A sudden voice came from behind.

Jiraiya paused on the spot and turned to Tsunade with a bright smile.

"Don't put on such a sad expression. I am also one of the Sannin after all, and I will not be defeated so easily. Also, if young people go astray because of wrong ideas, we elders will naturally have

Responsibility puts them back on track."

Looking at Jiraiya's retreating figure, Tsunade took a sip of wine and turned her gaze back to the pond.

"This idiot is still as naive as ever... Defection is defection, just like Orochimaru, he can no longer be bound by the past..."

Shizune listened quietly on the side, with a look of confusion on her face.

"Um, Tsunade-sama, Jiraiya-sama, are you going to do something?"

"I don't know, who cares what he is going to do."

Tsunade's drunken voice sounded in the room.

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Konoha Village, in a jungle outside the main gate.

A number of famous Konoha ninjas gathered here one after another.

"Kai, this mission is very important, don't let it slip halfway!"

Condolences from my father.

The young man with a watermelon-skinned head immediately gave a thumbs up, his white teeth shining brightly.

"Don't worry, Dad, failure is not allowed in youth!"

"Kay!"

Metday looked at his son Metkai blankly.

"dad!"

After speaking, the father and son hugged each other, with tears of excitement flowing from their eyes, radiating youthful enthusiasm.

"...Um, can you, father and son, please be quiet for a moment?"

Sarutobi Takashi had a headache looking at this strange father and son.

Should I say he is a fool or an idiot?

Next, they have to carry out an important and top-secret S-level mission, and there is no extra time to waste on making jokes and making complaints.

"Hug, sorry, captain, you can continue to explain."

Dai seemed to know that his and his son's behavior was a bit too rash, and he apologized while scratching his head in embarrassment.

Sarutobi Takashi didn't accuse anything, but glanced at the people in front of him.

In addition to Matt Dai and his son, there are also ninjas from all major ninja clans, as well as masters from ANBU and GENBU.

As the head of the ANBU, he and his wife Sarutobi Haruko, as the deputy head of the ANBU, are the two deputy commanders of the team carrying out the S-class mission this time.

The commander-in-chief is Jiraiya who has already taken action one step ahead.

At this moment, it should be faster than them to head to the Kingdom of Wind.

Because they lack information about the Kingdom of Ghosts, it is simply unrealistic to sneak into the Kingdom of Ghosts and eliminate the three targets in the mission.

They can only support each other with Sunagakure. In this way, they can also use Sunagakure's power to create a safe fighting environment for them.

Therefore, the main battlefield will only be in the Kingdom of Wind.

Going deep into enemy lines is really too risky.

Being discovered means the operation failed.

And they only have one chance.

"Then, let me tell you straight. This S-class mission is very important. Only success is allowed and failure is not allowed. Once the mission fails, Konoha may fall into great difficulties and lose face internationally.

Save...So, please give your best to me. Like everyone else, I will fight with the mentality of dying."

Sarutobi Takashi had a determined face. He knew that this mission was extremely dangerous. Facing three unknown and powerful enemies, he was already prepared to sacrifice at any time.

As the eldest son of the Hokage and the head of the ANBU, he has reason to live and die with his companions.

"yes."

Everyone responded seriously.

Later, Dai asked: "So, what is the content of the S-level mission? We only received the transfer order, and we don't know the content of the mission yet..."

Due to the need for confidentiality, the selected Konoha ninjas basically only received orders to perform S-level tasks. As for the contents of the tasks, they were top secret and could not be leaked.

"Uchiha Ruri, Hinata Ayane, Chiba Shiraishi... Our mission is to go to the Kingdom of Wind, assist Sunagakure, and eliminate these three S-class traitorous ninjas who endanger Konoha's security."

Sarutobi Takashi's voice was low.

The rest of the people were okay. Although they were a little surprised, after thinking about some things, they nodded naturally.

I feel that there is no need to be surprised when the village makes such a decision.

They have also heard about things in the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Only Kai's body trembled slightly, his fists clenched, and the expression on his face became very solemn.

Dai noticed something and patted Kai on the shoulder. He didn't say anything, only silent comfort.

