remarks, Tsunade reluctantly let go of Hidekazu, but her gaze fell on the red-haired girl who was standing behind the crowd, looking timid.

"Who is this? A head of red hair, the same color as Kushina."

"If there are no surprises, she should be the target of our mission this time."

Hidekazu glanced at Karin before speaking. Then, he signaled Kakashi to report the information.

But unfortunately, this time, both Kakashi and Shisui lowered their heads and didn't look at Hidekazu at all. Helpless, he could only do it himself.

He spoke in great detail, whether it was encountering the Akatsuki or attacking Kusagakure and capturing Kitsuchi, the son of the Third Tsuchikage, which had been written in the information sent back to Konoha.

Or how they determined Obito's situation, where the Akatsuki was roughly located, and Karin's matter, which were not specifically written in the information.

He recounted everything very seriously. Tsunade and Sarutobi Hiruzen listened very carefully. After Hidekazu finished speaking, Tsunade immediately clenched her fist.

"Hmph, Kusagakure is really something. That damn place..."

Saying that, she looked at Karin again, and said in a tone that brooked no refusal.

"You'll follow me from now on. You have the natural ability of a medical ninja, and I happen to have some things from your Uzumaki clan.

I think I can give them to you, little girl. What do you think?"

"Eh?"

Karin wasn't quite clear on the specific situation, but she felt like she didn't have a choice.

Moreover, the woman in front of her didn't seem to have any malice. On the contrary, she seemed to have a lot of kindness. Karin hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.

"That's settled then. Old man, you don't have any objections, do you?"

Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, but she didn't forget to look back at Sarutobi Hiruzen, which almost made Sarutobi Hiruzen roll his eyes.

"What objections could I have? Haven't you already made the decision?"

In fact, Sarutobi Hiruzen also felt that it was a good idea to let Karin follow Tsunade. Tsunade was the granddaughter of the First Hokage, and her grandmother was Uzumaki Mito.

As long as nothing unexpected happened, this little girl from the Uzumaki clan would most likely be nurtured.

Besides, Tsunade also had Anbu members like Hidekazu and Yugao, and they were the ones who rescued her from the demon's lair. This would only strengthen her sense of belonging!

"You guys did really well this time..."

After dealing with Karin's matter, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his gaze to Hidekazu and the others.

"Not only did you rescue a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, but you also investigated the Akatsuki's information. These are all incredible things. Congratulations on completing the mission."

"Thank you, Lord Hokage!"

As Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice fell, Kakashi and Shisui and the others immediately bowed slightly. Hidekazu had no choice but to follow suit in the crowd.

However, at this moment, his gaze was completely focused on his panel, which had now been refreshed!

【Completed Mission: Investigate Kusagakure Affairs】

【Mission Evaluation: SS】

【Acquired Free Points: 12】

【Completed Hidden Mission: Reveal Uchiha Obito's Identity (4)】

【Mission Evaluation: S】

【Acquired Free Points: 10】

【Due to High Mission Completion, and Directly Confronting Akatsuki, Breaking Through Kusagakure, Capturing the Third Tsuchikage's Son Kitsuchi, and Revealing the Truth About Uchiha Obito, Acquired Two Special Rewards】

【Acquired Special Reward 1: Kakuzu's Fire Release (Calculated According to Kakuzu's Heart Level)】

【Acquired Special Reward 2: Free Points Doubled】

【Current Free Points: 45】

Looking at this series of system rewards, Hidekazu was stunned. He now had only one thought in his mind.

Maybe next time I should find a bigger ninja village to do a mission?

This is a big fortune!

Just as Hidekazu was extremely excited, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke again faintly.

"However, next time, can you not do this? It's better to focus on the mission at hand. You promised me, Hidekazu-kun."

I'm begging you, my heart is really about to give out.

Chapter 90 Bloodline Aberration!

"Failed?"

Inside the Akatsuki base, Pain looked at the Zetsu in front of him, his expression becoming somewhat strange.

The Akatsuki members didn't always stay here, after all, these guys weren't so easy to manage one by one, and they all had their own things to do.

Nagato didn't have the time to tie them to his side, so he simply let them do their own things on weekdays, as long as they were present when the mission arrived.

So when Sasori and Kakuzu didn't come back after the mission, he didn't think much about it.

But what he never expected was that this Zetsu, wearing the Akatsuki ring, who was following the so-called Uchiha Madara, came over and brought him such a message!

They lost, and they lost particularly miserably.

Even to some extent, their mission could be considered complete, because they obtained information from Konoha.

But listening to this Zetsu's description, the two were beaten so miserably that even he felt incredible.

"Yeah, and there's a more troublesome thing..."

The black Zetsu on half of the Zetsu's body hesitated a little. He really didn't want to bring up this topic.

But that bastard Obito actually chickened out at a critical moment and directly threw the problem to him, which made black Zetsu really helpless.

"What is it?" Nagato frowned, controlling Pain and asking in a cold voice: "Where's that Uchiha Madara? Why isn't he here?"

Because he chickened out, couldn't afford to lose face, and let me embarrass myself.

Black Zetsu cursed Obito in his heart, trying to maintain a peaceful state of mind as he spoke.

"He was stimulated a bit. Wood Release is the power of his former nemesis. Seeing it again stirred up some waves in his heart.

As for the trouble we are encountering now, it's very serious. We must find a way to solve it properly."

Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were rivals, and the confrontation between Wood Release and Mangekyō Sharingan was the memory of a generation.

Black Zetsu's nonsense wasn't a problem, although he himself felt embarrassed to say it.

"What problem? Speak directly."

"That, Zihara Hidekazu, or rather Senju Hidekazu, he seems to have guessed some of our situation, accurately speaking, our location."