Naruto: They are all reborn.

Chapter 38 S-Rank Mission: Loulan

Chapter 38 S-Rank Mission—Loulan

Toki was interested in this book because of what Minato Namikaze had said before: that Jiraiya found the ending of the book.

He was very curious about what Jiraiya had found in that country where all he did was rain and mold.

After carefully putting the book away, they went shopping together to buy gifts. With Minato Namikaze's help, Toki was able to buy the right wine without any trouble.

Everything else went smoothly, and they didn't encounter a single accident on their way back to Konoha. This was probably because the war had just ended, and everyone wanted to rest.

In the days that followed, Toki focused on learning medical ninjutsu and occasionally went on missions with Kakashi.

When signing the contract for Shikkotsu Forest, Tokio prepared some food that slugs would like, all tender branches and leaves plucked from the tops of plants. However, after using the summoning technique, he learned that there was actually only one slug in the entire Shikkotsu Forest, and the ones summoned by the contractors were its clones. It was revered as the Slug Sage and had not needed to eat for a long time.

However, the slug still symbolically ate a little bit.

After reading "The Story of Jiraiya: A Man of Strong Willpower and Perseverance," Toki had a concrete picture of Jiraiya: a naive idealist.

But he doesn't dislike people like that. Often, this cruel world needs idealists to push things forward. Even if they don't reach the intended destination, can you say... they failed?

Toki had little to say about Jiraiya's ideals, but he could offer some insights into methods to increase sales.

Write yellow.

This is the simplest, most direct, and most effective method. As for whether Jiraiya will adopt it, that's none of his business.

At the end of the letter, Toki specifically left a note saying that Konan and the others didn't need to reply, as it wasn't good to always bother them. Besides, Jiraiya was a capable idealist, and under his care, Konan and the others were certainly doing well, so there was even less need for a reply.

A few days after the letter was sent, Minato Namikaze suddenly came to visit, but he wasn't there to see Toki, but to see Kushina.

Because he was assigned to carry out an S-rank mission, Kushina needed to prepare a powerful sealing technique for the mission.

During their casual conversation, Minato Namikaze learned that Toki had begun learning the sealing technique, and his gaze became somewhat strange. The next day, he came to see him again with a mission scroll.

"I'm involved in an S-rank mission?" Shi Xu's voice held a hint of surprise, but more so, excitement.

"You've already started learning sealing techniques, and you're quite an excellent medical ninja, so I've suggested you join the Hokage. Of course, I haven't overlooked Kakashi either; this is a good opportunity for you to gain experience."

"What is the mission?"

Minato Namikaze explained, "The mission location is a small country called Loulan, located on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire. According to intelligence from the Dark Side, An Lushan, the minister of Loulan, controls a powerful puppet army, and he intends to use this army to rule the world."

"He's really daring with his daydreams." Shi Xu couldn't help but roll her eyes. What era is this? How can there still be such a traditional villain?

Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement, then said, "Judging from the power he possesses, while ruling the world is impossible, destroying this hard-won peace is quite easy."

"Puppetry is that powerful?"

"The strength of a puppeteer can be seen from the number of puppets he controls, and the puppet army controlled by An Lushan was quite large. Even Sunagakure did not have such ninjas."

At this point, Minato Namikaze paused slightly, lowering his voice: "Besides that, we have another secret mission. The power An Lushan uses to control the puppets seems to be related to the dragon vein in the Loulan legend. We need to investigate the dragon vein. If this power cannot be used by Konoha, we must seal it away."

Toki nodded, her expression unchanged: "So, the sealing technique that Kushina-neechan prepared is for this purpose?"

"Yes, I don't know much about sealing techniques. I only learned a little bit while learning the Flying Thunder God Technique. It would be great if you could help me."

"This is an S-rank mission, of course I won't miss it." Shi Xu's initial excitement had subsided, and she calmly considered, "Who else is participating in this mission?"

"The two seniors, Shiki Aburame and Choza Akimichi, are both highly skilled in direct combat. One is an excellent sensory ninja, and the other is extremely strong in direct combat."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xu counted on his fingers and said, "A sensory ninja goes without saying, and I am a medical ninja. Minato, you are good at finding weaknesses and striking out, so you need a ninja who is good at head-on combat to create opportunities for you."

"Okay! When I see Kakashi, I can tell him, 'Kakashi, you're the most useless member of this team!'"

Minato Namikaze smiled somewhat helplessly, and just then, he suddenly remembered some small things he had overlooked.

"Shixu, I forgot to remind you, this mission needs to be kept secret. Unless absolutely necessary, you must not reveal that we are Konoha ninja. Go buy a suitable mask before you leave tomorrow."

"Are you worried about causing unnecessary conflict?"

"After all, the war has just ended, and the nerves of the major powers are still on edge. If we make too much noise at the border, it could easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings in Sunagakure."

Shi Xu nodded, indicating that he understood.

Just as he was about to leave, Minato Namikaze reached out and stopped him: "There's one more thing!"

"You need to prepare a chakra blade, a weapon infused with chakra metal. This type of weapon has excellent chakra conduction capabilities, allowing you to easily cut the chakra threads that puppeteers use to connect their puppets."

Shi Xu lifted her foot to leave, but after a brief hesitation, she stopped and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"There really is," Minato Namikaze chuckled sheepishly. "Prepare plenty of drinking water and clothes suitable for the desert environment. Although Loulan is located on the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, its terrain is entirely desert."

"Well... see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Now everything is really alright.

Shi Xu left with peace of mind and began preparing the supplies needed for this mission.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Early the next morning, the group secretly set off from Konoha. After entering the territory of Loulan, they removed all the ornaments that might reveal their identities and put on masks.

Toki's mask was a fox, Minato's mask was an owl-shaped mask, the other two seniors' masks didn't have a specific image, and as for Kakashi...

His mask almost completely covered his face, so he didn't need a mask at all; taking off his headband would have been enough.

I've been having some writer's block lately because there was a mistake when I was writing the outline, which caused some problems with the transitions between plot points.

Also, I'd like to recommend a friend's book: "My World Is Getting More and More Perverted".

When Li Yu woke up, he found that the world was being updated.

Last night it was a decadent urban version, but this morning it's a bizarre and eerie version.

One second everyone in the world is a master of martial arts, the next they're under a cyberpunk high-pressure monopoly.

In the past, they ascended to immortality and sought eternal life; in the future, they will roam freely among the stars and the sea.

In this ever-evolving world, Li Yu's identity is also constantly changing.

He used to be a photographer who chased after ghost stories.

He used to be a mecha pilot who handcrafted mecha.

He was once an adventurer who roamed the stars.

He was once a martial artist who could subdue demons with his fists.

He was once a god-killer who slaughtered gods.

He was once a cultivator seeking immortality.