The information reported by the ninja at the mission office made Might Duy feel a bit ashamed. Just as he was about to tell Shin that he would work hard and do his best not to be a burden, Shin spoke first.
"It's fine."
"Duy-senpai is very strong and can handle many situations."
Hearing Shin's two sentences, Might Duy was once again moved to tears, and subconsciously wanted to give Shin another hug, but remembered it would cause Shin trouble and held back.
"Very strong..."
The mission office ninja's mouth twitched. This was the first time he'd heard someone say that Hidden Leaf's perennial Genin was "very strong," especially from a genius ninja like Shin. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
Perhaps this was how geniuses trained; executing difficult missions was no longer enough for their own growth, so they had to bring along a burden to further sharpen themselves.
"Hmm, there aren't many C-rank missions left either."
Shin stood in front of the bulletin board, seeing that only a third of the area was covered with C-rank mission requests, with most of the space still empty.
Although there were few requests, the commission for each was very high, generally around 100,000 ryo, most of which were escort missions.
"Escort a Grass Country merchant caravan back to their country, commission 150,000 ryo... Let's take this one."
Shin looked carefully for a while and chose the one with the highest commission.
The main purpose of this trip was to help Might Duy earn some money, and also to get some money for himself to supplement his funds, otherwise, it wouldn't be enough for his daily expenses.
Traveling with Might Duy, who was terrible in every aspect except for his immense strength, choosing reconnaissance missions would be foolish. Escort missions were the most suitable.
[Hope no accidents happen.]
Shin muttered to himself. Although he was accompanying Might Duy, he could handle any unexpected situations, but it was always better to have no accidents than to have them.
"This one, alright."
The ninja at the mission office took the request form, checked the information, and registered it. He then said, "The person who commissioned the mission is currently staying at the Hidden Leaf Inn. You can find them there."
Shin nodded and motioned to Might Duy, "Senpai, let's go."
The two left the mission office under a strange gaze.
It wasn't until Shin had left that some ninjas nearby, who were processing missions, looked at the Chunin at the mission office and said, "Hey, is that okay? Letting him take that Perennial Genin on a mission, even if he's a genius, I think this is his first mission, isn't it?"
"Everything is according to regulations."
The Chunin at the mission office also seemed a bit helpless, shrugging his shoulders and saying, "There's no violation of regulations, so I can't stop it. However, the Grass Country merchant caravan probably won't accept them, and they'll most likely come back to choose again."
"That's true."
The ninja nodded thoughtfully.
Leaving aside whether the Grass Country merchant caravan knew of Might Duy's "perennial Genin" reputation, even if they didn't, the first glance would tell them that Might Duy was very unreliable and looked weak. As for Shin, although he was a Chunin, he was very young and wouldn't give a reliable impression either.
There was a high probability that they would be rejected and asked to be replaced.
...
Hidden Leaf Inn.
After leaving the Mission Assignment Office, Shin took Might Duy directly there and soon met the merchant caravan requesting escort.
There were only seven people in the caravan. They had reportedly transported a batch of goods to the Land of Fire for sale, and having sold everything, they were now planning to return to the Land of Grass.
"You said you accepted the escort mission?!"
A younger boy in the caravan looked at Shin and Might Duy in astonishment and said, "Just the two of you?"
"Yes."
Shin nodded.
The boy's eyes widened slightly, and he said with dissatisfaction, "Hey, what's going on, Hidden Leaf people? Can the two of you really take on an escort mission?!"
Might Duy stepped forward, his voice incredibly firm,
"Please rest assured, I will do my utmost to protect your safety!"
The boy still couldn't accept it and was about to say something when a middle-aged man with a white beard next to him suddenly leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
The boy was slightly stunned.
The middle-aged man stopped the boy from continuing to speak, then looked at Shin and Might Duy with a gentle smile and said,
"I am Daisuke Urabe, the captain of this merchant caravan. We believe in the strength of Hidden Leaf Village ninja. Our safety is now in your hands."
Shin subtly raised an eyebrow. After a brief thought, he said,
"Alright, then, please bear with us for the next period of time. Everyone get ready, we'll meet at the village gate tomorrow."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Daisuke Urabe nodded.
Shin motioned to Might Duy, and the two then left the inn.
Soon after they left, the boy immediately looked at Daisuke Urabe and said,
"Why didn't you ask Hidden Leaf to send new people? These two ninjas clearly look like third-rate ones..."
"The more inconspicuous, the better."
Daisuke Urabe looked at the boy and said in a deep voice,
"We are currently short on funds. Even if we spend all of it, we can at most hire a Hidden Leaf Jonin team for escort, but that might attract attention from the other side. It's better to act low-key like this... Please rest assured, young master, I will do my utmost to escort you back to your territory!"
The boy's expression shifted for a moment, then he finally sighed.
...
Outside the Hidden Leaf Inn.
Shin walked along, speaking,
"By the way, Duy-senpai, let's split the mission commission fifty-fifty."
"Huh?"
Might Duy was stunned for a moment.
Shin said with a slight apology,
"I'm a bit short on funds here too, but if you don't think it's fair, then you can take sixty percent, Senpai."
"No, no, no... that's not what I meant."
Might Duy reacted and quickly waved his hands, saying,
"Fifty-fifty is already too much; you're the Chunin captain."
Shin smiled at this, saying,
"Then it's fifty-fifty. You don't need to worry too much, Senpai. This mission might even have a chance to earn more commission."
Might Duy, who was feeling somewhat flattered by the fifty-fifty split, heard Shin's words and couldn't help but ask curiously,
"...More commission?"
"Yes, but it's only a possibility."
Shin nodded.
Because of his cell activation, his hearing was two or three times better than an ordinary person's. He had vaguely heard what Daisuke Urabe whispered in the boy's ear.
The words were brief, but the information revealed that the boy's identity seemed to be some kind of 'young master,' and this merchant caravan was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
For safety, switching to another mission would be best.
However, with his current training achievements and Might Duy accompanying him, he could be said to be fully prepared. Even if there were minor accidents, he could handle them. And if there truly were discrepancies with the mission description, he could demand the corresponding higher-grade mission commission.
Perhaps the commission earned from a single mission would be enough for his expenses for the next half a year or more. And once the war period began, the higher-ups would also regularly issue supplies, which would generally be sufficient.
As for Might Duy, his consumption needs weren't as great as his, so one such mission would probably suffice for two or three years of living expenses.
After weighing the pros and cons, he concluded.
This mission could be accepted.
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