Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 121, Rank A Mission

Three days later, Chiga felt that the team had gelled well enough and it was time to take on some more challenging missions.

Come to think of it, he hasn't left the village in a long time.

In the Hokage's office.

"Oh, it's Chiga. Has the team gelled well?"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Chika bring his son in, he asked with a smile.

"Yeah, that's about right. They're all outstanding graduates, so they'll naturally get along quickly."

Chiga gave a perfunctory reply, then said, "Third Hokage, we are here to accept a mission."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "So, what kind of mission do you want to take on?"

"Are there any from the Land of Grass?"

Chiga had already decided on the mission's destination.

Originally, he wanted to entrust the task of bringing Misa back to Uzumaki to Minato, but unfortunately, due to a sudden emergency at the border of the Land of Lightning, Minato remained active there.

Chiga did not hand the matter over to Minato.

Later, Chiga and Kushina became so engrossed in causing trouble that they forgot about it for a while.

It wasn't until recently that Chiga remembered it.

"Ahem! Aren't we in too much of a hurry? It's better to stay within the Land of Fire!"

"I have a C-level mission to wipe out bandits. How about we let these three bleed a bit first?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed a few times, and he already had a mission document in his hand.

In fact, he had already prepared this mission information and was just waiting for the Chiga class to come and collect it.

Unexpectedly, Chiga did come, but she didn't follow the usual pattern and immediately wanted to go to the Land of Grass.

Is the Land of Grass a place you can go to?

One of the main places where Iwa ninja are active. Even if a year and a half has passed and most people in the ninja world can't remember who Chiga is, the Iwa ninja will not forget.

I asked you to take care of my son, but you insisted on going to dangerous places, didn't you?

Are you afraid that my son won't die quickly enough with you?

Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's resentful gaze, Chika chuckled and replied, "We're all outstanding graduates! We should take on some challenging missions and contribute to the village!"

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Now that Chiga had made her decision, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't offer any further advice.

The only option is to entrust all the tasks related to the Land of Grass to Chiga.

"All the missions for the Land of Grass are here, take a look!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi placed a large number of missions in front of Chiga and let her choose.

Looking at the stack of missions related to the Land of Grass, Chiga frowned slightly.

If there are so many missions in the Land of Grass alone, how many must there be in the other countries combined?

Although more commissions are being made, it's actually a good thing for Konoha Village's finances.

However, it's also clear that the ninja world has begun to descend into unrest.

The Third Shinobi World War is just around the corner!

After going through the missions repeatedly, Chiga quickly found the one she wanted.

"Third Hokage, we will accept this mission!"

He handed the task he wanted to accept to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who frowned as soon as he saw the task level.

"Chiga, think this through. This is an A-rank mission, and it requires infiltrating Kusagakure to complete."

"The Hidden Grass Village is different from the Hidden Leaf Village. It's more like a military base than a village. There are no ordinary people there, and their entry and exit require strict identity checks."

"Without some form of infiltration, you wouldn't even be able to get in!"

"Don't worry, Third Hokage. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, even if they spot me, they can easily escape and won't trap me or my teammates!"

Chiga knew exactly what Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried about, and quickly assured him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Asuma Sarutobi without showing any emotion, and was immediately helpless when he saw that his son had already fallen into a frenzy upon hearing about the A-rank mission.

That silly son of a man forgets the danger of missions as soon as he hears about high-level missions.

Are A-level missions really that simple?

This is now a task that relates to the developments at the village or national level.

However, just as Chiga said, with the existence of the Flying Thunder God Technique, it would be quite easy for Chiga and her teammates to leave.

After considering for a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "In that case, this A-rank mission will be yours."

"Well then, Third Hokage, we'll take our leave now!"

Having received the mission, Chiga didn't linger, but before he could even leave the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi called him back.

"Wait, Chiga."

"Is there anything else, Third Hokage?" Chiga asked, puzzled.

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "Do you know what your teacher has been up to lately?"

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi always thought he was good at speaking, and Kushina had indeed quieted down a lot after he lectured her, he still felt a little uneasy, as if Kushina was holding back something big.

"What else can she do? She's obsessed with cooking. I heard that Kushina-sensei bought a cookbook that makes dishes that glow, and she's been studying it ever since!"

Chiga knew exactly what Kushina was doing.

Kushina had already told him to keep his communication with Kurama a secret from Chiga, so that when she could truly become the perfect Jinchūriki, she would scare the Third Hokage to death.

Since her teacher had this playful spirit, Chiga certainly didn't intend to interfere.

"Is that so? Learning to cook is a good hobby. I hope Kushina can stick with it. Minato will be in luck in the future."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't causing trouble, it was fine. Studying cooking was also a good idea, but what if the food was all gone?

Where did Kushina buy this recipe? How could Kushina believe such nonsense?

He didn't think much of it, after all, Kushina's way of thinking was something most people couldn't follow.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Asuma calmed down after his initial excitement.

"Are we really going to accept this A-level mission?"

It's almost unbelievable that these three newbies, led by Qianhe, completed an A-level mission.

"What, are you scared?"

Chiga raised an eyebrow.

"Nonsense, how could that be? I'm more afraid you'll only take on trash missions like C-rank!"

Seeing Asuma's hypocrisy, Chiga didn't bother to call him out.

"Alright, let's set off today. You have one hour. Meet at the entrance of Konoha Village in one hour."

Three days later, Chiga's team was traveling through the lush forest.

"Captain, we've been traveling all day, let's take a rest!"

Asuma, who was at the very back, looked up at the sky. The sky was overcast, and it seemed like it was going to rain. Moreover, the entire ninja world was about to enter winter, with a large temperature difference between day and night.

Upon hearing this, Chiga gestured for Asuma, Kurenai, and Shizune to stop, and then looked up at the gloomy sky just like Asuma.

"Alright, we're still within the Land of Fire, but we can't let our guard down. I'll go set up the traps; the three of you set up the tents and start a fire!"

(End of this chapter)