Just as everyone was discussing, Anko suddenly ran over and shouted, "Senior - brother! Senior - brother! Teacher Orochimaru is looking for you and asks your teammates to come with you to the Hokage's office."
"Huh?"
Seisuke and the other two looked at each other in confusion. Seisuke had a sudden bad feeling in his heart, but they couldn't refuse.
He took out two books from the ninja tool bag at the back and handed them to Rin, saying, "These are gifts for Kakashi. I believe he'll like them."
One was My Ninja Love Story Is Definitely Wrong and the other was About Me Becoming the Hokage Soon. Just by looking at the titles, they were quite eye - catching, especially the words "18 +" which made them even more alluring.
Rin: "..."
"Is it really okay to give such gifts?"
Obito came over and laughed. "Kakashi will definitely like them. That guy is a closet pervert!"
"..."
"Haha, it seems we have a mission, so we're leaving. Obito, take good care of Rin."
"Of course."
"And if a strange old man claims to be from the Uchiha clan, you must be extremely careful. Pretend to agree to his demands on the surface. Remember, if you really encounter him, don't believe anything that happens afterwards. If you trust me."
Seisuke looked at Obito seriously, which startled him. But seeing Seisuke's serious expression, Obito nodded. "I understand. I'll be careful if I meet a strange old man."
This warning was not enough, but there was no time to do anything more now.
The three of them left with Anko. Rin asked curiously, "Why did Seisuke tell you to be careful of old men?"
"I don't know, but let's just trust him."
He didn't know the reason, but he chose to believe.
.........
In the Hokage's office
Seisuke and the others rushed there quickly. Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi were both there, their expressions solemn.
Seeing their arrival, Orochimaru got straight to the point. "Let's go. To the Kirigakure battlefield."
"Huh? So soon? Why do we suddenly have to go to the Kirigakure battlefield, Teacher Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru said, "The Third Mizukage has joined the battle."
The words "Third Mizukage" represented the strongest power in the Land of Water. He was also the second Kage to enter the battle.
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Due to the death of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the Third Mizukage had to step in. Enma and Koharu can't hold on any longer. Also, regarding the battlefield in the Land of Earth..."
He was now extremely busy. The Land of Fire was surrounded by enemies and in a very dangerous situation.
But the appearance of the Third Mizukage made the battlefield against Kirigakure the most dangerous place.
However, as the Hokage, he wouldn't enter the battle unless it was absolutely necessary.
Therefore, Orochimaru, who had just withdrawn from the battlefield in the Land of Wind, was undoubtedly the best candidate.
Enma Mitokado and Koharu Utatane had asked Seisuke and the others to assassinate the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist mainly to reduce the pressure on the Konoha - Kirigakure battlefield. But who knew it would force the Third Mizukage to enter the battle personally. It might have been better not to kill them.
But what's done is done. The current task was to stabilize the situation in the Land of Waves first.
Kirigakure had been driven out of the Land of Waves, and Konoha was advancing into the Land of Water. But the appearance of the Third Mizukage had suddenly made the situation tense.
This was one of the reasons why the Third Mizukage entered the battle. It wasn't just because of the death of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
The main reason was that Konoha had advanced to the Land of Water.
Without the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kirigakure was like a tiger without claws, but it still had the sharp teeth of the Third Mizukage.
"I understand. I'll immediately lead Seisuke and the others to the battlefield."
"Due to the sudden invasion of the Land of Earth, the troops I can allocate to you are limited."
Troops were needed to guard the Land of Wind. Jiraiya was stabilizing the situation in the Land of Lightning. In addition, because of the sudden invasion of the Land of Earth, most of the combat power that had been withdrawn from the Land of Wind battlefield had to be diverted there. Orochimaru could get very few troops.
Orochimaru shook his head. "It doesn't matter."
He didn't care about this. As long as he could hold the Third Mizukage back, everything else would be fine.
"You should set off immediately. Every minute counts now."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a headache.
By the way, you won't enter the battle...
Seisuke felt powerless to complain in his heart, but he also knew that the Hokage had to stay in Konoha. If the village was attacked, it would be a disaster.
Only in special circumstances would he join the battle.
"Let's go. Anko, you come too."
Seisuke was shocked and asked, "Anko just graduated not long ago. Is it really okay to take her to the battlefield?"
"Let her experience the cruelty of the battlefield." After saying that, Orochimaru led the four of them away.
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to smoke, thinking about what to do next.
......
On the way, Seisuke's expression was solemn. It seemed he couldn't go to the Land of Earth now. Obito...
He sighed. The battlefield would shift to Kirigakure later, and Rin would also come. He had to protect Rin.
As long as Rin was safe, that fool Obito would never turn to the dark side.
Orochimaru said, "Seisuke - kun, are you afraid?"
"Not really. It's just the Third Mizukage. He might not be able to do much to me. It's just that my vacation is gone like this."
"You'll have plenty of vacations in the future. Don't worry."
Carrying his backpack, Orochimaru said, "We need to get to the battlefield in the Land of Water as fast as possible. I'll go ahead. I can't wait for you. Seisuke, as the team leader, lead Asuma and the others."
"Yes."
Orochimaru nodded, sped up, and soon disappeared from sight.
Anko asked, "Senior - brother, aren't we going to catch up with Teacher Orochimaru?"
"We can't catch up. Teacher is much faster than us. We can only follow behind."
Orochimaru sped up mainly to quickly take over the Konoha troops and command them. Although Enma Mitokado and Koharu Utatane were village elders, their strength was still inferior to that of the Third Mizukage. Orochimaru came here mainly to balance the combat power of both sides.
And the Third Mizukage could launch an attack at any time. The earlier they arrived, the less danger there would be.
As for Seisuke and these young ones, they could just head to the battlefield at a slower pace.
"Senior - brother, what's the battlefield like?"
Anko asked.
"A place where people die."
Seisuke said, "One wrong move, and you could lose your life. Anko, actually, I don't quite agree with Teacher Orochimaru taking you to the battlefield. But only by going through the baptism of blood and fire can one become a real ninja."
He said to Anko, "On the battlefield, the only things you can trust are the weapons in your hands and reliable teammates. You can't trust anything else."
The ninja battlefield was full of hidden dangers. One small mistake could lead to disaster.
Anko nodded and said, "I'll be careful, senior - brother."
"Kurenai, please take care of Anko. Let's speed up!"