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Pointing at the items on the table, Jiraiya explained.
"This is a bingo book. The names and information about major criminals are all listed in it, so make sure you memorize everything. You can head over to the Hokage's mansion to request the new, monthly issue." Sipping on his alcohol, he continued. "As for the ninja tools, they're a congratulatory present from the village."
"A bingo book?" Curious, Jun flipped through the book's pages with interest. Heading straight to the S-rank section, he smiled in anticipation.
'Could I find some worthy opponents...?' Jun had been craving a good fight to the death ever since he was reborn. This little book was just what he needed, making his blood boil ever so slightly.
"Now that you're Chunin, we won't always be performing missions as a team. Not only have you gained the permission to go on C-ranks by yourselves, but you might be asked to join other squads on harder missions, like B-ranks and the occasional A-rank." Massaging the back of his neck, Jiraiya smiled.
"Usually, teams only have one member achieving promotion. Because of that, they're limited in what missions they can take, having a mix of Genin, Chunin, and Jonin."
"But we're different. All of you are Chunin... so if you add me, a Jonin, into the equation... We're a pretty strong squad!" Laughing, Jiraiya sipped some more Sake. He couldn't wait to see how much his students would grow in the future and hopefully fight alongside them as equals.
"So, we can go on our own missions?" Minato said with a happy expression. The thought of going out by himself made him -- Who was generally quite calm -- ecstatic. Clenching his fists, the corners of his mouth rose into a smile. "I can't wait!"
"Aniki!" As they were chatting, a familiar voice resounded from across the restaurant. Looking over, Jun noticed Aito rushing towards him, followed by Akane. "Congrats!"
Rushing over at top speed, Aito didn't mind the other customers' looks as he jumped into Jun's arms, giving him a tight hug. "I knew you could do it!"
After seeing his brother fight for real, Aito finally understood just how much he had changed. Up until now, he hadn't completely digested it... But now he felt as if though a weight was lifted off his shoulders.
"Mm... Aito, did you learn from what you saw?" With a warm expression, Jun ruffled Aito's hair.
"I did!" Raising his head to meet Jun's eyes, Aito grinned and activated the Sharingan.
"Ho... So you ended up awakening it..." Jun wasn't sure if it would be enough, but thankfully, it worked. Now, thanks to the Sharingan's eidetic memory, Aito would recall that scene every time. It would help him overcome fear in the future if he was placed in a life or death situation.
"Aito, now that you've awakened the Sharingan, I want you to activate it every time something very nice happens, or when you're pleased." Jun's tone was stern, as he separated himself from the boy.
"Why is that?" When the others heard Jun's statement, they couldn't help but get curious. Even Jiraiya didn't understand what he meant—using the Sharingan when you were happy? Wasn't it a weapon?
"You see, the Sharingan grants our clan many abilities... One of them being eidetic memory. Once you read, feel or see something with your Sharingan, you'll remember it for life. Even if it's not in front of you, you'll still recall it as if it was."
Although this was useful to learn from one's mistakes in battle, it came with some pretty terrible side effects that Jun would explain in a moment.
"As an example, let's take the moment when I killed that mist ninja. You remember it as if it happened a mere second ago, right?"
With his eyes still active, Aito nodded, turning them off to spare himself from witnessing it again.
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