Feeling the others' envious or complicated looks, Shinji was at a loss for words.
To be precise, he was still a Ninja Academy student who hadn't graduated. He didn't even count as a Genin.
Normally, someone like him couldn't accept mission assignments, and the village wouldn't usually call on him, either. Yet his record already listed a reconnaissance mission in Grass Country, the capture of Upper Moon Five, the successful creation of a Type Three Aging Potion, and the killing of Upper Moon Two.
Four missions in all!
Even more strangely, none of these had been ordinary missions like finding lost cats or dogs, weeding, or catching thieves. All four had been classified as S-rank missions.
Shinji's situation was truly one of a kind in the entire Shinobi World.
This wasn't just about the rewards. It also showed that Shinji possessed both strength and intelligence, and that the village leadership had high hopes for him. He was a promising member of the village's new generation, someone worth investing in!
After leaving the Hokage Office, the members of Tsunade's squad congratulated Shinji one by one.
Shinji remained polite and modest.
Jiraiya patted Shinji on the shoulder. "Kid, too much modesty is just arrogance! The one you took down was Upper Moon Two, who'd led the Tsuchikage and Raikage around by the nose in the Land of Iron. You should be a little more proud!"
After teasing him, Jiraiya turned and left.
Yakumo blinked and joined in. "Shinji, you're treating us today! I've been starving for days. I'm going to eat tons and tons of barbecue!"
"Uh, all right!"
Shinji nodded.
Others might have thought this was the unique arrogance of someone from the Uchiha Clan, but Shinji alone knew the truth: he genuinely didn't care about any of this. Compared with