System Mission Incoming

"Slap!" Seeing Jiraiya peeking again, Tianqi slapped him once more.

"Holy crap! Is this bathhouse haunted?" Jiraiya turned his head, saw no one, and a hint of doubt flickered in his heart.

"Forget it, I'm leaving. Maybe it really is haunted." Jiraiya grabbed his towel and bolted.

"Hahaha, Jiraiya, you idiot, hahaha, you got scared by that? I can't stop laughing!" Seeing Jiraiya flee in panic, Tianqi surfaced and burst into laughter.

"Is it really okay to scare him like that?" Tang He said calmly.

"Tang He, you don't understand, this is the fun of youth. As the saying goes, a good laugh adds ten years to your life. You should laugh more, it'll make you younger," Tianqi said with a smile to Tang He.

Tang He looked unconvinced. Clearly, you just wanted to play and are making excuses. Besides, my country is in trouble, how can I laugh?

Afterward, Tianqi and Tang He soaked for a while longer. When they finished, they didn't go anywhere else and returned to their rooms to rest.

The next day, after waking up and washing up, they set off again.

"This hot spring inn is terrible, it's actually haunted. I'm never coming back," Jiraiya complained. He thought the place was haunted and hadn't slept well all night, his eyes were dark circles.

"Haunted? Jiraiya, what nonsense are you talking about? How could it be haunted? Are you still half asleep?" Tsunade didn't believe Jiraiya at all. Haunted? He must have dreamt it. Orochimaru nodded in agreement. He was an atheist and didn't believe in such things.

"You still don't believe me? I'll tell you, yesterday in the bath..." Jiraiya was about to speak when Tianqi covered his mouth.

"Alright, shut up. There are no ghosts or gods in this world. We're getting closer to the Land of Hot Water, so stop spouting nonsense and stay alert." Tianqi was afraid Jiraiya would reveal the truth and cause suspicion, especially with the girls present.

Seeing Tianqi say this, the others didn't dwell on the topic and started observing their surroundings. Only Tang He looked at Tianqi with a strange expression.

"There are two Genin ambushing ahead. Go and take care of them as quickly as possible. Clear the path for me," Tianqi sensed two ninjas ahead and said to the three.

"Yes!" The three ninjas' expressions turned serious, and they stealthily moved towards the spot Tianqi indicated.

Bang! Bang! Not long after the three departed, the sounds of ninjutsu clashes echoed through the forest.

"I told them in advance, and they still got discovered? And ninjutsu clashes erupted? Am I overestimating them, or is this the extent of their strength?" Tianqi looked at the explosion site with a worried expression.

"It seems I can't rely on them for this mission. The Sannin are still young, and this kind of mission is too demanding for them."

The explosions stopped, and Tianqi, with Tang He, walked towards where the three were.

Upon arriving, Tianqi saw the three in a sorry state, even sustaining minor injuries. As expected, the future Sannin are still just rookies now.

"Two Genin managed to put you in such a state? It makes me doubt your ability to complete this mission," Tianqi said to the three with a frown.

"Big Brother Tianqi, you can't blame us. Those two Genin were almost Chunin level. It's already impressive that we managed to win against two quasi-Chunin," Tsunade explained.

"Yeah, Big Brother Tianqi, it's not that we're weak, it's that the opponents were too strong. We barely won," Jiraiya chimed in.

"The opponents' strength was indeed not weak," Orochimaru nodded.

"Stop making excuses. It's clear you were careless and underestimated them. I told you their location, yet you were discovered and ninjutsu clashes erupted. Especially you, Orochimaru, with your Chunin-level strength, you couldn't instantly kill a Genin."

"With a numerical advantage, you still ended up in such a mess, even getting injured. I seriously doubt if you are ninjas. You're too disappointing," Tianqi pointed at their noses and scolded them. Their performance had truly disappointed him.

Scolded by Tianqi, the three lowered their heads, looking wronged. They didn't dare to retort, as they had indeed been a bit careless.

Seeing the three unable to lift their heads after his scolding, Tianqi sighed.

"Sigh, it's not entirely your fault. I didn't expect these ninjas to be quite strong, comparable to ninjas from a small ninja village."

"Forget it, I'll lead the way from now on. You guys can clean up behind me, and protect Tang He," Tianqi said slowly.

"Yes, Big Brother Tianqi, we will definitely improve our strength next time." The three nodded.

"Hmm, I hope you won't disappoint me again." With that, Tianqi vanished from their sight.

"Huh? Where did he go?" Tang He asked anxiously, seeing Tianqi disappear. Tianqi was the strongest here, and his departure instantly made Tang He feel insecure.

"He probably went to scout ahead. Uncle Tang He, how much further is it to the Land of Hot Water?" Orochimaru asked Tang He.

"Not far. It's only about three kilometers from here to the Land of Hot Water. We'll be entering soon," Tang He said, looking around.

"So close! Tsunade, you're responsible for protecting Tang He. Jiraiya and I will handle the lookout," Tianqi was gone, and Orochimaru, being the strongest among the remaining, immediately took charge and assigned tasks. Jiraiya and the others agreed with Orochimaru's arrangements.

Tianqi, hidden in the shadows, watched their arrangements and nodded with satisfaction. This wasn't the real Tianqi, but a Shadow Clone. Although Tianqi had gone ahead, he still wasn't at ease about the others, so he left a Shadow Clone to protect them.

As for Tianqi himself, he had only advanced a little over two kilometers when he discovered three more Genin. More ninjas? These bastards actually want to turn the Land of Hot Water into a small ninja village. There's definitely a conspiracy here!

While Tianqi was lamenting, the system chimed.

Ding! Mission released: Dismantle the organization. Successfully expel the foreign forces from the Land of Hot Water. Mission success will grant 300,000 points and one chance to upgrade the Sharingan. Mission failure will result in immediate erasure!

"Holy crap! 300,000 points and a Sharingan upgrade? I'm going to skyrocket this time!"

"If my Mangekyo Sharingan upgrades, it'll become Eternal Mangekyo. I didn't want to use Susanoo before because it was incomplete and had flaws."

"With Eternal Eyes, I can just summon my Susanoo Gundam when I encounter enemies, and they'll be scared shitless."

"Right, I can also summon Tailed Beasts later and use Beast Demeanor (also called Susanoo Beast Demeanor). That move is incredibly powerful. In the original story, Hashirama Senju only defeated Uchiha Madara, who was using Beast Demeanor, with Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands." Tianqi looked at the system's rewards and thought about completing the mission, getting excited.

As for the mission failure erasure, Tianqi didn't care at all. With Kamui and several Tailed Beasts, how could he fail? With the bug-level eye technique Kamui, it was impossible to fail. Wasn't the system just a sure-fire money-giver?

"Even though the system still wants to erase me, I've found that your missions are getting easier and the rewards are getting better. I won't call you a 'dog system' anymore," Tianqi said happily to the system. Unfortunately, the system still didn't respond.