Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

If he hadn't said he really couldn't go on anymore, he might have continued.

Even Kagura, with her Kage-level monstrous physique, was as weak as if she had just fought a major battle with Madara.

After lying on the bed for a long time, he finally slowly sat up.

Just as he walked into the kitchen, supporting his back, Tsunade came to him with the breakfast she had just cooked.

At this moment, Tsunade looked radiant and happily said to Kagura:

"Honey, let's have breakfast~~~"

Before Kagura could even sit down, there was a knock on the door.

Amid their confusion, Tsunade stepped forward and opened the door.

However, when she saw the person wearing an animal mask at the door, her smiling face instantly fell.

In Konoha, only the Anbu can be dressed like this, and the only one who can command the Anbu is that old man, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Since it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who summoned her, it means Kagura will probably have to accept another mission and leave Konoha.

As expected, after giving the order to summon the Hokage, the Anbu member left without hesitation.

An hour later, inside the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just finished dealing with an official matter, looked up and was startled by the appearance of Kagura, who had just entered the room.

At this moment, Kagura stood in front of him, looking exhausted and listless, one hand on her waist.

Seeing Kagura's appearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in confusion:

"No, is being a team leader really that tiring?"

When I sent you out to carry out those S-level missions in the past, I never saw you this tired.

Are those three genin really that hard to deal with?

But that's not right. I carefully selected her for you; she should have excellent talent and personality.

Seeing the puzzled look on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, Kagura curled her lip and said impatiently:

"Why...

I can't explain it to you.

It's not what you think.

"Just say what you want to say. What is it you need me for?"

Seeing that Kagura clearly didn't want to continue, Hiruzen Sarutobi wisely kept his mouth shut.

He fiddled with the table for a while, and finally found a white envelope and threw it in front of Kagura.

Only when he saw Kagura pick up the envelope did he slowly say:

"Yes, I asked you to come here because of the mission."

You've been leading the team for over a month now, haven't you?

Although those genin were still somewhat inexperienced, they wouldn't get any real training if they stayed in the village all the time.

I happen to have a simple task here.

"Why don't you take them with you on this trip?"

At that moment, Kagura had just finished reading the contents of the envelope.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi said, it was indeed a simple task.

Yes, this is also the first mission for the new Seventh Class.

Chapter 15: Can minors also buy Jiraiya's books?

Early in the morning, the three members of Class 7 had just arrived at their usual meeting point when they heard from Kagura that they were about to embark on a mission.

Looking at the three people in front of her, whose expressions ranged from expectant to calm, Kagura gave them her final instructions:

"So, you have one hour to go home and pack your things."

I'll be waiting for you at the gates of Konoha Village in an hour.

After briefly explaining the situation, Kagura told the students who had just gathered to go home and pack their belongings.

For ninjas, receiving unexpected missions is a very normal occurrence.

So the three of them did not raise any objections and immediately turned back to walk towards their homes.

An hour later, when Kagura arrived at the gates of Konoha Village, he discovered that he was the last person to arrive.

The other three, all carrying similar backpacks, stood there looking at him with excited expressions.

Seeing this, Kagura didn't say much and led them out of the Konoha gates.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi said, this mission is actually very simple.

Although it was marked as a B-rank mission, their actual task was to deliver a letter to Sunagakure.

This letter wasn't actually that important; simply put, it was a greeting from Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi to the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure.

This is actually just a superficial way for leaders of various countries to maintain peace during peacetime.

Just like on Earth in Kagura's previous life, presidents of various countries would also make overseas visits or communicate by phone from time to time.

However, there is no such thing as a telephone in this world right now.

As for your statement about visiting abroad in person...

Putting aside the time required for such a personal trip abroad, the biggest obstacle is safety.

If we were to talk about the last time the Hokage of Konoha personally visited another village for a friendly exchange...

That was during Kagura's Chunin Exams, when Hiruzen Sarutobi personally visited the Land of Water.

On that occasion, the Mizukage was controlled by Madara Uchiha and attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi...

If we go back to the time before that, it was when the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, personally went to Kumogakure to sign a ceasefire agreement.

That time was even more dangerous; not to mention that the Raikage was killed on the spot by Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

Even Tobirama Senju died from severe injuries sustained in that ambush.

Therefore, for a national leader to venture out into the world rashly is a matter that can easily involve life and death.

Even if you are a powerful Kage-level shinobi, you are no exception.

Ultimately, this method of maintaining friendly relations through letters became the most reliable one.

Of course, it is also possible to rely on summoning beasts or trained ninja beasts to transmit the message.

However, this is ultimately a diplomatic act, and doing so would be undignified.

Therefore, villages usually send a Jonin of some renown to personally convey their message and show their sincerity.

In the current Konoha Village, Kagura, being the most prestigious and available person, naturally became the most suitable candidate.

So, just as Kagura said, this mission was simply about taking these little guys on a trip.

They traveled in silence for a full day after leaving Konoha Village, with one adult and three children.

To the Minato and his companions' dismay, they did not encounter any enemies who attacked them throughout the entire day.

This was actually something Kagura had anticipated.

It was different from his first mission when he was a child.

There was a businessman in their group who clearly possessed a great deal of wealth.

Therefore, even knowing that they were not strong enough, the ninja along the way would still try to attack them for their own benefit.

This time, the only thing their team needed to escort was a letter of greeting from the Hokage to the Kazekage.

Perhaps it has some value in terms of commemorative significance.

But those rogue ninja wouldn't be foolish enough to rashly attack four ninjas from Konoha for something like that.

Even if these people didn't recognize Kagura as a "monster," the headbands on their heads already indicated their identities.

And so, they spent the day peacefully.

It wasn't until it gradually got dark that Kagura decided to find a place to camp and rest.

Unsurprisingly, in this primitive world, they found themselves once again in a dense forest.

Because she didn't want to reveal her secret of knowing Wood Release to her three disciples, Kagura didn't use the trees here to build a house.

After searching around, Kagura decided to camp in a relatively clean and dry place.

As night fell, a crescent moon hung in the sky, and a cluster of orange-yellow bonfires appeared in the forest.

At this moment, a number of skewered meats were sizzling and dripping oil on the fire.

Kagura busied herself turning the meat skewers while sprinkling her secret seasoning on them.

The three little ones sat quietly beside him, their eyes fixed on the meat skewers in Kagura's hand.

After last night's attempt, even Hiashi Hyuga, who is not usually picky about food, looked expectant.

As the aroma wafted from the meat skewers, all three of them couldn't help but swallow.

Fortunately, Kagura didn't keep them waiting for long.

A moment later, seeing the meat skewers turn a beautiful golden brown, he held out the food to the three of them and said:

"Okay, let's eat."

Without saying another word, the three people took the food and immediately began to eat.

A few seconds later, the only sounds in the room were the sizzling of people burning their mouths and the chewing of food.

Kagura also picked up her own portion and slowly began to eat.

Actually, he was already quite tired of the grilled meat in front of him.

After all, he spends most of his time on missions away from home, and barbecue is one of the meals he eats most often when he's away from home.

However, for the other three people, this was clearly a rare delicacy.