When the teacher was late, he definitely had a reason, but Dead Last had simply overslept

"Dead Last, you're late."

Sasuke was sitting to the side waiting, looked at Naruto was rushing over and pursed his lips.

"Hehe, I was just too excited last night and couldn't sleep."

Naruto, who was being sarcastic to Sasuke, didn't seem to care at all. Instead, he scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

Sasuke:...

Upon hearing this, Sasuke remained silent. How could he tell Naruto that he hadn't slept at all last night?

"Naruto-kun, Sasuke-kun, let's eat first."

Hinata smiled and then took out a bag that was placed to the side.

She got up very early and became an apprentice ninja.

She was praised by her father last night, which woke her up in the middle of the night.

"Thank you Hinata!" Naruto accepted the gift without any hesitation; he really hadn't eaten and had come straight out.

"Hey, where's the teacher?"

Naruto was eating, realized that Hagoromo- sensei hadn't arrived yet.

"The teacher probably hasn't arrived yet, let's wait." Compared to the late Hagoromo, Sasuke showed extraordinary magnanimity.

The teacher must have had a reason for being late, while the Dead Last simply overslept.

"You all seem very excited."

As Hagoromo walked slowly towards them, he looked at Naruto and the others who were eating breakfast and spoke with a warm expression.

Hello, teacher!

Naruto and the others quickly stood up to greet him, but their eyes were all fixed on what Hagoromo was carrying.

Hagoromo chuckled softly, lifting the things in her hands. "You all passed the assessment yesterday, and I've been thinking about it for a long time."

"I think these things would make a good gift for you."

"Gift?!"

Naruto and Sasuke were both taken aback, then put down their lunchboxes and ran over quickly.

"Each of you needs one set. Even if you're just trainee ninjas right now, you still need to wear these items."

Hagoromo then handed the ninja tool bag he was holding to Sasuke and Naruto respectively.

An exquisite and practical ninja tool bag was displayed in front of Naruto and his companions. Inside, when opened, were neatly arranged Kunai, Shuriken, and some urgently needed supplies.

"That's great!" Naruto's face was full of happy smiles. He thought anything given by his teacher was wonderful.

Sasuke also smiled; he really liked the ninja tool pouch.

"Thank you, teacher." Hinata thanked Hagoromo happily from the side.

After Naruto and the others calmed down, Hagoromo finally spoke up, "Alright, get ready, let's go to the mission request office in the Hokage Building to accept a mission."

The success of the internship assessment also means that Naruto no longer needs to act like a sixth-grade student.

After being guided by the Ninja Academy instructors to perform team missions and make their own assignments, they can directly accept the missions.

Simply put, Naruto can now be considered official Genin.

However, it will take some time for evaluation before Hiruzen Sarutobi officially issue the order.

"That's awesome! What kind of mission could it be?" Naruto's eyes lit up at these words, and his thoughts began to wander.

He scaled walls and rooftops to rescue the princess, becoming a celebrated hero amidst the crowd!

As he thought about it, Naruto couldn't help but reveal a slightly lewd expression.

Sasuke, unusually, didn't mock Naruto, after all, he was also looking forward to it, completely forgetting that Hagoromo had given them some pointers before.

Even after the war missions, Neji still carried out D-rank missions for a period of time.

Hagoromo shook her head at this, offering no words of advice. The purpose of D-rank missions was to provide other Genin with practical teaching experience while instructing Jonin.

At the very least, basic Chakra control and some teamwork skills are required.

However, Naruto Hagoromo some D-rank missions to toughen them up.

Even though speaking up would make Naruto and the others realize that becoming a ninja doesn't mean one can get arrogant.

However, sometimes it's better to learn from experience.

Using D-rank missions to temper the youthful impetuosity of Naruto and Sasuke is a good thing.

"Huh! Why is this a D-rank mission?!"

Naruto looked at the mission lists hanging in the hall and unconsciously shouted out.

Sasuke, standing beside him, smirked and then moved to the side.

How embarrassing!

Sasuke, upon arriving at the mission hall, suddenly realized that even as trainee ninjas, they should only be able to perform this type of mission.

Catching cats? Cleaning up river debris? Shoveling soil?

Naruto scratched his head vigorously; these tasks looked like nothing more than menial tasks!

It was nothing like the ninja life he had imagined.

"This is what a ninja is all about, and you're only Genin now, so this is the kind of mission you can only undertake."

Hagoromo then poked Naruto's forehead with her index finger. This kid...

He has completely forgotten everything he said. It seems that Naruto will need to study the basics properly in the future.

Upon seeing Hagoromo's appearance, Naruto instantly shivered.

He recognized that expression all too well and quickly said, "I know, teacher! It's just that it's so different from what I imagined."

The ninja sitting on a stool nearby, issuing missions, couldn't help but laugh out loud, even though he had seen many of them.

I still think these Genin are very naive.

"Excuse me, could you please provide information on the available D-rank missions?"

Hagoromo then looked at the ninja who was issuing the mission and spoke.

"Yes, Lady Hagoromo. These are the current D-rank missions." The ninja who was issuing the missions quickly handed over the notebook on the table when he saw Hagoromo speak.

"Searching for the lost 'Tora'..."

Hagoromo was speechless upon seeing the first mission; it seemed this mission had always been a staple of Konoha's D-rank missions.

It seems that even I, Genin, carried out this.

However, it seems that its name wasn't Tora back then, but rather a cat with some stripes.

Could that be Tora's former favorite?

Hagoromo shook her head, deciding not to think about it anymore, and looked at the items one by one.

Not much has changed: hoeing the fields, cleaning up trash, and taking care of the children.

After thinking for a moment, Hagoromo pointed to the first task and said, "This one will do."

After all, the other missions take too long for the time being. As the first mission, Hagoromo felt it was necessary to let Naruto experience that being a ninja is not so easy.

"No problem, I'll register here."

The ninja who issued the mission nodded quickly and began to take notes.

After receiving the receipt, Hagoromo led Naruto and the others out of the Hokage Building.

"Alright, from now on, the task is yours. You have three hours to find this cat."

Hagoromo held up the photo in her hand and looked at Naruto and the other two.

"By the way, don't think it's easy~ This cat knows the entire street of Konoha very well~"