Naoki didn't know about Esdeath's battle in the Root Dungeons.
But that night, the Third Hokage suddenly sent Anbu to find him and asked him to come into his office to discuss something important.
It was only when he arrived that he learned from the old man that Esdeath had actually carried out a massacre at the Root base and killed many shinobi, even Danzo was injured. Hearing this, Naoki's heart sank.
There was a special connection between him and Esdeath, even though they couldn't communicate directly, he could still check her status at any time. Right now, he felt like Esdeath was safe and nothing had happened, but he felt like her aura was truly no longer in the village and seemed to have stopped about ten kilometers away from Konoha.
"It looks like this is Danzo's doing," Naoki thought to himself.
Danzo was certainly useful to Konoha, but the old man was a bit of a threat to him. If he wanted to remain a jonin in Konoha safely, it would be a good idea for Danzo to accidentally trip somewhere and break his neck.
Otherwise, if he shows even the slightest deviation from the norm, he could become the target of this madman and get into trouble.
While he was thinking, the Third spoke up, "Naoki, what do you think about this?"
Naoki came to his senses and shrugged, "Esdeath is very strong. Even Root couldn't stop her. I don't think we should pursue her."
Hiruzen nodded but his gaze became more serious and he said, "I don't argue but it's not that simple, Esdeath has great power and she could be of great help to our village but it has come to this point and all I can do is try to somehow restore our relationship."
After saying this, the Third felt even more irritated with Danzo. Damn it, he wasn't stupid, how could he not understand all this? But it was useless to hold Danzo responsible now.
He looked at Naoki and said, "Naoki, you are the only person in the village who can handle this matter now!"
"What do you mean, Hokage-sama?" Naoki's heart sank.
"I want you to follow Esdeath, catch up with her, and help me deliver this letter to her." The Third took out the already written letter and handed it to Naoki.
"This is not an easy task." Naoki couldn't help but sigh when he heard this. But deep down, he was laughing. Esdeath was his subordinate, this couldn't even be considered a mission.
Furthermore, since Esdeath had left Konoha and could no longer stay here, he would have to meet her sooner or later to explain some things. It could be said that the old man had even done him a favor by entrusting him with this matter.
"This is an S-rank mission! And it's top secret! You can look at the contents of the letter, you'll have to negotiate with her after all!" Hiruzen said seriously.
"Understood! This subordinate will definitely complete the task!" Naoki also answered seriously.
"Okay, be careful. Esdeath's ice elemental techniques are very dangerous. I'm afraid her strength is not inferior to mine. This will also be a great test for you. When you return, I will promote you and increase your salary!" The Third added.
Naoki was seriously scared when he heard this, quickly shook his head and said, "Hokage-sama, there is no need to promote me, but I don't mind a raise in salary!"
"Tch, kid! Okay, we'll talk about it when you get back!" Hiruzen smiled and shook his head.
Naoki immediately left the office.
This was a mission he had to carry out alone. Since he was going to deliver a message and the only one he had to find was Esdeath, the Third did not assign anyone to him. This was much more convenient and saved Naoki a lot of trouble.
Taking the pass, Naoki left the village.
He was not in a hurry, he walked slowly, as if he had left the village for a walk, and not on an urgent mission. At the same time, he secretly watched to see if anyone else was following him.
In the end, even though the Third trusted him, Danzo probably wasn't happy with it. He probably sent people to pursue Esdeath as well. And he couldn't let anyone know about the relationship between him and Esdeath.
Esdeath's existence could be seen as his own secret trump card, and of course it would be better not to expose it if possible. Only then could Naoki remain a Konoha jonin in peace, otherwise he would definitely end up in trouble.