Naruto: Mission Tsunade – Time for Uncle to Step Up!

Kawaki brought Orochimaru back to the Land of Hot Water, and the two strolled around the streets.

He was in a great mood. He had fought against the Third Raikage and obtained the Secret Jutsu[b]Secret Jutsu[/b].

How exhilarating!

"Shall we hang around for another two days?"

Orochimaru noticed that Kawaki had no intention of returning to the village at the moment, and looked at him with a teasing look.

"Sure!"

"Let the news float for a while."

Kawaki readily agreed. He glanced at Orochimaru and smiled meaningfully.

"Stop being so mysterious."

"Let me have a look at the Secret Jutsu[b]Secret Jutsu[/b]."

Orochimaru gave Kawaki a sideways look and didn't bother to figure out what he was up to.

Choosing to be an onlooker was already being kind to someone.

"Here you go."

Kawaki knew that Orochimaru was always interested in ninjutsu, so he generously handed the scroll to him.

He didn't plan to start Training[b]Training[/b] now. He would have plenty of time after returning to the village.

"I'm tired. Let's find a place to rest."

Orochimaru twisted his neck. There was a pungent smell of blood on him.

"Let's go soak in the hot spring pool[b]hot spring pool[/b]."

Kawaki put his arm around Orochimaru's shoulder, and the two entered a hot spring pool shop.

They got a top - notch hot spring pool[b]hot spring pool[/b] room and soaked comfortably in the pool.

Orochimaru covered his face with a towel, propped his elbows behind him, and lay back on the edge of the pool.

"I want Tsunade to become the Hokage."

Out of the blue, Kawaki blurted out this sentence.

He was sitting opposite Orochimaru, also covering his face with a towel.

After a while, Orochimaru lifted the towel off his face.

"You don't have to tell me this."

Orochimaru looked at Kawaki with deep eyes.

He had already noticed that something was wrong with this mission.

"I don't want to hide it from you."

"I gave him this opportunity."

Kawaki lifted the towel and sat up.

His words were full of implications. He believed Orochimaru would understand.

Maybe during their previous conversation, Orochimaru had already known.

"I guessed it."

"I don't want to interfere in your business. After all, he is my teacher."

Orochimaru was both surprised and a bit touched. He thought Kawaki wouldn't tell him.

Whether he wanted to interfere or not, it was different between his own guess and Kawaki telling him personally.

Orochimaru, who hadn't turned evil yet, still remembered the kindness of Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was an orphan since childhood.

It was Hiruzen Sarutobi who took him in as an apprentice and taught him skills.

In the original plot[b]original plot[/b], if Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't spared him, he wouldn't have escaped from Konoha.

So during the Chunin Exams, he shed tears when he held Hiruzen Sarutobi hostage.

"I don't mean to ask you to get involved. I just don't want this matter to affect our relationship."

"You just need to watch."

Kawaki made his point clear and felt much better.

He could tell that Orochimaru wasn't very interested in the position of Hokage at the moment.

"Sounds like you're pretty confident."

Orochimaru adjusted his mindset and teased Kawaki.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's stepping down was actually a good thing. After this, their relationship would come to an end.

If it were someone else, no matter who it was, he would go back and kill them.

It's a pity that this person is Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"It's not a huge matter. There's a high chance it'll work out."

Kawaki let out a soft laugh. Anyone could tell that he was full of confidence.

After planning for over two years, the matter was finally about to bear fruit.

"Remember to ask Tsunade to free Pakura when the time comes."

Orochimaru made a small request, half - seriously and half - jokingly.

"Haha, you're smitten."

Kawaki pointed at Orochimaru, and both of them burst into laughter.

...

A few days passed quickly. The Raikage returned to Kumogakure with a raging anger.

During that time, no one dared to get close to him. People always felt as if they were facing a fierce beast ready to devour anyone in sight.

It was obvious that the Third Raikage was really infuriated.

News of the battle on Mikazuki Island also reached Konoha Village.

Homura Mitokado was extremely panicked as soon as he got the news.

The intelligence didn't have the details of the battle, but the Raikage had taken fifteen people out and only brought three back.

With the Raikage constantly furious, Homura didn't need to think to know that the Raikage had taken a big hit.

That meant Kawaki and Orochimaru must be safe.

When they returned, Homura really didn't know what to do.

After hesitating for a while, he seemed to have grasped at a straw of hope.

In a panic, Homura Mitokado rushed aimlessly towards the Hokage's office.

On the way, he even bumped into the doorframe. There was no trace of his former appearance as a high - ranking advisor.

"Hiruzen, it's bad, it's bad!"

Before even entering the door, Homura shouted.

Without knocking, he directly pushed the door open and entered.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained calm and scolded him.

"Look at what you're like."

"You two can leave first."

He sent the two Anbu in the office away, leaving only him and Homura Mitokado in the office.

"Speak. What on earth is going on?"

Although Homura was anxious, he wasn't stupid enough to talk about this in front of the Anbu.

Hearing Hiruzen's question, he adjusted his state and slowly began to speak.

"I just received intelligence from Kumogakure."

"The Raikage led his men to fight Kawaki Hatake and Orochimaru on Mikazuki Island."

Hiruzen perked up when he heard this. Before Homura could continue, he hurriedly asked.

"And then?"

Under his expectant gaze, Homura's expression dimmed.

"The Raikage took fifteen Jonin with him, but only three returned."

"After he came back, he's been in a constant rage all day."

"I guess..."

He didn't continue the rest of the sentence and carefully watched Hiruzen's expression.

"What a useless fool."

Hiruzen's face visibly darkened, and he slammed the desk hard.

"What should we do?"

Homura was worried about losing his life. He felt a little more secure with Hiruzen by his side.

"What do you mean 'what should we do'? Of course, we should welcome our heroes back to the village."

Hiruzen planned to flat - out deny everything.

Even if Kawaki knew about it, without evidence, he couldn't do anything to Hiruzen.

"Will this work?"

Homura didn't have Hiruzen's strength, and he didn't think Kawaki and Orochimaru were easy to talk to.

"What are you afraid of? I'll take care of it if something goes wrong."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke boldly, but he was actually quite nervous.

He had no confidence in dealing with someone whom the Third Raikage failed to defeat.

"But..."

"No 'buts'. Pretend this never happened."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rudely interrupted Homura Mitokado.

"Okay, I got it."

Homura Mitokado didn't dare to say anything more. At this point, he could only play it by ear.

"Are there any other people who know about this?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, and his eyes glinted menacingly.

"There are two other people who know."

Homura Mitokado didn't dare to hide it, even though they were his loyal subordinates.

"Eliminate them. We can't leave any evidence."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said it casually, and Homura Mitokado could only reluctantly agree.

Nothing was more important than one's own life.

At this moment, it didn't matter if the two subordinates were killed.

"Get out."

Hiruzen Sarutobi blew out a puff of smoke and stared blankly at Kawaki's mission card.

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