Konoha: Starting with Kisara, I've conquered the Naruto world.

Chapter 9: Operation Mist Ninja, Rin Nohara's Crisis

I left the Hokage's office and walked home.

Gen Takuno's eyes seemed to be gleaming. He had sensed it when he met Minato Namikaze in the Hokage's office, but it wasn't a place for him to think about it carefully at the time.

Now, it's very clear.

Minato Namikaze was transferred away from Konoha, and even the future Fourth Hokage couldn't complete an S-rank mission and return to Konoha in just a day or two.

This period of time presents the best opportunity for the Mist Ninja to strike against Nohara Rin.

It could be said that this S-rank mission itself is probably related to the Mist Ninja or Black Zetsu, and they will definitely try to extend the duration of this mission.

So, is it not possible to refuse this task?

That won't work.

For a ninja village, especially a large one, its operation depends on the ninja mission mechanism.

As can be seen from the low-level tasks completed by the protagonist in the original work, even low-level tasks have high rewards, not to mention A-level or even S-level tasks.

It can be said that each completed task brings in a considerable income.

Not to mention that the war is not completely over yet, and the village itself is facing great difficulty in transferring funds.

During such times, unless the enemy attacks, the primary task is to protect the safety of the village, and missions cannot be stopped, let alone S-level missions like this.

So should we keep a close eye on Nohara Rin now?

That's for sure, but just in case, we still need to keep an eye on Kakashi Hatake.

Moreover, Yuan Tuoye took a deep breath. In any case, this operation would likely be exposed to Bai Zetsu's sight. The other party would definitely keep a close eye on this matter from all angles, and even the crows were not safe.

Even if the crows are kept far away, they might still be spotted.

After thinking for a while, Gen Takuno made a decision: after tracking for a certain distance, he would reduce the number of crows and then rely on luck to ensure that the crows did not land on the trees where the White Zetsu was hiding.

In the following days, just like his persona suggested, Yuan Tuoye spent his time in his room researching various sealing techniques.

During this period, a small-scale war broke out again. After the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, the Iwa ninja's supply line was destroyed and they had to retreat. At this time, the Kirigakure ninja reappeared, but their scope was very small, and they were not among the participants summoned by the Third Hokage.

It's estimated that such a small-scale battle wouldn't require the participation of someone like him who is "purely a logistics and research" personnel.

The actions of the Mist Ninja further confirmed his belief that Nohara Rin would be captured during this period.

Minato Namikaze was a deadly weapon in this small-scale battle, so he was tricked into leaving with a very rewarding mission. It is estimated that after completing the mission, he will have to rush to the small-scale battlefield with the Mist Ninja.

Yuan Tuoye pushed up his glasses, which had no prescription. He wasn't worried because the battlefield was an attack by the Kirigakure ninja, which was almost "without any reason." Therefore, it wasn't too far from Konoha, and he could get there in time.

The sealing technique in his hand is the one he is about to use, a technique he has been researching and preparing for many years!

Through continuous research, experimentation, and ongoing refinement and verification, each step of the procedure has become nearly perfect.

Its success rate for use on ninja beasts is already 100%, but the sealing technique to be used next is not against ordinary ninja beasts, but... tailed beasts!

Each of the Tailed Beasts possesses immense power, far surpassing that of an ordinary Jonin. If the Tailed Beasts could perfectly utilize their power, their strength could easily reach the Kage level, and even the Nine-Tails could surpass Kage.

Moreover, each tailed beast is unique, and even now, Gen Takuno is unsure how effective his sealing technique is against tailed beasts. He can only try his best to improve its effects.

It can be said that this sealing technique is now his perfect result.

We've done everything we could; the rest... is up to fate.

As the sky gradually darkened, Yuan Tuoye's gaze was already fixed on Nohara Rin, who was far away on the battlefield.

These past few nights, he has focused most of his attention on the other person, afraid of missing the process of the other person being captured.

Finally, the hidden Mist Ninja made their move, capturing Nohara Rin, a mere Chunin who specialized in medical ninjutsu and had weak combat abilities, with remarkable speed.

This process seemed to be "coincidentally" witnessed by Kakashi Hatake, who was looking for Rin Nohara, and he chased after her without any hesitation.

Yuan Tuoye didn't rush to the battlefield. Instead, he got up and walked towards the Hokage's office. He was quite certain that the Hokage hadn't left work yet at this time, because he had previously gone to the Third Hokage at this time to receive missions.

"It's Takuno? Why are you here so late?" The Third Hokage had a general idea of ​​what was going on when he saw Takuno, but he still asked with a smile.

"We've run out of money, come and take on a mission," Yuan Tuoye said.

Immediately, the Third Hokage sighed. He knew it would be like this, and this wasn't the first time the other party was short of money and had come to accept a mission so late at night.

Logically speaking, the reward for an A-rank mission should be quite substantial, but considering the other party's expenses over the past few days... the Third Hokage had no doubts whatsoever.

The other party is truly generous with research materials, buying only the best ones, so this expense is indeed normal.

"You shouldn't just think about research anymore. It's time to find a suitable wife," the Third Hokage said, then selected a suitable mission for Minamoto no Takuya from the mission list.

Refusing was out of the question. The fact that the other party was willing to do the mission would only benefit the ninja village; how could he possibly refuse?

Just as the Third Hokage was selecting missions, a figure rushed into the Hokage's office, and the white mask on his face proved that he was an Anbu member.

"Lord Hokage, there's an emergency!" the Anbu said immediately.

"Speak!" The Third Hokage's expression instantly turned serious, and he gave the order without hesitation, without requiring Minamoto no Takuya to avoid it.

"According to Kakashi Hatake's summoning beast, Rin Nohara was captured by enemy village ninjas. A small group of Mist ninjas are taking Rin to Konoha via a side road, and Kakashi Hatake has already caught up with them," the Anbu said.

"Ninjas from an enemy village?" The Third Hokage's eyes narrowed, then he looked puzzled. Why would they want to capture an ordinary little girl? And why were they heading towards Konoha? What kind of conspiracy was behind this?

He naturally knew about Nohara Rin's information; there was nothing particularly special about her. However, she had a very close relationship with Uchiha Obito and Hatake Kakashi, which is why she was assigned to that team to help regulate their psychology.

After all, it's common knowledge that most Uchiha are mentally unstable, and Kakashi Hatake gradually went to extremes because of the death of Sakumo Hatake...

Now that Obito Uchiha is dead, Rin Nohara's only role is to comfort Kakashi Hatake, who is once again suffering from severe psychological problems due to the death of his comrade.

The Third Hokage couldn't understand why the other party wanted to capture Nohara Rin. Did they want to cripple Hatake Kakashi?

As for the fact that there are ninjas from enemy villages in the village, it is not surprising. Konoha Village is not in a state of complete lockdown, so it is possible that ninjas from enemy villages can hide their identities and disguise themselves as ordinary people to enter Konoha.

"Lord Hokage, leave this support mission to me," said Gen Takuno from the side. This was precisely why he had come here.

Although he could have followed directly, that would have left some traces. After all, how could a research fanatic who doesn't like to go out have discovered that Nohara Rin, who was far away on the battlefield, had been captured?

It could be explained as a coincidence, but Yuan Tuoye didn't want to leave any evidence against him. If he went now, he would have a legitimate reason to do so, and no one could criticize his actions!