Three days later.
The sky was rather gloomy that day, with no sign of the sun.
Luo Mang and the three youngsters stood on the bridge, waiting for Kakashi to arrive.
Leaning against the edge of the bridge, Luo Mang looked up at the sky and couldn't help thinking.
Judging by the timing, today was probably the day we'd accept the mission to the Land of Waves.
If not today, then probably tomorrow. Either way, it should be about time.
What they had done over the past three days hadn't been particularly complicated.
Under Kakashi's leadership, the four of them had carried out simple missions: finding cats and dogs, helping farm the fields, and repairing houses.
They were all very low-level missions. They hadn't even left the village.
When asked about it, Kakashi had said there were no suitable missions, so there was nothing he could do.
Bored, Naruto clasped his hands behind his head, tilted his head back, and asked casually.
"What mission are we doing today? Don't tell me we're finding cats and dogs again."
Whenever they searched for cats or dogs, everyone looked at him strangely. Those who could afford to pay people to find their pets were wealthy, powerful nobles.
The rumors circulating about Naruto Uzumaki terrified them.
After all, they had to stay alive to enjoy their current lives. If this supposed fox demon suddenly went berserk and killed them, how could they enjoy anything?
During missions, they avoided Naruto as much as possible and refused to speak to him. Some even repeatedly voiced their dissatisfaction when the mission was handed over.
This made Naruto Uzumaki miserable. He didn't want to do these missions; he would rather repair houses.
Hearing that, Sasuke agreed with Naruto for once.
"They really are boring. We aren't improving at