Naruto Law of the Devil

Chapter 78: Reporting the Mission

Among the four present, only Lord Third silently took a puff of his cigarette, and in his murky, wise eyes, a complex glint flickered.

In his later years, having finally accepted a disciple with such exceptional talent, if anything were to go wrong in this mission, it would be a considerable blow, even for him.

At that moment, a gust of wind blew through the window.

A figure silently appeared in the office.

"In the end, Sarutobi Sensei understands me better..."

A voice, youthful and somewhat frivolous, echoed in the solemn Hokage's office.

"Yu?!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, even Lord Third couldn't help but be momentarily stunned; he had just been talking about him.

Moreover, the silent manner of his appearance... it seemed like this kid had made quite a progress in his abilities.

"Yakushi Yu?"

Regarding Yu's casual behavior in suddenly appearing in the Hokage's office, Lord Third didn't seem angry, but a few other conservative Konoha Elders in the room frowned slightly.

Utatane Koharu spoke up, "You've come back at the right time. We are discussing the confidential mission you were assigned."

"I have fulfilled the mission without dishonor."

"This time, I successfully infiltrated the Sand Village. From the gathered intelligence, it seems..."

Completely ignoring the peculiar gazes from the Konoha Elders in front of him, Yu calmly reported on the mission.

"The Daimyo of the Wind Country has started reducing funds and supplies to the Sand Village. It appears that the Sand Village is considering a ceasefire and forming an alliance with our Konoha."

Since his strength had continuously grown, especially after creating two Devil puppets, Yu had gained the qualifications to challenge Kage-level opponents. With this, his mindset had changed, and he felt less constrained, behaving more freely from the heart.

While reporting the mission, Yu's gaze subtly assessed Danzo, who sat beside Utatane Koharu.

Danzo's expression remained unchanged, as if nothing had happened, as if the ninjas who had just attempted to assassinate Yu were not dispatched by him.

"Do those Sand guys finally intend to cease hostilities and ally with us?"

"Haha, excellent! Yu, you did a great job on this mission!"

After hearing the good news brought back by Yu, Lord Third burst into hearty laughter, generously praising Yu before him.

Previously, Konoha faced pressure from the other four major nations on the battlefield. If Sand withdrew from the war and allied with Konoha, it would undoubtedly lighten their burden.

"Well... if Sand ceases hostilities and stands with us..."

"Next, our main focus will be dealing with those from Iwagakure and Kumogakure. The odds of winning this war will be much higher."

After hearing Yu's mission report, the other two Konoha Elders couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Sarutobi, it seems your new disciple has done well on this mission."

"If nurtured properly, he will undoubtedly become a pillar like the Sannin in the near future."

The commendation from the other two Konoha Elders clearly pleased Lord Third. He put down his pipe, looked at Yu with satisfaction, and spoke in a gentle tone, "Traveling from the Wind Country to the Fire Country, these two months of classified missions must have been tough on you."

"S-rank missions aren't something just anyone can handle independently. Go back and take a good rest for now."

"For the next period, take it easy in the medical unit; consider it a break for you."

Take it easy in the medical unit? Did that even qualify as a break? Lord Third really wasn't willing to let go of even a bit of labor force... Yu couldn't help but silently complain upon hearing Lord Third's words.

But speaking of hardships, aside from the initial infiltration mission in the Sand Village , escaping from the hands of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Chiyo, and all the ninjas in the entire Hidden Sand Village was indeed extremely perilous.

During the rest of the time, Yu didn't do much else. After wiping out the Sand's pursuit forces, he found a secluded place and kept himself busy studying the Puppetry Scrolls and the Human Puppet Forbidden Jutsu.

Even the news about Sand intending to cease hostilities and ally with Konoha this time was an inevitable outcome that Yu had already known from the original plot.

"Well, in that case... I'll take my leave for now."

After saying that, Yu nodded slightly, saluted, and left the Hokage's office directly.

However, before leaving, he cast a meaningful glance at Danzo, who was sitting beside him.

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