Peaceful Days of Missions

After the dinner, the three little ones from the Team One went back to their respective homes.

As the only one who knew that his child might be Yichen as a disciple by Yichen, Murakoshi was the most anxious. He was getting old, and his son's talent was average. His best hope for his son was that he wouldn't be worse than himself. He hoped that his son could reach the level of Jonin in his prime, just like himself.

But things are different now. If he could be taken in as a disciple by a Jonin right after graduation, and with the support of his father, Murakoshi believed that Kajiyamari would have a very high chance of surpassing him when he grew up.

Murakoshi hadn't gone on any missions these past few days, instead staying home. Upon seeing Kajiyamari return, his first question was, "Have you been accepted as a disciple by that master?"

Kajiyamari was about to share her joy with her father when she heard the news. She immediately nodded and began to recount Yichen's promise to them, and then took out the scroll that Yichen had given her.

Unlike the children's ignorance, Murakoshi understood the value of Ninjutsu. Yichen's price was already very cheap; any cheaper and it would be free for the students. But if that were the case, the children might not cherish Ninjutsu as much and would become overly dependent on Yichen as their teacher.

Then, Murakoshi's wife inquired about the two companions in Kajiyamari and asked if they should bring them a bento box the next day.

Kajiyamari listened and then recounted what Yichen Murakoshi. Murakoshi, having risen to his current position through talent and extraordinary perseverance, naturally understood the preciousness of dietary recipes for Civilian Ninja. He hadn't expected Yichen to be so generous; it seemed Yichen genuinely wanted to teach his three disciples.

Unlike the lively atmosphere at Kajiyamari's home, when Kawakita returned home, there was no one to share his joy with. His parents were both Genin, and their mission schedules were beyond their control. They were still on a mission and hadn't returned yet, and based on experience, they might not come back today.

Kawakita had grown accustomed to living alone. He took out the food scroll given to him by Yichen, used the ingredients inside to cook himself dinner, and then began to carefully read the basics of swordsmanship recorded on another scroll. He was going to set a schedule for himself today and strictly adhere to it starting tomorrow.

Tomoko's family is the largest; besides her parents, she has a younger sister, and her grandparents are still alive. However, her family members are all commoners. Knowing that she officially becomes a ninja today, her family is all waiting for her at home, preparing to celebrate.

When Tomoko returned home and told her parents that she had been Jonin as a disciple by a Jonin, they were all as happy as if it were New Year's Day. Although her family didn't know much about ninjas, they did know the difference between Jonin and Chunin. Originally, in their eyes, it was already very difficult for Tomoko to become a ninja, let alone be assigned a Jonin teacher.

Tomoko sister, who also attends the Ninja Academy, was utterly astonished to hear that her older sister had been Jonin as a disciple by a Ninja Academy that Jonin had come to select disciples. It turned out this only concerned the graduating class and had nothing to do with her; moreover, she didn't think it would have anything to do with her mediocre older sister.

She never expected her older sister to be so lucky. Then the younger sister kept pestering her to tell her over and over what the Jonin teacher had said.

Yichen's Team One started accepting missions from the mission office on the second day. In order to take care of Tomoko, the weakest member of the team, the Team One started accepting D-rank Mission.

D-rank Mission are tasks that ordinary people can do. The first D-rank Mission Yichen and his group accepted was to pick fruit. The mission was issued by a landlord in a village near their village. This landlord owned a large orchard. In a place like the Land of Earth, fruit is considered a high-end consumer product.

The landowners thought the ordinary people were too slow at harvesting, so they directly issued a mission in Iwagakure.

Yichen brought the three little ones, who were leaving the village for the first time, to the landlord's house. The landlord didn't think anything of it when he saw Yichen, a young man, with three children.

This landlord was clearly someone who frequently issued missions and knew a lot about ninjas. He explained the precautions for picking fruit, watched the three little ones pick a few fruits, and after approving their work method, he didn't ask any more questions.

As the Jonin Captain, Yichen didn't have to do any work himself; his job was simply to collect the rewards. So, after his three disciples began their mission, Yichen went to the water source next to the orchard and started thinking about upgrading the Water Pressure Line.

Although he was engrossed in practicing his Water Style: Water Pressure Line Jutsu, Yichen was actually observing his three disciples. In Yichen's eyes, his Team One was quite satisfactory.

The three disciples' overall talent wasn't top-tier, with Tomoko's talent actually being quite poor. However, each of them had their own strengths. It was impossible for them to become all-around warriors in the future, but with proper guidance, it wasn't impossible for them to achieve something in their respective areas of expertise.