"If there are no problems, we will set off immediately. I will explain the details to you on the way, including some of their information. I hope you will keep it in mind."

After Sarutobi Takashi finished speaking, he nodded with Sarutobi Saruko next to him, then his figure flashed and disappeared from the place.

The rest of the people also disappeared one after another, closely following Sarutobi Takashi and Sarutobi Uruko, heading towards the direction of the Kingdom of Wind.

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"Is this the list of reinforcements that Konoha is preparing to send to the Kingdom of Wind? It's more difficult than imagined."

Sitting across from Shiraishi, Ayane folded her hands and placed them casually on her chest. She looked at the list on the table between them and frowned slightly.

"Indeed, none of them are ordinary ninjas. It would be very difficult to face them alone."

Shiraishi did not deny Ayane's point of view.

Konoha planned to send these people to support the Kingdom of Wind, and beheading the three of them proved how firm Konoha was in eradicating them.

Do you feel guilty because of the Uchiha clan's affairs...or are you worried that the rise of the Demon Country will further crowd out Konoha internationally and put Konoha in a more dangerous situation? These may be the considerations of Konoha's top management.

Faced with the existence that threatens the safety of Konoha and has strong ill will towards Konoha, these people will use all means to nip the danger in the bud.

Uchiha is a perfect example.

"Is it really okay for you and Liuli?"

You must know that after going to the Kingdom of Wind, you will not only have to deal with Konoha's reinforcements, but also thousands of Sunagakure ninjas, as well as the Sunagakure elite Jonin headed by the Fourth Kazekage. You cannot ignore the threat of Sunagakure.

The Kingdom of Ghosts does not yet have the power to invade the Kingdom of Wind.

Because the territory of the Kingdom of Wind is too huge, if the goal is to eliminate the Kingdom of Wind, it is not impossible to do it with all our strength.

But how to manage such a huge territory in the future?

The mass base of the Kingdom of Wind has not yet been established.

When countries take advantage of the situation and move in, the reactionary forces within the Kingdom of Wind will also become constraints to their rule, which will only drag the Kingdom of Ghosts into the quagmire of endless war.

The population of the Kingdom of Ghosts has not reached this level of overpopulation.

Even if we continue to encourage childbirth, it will take several years for it to be effective.

Shiraishi thought for a while and said: "General Dou needs to maintain the inspection system within the Kingdom of Demons. The desert environment is not conducive to the performance of the Water Dragon God, while Raimeimaru is sitting in the Hoshi Ninja Village to ensure that the supply line will not be damaged... The only one who can follow

The only ones I went with were the four clones of Yin, Yang, Wind, and Fire. As for the outcome, we can only know after fighting."

"I thought you were completely sure. Do you want me to come with you? Let Lin and Obito take charge temporarily. As your disciples, they should be qualified for such a job."

Ayane suggested.

Shiraishi shook his head and said: "No, you are here to ensure that the situation is foolproof. I am not 100% sure, but there is still 70% to 80% certainty. After all, it is impossible to cover everything every time. Let's take a little more risk this time."

"This really doesn't seem like your style."

"Occasionally, unexpected situations will happen. At this point, you can't retreat even if you want to. According to the reply from the mission to the Kingdom of Thunder, Yunyin has been pacified, but the level of pacification is still unclear.

I’m sure. Iwagakure also needs to be on guard... There is no one more suitable to take charge in the Kingdom of Ghosts than you."

Because during the Third Ninja War, Ayane and Iwagakure had direct cooperation.

As for Iwagakure, he knows Ayane's strength. As long as Ayane is here to take charge, Iwagakure will not dare to act rashly.

The same goes for Kumogakure.

Ayane has suppressed their Raikage head-on many times and has a strong deterrent effect.

Coupled with the assistance of Lin and Obito, garrisoning the Kingdom of Demons will not cause any major problems.

After all, he cannot devote all his strength to the Kingdom of Wind, and must leave some of his subordinates behind. Otherwise, it will only plunge the Kingdom of Ghosts into an embarrassing crisis.
To be continued...