We Pick a Mission for Teacher Kakashi

It turned out that just as the Rasengan was about to hit Kakashi, Mirai had forcibly twisted its trajectory.

Only then did the hand supporting the Rasengan sweep diagonally past Kakashi's face.

Having moved beyond Kakashi's immediate vicinity, Mirai began to fall.

At the same time, the Rasengan in his hand shifted direction along with his arm and pressed down toward the ground.

Boom!

The instant the Rasengan touched the ground, cracks spread across the surface.

As the Rasengan made full contact with the ground, its power erupted.

The rapidly spinning Rasengan was like a blender, gouging out a huge circular pit two meters wide and one meter deep in the blink of an eye.

Thud!

The moment Kakashi landed, he froze.

He had never imagined that the ball in Mirai's hand just now could possess such terrifying power.

If he had been hit by that ball earlier, then the consequences...

At that thought, cold sweat surfaced on Kakashi's forehead once again.

"Sigh! I didn't expect you still weren't good enough, Kakashi!"

Mirai suddenly appeared beside Kakashi and casually plucked a bell from his waist.

With the bell at his waist snatched away and Mirai saying that, Kakashi's face immediately darkened.

He had wanted to say something to salvage a bit of his dignity, but he simply could not think of anything appropriate to say.

After all, Mirai had proven his strength through his actions, and it was an undeniable fact that Kakashi could not beat him.

"Alright, alright, I'm heading back first! You guys can keep playing slowly!"

After taking the bell, Mirai tossed it back to Kakashi.

He waved his hand and sauntered off with lazy steps.

After Mirai left, only Kakashi, his face dark, remained there.

Along with the three youngsters, who had been utterly stunned by the battle.

"Uchiha Mirai..."

Kakashi repeated the name through gritted teeth, his face dark.

Then, Kakashi vented all his frustration on the remaining three youngsters.

In an instant, the three youngsters began their miserable, chaotic lesson...

"One bowl of chashu ramen!"

"Alright, please wait!"

Inside Ichiraku Ramen, Mirai sat at the table with a relaxed, cheerful expression.

Thinking back to the Rasengan he had casually used during his fight with Kakashi, he had not expected it to be so powerful.

The Rasengan was also a skill the system had rewarded him with during today's check-in.

He had originally thought that aside from not requiring hand seals, this technique would probably be nothing special, so he had not paid much attention to it.

Using it today had merely been an accident.

Yet through that accidental test, he discovered that the Rasengan was actually quite powerful.

"This is so painful! Obviously, I have even stronger ways to fight, but I can't openly use them yet. It's truly painful!"

Mirai held his forehead, looking troubled.

Ever since arriving in the world of Naruto, Mirai had grown stronger every day through the system's check-in rewards.

After so many days of system check-ins, Mirai had received tremendous improvements in every aspect.

Physically, his Sage Body had already been strengthened to its peak.

His current Sage Body not only recovered chakra quickly, but also possessed an astonishing amount of chakra reserves.

By Mirai's own estimate, the chakra within him now should be comparable to that of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

As for ocular techniques, he had not only obtained the Byakugan, but his Sharingan had long since reached the Eternal Mangekyo level, allowing him to initially summon Susanoo.

As for ninjutsu, he possessed numerous S-rank ninjutsu.

With all these aspects stacked together, Mirai's actual strength was already formidable enough to rival a Kage.

But Mirai did not want to expose himself yet.

Mirai knew exactly what kind of person the current Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was—a true ruler and schemer.

Moreover, aside from Hiruzen Sarutobi, the ninja village also had Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado.

All of them were troublemakers, always stirring up trouble for no reason.

Once Mirai's strength was exposed, it would inevitably arouse these people's wariness. By then, he definitely wouldn't be able to live the laid-back life he wanted.

Just thinking about having to restrain himself as much as possible gave Mirai a slight pain in the ass.

But that was all.

"Your char siu ramen!"

A slender little hand placed a steaming bowl of ramen before Mirai.

Mirai looked up and saw a long-haired girl.

The girl had delicate features, with a blush on both cheeks and an apron tied around her waist. She was Teuchi's daughter, Ayame.

"Ayame, are you the one making the noodles today?"

Mirai had known Ayame for a long time, so he greeted her as soon as he saw her.

"It's Mirai. Long time no see!"

Ayame had not come to Teuchi's shop for quite some time, so she had not seen Mirai in a while either.

"What have you been busy with lately? I never see you anymore. Meals haven't even tasted as good these days!"

Hearing Mirai's teasingly flirtatious words, Ayame's already flushed cheeks turned even redder.

"Mirai, you're always joking!"

Though she said that, Ayame could not help explaining herself to him.

"I recently opened a flower shop, so I spend most of my time there now!"

"So that's how it is! Then I'll often go to your flower shop to eat from now on!"

Mirai took a sip of the broth and suddenly said this.

"Ah!"

Ayame first cried out in surprise, then said softly, "Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Mirai raised his head, looked at Ayame's face, and said with a smile, "Do you want me to starve to death?"

"That's not what I meant!"

Ayame hurriedly shook her head in denial.

"Then it's settled. Whenever I have time, I'll go to the flower shop and eat with you!"

After saying that, Mirai started eating by himself.

Ayame, her face red, returned to her work.

After eating and drinking his fill, Mirai teased Ayame for a while before leaving.

Hokage's Office!

"Kakashi, you said Uchiha Mirai possesses the strength of a jonin?"

Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi raised a brow and took a puff from his pipe.

"Yes. I sparred with Mirai today, and I lost!"

When Kakashi said this, his voice was no longer casual, but filled with dejection.

"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was intrigued.

"Not only has Mirai awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, just as you said, Lord Hokage, but he can also perform several Fire Release ninjutsu, all of which have reached the level of B-rank ninjutsu."

"Moreover, he is agile in combat, highly accurate with thrown weapons, and precise in judging the right moment."

Kakashi had a profound understanding of Mirai's abilities. After all, he had nearly died at Mirai's hands today.

"It seems this Uchiha Mirai has been hiding himself very deeply!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly became somewhat worried.

Mirai's rise had been far too rapid, and he had hidden himself far too well.

Just a few days ago, he had said Mirai possessed chunin-level strength, but now he was saying he possessed jonin-level strength. The change had happened far too quickly.