Chapter 400 - 85

Chapter 85: Hizashi's MissionHizashi looked around; he could barely call this place a Village, but it had clearly been tidied up by someone and looked quite neat. Aside from a dozen or so thatched huts and an observation tower, there was nothing else."Alright, Uncle, don't just stand there dazed. Go get your clothes! I'll be leaving now."Having said that, before Hizashi could even react, Naruto quickly used the Flying Thunder God to leave, leaving Hizashi alone in the wind, feeling utterly bewildered.He looked left and right and saw a sign hanging on a thatched hut that read "Finance Department." With a sigh, Hizashi walked over.Upon entering, he saw Kakuzu fretting over the Village's financial income at a dilapidated table. He had already used his Byakugan to check him from outside the house and was surprised to discover that the man had five hearts. Knowing this person's strength could not be underestimated, Hizashi said cautiously, "Um, are you Lord Kakuzu? Naruto told me to come here to collect my uniform."Kakuzu looked up, saw the unfamiliar face, and suddenly stood up. He grabbed his hand enthusiastically and said with great warmth, "You must be the new clan leader of the Hyuga Clan in our Village that Naruto mentioned, Hyuga Hizashi! Welcome, welcome. It was quite rude of me not to go out to greet you. There's no need for 'Lord' or anything like that, you're being too polite. Just call me Little Du."Hizashi was baffled by this sudden enthusiasm. He was dazed as Kakuzu pulled him aside, but the awkward thing was that there were no chairs in the room to sit on, so Kakuzu had to let him sit on the table.Afterward, Kakuzu rubbed his hands together and said, "Clan Leader Hizashi, Naruto had already told me about your arrival. From now on, your Hyuga Clan will be the second-largest clan in our Huayin Village. Do you see that observation tower and the house next to it? That will be your future clan grounds.""In a while, you can go over there and mark out the area your clan needs. Don't be polite with me; the bigger, the better. At the very least, make sure to include everything remaining along the coastline.""Naruto specifically instructed that the former Uzushiogakure was defeated because it was ambushed by the Land of Water from the coastline.""From now on, the defense mission here will be handed over to your two major clans. After all, your eyes are better suited for this task. And you don't need to worry; there won't be any enemies attacking for the time being. This is just a precaution for the future.""How about it, Clan Leader Hizashi? Do you have any other questions you need me to answer for you?"Hizashi had a lot of questions he wanted to ask. He gathered his thoughts and asked, "It's like this, Lord Kakuzu, er, I do indeed have a lot of questions to trouble you with. First of all, you just said that our Hyuga Clan will be the second-largest clan in the Village and will work with another clan to resist the invasion of the Land of Water. Can you tell me who these two families are?"Kakuzu slapped his forehead, sighed, and said, "That guy Naruto, did he dump this troublesome task on me again? Oh well, then I'll explain it to you!""The Village is in the early stages of establishment and doesn't have much extra income, so these situations are understandable. And even so, I've already paid for a lot of things out of my own pocket.""You must not think that just because the Village is simple, it doesn't need money. Even these thatched huts cost money to pay villagers to build.""There are about fifty villagers now, most of whom are refugees. You are the fifth Ninja of Huayin Village, and the other four, besides me, are all from the Uchiha Clan.""Although there are few Ninjas, fortunately, their strength is quite good. There are even several with Kage-level strength...""What? The Uchiha Clan? This, how is this possible? Weren't they wiped out long ago? Could it be that Itachi is here?" Before Kakuzu could finish, Hizashi said in disbelief.Kakuzu held his head, knowing this would require a long explanation again. But there was no other way, so he patiently began to explain to him."...Now you understand, right? The five Ninjas currently in the Village are: You (Elite Jonin), Me (Kage-level), Fugaku (Kage-level), Shisui (Kage-level), and Izumi (Chunin).""Actually, the mastermind behind all this is not the Fifth Generation, but Naruto, because he received the guidance of the Six Paths Sage, which allowed him to predict the future development of the Ninja World.""But after all, he is just a child right now, and if he were to come forward for some things, it would be hard to convince people. That is why the Fifth Generation comes forward.""And these people, including you, were Ninjas who should have died because of Danzo's conspiracy in the original timeline, but Naruto thought this was too much of a waste.""Their strength is top-tier, and they will play a big role in resisting foreign enemies in the future. That's why he went to great lengths to save you all.""Now with you joining, the situation in our Villagewill be much better. Now you and Shisui can form a duo to carry out some missions. Speaking of which, I am quite looking forward to seeing what a battle with the Byakugan combined with the Sharinganwill look like.""And don't underestimate these missions. If our Village wants to continue to develop, we must obtain the recognition of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Therefore, to improve our status in the eyes of the Daimyo, you must complete some high-difficulty missions issued by them."After listening to Kakuzu's explanation, Hizashi's eyes became determined. He said, "No problem, I already know everything you've said. By the way, when do we go to carry out the mission?"Kakuzu replied, "Naturally, the sooner the better. Once you finish marking out your clan's territory, you can set off. The Fifth Generation has already accepted an S-rank mission.""You remember what I said earlier about Shisuigoing missing and Danzo being severely injured, right? After he went back, he issued an S-rank mission to hunt down Biwa Jūzō and Kisame Hoshigaki, and even blamed them for Shisui's death.""But the strength of these two is at the Elite Joninlevel, or perhaps even higher. For a long time, no one even dared to take this mission.""So, later on, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire split this mission into two S-rank missions, which together make a double S-rank mission.""If we can complete this mission, then at that time, besides being able to get a large amount of funds for building the Village, we can also take the opportunity to make a request. I believe that by then, the Daimyo will definitely agree to our request."Hizashi knew that this mission was extremely difficult because both of the opponents were long-renowned Ninjas. If things went wrong, he was afraid he would be in mortal danger.However, he did not flinch. Instead, he nodded with a determined expression and said with a look of readiness to die, "Don't worry! I accept this mission. Even if it costs me my life, I will do my utmost to complete it!"