From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

However, due to his disability in his left leg, Maruboshi Kosuke cannot unleash the full potential of this technique, so he is rarely seen using it during missions.

"Huh?" Sakura suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly:

"If Grandpa Kosuke's Body Flicker Technique was taught by the Fourth Hokage, and his Water Release Technique was taught by the Second Hokage, then his Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique must have been taught by the Third Hokage, right?"

Sakura knew that the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique was created by the Third Hokage, but when Maruboshi Kosuke taught it to her, he didn't say who taught it to him.

Sakura initially thought that Grandpa Kosuke had learned this move from some source in the village, but now it seems...

If nothing unexpected happens, it will be the Third Hokage.

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha!"

As she thought about it, Sakura burst out laughing.

I can be considered a successor of the three Hokage, hehe!

Sakura thought to herself with delight.

At this time, Sakura naturally didn't know that in the original timeline, she would later become the successor of the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, inheriting her medical ninjutsu and the Mighty Fist.

There is even the Yin Seal, which is only used by the direct descendants of the Uzumaki clan, and the Creation Rebirth: Hundred Healings Technique, a ninjutsu created by Tsunade using the Yin Seal!

(Shizune followed Tsunade for over ten years, yet she couldn't even learn Tsunade's Super Strength Fist. Sakura, on the other hand, learned not only Super Strength Fist in less than three years, but also Yin Seal and Hundred Healings Technique, and became proficient in them. I don't believe that she has no connection whatsoever with the Yang Release lineage.)

(In addition, I saw a post on the Huoba forum where a user mentioned that Kishimoto said at a press conference that Sakura's family originated from the Senju clan. I cannot verify whether this is true or not, but those with more knowledge can do so.)

Moreover, her current Jonin leader, Kakashi, later became the Sixth Hokage. In this timeline, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she would be the successor to all five Hokage.

If only she could learn the unattainable Wood Release technique of the First Hokage.

It is no exaggeration to say that Sakura is the successor who embodies the legacy of all the previous Hokage.

He can be considered a true successor to the Hokage!

"That damned Kakashi-sensei! How dare he use that kind of genjutsu to deceive me! I'll make him pay today!"

The girl snapped out of her daze, let out a soft snort, clenched her fist, and with a leap, disappeared from the spot, rushing towards the place where the group had parted ways.

After the shadow clones were destroyed in the third training ground, Kakashi fell into an eerie silence, his mind still racing.

'Who exactly is Naruto's master, that retired Jonin who's a master of taijutsu? He actually possesses such formidable taijutsu skills.'

Kakashi racked his brains, but he couldn't find a retired ninja in the village who was still alive and had excellent taijutsu skills.

Kakashi gave up, then remembered Naruto's last ninjutsu, and a lewd smile appeared on his face behind his mask.

"I have to say, Naruto's ninjutsu was amazing...cough...I mean, incredibly powerful, beyond my expectations."

'And what kind of ninja is Sakura's teacher, Maruboshi Kosuke? He knows the Second Hokage's Water Release techniques, the Third Hokage's techniques, and even his teacher's Body Flicker Technique.'

'Such a powerful ninja is still only a genin? Are the village leaders blind or insane?'

Kakashi thought to himself, "What do you mean?"

After a long while, under Sasuke's amused gaze, Kakashi chuckled awkwardly to ease his embarrassment.

"Hahaha, it seems my students are all very strong. Each one is an unexpectedly talented ninja."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sakura and Naruto rushed out, forming a triangle with Sasuke and surrounding Kakashi.

He glanced at Naruto, whose eyes were filled with fighting spirit, and Sakura, whose fists were clenched, and then at Sasuke, who still looked calm.

Kakashi wiped a bead of cold sweat from his forehead without batting an eye, coughed lightly, and then put on a smiling expression: "Very good. I saw the spirit of teamwork in your ninjutsu coordination before, and you also demonstrated excellent ninja skills in your individual tests."

"In conclusion! I hereby declare you all qualified!"

After Kakashi finished speaking, he couldn't wait to place the three bells in Sasuke's hands, as if the bells were extremely hot to the touch.

Chapter 61 The First C-Rank Mission of Class Seven (Two parts combined, 5,000 words)

The Hokage Building, office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the neatly dressed, ready-to-go Team 7 before him, and leisurely took a drag of his cigarette: "Kakashi, it seems these three little guys have passed your test."

This Kakashi is really something...

Two years ago, he specifically transferred Kakashi from the Anbu to become a Jonin, so that he could free his cold and closed-off heart from the "darkness" of his time in the Anbu.

Who knew that this guy did become more cheerful, but for two consecutive years his graduate assessment pass rate was zero. Fortunately, this year one class finally passed his assessment.

Judging from Kakashi's expression, something interesting seems to have happened.

The information you gave me didn't mention that those two kids' master was so powerful.

Kakashi Hatake gave the composed Third Hokage a resentful look with his deadpan eyes, then coughed lightly: "My three students have performed exceptionally well, and have already demonstrated the strength and qualities of professional ninjas!"

The Third Hokage nodded, took a puff of his cigarette, and said, "You've come at the right time. There are too many D-rank missions piling up. Let the new recruits in your class handle some of them."

After saying that, the Third Hokage took out a task list from the drawer and muttered to himself, "Hmm, help Uncle Kudo in the east of the village take care of his son Conan, play detective games with him, hmm, this is good."

"Helping the monk Sanzang in the temple west of the village find his lost pets, hmm, that's not bad either."

"Light Yagami from the south of the village has accidentally lost a notebook. Could you please help him find it? Hmm... this will also be fine."

"Playing role-playing adventure games with Shirou, who lives in the north of the village, sounds like a really good idea."

"..."

