Chapter 208: Kakashi's Trust Level Increases

In the early morning, Kakashi woke up. This time, it wasn't the alarm clock or his biological clock that woke him up, but rather a pleasant smell that stirred him from sleep.

Before opening his eyes, Kakashi was puzzled by the delightful fragrance. When he finally opened his eyes and saw the unfamiliar ceiling, he remembered that he hadn't returned home yesterday but stayed at Mutsuki's house instead.

Perhaps because he had slept well yesterday, Kakashi felt much more relaxed physically and mentally.

Then Kakashi walked out of the room and went downstairs.

"Awake already? I just finished making breakfast. Let's eat together," Mutsuki, who had just set the breakfast on the table, saw Kakashi coming downstairs and smiled as he spoke.

"Thank you, I appreciate it," Kakashi thanked Mutsuki.

Glancing at the dining table, Kakashi noticed there was a lot of food, perhaps because he was there. Breakfast was lavish, with sweet-smelling red bean rice, steaming miso soup, thick tamagoyaki, and grilled fish.

"Itadakimasu" Kakashi said as he sat at the table.

It had been a long time since he had said those words during breakfast. When eating alone, there was no need to say it.

After finishing Mutsuki's breakfast, Kakashi's cluttered thoughts disappeared. At that moment, all he felt was how delicious everything was, completely immersed in the world of food.

After devouring all the dishes in front of him and finishing the steaming miso soup, Kakashi felt pleasantly warm all over.

Finishing his meal and seeing the empty plates before him, Kakashi realized he had unknowingly eaten so much.

[Disciple Hatake Kakashi's trust level has increased, current trust level: three]

"It seems you quite like the dishes I make," Mutsuki stood up to tidy up, smiling happily. It was worth all the effort he had put in, finally seeing the trust level go up.

"It's because your cooking, Yumi-sensei, is simply delicious," Kakashi said earnestly.

While it was hard to determine the strongest ninja in the shinobi world, if someone were to say that anyone cooks better than Mutsuki, Kakashi would be the first to object. This was cuisine at the level of Genjutsu.

"Let me help clean up," Kakashi offered.

Once again, relying on Mutsuki for guidance and enjoying a lavish breakfast, Kakashi felt a bit uneasy not doing anything in return.

"Sure" Mutsuki didn't refuse, smiling.

Accepting kindness from others sometimes brings them closer together, deepening trust.

After washing the dishes, Kakashi and Mutsuki went to the Southern Border Forest to practice.

Mutsuki's treatment was effective, and Kakashi didn't experience any mental or physical fatigue today, temporarily returning to normal.

"This is your justification for calling me weak? Just after a day of training, your legs can't even stand straight." Kakashi displayed aggression as he looked at Obito after the Total Concentration Breathing practice.

"You... you don't understand. You have no idea how exhausting it is to maintain Total Concentration Breathing," Obito said, his words becoming somewhat disjointed from fatigue.

"Even if it's tiring, it's still training. Can't you be a bit stronger?" Kakashi intended to settle scores from the past few days.

Obito rolled his eyes and slumped to the ground, looking exhausted, someone who didn't understand Breathing Techniques yet was making him dizzy.

Mutsuki nodded inwardly, seeing this as a sign of recovery. As long as Kakashi could focus on sparring with Obito, there shouldn't be a problem.

"After we return, take a good rest. We have a mission tomorrow," Mutsuki announced.

Originally, Mutsuki planned to train the disciples until the day of Obito's birthday before going on the mission. But seeing Kakashi like this, Mutsuki felt it was necessary to address Kakashi's issues first.

Kakashi's issues are difficult to resolve within the village, so he needs to seek some help from outside.

Mutsuki doesn't expect them to be resolved in just one mission. After all, they've had two consecutive accidents. Even if he's someone with bad luck, he shouldn't have three consecutive accidents. So, they need to do more missions to find opportunities.

"Great, another mission!" Obito's eyes lit up as he struggled to stand.

Every mission he undertook now became a topic of conversation with Rin, and also a capital for boasting when they returned to the Ninja Academy.

While other classmates were discussing what miscellaneous tasks they had done, he would proudly share his experiences of A-rank and B-rank missions. Obito couldn't help but imagine how envious those classmates would be.

"Everyone, be careful and don't get hurt," Rin reminded softly.

"Don't worry, Rin-chan. With me and Yumi-sensei around, there won't be any problems," Obito reassured, patting his chest.

"Obito, are you underestimating my youth? When the time comes, I will use the most passionate youth to protect my comrades!" Guy flashed his shiny white teeth and laughed heartily.

"Then let me rephrase that. With Yumi-sensei, Guy, and me, there will definitely be no problem." Obito thought for a moment and said. The current Guy is indeed very dominant. Except for Shisui with his activated Sharingan, everyone who encounters him has a headache; he's truly difficult to deal with.

Kakashi: ...

"Yumi-sensei and Guy are indeed reliable. As for you, forget it. If it weren't for my timely support during the last mission, you would have been severely injured." Seeing Obito provoking him, Kakashi also responded without hesitation.

"You're too reckless in battle, thinking too little. You didn't even notice when the opponent was exchanging injuries."

"Obito, be cautious in battle," Rin said with some concern.

"It was because I went to help him that such a situation arose," Obito fired back, even bringing up the incident from the previous mission when Kakashi remained inactive for a full ten minutes.

"Full of energy, but still, save some energy for tomorrow's mission." After watching for a while, Mutsuki smiled and put an end to the argument between the two.

Seeing Mutsuki speak up, the two temporarily ceased their hostilities.

...

The next morning, Mutsuki led his disciples to the Hokage Building to receive the mission.

"Is there a C-Rank Mission in the Land of Rivers today?" Mutsuki asked directly.

The Land of Rivers has been affected by the wars between the Hidden Cloud and the Sand, making it relatively easy to find opportunities.

In fact, it's easier to find opportunities in the Land of Grass because the Land of Rivers is only affected by the war, while the main battle between the Hidden Cloud and the Sand is in the Land of Wind. On the other hand, in the Land of Grass, the Hidden Rock and Konoha are currently engaged in combat, essentially serving as the main battlefield.

However, because of this, most of the missions in the Land of Grass are related to the war, and Mutsuki's team cannot take them due to being interns.

"Land of Rivers, let me check." The registered ninja began to look through the mission list.

"There's one to exterminate the mountain bandits near Sankawa Town, and another one is to escort the client back to the capital of the Land of Rivers."

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