Naruto: What do you mean you're from the Head-Touching Village?

Chapter 40 First Encounter with Orochimaru

At this time, Shun Akihime was only a Chunin and was not capable of taking on high-difficulty missions of A-rank or higher on his own. However, if Tsunade were to lead the team, it would be a different story.

"You said you wanted to quickly become a Jonin, and you also know that becoming a Jonin requires comprehensive consideration, so I specifically found a mission that is most suitable for you to showcase yourself."

At this moment, Tsunade had already brought Shun Akihime home. She was holding a mission report in her hand, waving it like a fan as she explained the mission to Shun Akihime.

"Let me tell you the mission objective first. A spy has infiltrated the capital of the Land of Fire, and the mission requirement is to eliminate him."

"The spy has been identified as Yoshioka Yusuke. His specific combat strength is unknown, as is which village he is from and what ninjutsu he knows. If we can find out the village he belongs to, the mission reward will definitely be better, and his resume will be more impressive."

"The mission has additional requirements. Since it is the capital of the Land of Fire, we must not make too much noise. We must make sure he dies quietly in his own residence without alerting anyone. This will be a great test of a ninja's infiltration skills."

When Tsunade was explaining, she would occasionally stop to glance at Shun Akihime, and only continue explaining after she was sure that Shun Akihime understood.

"I've said everything. Do you have any further questions?"

"No, there are no more questions." Akihito shook his head.

After Akira finished speaking, he noticed that Tsunade hadn't gotten up yet, and looked at her with a puzzled expression: "You want to gamble a little longer before you leave?"

Tsunade: "..."

After calming herself down, Tsunade continued, "No, it was just a coincidence that someone else had also taken on this mission when I accepted it. We'll wait for him to go together."

Should we wait for him to go together? Does that person know where Tsunade lives?

It's important to understand that Tsunade is different from Jiraiya and the others. In the past, Tsunade would hide her home address to avoid debt collectors coming to her door. So, the only people who could find her home were Tsunade's core circle of friends.

In other words...

"And it's been a long time, Tsunade, and nice to meet you for the first time, Shun-kun."

A sinister voice rang in Qiu Ri Shun's ears. He turned his head and, sure enough, it was him...

One of the legendary Sannin, the most addicted to drugs, gambling, and prostitution, the most scientifically minded person in the ninja world, and the one who plays "Bleach vs. Naruto" in the ninja world—Orochimaru!

During this period, regardless of his true nature in the shadows, Orochimaru was known in the public eye as one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, and even a widely regarded candidate for the Fourth Hokage.

Orochimaru himself would also take time to do some high-difficulty tasks.

"Nice to meet you, Lord Orochimaru!"

Since Orochimaru used honorifics, Akihi Shun naturally followed suit.

Orochimaru.

Tsunade also greeted Orochimaru.

"I've heard about you. You're very talented, and you even have an Ice Release bloodline limit."

As Orochimaru spoke, his snake-like eyes were fixed on Shun Akihime.

However, Akihi Shun wasn't too worried. Based on his current relationship with Tsunade and Jiraiya, he was confident that no one in Konoha would attack him.

Most importantly, like Danzo Shimura, Orochimaru hasn't completely gone mad yet. Orochimaru is only showing some signs of madness because of Nawaki's death.

Under these relatively safe circumstances, Akihito Shun was still quite willing to contact Orochimaru. If the Sannin were willing to support him, it would be much easier for him to do whatever he wanted.

"Thank you for your praise, Lord Orochimaru."

Autumn Instant responded.

After listening, Orochimaru chuckled twice, then turned and left Tsunade's house, heading towards the capital of the Land of Fire.

Tsunade was the second to leave, and she was very relaxed.

She knew very well that Orochimaru was the first to accept this mission, and Orochimaru usually carried out missions alone. Now that she and Akihito Shun were involved, it was obvious that the Hokage was intentionally grooming Akihito Shun.

I want Qiu Ri Shun to learn more about stealth techniques.

After all, Orochimaru's skills in infiltration and disguise are among the best in the entire ninja world.

She was mainly there to travel and relax; the mission had nothing to do with her.

Autumn Shun followed at the very back.

And so, the three of them left Konoha Village together and headed to the capital of the Land of Fire.

The three of them were very lucky; they encountered no accidents along the way. It was a time of war, and bandits and the like were everywhere.

However, no bandits or similar groups came to rob these three unarmed travelers along the way.

The journey was smooth, and it didn't take long for the three of them to arrive at the capital of the Land of Fire.

Before arriving in the capital, the three of them used a transformation spell to change their appearance so as not to alert the enemy.

Upon arriving in the capital, even Qiu Rishun couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.

The difference is huge!

As expected of a national capital, its prosperity is incomparable to that of a small village like Konoha.

That makes sense, though. Those ninjas are excellent at fighting, but letting them develop the economy...

"Is this your first time here, Shun-kun?"

Orochimaru noticed Akihi Shun's expression.

"Yes, when I went on missions with Tsunade-sensei before, we were usually in the middle of nowhere or near the border."

Autumn moment answered just like that.

"It's okay, we have plenty of time. If you want to explore more, I don't mind."

Tsunade stretched and looked around the street before quickly finding her temporary place to stay.

The casino next to an izakaya can be considered a sacred place for Tsunade.

"You want to wander around more, don't you..."

Akira shook his head. He was used to it. He knew that Tsunade was not suitable for this kind of mission until her hemophobia was cured. He was already very grateful that she could help him so much.

Next, only Akihito Shun and Orochimaru remained on the road.

As Akira walked along the road, he passed by a bathhouse. Looking at the place and Orochimaru next to it, familiar memories began to flood his mind.

"What's wrong, Shun-kun? Did Jiraiya take you to see the women's bathhouse?"

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes stared at Akihi Shun.

Akira Shun shook his head: "No, it's Jiraiya-sama who told me that he took Orochimaru-sama to see the women's bathhouse when he was a child."

It has to be said that Jiraiya's loyalty was truly admirable when he was young. He never kept good spots to himself and would share them directly with his best buddies.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru has absolutely no interest in women.

Orochimaru: "..."

Childhood memories begin to assault the brain.

!

The two, who were still talking, suddenly noticed something, but they pretended nothing had happened and continued their conversation as usual.

Only after one person's figure completely disappeared into the street did Akatsuki Shun look at Orochimaru.

The two exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's meaning.

The target has been identified.