S-Rank Mission Erupts

He returned to the small, rented room provided to orphans like him in Konoha.

A month was indeed enough time for Yang Xing. Why? Because he had discovered earlier that he could accept missions; the activation conditions had been met inadvertently.

Looking at the button on the system interface that indicated it was ready to be claimed, Yang Xing felt his heart rate quicken. It was a rare moment of genuine excitement for him.

With a heart full of anticipation, he pressed the button that shimmered before his eyes.

"Claim!"

Sudden S-rank mission accepted!

"What the hell? S-rank? And a sudden one at that." It sounded like this mission wouldn't be simple, which also meant the rewards would be generous. Yang Xing couldn't help but lower his head to look at the screen appearing on his phone: "Let me see."

"Host must defeat Minato Namikaze within 2 days and make the legendary Fourth Hokage of Konoha admit defeat; in addition to the fixed rewards, the mission grants one random Deep Black unique achievement!"

Deep Black achievement—he seemed to recall that he had previously obtained a White achievement. It was the most common type, only adding 10 percent to his overall attributes. White was considered Level 1; collecting a certain amount could provide higher bonuses, but it was the lowest tier. Above that was Level 2, the Green unique achievement, which was surely stronger than the White one. But a Deep Black unique achievement was Level 3. To be able to skip a tier and obtain a Deep Black unique achievement, not to mention the fixed rewards, this was definitely a high-paying job.

"Damn, such a rich reward, such a great mission, and yet... such a ridiculous mission. Screw this, defeat the Fourth Hokage, and I only have two days?" Yang Xing was excited at first, then nearly smashed his phone: "That Fourth Hokage, the one even the big boss Madara fears, could you be any more absurd? Could you be any more boring? Damn it!"

After a burst of agitation, Yang Xing didn't smash the phone; smashing it wouldn't break it anyway, and now he had to consider his own situation.

Clearly, after accepting a mission, he could only take one at a time. If he didn't complete it within the specified time, the mission would disappear, and only then could he accept the next one. It was, to put it mildly, a pain in the ass.

Furthermore, he had guaranteed that within a month, he would make Kakashi and Obito acknowledge him as their leader. This was a mandatory task.

In order to leave an impression in the heart of little Rin Nohara... no, no, slip of the tongue, I'm not trying to pick up girls! It's to make them understand my strength.

Regardless, for Yang Xing, every day of these 30 days was crucial.

This pit-falling sudden S-rank mission had completely disrupted his plans.

"Sigh, can't I accept other missions within 2 days? Forget it, I'd better think about how to complete this one." Resting his chin on his hand, Yang Xing fell into a depressed contemplation.

The sun set, and the day passed with unusual speed in the tranquility.

Today was the second day since Yang Xing joined the Fourth Hokage's team, and also the second day of training.

Early in the morning, following the Fourth Hokage's instructions, Yang Xing arrived at the grassland area where they had met yesterday.

Although this place was extremely beautiful in the early morning, with lush green grass and dew exuding the scent of nature, the atmosphere was... what the hell! Damn it, that Fourth Hokage was clearly playing with them. It had been an hour, and there wasn't even a ghost in sight.

That was just how things were!

Kakashi, Obito, Rin Nohara, and Yang Xing waited for nearly three hours. As the sun climbed high into the sky, it became extremely bright.

Minato Namikaze's figure still hadn't appeared.

Not understanding the Fourth Hokage's personality, none of them dared to leave first; after all, he was the Hokage.

Feeling bored, Yang Xing could only squat on the ground, looking disappointed: "I'm telling you, that guy wouldn't be messing with us, would he?"

"Lord Fourth Hokage must have something important to attend to; he definitely wouldn't joke around with us like that." Glaring at Yang Xing, Obito clearly didn't like others speaking ill of the Fourth Hokage, or rather, speaking ill of the position of Hokage.

Yang Xing curled his lip, pretending he hadn't heard.

Anyway, a blockhead like that wouldn't understand.

Looking away from Obito, Kakashi still had that dead-fish face, which gave Yang Xing even less patience to watch him. However, the little sister Rin Nohara was quite pleasant to look at.

Light black casual clothes, skin as white as jade with a rosy tint, the budding temptation of that not-quite-A-cup... no, maybe it was a B? No, no, looking at that slight bulge, maybe she was binding it with something. Yeah, it must be a B.

Also, if her face was out of 10, it would be an 8. And at this age, combined with this long-term training, her well-maintained long legs wouldn't lose their shape even when she grew up. Especially the fair, tender, and smooth curves of her thighs—all the athletic protein must have gathered there.

Long legs, tender rosy skin, youth plus cuteness.

Adding it all up, a 90 score wouldn't be excessive; 95, and that's as high as it goes.

"Um, Yang Xing, what are you looking at?"

"Looking at legs! Ahem, Lord Fourth Hokage, how did you appear? What I said just now, my brain must be broken, I was absolutely not looking at anything with lewd eyes." Hearing the voice beside his ear, Yang Xing turned his head and saw the Fourth Hokage already squatting behind him. The look in his eyes held a hint of a smile, almost making Yang Xing choke.

The Flying Thunder God technique was truly powerful; it was completely impossible to guard against.

"Is that so?" Minato Namikaze wore a look that was half-smile, half-serious. His gaze swept over Rin Nohara, who looked confused, and then back at Yang Xing with a hint of a threat.

This Minato Namikaze was too bad, really bad.

"Lord Fourth Hokage."

"Yosh, everyone has been waiting for a long time, I see you must be exhausted." Standing up, Minato Namikaze didn't tease Yang Xing further, just swept his gaze over the four of them, a strange smile appearing on his face.

"My stomach is already flat with hunger." Rubbing his belly, Obito complained: "I didn't even eat breakfast."

Kakashi nodded from the side as well.

"Haha, it's my fault today, so I'll treat everyone to lunch. The environment and atmosphere here are quite nice, very suitable for a meal. I happened to ask Kushina to make a few extra bento boxes today." Taking the backpack from behind him, Minato Namikaze said with a smile.

"Bento made by Lady Kushina." Hearing that name, Rin Nohara became interested.

The few of them watched eagerly as the Fourth Hokage turned around to retrieve the bento boxes: "Don't rush, don't rush, I said I'd treat everyone to lunch, but... this is strange, there's one bento missing." His hand, halfway to the bag, froze.

When he turned back around, the smile on his face remained unchanged: "So, let's play a game!"

"Eh?"

"Is it starting?" Yawning, Yang Xing watched the Fourth Hokage perform his one-man show. Seeing the change in the Fourth Hokage's expression, he finally perked up.

"I was just joking before." The smile on Minato Namikaze's face suddenly stiffened, turning into a rare, cold expression: "However, the jokes end here. I have 3 bento boxes in my hand, and clearly, one person won't be able to eat. In other words, the last person to lose today doesn't get to eat."

"What are the rules, Lord Fourth Hokage?"