"Is this the ninja escorting me?" Wearing a conical hat on his head, small white-framed glasses on his nose, and with a stubbly beard, the spirited old man... the employer Tazuna, saw that those accepting his mission were three brats and an adult wearing a mask. He immediately felt somewhat displeased and said, "How can a few little brats protect me well? I paid money! Is this how Konoha does business?"
"You only paid for a C-rank mission." The voice under Lexon's mask revealed a smile, but his eyes shot out a somewhat cold gaze.
Familiar with the plot, Lexon naturally knew that this mission was not just a C-rank mission.
In the original plot, for the development of his country and the livelihood of the people, Tazuna built a bridge connecting the country to other places, but because of this, he suffered assassination attempts from ninjas hired by his opposing family.
And missions involving ninja intervention were strictly B-rank and above...
Tazuna knew this fact.
It was just that he concealed this fact to save money.
One had to know, if it weren't for the fact that in the original plot they happened to run into the team led by the famous "Copy Ninja" Kakashi, anyone else who accepted this mission without knowing the situation would have died a violent death...
After all... in this mission, they would first encounter two Chunin, and later they would even encounter Zabuza Momochi, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who had defected from the Hidden Mist Village.
That's right, the "free gift" that was sent along when he signed in Haku to take him away earlier.
Lexon was actually quite curious whether that guy had found his Executioner's Blade.
On Tazuna's side, under the gaze shooting out from beneath Lexon's mask, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He immediately waved his hand and said, "Whatever, whatever. I just hope these few brats are of some use."
"That is only natural, old man!" Naruto revealed a smile showing clean white teeth and gave a thumbs up.
"He is looking down on us! You idiot!" Haruno Sakura shouted at Naruto.
"Heh, just wait and see." Sasuke, with his hands in his pockets, huffed coldly and said.
Although more than a month of education had made Sasuke restrain himself a bit, he was still a child... how could he change that easily...
Just like that... this escort journey began.
...
In the bright Hokage office, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat at the desk, pipe in his mouth, head lowered as he processed documents.
Since the absence of Danzo, the feeling of a thorn in his side had diminished, but it had to be said that things had also become much more numerous.
Sometimes he even had to create a Shadow Clone to help handle incidents to finish processing matters in time.
But unless he was truly too busy to cope, he couldn't do this often. After all, there were times when the Shadow Clone's thoughts would diverge from the main body...
Should he select another Hokage Advisor...
To help handle affairs...
Because the affairs were too numerous, the thought of recruiting another Hokage Advisor arose in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind.
Someone who had an understanding of many things in Konoha... who wouldn't shake their trust in the village even knowing the dark side of Konoha... someone who possessed the "Will of Fire"...
Suddenly, Uchiha Lexon's gentle, smiling face actually appeared in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind.
Damn it, truly bad luck.
The next instant, Sarutobi Hiruzen cursed in a low voice in his heart.
He didn't even dare to curse out loud, for fear that Uchiha Lexon, this fellow, would sense it in his heart, or suddenly appear behind him.
Why would he think of this guy?
Sarutobi Hiruzen was puzzled.
This guy didn't have a shred of the "Will of Fire"... how could he let him be the Hokage Advisor...
But even if he let him be one, he wouldn't necessarily agree...
With Uchiha Lexon's personality... things he didn't want to do... even if requested, and even if one completed his unreasonable demands like kowtowing three hundred and sixty-five times in fancy styles... the final result would likely be him smiling gently as if watching a monkey and refusing the request...
If it was something he wanted to do and someone obstructed him... he would most likely perform the kind of act where he held a handle on someone's life in his hand, appearing to give two answers but ultimately there was only one...
Tsk... inexplicably remembered unpleasant things.
Thinking and thinking, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but recall the scene a few years ago where Lexon stood in the Susanoo condensing a Tailed Beast Ball aimed at the residential area. He quickly stopped his thoughts from extending further.
Otherwise, he really felt that the dignified Hokage was about to die from a sudden myocardial infarction.
"Knock knock..." Suddenly, a few light knocks sounded.
"Enter." Sarutobi Hiruzen replied casually.
"Lord Hokage... Team 7 has already begun the escort mission under the leadership of Uchiha Lexon." An Anbu opened the door and walked into the office, kneeling on one knee and speaking respectfully to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Is there anything noteworthy?" Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't look up, keeping his head lowered to correct documents as he asked.
The Anbu kneeling on one knee thought for a while before replying, "No, Lord Hokage."
"Alright, I know." Sarutobi Hiruzen responded directly.
He hadn't expected to get any intelligence...
Or rather, getting any intelligence would be useless.
He just asked out of habit.
After reporting the situation and receiving the Hokage's response, that Anbu ninja stood up, didn't stay any longer, and walked out.
The door was closed.
In the huge Hokage office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was left alone again.
Working hard to correct documents.
Uchiha Lexon... what exactly is his purpose...
Although he had deliberately tried not to think about Lexon, unconsciously, he still turned his thoughts to Lexon.
What did he come to Konoha to do...
He seemed to have done many things... yet seemed to have done nothing...
If it was for the Nine-Tails in Naruto's body, with his strength, he could completely seize it by force... no one in the entire Konoha could stop him.
After all, he could use the other half of the Nine-Tails' chakra, was an Uchiha clansman, and had awakened the Sharingan to the Mangekyo Sharingan...
Why on earth...
Sarutobi Hiruzen had thought about this question for a long time, but every time he racked his brains, he couldn't come up with an answer.
"Creak..."
Suddenly, the sound of the door opening came; someone opened the door and walked in again.
"Who?" Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was bowing his head correcting documents, frowned, his questioning voice somewhat stern.
He didn't like the behavior of coming in at will without knocking.
Here, he specifically pointed out that guy Uchiha Lexon.
"Is there something else?"
He thought it was the Anbu from just now who still had something he hadn't explained clearly, so he came in directly again.
It was just that this question did not receive any response.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up towards the front with some doubt.
Only to see that it was not the Anbu ninja.
But a slightly short and thin child.
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