"Chunin Di Shu."
"Chunin Sheng Ximen."
The other two chunin introduced themselves as well.
"Chunin Lin Ke." Lin Ke's expression remained calm, but he was thinking about how he had failed to bring Kobayashi's Special Shoes because he was out on a mission.
It couldn't be helped. Although his nutrition had been keeping up this year and he was growing rapidly, he was still only nine and not even 1.4 meters tall. Back in the village, he could wear his secret shoes to pass himself off as a tall 1.4 meters, but open-toed sandals were more useful on missions.
Teacher Yan Shui was nearly 1.8 meters tall, his two chunin colleagues were over 1.7 meters, and even Yuhi Kurenai was 1.69 meters...
The three adults had no time to notice that his focus was actually on height. Di Shu quietly sighed at how talented young people were these days. Becoming a genin was not particularly difficult; becoming a chunin was the hard part. It required sufficient strength and intelligence. Back then, it had taken him many years to make it.
"The client has added an A-Rank Mission." Nara Yan Shui dropped a bombshell the moment he opened his mouth. "Protect the client while he completes the Gold Mine acquisition."
The two chunin who had come as reinforcements showed no change in expression.
Lin Ke also remained silent. Sure enough, things were heading in a troubling direction.
Chunin had no right to interrupt while two jonin discussed a mission.
"Is he confident?" Yuhi Kurenai asked. "How long will it take?"
"Mm." Nara Yan Shui gave a hum. "Sunagakure previously bribed officials in the Land of Rivers. The Land of Rain merchant with priority selection rights died, so they were able to easily obtain the Gold Mine at a high price."
"Before