Old Pervert Sarutobi Hiruzen

Watching the scene of corpses strewn across the ground from the shadows, Sarutobi secretly praised Tianqi. To kill for the first time without any discomfort, even growing more courageous in battle, this kid is a natural-born ninja.

My first time, I threw up for ages. People really are incomparable; the younger generation surpasses the old.

On the battlefield, the three Genin leaders instantly wilted upon hearing they were facing Konoha ninja. The reputation of the Shinobi World's number one village wasn't just for show. Offending Konohagakure meant they'd likely have to leave the Land of Fire.

But hearing the second half of Tianqi's words, they reignited their fighting spirit. "Screw your ancestor! We die if we don't surrender, and we die if we do! Brothers, let's fight to the death!"

With that, they charged at Tianqi, and a melee ensued. As the saying goes, even a good fist can't beat four hands. Ordinary people would be easy to deal with, but facing the attacks of three Genin, Tianqi was momentarily at a disadvantage.

Crap, miscalculated. Should've left them some hope instead of enraging them. These three are fighting with a wound-for-wound style. Good thing I activated the Sharingan to avoid fatal injuries.

Looking at the several wounds on his body, Tianqi secretly rejoiced. Luckily, I consumed the Water of Life earlier and gained a strong physique. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to hold on right now.

This won't do. The small fries are one thing, but three Genin... I need to take one out to completely tip the scales of victory.

In the chaos, Tianqi appeared directly in front of the third leader. Seeing Tianqi suddenly appear before him, the third leader didn't hesitate and stabbed Tianqi with a kunai.

"Die, kid!"

Seeing the shocked expression on Tianqi's face after being stabbed, the third leader was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. "Hahaha, brat, you've finally fallen into my hands! Let's see you act tough now!"

Tianqi wiped away the shocked expression and gave the third leader a cold smile. "You're celebrating too soon!"

"What?"

Before the third leader could react, Tianqi's body slowly transformed into a flock of crows that scattered in all directions. Then, the crows gathered beside him, reforming into Tianqi.

"What Ninjutsu is this? I clearly stabbed him, how could..."

The Ninjutsu of later generations was something these people had never seen before.

Tianqi, reformed beside the third leader, activated his two-tomoe Sharingan and thrust his kunai directly at the third leader.

"Third, watch out!"

"Third, be careful!"

Hearing the words of the first and second leaders, the third leader was stunned. Just as he turned around, a black kunai pierced through his heart.

The third leader looked at Tianqi with disbelief, then coughed up blood and slowly said, "Th-th-this... how is this possible?"

Then, he collapsed.

Looking at the fallen third leader, Tianqi said, "You're not wronged to lose to this move. It's enough that you died by Itachi God's technique."

The following battle was almost one-sided. With one less person, the two bandit leaders were no match for Tianqi.

Half an hour later,

Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. Reward: 5000 points.

Flicking away the last ordinary bandit and hearing the System's voice, Tianqi knew he had completed the mission.

Then, he cut off the heads of the three Genin and walked out of the stronghold.

Two minutes later, Sarutobi appeared before Tianqi. Seeing Tianqi sitting wearily at the entrance of the stronghold, with the heads of the three Genin bandits on his left, he spoke.

"Tianqi, well done. Congratulations on completing your first B-Rank Mission."

"Forget it, it's good enough that I didn't capsize in the gutter this time. Here, these are the heads of the three Genin. I don't even have the strength to walk now. Let me recover a bit."

Sarutobi took the three heads from Tianqi, looking at him in a daze. "Tianqi, don't you know? We only take back the corpses of rogue ninja. Only the black market takes heads. We don't care about wandering ninja like these."

"Really? I didn't know," Tianqi said. He really didn't know this. He only cut off their heads to prove he had completed the mission; he hadn't thought about anything else.

"Alright," Sarutobi said, then threw the three heads back into the stronghold and formed a hand seal. "Earth Style: Earth Flow River!" An A-Rank Ninjutsu buried the entire stronghold.

Watching Sarutobi's actions, Tianqi was impressed. As expected of the future Third Hokage. He can use Ninjutsu of this power so casually.

Then, Sarutobi directly carried Tianqi on his back.

"Let's go to the inn and recover slowly. I heard there's a hot spring there. We finally came out, we have to soak in it."

Tianqi, on his back, gave him a look of disdain. "I thought you were feeling sorry for me. Turns out you want to go peek at the hot spring."

"What peek? Am I that kind of person? I just want to soak in the hot spring. Tianqi, is that what you think of me?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a serious face. Someone who didn't know him might really be fooled by his serious demeanor.

Tianqi had already seen through him. He didn't respond on the surface, but thought to himself, As expected of the master of perverted sage Jiraiya. Like master, like disciple. You're just peeking, why make excuses about taking a bath? Vulgar.

In the inn, Sarutobi booked two rooms. Tianqi returned to his room, took out the remaining bottle of Water of Life from the System, and drank it. Instantly, the wounds on his body healed, and his physique improved.

After a day of fatigue, Tianqi didn't even take a bath and fell asleep on the bed.

The next morning, Tianqi, having just gotten up, brushed his teeth and washed his face, then ran to Sarutobi Hiruzen's room. He pushed the door and found it empty.

Without thinking, Tianqi ran to the hot spring. Arriving at the bathing area, Tianqi changed his clothes and went inside. He saw Sarutobi by the hot spring, peeking at the women's bathhouse on the other side through a crack with a lecherous expression.

I knew it. This perverted old geezer would be here, Tianqi thought. He entered the hot spring pool and slowly approached Sarutobi. Arriving beside Sarutobi, Tianqi spoke.

"Sarutobi-sensei, weren't we supposed to soak in the hot spring? How did it turn into peeking?"

Hearing someone speak, Sarutobi was startled. He quickly covered Tianqi's mouth.

"Shhh... keep it down. I'm not peeking, I'm observing to see if there are any perverts peeking. If there are, I'll protect these women."

"I think you're the pervert. Protecting women? Who would believe that?" Tianqi looked at Sarutobi with disdain again.

Seeing that his explanation was indeed a bit far-fetched, and seeing Tianqi's disdainful look, Sarutobi was a little embarrassed.

"Ahem... Tianqi, when you get to my age, you'll understand. Do you have someone you like? If you do, tell me. As your captain, I will definitely take responsibility for your life's important matters."

"Give it a rest, Sarutobi. You should worry about yourself. I think you're the one who needs to find a wife, so you'll stop harassing these young women every day."

"What harassment? I told you, it's protection. Do you even know what protection is?" Sarutobi said with a serious face.

Tianqi looked at him with disdain. Anyone who didn't know better, seeing Sarutobi's serious expression, would really think he was protecting them. Unfortunately, Tianqi knew him too well. He could never forget the sight of the old man using his crystal ball to cast a telescope spell.

Seeing that Tianqi was still looking at him with disdain, Sarutobi changed the subject.

"Oh, the injuries you sustained yesterday are already healed enough for you to soak in the hot springs today? Your recovery is pretty good."

"They were just superficial wounds. I was just too tired yesterday. I'm not good at much, but I do heal quickly," Tianqi replied.

Hearing Tianqi's words, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't suspect anything. Some people do have good constitutions, and their superficial wounds do heal quickly.

"I was originally planning to go back tomorrow, but since you're already healed, let's go back today. I do miss the women in the village... cough cough, I do miss the good food in the village. I'll treat you when we get back."

Seeing Sarutobi almost let something slip again, Tianqi silently mourned for the women in the village. Meeting a peeping tom like him, the women in the village were going to suffer in the future.