I Have a Feeling This Advancement Will Be Very Different from the Last

"That's awesome! We've completed A-rank mission! This time, Shikamaru absolutely cannot surpass us!"

Naruto had just walked out of the Hokage Building, raised his hands and shouted excitedly.

Sasuke covered his forehead, somewhat speechless. He had been worried that Naruto might be different because of that guy.

In retrospect, his worries were completely unnecessary.

"Teacher, I'll head home now," Sasuke said, bowing to Hagoromo.

I've been away from home for a long time now, but I really miss my mother's cooking.

"Well, we'll have two days off after this mission anyway, let's go home first."

Hagoromo smiled and nodded, then looked at Naruto and the others and said, "No training today, go home first, and we'll go to the training ground tomorrow."

"No problem, teacher!" Naruto nodded. It had been a long time since Hagoromo had trained him.

Last time it was just a last-minute team effort, to prepare for the internship assessment.

The group parted ways in front of the Hokage Building, with Sasuke heading towards his home.

Hinata followed Naruto first, since they were heading in the same direction.

Hagoromo then checked the rewards given by the system after the mission was completed.

[Disciple Naruto Uzumaki completed the mission request, successfully defeated the first Jonin -level ninja, and received a growth reward of +300 Chakra]

[Disciple Sasuke Uchiha completed the mission request, successfully defeated the first Jonin -level ninja, and received a growth reward of +300 Chakra]

[Hinata Hyuga completed the mission request, successfully defeating the first Jonin -level ninja, and received a growth reward of +300 Chakra]

[Apprentices returning to their masters receive an extra reward: Ninja Art: Invisibility Technique!]

Huh?

It's not surprising that the growth reward is Chakra Hagoromo, since for the past half month or so, the rewards for leading Naruto and Sasuke on D-rank missions have mostly been Chakra.

But this mission unexpectedly includes an additional Ninjutsu from a secret ninja technique?

It's not surprising that Chakra only received this Raiga Kurosuki as a reward, given his strength, since he actually relied more on the power of his Raito Raiga Kurosuki.

This is why Hagoromo was so confident in letting Naruto and the other two face the situation on their own.

However, the thought of invisibility reminded Yu Yi of the Hagoromo that could block out normal senses.

Therefore, as long as he leads the team on a mission, regardless of whether it's his disciple who succeeds, he can receive some reward.

Thinking this, Hagoromo shook her head; there was too little data.

Furthermore, it's impossible to do this every time; the very purpose of carrying out missions is to help Naruto grow.

The rewards of growth are far more beneficial to him than anything else.

Each person receives a reward of 300 Chakra, which adds up to nearly 1,000 chakra in total. This kind of good fortune doesn't come around easily.

Previously, it required a burst of power during a holiday event to rival it.

After gathering her thoughts, Hagoromo headed towards home, knowing that Karin shouldn't have returned from the training grounds yet.

Since it's still early, I'll cook dinner and check on her progress.

With Naruto and the others graduating first, Karin can only train with Shizune now.

Huh?

As she arrived at her doorstep, Hagoromo sensed that someone might be in her room.

Neji is back too?

Without thinking much, Hagoromo pushed open the door and entered. Neji had heard the noise, came out of the room.

Upon seeing Hagoromo, she immediately exclaimed, "Master, you're back?"

"Hmm, Neji, don't we have any missions today?"

As Hagoromo nodded, she took off her shoes and asked, after all, Might Guy was a well-known mission maniac, just like Kakashi.

Neji either on a mission or on his way to training, so he rarely had a chance to go home when he was with Might Guy.

"Yes, we carried out a B-Rank Mission this time. Rock Lee was slightly injured, so the mission has been temporarily suspended."

Neji nodded, walked to the kitchen, picked up a water glass, and poured a glass of water for Hagoromo.

Forehead...

Hearing Neji say that, Hagoromo was speechless.

How long has it been since Rock Lee graduated from his apprentice ninja training program? Might Guy is already taking him on B-Rank Mission?

Has Rock Lee's strength improved rapidly recently?

Hagoromo looked at Neji with curiosity, even though Might Guy kept shouting about being hot-blooded.

At the very least, it shouldn't be necessary to force your chosen disciples to face the Chunin Exams too early. Didn't the original story limit Neji to taking the Chunin Ninja Exams a year later?

"Yes, after Senior Might Guy received the breathing techniques and medicinal baths from you, Master, he often used them on Rock Lee."

"His Taijutsu are indeed quite impressive."

Neji spoke without a trace of jealousy, saying that instructing Jonin was instructing Jonin, and a master was a master.

It's obvious that Rock Lee is the disciple Might Guy has his eye on.

His master had already been doing this before, so he was familiar with the fact that Rock Lee's strength had increased rapidly as a result.

Neji felt no jealousy whatsoever.

"I see." Hagoromo nodded. The breathing technique and medicinal bath were Might Guy learned after seeing Neji.

Moreover, they even brought out the Eight Gates Formation specifically for the exchange.

Although trading this Taijutsu for his breathing technique and medicinal baths might easily make people think Might Guy is stupid.

For Might Guy, however, the thing he most wants to see is Rock Lee raise his ceiling.

"Master..."

Neji looked up at Hagoromo, a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Hagoromo looked at Neji curiously and asked.

"My Byakugan seems to be about to level up," Neji said, touching his forehead.

Um?

Hagoromo was taken aback; her system hadn't given her any notification.

No, seeing Neji's actions, Hagoromo immediately slapped himself.

I can't believe I forgot something so important!

The "Caged Bird Seal" Sealing Jutsu, was originally intended to be taught to Neji upon his graduation.

As a result, because Neji applied for graduation early, he completely forgot about it.

"Is the Caged Bird Seal hindering your Byakugan- rolling promotion?"

Hagoromo looked at Neji and asked, "Although the perfect reward of Hamura's Blessing is enough to remove the original restrictions of the Caged Bird Seal, it is still a powerful symbol."

However, if Neji wants his Byakugan to advance, he needs to first untie the Caged Bird Seal.

The difference between a flawless Byakugan promotion and a Byakugan promotion with obvious limitations is enormous.

"Yeah, thankfully it got stuck." Neji nodded.

As Neji explained, Hagoromo finally understood why Rock Lee had suddenly suffered an injury that required rest.

The reason was that Neji's Byakugan happened to flicker slightly during the battle, and that momentary lapse in Neji was enough for the opposing ninja to seize the opportunity.

Rock Lee blocked the attack, preventing Neji from getting hurt.

"Neji, this was my oversight."

Hagoromo finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Neji; this was something he had indeed forgotten about.

"Master, we should be glad we weren't promoted back then. I have a feeling this promotion will be very different from the previous one."