In the Hokage Building.
Hiruzen Sarutobi told Minato Namikaze the details of the mission.
After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's introduction of the mission, Minato Namikaze murmured: "Mukade, from six years ago..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Minato Namikaze seriously: "That is the summary of the mission. Minato, you pick your own teammates and head to Loulan immediately. There is one more thing, Minato. This mission must be done perfectly. Although the Kingdom of Loulan is within the borders of the Land of Wind, it is a country within a country. It is an independent nation, not under the jurisdiction of the Land of Wind, and it is very prosperous.
Because Sunagakure has been preoccupied lately, they have requested help from our Konoha. So, you must perform well, do you understand?"
Minato Namikaze felt something was a bit off, but he didn't ask further. He was a Ninja, and he only needed to execute the mission.
After Minato Namikaze left, Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the plea for help from Loulan and read it again.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was already laying the groundwork for Minato Namikaze to become the Hokage in the future, increasing Minato Namikaze's influence.
If this mission is executed well, then the Kingdom of Loulan will be an ally of Konoha. Although it is only a small country, it is still a country after all.
...
At this time, Kamishiro was still queuing with Kakashi and the others.
Behind them, Might Guy, Shizune, and Asuma Sarutobi were also queuing.
Shizune said with anticipation: "I really want to eat the ramen soon!"
Might Guy was extremely passionate right now: "Teuchi's effort-filled ramen! The soup of the soul! I will definitely taste it with all my heart!"
Asuma Sarutobi had his hands in his pockets and said coolly: "Hmm! Inheriting this kind of secret flavor is also a manifestation of the Will of Fire!"
Kakashi's sharp tongue struck without warning: "Hmph, seriously, it's just a bowl of ramen, you guys really have rich imaginations."
Shizune put her hands on her hips and said unhappily: "What are you doing? Aren't you guys also queuing?"
Kakashi looked at Kamishiro, who was standing in front of Obito with an expectant face, and curled his lips: "If it weren't for someone insisting on coming to eat, I wouldn't be stupid enough to queue in such a long line."
Rin Nohara whispered: "Don't say that. If Kamishiro hears you, he'll bother you again."
Kakashi spread his hands: "I didn't name names, and besides... looking at him now, even if I insulted him, he wouldn't be able to hear it."
Obito suddenly got excited: "Eh, really? Let me try!"
Before Rin Nohara could stop him, Obito had already started: "Kamishiro, you are a big idiot!"
Kamishiro, who was craning his neck to look at the few people left in the front of the line, suddenly turned his head, glared fiercely at Obito, and then...
With a bump on his head, Obito looked at Kakashi resentfully: "Didn't you say he couldn't hear?"
Kakashi turned his head away, not looking at Obito's resentful gaze: "Obviously, he heard it."
Obito's fists were clenched tight. Just as Obito was about to explode, Kakashi saw Minato Namikaze appear wearing his Ninja attire and immediately asked: "Minato-sensei! Is there a mission?"
"Yes, assemble immediately!"
Kakashi shouted to Kamishiro, Obito, and Rin Nohara: "Hey, stop queuing, we're going out to execute a mission!"
"Ah? Okay..."
Obito and Rin Nohara felt a bit regretful because it was almost their turn. Queuing for so long was effectively in vain.
Obito and Rin Nohara walked to Minato Namikaze's side and found that Kamishiro was still queuing over there.
"Kamishiro, let's go on a mission!"
Kamishiro flatly refused: "No! You guys go yourselves, it's almost my turn!"
Minato Namikaze said helplessly: "Eat when you come back. We have to leave immediately. I'll treat you when we get back, as much as you want!"
Kamishiro still refused: "I won't! It's reached this point, how can I be willing to leave without eating!"
Minato Namikaze sighed and said to the three of them: "Help him out."
Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara looked at each other and nodded at the same time. Kakashi and Obito went to the left and right, and Rin Nohara was behind Kamishiro.
Kakashi and Obito dragged Kamishiro's arms and pulled him forward, while Rin Nohara pushed Kamishiro's back, the division of labor was extremely clear.
Kamishiro struggled vigorously: "Hey! Let go of me! I'm not going! Can't you guys just go by yourselves? It won't matter if I'm missing!"
Obito urged: "No! Hurry up, stop being stubborn!"
Asuma Sarutobi smiled and thanked Kamishiro: "Hey, Kamishiro, thanks! We'll inherit the line you guys were queuing in."
Seeing Asuma Sarutobi, Might Guy, and Shizune standing in his previous spot, Kamishiro's eyes suddenly turned red: "Fine, very fine, Asuma Sarutobi, I've remembered you! And you two as well!"
Asuma Sarutobi, Might Guy, and Shizune suddenly felt a chill.
Dragged home by force, Kamishiro packed his gear without saying a word.
Pakura asked suspiciously: "What's wrong with Kamishiro? Why is his face so dark?"
Minato Namikaze looked at Kamishiro, who was stuffing things into his bag with a loud 'clatter', and said with a headache: "He was queuing for the newly opened Ichiraku Ramen, but because there was a temporary mission, we forcibly dragged him back, and then he became like this..."
Pakura said with a subtle expression: "That's understandable. When he found out yesterday that Ichiraku Ramen was opening, Kamishiro was very excited and told me all day that he had to eat the ramen today. It's past 12 now, he queued for two hours and didn't get to eat. It would be strange if he wasn't angry."
Uzumaki Kushina asked curiously: "Is that ramen very delicious? I remember you went early too, Minato. Did you eat it?"
Minato Namikaze shook his head: "I didn't eat it either. Just when I was about to queue, Hokage-sama sent someone to find me. It should be very delicious, after all, tons of people are queuing."
"I see..." Uzumaki Kushina gloated and kicked him while he was down: "Kamishiro, don't be sad, later Pakura and I will go to Ichiraku Ramen and taste it properly for you~"
"Hmph!"
Kamishiro hummed muffledly, put on his backpack, and left the house.
"Alright, let's go then."
Minato Namikaze followed Kamishiro and went to the entrance of Konoha Village to meet up with the three of them.
While traveling, Minato Namikaze explained the mission: "This mission is in Loulan. Although Loulan is a country, it is located within the Land of Wind, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, we will wear masks and act secretly when entering the Land of Wind.
And this mission is a plea for help from the Queen of Loulan. Six years ago, a Ninja from the future named Mukade came to Loulan. This Mukade coveted the Dragon Vein Power of Loulan. Mukade wants to use this power to develop puppet weapons, so we hope to find this Mukade and kill him."
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