"I didn't expect that Hatake Sakumo would be in charge there."
Jiraiya thought to himself with a twinkling gaze.
Hatake Sakumo is the genius of Konoha.
He is only a few years older than them, but he is already a Jōnin. According to rumors, he is not far from being an Elite Jōnin. He is an extremely powerful existence.
Hatake Kakashi is his son.
Kakashi is so good because he inherited the good genes of Hatake Sakumo.
But Hatake Sakumo is also a tragic character.
His contribution to Konoha is enormous, and his military exploits can be said to be outstanding.
Respectfully called Konoha's White Fang by hostile forces, it was a terrifying existence that struck fear into the hearts of enemies during World War II.
Such a talented ninja eventually died at the hands of his own people.
It's really sad and lamentable.
Willing to give up the mission in order to save his companions.
It can be said that this is an extremely correct choice.
But when he returned to the village, he was met with incomprehension from everyone.
Even the companions who were rescued began to blame Hatake Sakumo.
During this process, no one stood up to say a fair word for Hatake Sakumo.
In this way, Hatake Sakumo's faith collapsed, he became disappointed with the village he loved, and chose to commit suicide.
The reason why Hatake Sakumo ended up in this situation was because his reputation among the common people was too high, which gave him the opportunity to compete for the position of Hokage.
The public attacks on Hatake Sakumo must have been instigated by someone secretly.
Danzo and Third Generation are definitely involved.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for all ninjas to start attacking Hatake Sakumo.
It is not shameful to abandon the mission for the sake of your companions' lives.
"You guys can go now, I'm looking forward to your performance." Sarutobi Hiruzen said.
"Yes, teacher." Jiraiya and the others replied, and then destroyed the mission scrolls in their hands.
A qualified ninja, after receiving a mission scroll and memorizing its contents, must destroy the mission scroll to prevent the mission from being leaked.
What if I forget? I can only shamelessly ask my superior for another copy.
What if I forget again? That only means I am not suitable to be a ninja and I have to find another way out.
Jiraiya and the others rushed to the mission location.
Jiraiya and his team had never been to the mission site, and they didn't know how long it would take them to get there.
So they dare not waste any time now.
"Looking at the surrounding terrain, we should be reaching the mission location soon."
After a few days, Orochimaru looked at the surroundings and spoke.
"At our current speed, we will be there in another hour."
Jiraiya nodded and said.
Their journey was very smooth and they did not encounter any danger.
"The scenery here is really beautiful."
Tsunade sighed as she looked at the surrounding scenery. Since this place is close to the Rain Country, the climate is humid and the land is very fertile, with all kinds of flowers and plants growing on it.
Now the air is filled with a fragrant scent, because there are all kinds of gorgeous flowers blooming everywhere.
It is precisely because of the climate here that Konoha grows a large number of medicinal herbs here.
After more than an hour, Jiraiya and his companions' vision gradually became clearer, and a plain appeared in front of them.
A large number of medicinal herbs are planted on the plain, and the air is filled with a very strong herbal scent.
There are also a small number of Konoha Shinobi patrolling among the herbs.
And in one place on the plain, there are several simple wooden houses.
"We've finally arrived."
Tsunade wiped the sweat from his forehead.
After several days of non-stop traveling, they were very tired, especially because they were too bored during the journey.
Before Jiraiya and the others got close to the plain.
A Konoha Shinobi saw them and rushed over here.
He is a middle-aged Chūnin with a nimble little monkey embroidered on his clothes, and is a ninja from the Sarutobi clan.
The ninja of the Sarutobi clan stopped at a distance from Jiraiya and the others, looking at them warily.
"Senior, we are here to provide reinforcements under the orders of the Fire Hokage-sama. This is our identification."
Jiraiya and the others took out their identification cards and threw them to the ninjas of the Sarutobi clan.
After a careful inspection, the Sarutobi clan ninja confirmed that they were correct and returned the identification to Jiraiya and the others.
Then he smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the Hokage would send you to reinforce us.
Let me introduce myself first.
My name is Sarutobi Juro.
I am very welcome to you.
I will take you to see Captain Sakumo."
The ninjas of the Sarutobi clan naturally knew Jiraiya and the others.
"Then I'll trouble you, Senior."
Jiraiya and the others replied, and followed Juro to the simple wooden houses.
"Captain, the reinforcements sent by the village have arrived. They are three apprentices of the Hokage-sama."
Sarutobi Juro brought Jiraiya and the others to a wooden house, knocked gently on the door, and spoke loudly.
Soon the door was opened, and a ninja wearing a white ninja uniform and carrying a short blade on his back walked out.
"I didn't expect the Hokage to send you guys here. This is really a headache."
Hatake Sakumo rubbed his face and said.
The border is not stable right now. Jiraiya and the others are the apprentices of the Hokage. If something unexpected happens here, it will be very troublesome.
"Senior, please don't underestimate us. We will never hold you back."
Jiraiya said with a gloomy expression.
Jiraiya and the others could naturally understand the meaning behind Hatake Sakumo's words.
The tone was contemptuous.
It is normal for Hatake Sakumo to look down on them.
After all, he is Konoha's genius ninja, and he is not very old, so he must have the arrogance of a genius.
Hatake Sakumo was extremely powerful. Not only was he called the terrifying White Fang by hostile ninjas, he was also the leader of the Eight Colors of Konoha. Many people said that when he committed suicide, his strength was comparable to that of the Third Generation.
It would be strange if I didn't have arrogance.
Hatake Sakumo was a very easy-going person in the original work, but as he grew older, he restrained his arrogance, regarded the village as his home, and took the lives of his companions very seriously.
It is precisely because of this that when he was ostracized by everyone, he chose to commit suicide to free himself.
"Senior, fortunately you are not our enemy, otherwise if you underestimate us, you will definitely pay a heavy price." Tsunade immediately echoed.
"It seems that you are very confident in your abilities, so you will start the patrol mission today.
Juro, you will tell them the patrol mission in detail.
After telling them the mission in detail, Orochimaru will be a team with you, and Tsunade and Jiraiya will be a team.
Today's patrol mission will be handed over to you."
Hatake Sakumo said to Sarutobi Juro.
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