Money was therefore very important to ninjas, especially those in the lower and middle ranks. They needed financial support.
The saying "poor scholars, rich warriors" applied just as well in the ninja world.
On this C-rank mission, Team Seven encountered no accidents whatsoever. It was an ordinary escort mission. They did run into some bandits and mountain brigands along the way, but such people were nothing more than a joke before ninjas.
They safely and steadily escorted the merchant caravan to Kyoto.
This marked the successful completion of Team Seven's second C-rank mission.
The completion of this mission did not mean much to Menma, Sasuke, or Naruto, but for Sakura Haruno, it held great significance. At the very least, it allowed her to relax and no longer remain as completely tense as before.
This had also been part of Kakashi's deliberate arrangement.
Sakura Haruno might not have held a particularly important position within this team, but she was still his subordinate. Moreover, judging by her Ninja Academy grades, she was worth cultivating.
During their previous Chakra control training, Sakura Haruno had displayed a talent uniquely her own. Training that took others several days to complete only took her one day to break through.
That, too, was an exceptional talent.
In terms of Chakra control talent alone, Kakashi believed even he could not compare to Sakura Haruno. Since she had both talent and potential, and was also his subordinate, Kakashi naturally could not simply leave her to her own devices. He needed to pay closer attention where it mattered.
Under the ninja village's special system,
the relationship between a squad leader and their team members was, aside from that between master and disciple, the most solid bond there was.
Watching Sakura gradually relax and adapt to the rhythm of a ninja's