Naruto : Minato back to the past

"What do you think of my plan?"

 In the Hokage's office, Minato reported his action plan to Hiruzen.

 The task of sneaking into the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water is extremely difficult. Before Minato, only his master had ever succeeded in this regard.

 So no matter how powerful Minato was, his plan had to be reported to Hiruzen, so that he could personally judge the feasibility of the plan.

 "That's fine, but once you reach the Land of Water, how are you going to enter the Hidden Mist Village?"

 Hiruzen frowned slightly and said that the coastline of the Land of Water is very long. Although the shore patrols are strict now, it should not be much difficulty for Minato.

 After entering the Land of Water, the key is how to sneak into the Hidden Mist Village.

 Even if the Flying Thunder God Mark is printed on the goods transported into the Hidden Mist Village, it will be discovered by the sensor-type ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village.

 And even if he could evade their sensor, Minato's moving position would still be a big problem.

 If his range of activities is restricted right from the start, then his subsequent intelligence gathering will be very difficult.

 Hearing this, Minato smiled and said: "It is indeed not easy, but I am Jiraiya's disciple."

 Hiruzen suddenly realized: "Haha, I almost forgot about that kid Jiraiya."

 Of course, these words were a slight complaint about Jiraiya not returning to the village.

 When it comes to gathering intelligence, Jiraiya is determined to be the best expert in the Konoha Ninja Village.

 Especially since the destination this time is the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water, it is a simple matter for Jiraiya and Minato who have signed a contract with the Toad Clan of Mount Myoboku.

 "In this case, you just need to pay attention to your safety. As I said before, everything is based on your safety. How much intelligence you can collect is secondary."

 Hiruzen once again reminded that Minato's accomplishment was not proportional to the value of the information he gather, so even if the mission failed, Hiruzen wanted the latter to return safely.

 But this is an infiltration mission, so we can't send too many people. Moreover, for you now, being alone is the safest state.

 "Yes!" Minato nodded heavily.

 In a forest, on a giant tree, black patterns were spreading out and spread throughout the entire tree in a short period of time.

 At this moment, the special mark was emitting light.

 Swish!

 There was a slight sound in the air, and a thin figure suddenly appeared.

 Judging from his appearance, it was Minato, but he had changed into ordinary civilian clothes, and Minato's clothes were a bit old.

 This was something Minato found in his deceased parents' room, and it was the clothes his father used to wear.

 His height is now almost 170 cm, so he doesn't look short.

 This is the Land of Iron. If he want to go to the Land of Water, he must take this route.

 According to the information provided by Hiruzen, Konoha's spies used to travel to the Land of Water by setting out from the seaside of the Land of Fire.

 Because the Land of Iron is a country of samurai, the investigation of ninjas is particularly strict. If Minato had not been here for business reasons with Fujiwara Takuji and left a mark, he would have chosen to depart from The Land of Fire.

 He made a seal, and the various lines on the tree trunk disappeared. Then Minato took out some tools from his arms and changed the appearance of the tree.

 This technique was learned by Minato from Hatake Sakumo before he sneaked into the Sand Village last time. Before setting out on this mission, he went to find Sakumo and practiced for another day.

 Now his face looks to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a pale yellow complexion, as if he has been exposed to wind and sun for many years.

 Paired with this old set of clothes, there is no sense of incongruity.

 "Hehe." Minato saw his current self in the mirror and smiled slightly.

 Soon he rushed out of the forest and headed towards the border of the Land of Iron.

 With Minato's speed, he reached the border of the Iron Country in one day.

 In a small town on the border of the Iron Country's coastline, Minato took a quick look and realized that a batch of goods would be shipped from here to the Land of Water in three days.

 The Land of Water is the second largest of the five major ninja countries after the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, but its territory is made up entirely of islands of varying sizes. Although it is rich in resources, the weather is humid all year round and is often covered with fog.

 The Hidden Mist Village got its name from this.

 This climate gives the Land of Water a natural barrier, but it also leads to an extreme shortage of some supplies.

 As the only country that did not participate in the Second Shinobi World War, the Land of Water also blocked its own coastline. Even after the war, the control over supplies and personnel on the coastline remained very strict.

 But after two days of observation, Minato did not find any ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village accepting goods and inspecting personnel.

 Those who are in charge of these are just warriors from the Land of Iron.

 Soon after, in the early morning of the third day, Minato left a mark on a box of cargo being shipped to the cargo ship.

 When he was on the dock watching the cargo ship set sail, Minato, who was hiding in the corner, made a seal and disappeared from the spot.

 When Minato appeared in the cargo hold, the space he stood on was only twice the width of his shoulders.

 He had anticipated this, after all, this was a cabin for storing cargo.

 Minato had set up a small barrier here with a diameter of only two meters. This barrier neither restricted the entry and exit of people nor restricted the sound.

 Its only function is that when Minato enters here, people without special eye powers will not be able to see him.

 Thus, the long journey across the sea began.

 During the journey, the cargo ship passed by a small country called Land of Wave, which was an island country without ninjas and samurai and was completely isolated from the outside world.

 Minato had come here to carry out a mission in his previous life. This country was very poor, and if it wanted to improve its economic situation, it had to contact the outside world.

 There is only one way, which is to build a bridge. However, it is extremely difficult to build a bridge that can connect to other countries. Land of Waves is a poor country and cannot afford to hire a good architect to design a bridge.

 This sea voyage lasted a very long time, more than a month.

 During this time Minato seldom left his spot.

 He anticipated many situations that he might encounter after entering the Hidden Mist Village.

 Finally, the cargo ship finally docked and arrived in the Land of Water.

 However, this does not mean that Minato has reached his destination, because the Land of Water is composed of many islands, and what they arrived at is just a small island on the border.

 However, when he got here, Minato, who had been relatively relaxed, began to get nervous.

 Because he had already sensed some chakra fluctuations.

 Without a doubt, it was a ninja from the Hidden Mist Village.

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