Naruto immediately went up to the list of missions, stared at it, and shouted, "Third Hokage, could you give us some high-level missions!"

Babysitting, playing house, running errands, delivering messages, finding things, catching cats and dogs—this is not the ninja life Naruto dreamed of.

The Third Hokage glanced at him and chuckled, "Naruto, every ninja starts by accumulating experience through basic and simple missions, progressing from easy to difficult. And don't underestimate these missions; although they are not dangerous, they still require some time and effort."

The reason Konoha assigned these trivial tasks to newly graduated genin was partly to protect them and prevent them from being exposed to overly dangerous missions too early.

On the other hand, these basic tasks also allow the genin to apply what they have learned at the ninja academy to their daily lives. This not only accumulates their experience but is also a form of training.

More importantly, the difference in strength between ninjas and ordinary people is enormous.

These basic tasks allow ninjas to better and more frequently interact with the villagers, erasing their sense of superiority.

As ninjas of Konoha, it's not enough to just hone combat skills; they must also connect with the people, get close to them, and learn how to educate them after the establishment of the ninja academy in Konoha!

"But....."

Naruto hesitated for a moment, then the Third Hokage continued, "You little guy, haven't you always been saying you want to become Hokage? Right now, many people in the village need help. Only those who are recognized by everyone can become Hokage."

These words struck Naruto's weak spot. Naruto, who was about to say something, quickly nodded and said, "Alright, since there are so many people in the village who need help, Kakashi-sensei, let's take on as many as we can at once!"

Kakashi was taken aback, then shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, Sasuke suddenly spoke up: "Kakashi-sensei, I think it's feasible!"

Although I knew beforehand that newly graduated genin would go through a period of basic missions, these missions were not only troublesome.

For Sasuke, who urgently needs to fight and draw blood to gain practical experience, these tedious tasks are meaningless and only waste his time.

As for applying what he learned at the Ninja Academy to his life, he had already done that a long time ago, and done it countless times better.

Since that's the case, he might as well finish off a bunch of D-level missions in a short time, so that he would have a reason to request higher-level missions.

"Sasuke-kun is right!"

Sakura nodded quickly and responded.

Although all three students offered suggestions, Kakashi did not immediately agree. Instead, he asked, "Tell me your reasons. If you accept too many missions at once and cannot complete them within the stipulated time, not only will you not receive your payment, but you will also be considered to have failed the mission. This will greatly affect your evaluation in your ninja career."

Sasuke responded with ease, "Kakashi-sensei, don't forget, everyone in our Team 7 has mastered the Shadow Clone Technique. Although D-rank missions are tedious, they don't involve combat and won't consume much chakra. We can easily take on multiple basic missions simultaneously in a short time and complete them within the allotted time!"

Kakashi stroked his chin and casually said, "Although carrying out a D-rank mission doesn't consume much chakra, the mental burden and physical fatigue are considerable. Are you sure you can handle it?"

"I can create ten shadow clones a day and train 24 hours a day without any problem," Sasuke said calmly.

Sasuke's tone was calm, but it sounded incredibly grating to Kakashi.

A pang of sadness welled up inside me.

"As for Naruto, he should be even less of a problem. Sakura, what about you?"

As he spoke, Sasuke looked at Naruto and Sakura.

Naruto quickly patted his chest and shouted, "I'm all right, I'm so cute!"

Sakura hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Seven or eight a day shouldn't be a problem."

Sakura actually trains using shadow clones just like Sasuke and Naruto.

However, she can only do about five a day at most, because she thinks that basic missions don't consume too much chakra, so she's just being generous.

Sasuke said softly, "Then let's make it five, Sakura. Don't push yourself too hard."

Is Sasuke concerned about me?

Sakura was overjoyed, but on the surface she said solemnly, "No problem, Sasuke, don't underestimate me."

"Alright, seven it is then." Sasuke smiled and didn't say anything more.

“So, by that calculation, the three of us, including our shadow clones and our main bodies, have thirty people,” Sasuke said calmly to Kakashi. “If we also include Kakashi-sensei, we’ll have 25 people. That should be enough to carry out about 15 basic missions a day. Don’t you think so, Kakashi-sensei?”

Kakashi nodded slightly, but then suddenly realized that something was wrong.

What do you mean by saying that if you include me, there are 25 people?

Am I still a negative person in terms of feelings?

Kakashi rolled his eyes and turned to the Third Hokage, who had been silently smoking, and asked, "Third Hokage, our class wants to take on multiple D-rank missions at the same time and ensure we complete them within the time limit. Do you think that's feasible?"

"Theoretically, this is against the rules, but if your class can do it... um..."

The Third Hokage was silent for a moment, recalling the long list of tasks that had piled up. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly heard Naruto muttering something under his breath.

"It's a pity that the Shadow Clone Technique can only create ten shadow clones, otherwise, I could carry out a hundred missions a day without any problem."

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage's heart stirred. After taking a drag of his cigarette, he said calmly, "How about this? I'll give you a mission list later, with one hundred missions on it. If you can complete them all within seven days, I'll not only give your class a C-rank mission afterward, but also reward your class with an A-rank ninjutsu. If you can't complete them, you'll obediently carry out two months of D-rank missions. How about that?"

Kakashi turned to his students and gave them a questioning look. The three of them exchanged glances and nodded in unison, saying in unison, "Okay!"

Seeing this scene, Kakashi felt a surge of warmth in his heart and solemnly said to the Third Hokage, "Third Hokage, as the Jonin leading Team 7, I accept this challenge on behalf of all the members of Team 7!"

"A very energetic young man." The Third Hokage chuckled and nodded.

"Alright then, Kakashi, you can let the children go back and rest first. Come over this afternoon, and I'll prepare a task list for you."

"Yes!"

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