Random Gift Box

About two hours later, the group could clearly see the gates of Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with great joy, "We've finally returned to the village; these past few days have been exhausting."

It is worth mentioning that the injuries he sustained from being beaten twice by Utatane Koharu had also been healed by her.

Torifu Akimichi only just realized that sister Koharu was quite skilled in medical ninjutsu.

Torifu Akimichi, who had been quiet the whole time, also spoke up, "I've been starved thin these past few days; I need to eat a lot when I get home."

At his words, the others recalled the past two days, during which they had eaten nothing but the hard-to-swallow Military Ration Pill. This time, they were determined to treat themselves properly!

But speaking of which, the one who hated Military Ration Pills the most was Torifu. Whether in his past life or this one, he had never eaten anything as disgusting as those pills.

In order to help ninjas recover their stamina and replenish nutrients, almost everything was thrown into them, resulting in a chaotic mix of flavors that made them incredibly unpalatable!

He swore that next time he went on a mission, he would definitely bring some real food; he truly couldn't stand eating that stuff every day.

Arriving at the gates of Konoha, the guards of Konoha came to verify the identities of the group.

After checking and confirming that Hiruzen and the others were not spies disguised from other countries, they were allowed to pass.

Back inside the village, they couldn't just disband yet; they needed to report the mission to the Hokage and collect their reward.

For Torifu, this mission had nothing particularly special about it, other than encountering opponents with slightly higher strength.

But for Chirori, it was a significant step forward. It was her first time killing someone; the nausea and dizziness were unbearable, but having received some training since childhood, she managed to adjust after a while.

This experience allowed Chirori to grow quite a bit, and he believed that before long, she would become an excellent, independent female ninja!

In fact, when Torifu killed for the first time, he was also very uncomfortable. After all, he had lived in a peaceful world in his past life and had never witnessed a scene of killing.

But perhaps the various events after his transmigration had changed him slightly, and furthermore, his Crystal Release ninjutsu had turned that spy into dust instantly.

Before Torifu could even feel nauseous, the man was already dead.

And every time Torifu killed thereafter, he used ninjutsu like Crystal Release or Cloud Release that left almost no trace.

That was likely why he was able to adapt so quickly.

Not long after entering the village, the group arrived at the Hokage Building. Everyone was eager to relax, so they walked quickly.

The guards in front of the building did not stop Hiruzen and the others when they saw them; anyone with a bit of insight knew there was no need to obstruct them.

After all, these were the disciples of the Hokage and Tobirama, and their status was noble.

Since no guards questioned them, Hiruzen and the others didn't say anything and walked into the building.

Knock, knock, knock—the sound of knocking echoed, and Hashirama stopped his administrative work.

"Come in."

Immediately, the office door was pushed open, and Hiruzen and the others walked in.

Seeing these children return, Hashirama revealed a smile.

"You must be exhausted from the journey."

"Reporting to the Hokage, we are not tired."

As the team leader, Hiruzen knew how to conduct himself; when reporting a mission, he couldn't be as casual as he was in private.

Hashirama took out the scroll registering all A-rank missions, found the one Hiruzen and the others had performed, and stamped it with the "Completed" seal.

He then said to Hiruzen and the others, "I have seen everything regarding this mission. I have already told you about your individual performances, so I won't go into detail."

"Take the voucher to collect your mission payment, and then get some good rest."

He then emphasized, "Don't forget the test I set for you!"

Hearing this, Hiruzen and the others, who had been all smiles, suddenly looked dejected; the mood they had to feast and relax had vanished.

Hashirama looked at the children's expressions and didn't forget to kindly remind them, "There are only two days left, you know."

As soon as these words fell, the six of them, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, immediately ran out with their vouchers, forgetting even to bid farewell.

Only Torifu and Chirori remained in the room.

After Hashirama gave Torifu and Chirori some instructions regarding their training, he let them leave.

Torifu kept the encounter with Uchiha Setsuna and his subsequent death a secret.

Since he had already been reduced to dust, it would save him extra trouble.

If he were to bring this up, the Uchiha elders would have lost two grandsons in a row, and they would surely fight Torifu to the death!

Therefore, it was better to avoid unnecessary complications.

Even Chirori—Torifu did not intend to tell her; he would just act as if Uchiha Setsuna had never existed in this world.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Chirori and Torifu went to the mission reception area to collect their payment.

It was a heavy bag of banknotes, about five hundred thousand ryo; Torifu didn't pay much attention to it. This amount of money piled in the clan treasury was like a bucket of water poured into the ocean.

Chirori wanted to use the money to treat Torifu to a good meal, but Torifu found an excuse to postpone it until tomorrow. Chirori readily agreed, and they made an appointment to eat together tomorrow at noon.

Having been treated to two meals by Torifu in a row, she felt a bit embarrassed and was finally able to make it up to him.

Just like that, after waving goodbye to Chirori, Torifu returned to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds.

Because he still had system rewards waiting to be claimed! If he were to summon the system while out in public, although others wouldn't be able to see it, his own eccentric muttering to himself would make people think he was a fool.

Unlike a Chaos Event, the missions in the Mission Log required him to manually click to claim the rewards; they would not provide automatic notifications.

Torifu moved his mind and summoned the Mission Log directly.

[Ding—Host detected with completed mission. Claim reward?]

"Claim!"

[Ding—Mission complete. Reward: 4000 Calmness Points.]

Torifu was very satisfied. A single A-rank mission could net him 4000 Calmness Points, so if he worked a bit harder, he would be able to save up the sixty thousand he needed.

There was no help for it; his current efforts were for a more comfortable life in the future!

Torifu had assumed it was over, but the system's notification chime rang out once again.

[Ding—As this is the host's first time completing an A-rank mission, the reward is doubled, and you have received a Random Gift Box gifted by the system.]

Excited heart! Trembling hands! Torifu hadn't expected this damn system to be so generous! Was it playing the "first-time top-up bonus" game now?

Regardless, as long as he could benefit right now, it was fine. Constantly focusing on the future would only lead to anxiety, eventually causing him to lose the present as well.

However, this was the first time Torifu had obtained a Random Gift Box, and he didn't know how it differed from a mysterious reward.

Just as Torifu was pondering this, a yellow light flickered before him, and a delicate golden gift box appeared.

"Holy crap! Does it really have to be this flashy?"

The golden exterior was practically blinding Torifu's eyes.

[Open the Random Gift Box?]

Torifu did not hesitate. With a single command, the golden gift box slowly opened.

[Ding—Congratulations to the host for obtaining...]