Chapter 20 : Back To The Village

"So let me sum this up. Once again the C rank mission you took turn into a higher rank mission. This time an almost border line S rank mission.

You only went there to save this celebrity but ended up getting dragged to go outside the land of fire to the land of Snow…

Am I right upto this point." Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a tired sigh coming out of him.

"Yes Hokage Sama." I just nodded, trying to avoid a direct eye look.

"Then you and the client were attacked by three Shinobi of the snow who was wearing some sort of chakra armor as you say. They were after the target you were supposed to guard." Hokage asked.

"You somehow was able to beat those Shinobi because your Shadow possession works on them while none other jutsu does. Using this you caught them off guard.

Then you learn that the target you were protecting was none other than the princess of the land of Snow, Koyuki Kazahana." Hokage asked with another sigh.

"Yes, Hokage sama."

"While you were able to kill one shinobi and capture another. One of those shinobi was able to kidnap the princess.

Then you decided to go after the princess to save her. Even after knowing that now the mission is already borderline S rank." Hokage asked with a deep voice.

"Hmm yes."

What else I can say.

"Sigh, you infiltrated the castle and saved the princess while giving a good beating to the man who kidnapped the princess. Her uncle Doto Kazahana. Am I missing something here?" Hokage asked with a raised eyebrow.

"No, Hokage Sama."

Then a little silence spread in the room.

After I passed out, my clone took me out of there. Soon the Princess took the throne in the absence of her uncle and the people of the land of snow, or now the land of spring, fully supported her.

Doto isn't death, I am not an idiot to kill royalty. They are the ruler of that place, Kazahana blood runs even in that man's blood so I didn't do that. But I did make sure that he couldn't come after me before leaving that place. Heheehe.

But in all this, I forgot something. I didn't send any letters back to the village. I stayed out of the village for more than 10 days. Its good that Princess wrote a letter to the Hokage when I was out. Otherwise, I am not sure what would have happened.

I was out for almost 3 days buy the way. Not doing that again if I can help it. Having refined all that chakra quickly and using it in battle takes a huge toll on once body.

But maybe I can moderately use the same kind of technique in a fight. Gotta look more into that.

"Sigh." Finally, the Hokage broke the silence.

"I am no sure what to say, my boy. You just kept on surprising me. Last time it was an borderline B rank mission. While this time an borderline S rank mission.

"Tell me why did you take the mission when you knew that you have to go outside the land of fire int the first place." He asked while looking at me with curiosity.

"Hmm… he paid well." I reply as I ruffle my hair and avoid eyes contact.

"The quest request is 80,000 Ryo. Did the client promise to pay more ?" Hokage asked now interested.

I just nodded. "3 times more."

To this Hokage's eyebrows raise.

"That is indeed quite some money, easily A rank mission pay." Hiruzen nodded.

"Now you have me interested though. How much that manager was paying for that boat ?" He asked.

"100,000 Ryo."

"I see."

"100,000 Ryo Per Day."

"OH,"

Then a little silence again appears in the room, maybe in respect of that man's contribution to the economy of the land of fire.

"But you still shouldn't have accepted the mission just because of more money. Life always should take more priority." Hokage asked with wise words.

"Yes, Hokage Sama." Again what else I can do but nod my head?

But then suddenly he asked.

"Why did you decide to save her," Hokage asked, this time looking at me with intent.

"I wouldn't have gotten the pay otherwise," I reply.

"My boy I know no Nara who will put some money above his life. Nara people are not that stupid. Certainly not you."

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"I…I just wanted to save her. It feels wrong letting her go like that. I could help so I did." I reply.

"Hmm, I see."

"Well, I can't punish you for putting your life in danger like that. Kazahana Koyuki personally requested not to blame you." Hokage replied with a smile on his face.

"She did ?" I asked with surprise.

"Yes, and that's not the only thing she wrote. She has a plan to open trade with Land of fire and Konoha directly. All thanks to a certain Motivated Nara winning her heart.

"Cough* what."

"Haha. Don't worry my boy. Things are all good.

Thank to you we seem to have a good relationship with the newly established land of Springs.

"So while I can't punish you, I surely can reward you.

Tell me Genin Shika Nara. Is there something you wish to ask from me? As Hokage if it's in my power then I would certainly do it." Hokage certainly asked with a grandfatherly smile on his face.

Making me confused.

But then I realised what he was doing. He was trying to bring me his in-faction right now. And if he is doing this then there is a possibility that the only other fraction in the village too has learned about me and what I did.

Fuck, that Danzo now will be behind my trail.

"Hmm… I … Hmm…

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After thinking about it, I finally asked the man to answer some of my questions. Technically asked for a little bit of his time. Mainly asking him questions.

What questions I asked, well questions like the fourth Hokage and how he used both Rasengan and Flying Thunder God. Of course, I didn't asked for the method but more like how it felt like. Like I am personally trying to recreate the technique.

Which I might with Rasengan and then I will have an excuse to tell how I know the technique.

Then I asked about Shadow Clone as I explained how I saw Naruto using those clones. Again something I did just so that in future I suddenly have to use the technique, I can just say that with the help of Hokage, I recreated the technique.

And lastly some real questions about Fuinjutsu which I had.

He was indeed is worthy to be said as professor. He explains everything well so that I can understand.

Even gave me some Fuinjutsu scrolls to study. Pretty good. The man is not as bad as I thought.

But again, he is a kage, being able to act is in his nature. Anyway, with me only asking few question to him about certain techniques and not asking for the techniques outright. Even if I end up showing techniques like Rasengan or Shadow Clone in future, it won't cost me. At least I can say that I recreated the technique with his help.

By the time I came back home. I felt a chill entering into my spine.

I knew that I was forgetting something. He slowly turn back, only to see aunty, Shikamaru's mother, was standing there with a sweet smile on her face.

'Ah shit, I am so dead.'

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