Chapter 40: The First Mission
Are they deliberately late as a form of revenge against me?
Sarutobi Hiruzen was still reviewing documents on the surface, but in reality, he had already focused most of his attention on Naruto and Kakashi. Although official duties were important, they were far less important than Naruto.
What task should he give them?
Well, let them choose...
"These are all the C-rank and D-rank tasks in the village right now, come and choose." Sarutobi Hiruzen took out two stacks of task sheets and placed them on the table.
He paused for a moment, his eyes serious as he continued, "Performing tasks as a ninja is your duty and is very important. You must do your best to complete the tasks and not accept tasks that you cannot complete. Understand?"
"I understand." Naruto.
"Hmmp." Sasuke.
"Under...understand." Hinata.
Although they occasionally throw some small tantrums, overall they are quite good and sensible.
Observing the demeanor of the trio Kakashi felt a little better and continued, "Now your rank is Genin level, and you have just graduated from the Ninja Academy. So to be safe, it's better to start with the most basic D-rank tasks."
"Okay, let me take a look."
Naruto picked up the task sheet to take a close look.
Go to the neighboring village to buy vegetables, help people take care of children, find lost cats, deliver ramen for Ichiraku Ramen, help collect crops...
Phew, is this the role of a ninja?
Why is it not quite like what I imagined?
"What's wrong? Why aren't you talking?"
Sasuke asked in confusion.
Naruto didn't say anything. He directly handed the task sheet in his hand to Sasuke while he started to check out the C-rank tasks on the other side.
Forget about doing D-rank tasks...
About this point, the Third Hokage was actually very clear in his heart. So from the beginning, he also took out C-rank tasks. C-rank tasks are not quite the same as D-rank ones. Although they are also relatively low in difficulty, they may involve some combat-related matters.
"Naruto, those are C-rank tasks. I know you don't really want to do them. But before doing such tasks, it's better to first do a D-rank task to familiarize yourself with the process." Kakashi said.
"I think it's not necessary."
Sasuke put down the task sheet and said.
"Kakashi, Naruto and Sasuke are both special cases. Their strength far exceeds that of ordinary Genin. It's actually okay to do C-rank tasks a bit earlier. Didn't you also become a Jounin at twelve?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile.
Kakashi was silent and didn't say anything more.
"Let's go with this one."
Naruto picked up a task sheet and said.
C-rank task: Clear out bandits. There is a group of bandits active on the edge of Konoha who often rob ordinary people's food and daily necessities. The villagers hope that the ninjas who come can kill those bandits. The reward is only ten thousand Ryo, which is the lowest level for C-rank.
"Oh, it's this task. But the reward is a bit low. Even so, are you willing to accept it?" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the task sheet in Naruto's hand and said with a kind smile on his face.
"Hmm."
Naruto nodded.
The small village being harassed by bandits is just on the edge of Konoha, and it seems to be not recognized by Konoha. Moreover, the villagers in the village are very poor and can't afford decent rewards, so the priority of this task is very low, even lower than some tasks involving children
There are also tasks involving children in C-rank tasks, because the employer is very rich, directly offering 50,000. It's simple and not dangerous. Capable ninjas would definitely be willing to take it. This is the power of money.
Naruto handed the task sheet to Sasuke. After taking a look, Sasuke thought for a while and then nodded his head, continuing to pass it to Hinata.
Hinata was clearly surprised when she saw it, but she still peeked at Naruto while plucking up her courage to nod her head in approval, continuing to pass the task sheet to Kakashi.
"Clearing out bandits?"
After seeing the task, Kakashi couldn't help but frown slightly. It's a bit too early to see blood on the first mission.
"According to the description in the task, the bandits come to rob about every two months. It has been a month since the last attack. So, we still have some preparation time. It's best to arrive at that village half a month later and prepare in advance to guard against bandits." Naruto analyzed.
"Hmm, indeed."
Kakashi nodded his head.
"We want to do some preparation first and then go to execute the task half a month later. Is that okay?" Naruto continued to ask.
"That's not a problem..."
Kakashi didn't think much about it, but the Third Hokage on one side saw some clues. The task chosen by Naruto is not the highest bounty, nor is it the simplest one. Instead, it is the one that takes the longest time to complete and wastes the most time.
Not to mention the time before the bandits attack, even if Naruto and his team arrived at the village and the bandits didn't come to attack, wouldn't they have to stay in the village for a while? Going back and forth, probably one or two months will pass.
Naruto is delaying time. There is some reason why he doesn't want to execute tasks.
"Since there is so much time ahead, why not do some other tasks first before executing this task?" The Third Hokage asked with a smile.
"I want to get familiar with the Flying Thunder God technique first. My Flying Thunder God technique is not completely stable. The mark can be easily erased by others and I can't leave a mark of Flying Thunder God in a short time. Doing tasks is too low cost-effective for me." Naruto said simply and directly.
Haven't you fully learned Flying Thunder God yet?
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his eyebrows. He didn't have much doubt in his heart. Namikaze Minato took quite a long time to master Flying Thunder God back then. Naruto probably also needs a long time to get used to using Flying Thunder God proficiently. Minato probably gave Naruto a usable method in a short time instead of a stable usage method.
So he still needs to continue practicing
"Okay, no problem. Then let Kakashi take Sasuke and Hinata to execute other tasks first."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said.
"I'll pass on that. The newly developed ninjutsu is still very unstable. I need some time for training." Sasuke also decisively refused.
Joking aside, he can become stronger with Naruto, and it's a steady large increase in strength. Why waste time doing tasks? Sasuke's goal is just to become stronger and then kill Uchiha Itachi. Tasks are not important at all for him.
Become stronger! Become stronger! Sasuke just wants to become stronger!
"I also want to practice with Naruto for some time... Can I?" Hinata finally followed weakly.
Kakashi felt a little embarrassed on his face and coughed lightly: "Actually, you can learn something from me too. Having a teacher is always better than exploring by yourself, don't you think?"
"What can you teach me?"
Sasuke asked directly.
"The most basic chakra control ability as well as various advanced techniques."
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