No sooner said than done.
Takumi directly turned and headed towards the Hokage Tower.
Arriving at the office door this time, Asuma's voice didn't come from inside.
He was actually a little unaccustomed to it.
In the past, whenever he came to hand over a mission, he would always run into Asuma.
And Asuma would relentlessly throw out various taunts.
Although Asuma would always be proven wrong afterwards, he seemed to never tire of it.
Not hearing Asuma's voice now, he actually felt a bit nostalgic.
He wondered what Asuma was up to now.
Knock, knock, knock.
He knocked politely, and only after hearing Hiruzen's voice from inside did Takumi push the door open and enter.
"Hokage-sama."
After entering, Takumi's gaze involuntarily sharpened.
Although he hadn't seen Asuma, he didn't expect to see another annoying figure here.
Danzo.
He wondered what this guy was doing coming to see Hiruzen.
"Danzo-sama."
Although reluctant, on the surface, Takumi still had to address him.
"Since you have matters to attend to, I'll take my leave."
Seeing that it was Takumi who had arrived, Danzo's heart skipped a beat, and he no longer intended to pester Hiruzen.
He directly planned to leave.
After all, the previous few times he had encountered Takumi, his mind would always be filled with some unbearable memories.
Each time, it took him a long time to forget them and let them fade.
Now that he had finally recovered and was planning to cause some small trouble for Hiruzen to add some spice to his life,
He ran straight into Takumi showing up.
Without a second thought, Danzo directly left.
"Ah, okay."
Hiruzen was stunned. He hadn't expected Danzo, who had just been as clingy as a little demon, to leave so decisively and neatly.
Especially Danzo's gait.
It looked steady, but both Takumi and Hiruzen could see a hint of haste.
It was as if Danzo was impatiently eager to leave.
The two of them immediately felt perplexed.
But Takumi quickly understood.
Danzo was afraid Takumi would send another disgusting memory his way, so he directly fled.
Thinking of this, a crafty smile flickered across Takumi's face.
That memory was again thrown into Danzo's mind.
This time, he thoughtfully waited until Danzo had left the office before sending it.
As soon as the office door closed, Takumi and Hiruzen heard the loud sound of retching from outside.
"..."
Hiruzen's eyelids twitched.
Danzo had told him before that Takumi could use a peculiar Genjutsu, capable of projecting realistic false memories into another person's mind.
He hadn't paid much attention before.
And every time Danzo saw Takumi, this would happen. He thought Danzo was trying to frame Takumi.
But so much time had passed,
He vaguely felt that Danzo didn't seem to be joking.
But he had never even heard of such Genjutsu.
After all, he, Hiruzen, was known as the Professor of Ninjutsu; there were few Ninjutsu he hadn't heard of.
But he also couldn't quite understand what was going on with Danzo.
"Ahem."
He coughed lightly, then asked with a smile, "Have you rested well? What brings you to see this old man today?"
"Thanks to your blessing, Hokage-sama, I've rested very well these past two days."
Takumi smiled and said, "But maybe I've rested too well, I'm starting to feel a bit restless."
"I was wondering if there are any suitable missions for me in the village right now?"
As he spoke, he casually walked forward, his eyes quickly glancing over various documents.
"Although I don't want to trouble you again, since you've just completed such an important mission..."
Hiruzen's expression softened, and he said somewhat troubled, "Take a look at this intelligence."
He handed a document to Takumi.
Takumi looked at it; it was precisely the information he had been seeking.
"Found one of Orochimaru's hidden bases?"
He narrowed his eyes to prevent Hiruzen from seeing the anticipation in them.
As for what he was anticipating, only he knew.
"It's not certain yet, but the Anbu who sent back this intelligence didn't make it back alive."
Hiruzen said, his expression dimming.
Seeing Hiruzen's face, Takumi knew he was putting on an act and immediately cooperated by comforting him, "Please accept my condolences, Hokage-sama. Accidents are unavoidable during missions."
"I believe that senior already had resolve when carrying out the mission."
"Next, I will go investigate that hidden base and confirm whether it's related to Orochimaru."
"This way, I can also console the senior's soul in heaven."
His face was full of righteousness, looking as if he was ready to sacrifice himself at any moment.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you. If you need any personnel, just say the word."
Hiruzen sighed softly. "No matter who the enemy is, we absolutely cannot let Konoha's people die in vain."
"Please rest assured."
Takumi nodded firmly, took the intelligence, and turned to leave.
Leaving the Hokage Tower, Takumi wasted no time and directly went to find Kiba.
"Takumi? What brings you here to see me?"
Kiba, who was training with Akamaru at home, looked at Takumi in surprise, never expecting him to show up at this time.
"Let's go, prepare for a mission. Go get Shino and Hinata. Remember to pack supplies; the duration of this mission is uncertain."
Takumi kept it brief and directly left after speaking.
"Huh?!"
Kiba was completely bewildered, having no idea what was happening.
But since Takumi was leading the team and it seemed very urgent,
He immediately felt motivated.
"Looks like a big mission!"
Kiba looked at Akamaru, his face full of fighting spirit. "You ready?"
"Woof!"
Akamaru responded loudly.
"Then let's hurry and find Shino and Hinata!"
He wasted no more time, quickly packed his gear, and rushed out.
After leaving the Inuzuka Clan's compound, Takumi immediately found Kurenai and Yugito, who were strolling on the street.
"Takumi-kun?"
Seeing Takumi heading straight for them, Yugito couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
"There's an urgent mission. I need to go. The duration is uncertain."
Takumi quickly explained the situation, then paused and said, "Yugito, these next few days, stay close to Kurenai-nee. She'll take good care of you for me."
"Don't worry, I'll take care of Yugito."
Kurenai nodded. She also knew this wasn't the time for romantic entanglements.
And she had already grown accustomed to it.
As for Yugito,
She had only just enjoyed two tender days with Takumi, and now he had to leave again.
To say she wasn't disappointed would be deceiving everyone present.