Chapter 129 S-level mission
The time passed quickly while he was busy completing missions without sleep or food. Luo Yi flipped through the calendar and found that in the original work, Sasuke's departure happened in these two days.
And...it's not an illusion. Recently, Hanabi has been clinging to him too much. They even sleep in the same bed when they are at home.
The reason is sufficient. My father-in-law is busy carrying out high-level missions and we have few opportunities to meet, let alone go home to spend the night. The protection of Konoha Village is useless in front of powerful ninjas, and the holder of bloodline limit is unable to take care of himself.
Hong, the jonin teacher of Team 8, discovered that taking Hinata on a mission was not as efficient as her acting alone; when Luo Yi and Hanabi occasionally encountered nearby high-level missions, the enemies would immediately target the girl after seeing them.
The "bird in the cage" has really become a talisman to protect the weak tribesmen and avoid being targeted by bloodline limit hunters.
It has been five days since the Sound Four's first test. During this time, one can occasionally see Naruto at Ichiraku Ramen during meal times, Sakura at Ino's flower shop, and Sasuke staring at a tomato in a daze in the vegetable garden on the outskirts of the village.
Speaking of which, these people don’t have to go to work? They are completely different from the jonin who work around the clock.
Luo Yi could probably guess what Sasuke was thinking, "Is there any difference between becoming Orochimaru's vessel to kill Itachi and Luo Yi killing Itachi?"
To achieve the goal by exterminating one's self-consciousness in exchange for successful revenge and at the same time achieving the complete extinction of the Uchiha clan is too clownish a way to achieve one's goal.
Moreover, on the first day of becoming a Genin, when the members of Team 7 were discussing their dreams, he not only talked about revenge, but also about "reviving the Uchiha clan."
Reviving something that has been extinguished is also an enterprise-level understanding.
"So... maybe, I mean maybe, Luo Yi's suggestion is really correct?" Sasuke looked at the tomato in his hand and fell into deep thought.
——Dating may really be more reliable than developing curse marks.
"It's definitely not because I'm afraid of becoming a girl, huh." Special additional explanation.
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"Ah? Undercover? Me?" In the Hokage's office, Sasuke had an expression that said, "You guys are just teasing me so sweetly."
"You can refuse. In fact, I don't think it's reliable either." Tsunade crossed her hands on the desk, and the cold sweat on her forehead proved that what she said was true.
Half an hour ago, Nijira, who had figured it out, came to the Fifth Hokage and was ready to tell him about the whereabouts of the previously kept secret Sound Ninja. As a result, he was told that he had to carry out a secret S-rank mission...
——Going undercover in the Hidden Sound Village as a defecting ninja
It is said that this was also Luo Yi's idea.
"That brat, what on earth was he thinking about..." Sasuke bit his thumb nail. He made a ninja who wanted to betray the village pretend to betray the village. Is that how you do nesting dolls?
"His idea is that Orochimaru might have the technology we need, which is both evidence of his inhumane experiments and a legacy of biomedical development and is worth recycling." Tsunade's eyebrows twisted as she said these words.
Medical technology developed based on human experiments is completely contrary to the original intention of developing medicine.
"I don't know anything about medicine. You've got the wrong person." Sasuke wanted to refuse.
If Orochimaru's medical skills are really that high, wouldn't it be easy to turn him into a girl?
"I'm not asking you to learn medicine from him. You just need to keep an eye on him and grasp the movements of the Otogakure Village." Tsunade never advised anyone to study medicine.
"This is outrageous... Where is Luo Yi?"
"The old guys."
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At the same time, in the Advisory Office of the Administrative Department.
Hiruzen was no longer surprised. He held his pipe in his mouth and looked at the scenery outside the window, as if it had nothing to do with him. He stared at the other two, still worried about Luo Yi's proposal.
"You can let that man's brother go undercover for Orochimaru... Can I assume that you know the truth about Uchiha Itachi?" Grandma Koharu tried to test him.
"Forget it. I'm afraid Konoha doesn't have any secrets in front of him." Men Yan glanced at the third generation suspiciously. This old guy is getting more and more talkative as he gets older.
Over the past five years, the number of people in Konoha who knew that Itachi was carrying out a secret mission "undercover in the Akatsuki organization" could be counted on one hand.
