The next morning, at the Hokage Building.
"Is Teacher Yan Shui not coming?" Once the three had gathered, Yuan Wei asked instinctively.
Lin Ke shook his head and took the initiative to enter the mission assignment office. "Teacher Yan Shui has his own missions to handle."
After all, he had been assassinated. It was perfectly reasonable for two genin to take time off with him, but there was no way a jonin would take leave alongside them.
"Good morning, Third Hokage." After entering, he greeted the Third Hokage seated inside. "Please assign us a B-Rank Mission."
"A B-Rank Mission?" The Third Hokage pondered for a moment, then pulled a mission sheet from the stack on his desk. "Then I'll leave it to you."
Lin Ke took the mission sheet and gave it a quick glance. He bowed slightly and was about to leave with his two companions.
"Wait." The Third Hokage called out to him, pulling a familiar scroll from beneath the desk and handing it over. "A-rank ninjutsu are all extremely difficult to master, and Sealing Jutsu are even more difficult... At present, I believe I'm the only one in the village who knows this technique. If you run into any trouble, come find me."
Wasn't that... the scroll for the Five Elements Sealing?
Lin Ke took the scroll and froze for a moment. He looked up at the Third Hokage's kindly smiling face. Without thanking him or saying anything else, he merely replied calmly, "All right."
"Have a safe journey." The Third Hokage watched the three children leave with a smile.
Once they left the Hokage Building, Yuan Wei eagerly asked, "Boss, what's our mission?"
"To assassinate a rogue ninja." Lin Ke stuffed the Five Elements Sealing scroll into his scroll kit, his tone cold. "One of ours."