Naruto: I'm Not a Pokémon

Chapter 120 Eavesdropping

Kaito looked at him speechlessly as he was still concentrating on his work, but he could vaguely see the bulging veins in his right eye.

Kaito couldn't help but wonder if Ao had acquired the 360-degree vision of the Byakugan and was habitually not looking people in the eye.

So Kaito had to remind him again.

"Jonin Ao, the Third Mizukage-sama wants to see you!"

At this time, Ao finally realized what was happening and raised his head.

He just happened to see Kaito wearing a fancy mask.

Ao put down the scroll in his hand somewhat awkwardly and touched the back of his head.

"Um, sorry, I got the wrong person. I'll be right over."

In fact, Ao certainly knew that he had not recognized the wrong person, but he only realized at this time that his student had already joined the Anbu.

It is an unspoken rule among ninjas not to reveal their identities when they wear masks.

Seeing Ao's look of trying to hide something but making it more obvious, Kaito's mouth corners twitched slightly under the mask, but he did not point it out to the other party.

He left again in an instant.

"Huh~"

Ao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked around, and quickly rushed towards the Mizukage's office.

Returning to the window sill, looking at Kisame who was standing still like a stone sculpture, Kaito couldn't help but secretly admire the other's composure.

Then he squatted down obediently and entered the state of practicing.

However, it didn't take long.

The sound of conversation coming from the Mizukage's office made the two of them stop practicing at the same time and look at each other.

"The latest news is that the Sunagakure Village has been defeated and has retreated back to the Land of Wind."

The Third Mizukage dropped a bombshell right as he opened his mouth. Not only Kushimaru and Ao, who had just entered the office, were stunned by the news.

Kaito estimated that the Anbu who were on guard around the Mizukage Office like him must have been very shocked.

'No wonder even daily communications can only be carried out by ANBU members on standby here.'

Kaito couldn't help but sigh. It was only the first day on duty, and he heard such explosive news.

Different from what Kaito thought, what shocked Kushimaru and Ao was not only the news of Sunagakure's defeat.

But the two of them didn't find out such important news in advance, and instead had to rely on the Third Mizukage to tell them.

Ao is better off, he is only the vice captain of the Perception Unit, and is currently mostly responsible for intelligence on the village's internal defense.

However, Kushimaru is the new director of the Anbu, and external intelligence gathering is his core job.

This delay in information is already a very serious dereliction of duty.

"I'm sorry, Third Mizukage-sama, it's..."

However, the Third Mizukage raised his hand to interrupt the two people who wanted to explain.

"It has nothing to do with you. The Sunagakure frontline troops were injured and retreated this morning."

The Third Mizukage did not say where the information came from, but since this old man has been in charge of the Kirigakure Village for so long, it is not surprising that he has his own source of information.

Seeing that the two men lowered their heads and did not respond, the Third Mizukage leaned back slightly bored and motioned for the elder Genji to speak for him.

As an elder who had assisted the Mizukage for so many years, Genji immediately understood and continued speaking.

"Although the Sunagakure Village was defeated on the front battlefield, it has not been damaged at all. The retreat at this time should be just to preserve strength and wait for the opportunity."

"Konohagakure can also see this and will not directly withdraw a large number of border troops."

"Ao, select a group of elite perception ninjas to cooperate with the Anbu in a temporary capacity. Go to the border between Wind and Fire to stir up the anger of both sides. Don't let Sunagakure Village withdraw from the war so easily."

Kaito was listening attentively outside the window, and suddenly he felt that watching the gate and the windows for the Third Mizukage was not so boring after all.

'Isn't this just asking people to add fuel to the fire? The village leaders are quite despicable. I like it!'

However, the concerns of the village leaders are not without reason.

If Konohagakure really withdraws its troops from a barren place like the Land of Wind, it is unlikely that they will choose to pursue the invasion.

At this time, Ao's hesitant voice came from the office.

"Elder Genji, there are currently some perception ninjas in the village."

The Third Mizukage interrupted by knocking on the table.

"Hasn't a lot of Perception Ninjas been withdrawn from the front lines recently?"

This time Ao didn't dare to say anything more and immediately shut up.

However, as Ao's disciple, Kaito actually understands the current situation of the perception unit.

Although some perception ninjas were withdrawn from the front line, it was actually just to make up for the previous shortage.

If a large number of people were to be sent out at this time, then a group of ninjas would have to be borrowed from the ninja clan to participate in the daily defense of the village.

But since the Third Mizukage has spoken, there is no point in saying anything more.

The elder Genji looked at the expression of the Third Mizukage and continued to add.

"There is one more thing. Although Konoha won the Wind and Fire Battle, Princess Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, never showed up on the battlefield."

"According to the intelligence we have received, Princess Tsunade is indeed in the front-line camp of Konoha's western battlefield, and has taken action many times to eliminate the special toxins of the Sunagakure Village puppet troops."

"However, in the battle between Sunagakure and Konohagakure this morning, Jiraiya, the commander of the western battlefield of Konohagakure and one of the Legendary Sannin, was in danger for a time, but Tsunade still did not take action in the battle."

"In the end, it was thanks to the outstanding performance of an ordinary jonin named Namikaze Minato that Jiraiya was rescued from the siege of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, the Scorch Style Pakura, and Chiyo, and the defeat was finally won."

Kaito, who was outside the window, couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this information.

'Elder, you are so bold to say that, Ordinary Jōnin Namikaze Minato. Is our Kirigakure so arrogant now?'

However, Kaito still subconsciously looked at Kisame.

After all, the two of them first met because of Kisame, because the other party was seriously injured by the Scorch Style Pakura during a mission and was hospitalized.

However, Kisame was wearing an Anbu mask, so Kaito could not see anything unusual at all.

"Elder Genji wants us to investigate Tsunade's current condition?"

Kushimaru, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up and asked.

"That's right, but the focus of your mission should still be on provoking a fight between the two parties. Investigating Tsunade is just an additional requirement."

Elder Genji spoke with emphasis.

Afterwards, the Third Mizukage also sat up straight and looked directly at the two of them.

"If there are any signs of peace talks between Sunagakure and Konohagakure, I want you to destroy the peace talks at any cost!"

"Yes, Third Mizukage-sama!" x2

The two of them bowed their heads and accepted the order at the same time.

"Okay, you guys decide how to deploy the personnel, I just want the results. Now you can go."

Kushimaru and Ao tactfully withdrew, probably to discuss the issue of the number of manpower.

Although the Perception Unit will most likely only need to send a small number of personnel to assist the Anbu in searching for or avoiding the wind and fire troops on the battlefield.

But it will probably be enough to give Ao a headache for a while.

The Mizukage's office fell into silence again, with only the sound of flipping scrolls as the only sound.

Kaito also regained his composure and continued to practice on guard duty.