However, there was one thing that displeased Yichen: Kawakita, having grown accustomed to living alone, was rather introverted. He was very focused on practicing swordsmanship at school and was a man of few words. Tomoko, as a young girl, was usually quite talkative, but after being assigned to this team, she felt somewhat inferior and generally didn't speak up. Kajiyamari, the remaining member, came from a much better-off family than the other two and was more outgoing, but perhaps because they were still unfamiliar with each other, she also rarely spoke up.

Therefore, the entire Team One seemed quite dull.

As the team leader, Yichen now has to find a way to help the three of them get to know each other quickly.

So after observing for a while, Yichen deliberately said to the three of them, "It's too inefficient for you to work separately like this. You need to learn to cooperate. How about this, Kajiyamari, you make arrangements so that the three of you can work together to speed up the task."

After saying that, Yichen ignored how the three of them would handle the situation and went to the riverbank on his own.

Since they were not yet familiar with each other, the three of them were still somewhat afraid of Yichen, so they obediently began to discuss who would pick the fruit, who would help out, and who would carry it.

During the chat, the three peers quickly became acquainted with each other. Perhaps understanding Yichen's intention, Kajiyamari took the lead and started talking about some interesting things at the Ninja Academy.

Watching the three gradually begin to cooperate, and hearing their occasional laughter, Yichen felt somewhat gratified. Kajiyamari had taken in a good disciple; aside from anything else, his act of taking the lead in integrating into the group was commendable.

By the end of the day, all the fruit in the large orchard had been picked. For a ninja, doing work that ordinary people could do was incredibly easy. Even the weakest of the three, Tomoko, was still Genin.

Although the entire mission was busy, it wasn't tiring. The landlord's family helped prepare lunch during the mission. Originally, the landlord wanted to treat Yichen and the others to a meal, but Yichen brought out special catering materials, which dissuaded the landlord from doing so.

Improving one's strength is the most urgent matter for a ninja in the Ninja World, and for his three subordinates, laying a solid foundation is currently the most important thing. Both Tomoko and Kawakita's physiques require Yichen's attention and effort to improve.

Especially in Kawakita, his basic swordsmanship training would be difficult to maintain without sufficient nutrition. Since he had taken on a disciple, Yichen wouldn't be stingy with these expenses.

After bringing the three back to the village, Yichen also assigned the task of writing mission reports to his three disciples, explaining that they would take turns writing them, starting today from Kajiyamari.

The three of them thought the same way as Yichen had before; they didn't see this as a troublesome matter at all, but rather felt that it showed Yichen valued them.

Yichen smiled and recalled the years when he was fooled by the Kitsuchi; he had thought the same way back then.

Yichen went home to continue developing his Ninjutsu, and his three junior disciples also dispersed. Their training for the day wasn't over yet; they would train for at least another two or three hours after returning home before resting. And early tomorrow morning, the three of them would have their usual morning physical training.

Next, Yichen and his three disciples began a regular routine of completing a D-rank Mission every day.

During the peaceful period before the Ninja World War, Yichen also enjoyed a rare period of regular and tranquil life.

After leading his three disciples on a mission for more than ten days, Yichen saw that the three of them were getting along quite naturally, so he decided to take a day off to test their strength and give them some pointers.

First, there was the battle. Dealing with three Genin was a piece of cake for Yichen, given his current strength. Yichen didn't even use Ninjutsu or body Body Flicker Technique; he only used Pure Taijutsu to force out all the special skills of his three disciples.

Looking at the three disciples in front of him, Yichen felt helpless. The three of them basically relied on Kunai and Shuriken in combat. Kawakita was a little better, and could still wield a longsword a few times, but it wasn't systematic. Kajiyamari only knew one Water Formation Wall and didn't know any offensive Ninjutsu. Tomoko hadn't even learned the Three Basic Jutsu in their entirety.

After resting for a while, Yichen began to instruct his three disciples. Instructing the ones from Kajiyamari was the easiest, as Water Release was Yichen's forte. Although Yichen hadn't taught him any new Ninjutsu yet, he could still guide him to simplify the Hand Seals.

Then it was Kawakita. Yichen took out the humanoid puppet he used to test the solidity of his basic skills. He had Kawakita test it so that he could have a clear understanding of his own strength. Yichen also promised that once Chuanbei's basic swordsmanship reached the required level, he could teach him a set of C-rank Sword Technique.

The easiest and the most difficult case was Tomoko. The little girl's foundation was too weak, and it would be difficult to see results in a short period of time. Yichen had to spend a lot of time helping her improve her physical fitness. Before that, she would learn anything very slowly.

However, precisely because her foundation was so weak, teaching her was virtually stress-free. Whether it was the theoretical basis of Sensory Ninjutsu or the knowledge of the Three Basic Jutsu, Yichen could easily save her a lot of time with just a few pointers.