"This mission is to help the villagers clear weeds." Kakashi announced, holding up a D-rank mission form to his students.
Ever since that showdown, the three of them had successfully snatched the bells from Kakashi. More accurately, Sasuke and Naruto had done it; Sakura had merely tagged along.
After all, they only had to take the bells from Kakashi. That really was not difficult for Naruto and Sasuke.
In the end, Sakura had been tied to a post while Kakashi informed the three of them that she would not be getting lunch and might even be sent back to the Ninja Academy.
However, Naruto had already learned from the Golden Silkworm Gu that Kakashi had only been testing their so-called teamwork. Thus, the three of them naturally passed this simple test in the end.
From then on, Team 7 began its long journey through D-rank missions. Well, with Sasuke and Naruto's strength, they no longer needed these boring missions to build their foundations.
In their eyes, they would have been better off spending that time training more.
"Yes," the three replied weakly after hearing Kakashi's announcement.
"Kakashi-sensei, I don't think missions like this help us at all. Why not help us switch to something else?" Naruto suggested.
But his proposal was quickly rejected.
And so, the three of them fell back into the endless cycle of D-rank missions.
Until one day, whether Kakashi had suddenly grown a conscience or simply lost his mind, he finally accepted a C-rank mission to the delight of all three.
The Land of Waves escort mission had begun.
"The Chunin Exams held in Konoha Village of the Land of Fire are about to begin. Does that mean we should start making our move as well, Chief?" In a primeval forest resembling a secluded paradise, a