Konoha teaches, then stands in the sky

Chapter 341 Yearning for a Hero

"What is it?" Obito asked Sawada Kazuya with anticipation.

"It's to serve as the princess's guard, a mission issued by the Snow Country." Sawada Kazuya recalled and answered concisely.

"Guarding, isn't that almost the same as rescuing the princess? We'll take this mission." Obito immediately wanted to take the mission.

In Obito's opinion, since he is a guard, he will definitely encounter enemies, and after encountering the enemy, it means rescuing the princess.

"Unfortunately, no." After flipping through the scroll, Sawada Kazuya shook his head with a regretful expression.

"Why not? Uncle Sawada, you are kidding me. You told us and now you say it's not possible." Obito was anxious.

This was the closest he had ever been to the experience of being the protagonist of a ninja novel.

"Is it because the mission level is above B?" Kakashi asked after analyzing it.

Since Kazuya Sawada mentioned it, there must be such a task. Since they don't accept it, it can only be a problem on their side.

Sawada Kazuya nodded and explained, "I just confirmed the mission level. It's an A-level mission. If you want to do an A-level mission, you need a Minato Jonin to lead the team."

Obito's face instantly fell because Minato had just gone to the battlefield to carry out a mission not long ago.

"Uncle Sawada, please be flexible. You know the strength of our team." Obito didn't want to give up this opportunity.

"There's no way to make an exception. If I really let you take it, you'll never see me here again next time." Kazuya Sawada said that he wanted to work for a few more years.

Obito sighed. He was no longer a newbie in missions, so he knew a little about Kazuya Sawada's difficulties.

"Obito, why don't we change the mission? Minato-sensei probably won't be able to come back in a short time." Nohara Rin suggested.

"I know this too, but..." Obito's expression was very conflicted.

Not only is there a mission he wants to do like protecting the princess, but it is also a country he has never been to. This mission is really tempting to Obito.

"Is it necessary to have Minato teacher? Shouldn't it be enough if there is a senior ninja leading the team?" Kakashi asked after thinking for a while.

He saw that Obito really wanted to go. In addition, according to Kakashi's impression, the Snow Country was an island country in the far north, and the war between the big ninja villages would not affect it, which means that it was unlikely that an accident would happen.

Sawada Kazuya nodded and replied, "Other jonin will do. An A-rank mission requires at least a special jonin to lead the team."

After listening to Sawada Kazuya's words, Obito's eyes, which had originally dimmed, lit up again. Minato was on a mission and couldn't come, but Mu Yue was in Konoha, and had just finished special training at the Ninja School and was resting.

"Let's go find Teacher Mu Yue." Obito turned around and walked out of the Hokage building towards Mu Yue's house.

Looking at Obito's hurried pace, Kakashi shook his head and quickly followed him.

In fact, Kakashi wanted to ask other senior ninjas he knew. Obito didn't think too much about it, but Kakashi knew that the ninja school would start in a few days.

Seeing that the two of them had left, Nohara Lin also followed them out of the Hokage Building.

Because he was worried that the mission would be taken over by someone else, Obito ran forward, wanting to get to Mu Yue's house as quickly as possible.

When they saw Sarutobi Hiruzen and Obito on the road, they didn't even have time to say hello.

"Why do I feel like there's a little blood on the Third Hokage's nose? Am I seeing things?" Obito was a little confused. Who was so powerful that he could make the Hokage bleed from his nose in Konoha?

Obito didn't think too much. What he wanted most now was to take on the mission as soon as possible.

With the help of breathing techniques, Obito ran very fast and soon arrived at Mu Yue's house.

"Teacher Mu Yue, are you there?" Obito shouted loudly outside the door.

Obito was lucky, as Mu Yue was studying sealing techniques at home at that time.

Mu Yue put down the scroll in her hand and opened the door and asked, "Obito, what do you want?"

"Teacher Mu Yue, can you take us on a mission? There is a mission to protect the princess that I really want to do, but that mission is A-level and must be led by a senior ninja." Obito told his purpose and reasons.

Mu Yue looked thoughtful. Since the special training had added a week of classes, even though the holiday special training had just ended, it was very close to the start of the Ninja School.

"Which country's princess is she?" Mu Yue did not agree immediately, but asked about the specific content of the task.

Generally, missions such as protecting princesses or national dignitaries are S-level, and some even designate well-known Konoha experts to take on the missions. A-level missions are relatively rare, because a special jonin can take on an A-level mission with a few mid- and low-level ninjas, so the lower limit of the team's strength is relatively low.

Mu Yue thought of three possibilities. The first was that the country had already arranged protection forces and then sent the commission to Konoha just to feel at ease. The second was that the princess was not taken seriously. The third was that the mission itself was not dangerous, and issuing the commission was for greater stability.

"From the Snow Country." Obito told Mu Yue everything he knew.

When Mu Yue heard this name, many memories instantly appeared in his mind. He now has a very good memory, so he can recall even what he had seen a long time ago.

