E-Rank Mission: Cleaning the Room

(Chapter update for generous tips)

Inside the Hokage Building.

Namikaze Minato, along with Kakashi and Uchiha Tunan, walked into the Hokage's office.

"Lord Hokage, are there any suitable missions for us?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Uchiha Tunan, who was following behind Namikaze Minato and gazing at him with eyes full of admiration, and nodded silently.

Then he said to Namikaze Minato, "Coincidentally, there's a rather troublesome E-rank mission here. Take them to get some experience first."

"E-rank? Isn't the lowest rank D-rank?" Namikaze Minato asked, looking confused.

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly and said:

"Ahem, mainly because the client this time is one of the first batch of civilian ninjas who joined Konoha when it was founded.

This person is too old, and his legs are paralyzed. He has entrusted someone to post a mission to clean his house.

However, he is only willing to pay two hundred Ryo for the commission.

Out of respect for him as a senior, we had to accept it."

"I see..." Namikaze Minato hesitated, considering whether to accept the mission.

After all, this mission only offered two hundred Ryo, and there were three people in his team.

According to the rules, he would get one hundred Ryo, and Kakashi and Uchiha Tunan would each get only fifty Ryo.

A bowl of tonkotsu ramen alone cost sixty Ryo.

It was really too little.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also saw Namikaze Minato's hesitation and sighed:

"This mission has been posted for several days, and no one has been willing to take it because the reward is too small.

If you are willing to accept it, we can record the mission rank as D-rank for you."

Uchiha Tunan looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi's furrowed brow with concern, tugged at Namikaze Minato's sleeve, and said, "Teacher Minato, let's take it."

Seeing that Uchiha Tunan had no objections, Namikaze Minato immediately nodded and said, "No problem, we'll take it."

As expected, Tunan is always so considerate.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled kindly at Uchiha Tunan and handed the mission scroll to Namikaze Minato.

The three bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi and then left the Hokage's office.

Outside the office, Namikaze Minato handed the mission scroll to Uchiha Tunan.

"You two understand the mission now, I'll be counting on you two."

Uchiha Tunan took the mission scroll and smiled slightly:

"I am very happy to be able to do a small, insignificant thing for a Konoha senior, even without any reward."

As the three of them just walked out of the Hokage Building, they suddenly saw Kushina with her upper body stuck in a trash can, with only her legs flailing outside.

Namikaze Minato's mouth twitched slightly. "Kushina, what are you doing?"

"Clang~" Kushina seemed to be startled, and the trash can tipped over with her, burying her in the spilled garbage.

Kushina sprang out of the pile of trash, internally screaming, and stammered:

"Ah... N-nothing..."

Before she could finish speaking, she let out a startled cry and ran off into the distance.

"I have something to do, I'm going back!"

Under the eaves of a dilapidated small courtyard in the heart of Konoha.

A fierce-looking old man sat in a wheelchair and surveyed Namikaze Minato and the other two. "You are the ninjas who accepted this mission, right?"

Namikaze Minato smiled slightly and patted Kakashi and Uchiha Tunan on the shoulders. "Yes, these two little guys will help you clean your house this time."

The old man nodded indifferently:

"Hmm, you two little guys be careful. If you break anything, you'll have to pay for it at full price."

After speaking, he pushed the wheelchair towards the house, muttering as he went.

"If the cleaning isn't thorough, I won't sign the mission scroll.

Don't think you can earn my money easily just because I'm old."

Namikaze Minato instructed the two, "Then I'll be leaving. When you're done with the mission, come find me on the rooftop of the Hokage Building."

With that, his figure instantly disappeared.

For D-rank missions like this, the lead teacher didn't need to get their hands dirty; they only needed to supervise.

Cleaning a house was not like catching a cat or a dog; there was no danger at all, so Namikaze Minato was too lazy to waste his time here.

Uchiha Tunan and Kakashi exchanged a look, rolled up their sleeves, and got to work.

Kakashi rarely did housework, but thankfully Uchiha Tunan guided him, telling him to organize things first.

However...

"Clang~"

Kakashi stared dumbfoundedly at the teapot that fell to the ground, feeling speechless.

Just now, Kakashi had tried to put the teapot back in its place, but as soon as he picked it up, the handle connection broke off.

"You damnable brat, this teapot is from the First Hokage's era." An old man, having heard the noise, rushed over furiously.

Kakashi indifferently replied, "I'll pay for it."

Hearing Kakashi volunteer to pay, the old man's anger subsided considerably. He pulled out a small abacus from his pocket and began calculating.

"When I bought it, the price was twenty ryo. Considering the current rise in prices... you owe me... two thousand ryo."

Kakashi nodded, his expressionless face reaching into his ninja tool pouch for his wallet and starting to count money.

Uchiha Tunan, who was busy putting miscellaneous items into a drawer, quickly got up and stopped the foolish Kakashi from paying. He said to the old man:

"Grandpa, if you buy a new teapot now, the most expensive one wouldn't cost more than two hundred ryo."

Unexpectedly, the old man snorted, looking displeased at Uchiha Tunan.

"So many years have passed, this is already an antique. The item itself isn't expensive; what's expensive is the era and its significance."

"Can we negotiate? Kakashi just picked it up normally; he didn't expect the handle to break suddenly."

Kakashi, unwilling to waste time arguing over such a small sum, pushed Uchiha Tunan's hand away and said, "Stop talking, I'll pay."

The old man took the two thousand ryo from Kakashi and stuffed it into his shriveled wallet.

"Hmph, that's fine. You can continue."

Uchiha Tunan sighed helplessly and said to Kakashi:

"Kakashi, you should go back. I'm more skilled at cleaning rooms."

Kakashi didn't really want to do this menial task, but he still said in a low voice, "But this is my mission."

Uchiha Tunan smiled gently and patted Kakashi's shoulder.

"This is our mission. As long as it's completed, that's what matters. You should go back and train hard. Increasing your strength is the greatest help to our team."

Kakashi hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. "Alright."

The old man glanced at Uchiha Tunan and warned:

"Brat, you've accepted the mission, so you can't give up. After all, I've already paid."

Uchiha Tunan smiled gently and said:

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll do my best to clean your room thoroughly."

With that, he continued tidying up the mess.

Seeing Uchiha Tunan diligently organizing, the old man finally relaxed and came to bask in the sun under the eaves.

While Uchiha Tunan was helping to organize the bedroom, he suddenly noticed a short blade hanging on the wall.

Uchiha Tunan's eyes narrowed slightly. He took down the short blade and slowly drew it out.

The blade was snow-white, faintly reflecting a chilling gleam.

Uchiha Tunan instantly recognized this short blade as a precious chakra weapon.

Without a trace, he put the short blade back in its place and buried his head in his work.

An immature idea surfaced in Uchiha Tunan's mind.