Hyuga Bin's Chapter!

Unlike Hyuga Bin, who simply studied every day, Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin spent this past month on D-rank missions like catching cats and dogs.

Moreover, because they were one person short, Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin's missions didn't go very smoothly. They often had to spend twice the time to complete them.

Uchiha Obito was already impatient, and after a month of low-level missions, he could barely suppress the primal power within him.

In this past month, they had added twelve D-rank missions to their mission logs.

As for Hyuga Bin, he only had the first one removed; all the subsequent ones were still there.

During this month, Hyuga Masayuki did not tell Hyuga Bin and the other two that their team only had six months of free mission time.

After six months, they would be heading to the front lines for the first time to relieve other ninjas on duty and undertake a three-month tour of duty.

Every year thereafter, they would spend three months on the front lines.

Although they only had six months to grow, Hyuga Masayuki, as their team leader, still wanted to give Hyuga Bin and the other two a gradual growth process.

Because once they went to the front lines, combat and danger could occur at any moment, which would be fatal for newly graduated Genin.

The survival rate of ninjas on the front lines was less than half that of ninjas undertaking missions within the village.

Newly graduated Genin were like cannon fodder on the front lines, with far more deaths than experienced Genin.

In response, Hyuga Masayuki formulated a six-month growth plan for Team 22.

The first month was dedicated to executing D-rank missions within the village, cultivating and refining the mindset and cooperation awareness of Hyuga Bin and the other two.

The second month involved taking on C-rank escort missions within the Land of Fire that would rarely involve combat.

The third month involved taking on C-rank combat missions, such as eliminating mountain bandits.

Starting from the fourth month, they would take on C-rank missions that involved the risk of engaging with ninjas, and also consider taking on some B-rank missions to further hone their combat abilities.

The day after Hyuga Bin returned to the team, Hyuga Masayuki accepted an escort mission to escort merchants to Black Rock City in the Land of Fire.

This was Hyuga Bin's first time traveling far. In the past eight years, he had only visited the village entrance when it was open at most.

However, Hyuga Bin wasn't worried about C-rank missions at all.

Under normal circumstances, C-rank missions wouldn't involve encountering ninjas.

Even if they encountered mountain bandits or rogue ninjas, they would be nothing more than stray cats and dogs that Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin could handle.

Like how the original Team 7 encountered Demon of the Mist Zabuza on a C-rank mission, that was the kind of treatment only protagonists received.

And as Hyuga Bin had expected, Team 22's first escort mission was completed without any complications.

Over the next half month, Team 22 completed four escort missions.

Subsequently, due to a lack of suitable escort missions, Hyuga Masayuki accepted a mission to eliminate mountain bandits within the Land of Fire.

This would be the first real combat and the first kill for Hyuga Bin and the other two.

Mountain bandits in the Naruto world were evil, robbing civilians and merchant caravans, raping fathers and daughters, and brutally murdering children.

Hyuga Bin didn't have too much of a psychological burden, but the first time was always a bit uncomfortable.

Then, the second time, the third time...

Until three months later, Hyuga Bin and the other two had completely adapted.

After three months of observation, Hyuga Masayuki finally noticed something unusual about Hyuga Bin.

Hyuga Bin never showed signs of exhaustion during escort missions, never used his full strength in combat missions, and even when he "accidentally" encountered a ninja, Hyuga Bin easily dealt with a rogue Genin alone.

"Has this kid been hiding his strength all along?" Hyuga Masayuki began to use his Byakugan to investigate Hyuga Bin for the first time.

Then, he was stunned.

"His chakra level is even higher than mine? How is that possible?"

Worried that his Byakugan was malfunctioning, Hyuga Masayuki "shut it down and restarted" it once, but the result was no different from the first time.

Finally, Hyuga Masayuki reached a conclusion:

"This kid has at least Chunin-level strength. Because his chakra has reached Jonin levels, he can activate his Byakugan and use the Gentle Fist for extended periods. Ordinary Konoha Chunin wouldn't be his match."

"Masayuki, that guy, has an extraordinary son!"

The strength of a Konoha Chunin was comparable to the Jonin of a small ninja village. Hyuga Bin's strength was sufficient for him to be a leading Chunin on his own.

After careful consideration, Hyuga Masayuki decided to start taking on B-rank missions, as C-rank missions were no longer challenging enough for Hyuga Bin.

B-rank missions usually involved encountering Genin or Chunin, which was perfect for Hyuga Bin, Uchiha Obito, and Nohara Rin to spar.

However, as their team leader, he still needed to understand their thoughts:

"I'm planning to take on a B-rank mission this time. I'd like to hear your thoughts."

"We're willing." Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin responded to Hyuga Masayuki with expectant expressions.

Clearly, the two who had not yet experienced a threat to their lives did not realize the dangers of B-rank missions.

"Teacher Masayuki, I think B-rank missions are still too dangerous." Hyuga Bin offered a different opinion.

He felt that his own strength was not yet sufficient, and undertaking B-rank missions still carried some risk.

"You're still being this cautious even though your strength is already greater than a typical Chunin?" Hyuga Masayuki glanced at Hyuga Bin before speaking with a smile.

"Then let's vote."

Hyuga Bin: "..."

In the end, Team 22 decided to accept the B-rank mission with an overwhelming vote of 3:1.

Upon arriving at the mission hall, Hyuga Masayuki chose to accept a mission to investigate the movements of Rain Ninja along the border of the Land of Rain. This was a relatively safe mission compared to others that involved venturing deep into enemy territory.

Because it was an urgent mission, they were required to depart immediately. After the four of them prepared their strategic supplies, they promptly left the village and headed towards the Land of Rain in the northwest.

(Added two characters, Bin and Tsunade. Feel free to post images, give likes, and come up with nicknames, hehe...)