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Chapter 676 Two Missions

"Oh?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't feel anything special about Naruto's rudeness.

Anyway, this kid has been rude since he was a child. As long as he doesn't destroy Konoha, let him do whatever he wants.

Naruto's status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the son of the Fourth Hokage was enough to make him a tyrant in Konoha. Not to mention, he was also the adopted son of the goddess of life, Senju Chiaki, making his status extremely high.

If Chiaki and Tsunade are princesses of Konoha, then Naruto is undoubtedly the crown prince, and Konoha and he can have whatever they want as long as he desires.

Unfortunately, Naruto and Chiaki are actually quite similar; neither of them is very interested in what they can gain from Konoha.

Naruto's childhood dream was to become Hokage and show his father, who had almost completely ignored him, just how strong he really was.

"Kakashi, what's going on?"

"I remember I told you to take good care of Naruto, why are you only letting Naruto eat ramen!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately turned his gun on Kakashi and demanded, "I've already given you the rewards for this mission, but not Naruto?"

"?"

Kakashi slowly typed out a question mark. Naruto only eats ramen, that's because he likes ramen!

What's more, after he became rich, the ramen he ate was always the most expensive kind.

What's with the abalone and lobster? Bring him twenty servings of pork bone soup as a side dish.

He can eat twenty bowls in one go!

It's only thanks to Chiaki's family's immense wealth that Kakashi was able to get money from Minato, otherwise Naruto would have eaten him out of house and home.

"Ahem, Yamato, you explain this."

After receiving this hot potato from Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi simply passed it on to Yamato, saying, "Now you're Naruto's captain, it's your turn to handle these problems!"

Kakashi spoke confidently, while Yamato wore a bitter expression and stammered, unable to say anything.

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business."

Asma threw away his cigarette butt, closed the window, put his hands on his hips, and said, "If we delay any longer, we'll miss dinner."

After Danzo was killed, the elders lost their function. Normally, if this happened, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu would have come out and scolded Naruto for being rude. But now, they just sat there drinking tea as if nothing had happened, without saying a word.

Without the elders' checks and balances, the ninjas on the mission were the first to demand a faster pace, since it was their own time that was being wasted, and they could use that time to train more.

"Naruto, come back quickly."

Sakura grabbed Naruto by the ear and pulled him back into the group, waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi to issue his mission.

"cough."

"The reason I called your two classes here this time is because there are two tricky tasks that I need you to carry out."

"Let Shikamaru decide who will carry out the specific task."

Hiruzen Sarutobi tossed two scrolls at Shikamaru, then happily pulled out his pipe and turned away.

As the abilities of his subordinates continued to grow, Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to enjoy a more relaxed life.

However, he still wanted to retire. Could it be possible for a 60-year-old man to remain in the position of Hokage forever?

That looks so ugly, as if he really likes power.

"what? What?"

After seeing Shikamaru get the mission scroll, Naruto eagerly went over to him.

"Another mission?"

Sakura raised an eyebrow and thought about the ninjas left in the village. Indeed, only she and Shikamaru's team remained. She could only sigh inwardly.

She had originally planned to take a break and study at Konoha Hospital for a while, but now it seems she can only do it on the way.

Sai didn't feel anything special. As a ninja from Root, he was completely used to accepting missions at any time.

"No way...didn't Sakura and the others just finish a mission?"

Ino whispered to Choji, "Is this mission so urgent and difficult that it requires both of our squads to carry it out?"

"Don't worry, Shikamaru will handle it."

Choji smacked his lips, feeling a little hungry.

Shikamaru, his mind racing, calmly opened the two scrolls and examined them one by one.

[S-Rank Mission: Loulan Exploration Mission. There is a small country called Loulan located on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire. Recently, intelligence ninjas have reported a significant energy fluctuation within Loulan. They are requesting Konoha ninjas to investigate. The energy fluctuation is at the Kage level. Please be aware!]

[S-Rank Mission: Reinforce the Fire Temple. The Fire Temple has been attacked. According to intelligence reports, no one from the Fire Temple survived. The attackers are likely heading towards Konoha. Please investigate! The attackers are estimated to be Kage-level. Please be cautious!]

Looking at the two tasks, Shikamaru frowned and glanced at Asuma.

Clearly, Asuma was unaware of the mission to the Fire Temple. As one of the twelve guardian ninja of the Fire Temple, if Asuma knew that the Fire Temple had been attacked and no one had survived, his emotions would be...

