Early the next morning, an official notice from the Hokage Building was delivered to Namikaze Yoru's residence by an Anbu Ninja.
This review had clearly been expedited. There was no longer even any need to submit a mission report; his statement at the Hokage Building had already been selectively placed on record.
The notice explained that, in light of his outstanding performance during the mission, he had not only preserved himself under extremely harsh conditions, but had also brought back vital intelligence materials and five precious Uzumaki survivors.
Therefore, the "Mist Village Infiltration" mission was elevated once more and officially designated an S-rank mission.
Though the news was not made public, it still caused quite a stir among Konoha's upper ranks.
According to those in the know, a certain One-Eyed Elder had stormed indignantly into the Hokage's Office, then emerged with a dark expression. Even the doors to the Hokage's Office had suffered for it, left looking as though they were about to collapse.
If anyone truly took the trouble to look through Namikaze Yoru's pitifully thin ninja record, they would probably doubt their own eyes on the spot.
There were only three missions on record: Land of Whirlpools border reconnaissance—S; pursuit during the Cloud Village kidnapping—A; and the newly added secret infiltration of Mist Village—S.
Three missions: two S-ranks and one A-rank.
"Only taking on high-level matches, huh?"
Such a monstrous record was unprecedented even throughout Konoha's history.
It was difficult to explain this with mere "luck" and "strength." It was more like a legend quietly beginning to rise.
In contrast to that dazzling ninja record, the notice explicitly stated that Namikaze Yoru had only recently been promoted and lacked sufficient seniority. According to regulations, he could not yet receive another ninja rank promotion.
However, as compensation—and also as