NOVEL NEXT Chapter 121: mission
Chapter 121: Mission
What... what's going on...
Kiba paused, the corners of his
mouth twitching. As soon as he entered, three pairs of eyes fell on him, and
their brows were all furrowed. Something important must be going on.
Could it be a mission for me? Impossible, since I'm
learning medical ninjutsu, they probably think I'm becoming a medical ninja. I
haven't learned it fully yet, so I should be training in the village.
Is something wrong? Or...
Suddenly, Kiba thought of
something, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Could it be that Kushina's theft of the library pass
was discovered? Very possible! Look at this ninja, with a librarian-like face,
maybe the librarian came to complain...
Wait, wait, is this an interrogation?
No, I have to stick to my story, I can't say
anything. After all, I'm still a seven-year-old child... They shouldn't be too
suspicious.
I can't say anything, otherwise Kushina, Yukina, and
Hirohiko might get into trouble!
Even if I have to play dumb, I'll do it!
By the way, stealing a library pass... what is the
crime?
A series of thoughts flashed
through Kiba's mind, but from the perspective of others, they saw Kiba walking
in and standing still, then glancing at the three people present before falling
silent.
"Kiba," at this moment,
the Third Hokage called out.
"Yes!" Kiba responded,
while looking at their faces, feeling slightly puzzled.
This doesn't seem like an interrogation... Am I
worrying too much?
"I called you here because I
have a task for you," said the Third Hokage.
A task? A mission for me?
Kiba was slightly taken aback and
relieved. He didn't say much, quietly waiting for the Third Hokage to continue.
The Third Hokage paused slightly,
hesitating. He looked at the seven-year-old before him.
With no available quest manpower in the village, is
it feasible to involve Kiba in a mission upgraded from C-level to B-level?
The Third Hokage hesitated. The
village was short of talents. Kiba was the best of this group, with talent in
medical ninjutsu. He was a key training object and only 7 years old. He had no
mission experience yet...
However, Kiba's talent shown in
the Chunin exam could play a vital role in this task.
Moreover, I always feel that there is a big secret
behind this mission.
The Third Hokage frowned slightly,
pondered, and slowly put down his pipe.
This made Kiba very strange. He
sensed the Third Hokage's hesitation.
Could it be that the difficulty of this task is very
high... No, it is very high, a difficult task for someone like me with no
mission experience at all!
That said, throwing me in, I'm more than likely...
Thinking of this, Kiba's heart
skipped a beat. He knew this might be a task that endangered his life.
At least it's a C-level task.
It's a bit inappropriate to let an inexperienced
ninja like me participate in such a task from the beginning.
Kiba quickly figured out the
situation.
At this time, the Third Hokage's
hesitation finally ended.
Originally, I wanted Minato to take Kiba on this
mission, but now there's no other way. This mission must be solved quickly. I
always have a bad feeling. Although Shinsuke is excellent, combat command is
not his strong point. The team lacks one person. It would be too dangerous to
let Shinsuke carry out the task like this!
The ninjas who are good at team fighting are
basically team captains... and they also have tasks. We can only count on the
fledgling Kiba!
"Kiba, this is a B-level
mission, and this is Shinsuke Morino, the captain of your mission team. This
mission is to deal with a gang of thieves at the junction of the Land of Fire
and the Land of Grass. For details, ask your captain."
B-level mission!
When Kiba heard this, he was
shocked.
B-level tasks involve fighting between ninjas, even
group-scale battles, posing a considerable threat to ninja lives.
No wonder the Third Hokage hesitated. This isn't a
task I can participate in at all.
However, Kiba did not refuse.
Ninjas needed to perform tasks. It could be said that the value of ninjas was
to complete tasks.
"I understand." So, he
simply agreed.
They really let Kiba participate in the mission!
Homura frowned, his expression
rather dignified.
As for Morino Shinsuke, he looked
at the Third Hokage and then at Kiba, but he had no objections. He nodded
silently and then introduced himself to Kiba: "Jounin, Morino Shinsuke,
captain of the task of eliminating banditry in the Land of Fire."
Morino Shinsuke, the teacher of Shiga Taketake and
Kiuchi Kento?
Hearing this, Kiba took a closer
look at Morino Shinsuke but saw he was very ordinary, without the aura of a
jounin, looking like an ordinary ninja.
However, Kiba knew this person was
definitely not simple.
Shiga Taketake and Kiuchi Kento are not very
talented, but they were well-trained by Morino Shinsuke. As a teacher, Morino Shinsuke
must be strong!
"My name is Taki Kiba, hello
Captain Morino."
Hearing Kiba's words, Morino
nodded, his silent expression unchanged, and said to the Third Hokage:
"Then, I'll bring Kiba to meet the others."
The Third Hokage nodded.
Afterward, Morino Shinsuke turned
and left, followed by Kiba.
After they left, Homura finally
couldn't help it and said to the Third Hokage: "There have been three
waves of teams before and after this mission. Although there were no
casualties, they didn't complete the mission, and even Minato. It's precisely because
of this it was upgraded to a B-level mission. Kiba has no mission experience
yet. Although he has the strength above Chunin, this... is a bit
inappropriate!"
The Third Hokage glanced at
Homura, seeing faint worry on his face, and sighed. "This is an
extraordinary period, and I also believe in Kiba's potential!"
"Kiba's... potential? Kiba is
indeed a genius, but he's only 7 years old, with a B-level mission... is
it..." Homura was taken aback but still felt something was wrong.
"Alright, Homura, this matter
has been decided." The Third Hokage swallowed his frustration and opened a
file, indicating no change would occur.
As Hokage's assistant, Homura,
seeing the Third Hokage like this, knew no further words were needed and sighed
silently.
The Third Hokage observed Homura
with a mix of surprise and reflection. It's unexpected that Homura cares so much about
Kiba. Even without knowing the full truth of the real incident, there are still
those who genuinely care about him. However, I wouldn't have thought it would
be Homura, who once had such animosity toward the leaf incident.
Are they all orphans?
War...
The Third Hokage sighed inwardly,
weighed down by memories and the heavy burden of leadership.