Uchiha Nan bid farewell to Sister Mikoto and headed toward the meeting point he had agreed upon with Kakashi.
He casually opened the battle log panel to claim the reward for the Genin he had defeated yesterday.
“Congratulations on defeating ***, you have obtained Earth-style Chakra, pending claim.”
Seeing that the system had dropped a new type of reward again, Uchiha Nan immediately clicked to claim it.
A warm, earthy-yellow current flowed through his body, and he felt as if his physical fitness had improved slightly.
He reached out a hand to touch the skin on his arm and found that it was much tougher than before.
Upon arriving at the meeting point, seeing that Kakashi hadn’t arrived yet, Uchiha Nan calmed his mind to sense the condition of his body.
In addition to his original Fire-style and Lightning-style Chakra, he realized he could now produce Earth-style Chakra as well.
“So that’s how it is.
I’ve obtained another Chakra nature.
It seems the things dropped by the system are quite diverse.”
“As long as the person defeated possesses it, it can basically be dropped; it just depends on how lucky you are.”
“Nan.”
While Uchiha Nan was lost in thought, Kakashi Hatake had already arrived beside his friend and patted him on the shoulder.
“Let’s go.”
Uchiha Nan nodded, and the two walked together to the window on the first floor of the Hokage Building.
The Hokage Building was the place used to handle all the government affairs of Konoha, and mission applications were also handled here.
However, missions below A-rank were delegated and organized by the mission distribution office.
Only A-rank or special missions would be assigned to specific personnel by the Hokage.
Arriving at the window, Uchiha Nan and Kakashi indicated they wanted to select a mission.
Sitting inside the window was a young woman in her teens with delicate features.
Seeing two children about the same age as her younger brother, she was momentarily stunned.
“Little brothers, did you come to the wrong place?
This is the Hokage Building.”
Clearly, she thought some child had run off without their parents’ supervision, put on a Ninja headband, and come here to make trouble.
She even considered calling the guards at the entrance to send these two children home to avoid any accidents.
Uchiha Nan helplessly glanced at the half-covered face of the young Kakashi.
Combined with his handsome face that hadn’t fully matured due to his young age, and a pair of eyes as bright as stars, he was too misleading; it really wasn’t her fault.
Helplessly, Uchiha Nan pointed to the Ninja headband on his head.
“Big sister, this was personally issued by Hokage-sama.
Didn’t you receive special instructions from Hokage-sama yesterday?”
The administrative clerk paused; Hokage-sama had indeed notified her a few days ago that there would be two Genin performing missions for the first time today, coming to form a team and pick up missions.
According to the normal distribution process, she could just let them choose without making things difficult for them.
She hesitated for a moment and asked uncertainly: “You are Uchiha Nan and Kakashi Hatake?”
After some verification, the administrative clerk confirmed their identities and took out a scroll of D-rank missions.
D-rank mission: Help Mrs.
Mizuno find her lost cat — Reward: 5,000 Ryo.
D-rank mission: Clean up trash next to Hokage Rock — Reward: 3,000 Ryo.
D-rank mission: Help Mrs.
Bodo save her dying flowers — Reward: 3,000 Ryo.
…
A series of missions like weeding, watering flowers, and finding lost cats and dogs—there wasn’t a hint of danger.
The two looked at each other; naturally, they didn’t want to take these missions, which provided no training or help to their strength.
Uchiha Nan looked at the delicate young lady and returned the D-rank mission scroll.
“Big sister, please help us get a C-rank mission scroll.”
The delicate young lady hesitated.
“C-rank missions carry a certain level of danger.
Although Hokage-sama said yesterday that you could accept these missions…”
“But for your own sake, wouldn’t you really like to try some D-rank missions to practice first?”
Uchiha Nan asked for Kakashi’s opinion, and ultimately, the two decided to start with C-rank missions.
“Alright.” The young lady didn’t try to persuade them further and took out a yellow Ninja scroll to hand to them.
Uchiha Nan opened it again.
Compared to the D-rank Ninja scroll, the rewards for these missions were much higher, though the missions were also much harder.
C-rank mission: Escort a wealthy merchant to the Land of the Moon, ensuring safe delivery — Reward: 30,000 Ryo.
C-rank mission: Recently, small groups of rogue ninja have appeared at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass, affecting commercial exchange between the two sides.
This mission is specially issued to eliminate the rogue ninja — Reward: 50,000 Ryo.
C-rank mission: The wife of the Daimyo of the Land of the Moon wants to visit relatives in the Land of Iron and is hiring Konoha Ninja for protection — Reward: 40,000 Ryo.
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Meanwhile, in the Hokage Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting in his chair, holding a crystal ball, watching the steamy scene within with wide eyes.
The office door suddenly banged open, and an old man with gloomy, ruthless eyes and an X-shaped scar on his chin walked in.
Hiruzen Sarutobi hurriedly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, covered the crystal ball, and looked guilty.
“Danzo, you should knock before coming in.”
Danzo Shimura looked at his old friend with disdain, feeling slightly annoyed.
He really didn’t understand how a dignified Hokage could be so fond of women?
Wasn’t he, his brother, good enough?
The power he dreamed of, Hiruzen was using for this?
It was too infuriating.
No, no, no, he wasn’t here for this today.
“Hiruzen, I received news yesterday that you allowed the White Fang’s son and a child of the Uchiha to graduate early.” Visit g.com for the full chapter.
“Do you know what this means?
Sakumo Hatake left the village without permission; his son is the descendant of a rogue ninja.”
“How could you allow him to graduate early and bear the name of a genius?
Not to mention there’s also an Uchiha Brat.
Have you forgotten the teachings of Tobirama-sensei?”
Hiruzen Sarutobi slapped the table in dissatisfaction: “Danzo, Root’s information network is quite efficient.
Is there anything in Konoha you don’t know about?”
Danzo Shimura’s expression froze, and for a moment, he was speechless: “Hiruzen, don’t change the subject.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up unhurriedly and stared fiercely at his old friend.
“Danzo, I know you were behind what happened to Sakumo.
The matter has already happened, and I don’t want to say anything more, but Kakashi is innocent.”
Danzo Shimura stared back just as intensely: “So what if I did it?
Didn’t you also fail to stop it?”
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately deflated and sat back in his chair.
That’s right, didn’t he also have his own hidden motives?
But he still forced himself to say:
“Let the matter of Sakumo end there.
As for that child Nan, I have investigated his information; he is a child who is not well-liked within the Uchiha Clan.”
“His bonds with his classmates at school are also very good, unlike other Uchiha Clan Members who are so extreme.
He fully understands the Will of Fire.”
Danzo Shimura glanced at his old friend with disdain: Fully understands the Will of Fire?
He’s just a brat brainwashed by you.
But this was also good.
If he could control this brat, then perhaps he could study the power of the Sharingan he had coveted for so long.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Danzo Shimura assumed a righteous appearance.
“Hiruzen, let the Sakumo child be.
The power of the Uchiha Clan is too dangerous; you cannot handle it.
Hand him over to Root; he will definitely be able to achieve better development.”
Bang, Hiruzen Sarutobi slapped the table hard.
“Root is too dangerous, Danzo.
He is still just a child; I cannot possibly agree to you.”
Danzo Shimura wanted to say something else, but Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand impatiently.
“Danzo, I am the Hokage.”
“Hiruzen, you will regret this.”
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