Chapter 91: The Reactions of Minato's Class and Sunagakure
Konoha, the third training ground, Minato's class is training.
Suddenly, a ninja from the Anbu arrived, instantly appeared in front of Minato, and handed him a mission scroll:
"This is a mission assigned by the Hokage-sama. Let's set off after reading it."
"Also, the details of the mission must be kept absolutely confidential and not told to anyone!"
Hearing the serious tone of the Anbu, Minato's face became much more serious.
He took the mission scroll and unfolded it with his right hand.
There were only a few words on the scroll.
"Team 9, led by Sakumo, was attacked in the Land of Rain. Sakumo was seriously injured and Haneda was missing."
"Minato, you will lead Team 7 to search for Haneda's whereabouts immediately. Do not inform the Uchiha except Obito."
When Minato finished reading the mission scroll, he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
The composition of Team 7 he led was complex, including Kakashi, the son of White Fang, and Obito from the Uchiha clan.
As a Hokage, it was necessary for him to lead the team himself, in order to appease the Uchiha and Sakumo-senpai.
At this time, Obito, Kakashi and others noticed that Minato's face looked strange and walked over.
"Teacher Minato, is this a mission sent by Grandpa Hokage?" Obito said with three parts curiosity and seven parts excitement.
He leaned over, took a quick look, and froze in place.
When Kakashi saw Obito, the carefree last-place finisher, showing an unusual expression, he suddenly thought of a possibility.
He walked over to Minato with a nervous look on his face.
When the contents of the mission scroll came into view, Kakashi was also stunned.
"Obito, Kakashi, what happened to you?" Lin walked forward with a strange look on her face and checked the mission.
She was considerate and understood everything instantly.
"Minato-sensei! Let's get going!!"
Obito came back to his senses and looked up at Minato with a pleading, urgent tone.
Kakashi's eyes dimmed for a moment.
Even his own father was seriously injured, so Haneda...is probably in great danger.
Suddenly, a hand pressed on his shoulder. It was Teacher Minato.
"Kakashi, don't be nervous. Since the Hokage has sent us, there must be a chance that Haneda will survive."
With blonde hair and a gentle smile, Kakashi was reminded of Haneda's smiling face.
At this time, Lin's comforting voice also came.
"Minato-sensei is right, Kakashi, if we look for it together, we will definitely find it!"
Even Obito consoled him in disguise:
"Idiot Kakashi, are you so depressed?!"
In fact, Obito was also worried about Haneda.
But he always believed in his heart that his best friends and brothers would solve all problems!
Listening to what Minato-sensei, Rin, and Obito said, scenes from the past flashed before Kakashi's eyes.
That was because his father was hurt by the rumors, and Haneda stood up to support his father.
That was the light of hope that bloomed when he was in a desperate situation where he was injured by the detonating talisman and was on the verge of death.
That was the sun he had always believed in!
Kakashi pulled himself together again.
In his heart, Haneda is a person who can create miracles!
He who carries the Uchiha name cannot fall!
"The last one! I won't be a ninja who is worse than trash!"
Kakashi retorted to Obito, and then said to Minato,
"Let's go, Minato-sensei. It will take at least two days to get from Konoha to the Land of Rain."
"We have to hurry over there!"
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As Class 7 arrived at the village gate, they saw a familiar person leaning against the railing.
The man was tall, wearing a forehead protector with the word "Oil" on it, and had long white hair that reached his waist. It was Jiraiya.
"Oh, as expected, Minato, you are also going to lead the team to the Rain Country." Jiraiya said with a smile.
When he was notified of the mission to go to the Rain Country to find Haneda's whereabouts, he knew that Minato would definitely lead a team to follow.
"Lecherous sage! Get out of my way!!" Obito shouted loudly at Jiraiya.
"Why is it you, little Uchiha brat, again?"
"Teacher Jiraiya, let's talk while we walk." Minato smiled helplessly.
He also didn't know why Obito and Jiraiya seemed to be born incompatible and always quarreled like children when they met.
"Okay." Jiraiya glanced at Obito, stood up and walked quickly towards the Rain Country.
"I heard from the old man that Sakumo and his friends met two strange people. One of them had at least three hearts, and the other turned the Third Kazekage into a puppet."
"The Third Kazekage?!!" Minato looked at Jiraiya in surprise.
"That's right. I'm afraid the big moves that Sand Village made before were all because of this."
"Haneda fought the mysterious puppeteer almost alone, while his teammate Asuma was forced to flee back to the Land of Fire by Hanada's illusion."
"Come to think of it, the Uchiha people were very loyal and righteous when they were young."
Jiraiya sighed.
"You lecherous sage, what happened to Haneda later? Tell me quickly!" Obito shouted.
"What happened next? Sakumo stayed behind to cover for the younger generation and fought two Kage-level warriors alone."
Speaking of this, Jiraiya couldn't help but compare Sakumo with the old man in his mind.
He discovered that perhaps Sakumo was the one who truly inherited the will of fire.
Instead of the Sandaime Hokage who always sits in the office.
"That means there's a high possibility that Haneda is hiding somewhere to recuperate?!" Obito said with surprise.
Kakashi's eyes brightened a little.
"Maybe. I just don't know why he hasn't sent any news back to Konoha. That's why the old man sent us to find him."
"The Rain Country has been in turmoil these years. I wonder if Haneda has been held hostage."
Jiraiya recalled his experience of teaching Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan.
He recalled the little cabin and the red wooden sign with their names carved on it.
Since the Second Ninja World War, the Land of Rain has been plunged into frequent wars.
It was at this time that the Rain Country was called the Country That Always Cries.
"I wonder how Nagato, Yahiko and the others are doing?"
"Konan should be pretty now, right? It seems like Nagato has a crush on her?"
"Unlucky child...The person Konan likes seems to be Yahiko."
Speaking of this complicated feeling, Jiraiya seemed to see his own shadow in Nagato...
He quickly shook his hair and concentrated on his journey.
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At this time, at the border of the Kingdom of Wind.
When news came that spies hidden in Konoha were sending Jiraiya, Minato and others to the Land of Rain, Chiyo was puzzled and terrified by the strange decree of the Sandaime.
Now, two of the three ninjas from the Rain Country have arrived, and the famous ninja Hatake Sakumo is also here.
In addition, even Minato Namikaze, who was inseparable from the new generation AB combination of Kumogakure, came.
All of these four people are powerful Kage-level warriors who are comparable to her.
Is Konoha making such a big move because they are afraid of the alliance between Sand Village and Rain Village?
Chiyo doesn't believe this.
Given the Sandaime Hokage's temper, he would never send Jiraiya and others to invade before the war had completely started.
Why did the Sandaime behave so strangely?
Chiyo was puzzled.
In fact, she still underestimated Konoha's strength.
Might Dai, a Kage-level warrior, also came, along with the captain of the Anbu and ten full teams of Anbu personnel.
The Land of Rain is about to gather nine Kage-level warriors, five of whom are from Konoha alone!
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