The next morning brought another beautiful day.
The first step as a Genin was to go on missions. Although he had already completed plenty of missions, this would be his first as a Genin. He wondered what mission Hayama Shirakumo would accept.
Still, he had already begun learning Wind Release. The anime had shown the training process, and he had been following Naruto's example, practicing cutting leaves for some time.
[Chakra nature: wind (not yet initiated: 78%)]
He had been cutting leaves lately and was only a little short of grasping wind nature transformation. He was still using the brute-force approach: training with a Shadow Clone for double the experience.
Unfortunately, he had a mission today, so he could not send out a Shadow Clone to learn Wind Release. He could only keep working at it himself along the way.
His deal with Kabuto had also ended the moment he and Sasuke graduated. He had already handed Kabuto Yakushi the final year's observation journal, leaving them square.
Now he only had to wait for the Chunin Ninja Exams, where he intended to make a big splash. The Chunin Ninja Exams, the Konoha Crush Plan-without a devious outsider getting involved, they would be far too dull. He had spent six years preparing for those exams and the huge surprise he would give everyone!
He prepared his mission equipment, strapped on his Chakra Blade, and packed some Soldier Pills and ninja tools before heading to the kitchen for breakfast. After eating, he arrived at the entrance to the Mission Department in the Hokage Tower early that morning.
He had barely arrived when he ran into Naruto and the other two. Were they here for missions too? Why was Kakashi nowhere to be seen? Was he late again? He must have