Underground Bounty Office.
A group of staff members huddled in the corner, trembling with fear.
"Didn't you say that Chigo was just an ordinary monk?"
Kakuzu grabbed the person in charge by the collar, his face dark with anger.
Not only had this mission failed, but it had also cost him two lives.
If he had not run fast enough, he might have died there.
Facing Kakuzu's fury, the person in charge stammered,
"Lord Kakuzu, that was what the intelligence showed. We investigated as well—there was never any record of that man taking action."
Kakuzu remained relentless. "Do you know I almost died?"
The person in charge hurriedly responded,
"Regarding the intelligence error, our bounty office is willing to offer Lord Kakuzu reasonable compensation."
"Hmph, compensation."
Kakuzu gave a scornful sneer and asked in a muffled voice,
"How much?"
Inside the Hokage Building, Namikaze Minato and his group, having returned to the village, were handing in their mission.
After listening to Namikaze Minato's report and reviewing the message sent by the Temple of Fire, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction.
"You all did very well.
You encountered three rogue jonin, as well as the legendary bounty hunter Kakuzu.
Therefore, the Temple of Fire has voluntarily raised the reward to six hundred thousand ryo.
This mission has been promoted to A-rank.
In light of Tunan and Kakashi's outstanding performance during the mission, you are exceptionally promoted to chunin."
Uchiha Tunan and Kakashi bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Thank you, Lord Hokage."
"Mm."
Hiruzen Sarutobi put away the Mission Scroll and said,
"The reward has already been transferred into your bankbooks. Rest well for a while. From now on, you no longer need to take D-rank missions."
With the official business concluded, a smile appeared on Uchiha Tunan's face.
He took out the