The morning sunlight streamed into the Hokage's office and shone on Hiruzen Sarutobi.
As Sarutobi Shinnosuke entered through the main gate, he was taken aback when he saw his father bathed in golden light. From this angle, his father did indeed have a majestic and dignified appearance.
"Shinnosuke, I've called you here today because I have a very important task for your Shinnosuke class."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's fingers were clenched tightly, and his brows were furrowed. Judging from his expression, this was no easy task.
"Shin-no-suke's class? You mean it includes those three kids?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked astonished. He had expected to be given an important mission these past two days, but he didn't expect that the mission would also include his three disciples.
"Let me correct your wording,"
Hiruzen Sarutobi took three ninja appointment letters from the drawer and placed them on the table.
"They are not children. From now on, Senju Chama, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Naraku are qualified Chunin."
"This morning I received intelligence that the Konoha border troops near Key Village, 30 kilometers from the Land of Waterfall, suddenly lost contact. You know what that means without me having to tell you, right?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke was well aware that the Land of Waterfall was located between the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire, and that Iwagakure had accurate intelligence that they were about to launch a war against Konoha.
The sudden loss of contact with the border troops at this time was no accident, and it was not an overreaction for Konoha Village to pay any more attention to it.
Out of a sense of public duty, Sarutobi Shinnosuke felt it was his duty to carry out this mission for Konoha.
However, out of personal reasons, he didn't want his disciples to face war so soon, after all, Naraku and Itachi were not yet nine years old...
"Father…"
"Your father is not here... I am the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was solemn and cold, exuding the authority of a superior. At this moment, he truly was the highest leader of Konoha.
"Yes, Lord Hokage. I will gather the team and set off immediately."
Shinnosuke knelt on one knee and bowed his head as he spoke.
"Sigh… Shinnosuke, you have to understand my difficulties. We have reliable intelligence that the main force of Iwagakure in the Land of Earth is still on the border of the Land of Earth and there are no signs of large-scale mobilization. This time it is at most a small force infiltrating the Land of Fire."
"Here's my thinking: if anything major happens, you'll need your team to come back and relay intelligence. So, this mission isn't very dangerous. I'm tentatively classifying it as an A-level mission. You should also trust your team; they're all very strong."
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples wearily before continuing:
"I only need you to buy me three days in Key Village. Then reinforcements will come to take your place. Shinnosuke, please."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke glanced at his father, said nothing, and then disappeared from the Hokage's office.
...
Outside the Uchiha clan's territory, Shinnosuke's team, who had only recently separated, reunited.
Shinnosuke, expressionless, glanced at his three students, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and remained silent for a long while.
Seeing the teacher so serious and silent, the three children could only look at each other in bewilderment.
What happened? Everything was fine when we took the graduation photos.
It wasn't that Shinnosuke was in a bad mood; he just genuinely didn't know how to bring it up.
He hesitated for a long time before finally speaking with a furrowed brow:
"I have some good news to tell you... This is your Chunin certification certificate. From now on, you are Konoha Chunin."
None of the three children, including Naraku, noticed that the teacher's expression was off.
They excitedly accepted the certificates and examined them carefully.
Meanwhile, Naraku heard the system's voice in his ear.
[Congratulations, host! You have completed side quest 2 and become a Chunin.]
[Task duration: Approximately three months.]
[Rewards: All attributes increased by 60 points, B-rank Ninjutsu: Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique (Mastery Level), Proficiency Increase Card, Summoning Card Fragment: Azir, the Emperor of the Desert.]
Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique
[Masterful effect: Can be activated with a single hand seal.]
[First Ability: Centered on oneself, releases a large amount of smoke and dust to block the sensory abilities of all enemies, including the Byakugan and Sharingan. Your own sensory abilities will be preserved.]
[Second-stage ability: Detonates smoke, dealing massive fire damage to all creatures within, including the host.]
[Note: We have the Water Dragon Soul, so we're not afraid of burning anything. Go all out and be a stunner!]
(Screw you, you bastard...)
Uchiha Naraku gritted his teeth.
[Proficiency Enhancement Card]
[Type: Disposable Item]
[Effect: Increases the proficiency of any ninjutsu by one level. The highest level, "Mastery," cannot be increased further.]
Uchiha Naraku was overjoyed; another amazing ninjutsu! This was so satisfying!
With this proficiency boosting card, oh my god... I'm going to become rich overnight!
Seeing the three excited children, Sarutobi Shinnosuke had no choice but to harden his heart and continue:
"Go home immediately and prepare the necessary items. Meet at the Konoha gate in half an hour. This is our Team 13's first A-rank mission. I hope you will take it seriously."
"An A-level mission?"
Uchiha Itachi and Senju Chama were both stunned.
They slowly put down the appointment letters in their hands.
Rank A missions are beyond the capabilities of Chunin.
You should know that Chunin usually only take on C-rank and B-rank missions, and they haven't even received their Chunin badges yet, so how did they get an A-rank mission?
As for Naraku, it's not surprising at all. Naruto was still a genin, yet he took on two S-rank missions.
It's not surprising that Konoha is facing a crisis.
"Yes, it's an A-level mission, very urgent. Dismissed immediately!"
As soon as Sarutobi Shinnosuke finished speaking, the three little ones didn't dare to be negligent and all used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from their original positions.
Shinnosuke silently finished his cigarette before muttering something to himself.
"It's okay, it will be okay, your teacher will definitely protect you..."
...
Uchiha Naraku returned home, tidied up his ninja tools briefly, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
Last time I went out on a C-rank mission, I almost got burned to ashes by Amaterasu. Although I completed the side mission this time and my strength has improved, I still don't feel particularly safe.
To become stronger... I must become stronger.
The first issue is the use of the [Proficiency Improvement Card].
Naraku originally intended to use it on Shadow Clone Jutsu or Summoning Jutsu: Ocean Dragon, since these two skills offer the greatest benefits when upgraded to their highest level.
However, neither Shadow Clone Technique nor Summoning Technique has reached the Grandmaster level yet.
Using it now would undoubtedly be a waste.
Naraku sighed, and after much deliberation, decided to save the [Proficiency Improvement Card].
It seems the only solution is to look at the currency.
Now that Uchiha Naraku has accumulated 1035 currency points, she thought for a moment and directly upgraded her Insight Eye to level 4.
It cost 300 currency points.
When Uchiha Naraku activated his Sharingan, he clearly felt that his eyes' perception had greatly improved, and his pupil power had also increased.
I have 735 currency points left. My two-tomoe Sharingan has reached its limit, so it seems I can only rely on the lottery.
But there's no rush, I'll think about it myself first.
Naraku felt that spending money was like cutting off a piece of her own flesh, and she really couldn't bear to do it.
Let's set off first.
Naraku Uchiha was ready, looking at the door of his house that Itachi had demolished...
I hope that when I come back this time, my belongings haven't been stolen.
Itachi... he really is his nemesis...
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