"Well, in the current Wood Leaf Shinobi Village, only you can subdue these two rebellious kids at the same time."
Sandaime-sama smiled, Minato and Watergate have no problem with that, but Uchiha Yan is proud and arrogant, even if it's an ordinary Jonin, he won't be convinced.
But Sho Sho is different, not only did he become a Jonin at a young age, but he is also quite famous among the major clans in the village due to his extraordinary talent and strength, even the current Patriarch of the Uchiha Clan is in awe of him.
"But in the previous ninja trial, Uchiha Yan was defeated by Watergate, if the two of them are put together now, I'm afraid …"
Sho Sho didn't finish his sentence, but Sandaime-sama should know that no matter how talented Uchiha Yan is, it is a fact that he didn't pass the trial.
"I think you should be clear about the significance of the village's higher-ups holding this trial. The so-called passing quota is nothing more than a gimmick set up to motivate those little fellows."
Sandaime-sama's expression became slightly dignified and said, "I never thought that Watergate would be able to protect Shinna Kushina, but he also took three mediocre kids to the end of the trial, and Takeno Nei won the free pass …"
"Do you mean to cancel her passing quota?" Sho Sho asked.
"No, luck is also a part of strength."
Sandaime-sama shook his head and said, "But you and I both know that the passing of this trial is just the beginning of the assessment for these kids, and although I want to use this method to screen out the elites among them, I don't mean to send them to their deaths, Takeno Nei's strength is too weak."
Sho Sho nodded, and there was some unwillingness in his eyes, "Sandaime-sama, I'm not questioning the decision made by the higher-ups, but isn't this too cruel for Watergate and the others? It's not that bad, but those kids aren't ninjas yet …"
"But you and I both know that it won't be long before these kids graduate from the Ninja Academy, and what awaits them is a cruel reality, instead of letting them die without any preparation, it's better to prepare a lesson for them in advance, and sooner or later they will have to pass this test."
Sandaime-sama's tone was also full of unwillingness, but what can he do?
In the end, it's still his ability isn't enough, the peace that Naruto sacrificed his life for didn't last long, and it was broken again.
"Sandaime-sama, Nidaime-sama, forgive me." Sandaime-sama sighed
Sho Sho nodded heavily and said, "I know, Sandaime-sama, give me the task."
After that, he looked up at Sandaime-sama, who smiled faintly and said, "Your teammates should be here soon."
"Teammates?" Sho Sho murmured.
Knock!
When his voice fell, there was a knock on the door, and then Naruto's office door was opened, and a slender and tall figure came in.
Sho Sho looked sideways, and when he saw the person, he was surprised, "Watanabe Chun?"
She was a beautiful woman with long straight black hair, and her eyes were bright like black gems, and her skin was white, she was a great beauty.
But this great beauty was wearing a standard ninja costume, and she was wearing Wood Leaf's forehead protector, but even so, it didn't affect her beauty.
"Sandaime-sama."
Watanabe Chun first bowed to Sandaime-sama, then turned her head and gently smiled at Sho Sho.
"Sho Sho senpai, long time no see." She said with a smile.
"Well, long time no see."
Sho Sho replied. He hadn't seen this woman for several years. She was Sho Sho's junior in the Ninja Academy.
At that time, he was naturally a famous figure in the Ninja Academy. Watanabe Chun was also a genius, but after Sho Sho graduated early, he never saw her again.
Although she has grown up, Sho Sho can still vaguely see the outline of her childhood, and that's how he recognized her.
"I didn't expect you to recognize me." Watanabe Chun was very happy because Sho Sho still remembered her.
Sho Sho smiled faintly and no longer spoke. Watanabe Chun also knew that this kind of occasion wasn't suitable for small talk.
Both of them turned to face Sandaime-sama, and the latter's expression also became serious: "Three hours ago, we received a report that Kuriyama Shinzo appeared in the Land of Lightning."
When he heard his name, Sho Sho's expression changed, and then he said angrily: "That traitor, he actually dares to show up!"
Although Sandaime-sama wasn't as angry as Sho Sho, his expression wasn't very good either: "I heard that guy has now been treated as a guest of honor by Kumo Shinobu, as for the reason, you should know."
Watanabe Chun also said at this moment: "That guy used to be a Tokubetsu Jonin of the village, and one of the important personnel in charge of intelligence collection. Now that the relationship between the major ninja countries is tense, as a traitor, he naturally has to seek protection. Otherwise, if he meets our people, he won't have a way out!"
"Well, the information he knows is his bargaining chip in the Land of Lightning, but this guy is really bold, he's not afraid of the Land of Lightning's intelligence department."
Sandaime-sama said. The two people in front of him didn't doubt that if Kuriyama Shinzo stood here, he would be directly killed by Sandaime-sama.
Although Sandaime-sama looks kind on the surface, he's merciless when it comes to harm to the village.
"Among the compatriots that guy killed before he defected, there were ninjas from the Yamanaka Clan, so I think he should have obtained the secret ninjutsu of the Yamanaka Clan, so he's not afraid of the Land of Lightning's intelligence department catching him and directly extracting information from his memory."
Sho Sho's eyes flashed, and his words were also full of killing intent.
"In any case, that guy's existence is a threat to the village, and the Anbu that has been tracking him has been dealt with by the people of Kumo Shinobu …" Sandaime-sama's face was gloomy, and his voice was heavy.
Sho Sho and Watanabe Chun were even more surprised, and the latter said: "Kumo Shinobu dared to openly attack my Wood Leaf's ninja, is this a declaration of war?"
Sandaime-sama continued to add: "Although there hasn't been a large-scale war in the Rain Village, because of the addition of Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru, we have the absolute upper hand in the secret confrontation. At this time, the appearance of Kuriyama Shinzo is undoubtedly a good thing for the village of Kumo Shinobu."
The two nodded.
Sandaime-sama's eyes were cold, and he said: "In any case, we can't let this guy who endangers the village continue to be free, so I have decided to appoint Sho Sho as the team leader, Watanabe Chun, Minato Watergate, and Uchiha Yan to form a four-person team to sneak into Kumo Shinobu and kill the traitorous ninja Kuriyama Shinzo!"
Watanabe Chun didn't say anything, he was just thinking about the two strange names, but Sho Sho's expression changed when he heard Sandaime-sama's words.
"Sandaime-sama, you want to let two children perform a task of this level?"
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