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

Hiruzen Sarutobi was not surprised by this at all; he was well aware of it himself, even though the mission was supposed to ask for the opinions of the four of them.

But in reality, if Kagura agrees, the other three will never have any objections.

Upon hearing this, Kagura lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked at his three companions and said:

"How about we go on one last S-rank mission under the name of Class Seven?"

This can be considered the most perfect farewell to our group.

When Kagura asked the question, the other three did not answer, but the smiles on their faces clearly gave them their answer.

Seeing this, Kagura no longer hesitated, put the quest scroll in her pocket, and said to Hiruzen Sarutobi:

"Sarutobi-sensei, could you please tell that client?"

"We, Class 7, will take on this task!"

Chapter 80 Departure, Taki no Kuni

Kagura accepted this S-rank mission not only because of the clan leader's advice but also because of the reasons she herself gave.

The main reason was the system notification he heard when he received the mission scroll.

As this was his first S-level mission, he wasn't surprised by the appearance of the system mission.

However, the reward for this mission was quite tempting to him.

"Mission: Help Uchiha Shizuka break free from Tobi's control and bring her safely back to Konoha Village."

Mission Reward: You will be able to randomly draw and learn one S-rank Wood Release ninjutsu.

This is the first time Kagura has ever seen a reward like this, where you are specifically named and will receive a certain type of ninjutsu.

However, at this point, he strongly suspected that the system was filling in the gaps.

I'm sure everyone remembers the three missions the system issued during the Chunin Exams.

"Task 1: Help the Mizukage Yagura break free from Madara Uchiha's control."

Mission Reward: You will be able to randomly draw and learn one S-rank ninjutsu.

Mission Two: Disrupt Madara Uchiha's plan to steal the Three-Tails, Isobu.

Mission Reward: You can start training the Three-Tails' tailed beast ahead of time and immediately increase your current eye technique progress to 100%.

Mission 3: Escape from Uchiha Shizuka (possessed by Tobi).

Mission Reward: Unlocks the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

Aside from the mission to prevent the Three-Tails from being taken away, Kagura has already obtained the rewards for completing the other two missions.

Among them, the reward for unlocking the Wood Release bloodline limit made Kagura feel that the system was playing word games with him.

Just last night, Kagura excitedly clicked the "Get Reward" button, only to discover...

Nothing happened.

There was neither the forced indoctrination of a large amount of knowledge that he had imagined, nor any unusual physical phenomena.

Having the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai makes him no different from before he did.

If it weren't for the fact that her physical proficiency had increased by 20% in the attribute section, Kagura would probably have thought she had been tricked and was about to demand an explanation from the system.

After careful consideration, Kagura finally understood what was going on.

The system says it can grant me the Wood Release bloodline limit, but it doesn't say it will also teach me related ninjutsu...

Therefore, he could either slowly comprehend the power of his bloodline and research and develop his own Wood Release ninjutsu.

Alternatively, he could only hope that the system would directly grant him the relevant powerful ninjutsu.

Therefore, when Kagura saw the mission reward, she knew she would find it difficult to refuse this mission.

Of course, besides acquiring the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, Kagura did gain other things last night as well.

The reward from that S-rank ninjutsu lottery allowed him to obtain the ninjutsu he had been hoping for most.

Whether it was some kind of divine instruction or not, what he drew this time was still the famous Sharingan ninjutsu—Amaterasu.

During this battle, Kagura also realized her lack of offensive ninjutsu.

Of the three S-rank ninjutsu he possesses, Kotoamatsukami and Tsukuyomi are both genjutsu.

However, these illusions become largely ineffective when facing a special creature like Afei.

Even when facing Kakuzu, his two moves became useless.

After all, against an enemy like Kakuzu, unless you can control all five of his clones at the same time, it's all in vain.

But how could a monster that has survived from the Warring States period to the present day so easily reveal its weaknesses?

His only truly powerful offensive technique, the Eight Gates, is a ninjutsu with significant side effects, making it unsuitable for frequent use in battle.

As for the A-rank Chidori, its lethality is somewhat insufficient in high-end battlefields.

Therefore, the arrival of Amaterasu greatly filled Kagura's shortcomings.

But unfortunately.

Upon acquiring this ninjutsu, Kagura sensed that, given her current abilities, releasing it would likely pose a significant risk.

