Naruto, the strongest Uchiha from signing in.

The breeze was gentle and the sun was shining brightly, but the atmosphere in the mission hall was cold, faintly dividing the sunlight and shadow.

"rescue?"

His face was full of surprise. It was wartime now. Even if the ninjas of the village were captured by the Village of Kirigakure, the most they would do was to interrogate them for intelligence and conduct experimental analysis. How could they talk about rescue?

"The other party is the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura. It is thanks to you that I was able to have the opportunity to negotiate this time."

The relief in Sarutobi Hiruzen's tone was noticed by Huayue, and he immediately guessed something in his mind and suddenly realized something.

"Could it be that their goal is to get the swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen? In addition to this matter, they may also take the opportunity to keep me in Kirigakure forever."

Seeing Kagetsu lowering her head in thought, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke frankly with a serious expression.

"We are well aware of the danger of this mission, but you are the only one who can do it right now. The other party specifically asked for only you to go."

"In addition, according to the ninja who escaped from the enemy and reported back, there are two survivors among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who are following the Fourth Mizukage..."

It was not until this time that Uchiha Huayue showed a hint of interest and nodded again.

"I see. How did they dodge the Flying Thunder God Slash? It really makes me curious. How many ninjas were captured? Who should be the priority for rescue?"

"Konoha's ninjas have no priority. If you can, rescue those young buds first, followed by Nara Shikaku. Do your best."

He knocked gently on the table, and the matter was settled. Just as Huayue was about to leave, a knock on the door interrupted his action.

"Excuse me, Hokage-sama."

When several people stepped into the mission hall, pairs of white eyes swept towards the center. Behind the black cloak, the family emblem of the flaming fan made the leading patriarch look puzzled.

"Hyuuga family?"

Seeing that the person coming was from the Hyuga clan, Sarutobi Hiruzen was also a little confused. Could it be that another member of the Hyuga family had fallen into the hands of Kirigakure?

"Yes, in fact, our Hyuga clan wants to entrust the masters in the village to kill the Kirigakure jonin who stole the precious bloodline limit of the Hyuga clan and bring back the Byakugan."

Hyuga Hiashi, who was following behind the Hyuga clan elder, nodded slightly, but the last of the three, Hyuga Hizashi, the current head of the Hyuga branch family, just stood there in a daze.

A three-eyed fox mask, a black cloak, a figure with no sense of presence and an aura that is so illusory that it seems non-existent.

There was no doubt that the ninja in front of him was the mysterious ninja who asked him what he wanted to be that night.

"You've come just in time. This is Uchiha Kagetsu, a ninja who is equally skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique as Minato."

"He is about to go to Kirigakure to carry out a rescue mission. You can tell him in detail about the ninja who took the Byakugan. He is an expert at taking away all seven ninja swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen."

After saying that, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked out slowly, his eyes swept over Orochimaru who was leaning against the wall, and his tone was serious.

"Last night, the Anbu found traces of some animals crawling on the ceiling of the study. It's best if this matter has nothing to do with you, my disciple."

The figure gradually disappeared at the end of the corridor. Orochimaru smiled without saying a word. The old man's enthusiasm and vigilance were much stronger than he had expected.

At the same time, in the mission hall.

The Hyuga family elder bowed slightly. The three of them had complicated expressions and doubts in their hearts, and a trace of suspicion flashed across their minds.

Could this child really save the captured ninjas from the Kirigakure? Even if the Third Hokage said it himself, it was still a little hard to believe.

The doubts in the eyes of the Hyuga elder and Hyuga Hiashi have not disappeared yet, while Hyuga Hizashi looks very worried, vaguely recalling what happened that day in his mind.

When the Hyuga clan elders saw the Third Hokage leave, they turned to Kazuki and gave orders, perhaps because they were pampered or used to giving orders.

"Take the life of that Kirigakure jonin and take back the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan. This is the order of our Hyuga clan and also the Third Hokage. You..."

Without waiting for the Hyuga clan elder to continue, Kagetsu smiled brightly.

"I reject."

"Reject? Why would you refuse? Isn't it a ninja's duty to complete the mission?"

As if hearing an unbelievable answer, the Hyuga clan elder's eyes changed and he shouted harshly.

"The loss of your bloodline limit is your Hyuga clan's family affair. It has nothing to do with me. My mission is to rescue the Konoha ninjas who fell into the hands of Kirigakure. The rest has nothing to do with me."

"First of all, I have the power to choose missions and join battlefields. This is the promise of the Third Hokage. Secondly, I am a member of the Uchiha clan. The orders of the Hyuga clan are useless to me."

At this point, Hua Yue felt something and frowned and shouted.

"Since you're here, why are you hiding and watching the show from the sidelines? That's why I hate you, teacher."

"Hehe, I haven't been in the village for some time. I just heard some very interesting news. Did the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan fall into the hands of Kirigakure?"

When the thin figure appeared from the darkness, the Hyuga family elder and the current head of the Hyuga family, Hyuga Hiashi, also nodded and greeted him, with fear in their eyes.

"Lord Orochimaru, you are here... Could it be that this child is?"

"I am an impolite but very outstanding disciple. I wanted to ask you if you would like to go to the outside world to practice with me. Now it seems like a pity, haha."

The corner of her mouth twitched, and Huayue glanced at Orochimaru with disgust and sneered without any hesitation.

"It's all thanks to you that I've lost the leisure time I had in the past few days. You've gone too far, Mr. Orochimaru."

"Have you noticed it too? Sarutobi-sensei seems to be as energetic as the young ones. Since you have a mission, I can only take Anko with me to practice. Do you need a gift?"

He smiled and thought it was good enough that Orochimaru didn't bother him by bringing him a gift.

"Then I won't hold out any expectations for now. Please don't throw any more trouble on me. I'm leaving now."

Just as Huayue's figure was about to disappear, Hinata Hizashi's body stiffened and his eyes became more confused.

'What do you want to be? A lonely bird with broken wings, imprisoned in a cage, or a star that tears the night open with fangs and blood, burning with blood and fire?'

'You don't have to give me an answer now. When you have figured it out, you are welcome to come to me anytime.'

At some point, the mysterious figure quietly disappeared, and the Hyuga family elder was even more shocked. He clearly didn't stop rolling his eyes just now, but disappeared from the spot in an instant?

Can a child really master this level of teleportation technique?

"Lord Orochimaru, is this Uchiha child really your disciple?"

In response to Hyuga Hiashi's question, Orochimaru smiled, and the stiff facial lines softened in a rare way.

"This child is very mysterious. Even I cannot fathom the talents he possesses. Perhaps... he has surpassed me."

Before the others could exclaim in amazement, Orochimaru's figure gradually walked away. Hizashi lowered his eyes, a glimmer of barely perceptible hope rising in his heart.

At the gate of Konoha Village, Huayue looked up at the sky and then looked silently at her hands.

"It's a rare opportunity, so let's try it..."