"I understand." After listening, Mokgetsu quickly turned to the Anbu to announce the end of the training and then rushed to the Hokage Building with the notifying ninja.
Thud.
After arriving at the Hokage Office, Mokgetsu did not rush in; instead, he knocked on the door first.
"Come in."
Upon receiving affirmation from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mokgetsu pushed the door open and entered the Hokage Office.
"Third Lord, what exactly is the important mission that requires my completion?" Mokgetsu asked bluntly.
Since Sarutobi Hiruzen had asked him to end the training early, the word "important" was certainly not exaggerated, and considering the times, Mokgetsu believed it was definitely related to war.
"It's a mission concerning the battlefield in the Land of Grass. I need you to lead a team to the Grass Village to investigate whether the Grass Village is assisting the Hidden Rock in attacking the Konoha Ninja Squad."
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not waste words, first concisely stating the specific mission, and then immediately handed the Mission Scroll with the detailed content to Mokgetsu.
"In recent months, the Hidden Rock Village has dispatched reinforcements to increase the impact on the Konoha and Land of Grass defense troops, and recently, our Intelligence Ninja has discovered some 'Rock Ninja' suspected to be Grass Ninja in disguise.
The defense troops of the Land of Grass are of great significance to us. If the defensive line is breached, the flames of war may once again reach the Land of Fire, and even Konoha." Sarutobi Hiruzen emphatically stressed the importance of this mission.
Although Konoha is now at war on multiple fronts, only the Hidden Mist has succeeded in invading the Land of Fire; other enemies have been kept out by Konoha, blocked at the neighboring small countries.
"For this mission, besides you, there are six Jonin and one Genin participating. The six Jonin are Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Obito... Nara Suzaku, Aburame Shikuro, and the Genin is Maruboshi Kosuke." Sarutobi Hiruzen informed Mokgetsu of the teammates for this mission.
Although it sounds intimidating, with a total of six Jonin participating, actually four of the Jonin are Mokgetsu's disciples, and there's not much difference from the usual missions they perform with Mokgetsu.
"Although Maruboshi Kosuke is a Genin, you can completely consider him a Jonin. He qualifies for a Jonin promotion and has the strength for it, but due to some experiences in early years, he is unwilling to promote and remains a Genin until now." Sarutobi Hiruzen explained.
Although the strength will become evident while executing the mission, it's necessary to clarify when assigning tasks.
Otherwise, assigning a Genin to such an important mission does appear confusing.
"I have not specifically notified your disciples; the other participating ninjas will be waiting for you at Training Ground 16."
"I will quickly investigate the truth and complete the mission." After hearing this, Mokgetsu expressed his work attitude clearly without dragging on and hurried to the Southern Border Forest to notify his disciples.
[Under your guidance, the ninjas participating in special training have improved in the Breath of Darkness and Chakra Nature Changes, enhancing their overall strength.]
[Rewards received: Chakra +1800, Breathing Technique Experience Scroll ×2, Chakra Nature Change Experience Scroll ×1]
On the way, Mokgetsu glanced at the system message.
Although it ended early, the timing wasn't off by much, so the rewards could still be triggered normally, though the base reward of Chakra might be slightly reduced.
Since Mokgetsu spent more teaching time on the Breath of Darkness than on Nature Transformation and Ninjutsu, there were more rewards for the Breathing Technique.
Then, Mokgetsu opened the panel to check the proficiency of his two bloodline limits.
[Skills: Ice Release (Skilled Level: 2720/3000) Wood Release (Skilled Level: 2050/3000)]
Mokgetsu's expectation was for the Ice Release to progress to Master Level through regular class rewards and self-cultivation; however, due to changes in plans, it was slightly short in proficiency.
As for Wood Release, Mokgetsu used the recently obtained Chakra Nature Change Experience Scroll on it. A large amount of Wood Release cultivation experience flooded Mokgetsu's mind, and the proficiency of Wood Release instantly soared, surpassing Ice Release and advancing to Master Level.
[Skills: Wood Release (Master Level: 50/15000)]
The original plan of Mokgetsu was to use the reward enhancement to advance Wood Release to Master Level, so even with lower proficiency, Wood Release could still meet expectations.
As for the two Breathing Technique Experience Scrolls, Mokgetsu did not use them; his currently developed Breath of Yang had already been cultivated to Master Level, mastering the Breath of Yang Chakra Mode without needing system assistance.
"Except for Yamato and Might Guy, the rest of you halt cultivation; there is an urgent mission to execute." Upon arriving at the Southern Border Forest, Mokgetsu called out to stop his disciples who were training.
"A mission? What level of mission?" Obito asked curiously.
He didn't mind taking on missions after resting for several months since returning to Konoha from the battlefield; it was about time to move again.
"An S-level war mission."
Mokgetsu's answer made Obito's eyes light up; the last time on the battlefield, he was overshadowed by Shisui and Might Guy. This time, with Might Guy not going and having already mastered the Armament Secret Technique, he had become stronger. It was the perfect opportunity for him to make a name.
"Is it a decapitation operation against the leader of the enemy village's ninja squad?" Obito couldn't help but ask.
Kakashi looked at Mokgetsu.
Although Obito often asked such questions in the past, this time, Kakashi had to admit, it's very likely this mission would be one of those high-stakes tasks that Obito usually fantasized about.
Urgent mobilization, an S-level war mission, and led by Mokgetsu, the strongest ninja of the new era; the buffs stacked too much, making it evidently not a simple mission.