After all, as the original owner of this ninjutsu, Itachi Uchiha in the original work was only able to release this ninjutsu after he obtained the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Even so, each time Itachi released Amaterasu, it would put a great strain on his eyes, even accelerating the process of him going blind.

For Kagura, who currently only possesses the three-tomoe Sharingan, this move is destined to be a killing technique that can only be used once in a battle.

Of course, after experiencing the Chunin Exams and the battle with Tobi, Kagura's attributes have changed drastically compared to before she went to the Land of Water.

"Eye Technique: (Three-Tomoe Sharingan), Progress 80.2%"

Physical skills: (Sixth gate, Jing gate), progress 93.1%.

Chakra: (Jonin level), progress 90.5%.

Tailed Beast: Two-Tails, Fusion Rate 80%

Physique: Wood Release Kekkei Genkai

Aside from the fact that the fusion rate of the tailed beasts has increased slowly because they haven't been used for a long time.

Kagura's three main attributes all increased to varying degrees.

Especially in taijutsu, after receiving the boost from the Wood Release physique, he is about to break through to the seventh gate.

The scene shifts back to the Hokage's office, where Kagura and the others have received the S-rank mission, and Hiruzen Sarutobi also reveals a slight smile.

Although he did feel that this mission was very difficult, as a ninja, if he had the will to back down in the face of difficulties, it would probably be difficult for him to continue to improve in the future.

However, he still didn't forget to remind Kagura and the others:

"Although I believe that Madara Uchiha is very likely not in the Land of Waterfall, Kakuzu, that S-rank escape ninja, is not an opponent that can be easily dealt with."

Although I faced this person directly in a previous battle, very little information about his abilities was revealed in that battle. You must be very careful of this enemy when you go on this mission.

Remember, your mission is to control Uchiha Shizuka.

When necessary, learn to avoid combat and focus directly on the mission objective.

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's advice, the four nodded in agreement.

Kagura was well aware of Kakuzu's abilities.

In fact, in his view, this powerful member of the "Immortal Duo" was the most troublesome opponent in the Akatsuki organization besides Nagato.

After all, the other member of the "Immortal Duo," Hidan, is merely difficult to kill.

However, if you understand his attack methods, dealing with this kind of enemy is actually not difficult.

Especially in front of her, who possessed two great illusion techniques, Kagura was confident that she could manipulate him at will.

However, Kakuzu is somewhat different; he is an enemy who excels in both offense and defense, and also possesses exceptional combat intelligence.

If he hadn't made a momentary lapse of judgment in the original story by going up against the protagonist Naruto, or if he had prepared a spare heart beforehand during the battle, he wouldn't have lost his life on the battlefield.

Kagura would naturally be on her guard against such a powerful opponent.

Now that they've accepted the mission, Kagura and her three companions need to start preparing for it.

After saying goodbye to Hiruzen Sarutobi, the four of them skillfully returned home and prepared their belongings.

Just an hour later, the four of them gathered again at the village gate.

Seeing her well-prepared companions, Kagura didn't say much and took the first step, saying:

"Let's go, let's head to the Land of Waterfalls!"

Chapter 81 Trusted Companions

The Land of Waterfalls is a very unique place.

Geographically, it is sandwiched between four countries.

Of these four countries, two are currently major powers on the continent: the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth.

As a small country, it has a series of very special characteristics.

First of all, it is the only country outside of the Five Great Nations that can have tailed beasts, and the Seven-Tails, Chomei, exists in this country.

In fact, Kagura guessed that the main reason why Tobi and Kakuzu appeared in the Land of Waterfall was that their main target was the Seven-Tailed Jumei.

After all, based on Madara Uchiha's act of taking the Three-Tails and the existence of Tobi, the White Zetsu, it can be inferred that Black Zetsu must have already induced Madara Uchiha to summon the Gedo Mazo.

Whatever their purpose may be, they will definitely need the energy of the Tailed Beasts to achieve it.

In addition, the Land of Waterfall has also produced many ninjas with formidable strength.

For example, Kakuzu.

This was a ninja from the same era as Hashirama Senju.

When Konoha Village was first established, he was sent by the village's higher-ups to assassinate Hashirama Senju.

Later, after failing his mission, Kakuzu returned to the village and was sentenced to death. Dissatisfied, Kakuzu killed all the high-ranking officials and defected from the Land of Waterfall.