And everyone knew that Itachi's undercover work was in vain, and he did not reveal any useful information to Konoha. Because of the information asymmetry, the Fire Nation and its allies suffered repeated setbacks in the early stages of their fight against Akatsuki.
If Jiraiya had known some information about Pain first, he would not have risked his life.
"After all, the Otogakure Village is quite large, and it is still openly hostile to Konoha today. We cannot rule out the possibility that potential hostile forces will contact them to reach a cooperation. The benefits of letting Sasuke lie in wait in the name of surrendering are obvious." Luo Yi knew that these old men loved to play this trick the most.
"I don't think it's appropriate. He is different from Itachi. His stance is not firm enough, and..." Koharu narrowed her eyes and retorted seriously, but she got stuck in the middle of her words and couldn't continue.
"And you didn't even kill your entire family, including your parents, to prove your loyalty, right?" Luo Yi added, "I really don't understand the extremists among you who are too lazy to think of a foolproof plan and choose a one-size-fits-all approach that will cause endless harm."
Itachi is both hateful and pitiful. He let a 13-year-old child slaughter the entire clan. If he is not crazy, he must be considered mentally strong.
"Ahem... calm down, Luo Yi." Hiruzen could no longer remain silent, so he spoke to comfort her, "We were as angry as you when we learned about the disaster of the Uchiha clan, but it has already happened, and we are powerless to change it..."
On the eve of the Uchiha coup, the three of them were still actively mediating. It was indeed Danzo, who was leading the Anbu at the time, who arbitrarily forced Itachi to make a choice.
Luo Yi was stunned for a moment. Was he angry?
"As the top leaders, we have to consider the issue from the perspective of the village's interests. The Uchiha disaster is an immeasurable loss to Konoha, and Konoha's enemies will also be ready to take action." Men Yan regarded Itachi's "defection" as important and necessary.
Compared to Itachi's "defection", Sasuke's input-output ratio is obviously not comparable.
"Hiruzen, why did you tell him everything? We haven't even decided how much of this to tell the Fifth Hokage." Koharu turned her attention to the Third Hokage.
"Ahem... I really can't control my mouth now that I'm old." Hiruzen felt bitter. He had to take the blame that fell from the sky.
It is outrageous that the dark secret of the village, which even the new Hokage does not know, is known clearly by an outsider son-in-law of the Hyuga family.
"The Fifth Hokage means that he will tell Sasuke about this mission, and it is up to him to decide whether to accept it." Luo Yi came to visit the Third Hokage after meeting Tsunade, "Or are you worried that he will know Itachi's secret from Orochimaru?"
Their conversation was interrupted by a noise at the door.
"Wait, you can't go in there."
"Don't stop me!"
"boom--"
The office door was violently opened and the intruder was none other than Sasuke, who had come running from the Hokage's office.
And he happened to hear the last half of Luo Yi's words.
"Itachi's secret? What secret?" It was hard to believe that an outsider knew Itachi better than his younger brother.
"He would rather die with me than let you know the secret, so you can only find the answer yourself." Luo Yi seemed to have guessed that he was coming.
"Hmph... so I have to take this undercover mission, right?" Sasuke vaguely felt that he had walked into a trap.
But it seemed he had no choice.
...
At two o'clock in the morning, the crescent moon was high in the sky.
Sasuke packed his backpack, stood in front of the desk, stared at the group photo of Team 7 in silence for a long time, and ultimately decided not to take it with him.
Turning off the lights is not for sleeping, but because of going on a long journey.
"I have to say, your house is really magnificent." Luo Yi, who was outside the door, was surprised at just a quick glance.
There are floor-to-ceiling windows and a large balcony that provide ample lighting, as well as central air conditioning.
"Here you go," Sasuke threw the key to him directly, "According to what you said, you may not be able to come back in the next three years."
"I'll keep it for you. Remember to come back and pay the storage fee." Luo Yi turned the key ring twice with his fingers.
It's strange. Sasuke has such a nice house, but why is it that in Bo's time, Sakura still has to worry about paying the mortgage?
"Hmph..." Sasuke sneered, but there was no ill intention in it.
He is not stupid, he knows that Luo Yi, Kakashi and the Third Hokage are all guiding him in their own ways, so will Itachi also...
Since Orochimaru has the answer, Sasuke is not afraid to take the risk.
"By the way, this is a parting gift. I hope it will accompany you so you won't be alone on the road." Luo Yi took out a black cat from his backpack.
