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What put him at ease was that even after he released some information, Rong Lin showed no signs of impatience, or rather, no action at all.
Apart from some rumors, the Uchiha clan made no other moves. If the Uchiha clan were to join in as well, that would truly be trouble.
Troublesome as it was, it was a step in the Third Hokage's plan. Unfortunately, he miscalculated. The Uchiha clan was quiet, and Rong Lin was even quieter, as if that conversation at the Hokage Rock had never happened.
Gazing at the office door, the Third Hokage sighed and withdrew his gaze.
----------Time Skip----------
Time flew by, and the 43rd year of Konoha slowly arrived. For others, it was the start of a new year, but for Rong Lin, it was a year full of opportunities—Sasori of the Red Sand. Do you dare to believe it?
Life in the Anbu was boring, at least Rong Lin thought so. In a few months, Alpha Squad had gone out on missions no more than five times. Though the number was small, Rong Lin had witnessed the "arduous missions" that Sakumo Hatake spoke of.
The very first mission led directly to a change in Alpha Squad's new member, 06.
It was true that the squad had two Kage-level powerhouses, but neither Rong Lin nor Sakumo Hatake were gods!!!
It was impossible to look after everyone. In a conflict with Hidden Stone ninja, a teammate was sacrificed. A strong teammate who used to joke around and laugh by their side was suddenly gone. This had a considerable impact on Alpha Squad.
If Rong Lin hadn't borne more of the attacks, the casualties would have been even greater.
In that battle, even the formidable Sakumo Hatake sustained serious injuries. The opposing side fared no better, sacrificing many, especially those who died at the hands of Sakumo Hatake and Rong Lin.
After the first mission, Rong Lin entered the eyes of these villages. The people of the great nations grew wary of this Konoha Anbu ninja wearing a Nine-Tails mask. At the same time, they gathered information from all sides. Rong Lin's personal data was not hidden for long before it appeared on their desks, stamped with the label of a dangerous individual.
"Lord Rong Lin, Lord Hokage requests your presence."
In Konoha, to be addressed as "Lord," one's data had to be classified as S-rank.
Had "that incident" arrived?
Today was his day off. If there wasn't anything unusual, the Third Hokage wouldn't mobilize him and send him back to duty. Sakumo Hatake had a mission, so if there was a special mission, Rong Lin was the most suitable candidate.
"I'll be right there."
Had "that incident" erupted? He would know once he reached the Hokage Office. Rong Lin quickly changed his clothes and told Uchiha Diqin that he had to leave for a mission.
As time passed, Uchiha Diqin's changes slowly grew. Nowadays, you could no longer see any trace of a "princess complex" on her.
The reputation of the Uchiha clan's talented kunoichi gradually grew. Under Rong Lin's targeted training, Uchiha Diqin's strength increased rapidly.
This made many Uchiha clan members envious, admiring, jealous, and even resentful. Many had tried to use their status to ask Rong Lin to teach their children, but Rong Lin had unfortunately refused them all, citing a lack of time.
This year was the year Itachi was born. Uchiha Mikoto's belly grew larger and larger. This impressive figure, who would personally annihilate his entire clan, was about to be born. However, what left Rong Lin speechless was that Uchiha Fugaku had actually set his sights on him!!!
Was he really just a qualified teacher?
Rong Lin could only smile bitterly at this. Itachi was about to be born, while Shisui Uchiha spent all day fooling around in the village, showing no sign of the famed "Shunshin no Shisui" he would become later.
Speaking of which, it was hard to believe that Shisui and Itachi could become friends. One had to understand that a significant age gap often creates a generation gap. Once there's a generation gap, there's no common language. Without a common language, people will only exchange uncomfortable glances, let alone become close friends.
And Shisui even taught Itachi!
It was like being both a teacher and a friend.
Uchiha Itachi, truly, he didn't know what Uchiha Fugaku was thinking, making him Itachi's teacher?
Recalling Uchiha Fugaku's hint that day, Rong Lin felt like laughing and crying at the same time. He almost wanted to tell Uchiha Fugaku, "If you had a daughter, I might consider it." But this unborn child was not a girl, but a boy, and a remarkable boy at that.
"Lord Hokage."
After changing, Rong Lin quickly arrived at the Hokage Office.
"This is the latest intelligence. A large number of Sand ninja have appeared at the Land of Fire's border. Sakumo Hatake is out on a mission, so I hope you can go and investigate, gather relevant information. We must know immediately why such a large number of people from the Land of Wind are appearing at the Land of Fire's border."
The Third Hokage didn't waste another word and directly assigned the mission to Rong Lin.
It was truly happening. Rong Lin's heart trembled, but his expression remained unchanged. After accepting the mission, he left the Hokage Office.
Does more intelligence still need to be gathered?
It was clear that the Third Kazekage had fallen victim to Sasori of the Red Sand's deadly poison, making the people of the Hidden Sand Village believe that the Third Kazekage was missing. Therefore, without leaking any information, Amosta was currently searching for traces of the Third Kazekage.
Under such a large-scale search, it was reasonable for them to cross the small intermediary countries and appear at the Land of Fire's border. The leader of a village was missing, and these Sand ninja were all in a frantic state. If they weren't worried about causing misunderstandings, they would have certainly entered the Land of Fire's border to search immediately.
Rong Lin hadn't expected such a mission to fall to him. This way, he could also do some things in the shadows that would benefit himself, such as adding fuel to the fire for these Sand ninja.
The ninja of the Hidden Sand Village searched everywhere, finally leaving in disappointment. This was not the result Rong Lin wanted to see.
What he wanted was to instigate the outbreak of war.
This would lead to many deaths. One must know that in the original story, the marathon-style war between Konoha and the Land of Wind dragged Konoha into a weak abyss, consuming countless resources and sacrificing countless ninja. Many families were broken because of this war that arose.
Each for his own, heaven and earth shall be destroyed! Rong Lin was not a soft-hearted person. If he didn't need to, he wouldn't secretly instigate the outbreak of certain events.
I hope you can all give me some support and not make me a villain who goes around causing destruction.