Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 93 Reverse Upgrade (Third Update)

After this brief hiccup, the rest of the trip proceeded without any further problems.

The group returned safely to Kirigakure.

The trio first went to the Water Shadow Building to report for duty, and not only did they receive their mission rewards for this war, but they also received good news.

"Your official Chunin appointments have already been issued, but since you've been on the front lines, these temporary appointments don't really matter. Now we can officially register you."

Mei Terumi and Zabuza didn't react much to the words of the mission ninja. After all, the team had long been used as Chunin on the front lines, and this was just a formality.

Only Jianchuan Ju was internally roaring.

"How could it not have an impact?! If I had officially become a Chunin earlier, I might have been able to participate in the lottery 4 or 5 days earlier!"

Unfortunately, Tachibana Kenkawa could only think these words in his own mind.

Since Chunin have a lot of equipment, the three of them went to the logistics department to collect their gear after leaving the mission site, which officially marked them as Chunin of Kirigakure.

[Ding! You have become a Chunin and unlocked the achievement "Reverse Upgrade!"]

Upon hearing the system notification, Jianchuan Ju immediately opened the system panel to check, and sure enough, it was another reward of 300 gold coins.

Tachibana Kanagawa was not disappointed that the rewards for achieving Chunin status were the same as those for Genin.

I had actually anticipated this beforehand.

Given the system's usual stinginess, Jianchuan Ju has never had an achievement reward exceeding 300 gold coins. On the contrary, the usual rewards of 5 or 10 gold coins make him rather happy about this "big order".

After closing the panel, seeing that his two teammates were organizing their equipment, Jianchuan Ju simply picked up his tray and started checking his own equipment as well.

A brand new Mist Ninja headband, a set of black clothes, two shoulder pads, a Chunin vest, and two cotton sleeves were also thoughtfully provided.

Well, the selection is quite complete.

However, it must be said that the Chunin vests from Kirigakure are really ugly. And they are exactly the same as the ninja vests from Konoha more than ten years ago, just simple flat gray composite armor.

Aside from having some defensive capabilities, it has no other functions whatsoever.

The Chunin vests worn by Konoha now have at least a few pockets added to them, which can be used to store small scrolls or ninja tools, and are somewhat helpful in battle.

Only the two cotton sleeves have a bit of character, reflecting the excellent humanistic care of Blood Mist Village.

Fortunately, the village did not have a rule that required wearing standard equipment, and Tachibana Kenkawa himself did not feel that being a Chunin was something to be proud of.

She simply chose to reject him, just like Mei Terumi next to her.

This made Zabuza, who was about to change into his Chunin disguise right there, feel a little awkward.

Seeing that his two teammates were not paying attention to him, Zabuza decisively stopped raising his vest.

He forcefully folded the Chunin vest, which had decent defensive capabilities, several times, pretending to be tidying up his belongings.

This made Lanzi, who was idly squatting by Jianchuan Ju's feet and looking around, cover his mouth and laugh.

"Alright, we've just returned to the village today, everyone go home and rest for a bit."

"But the rewards for this war mission have all been paid, and everyone has officially become Chunin. How about we meet up tomorrow, invite Ao-sensei, and I'll treat everyone?"

As the team leader, Jianchuan Ju saw that her two teammates had finished packing and made a suggestion.

Mei Terumi and Zabuza thought about it for a moment and neither of them refused.

Although it had only been a little over ten days since they last met, the three of them had just come off the battlefield, so it was good to let each other know they were safe.

The following morning, in Kirigakure Village, at a barbecue restaurant.

"Teacher Qing, now that you're effectively in charge of the sensory class, does that mean you won't have to go on missions anymore?"

Mei Terumi smiled and said to Ao.

"Even eating can't shut you up. What do you mean by actually being in charge? It's just that Senior Chung-kichi is mainly responsible for frontline work."

"And the missions still need to be done. Although Tachibana is leading the team now, there are some missions I'll still need to take you guys with me until I take over the new members."

Ao casually flicked Mei Terumi's forehead, making Tachibana Kenkawa chuckle.

"Furthermore, the village currently has a limited number of ninjas available for missions. Although the daimyo supports this war, a certain number of regular missions still need to be guaranteed."

That makes sense, since these missions are essential for maintaining a ninja village during peacetime.

Even though the number of missions is reduced during wartime to ensure the village's fighting strength, the number of ninjas who can go on missions is also relatively reduced.

If the village cannot guarantee the perfect completion of daily tasks, its strength will be underestimated by potential clients.

As the team leader, Tachibana Kanakawa also agreed.

"Don't worry, Teacher Qing. The three of us just came back from the battlefield and will be taking on some easier missions recently. If you need any team support, we're available anytime."

"Don't worry, Teacher Qing. I won't let you end up doing the task all by yourself."

Sure enough, another sharp rap on the head was delivered to Mei Terumi.

Even Zabuza, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement and smiled slightly.

The team has been established for nearly half a year, and Zabuza has long since integrated into it through spending so much time together. Although he still calls him "Captain Ao," he actually considers Ao his mentor.

Occasionally, she will reveal her true nature.

It's getting further and further away from the image of the "demon" that Tachibana Kenkawa remembered.

After the three finished their meal, they did not separate immediately.

It was rare for Qing, the incredibly busy deputy class monitor of the perception class, to have some free time, so he took the three little ones to the training ground to test their recent training progress.

However, the result still startled Qing.

"Tachibana, you've already mastered wind-style chakra manipulation??"

"They even developed new ninjutsu???"

Even Mei Terumi and Zabuza looked at Tachibana Kenkawa with astonishment.

After all, although Tachibana Kanagawa had used "Swallow Return" before, it was a sword technique and not very noticeable.

This was the first time the two of them had learned that Tachibana Kenkawa had also developed wind-attribute ninjutsu.

"Um, it's alright? I was thinking of developing a water substitution technique, but then I felt that wind attribute was more suitable, so I gave it a try."

Just now, Tachibana Kenkawa demonstrated the "Wind Release: Feather Dance," a ninjutsu he had never seen before, which almost made Ao's jaw drop, and he immediately stopped the test.

"Luckily, I haven't used Feather Perch yet, otherwise Teacher Qing would probably have fainted."

After all, S-rank ninjutsu is indeed extremely rare, and I reckon Ao probably hasn't mastered any of them.

Unfortunately, Ao didn't master Yang-style chakra, nor did he have the talent of a medical ninja. Otherwise, Tachibana Kenkawa wouldn't have minded teaching Ao the ninjutsu "Hawkage" later.

In that case, Ao would probably be completely unharmed by the Tailed Beast Ball.

(End of this chapter)