“A year ago, it was said that a Tai Dunjutsu ninja appeared near the Land of Waves, but quickly disappeared from sight. Although that place is not the Land of Water, it is still within the sphere of influence of Kirigakure. The distance is also far, and the information is too scarce, making it difficult to act or find them.”
“Among the twelve Jonin elders of Kusagakure, one is named Gin'yu, possessing the Steel Release Kekkei Genkai. He has considerable strength and is among the top three core figures in Kusagakure. He is relatively easy to find, but killing him might cause some trouble. However, he is also a good target.”
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“The remaining one is the Chinoike Clan in Hell Valley, on the border between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Hot Water. This clan was decimated by the Uchiha during the Warring States period. I'm not sure how many people are left now, but their Ketsuryugan has high potential. Kumogakure has also been pushing for this clan to join them.
In terms of value, the Chinoike Clan is the most suitable, but Kumogakure is a troublesome opponent to deal with.
As for the remaining Kekkei Genkai, either the individuals are from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, or the information sources are more than a year old, making them worthless for reference.”
Shimizu silently calculated in his mind.
The appearance of the Tai Dunjutsu ninja in the Land of Waves was a year ago, and it is located in a remote area within the sphere of influence of Kirigakure. The manpower and influence of Sunagakure are probably not very strong there, making it difficult to find them.
Neither the Land of Grass nor the Land of Hot Water directly borders Sunagakure.
The other route is to go around in a big circle, starting from the Land of Rain, and then passing through multiple small countries such as the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfall, the Land of Iron, and the Land of Rice Fields. The journey is long.
“So…”
The Third Kazekage was also thinking.
Tai Release can be excluded first. What remains are Steel Release and Ketsuryugan.
One is the top three figure in Kusagakure, whose strength surpasses ordinary Jonin, and the other is a shinobi clan.
Even if they lost to the Uchiha in the past, the Ketsuryugan is still a powerful dojutsu Kekkei Genkai that surpasses most Kekkei Genkai in the shinobi world. Even if there are not many people left, they are not something ordinary ninjas can handle.
Not to mention that it is still within the sphere of influence of Kumogakure.
Therefore, the strength of the team executing this mission must be strong enough, and the leader must not be an ordinary Jonin, and must also have the ability to solve the troubles encountered…
The Third Kazekage's gaze silently turned to Shimizu.
“Shimizu, I will assign this mission to you to lead. Bring back the corpse of Gin'yu of Kusagakure, and also see if there is any Steel Release heritage in the Land of Grass. It's best to clear yourself of suspicion and blame the incident on Iwagakure and Konoha.
As for the Chinoike Clan, try to win them over as much as possible. Sunagakure is happy to accept a new Kekkei Genkai clan. If not, you must not let them join other shinobi villages.
You can choose the manpower yourself. By the way, you can bring Maki along as his Jonin promotion exam. As for how to do it specifically, I think you can handle it.”
The Third Kazekage then issued Shimizu a mission request for an S-rank mission on the spot.
The meeting ended, and the group quickly left the Kazekage Building.
Rōsha went to select the elite manpower of the Anbu, and Ebizō went to contact several rogue ninja organizations outside the village who would act as black gloves.
And Shimizu was also selecting manpower.
Since the Third Kazekage said that this mission would be used as Maki's Jonin promotion exam, then Maki must occupy a spot.
This kid has now mastered two nature transformations, Wind Release and Earth Release, and has also participated in Shimizu's swordsmanship improvement class. His strength has already reached the standard of a Jonin.
Little Maki is doing well now. If this mission is successful, then he will be a fourteen-year-old Jonin. For Sunagakure, his training value will be greatly improved. His future development limit may be higher than in the original timeline.
Pakura can also be brought along, not for a honeymoon, but because she has just awakened Scorching Release, and it is best to help her build a new combat system through practical combat with a certain level.
The strength of an elite Jonin is enough to deal with most troubles. Even if they encounter a Kage-level expert, they can barely hold on for a while.
These two will be his direct descendants in the future, so they must be heavily cultivated.
Then a four-person team is still missing one.
It is best to be an old-brand Jonin with sufficient knowledge and stronger strength.
Fūjō Kazami, Sajo Sazanami, and Ishido are all possible.
These are all his own people. When the Fourth Kazekage election comes one day, they will definitely choose to stand on his side without accident.
But you can also choose some other middle-of-the-road Jonin, and try to build relationships during this mission. It's best to get involved in some kind of relationship.
Now is also the time for him to build his own faction in Sunagakure.
The intelligence team and puppet troops that Ebizō and Chiyo have been running for many years can be successfully taken over in the future, but that doesn't mean you can just wait for these things. You still have to do what you have to do.
“Jonin promotion exam?”
When Maki saw the mission request in Shimizu's hand, he was so excited that he almost jumped up.
No mistake, one first, one first, one inside, one content, one is, one look!
Now he is the only one among the three of them who is not a Jonin.
“Well, I would like to ask, is Senior Kurokawa available now? I would like to invite him to assist in the execution of this mission.”
Shimizu said to Maki.
Kurokawa was Maki's guiding Jonin during his Genin period. During the Shinobi World War, Shimizu and Kurokawa had several dealings, and their team also performed tasks with Kurokawa.
This is an elite Jonin with good strength, over forty years old, and experienced.
“Kurokawa-sensei, he should be performing a mission in the Land of Rivers now, and he should not be back in a short time.”
That's a pity.
“However, I do have another Jonin here who I can try to invite to help you.”
“Oh?”
Shimizu was a little curious.
Who is worth Maki's recommendation like this.
“I am now the vice-captain of the Elite Combat Unit, Sata. In terms of strength, he may be a little worse than Kurokawa-sensei, but he is not weak among the Jonin. He is good at Earth Release and Fire Release.”
Then, a gossip expression suddenly appeared on Maki's face.
“About three years ago, Senior Sata pursued Karura, and then was beaten up by Rōsha. There are some contradictions between them. Last year, when Rōsha became the deputy head of the Anbu, he didn't cause any trouble for Jonin Sata.”
There is such a thing?
He offended Rōsha because he pursued Karura. It is estimated that he is the least willing to see Rōsha become the Kazekage.
Now that Shimizu has risen suddenly, it is estimated that he has also contacted Maki, this friend of Shimizu.
Then it's him.
