Ch. 84
3.pov
Minato saw that Mito was getting ready to leave with Tenzo, but he didn't gather any new information about Naruto. So he asked :" Are you getting ready for babysitting."
Mito looked confused at him and said :" huh, I don't want any d-rank missions if you are talking about that." she took Tenzo hand and headed to Sarutobi training grounds after saying goodbye to both Kushina and Minato.
Minato was disappointed he didn't learn anything from Mito and he stood confused at restaurant. Then after thinking for about five minutes. Mito walked in restaurant again saying :" oh, I forgot to take you to Hokage office." she pulled Minato hand with smile. Minato was still confused, but his heart was calm, if Mito believed and trusted him, he probably wasn't an enemy of that child.
Kushina followed them to Hokage office and then she was sent to train team 7.
Hokage was finally done with his pause and he could hear silence. Mito usually returned before him. But he geussed she was taking care of young boy. He heard a knock. And he said come in. He wasn't surprise to see Mito, but to think she would bring Minato with her, her reason was obviously, Hokage realized that Tenzo wasn't with her so he had to ask. "Mito-Chan, where is Tenzo-kun."
Mito answered :" ah, he is training at the training grounds you left for me. He said that he trained a lot so he was bored in office."
Hokage chuckled :" who isn't to be honest."
Mito shake her head :" You aren't supposed to say that. Oh, I brought Minato - San here, as I said it would the best if he starts now. "
Seeing that attention was diverted on him, he finally spoke:" Hokage - sama, if I may know what kind of missions are we talking about."
Hokage nodded his head :" let me get straight to the point here, I want you to handle Iwa negotiations. That won't be the only important thing to happen to you. I consider you highly qualified for Hokage position. So to prove to myself and daimyo, you will use this negotiation as a stepping stone. As I am sure you will handle it well. Am I willing to announce you as my possible successor. "
Minato was so surprised, he almost fainted on the spot. He was frozen on the spot. Mito wawed her hands in front of him, made some goofy faces but Minato didn't react at all. Mito then said:" he is broken, should we ask Kushina to take this mission, oh wait then we would have two broken powerhouses."
Hokage was clearly amused by Mito. But Mito was soon bored so she kicked Minato in the leg saying:" Get it together. Hokage is waiting."
Minato finally blinked, and gasped :" that was for real, of course I will try my best to complete these negotiations."
Mito then nodded her head and said:" that is the spirit, work hard because the village needs this negotiation over as soon as possible."
Minato asked :" do I have a set time to finish. "
Hokage shakes his head:" no, you see we wish to be over with this in two weeks but we only need to sign peace keeping document and then we would talk about everything else. You must noticed tensions that are coming from Kiri. "
Minato nodded his head:" I see you want to frighten them. But if I may know why do they wish to attack us. "
Mito answered that:" because they found out I am here, they claim me as Kiri jinchuriki. "
Minato looked close at Mito :" does that mean we have a spy."
Mito answered :" probably not, it is most likely doing of Black Zetsu, but that doesn't mean that Kiri is allied with him , he must manipulated them. "
Minato then saw that Hokage was shocked she didn't say anything about this to Hokage obliviously. So Minato asked her :" do you realize what that means. Black Zetsu is declaring war on you and you don't seem to care. "
Mito nodded her head and said:" I realize, but Black Zetsu isn't ready to start the war himself and knowing third Mizukage I know he will stop when he realizes that he doesn't have a chance. I geuss I will have to return Samehada to them as peace offering."
The room then was filled with sounds of Hokage explaining to Minato what is expected of him in negotiations. Mito was doing" her" paperwork. When the door was knocked on and Tenzo head came first from the door. Mito was surprised how quickly the time flew. Her shift was done and she decided to quietly exit the room. Mito took Tenzo to nearby restaurant and had light dinner and this time went with Tenzo to train. She first was watching him train. Then she too trained and later on she asked him if she could learn wood release. Tenzo was surprised by that question and said:" Well, since you have both affinities and are realeted to Senju clan it is quite possible to learn it, but it will be hard, even for me it was hard."
Mito nodded her head:" I see. But you can show me the beginners steps, right."
Tenzo slowly nodded and started to explain the simplest jutsu it was e - rank, which caused flowers to bloom and grow. It was mostly used to trap people. Tenzo demsotrated the hand seals it was only a snake sign and he described that chakra inside body should be fused together, but not 50-50, water should be less than earth chakra, because obviously tree grows from earth filled with enough water.
Mito was confused at first but when she tried she could make some sense of it. Obliviously nothing had happened. But Tenzo nodded his head saying she was doing everything right and that soon she could grow some flowers. And by saying soon he meant a month from now. Mito smiled at him. It was time for dinner and then later for sleep.
Meanwhile team 7 was training hard under Kushina. They didn't know why sensei was called to Hokage office and they also knew that Kushina didn't know either. She did seem concerned but she did keep repeating Mito words:" nothing dangerous." Kushina could see that team 7 had improved a lot in few weeks. Rin was obliviously training the hardest. She was getting some muscles and she looked to becoming more confident with herself and her team. She was obliviously moving from her crush on Kakashi. And those two were becoming good friends. Mostly talking about training and Mito. Obito was doing his best too. However he was more hesitant to talk with Rin. He still bickered with Kakashi, but now you could hear fondnest in their voices, sometimes they would fight but Rin would stop them before the fight would get serious. Obito at the end of training had a troubled look on his face and he headed straight to Kushina.
Kushina had to ask :" what is wrong Obito - kun."
Obito looked hesitant to speak:" I, I don't know what to do, I don't think I could hold it any longer."
Kushina looked confused :" hold what any longer."
Obito :" Kushina - San, I am thinking about confessing to Rin, but I always freak out and don't say anything. I want to get this fear of being rejected. Even if I know she will reject me I don't want to wait any longer."
Kushina understood:" Then do you want me to help you. "
Uchiha boy looked at her and asked :" How. "
Kushina said :" Well how about this, tommorow I will buy you some time alone with her alone, you just need to confess and say that you would wait for her response."
Obito wasn't all in:" I don't know Kushina - San."
Kushina had a spark lit in her eyes :" if you don't do it tomorrow, I will make you run with Guy - kun for three weeks. "
Obito exclaimed :" what I was asking for help and now you are threatening me. That isn't fair."
The rest of team 7 heard that a looked at direction of Obito and Kushina. Asking is evething arlight.
Obito then said :" Fine I will do it. "
Kushina then said that she would send a message to Obito about the changes about who would train them. Saying that Mito maybe come few days.