Would It Kill You to Say a Few More Words? [Please Bookmark and Send Flowers~]

"Although I also think this mission is unreliable, since it's been assigned, we should do our best to complete it. Everyone, get moving. Don't disappoint Teacher or the Employer."

Clapping his hands to draw the three of them's attention, Hiko spoke loudly.

"I refuse!!!"

The moment Hiko finished speaking, Tsunade protested. No matter what, she did not want to do this mission. It was way too disgusting, wasn't it?

"What about you two?"

Hiko was not surprised by Tsunade's refusal, nor did he say anything or even try to persuade her. Instead, he turned to Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

Orochimaru silently took out a strip of bandage, using it as his answer.

Although you would become pretty dark in the future, I'm giving you a thumbs-up right now. Hiko gave Orochimaru a favorable look, then turned to Jiraiya.

"Well... well..."

Jiraiya looked at Hiko, then at the reluctant-looking Tsunade. He scratched his head hard, looking rather troubled.

Hiko did not pressure him. Smiling faintly, he said, "Don't feel any pressure. If you don't want to go, I won't force you. Of course, I won't force Tsunade either. I'm only the team captain, not a teacher. Whether you're willing to carry out this mission depends on yourselves."

"Although Teacher might scold me, I won't force anyone."

After saying that, Hiko looked seriously at Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Uchiha Hiko had already made everything clear. As for whether they would ultimately be willing to do this mission, that depended on Tsunade and Jiraiya's own decisions.

Naturally, it would be best if the two agreed. If they were unwilling, Hiko would not say anything.

Even if the Third Hokage reprimanded him, Hiko would accept it. This mission really was hard to bear.

"I'll go, I'll go!!"

Jiraiya had originally not wanted to go, but after hearing Hiko say that, he immediately changed his mind. Disgusting or not, it was still better than making Hiko get scolded by Old Man Third. I, Jiraiya, am not the kind of person who drags down his teammates and friends.

"Then let's set off!!"

With Jiraiya agreeing as well, Hiko did not waste any more time. He tied his forehead protector around his head, covered it with his medium-length hair, put away the Mission Scroll, and led Orochimaru and Jiraiya toward the mission site.

"Hey!!! You... you... You're making me furious."

Seeing that Hiko truly had no intention of saying anything more, Tsunade puffed up her cheeks in anger. If Hiko had just said a few more words, she, Tsunade, definitely would have agreed. Who knew This Guy would act like he did not care whether she came or not?

Jiraiya did not want Hiko to get scolded because of him, and neither did Tsunade. Tsunade also regarded Hiko as her closest, best friend. Would it kill him to persuade her a little more?

Stomping her foot in dissatisfaction, Tsunade watched the three of them walk farther and farther away, then had no choice but to chase after them. "Hey!! You three, wait for me!! Don't run!!!"

In the end, although Tsunade was unwilling, she still followed them. The team's first mission had begun!!!

What a headache~~~

At this moment, all four team members had bandages wrapped around their faces, mainly over their nostrils, their expressions full of helplessness.

"Let's begin."

Hiko had never imagined, even in his dreams, that his first mission would be scrubbing toilets...

He truly wanted to know how such a mission had even been posted. How was the payment calculated?

How much could one get paid for scrubbing toilets?

A headache, still a headache. Besides calming his teammates, there was a whole series of troublesome matters waiting for Hiko. He even suspected that Teacher—no, Old Man Third—was deliberately tormenting them.

Hiko, who had originally called him Teacher, now directly called him Old Man Third. Straightforward, time-saving, and effortless!!!

Could this public toilet have been contracted by the Sarutobi Clan?

Hiko was highly suspicious of that.

"Ugh~~~ It stinks to death."

Smelling the odor that seemed to carry for miles, Tsunade nearly threw up, her face full of grievance. Unfortunately, acting aggrieved was useless now, because everyone was suffering just the same.

Picking up a bucket, Hiko was the first to get moving. As the captain, if he did not take the lead, could he expect the other three to volunteer?

"It stinks to death, it stinks to death!!!"

Jiraiya covered his nose with one hand and carried a bucket with the other, muttering endlessly.

"Damn it, they actually made me scrub toilets. Old Man Third is the worst!!!"

Tsunade was muttering as well. As for Hiko and Orochimaru, they remained silent, quickly carrying buckets and working. Instead of wasting time grumbling, they might as well get to work and finish early.

With their stomachs full of resentment, the four of them kept carrying buckets in and out of the toilets, striving to complete their first mission. They could not let the team gain a reputation for being unreliable, so they could only work hard and make sure the mission did not fail.

They could not let the Employer who had posted the mission have any complaints.

Hiko had nothing to say about an Employer who would actually pay someone to post a mission for scrubbing toilets.

But it seemed that many D-rank missions were like this. They were best suited for drifters: the pay was low, but the difficulty was not high, and one person could complete them alone.

Scrubbing toilets, pulling weeds, picking up cow dung on farms, collecting trash, and so on—these low-level missions were all favorites among drifters.

Catching cats and walking dogs were a little easier. They were much better than scrubbing toilets or carrying a basket to pick up trash, provided the dogs did not poop.

Just thinking about these missions made Hiko's scalp tingle, but what could he do? He could only keep doing them.

The first one or two times would make him angry, but after enough times, a person simply went numb.

"Ah!!! It stinks to death! I'm never scrubbing toilets again! What kind of damn mission is this!!!"