Chapter 59 New Mission

Chapter 59 New Mission
Naruto quickly returned to Konoha and rushed to the Hokage's office. From Tsunade's expression, it could be seen that there was another difficult matter. The door of the Hokage's office was closed. Tsunade supported her head with one hand and said to Naruto: "Do you remember the last time I sent you to the Land of Lightning?" Naruto nodded. It had not been long since this happened, so it could be said that he had a deep impression.

Naruto asked: "Could it be that the Land of Lightning is completely certain that we did it, so they are preparing to make a comeback?"

Tsunade shook her head and sighed, "No, in the last mission, although we succeeded in making the Raikage suspicious of the Water Country and preventing the two countries from joining forces to deal with Konoha, there are always conflicts between the big countries. Not only the Lightning Country, but the Water Country is also ambitious. From what happened last time, we can see that since the Water Country has plans to join forces with the Lightning Country, this means that they have always been preparing to deal with Konoha."

Naruto also knew that the countries were all for mutual benefit. From a certain perspective, all other countries could be considered potential enemies of Konoha. After hearing what Tsunade said, Naruto said, "Has the Land of Water taken any action?"

Tsunade nodded slightly and said, "Recently, ninjas stationed on the coast of the Land of Fire have disappeared one after another. Although there is no definite evidence, the other side of that coast is the Land of Water, separated by the sea. Generally speaking, no one except the Land of Water will take action there, and this situation has been like this for a long time. Danzo also wants to complete this mission in his own way, similar to the way you went to the Land of Earth last time. If this method fails, it is very likely that a ninja war will break out. However, not many people agreed at the meeting, so now this matter is up to me to decide."

Naruto put on a mask and a black robe and said, "Then leave this mission to me. I am a little bored after resting for so long."

Tsunade said: "The Land of Water is currently testing the specific strength of Konoha. If this matter is not handled properly, there is a high possibility that a war will break out. Naruto, I want to hear your opinion."

Naruto said, "This mission is different from the previous ones. The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light, so it is particularly inconvenient to move. In addition, the ninjutsu of the Water Country is good at hiding. In addition, this time we are at the seaside, so to be honest, I am not 100% sure this time. However, if you send someone else, the only one who can complete this mission may be Jiraiya-sensei, and Jiraiya-sensei must have an important mission now."

Tsunade frowned and said, "I didn't expect you, who are always so conceited, to say that. But as you said, you are the only one I can use right now. However, the personnel for this mission will be decided by you. You can choose any of the Anbu members, but you must ensure the success of this mission."

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "This mission requires at least two teams of four. The three people who carried out the mission with me last time can be used. The other people will be selected based on the information, but this time I have a request."

Tsunade also knew the importance of this mission, but since Naruto took the initiative to ask, it must be a difficult task. However, she still asked: "What is your request? Tell me first, and I will see if I can do it."

Naruto said: "I hope I can take Hyuga Hinata with me"

Tsunade interrupted directly, "No, apart from the fact that a Genin cannot participate in such a mission, just the fact that Hyuga Hinata is the heir of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi will never agree to this. This is not something that I, as the Hokage, can easily decide." Naruto also knew that Tsunade's words made sense, but Naruto's main purpose was to hope that Hinata, a weak girl, could grow up, so Naruto said to Tsunade, "The ninjutsu of Kirigakure in this mission is very difficult. If they have the help of the Byakugan, their ninjutsu will lose its meaning to a large extent. Although there are other perception-based ninjutsu, there are almost no ones that can match the Byakugan. With her help, I believe the success rate of the mission will be greatly increased."

Tsunade said: "I can send a branch of Hyuga to carry out the mission with you. The branch also has the ability of the Byakugan."

Naruto said: "Most of the branch families' Byakugan have defects, and these people are not candidates I trust. There are big problems in coordinating with each other, and the possibility of accidents is too high."

Tsunade knew that Naruto's request was a bit excessive, but it was not unreasonable. However, it was almost impossible for Tsunade to do so without Hiashi's consent. Tsunade closed her eyes and thought for a while before saying, "Naruto, if you can convince Hiashi, I will agree to your request, but you don't have enough time. You must set off tonight."

After hearing what Tsunade said, Naruto quickly rushed to the Hyuga family's residence in Konoha and arrived at the door of Hiashi's house as quickly as possible. He pushed open the door and saw Hiashi was instructing Neji in his training. Seeing that the two of them got along well, it seemed that Neji had gradually opened up his mind. Seeing Naruto come in, Neji and Hiashi looked at the door together. Neji said, "Naruto, what's the matter that you are so anxious to come here?"

Naruto nodded to Neji as a greeting, then said to Hiashi: "Hiashi-sama, I'm here to ask you for help. Since this is a confidential matter, can we go inside to talk?" Seeing that Naruto was so anxious, and because he had a good impression of Naruto, Hiashi quickly led Naruto to sit down in the inner room.

Naruto went straight to the point: "Lord Hiashi, I came here this time hoping that you would allow Hinata to go on a mission with me." Then Naruto told Hiashi the details of the mission one by one.

After listening to Naruto's introduction, Hiashi also frowned. Needless to say, this mission was dangerous, but according to Naruto, Hinata really needed training. Hinata's personality even led Hiashi to plan to let the younger Hanabi inherit the main family. However, Hinata was his daughter after all, and this mission was too dangerous. Naruto saw his concerns and hurriedly said, "I guarantee with my life that Hinata will be fine."

Hiashi looked at Naruto deeply and said thoughtfully, "I also have my considerations. There are too many people who covet Konoha's Byakugan. Hinata is the heir of the main family, so there must be many people eyeing her. Although you are known as the genius of Konoha and promised to protect Hinata, whether you can protect her well depends on your strength."

Then, Hiashi stood up and said, "If you can beat me, I will agree to this matter. Let's go to Konoha's training ground together and let me see how strong you, a genius, are."

(End of this chapter)