Playing As Gojo Satoru in Naruto

With a loud "whoosh," the wooden sliding door was opened.

Everyone turned their gaze toward the sound and saw an old man, drunk and leaning against the door, holding a cheap bottle of liquor.

His eyes were bleary, and he kept burping. When he noticed the four people standing in the room, he frowned.

"What's this? Why are there just a bunch of brats?"

"Especially that one in the middle. The smallest one, looks super dumb."

"You… are you really a ninja?"

Naruto, who thought he was active enough, was sure the comment wasn't aimed at him.

He stood between Sakura and Sasuke, proudly turning his head, squinting and grinning.

"Hahahaha, who are you talking about? The smallest one, the one who looks the dumbest?"

It was you.

Sakura and Sasuke, standing on either side of him, exchanged a silent glance, then stepped forward and got a bit closer to Naruto.

Naruto's smile immediately froze on his face. He opened his eyes and looked around at both sides.

Even if you discount Sasuke's spiky hair, he was still a bit taller than both him and Sakura.

Though the difference wasn't huge, he clearly ended up being the shortest between the two.

"Ah."

"I'm gonna kill you!!"

Realizing it too late, Naruto suddenly jumped up, looking ready to charge at the client.

Such an easy-to-anger kid.

Kakashi covered his face with one hand, then grabbed Naruto by the back of his shirt with one hand and held him mid-air as he flailed.

"What the hell are you doing, trying to kill the guy we're supposed to protect, you idiot?"

Naruto huffed angrily as Kakashi held him up, but even being lifted didn't stop him from causing a scene.

He was yelling and acting like an angry cat, trying to claw at something but not quite reaching.

"Are these kids really okay?"

Tazuna couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Seeing the four assigned to escort him back, he immediately sobered up a bit.

Though he had some doubts, at the moment he didn't have enough money to hire higher-ranking ninjas.

At least there was an adult among them, so he might as well make do with it.

…

Land of Waves, inside a shipping company under Gato's control.

Zabuza and Haku, wearing tight-fitting suits, were inside a warehouse checking out new contraband.

For ninjas, the most important thing was having clothes that were lightweight and well-fitted, even for Anbu and Jonin, most of their outfits were designed to be practical for movement.

But since they were undercover, they had to wear these work clothes.

"This is so annoying. Hurry up and finish the check so we can leave. No matter how many times I wear this, it's always uncomfortable."

Zabuza leaned against a shelf, holding a record sheet in his hand.

If it weren't for Gato having so many assets, would they even be stuck undercover here?

He could easily cut that little guy down in an instant.

"We should be able to take action in the next few days. Please be patient a bit longer..."

Haku lifted his head from the crate, and as he spoke, he realized something was wrong.

Both of them immediately turned their heads and shouted toward the dark corner of the warehouse.

"Who's there?"

After a moment of silence in the darkness, a figure dressed in an Anbu uniform, adjusting a Kirigakure Anbu mask, stepped forward.

"Oh~ looks like you guys are dressed like this. Almost didn't recognize you two."

"Don't be so nervous! Mizukage-sama has given you a new mission."

The Kirigakure Anbu spoke casually, almost innocently, while shrugging at the two of them.

Zabuza looked the Anbu up and down, noting the unfamiliar voice and the unknown mask.

Plus, the overly familiar tone, it sounded like they knew each other.

What a peculiar guy.

The Mizukage usually used crows to send notifications, sending someone in person like this was rare, so it was probably a pretty important mission.

Most of Gato's assets had already been dealt with, and they estimated that it wouldn't be long before they could finally take that guy down.

And now, right after that, they sent someone with another task. There was no time to breathe.

Zabuza scratched his head in annoyance and responded.

"That guy sure knows how to exploit people. What's the new mission?"

"Tazuna has gone to Konohagakure to find someone. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the last surviving member of the Uchiha clan will be coming to the Land of Waves."

"Capture them alive."

"Kakashi of the Sharingan, as the lead jonin, will be with them. You two should prepare well~"

Despite the casual tone, there was a hint of danger in the way the Anbu's eyes peeked through the slits of the mask.

"Oh? That sounds interesting."

"I understand. I'll bring them back too."

A proud smile appeared on Zabuza's face, where his bandages didn't cover.Finally, he could get out of this miserable mission.

Both Kakashi of the Sharingan and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki sounded like decent opponents. Perfect for him to get some practice in.

Haku, standing aside, looked at the Kirigakure Anbu thoughtfully and asked curiously.

"Why the last of the Uchiha clan? There's no point in bringing him back, right?"

It made sense to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but what was the use of the Uchiha orphan?

Their Kirigakure Village didn't lack Kekkei Genkai.

"Well..."

The Kirigakure Anbu hesitated for a moment, then quickly spoke.

 "Mizukage-sama plans to mass-produce Sharingan, so bringing him back is for reproduction..."

"Ah!"

Zabuza's usually serious expression cracked for a moment, then he coughed and quickly covered Haku's ears with his hand. 

Though he knew Mizukage wasn't exactly reliable, hearing such an order still caught him completely off guard.

"Huh?"

Haku, confused by Zabuza covering his ears, looked up at him.

"Kids shouldn't hear this."

"Ah well, that's how it is!"

"Good luck, the mission can't fail~"

The Kirigakure Anbu tilted their head slightly, tossed out a small star-shaped weapon, then stepped back twice and vanished.

"Weirdo."

Zabuza watched the direction they disappeared in and shook his head slightly.

…

"Alright, let's go!"

"This is my first time going outside the village!"

Naruto ran out ahead of the group, quickly passing through the main gate of Konohagakure. He turned around with excitement and shouted back at the others.

With his small size and a backpack on, he looked more like a kid heading out on a school trip than a ninja.

"Hey, is it really okay to bring a brat like that along?"

Tazuna hesitated as he held a bottle of booze, glancing back at Kakashi.

Kakashi scratched his head awkwardly and let out a dry laugh.

"Well… with me, a jonin, here, it should be fine."

Up in the thick branches nearby, a pair of eyes hidden in the leaves quietly watched the group.

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