Mu Yue instantly ruled out the second possibility. According to her memories, the princess named Fenghua Xiaoxue seemed to be the only heir to the Snow Kingdom, and it was impossible for her not to be valued.

"Could it be that Kakashi is going to the Snow Country for this mission?" Mu Yue thought of the plot of the Snow Country. Kakashi had been to the Snow Country twice in total. The first time he was a teenager, and the second time he was leading Team 7 on a mission. He was already a reliable adult ninja.

The first time Kakashi was on a mission in the Snow Country, he fought against the Snow Ninja and rescued Fuuka Koyuki. The second time, he led Team 7 to help Fuuka Koyuki retake the Snow Country.

Then Mu Yue shook her head. According to the communication between Kakashi and the Snow Ninja, Kakashi was already a copy ninja who could copy ninjutsu when he first arrived in the Snow Country. This meant that Obito had already turned evil at that time. Now Obito is only nine years old, so the time obviously doesn't match.

"The coup will happen at least a few years later."

Based on the known information, Mu Yue analyzed and felt that the third possibility was the most reliable, followed by the first, and the second was completely impossible.

"Teacher Mu Yue, why don't I ask other senior ninjas? After all, you still have work to do at the ninja school." Kakashi said when he saw Mu Yue looking thoughtful.

"Oh, yes, it's already September." After Kakashi's reminder, Obito also thought about the start of the ninja school.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Muyue, I forgot about this."

Obito gave an embarrassed smile, he really hadn't thought about this, he was only thinking about the mission.

"I have a way to deal with the Ninja School. You wait here for a moment, I'll go pack up my things." Mu Yue finally agreed to Obito's request.

According to the plot, the coup in the Snow Country will not happen now, but Mu Yue will not blindly believe the plot because facts have proved that the plot is already changing.

The Snow Ninjas are quite powerful. If it were an ordinary Jonin plus Obito and the other three, they might really be in trouble if an accident happened.

"That's great!" An excited smile instantly appeared on Obito's face. With Mu Yue by his side, he was not worried about any accidents.

After hearing this, Kakashi's expression became more relaxed. It really made him feel safer to complete the mission with Mu Yue.

"Teacher Mu Yue, thank you so much for your help." Nohara Lin felt that Mu Yue was really gentle.

After sealing some necessary items into the scroll, Mu Yue brought Obito and the others back to the Hokage Building.

Obito was very worried that someone would get ahead of him in the mission, so he immediately asked Kazuya Sawada as soon as he arrived at the Hokage Building. He was relieved to learn that the mission was still there.

"We have accepted this mission." Under Obito's expectant gaze, Mu Yue accepted the escort mission.

Kazuya Sawada immediately completed the registration for Mu Yue and handed the information to Mu Yue. He could see that Obito really wanted to do this task.

"Great!" Obito cheered immediately. He seemed to have seen the beautiful princess and the powerful enemy, and their team would defeat the powerful enemy, rescue the princess and finally become the hero of the country.

Although he hasn't set off yet, Obito has already imagined himself writing an autobiography when he becomes successful in the future.

When Obito was still at the bottom of the class, he loved reading those ninja novels and was very envious of the various experiences of the protagonists in the novels. So for Obito, it didn’t matter who the princess was, but it was important to save the princess because that would make him a hero.

Then, based on the information provided by Kazuya Sawada, Mu Yue found Santai Asama who came to Konoha to issue a commission.

"I'm Hanyu Muyue, a Konoha Jonin who has taken on the task of protecting the Princess of the Snow Country." Muyue briefly introduced herself.

Asama Santaifu looked at Mu Yue for a few times and nodded. However, when he saw Obito and others behind Mu Yue, he frowned and said, "They are not even ten years old. The Snow Country is very cold."

Although Asama felt that the princess would not be in danger, he felt that it was inappropriate to let three children from other places go to the cold snow country.

The environment of the Snow Country and the Fire Country is so different that Asama feels that the weather in the Fire Country is like heaven and is very suitable for human habitation.

Before Mu Yue could explain, Obito was unconvinced and said, "Don't look at our young age. We are the elites of Konoha and have been promoted to Chunin. The weather can't affect us."

"They are all Chunin?" Asama Santaifu was a little surprised. He was not completely ignorant about ninjas. He knew something about the ninja's hierarchy system.

"Although they are indeed a little young, they are all qualified Konoha ninjas." Mu Yue also spoke.

Asama Sanadaio was also a person who knew the rules. After confirming that there was no problem, he asked his men to pack up and prepare to leave.

Since the Snow Country is an island country, Mu Yue and his friends can only take a boat to the port on the east coast of the Fire Country.

However, these three Asama ladies were already prepared, and Mu Yue and the others only needed to walk to the port and board the ship.

Although Obito was a little unhappy about being looked down upon, through communication on the road, he found that Asama Santaifu was not the kind of person who looked down on children, but was just worried about them, so the communication on the road was quite pleasant.

