#109 - Chapter 109 Kakashi quits Team 7 and starts an advanced mission
Although he had some concerns, Kakashi was unwilling to abandon Fūka Koyuki! Ten years ago, he personally escorted Koyuki away from the Snow Country. Ten years later, he brought Koyuki back and helped her regain her position as Daimyo!
This is fate!
The next day, Fūka Koyuki, following Naruto's advice, initiated a long-term mission with Konoha to ensure her personal safety.
After discussion, Kakashi decided to have Sasuke and Sakura stay behind to continue protecting Fūka Koyuki.
He and Naruto would return to Konoha to relay the information about the new Snow Country mission to the Fifth Hokage!
Fūka Koyuki's commission for this mission reached two million, a definite S-rank mission!
Naruto had no objections to Kakashi's arrangement!
Although he already had plans to move his future base of operations from Konoha to the Snow Country, Konoha was not useless to him!
At least this time, returning to Konoha, he could claim the reward for his first A-rank mission!
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"Are you saying that the actress you escorted on this mission became the Daimyo of the Snow Country? And now she's issuing us a long-term S-rank mission with a reward of two million?"
"That's right, Hokage-sama."
Tsunade tapped her fingers, staring at Kakashi and Naruto Uzumaki before her, still somewhat disbelieving.
However, when Kakashi produced a million as a deposit, Tsunade had no choice but to believe it.
"In that case, I'll arrange for another team to go to the Snow Country."
"Hokage-sama, the Daimyo of the Snow Country specifically requested Naruto to go to the Snow Country!"
"Naruto?"
Tsunade looked at Naruto with surprise, a hint of teasing on her face, "I send you, a little brat, on a mission, and you end up seducing their Daimyo?"
"Slander," Naruto said without changing his expression.
Tsunade made a face of disgust and then said, "Since the client specified you, then you go!"
Kakashi looked at Tsunade, hesitant, but ultimately said nothing.
However, after Naruto left, he quietly returned.
"Hokage-sama!"
"If you have something to say, just say it. I saw you wanted to say something earlier but didn't. Are you afraid Naruto would hear? Are you so wary of your subordinate? Is it related to this kid Naruto?"
"Yes!"
Kakashi lowered his head and said, "I'm worried that Naruto won't come back after going to the Snow Country this time!"
Tsunade's expression turned serious, and she put down her other work, asking, "Why do you have such a thought?"
"First, the Snow Country is too far from Konoha. Second, the Daimyo of the Snow Country favors Naruto. Third, intuition!" Kakashi said seriously.
"Intuition?"
Tsunade was somewhat worried about the first two, but intuition...
She couldn't agree with that.
"Although your concerns are not without reason, if Naruto really wants to leave, can you stop him?" Tsunade asked rhetorically.
Kakashi shook his head, "I am not his opponent!"
"I regret to inform you, Kakashi, I am not his opponent either!" Tsunade picked up the wine pot next to her and took a small sip.
"Tsunade-sama, you've already drunk a lot today!" Shizune, who was next to her, couldn't help but rebuke.
"Hai, hai, hai, it won't affect work, really~"
Tsunade responded to Shizune perfunctorily, then turned to continue speaking to Kakashi, "I am not Naruto's opponent, and neither are you, so no matter what Naruto is thinking, we'd better not push him to the opposite side of Konoha!"
"Konoha can't have another Orochimaru!"
Speaking of Orochimaru, Kakashi's expression immediately became serious.
Originally, he was only worried that Sasuke would become Orochimaru, but he didn't expect that the diligent and responsible young man from that mission might also have this possibility!
"Let him go to the Snow Country. No matter what he's thinking, we can't stop him! Rather than suppress him, it's better to let him go. At least he's still a Konoha ninja!" Tsunade said lightly.
"I understand!"
Kakashi nodded, then said, "Then I'll apply to withdraw from this mission, or rather, I plan to resign from my position as the Jonin leader of Team Seven!"
"With Naruto's abilities, it's no longer appropriate for me to be his Jonin leader, and with Naruto on this two-year mission, there's no need for another Jonin!"
Tsunade nodded and agreed to Kakashi's request to leave the team.
With Naruto's strength, having Kakashi follow him on missions was a waste of resources.
"Since you want to leave Team Seven, then Team Seven needs to be reorganized... Have Naruto come to see me tomorrow!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
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On the other side,
Naruto heard Xiao Ai's voice after leaving the Hokage Building.
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing an A-rank mission for the first time, obtaining max-level Mystical Palm Technique! ♫】
【Next mission issued, please continue to work hard!!】
【Advanced Mission: Become a Jonin!】
【Mission Reward: Max-level Armament Haki!】
"Max-level Mystical Palm Technique!"
The so-called Mystical Palm Technique is a ninjutsu that uses chakra to heal injuries.
According to the information, it seems to only heal external injuries, but Sasuke and Kakashi were unconscious after being hit by Tsukuyomi.
It wasn't until Tsunade used the Mystical Palm Technique to treat them that they woke up from their coma.
From this, it can be seen that the Mystical Palm Technique can, to some extent, also heal mental injuries!
"I wonder if it can cure mental illness."
Naruto thought as he returned home.
He pushed open the door, and his brow furrowed instantly.
The house was covered in dust, as if it had been uninhabited for a long time!
He went into the house to check and found that the letter and money he had left on the table when he left Konoha were untouched!
Gone?
Naruto went to the place where clothes were dried and found that Karin's changed clothes had not been taken away, obviously she hadn't left, but something had happened!
Should I care?
I have to care!
No matter what, Karin is now someone he has taken in, and to have his person taken away without a word is slapping Naruto Uzumaki in the face!
Observation Haki fully activated!
He surveyed the entire Konoha as if he had a God's-eye view!
A few minutes later, he sensed Karin's aura not far outside Konoha Village!
"The people of Konoha caught her? Interesting, I'd like to see who dares to catch my people!"
Naruto's eyes were cold, and the next moment he transformed into light and disappeared from the spot.
Root,
Karin was currently crammed into a dimly lit room with a bunch of completely unfamiliar people.
Creak~
A somewhat rusty iron door was opened, and a young man with blood on his face and trembling all over walked in.
"Another newcomer..."
Karin muttered in a low voice, then stopped paying attention.
In the past few months, she had seen too many people like this walk in, then walk out, and then never come back!
This is where Konoha's Root trains ninjas, and she had accidentally become one of them!
That day, she left Naruto's house, intending to find a new job to support herself.
But somehow she was discovered and caught here by Konoha's Root ninjas!
Knowing Konoha's interrogation methods, she didn't wait for the Root ninjas to use torture and directly confessed everything.
After learning that she once had Uzumaki clan status, the leader here recruited her, throwing her together with a bunch of genin from who knows where to undergo extremely cruel training!
If it weren't for the special nature of her Uzumaki clan, she would probably have died long ago!
"I wonder what Naruto-kun is doing now, if he has thought of me." Karin sighed, looking dejected!
She didn't expect Naruto to come and save her, after all, they were not relatives or friends.
The reason she mentioned Naruto was mainly because Naruto was the only person she had felt warmth and kindness from in all her time living in this world!
Besides Naruto, she didn't know who else to think about.
Mother?
But she had already died...