Hiruzen Sarutobi, that hands-off manager, actually handed over such a troublesome task to me.

What a headache.

No wonder he had to choose for himself whether to avoid Asuma or choose Asuma.

Shikamaru glanced resentfully at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had his back to him, then hastily put away the scroll from the Fire Temple, stuffed the other scroll into Naruto's arms, and turned to leave while Naruto was overjoyed.

"Let's go back and discuss the tactics."

He waved his hand, pretending to be nonchalant. Asuma raised an eyebrow and followed him out without saying anything.

It's quite rare to see Shikamaru so flustered.

"Shikamaru, Shikamaru, where should we eat... Oh, to discuss tactics?"

Choji happily followed Shikamaru's pace, while Ino winked at Sakura and jogged to catch up with her group.

"Let's go to a barbecue restaurant."

Shikamaru glanced at Asuma. "Asuma, pay."

"Great!"

Choji excitedly pushed Asuma towards the door, and Asuma was caught off guard as he walked out of the Hokage's office.

"Huh? Wait, wait... why am I paying again?"

Hearing his son walk out of the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

Kakashi glanced at him and sent Yamato out with Naruto, who hadn't understood the mission.

What's the situation with the mission at the Fire Temple?

Kakashi asked Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Do you need my help?"

The attackers who could wipe out the Fire Temple must be at least a Kage-level ninja. Asuma is an elite Jonin, so it's uncertain whether he can handle him.

"No need, just continue searching for Minato's trail."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. "Is there really any trace of Minato in Loulan?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I have suggested giving this task to Naruto?"

Chapter 677 The Rampaging Star Energy

"Drip drip..."

"A huge energy fluctuation has been detected. The location has been marked on the map. Please check!"

A synthesized female voice issued a prompt, and Orochimaru, who had been lying lazily to the side, rubbed his head and struggled to get up.

If Jiraiya were to witness this scene, he would probably vomit blood and die instantly.

The woman with long black hair was partially covered, her snow-white skin only partially clad, and she sleepily parted her red lips—

"Dou, come in and help me change my clothes."

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

The bespectacled boy walked in with his head down, trying his best to steady his breathing. But while helping the adult in front of him change his clothes, he inevitably saw some things he shouldn't have seen, which made his breathing heavy.

After all, this person has never cared about his own body, and sometimes even teases Dou by saying things that make people blush and their hearts race.

If Kabuto hadn't known that his status was so different from hers, he would have already pounced on this beautiful snake woman and put her on the bed.

Don't fantasize about any doujinshi plots; given Orochimaru's current mindset, she probably wouldn't accept such things.

"Oh?"

"Your little cutie's up again. Do you need my help?"

Orochimaru, who had draped a shawl over his shoulders to conceal his impressive figure, crossed his legs, which were covered in black stockings, licked his red lips at Kabuto, and casually picked up a tablet and started operating it.

It's this nonchalant way of saying flirtatious things and then nonchalantly going about one's own business, while simultaneously toying with a young person's innocence, that's most unbearable.

Looking at the faint spring light and the black-stockinged legs that swayed from time to time, tempting him to move closer, Dou took a deep breath.

"Lord Orochimaru, please do not provoke your assistant."

Kabuto pinched his leg hard and gave Orochimaru a polite smile.

"I know, I know……"

Orochimaru mumbled incoherently as her hands moved rapidly across the tablet. Ever since she developed the tablet under Chiaki's guidance, she had become a complete shut-in.

The kind from the scientific side.

Seeing that Orochimaru had already gotten into work mode, Kabuto could only sigh slightly, trying to shift his attention away from those beautiful black-stockinged legs that were swinging back and forth, and began to tidy up the experimental equipment next to him, while also busily bringing in some food.

"Lord Orochimaru, please have something to eat."

Kabuto held the pastries to Orochimaru's lips, and Orochimaru slightly parted his red lips, gesturing for Kabuto to bring them in.

Kabuto hesitated for a moment, then wiped his hands clean before feeding the pastry to Orochimaru.

The moment the pastry entered Orochimaru's mouth, he subconsciously rolled it with his tongue, licked it along Kabuto's fingers, and nodded in satisfaction.

Dou took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress his restless desires, thinking that he wouldn't wash his hands today, since he could still use them when he got back.

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