"Brother Santayu, is the princess of your Snow Country pretty?" Obito asked curiously when they were about to board the ship.

He had never seen a real princess, and the image of princesses in his mind all came from novels.

"Haha, of course she is beautiful. She is the cutest princess." Asama Santaifu replied with a hearty laugh.

"She's definitely not as cute as Rin." Obito retorted in his heart.

Of course, he only dared to say this in his heart; in reality, he didn't dare to be so direct.

"It's so boundless." Nohara Lin looked at the endless sea, put her hands behind her back and smiled. It was her first time to come to the beach.

At this moment, a breeze suddenly came, gently blowing through Nohara Lin's hair and lifting up the hem of Nohara Lin's pink dress.

Obito stood on the left side of Nohara Rin. In the near distance was Nohara Rin's cute profile, slightly raised hair and skirt. In the distance was a large ship and the endless blue ocean. Obito was stunned for a moment.

When Obito came to his senses, he took out his camera and took a picture of Nohara Rin. At this moment, he was glad that he brought the camera with him.

"What's wrong?" Nohara Rin turned sideways and looked at Obito and asked.

"Nothing, I just think the beach is beautiful and I need to take more pictures." Obito waved his hand and replied with a slightly red face.

Nohara Lin nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, it's not easy to come here once, you can take more photos as a souvenir."

After taking a quick photo, Mu Yue and the others boarded the boat and headed for the Snow Kingdom.

Since it was his first time on a boat at sea, Obito was very excited at first, but he soon calmed down because there was nothing special on the boat.

Although it's not special, Obito is very happy to have Nohara Rin around, and he keeps chatting with her.

Mu Yue talked with Asama Santaifu about the specific details of this mission.

"The Snow God Festival, the most important festival in our country, will be held in October. Your escort mission will be over after the festival." Asama Sandayu explained.

The Snow God Festival is an important festival that has been passed down for a long time in the Snow Country. On this day, people in the Snow Country will pray to the Snow God to send less snow so that they can catch more fat fish.

Asama Santaifu, who is familiar with the history of the Snow Country, even knows that hundreds of years ago, the daimyo had to pay homage in person, but this is not popular now.

Mu Yue nodded and understood the specific content of the task.

It's actually no different from a normal escort mission, except for the characters and locations.

Mu Yue was a little curious. Since there was a Snow Ninja Village in the Snow Country, why did they have to go all the way to Konoha to issue commissions? Moreover, the daimyo should have some power around him.

Mu Yue thought about it and felt that this question was not important, because the money for issuing an A-level task was really a drop in the bucket for a daimyo, even if it was a daimyo of a small country, so there was no need for a reason.

PS: I have read the research details of Yukihime's Ninja Scrolls several times recently, so the updates have been a little less frequent. I will try to write more in the next few days.

Because the movie is original animation content, the settings in various aspects will be a bit exaggerated. For example, the technology of the Snow Country is almost the same as that of Boruto. I will make some small changes to make the overall look more harmonious.

Chapter 342: The Land of Ice and Snow

"Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin, look, what a big piece of ice!" Obito, who was bored on the boat, looked around and suddenly found a huge piece of floating ice in the distance.

Nohara Rin looked in the direction Obito pointed, and a huge piece of floating ice reflecting the light in the sunlight came into view. Nohara Rin's eyes flashed with light. This was indeed a scene that could not be seen in the Land of Fire.

"That's nothing. Once you arrive in the Land of Snow, you'll know how common ice and snow are." Asama Santaifu said with a smile.

The Snow Country doesn’t have much except ice and snow, and the country is covered with ice and snow all year round.

"There should have been a lot of snow this month."

"Isn't it only September now? How can there be snow at this time?" Obito looked at Asama Santaifu in confusion.

"Yes, otherwise why would it be called the Snow Country?" There was a hint of helplessness in Asama Santaifu's words.

Although a silvery white world is beautiful, it would not be a good thing if it snowed like this often.

Normally, people pray to the Rain God for rain and pray to the God of Wealth for wealth, but in the Snow Country, people worship the Snow God to make him snow less.

As the distance got closer, Mu Yue could already see the country covered with ice and snow.

Mu Yue rolled his eyes a lot during the journey. He felt that in such a special environment as the sea, more caution was needed. After all, once the ship was destroyed, the sea itself would become dangerous.

Of course, it's not that bad for a ninja of Mu Yue's level. He brought enough food in the scroll. Even if he didn't have a boat, he could run back to the shore by stepping on the water. If he was tired, he could even use ice escape to create an ice block to rest.

After entering the vicinity of the Snow Country, it was indeed snowing as Asama Sandayo said, and it was heavy snow. Obito on the boat flashed and caught the snow with his palms. Nohara Rin exhaled hot air and looked up at the flying snow. Kakashi focused his eyes on the surrounding environment.