The First Drop of Blood

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"Sigh. I'd better not go looking for trouble with Kushina Uzumaki!"

With the image of Kushina Uzumaki's cold expression appearing in his mind, Uchiha Yue finally let out a deep sigh and decided to bury all his confusion at the bottom of his heart.

One must know that the relationship between Uchiha Yue and Kushina Uzumaki was extremely cold. Even if Uchiha Yue were to ask her, Kushina Uzumaki would likely refuse to answer his questions ten times out of ten. Furthermore, there was a high chance she would take the opportunity to mock him. Even if Uchiha Yue were willing to let it slide for the sake of Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki might just stir up trouble regardless.

In order to complete all his missions in peace, Uchiha Yue felt it was better not to provoke Kushina Uzumaki.

Then, just as Uchiha Yue shifted his gaze to the mission list, a look of approval appeared in his eyes.

It had to be said that as a Jonin of Konoha, Kushina Uzumaki was truly formidable. At the very least, the missions she had accepted were highly beneficial to the growth of Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi. Now that both Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi had only recently graduated from the Ninja Academy, their theoretical knowledge was quite rich, and all they lacked was actual combat experience.

The missions Kushina Uzumaki accepted were generally focused on real combat, and the opponents they would face were perfectly suited for Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi to hone their skills. This was why Minato Namikaze had specifically told Uchiha Yue earlier that Kushina Uzumaki had a deeper purpose in accepting these B-rank missions, and it wasn't just to give him a hard time.

However, just as Uchiha Yue's gaze landed on the first mission to be completed, his pupils suddenly constricted slightly.

Because, on the mission list, Uchiha Yue was shocked to see that the first task they had to complete was to annihilate the Gale Bandit Group!

"Gale Bandit Group."

Looking at the note on the mission list, Uchiha Yue's expression was full of gravity as he muttered the name to himself.

As if hearing Uchiha Yue's murmur, Minato Namikaze walked over to his side and said with a smile, "Yue, you've already noticed! That's right, the first mission we need to complete is the annihilation of the Gale Bandit Group. Don't feel any pressure when executing the mission; even if those guys from the Gale Bandit Group are strong, Kushina and I are here!"

"Mm, I know."

When Minato Namikaze said this, Uchiha Yue smiled at him and then began to recall the intelligence on the Gale Bandit Group in his mind.

Clearly, for the Gale Bandit Group to be taken so seriously by Uchiha Yue, they were definitely not easy to deal with. However, just as Minato Namikaze had said, with two Jonin like Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki present, Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi had nothing to worry about. As long as they could perform at their usual level, they would be safe and sound during the mission.

However, Uchiha Yue didn't come to execute these B-rank missions just to sightsee with Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki.

Uchiha Yue wanted to execute these B-rank missions to improve his own strength. Therefore, when reviewing the content of each mission, he evaluated the difficulty based on his own capabilities. The first mission he had to complete was undoubtedly very difficult, which was why he looked so solemn.

The Gale Bandit Group was a very famous bandit organization in the Land of Fire, and it was rumored that an entire squad of ninja had been wiped out at their hands.

Not long after the Second Shinobi World War had ended, even the bandit groups in the Land of Fire were extremely rampant, and the Gale Bandit Group was the cream of the crop among them, with members whose strength was in no way inferior to an average Genin. Therefore, if they had to rely solely on Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi, they would have no way to complete the mission, even if it was only ranked as a B-rank task.

However, as Uchiha Yue recalled the intelligence on the Gale Bandit Group with a slightly heavy heart, one could see that a thick fighting spirit had already ignited in his eyes!

That's right, no matter how formidable the Gale Bandit Group was, Uchiha Yue only viewed them as stepping stones for his own growth!

Moreover, as the fighting spirit in Uchiha Yue's eyes intensified, he had already formulated a plan to deal with the Gale Bandit Group.

If possible, Uchiha Yue hoped to annihilate the Gale Bandit Group himself without Minato Namikaze or Kushina Uzumaki needing to intervene.

Only in this way could Uchiha Yue truly verify his own strength and see exactly what level he was at!

Night fell, and soon Uchiha Yue and the others arrived at the base of the Gale Bandit Group, where the bandits were gathered.

From this, one could see that the members of the Gale Bandit Group were very confident in their own strength. Ordinary bandits usually operated on the move, fearing that Konoha ninja would come to wipe them out. However, the fact that the Gale Bandit Group had established their base directly within the borders of the Land of Fire showed that they did not fear Konoha's ninja. Clearly, because they had successfully defeated Konoha ninja in the past, they possessed a certain level of confidence that allowed them to take root in the Land of Fire.

Seeing the members of the Gale Bandit Group within a range of four hundred meters, Uchiha Yue gripped a kunai tightly in his right hand, fully prepared for battle.

Hatake Kakashi was equally filled with fighting spirit; he had also just learned that the enemy was the famous Gale Bandit Group of the Land of Fire, so he was just as prepared for combat as Uchiha Yue.

However, before the battle officially began, Minato Namikaze still had some things to say, so Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi waited patiently. Among the entire team, the most relaxed person was Kushina Uzumaki. She was extremely confident in her own strength and felt that even the Gale Bandit Group couldn't harm her. Therefore, even while Minato Namikaze was making strategic deployments, she remained sitting to the side, closing her eyes to rest.

Seeing that Kushina Uzumaki wasn't giving him any face, Minato Namikaze smiled awkwardly, then said to Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi, "Yue, Kakashi, the mission you are to execute next is to eliminate the scouts of the Gale Bandit Group. I believe that with your strength, completing this mission should be no problem. But you must remember one thing: do not venture deep into the enemy's heartland, as that would be dangerous, understand?"

Hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Uchiha Yue nodded solemnly, while Hatake Kakashi responded with an indifferent attitude.

Seeing Hatake Kakashi's nonchalant demeanor, Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, and his assessment of Hatake Kakashi in his heart dropped a little. However, before the mission began, Minato Namikaze didn't want to dampen Hatake Kakashi's confidence, so he waved at Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi, signaling them to prepare to set off.

Following that...

After Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi were fully prepared, the two began to act separately, with the goal of eliminating the scouts of the Gale Bandit Group.

Concealing all his presence and extending his mental energy into the surroundings, Uchiha Yue was extremely cautious as the mission began, because he was very clear about his own strength.

Quietly approaching the side of a Gale Bandit Group scout, Uchiha Yue saw that the opponent hadn't noticed his presence, yet he did not launch an attack immediately.

Sure enough, Uchiha Yue's choice was very correct, because the member of the Gale Bandit Group in front of him was actually just a decoy. Hidden near that member were two other members of the Gale Bandit Group; clearly, they were the targets Uchiha Yue truly needed to eliminate.

Seeing that all the targets had been discovered, Uchiha Yue gently took three kunai from his ninja tool pouch.

Then, with almost no hesitation, Uchiha Yue threw the kunai at the three members of the Gale Bandit Group. Relying on his own kunai-throwing technique, there was no possibility of any error. Next, one could see the kunai thrown by Uchiha Yue successfully piercing into the throats of the three members of the Gale Bandit Group!

"Thud..."

Following the sound of the three Gale Bandit Group members falling, Uchiha Yue's hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.

This was his first kill since coming to the ninja world...

Therefore, upon completing the kill, it was inevitable that a ripple would form in Uchiha Yue's state of mind.

However, after Uchiha Yue took a deep breath, his hands stopped trembling.

Clearly, at this moment, Uchiha Yue had completed the most important transformation of his life and had successfully taken his first step into the ninja world!