Chapter 105
Kakashi didn't mind. "Naruto, I can understand your enthusiasm for becoming a Ninja."
"However, even if you want to do that many missions, we can't do them all."
"Not to mention, there are so many other teams, so many Genin..."
Naruto slammed his fist. "Exactly, Kakashi-sensei!"
"Precisely because there are other teams, Team 7needs to work even harder!"
"We need to show them how terrifying Team 7, the strongest, truly is!"
Kakashi lazily turned around.
"I have no interest in such things."
Naruto saw that his provocation didn't work and was at a loss for a moment.
If it were Bushy Brow Sensei, he would have long since been burning with youth alongside him... To get someone to do something, you have to appeal to their preferences.
Naruto wasn't unaware of this principle; the problem was Kakashi-sensei in front of him... He was completely unyielding!
"Hmm..."
Naruto crossed his arms and began to think seriously about what this guy truly wanted... Looking around, it seemed he cared about nothing except the book in his hand.
The problem was, he couldn't write a book for him either... If he couldn't appeal to his preferences, then he could only do the opposite!
Let's see what he's afraid of!
What is a lazy person most afraid of?
Naruto quickly realized, a mischievous smile appearing on his face.
"Hey, Kakashi-sensei, hey hey..."
Kakashi, as expected, said impatiently, "What is it, Naruto?"
"Do you think I'm a bit annoying?"
"Well, a little, yes."
"Hehe, I know Kakashi-sensei finds us troublesome and just wants to read his book quietly. Actually, I have a plan..."
Kakashi wasn't foolish and quickly understood his meaning.
"Naruto, you want me to accept a bunch of missions and hand them over to you, right?"
"As expected of Kakashi-sensei! You catch on quickly!"
Kakashi sighed. "Naruto, you should know what a Jonin instructor is, right?"
"If you do missions, I have to follow along the whole time..."
Naruto shook his head. "No need! We can handle these cat-catching, dog-finding missions ourselves!"
Kakashi's heart stirred. "Really?"
"Of course!"
His gaze swept over Hinata and Sasuke.
Hinata quickly nodded in cooperation.
Sasuke also let out a soft snort, but clearly agreed with Naruto's statement.
Kakashi smiled slightly and closed the pages of his book.
"Very well, if that's the case..."
"Then quickly find the Daimyo's wife's cat, and then..."
Naruto immediately saluted. "I understand, Kakashi-sensei!"
Kakashi made a request.
"Then I'll give you half a day."
"If you can complete this mission within half a day, I'll take on a few more missions."
"Alright!"
Naruto immediately became excited, clasping his hands together.
"Let's go, Hinata, Sasuke!"
Hinata was, of course, very willing.
As for Sasuke, he snorted coldly and had already rushed out first.
He was clearly planning to find the cat alone.
Naruto was furious. "Sasuke! We have to search together!"
But Sasuke had already run far away.
Naruto said, "That guy, he really has no intention of teamwork!"
"Hinata, let's search together."
Hinata's heart fluttered.
Searching for the cat with Naruto-kun?
That's wonderful... "Yes, yes, Naruto-kun!"
After all, it was just searching for a cat in the Village, so Kakashi had nothing to worry about.
He let them go about their antics.
Sasuke directly activated his Sharingan, attempting to complete the mission first.
However, when it came to perception, the Sharingan was ultimately no match for the Byakugan.
Hinata activated her Byakugan and raced with Naruto, running through the main streets and alleys of the Village, past the surrounding fields, and through the forests outside the Village... Before long.
"It, it seems to be ahead, Naruto-kun!"
Hinata's Byakugan had already spotted the silhouette of a small cat deep in the forest.
Naruto was overjoyed. "As expected of Hinata! That's amazing!"
The Byakugan could see far, see through objects, and in terms of perception, searching, and finding things, it was indeed unparalleled in the entire Ninja World!
The two quickly approached, first taking out a photo to confirm, and it was indeed the Daimyo's wife's lost cat.
Then... "Haa!"
Naruto struck in one blow, even activating the Wind Body Flicker Technique, increasing his speed to the maximum, and grabbing the cat in his palm.
"Meow--"
With a startled cry, the fat cat could no longer struggle free.
Naruto put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily, full of pride.
"Found it in less than an hour!"
"Now let's see what Kakashi-sensei has to say!"
"And that Sasuke guy..."
"But, Hinata, this is all your credit!"
Hinata smiled shyly. "It's our combined effort, Naruto-kun..."
Naruto scratched his head casually and immediately returned to the Village with Hinata.
He held the cat by the scruff of its neck, showing it off like a trophy in front of Kakashi.
Kakashi was also slightly surprised.
"Found it so quickly?"
Then he thought of something and glanced at Hinata.
"The Byakugan truly lives up to its reputation..."
At this moment, Sasuke, having searched in vain, also returned. Seeing Naruto and Hinata complete the mission, he let out a frustrated snort.
Naruto, however, had to go up and provocatively say something annoying.
"How about it, Sasuke, we finished first, didn't we?!"
Sasuke said coldly, "That's the power of the Byakugan, not your credit, Loser?"
Naruto was furious, but couldn't completely refute it... "Kakashi-sensei! Can we take on more missions now?!"
Kakashi stretched and let out a big yawn.
"Alright, a promise is a promise, follow me."
"Yay!"
Ninja missions, in theory, are all to be taken from Hokage-sama.
Team 7 arrived at the mission hall and first handed over the completed mission.
The Daimyo's wife was overjoyed to see her beloved cat, constantly kissing it, which made Naruto complain that no wonder the cat ran away... But she was very generous, paying double the original mission reward, which also made Narutohappy.
Generally speaking, Genin can only take D-rank missions, and experienced Genin can take C-rank missions.
Ordinary D-rank missions pay anywhere from five hundred to fifty thousand ryo.
This ordinary cat-finding mission originally paid only ten thousand ryo, but the Daimyo's wife gave Team 7 twenty thousand.
Kakashi didn't take a cut and gave it all directly to the three of them.
But Sasuke, being tsundere, didn't want it.
So, Naruto and Hinata each received ten thousand.
Ten thousand ryo, neither too much nor too little, was enough for Naruto to eat over a hundred bowls of his favorite tonkotsu ramen.
Kakashi then led the three of them to Hokage-sama.
"Team 7 is here to receive missions."
Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, flipping through the mountain of stacked documents in his hands.
"Hmm..."
"Here's a mission to help weed a field, quite suitable for recently graduated Genin."
Naruto: "..."
"Aren't there any more exciting missions?!"
"This doesn't seem like a Ninja's job at all!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. "Naruto, all Genin start with the lowest D-rank missions."
"You are no exception."
Naruto helplessly said, "Alright, alright, at least let us take on more missions."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Take on more? How many do you want to take on?"
Naruto chuckled, holding up one finger.
"A hundred!"