Perfect Completion

"Alright, let's get moving."

Matsushita spoke after seeing that everyone had rested enough.

"This time, our mission is to kill all the targets."

As he said the last two words, a faint killing intent emanated from Teacher Matsushita.

Before coming here, Matsushita had thoroughly investigated. This group of bandits had committed countless heinous crimes, too many to enumerate. There was no longer any need to detain them; they needed to be dealt with decisively to eliminate evil.

The group tidied up the traces they had left behind and infiltrated the dense forest like ghosts. Before long, a mountain stronghold appeared before them, and the sounds of bandits' laughter could be heard from within. It was evident the bandits were celebrating.

The guards at the entrance of the stronghold were lax and showed no vigilance. Inside, there was singing and dancing, and at the entrance, they were drinking and reveling. They had no idea that death had quietly arrived.

"Mission start. Remember, leave no one alive. If there are hostages, rescue them if possible, but prioritize your own safety."

Teacher Matsushita reiterated the mission details once more.

"Yes."

The three replied in unison.

The cruelty of the ninja world was fully displayed at this moment. Regardless of whether you were an ordinary person, if you posed a threat, you would be destroyed.

"Karot, don't slow us down."

Perhaps out of a sense of camaraderie from sharing meals, Hyuga reminded Karot as they moved out.

He then charged in first.

"Who's there?"

Before the bandits guarding the entrance could react, inexplicable wounds appeared on their bodies, blood sprayed, and they fell into darkness.

"Someone's attacking the stronghold, help!"

Suddenly, the bandits also noticed the commotion at the entrance and began shouting loudly.

The people inside the stronghold began to converge towards the incident, preparing to repel the invaders. They didn't know that the Grim Reaper had arrived this time.

"Scatter and fight, don't let any of them escape."

Teacher Matsushita gave the order. Since the bandits were numerous, this tactic was employed to prevent any from getting away.

The three headed in different directions, leaving only Karot at his original position.

Don't let Miwako's status as a Medical Ninja fool you; dealing with ordinary people was quite simple for her. Hyuga's eyes bulged, activating his Byakugan. He could always finish opponents with the simplest moves, making him the most time-and-effort-saving.

Ordinary people facing ninja were like ants trying to stop an elephant. This was also the source of ninja's extremely high status in the ninja world.

Karot knew this was the first step he had to take. He watched his teammates ruthlessly harvest enemy lives. At this moment, Karot moved. With a flash, he broke an enemy's spine with a punch and shattered their internal organs with a kick. He was like a human bulldozer, leaving devastation in his wake.

Seeing Karot's performance on the battlefield, Matsushita's expression was somewhat stunned. He had been observing his student's condition, ready to intervene if there was danger, but sometimes he couldn't even track Karot's movements.

This wasn't the Body Flicker Technique; it was the speed of Karot's physical movements. It was terrifying. For someone so young, his body could withstand such high-speed movement.

Karot's figure flickered across the battlefield. Wherever Karot passed, enemies' bodies showed varying degrees of distortion. This was because Karot couldn't control his strength well at high speeds. However, the outcome was still positive; the enemies were dead.

"Is this Karot's strength?"

Hyuga Sanada and Miwako were both stunned. This didn't seem like a ninja who had just graduated at all. Sanada was even more shocked than Miwako because his Byakugan couldn't track Karot's movements. This meant his own strength was far inferior to Karot's. He had mocked others for potentially slowing them down, only for his face to be slapped so quickly.

"So strong, Karot."

Miwako praised him.

"Is this... a genius?"

Sanada was filled with resentment. His talent was also called genius within the Hyuga clan, but compared to Karot, he was like a frog in a well.

Karot's killing spree stopped. Not a single person breathing lay on the ground. Karot exuded an aura of destruction, the ferocity of a Saiyan, ignited when he killed for the first time.

"Not good, danger."

Matsushita quickly shielded Sanada and Miwako behind him, his eyes fixed on Karot. Matsushita had only seen such an aura on the battle-hardened Hatake Sakumo. No, Karot's aura was even stronger than Hatake Sakumo's, and this destructive aura Karot possessed was something Hatake Sakumo lacked.

"Host, wake up."

Just as Karot was reveling in the pleasure of killing and about to become a killing machine, the System pulled him back.

"That was close, what's going on?"

"This is caused by the Saiyan bloodline within you, Host. Saiyans are a warrior race, and their warlike genes are affecting you."

"System, will it be like this every time from now on?"

Karot asked anxiously, not wanting to become a machine that only knew how to kill.

"Host, don't worry. This is just the first time you've killed someone, and your state of mind couldn't keep up. You just need to practice controlling your mind diligently in the future."

"That's good, that's good."

The System's answer reassured Karot.

"Thank you, System."

Karot thanked the System.

"We are one."

Although Karot's conversation with the System seemed long, it only took a moment in the outside world.

Matsushita watched Karot nervously. The aura around Karot slowly disappeared, but Matsushita didn't let his guard down.

"Teacher Matsushita, I'm fine now."

Hearing Karot speak, Matsushita let out a long sigh of relief.

"You scared me, Karot. If anything had happened to you, how would I explain it to your father?"

Matsushita Hokuto walked up to Karot and patted his shoulder, full of concern.

"I'm a genius of the Leaf Village, what could possibly happen to me?"

Karot gave himself a thumbs-up, his face full of confidence.

Seeing Karot like this, everyone relaxed.

Although it was their first mission, Karot's strength had earned the entire team's approval.

"Alright, let's clean up the battlefield, see if there's anything useful. And make sure there are no survivors."

"Cutting the grass and removing the roots" was also to prevent bandits from reappearing here in the future. Useful items naturally meant wealth, which would be divided among the mission team, essentially acting as extra subsidies for the ninja.

Karot was particularly eager about this. Saiyan food expenses were too high, and it wouldn't be good to rely on his parents after graduating. His father hadn't remarried in recent years, possibly because he didn't have the bride price.

After half an hour of cleaning up the battlefield, Hyuga Sanada's Byakugan was a great help. With a sweep of his eyes, every corner was clearly visible; it was even more accurate than radar. All the wealth was confiscated, with Karot receiving the largest share.

Although it was Karot's first battle, he had killed the most enemies during this operation.

"This mission is a complete success. Congratulations, Karot, you've completed your first mission."

"You're the most talented ninja I've ever seen."

Matsushita Hokuto praised Karot without reservation.

"Congratulations, Karot."

The congratulations from his teammates also signified Karot's acceptance into the team.