Chapter 20: Rabbits are so cute, how can you not sprinkle dipping sauce

"This is our mission proof. Don't worry, our Konoha mission mechanism is very perfect, and we won't let ninjas accept missions beyond their own capabilities."

Facing the suspicious employer, Uchiha Fugaku directly took out the mission proof and handed it to him.

As the employer, the middle-aged man didn't stand on ceremony and took the mission proof handed over by Uchiha Fugaku.

With a glance, the middle-aged man's expression instantly changed from the previous suspicion to excitement and respect.

"So you are Lord Fugaku. Please forgive my rudeness just now."

"My name is Jiaocheng Yuan. If there is anything you need, Lord Fugaku, just tell me, and I will definitely try my best to satisfy you."

That's right, the reason for Jiaocheng Yuan's change in attitude was precisely because of the names of Uchiha Fugaku and the three others on the mission proof.

As a merchant, inquiring about real-time events had already become Jiaocheng Yuan's professional habit.

So before issuing the mission, he had already inquired about a lot of recent intelligence. And the situation of the Fugaku Squad happened to be inquired about by him.

The future clan head of the ninja noble Uchiha Clan paired with two super geniuses; such a combination could be said to be unrivaled in Konoha.

Of course, regarding the situation of the Fugaku Squad, Jiaocheng Yuan didn't have a very deep understanding; he just listened to it a little bit and used it as a topic for after-dinner conversation.

After all, he didn't think such a squad would accept his kind of time-consuming, laborious, and dangerous mission.

So at the beginning, he naturally wouldn't recognize the appearance of the three members of the Fugaku Squad.

But Jiaocheng Yuan never expected that the Fugaku Squad would actually accept his mission.

At this moment, how could Jiaocheng Yuan not be excited?

Who was Uchiha Fugaku? As the future clan head of the Uchiha Clan, his strength could be said to be a solid Elite Jonin.

Usually, if you want to hire such a ninja to perform a mission, how could you not start with an A-rank mission?

But Jiaocheng Yuan only issued a B-rank mission. Even if this B-rank mission was much higher in specification than an ordinary B-rank, it hadn't reached the level of an A-rank.

For such a mission, being able to hire an elite ninja like Uchiha Fugaku, and even getting two genius Genin, he, Jiaocheng Yuan, had simply made a huge profit.

At this time, Jiaocheng Yuan no longer had a trace of suspicion; there was only one thought in his heart, and that was to simp for him!

As long as Uchiha Fugaku and the others were simped into being comfortable and accepted his mission normally, then there was no need to worry about their safety on this trip to the Grass Country.

So at this time, how could Jiaocheng Yuan care about his own face? He turned into a lackey, fearing that he would make the Fugaku Squad unhappy.

Facing Jiaocheng Yuan, whose attitude had changed so much, the three members of the Fugaku Squad also felt a burst of speechlessness.

Sure enough, there were few guys who could do business in troubled times who had any face or skin.

"Alright, Lord Jiaocheng, there is no need for this. Since we have accepted the mission, we will be responsible to the end."

"Now, Lord Jiaocheng, please check if there are any omissions. If not, we can set off."

Interrupting Jiaocheng Yuan's behavior of continuing to be a dog, Uchiha Fugaku spoke directly.

Hearing this, Jiaocheng Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse and answered quickly:

"Lord Fugaku, we have no problems, we can set off at any time."

"Good, then let's set off."

Uchiha Fugaku nodded and directly signaled Jiaocheng Yuan to start the caravan.

Seeing Uchiha Fugaku being so responsible, Jiaocheng Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and hurriedly signaled the caravan to start moving.

"Lord Fugaku, but the journey to the Grass Country is long. Would the three lords like to get in the carriage to maintain your energy?"

After signaling the caravan to start, Jiaocheng Yuan suggested to the three of Fugaku again.

To be honest, if this were a C-rank mission, the three members of the Fugaku Squad would have gone along with it.

But there was no help for it; the mission they accepted this time was a B-rank mission where they might encounter ninjas at any time.

As a qualified ninja, you must never underestimate any opponent.

After all, no one knew what kind of trump cards a ninja had.

Hiding in a carriage to rest during a B-rank escort mission was definitely not the behavior of a qualified ninja.

So facing Jiaocheng Yuan's proposal, Uchiha Fugaku, as the captain, immediately expressed his refusal.

"No need, Lord Jiaocheng. We still need to be on guard around us to prevent potential enemies."

Hearing Uchiha Fugaku say this, Jiaocheng Yuan didn't say much more, apologized, and turned to climb into the carriage.

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue being a lackey; it was just that the caravan had started moving, and he was truly powerless.

There was no help for it; who told him to have such a round figure, and he wasn't a ninja.

Even if the caravan's speed couldn't be considered fast, it wasn't something Jiaocheng Yuan could keep up with on his legs.

"Sakukaze, Kakashi, you two, same as usual."

"Understood!"

As the caravan started moving, Uchiha Fugaku immediately gave orders to Sakukaze and Kakashi.

Sakukaze and Kakashi didn't hesitate either. After hearing Uchiha Fugaku's instructions, they directly guarded the caravan on the left and right.

And Uchiha Fugaku, as the captain, came to the front of the caravan, responsible for guarding against potential enemies.

The journey was silent until near dusk when the caravan stopped moving.

Watching the caravan members setting up camp and starting a fire to cook, Uchiha Fugaku also came to Sakukaze and Kakashi's side.

"Today, most of our time was spent under the protection of Konoha, so there won't be any danger."

"But starting from tomorrow, we need to be extra careful."

"Once we are far away from the village, danger and such will come knocking."

As he spoke, Uchiha Fugaku also handed Sakukaze and Kakashi two rabbits he had just caught that were jumping around.

Regarding Uchiha Fugaku's exhortations, Sakukaze and Kakashi nodded gently to indicate they understood.

At the same time, the two of them didn't stand on ceremony and directly took the rabbits handed over by Uchiha Fugaku.

As ninjas, they wouldn't eat food of unknown origin when going out on missions, even if that food came from the employer.

Only what they prepared themselves could they eat with peace of mind.

With the shuriken flashing, the rabbits that were just jumping around were directly skinned and butchered by Kakashi and Sakukaze. During this time, the rabbits didn't feel too much pain at all.

After a simple cleaning, the rabbits that were just cute were directly sent to the fire, turning into a golden and tempting appearance.

Coupled with the secret dipping sauce that Sakukaze always brought on missions, a layer was sprinkled on, and the fragrance directly filled the entire nasal cavity.

In an instant, tears of sadness because of the rabbit's death flowed from the corners of the three people's mouths.

Whenever this happened, Uchiha Fugaku couldn't help but regret in his heart.

Why didn't he think of bringing some secret dipping sauce when performing missions back then?

You must know that grilled meat with dipping sauce and original grilled meat without dipping sauce were completely two different foods. ===== CHAPTER 21 =====