Naruto Law of the Devil

Chapter 65: S-Rank Mission

"The esteemed Elders are too kind."

Hearing the praise from Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, Yu remained calm and composed, showing no visible emotion on his serene face. At the same time, Yu discreetly observed Danzo, who sat quietly in the corner.

Since becoming Lord Third's disciple, Danzo and his Root operatives hadn't caused him any trouble. Yu couldn't help but wonder if the cunning old fox had given up on the idea of recruiting him.

"Cough, cough."

At that moment, Lord Third cleared his throat, diverting everyone's attention to him.

"Yu, we've called you here today because we have a very special mission for you."

A special mission? Just as expected...

Upon hearing this, Yu's gaze flickered, realizing that the focus of this summons was about to be revealed.

"A while ago, after the Konoha ninja's bloody struggle on the front lines..."

"The Great Ninja War has finally yielded favorable results for our village..."

Having organized his thoughts, Lord Third went straight to the point, saying, "The Sand Village has been defeated, and their Fourth Kazekage has agreed to the peace terms we proposed."

Defeated the Sand Village...

Hearing Lord Third's announcement, Yu remained unfazed. As a time-traveler, he was actually more aware than Lord Third of the war's trajectory.

This war had severely weakened Konoha, and the impact on the Sand Village was even greater. During the Third Great Ninja War, the Daimyo of the Wind Country, due to the defeat of the Hidden Sand Village in negotiations, significantly reduced the village's investments. Instead, they shifted tasks to Konoha, forcing the Sand Village onto the path of cultivating elites. This exacerbated the existing rift between the two villages.

In the original storyline, the birth of the Jinchuriki Gaara was a product of this unique background.

"However, our two villages have been in conflict for many years, harboring deep-seated grievances..."

"The Sand Village agreeing to the peace terms this time could very well be a strategy to catch us off guard."

Seated silently beside them, Danzo suddenly took over Lord Third's topic. His deep gaze focused intently on Yu, and he spoke in a low voice, "And you, Yakushi Yu, not only are you Sarutobi's disciple but also the adopted child of Yakushi Nono."

"Yakushi Nono was once my most outstanding intelligence-gathering Ninja. As her child, you should have inherited her talent for espionage."

"Reliable intelligence sometimes holds more lethal power than impressive Ninjutsu and weapons."

"So, for this mission, we hope you can infiltrate the Hidden Sand Village as a spy and verify the authenticity of the intelligence concerning the Sand Village's peace negotiations."

Me?

Act as a spy to infiltrate the Hidden Sand Village?

After Danzo finished speaking, Yu's pupils contracted. What is the Hidden Sand Village? It's one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, the Wind Country's Hidden Sand Village! Infiltrating such a perilous situation alone is undoubtedly a mission where survival is uncertain for any Ninja.

However, if it's for the Hidden Sand...

Perhaps, I might find what I'm looking for...

With this thought, Yu's initially hesitant mindset suddenly became firm.