Land of Waves Mission

C-rank mission?

Lu Yu's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously thought:

Could it be the Land of Waves mission?

Lu Yu's mind raced as he stroked his chin in thought:

"In my memory, the Land of Waves mission involved the super-rich Gato Company. A bit of robbing the rich to help the poor wouldn't be bad. Then I wouldn't have to worry about spending money on grilled meat anymore."

Ino watched Lu Yu lost in thought and habitually leaned closer, saying softly:

"Lu Yu-kun, what's wrong? Is something amiss?"

Lu Yu felt a unique fragrance emanating from the young girl, turned his head, and smiled at Ino:

"Ah, it's nothing, I was just spacing out."

Seeing Lu Yu flash her his signature handsome and sunny smile, Ino's heart skipped a beat.

Oh my god, Lu Yu-kun smiled at me again. No, I can't be this infatuated. Mom always said girls should be reserved... But why can't I move? I'm so embarrassed...

Lu Yu looked strangely at Ino, her small face flushed as she grinned foolishly at him. Unappreciative of the mood, he shook his head and went home to pack.

After a while, when Ino finally came to her senses, she realized Lu Yu was gone. She stomped her foot in annoyance and pouted her way home.

In the afternoon, at the mission assignment office, Asuma looked speechlessly at the four slacker-like genin.

When he said to pack, he meant essentials. He never expected these four to be carrying so many bags and bundles. This wasn't a C-rank mission; it looked more like they were going on a village tour.

However, considering they were all future heirs of their respective clans, a little extra care from their families was understandable.

Faced with this situation, Asuma could only sigh helplessly and lead the four into the mission assignment office.

The hall was crowded. From afar, Lu Yu spotted a dark-skinned old man with a white towel draped around his neck, sitting alone and waiting.

The old man seemed troubled, his brow furrowed as he took occasional sips of alcohol. Seeing Asuma approach with the group, he drunkenly said:

"Haha, is there no one left in Konoha? This is just a C-rank mission, and you're sending brats? Is Konoha really responsible?"

The old man gestured wildly as he complained:

"You know, I, Tazuna, am a super-famous bridge builder! Do you know what an honor it is to receive this mission! And you're perfunctorily sending a few kids? Hmph, unforgivable!"

Tazuna looked at them with a proud expression.

It was only then that he noticed Asuma was talking to the mission assignment personnel.

Lu Yu and Shikamaru had their eyes closed, dozing off. The beautiful blonde girl was gazing affectionately at the sleeping handsome boy. The only fat one was munching on snacks while curiously looking around.

Not a single one of the five paid him any attention.

Just then, two crows flew across the sky, cawing.

It sounded like they were saying "idiot, idiot..."

Tazuna froze. He knew his own situation; to survive now, he needed to ensure the other party had the strength to protect him.

With this thought, Tazuna suddenly grabbed Asuma's leg and cried pitifully:

"Lord Jonin, please save me! I have a feeling someone wants to kill me. Please protect my life until I finish building the bridge."

Asuma looked helplessly at Tazuna clinging to his leg:

"Mr. Tazuna, please conduct yourself properly. Konoha will naturally assign personnel according to the mission. We are ready. If there are no issues, we can depart."

"And let me tell you, the four youths in front of you are my students. Their strength is absolutely formidable."

"Is that so?"

Tazuna looked suspiciously at the lazy quartet, clearly disbelieving.

Two idle individuals who loved to sleep, a girl in the throes of young love, and a super foodie who only knew how to eat snacks – could these four really be reliable?

Asuma's mouth twitched as he glanced at the four, coughed lightly, and then looked seriously at Tazuna:

"Don't let their appearance fool you; their strength is unfathomable. Alright, Mr. Tazuna, please lead the way."

Tazuna still glanced at the four with some unease, but he knew it was too late to change anything. He sighed helplessly and led the group away...