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The reply text sent back to Gin Kakiyama was a simple one, laconically encompassing all that was required by the mission's leader.

[color=00cd66]Understood.[/color]

Haruka flipped closed his phone, dropping it into the front pocket of his flak jacket. Unlike his previous mission, the green-haired chunin was travelling surprisingly lightweight, having brought along mostly certain shinobi essentials and a few ration packs in case of any detours during the journey to the Capital. The fact that they would be confined mostly to the largest city in the Land of Fire meant that a lot of the equipment needed for reconnaissance or delivery missions were completely unnecessary. Their location would be static, and extra things would really only serve to hinder them in their duties.

"[color=007236]We have been tasked to protect the Minister of Defence in the Capital,[/color]" he replied smoothly, glancing over at the genin he had brought along with his warm blue eyes. "[color=007236]The mission rating according to the scroll has been tentatively placed as a B of low-import, mostly due to the political consequences that could occur.[/color]"

There was also, of course, an avenue of investigation that required the skills of the team present. Bodyguarding was well and truly fine, but it was likely that some of them would be called up to assist in finding out who was targeting Yoshimura Hideo and his family, and the motives behind the threats. However, if all went well, it could have easily been of the same rating as a difficult C-rank.

"[color=007236]Your family name means nothing to those assigning missions, Uzumaki-kun,[/color]" added Haruka, idly making half-seals with his left hand. "[color=007236]It will always be your own competence that decides that.[/color]"

Though the boy did seem to have his head in the clouds, if he had forgotten the basic outline of the mission details already. But he would be fine, hopefully. Haruka trusted the records of his genin recruit's missions.

Ah. And now here was the next member of their team.

"[color=007236]Minamoru-kun,[/color]" he replied politely, meeting Yamato's gaze unflinchingly. "[color=007236]It is good to see you. I assume you are familiar with the current political situation in regards to Minister Yoshimura?[/color]"