A New B-Rank Mission! Setting Out for the Land of Tea!
After performing surgery on Rock Lee, Shinki returned to his peaceful Ninja life.
Ino was probably worried that Shinki wasn't eating properly because of his training, so she would make him a bento box and bring it over every few days.
Each time Ino brought over a bento box, Shinki would only exchange a few polite words.
Even Naruto couldn't stand it anymore in the end.
"Hey! Can't you see Ino feels about you?!"
Shinki scratched his head. "What kind of sentiment is this? Isn't this just the concern between classmates? Besides, I often go to her family's Flower Shop to support their business."
"How dare you! Can't you see that Ino likes you?!"
Naruto, bluntly stated his opinion.
Upon hearing this, Shinki's head was filled with big question marks: (￢‸￢)?
"Are you running a fever? You've been talking nonsense these past few days. I'm not even super handsome, why would she like me?"
Shinki waved his hand.
Shinki believed that while his overall strength was decent, he wasn't exactly handsome, so how could Ino possibly like him?
Moreover, he is just an ordinary student and would never date too early.
Therefore, he didn't believe Naruto's claim that someone would like him, nor did he want to think about it further.
Naruto's forehead creased with a few black lines; Shinki Jun was simply too handsome to realize it!
To Naruto and other outsiders, Shinki had striking features, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding a heroic aura. Paired with his flowing red hair, he was simply too cool!
He's so incredibly handsome!!
"You..."
Naruto opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
"Knock knock knock..."
There was a knock on the door. As Naruto went to open it, he turned back to Shinki and said, "If it's Ino knocking, be polite."
Shinki nodded. "Don't worry, I'm not lacking in affability. ❛‿˂̵✧"
Naruto: "..."
Naruto pushed open the door, only to find that the person standing there was not Ino, whom he had imagined.
"Huh? Shizune- nee, is there something you need?"
Naruto looked at the woman standing at the door and greeted her.
It's been more than half a month since the last time Shizune came here.
Naruto speculated that Shizune's visit this time was probably to see Shinki again regarding Medical Ninjutsu.
Naruto: "Come in."
Shizune stood at the door and waved her hand. "No, the Lord Hokage needs to speak with Team 7, so he asked me to inform you."
"Is there a new commission?"
Naruto instantly became excited.
Shizune shook her head. "I don't know the specifics either, but the three of you should hurry over there."
After saying that, Shizune left.
Naruto immediately grabbed the doorman, Shinki, excitedly. "Let's go! We need to find Sasuke right away! Tsunade specifically asked us to go, so it must be an important mission that requires our attention."
"Another assignment? I wanted to stay home and relax for a couple more days. =_="
The Shinki looked listless.
Kakashi seems to be on a mission these past few days; I wonder where he went.
Only the three children were left, spending their Tenten doing small tasks, whether it was helping farmers hoe the fields or milking cows on the ranch...
In short, the last thing he wants to do right now is complete a mission...
"It might be an important mission like protecting the Daimyo of the Nations. Let's hurry up and go."
Compared to Shinki, Naruto was much more enthusiastic, pulling Shinki along as they ran outside.
Soon, Shinki used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring Naruto to the grove where Sasuke was training.
At this moment, Sasuke was exhausted from the intense training, his shoulder Cursed Seal with pain.
Upon seeing Shinki and Naruto suddenly appear, he asked in confusion, "What are you two doing here?"
Naruto immediately exclaimed excitedly, "I don't know! It was the Hokage who summoned them; maybe it's for some important mission!"
Konoha, Hokage's Office.
The Shinki class, possessing the Flying Thunder God Technique, arrived even faster than Shizune.
"Tsunade, why are you summoning us so urgently all of a sudden? Is there some important mission?!(´◊ω◊`)"
Naruto asked.
Tsunade smiled and nodded, then took a Scroll from under her desk.
"This is a B-rank escort mission; depending on the specific circumstances, there's a possibility of it being upgraded to A-Rank."
"Because Jonin in the village are on other missions, it has been decided that the three of you will go. Shinki is now Chunin and has the authority to lead teams on B-Rank Missions."
"Another reason for sending you is that the mission issuer specifically requested Shinki to go."
"Who? Why specifically ask Shinki to go? Could it be a conspiracy by other villages?"
Sasuke asked warily.
"Probably not, because the person who commissioned this mission is a friend of mine."
After Tsunade gave a brief explanation of the mission, Shinki remembered that he had indeed met one of Tsunade's master's friends, a man named Wasabi Jirocho.
At that time, the white-haired gentleman said that their Land of Tea held Sacrifice ceremony every four years and invited him to go and protect it...
"There's no time to lose, the three of you should get going."
Tsunade waved her hand.
Outside Konoha.
"That's great! It's just the three of us on this mission, without Kakashi-sensei leading the way."
Naruto excitedly kept talking incessantly.
"Does this mean we've grown into Ninjas capable of standing on our own?!٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و"
"Come on, haven't you figured it out yet? We're both just extras. We're only on this mission because of the Shinki," Sasuke said, scoffing.
"Luck is also a part of strength. Who told us that out of so many people at the Ninja Academy, only the two of us and Shinki were assigned to the same class?"
Naruto pouted, his tone quite arrogant.
The three walked for another half a day before finally arriving in the Land of Tea.
"We're still dozens of kilometers from the mission location Degarashi Port. Perhaps we should find a place to rest for a while."
Shinki suggested.
Sasuke and Naruto immediately agreed.
So the three of them found a teahouse by the roadside and sat down.
Inside the teahouse, a strange-looking man wearing a straw hat kept scrutinizing Shinki and his companions.
With his keen Chakra sensing, Shinki sensed that the other party possessed Chakra, though it was very weak.
After taking his seat, Naruto casually remarked, "Tsunade is so unreliable; she doesn't even know who she's supposed to protect. (ー_ー)!!"
"It's said that the person who was supposed to be protected was attacked by an assassin," Sasuke said.
"There are assassins around; this mission looks quite troublesome."
Shinki nodded in agreement.
Just then, the strange guy who had been under Shinki's attention suddenly stood up from his seat.
He walked up to the three people from Shinki and took off his straw hat.
Beneath the straw hat was a slightly immature boy's face, probably around fifteen or sixteen years old.
The boy spoke up, "The Land of Tea doesn't welcome Ninjas. We don't need your help, especially little brats like you! Go back to where you came from!"
"What did you say?! (ꐦ ಠ 皿ಠ) "
Naruto hated hearing bad things about Ninjas, so he immediately got angry and raised his fist to meet the attack.
Shinki nearby, stopped Naruto in time. "Naruto, Ninjas cannot attack ordinary civilians unless they are threatened."
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