Chapter 218: Another A-Rank Mission

It was noon when Muyue and the others returned to Konoha.

"I'll handle the mission report. You all worked hard on this mission. Take the day off and get a good rest at home," Muyue said with a smile.

This time, he didn't mention that they could train if they had nothing to do, because this mission had been extremely tough for his three disciples.

"I really am exhausted," Obito said, stretching as a wave of fatigue washed over him.

After a fierce battle, eating and sleeping in the open, and rushing back on the road, Obito was both physically and mentally drained.

He planned to sleep first and then go tell Rin about how he had bravely defeated the jonin.

Anyway, it was still early—even if he slept the whole afternoon, he could still visit Rin in the evening.

"But we gained a lot too." Might Gai flashed a bright grin with two rows of white teeth and gave a thumbs-up.

Kakashi nodded. This mission had indeed been very tiring and dangerous, but they had also gained a lot.

Kakashi and Obito both went straight home to sleep. Might Gai still had energy to train, but Muyue restricted him, so he had to obediently go home and rest too.

Watching his disciples leave, Muyue headed to the Hokage Building.

This time, Muyue didn't go to the mission desk to explain the situation to the registration ninja. Instead, he went directly to the Hokage's office.

After all, he had brought back the body of a jonin. Showing his face frequently in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi would help elevate his perceived strength in Hiruzen's subconscious.

Knock knock!

Muyue knocked on the door of the Hokage's office.

"Come in." Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice came from inside.

"Lord Third Hokage." Muyue greeted respectfully.

"My squad encountered an unexpected event during a recent mission. We ran into a Kumo jonin in the Land of Rivers," Muyue said directly.

"The Land of Rivers… Suna is at war with Kumo. It's not unusual for Kumo ninja to appear there," Hiruzen said, stroking his beard.

"Even though the Third Kazekage is missing, Sunagakure is still one of the Five Great Ninja Villages—not easy to deal with. Perhaps Suna is concentrating their forces to drive Kumo out of the Land of Wind. If so, the intensity of the war will escalate again."

Suna certainly wouldn't want to fight on their home turf, because the people of the Land of Wind survive only in the scarce oases within the desert. If the war destroyed those oases, the loss would be enormous.

And since Kumo had started the war, they wouldn't back down easily. If Suna increased their efforts, Kumo would send even more forces too.

"One jonin and one chunin, right? Then I'll upgrade it to an A-rank mission. Apart from the normal commission fee, the village can give a bonus of 350,000 ryo," Hiruzen said after thinking for a moment.

It wasn't just because of the loss of some chunin. Last time the reward was close to an S-rank mission partly because Muyue had also brought back some valuable intelligence.

Muyue nodded. The original commission for the mission was 50,000 ryo. Together that made 400,000 ryo, so each person could get over 100,000 ryo. Not bad.

"Muyue, you've produced two monster students. Before they even graduated, they already have records of two A-rank missions and one B-rank mission," the Third Hokage remarked, puffing out smoke and commenting as he looked at the squad's record.

This record would be impressive even for a genin who had graduated several years ago, because A-rank missions were not something normal genin could take on.

"Their hard work and strength are worthy of such a record. They contributed significantly during the mission," Muyue said seriously.

"They really are excellent," Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, recalling Gai and Obito's performance in the summer special training.

"Although the students also improved during this holiday training, it was far below what you achieved. The students all say the training instructors are far inferior to you. If all the ninja academy teachers were as outstanding as you, Muyue, I wouldn't have to worry."

Hiruzen mentioned the holiday training matter.

"I'll try leading a session again during the first holiday of the new school year," Muyue said after thinking.

Even though his strength was growing, he wouldn't give up on the ninja academy either.

Because at the academy, he could quickly farm various jutsu; duplicates would increase proficiency, and with enough chakra, he could rapidly strengthen his power.

After reporting, Muyue soon left the Hokage Building and headed to the Southern Forest to train Shisui and Rin.

Though Obito and the others were resting, he still had two disciples training with his shadow clones.

【Disciple Might Gai worked hard to complete a mission, gaining growth reward: Chakra +460. Under the personal guidance of the teacher, bonus Chakra +230.】

【Disciple Uchiha Obito worked hard to complete a mission, gaining growth reward: Chakra +460. Under the personal guidance of the teacher, bonus Chakra +230.】

【Disciple Hatake Kakashi worked hard to complete a mission, gaining growth reward: Chakra +460. Under the personal guidance of the teacher, bonus Chakra +230.】

The rewards settled from the mission surprised Muyue a little. He had thought it would be only a few hundred, because this mission was different from before. Previously, he had encountered enemies during the mission and defeated them.

This time, after finishing the mission, I took my disciples to take a look at the desert when we encountered enemies. Strictly speaking, the mission had already been completed by then.

"Is it because the time between encountering the enemy and finishing the mission is very short? Or is it okay as long as the mission hasn't been handed in?" Muyue couldn't help but speculate.

If it was the latter, he would have to take a C-rank mission and then go around picking fights with enemy village ninjas.

The total gain from the three disciples' missions was 2,070 points of chakra, seventy points more than what was added the moment Obito awakened the Sharingan.

