Mission

The next morning, as the east began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell upon Konoha. The first golden rays gently caressed the peaceful land, waking the entire village from its slumber.

Koki was extremely excited. After all, he had just become a real ninja, and the novelty made it hard for him to contain his joy and anticipation.

He, who usually liked to linger in bed and enjoy a little more of his lazy time, was unusually awake today, opening his eyes early and getting up with great energy.

He quickly finished washing up, and then generously gave Itachi, who was still fast asleep beside him, a big kiss.

Then, he couldn't wait to go find his friend Shisui.

However, just as she was about to step out of the house, Itachi suddenly ran up to her, wrapped his arms tightly around Koki's slender waist, and said in a coquettish tone, "Brother, I really want to go with you too~"

Koki looked at her younger brother with heartache, gently pulled him into her arms, and softly stroked Itachi's hair with her fingers, soothing him in a gentle voice.

"Baby, you train hard at home first, and we'll cheer each other on. If there are any easy missions in the future, your brother will take you with him, okay?"

Hearing this, Itachi beamed with joy and nodded happily, replying, "Yes, yes! I'll definitely train hard at home! Thank you, brother!"

He stood at the doorway, staring intently at his brother's retreating figure, his heart burning with boundless fighting spirit.

"Really, I'm off."

Before long, Koki and Shisui arrived at their destination— the Hokage Building.

Yesterday, Minato-sensei specifically instructed them to come here first to obtain their ninja certificates.

This small document is of great importance; it is equivalent to "identity card" in modern society and has a crucial significance for every ninja.

At this moment, they stood quietly in front of the Hokage Building, the wind gently blowing, ruffling their clothes, as if cheering loudly for the new journey they were about to embark on.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached. It turned out that Gekko Hayate had also rushed over. The three of them nodded to each other knowingly and then stepped into the Hokage Building together.

Upon entering the building, one is greeted by a bustling yet orderly scene: numerous ninjas move back and forth in the spacious and bright hall, each in a hurry, yet appearing remarkably well-organized.

They went straight to the registration desk on the first floor and quickly completed the relevant registration procedures.

The young lady from the administrative department who was in charge of receiving them was very skilled and efficient, and soon handed them their respective ninja certificates.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Koki eagerly flipped open the ninja certificate.

The first thing that catches the eye is his photo, the one he submitted to the school at the beginning of the semester. In the photo, he is wearing the blue short-sleeved shirt that is unique to the Uchiha Clan, and his smile is gentle, as if it can melt people's hearts.

Then, Koki continued flipping through the pages...

[Name: Uchiha Kōki]

[Gender: Male]

[Date of birth: December 5th, Konoha Year 40.]

[Registration Number: 045349.]

There is also some personal information and preferences at the end.

Minato, seeing Koki staring at her ninja certificate with a silly grin on her face, slowly reached out and gently stroked Koki's head, saying, "Alright, we should go get a mission now."

"A mission!" Koki's eyes sparkled with excitement!

Finally, I can do the quest! Can I leave the village now?! He wants to go out and play.

Minato Namikaze witnessed all of this. Looking at the enthusiastic and eager young man before him, Minato felt a sense of relief, but also a touch of reluctance and heartache.

He coughed lightly twice, feeling compelled to gently remind the enthusiastic young man, lest his enthusiasm turn to disappointment after witnessing the truth of the mission.

"Koki, you all need to understand one thing: since you are currently only newly graduated Genin, the level of missions you can undertake at this stage is limited to D-rank."

"Furthermore, if you want to obtain higher-level (C-level and above) task assignment authority, you must demonstrate outstanding abilities when completing D-level tasks and earn high recognition from your employers."

After a brief pause, Minato continued, "As for A-rank missions, only Jonin are qualified to take them on; and as for S-rank missions, there's no need to say more."

Koki heard every word Minato said, yet his excitement remained undiminished. He confidently replied, "That's alright!"

With their abilities, what difficulty could there possibly be in completing some D-level missions? They absolutely must ensure the employers are completely satisfied!

Before long, they will definitely be able to handle more advanced tasks.

Seeing Koki's optimistic attitude, Minato couldn't help but sigh Minato. Koki's optimism and confidence were commendable, but the harshness of reality far exceeded his imagination.

D-level missions not only offer pitifully low rewards, but are also extremely complicated and tedious. Tasks like catching cats or finding puppies are relatively easy to handle, but some even require cleaning up piles of garbage as high as small mountains.

That strong, pungent smell... was truly unbearable.

Minato recalled how he used to find D-rank missions quite troublesome and frustrating.

Putting aside the others, they are all arrogant and look down on this kind of mission. Therefore, it can only be handed over to the newly graduated Genin.

Minato couldn't help but wonder to himself whether the Uchiha Clan's "young master" could maintain such a positive and optimistic attitude.

However, he didn't voice his thoughts, but instead chose to pray silently in his heart, hoping that three days later, Koki would still have the same sunny disposition as she did now.

Minato, "Then, I'll go get my mission first. You all can wait here in the training ground for a moment."

After speaking, he turned around and walked towards the place where he would receive his mission.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato quickly returned. Before handing the mission scroll to the three, he explained the mission's level and rewards to them in detail.

The mission levels in the village, from highest to lowest, are: S-level, A-level, B-level, C-level, and D-level.

A-Rank Mission are usually handled by Jonin, Rank B and C-Rank Mission by Chunin, and D-Rank Mission and some simpler C-Rank Mission by Genin. As long as the mission is completed, the rank A rank B...

A-Rank Mission are those related to the movements of a nation or village. These missions often involve intervention in war due to an emergency request for help from another country. The bounty ranges from 150,000 to 1 million taels of silver. Duties include escorting important figures and eliminating enemy ninja forces.

B-Rank Mission involve personal safety and are undertaken upon private invitation. The reward ranges from 50,000 to 150,000 taels of silver. The mission content may include protecting an important person or fighting against enemy ninjas below the Chunin.

C-Rank Mission also concern individuals, are requested by individuals, and offer rewards ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 taels of silver. Duties may include escorting targets with no combat risk or delivering classified documents.

D-Rank Mission are trivial and minor, undertaken based on personal needs, with rewards ranging from five thousand to ten thousand taels of silver. The mission content Eight Gates, ranging from finding lost pets to cleaning up garbage.

S-Rank Mission involve classified national affairs, involve joining the war at the request of other countries, and have a reward of over one million taels of silver. The nature of the missions includes assassinating key figures and stealing important documents.

Super S-Rank Mission involve top-secret matters at the transnational level, and participants often participate due to requests from other countries or personal needs.

Because Team Koki were only Genin, they were assigned D-Rank Mission, such as searching for missing pets, buying groceries, looking after children without adult supervision, and doing farm work.