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Kamidai looked at the Third Kazekage and two other ninjas in the room, confused. "Huh? Uncle Kaito, what are you doing here?"
The Third Kazekage responded to Kamidai with a karate chop.
The Third Kazekage took out an extremely small needle and said to Kamidai, "Come here. I'm going to perform the Hidden Brain Sand Manipulation on you to seal your memories."
Kamidai walked up to the Third Kazekage gloomily and said, "Uncle Kaito, be careful. I make a living with my brains."
The Third Kazekage ignored Kamidai's sarcasm.
Kamidai's eyes instantly went blank. After a short while, they brightened up again.
The Third Kazekage swiftly stabbed the needle into the back of Kamidai's head.
Kamidai felt a sharp pain in his head.
The Third Kazekage knocked Kamidai out.
"Hidden Brain Sand Manipulation!"
A spell appeared on Kamidai's head and then disappeared immediately.
Kamidai rolled his eyes and fainted.
The Third Kazekage instructed the two ninjas behind him, "Act according to the plan. There will be comrades in the Land of Rivers to guide you to meet the ninjas from Iwagakure Village. After the trade with Iwagakure Village is completed, return to the village immediately with the supplies!"
"Yes!"
The Third Kazekage formed seals with his hands and then placed them on Kamidai's head.
However, at this time, the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, who should have been fighting against Kumogakure Village on the battlefield, was now in the Land of Rivers.
Minato Namikaze appeared in the Land of Rivers because of Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara.
As the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze always rushed to the most dangerous places when fighting against Kumogakure Village.
Because of the high - level battles of Minato Namikaze, the three of Kakashi couldn't participate, which resulted in Minato Namikaze having little time to teach them.
So during this period when the battle with Kumogakure Village was not so intense, Minato Namikaze took on a mission in the Land of Rivers.
Since the Sunagakure Village in the Land of Rivers was getting restless and constantly harassing the Konoha ninjas stationed in the Land of Rivers, Minato Namikaze came to the Land of Rivers to intimidate the Sunagakure ninjas and teach the three of Kakashi.
As soon as Minato Namikaze arrived in the Land of Rivers, a Konoha ninja rushed to find him.
"Lord Minato! A few days ago, we obtained a piece of intelligence. We sent a ninja beast to report it to the Third Hokage, Korega. The Third Hokage, Korega, replied that Lord Minato had come to the Land of Rivers and asked Lord Minato to carry out the mission!"
Minato Namikaze asked, "What kind of intelligence did you get? What mission does the Third Hokage, Korega, want me to do?"
The Konoha ninja reported, "A few days ago, we captured a suspicious ninja from Sunagakure Village. That sand - ninja immediately tried to destroy a Scroll, but we stopped him. That sand - ninja has committed suicide.
The Scroll states that Iwagakure Village is willing to form an alliance with Sunagakure Village and exchange military supplies for a Kekkei Genkai ninja with the Magnet Bloodline Limit to demonstrate their determination to ally.
The Third Hokage, Korega, has assigned you the mission to do whatever it takes to stop the alliance between Sunagakure Village and Iwagakure Village and get hold of that Kekkei Genkai ninja with the Magnet Bloodline Limit."
We've now deployed ninjas across the Land of Rivers. As soon as we spot Iwagakure ninjas in the territory of the Land of Rivers, we'll immediately inform Lord Minato."
Minato Namikaze's eyes narrowed slightly.
Minato Namikaze simply couldn't believe Sunagakure Village wouldn't stir up trouble when about to ally with Iwagakure Village at this time.
Sunagakure Village had long coveted Konoha's resources.
Although Iwagakure Village hadn't taken any action yet, they had been eager to do so during the battle between Konoha and Kumogakure Village. They had sent many ninjas to gather intelligence on Konoha.
Once Sunagakure and Iwagakure formed an alliance, they might very well join forces to attack Konoha.
By then, Konoha would be caught between two fires, facing the siege of the three major ninja villages: Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure.
So, it was crucial to prevent the alliance between Sunagakure and Iwagakure.
As for that Kekkei Genkai ninja with the Magnet Bloodline Limit, Kekkei Genkai was extremely precious in the ninja world. Minato Namikaze could well understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to obtain that Kekkei Genkai ninja with the Magnet Bloodline Limit as a trading item.
After all, the Magnet Bloodline Limit of the Third Kazekage was incredibly powerful.
The Third Kazekage had made a name for himself in the ninja world with his Iron Sand, earning the title of "The Strongest Kazekage."
Minato Namikaze said to the Konoha ninja, "Okay, to avoid tipping them off, don't let anyone know that I've come to the Land of Rivers. If they find out, they might change the trading location."
The Konoha ninja replied, "Only a few ninjas know that Lord Minato has come to the Land of Rivers. I'll tell them to keep it a secret right away."
Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "Alright, then go now. I'll stay at the base and wait for your news."
After leaving, the Konoha ninja immediately went to inform the others.
Three days passed. Two Sunagakure ninjas escorting Kamidai had entered the territory of the Land of Rivers and joined up with the welcoming Sunagakure ninjas.
The Scroll obtained by the Konoha ninja was deliberately left for them by the Sunagakure ninjas.
If Sunagakure really wanted to trade with Iwagakure, there was no need to choose the Land of Rivers, which is closer to the Land of Fire. Instead, they could have chosen the Land of Birds, which is closer to the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth.
Now, they just had to wait for the Iwagakure ninjas to come to the Land of Rivers for the trade, and then they could execute the plan.
Two more days passed.
A five - man Iwagakure squad entered the Land of Rivers.
As soon as the Iwagakure squad entered the territory of the Land of Rivers, they were spotted and monitored by the Konoha ninjas.
Since the Iwagakure ninjas were most likely to enter the Land of Rivers from the north, that's where the most Konoha ninjas were deployed.
After discovering the Iwagakure squad had entered the territory of the Land of Rivers, the Konoha ninjas immediately informed Minato Namikaze.
Upon learning that the Iwagakure ninjas had arrived in the territory of the Land of Rivers, Minato Namikaze immediately summoned Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara.
"Come with me to carry out a secret mission. Let's go now!"
Minato Namikaze's squad left the Konoha base and quickly headed towards the location where the Konoha ninjas had spotted and monitored the Iwagakure ninjas.
To guard against sneak attacks from Sunagakure, Konoha had been sending ninjas to the Land of Rivers for defense.
Meanwhile, there were also Sunagakure ninjas in the Land of Rivers, and they often clashed with the Konoha ninjas.
A ninja hoisted up Kamidai and, using the Body Flicker Technique, disappeared from the spot with another ninja.
The Third Kazekage stood still in Kamidai's room for a long time, his brows tightly knitted.
The Third Kazekage, accompanied by two ninjas, came to Kamidai's house and said, "It's time."
"What did Kamidai ask me to do last night? Forget it, I can't remember. It probably wasn't anything important anyway."
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The Land of Rivers is a small country located at the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.
The Third Kazekage waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "I've used this move countless times. It won't fail."
Kamidai turned around, presenting the back of his head to the Third Kazekage.