Wills Blazing Fierce

As he sat on the branch, he wondered what the Hokage had sent him out on watch for. It was an uneventful day, and sitting here meant he would get behind on his duties. He looked out at the verdant forest, the one around Konoha. The path was clear, virtually untouched it seemed. No one had come to Konoha for awhile, at least not on foot. What made the Hokage request his presence here today?