First Mission

Senju Nawaki, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke all looked on in surprise, staring wide-eyed at Uchiha Kun.

Naruto immediately lowered his hands, overjoyed, and shouted incredulously, "Really? Mr. Kirito, are you kidding us? You just Lightning Elbow, don't think we'll fall for it!"

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke pulled out his Flying Thunder God Kunai again and said with a serious expression, "Uchiha Ji, you're too cunning. I don't really trust you."

Nawaki also assumed his battle stance, his hands clasped together as if ready to Hand Seals at any moment. He then raised his head high, glaring at Uchiha Kun with his nostrils pointing skyward.

Nawaki shouted, "Uchiha Ji, just bring it on! You can't even fool my nephew with your lies, so don't try to fool me, Grandpa Nawaki!"

These three elementary school students were terrified of Uchiha Kun and couldn't believe they had passed so easily.

Seeing that these elementary school students didn't believe him, Uchiha Kun laughed and said seriously:

"The Genin Exam are not a test of your strength, but a test of your ability to unite and help each other. Hokage often said, 'Three cobblers are as good as one general.' Do you understand now?"

Naruto scratched his head, rolled his eyes, and said excitedly, "So we're going to be the Admiral of Konoha? How can I accept this? I never even thought about becoming an Admiral. I only wanted to become Hokage. Let's leave the Admiral position to Sasuke."

Sasuke looked at the bump on Naruto's head, which hadn't disappeared yet, sighed, and said with a look of disdain, "Your bump isn't even healed yet, how can you be so arrogant?"

Nawaki, still looking puzzled, said, "So, we're already equivalent to a general?"

Uchiha Kun looked at these elementary school students, shook his head, and said with a serious expression, "What kind of general are you? In your current state, you're at best just a mediocre craftsman."

Upon hearing this, the three men's faces darkened, and they muttered amongst themselves, "What? He's clearly a great general, how could he be called a cobbler?"

Sasuke quickly shook his head and said seriously, "I'm not like them at all; we don't know each other at all."

Uchiha Kun smiled and said seriously, "Since you've all passed the exam, I've decided to treat you to a big meal. How about we go for barbecue?"

Naruto immediately stood up, his face beaming with excitement, and said, "Barbecue? That would be fantastic! I love barbecue!"

Nawaki also called out, "I'm starving! I want a hamburger. That little bit of scallion pancake I just ate wasn't enough to fill me up. I can't hold on much longer!"

Naruto, Nawaki, and Uchiha Sasuke followed behind Uchiha Kun, heading towards the most bustling street in Konoha.

Along the way, many villagers greeted Uchiha Kun, exclaiming, "The Third Elder is truly an outstanding man, so mature and composed!"

Uchiha Kun smiled and waved his hand in reply, "You flatter us. Our Uchiha Clan is part of Konoha, so please don't be so polite."

The Doves Uchiha Clan members tend to speak kindly and rarely look down on others, so the villagers of Konoha still enjoy greeting people like Uchiha Kun.

Just then, Uchiha Kun saw four people walking towards them. The leader was none other than Inuyasha Jiaokun, followed by three companions: Ino, Choji, Shikamaru.

Uchiha Kun said with a smile, "Brother Jiao Kun, you've finished the Genin Exam too. What are you planning to do now?"

Upon hearing this, Jiao Kun immediately turned to look at Uchiha Kun, then laughed heartily and said with a serious expression:

"Oh, it's Brother Ji! You've finished the Genin Exam too. I'll take them on a mission. Do you guys want to go on a mission? Or we can team up and do a couple of S-rank Mission to broaden these students' knowledge. Flowers in a greenhouse can't withstand the wind and rain, and they'll never amount to anything."

Naruto, Sasuke, and Nawaki all looked surprised and exclaimed, "Using S-rank Mission to broaden our horizons? Teacher Jiao Kun is just too cruel!"

Naruto looked at Shikamaru, who stood obediently behind Jiao Kun, not daring to utter a word. His face was covered in black lines, as if he had been hit by a storm.

Naruto smiled and said with a grin, "Shikamaru, how did you guys pass the Genin Exam? Teacher Jiao Kun is incredibly powerful, and also a ruthless and cultured man."

Shikamaru pointed to his brain and said honestly, "My dad is a combat staff officer. He sent a letter and five million Silver Coin to the Kumo-ma Battalion Commander. Teacher Jiao Kun made sure we passed."

Naruto exclaimed in surprise, "So you guys pulled some strings? How can this be? I just took a Lightning Elbow to pass the test!"

Shikamaru shook his head and said seriously, "This isn't about connections, it's about social skills. My dad is friends with Captain Kumo-ma and Teacher Jiao Kun. Now he's taking us to broaden our horizons. Do you even understand what 'broadening our horizons' means?"

Sasuke, who had been maintaining a poker face, felt that his beating had been for nothing upon hearing the words "human relationships and social customs," and thought to himself with great resentment:

"He could have reasoned with us, but he insisted on talking about power, and he even left us hungry for most of the day. He's utterly inhumane,"

Uchiha Kun smiled at Jiao Kun again and said enthusiastically, "Our Team 7 is going to have barbecue. Brother Jiao Kun, would you like to come along?"

Jiao Kun waved his hand, declining Uchiha Kun's invitation, and said with a smile:

"We've already had hot pot, the top-grade Alpine Black Ox hot pot, and we're already stuffed. Next time, I'll treat Team 7 to hot pot. Let's forget about this; we're heading to the mission building now. S-rank Mission are really hard to come by these days; you might even have to wait in line."

Upon hearing the words "we have to queue," Shikamaru waved his hand and exclaimed, "Teacher Jiao Kun, don't worry! The Missions Department is still my uncle, we can cut in line. How about we start with an A-rank Mission to test the waters?"

Jiao Kun shook his head and said seriously, "No need. In this Shinobi World, no one dares to oppose our Konoha. Just do as I said, go straight for the S-rank Mission."