Muyue glanced at his own status panel.

【Name: Hanyu Muyue】

【Chakra: 】

The massive chakra from the "Disciple Training Return Master" and the missions directly raised Muyue's chakra to 43,000 points.

Muyue's sense of security increased slightly. As of today, it had been about ten months since he transmigrated into the Naruto world. With 43,000 chakra and his batch of perfect-level and mastery-level skills, as long as he acted cautiously, his life was guaranteed.

"Muyue, good afternoon! You're back from a mission?" A lively voice called out to Muyue.

Muyue turned around and saw Kushina waving at him with a surprised and delighted smile.

"Yeah, I just handed in the mission. Are you out shopping?" Muyue replied with a smile.

"That's right. I've been bored to death lately. Minato's not around, and I don't get to eat your cooking either." Kushina sighed and said.

Now, most of the day she could only stay in a house with a Uzumaki-style staircase and powerful sealing techniques. Occasionally she could come out for a stroll, but couldn't go too far because there was a large barrier outside that suppressed Tailed Beast chakra. She could only wander within the barrier's range.

At first, Kushina's state of mind was fine because Minato would come to accompany her every day, practice sealing techniques with her, and bring dishes Muyue had cooked.

But now Minato had gone on a mission, and Muyue also left the village occasionally, which made Kushina feel that life was becoming more and more boring.

"How about I go rent a kitchen now and make you something to eat? I haven't eaten either." Muyue said after thinking for a moment.

He didn't suggest that Kushina come home with him. If Kushina could directly go to his place to bum a meal, he wouldn't have asked Minato to keep bringing food.

"Haha, can you read minds, Muyue? I was just thinking about the taste of your cooking." Kushina said with a sly grin.

"Then I'll trouble you." Kushina directly accepted Muyue's kindness. She was someone who liked to be straightforward.

Muyue found a restaurant that seemed to have little business and rented the kitchen.

The owner initially didn't want to agree. Although there were no customers, he still had his pride. What would it look like to lend the kitchen to a customer?

But Kushina offered too much, and combined with the forehead protectors on Muyue and Kushina, the owner eventually lent it.

Smelling the aroma of Muyue's cooking, the owner swallowed his saliva, constantly comforting himself that it surely only smelled good but tasted average.

But seeing Kushina devour the food like crazy, the owner knew the taste certainly wasn't bad.

"Hey, ninja-sama, could you fry a dish for me too? I can pay five hundred ryo." The owner finally couldn't help but order from a customer in his own restaurant.

Muyue shook his head and refused the owner. His chef skill wasn't meant to make money.

"Then how about I let you use the kitchen for free this time?" The owner couldn't resist the temptation seeing how deliciously Kushina was eating.

Whether it was because she hadn't eaten his cooking for a while or Kushina had a good appetite today, the four dishes Muyue made were quickly devoured by Kushina.

"I don't need it for free. As long as you're willing to lend me the kitchen when you're not busy in the future, that's enough." Muyue replied.

Since Kushina didn't have enough to eat, he could make a bit more and cook for the owner as well.

"Okay!" The owner was finally curious about what that fragrant cooking actually tasted like.

Muyue stir-fried a few more home-style dishes and gave one plate to the owner.

After the owner took his first bite, his first thought was that he wasn't fit to run a restaurant. When he snapped back to reality, the plate in front of him was already empty.

At first, the owner was moved by money; now he just wanted Muyue to come more often so he could bum some food too.

"Mm, I'm alive again." After finishing the meal, Kushina let out a happy sound.

"While I wasn't around, have any other girls been to Minato's house?" Kushina suddenly asked with a cautious expression.

"I don't think so." Muyue recalled and said.

Kushina sighed in relief and explained, "That guy Minato is too popular. There's always a bunch of female ninjas surrounding him."

"Kushina, you should be more confident in yourself. Minato even left a letter when he went on a mission reminding me not to forget Kushina's meal." Muyue said with a smile.

"Ah, saying that makes me look like all I do is eat." Kushina complained, but an uncontrollable smile spread across her face.

After chatting about daily life for a while, Kushina asked about Muyue's progress in mastering the sealing techniques.

"So far, I've already mastered the Five Fingers Seal and the Contract Seal. The Five Elements Seal still feels a bit lacking, but I should be able to master it in about a month." Muyue said.

"That's a bit faster than I expected. Looks like you've been working hard in your training." Kushina was a little surprised after hearing Muyue's progress.

"I dare not disappoint Teacher Kushina's guidance." Muyue said in a joking tone.

"In that case, the strongest sealing ninja of Konoha, Teacher Kushina, will teach you an ultra-powerful sealing technique even stronger than the Five Elements Seal." Muyue's words pleased Kushina greatly, and she immediately put on the air of a teacher.

"Even stronger than the Five Elements Seal?" Muyue showed a curious expression.

"Yes, that is the top-level sealing technique of our Uzumaki Clan—the Four Symbols Seal!" Kushina revealed a proud expression.

3.2k, really can't write anymore. I want to write but my eyes are too swollen. That's it for today, sorry. I shouldn't have stopped here.