Chapter 34

Of course, Shuofeng did not really mean to be calculating; he controlled the force of his kick very well. Although there was a feeling of pain, that was all there was to it.

Kakashi also understood this point; the so-called screams were just to let Shuofeng vent his anger.

Amidst the horseplay, the two left the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been watching the two from his office, had a smile appear on the corner of his mouth after their figures disappeared.

"They really are young and energetic; it's truly enviable."

As if recalling his own youth, Hiruzen Sarutobi said with some emotion.

Having said that, Hiruzen Sarutobi stretched his back long and sat back down in front of his desk.

He still had a pile of work to finish today; time was still very precious.

On the other side, Shuofeng and Kakashi, who had left the Hokage Building, did not celebrate because of their promotion to Chunin.

Although Kakashi had this idea, in Shuofeng's view, if one needed to celebrate just for a Chunin promotion, wouldn't that be a disgrace to their peers?

Plus, Kakashi was in the wrong now, so he didn't refute Shuofeng, and the so-called celebration was left at that.

But the fact that the two didn't celebrate didn't mean the news wouldn't spread.

Originally, having two dazzling geniuses in the village was a matter worth showing off, and the villagers were happy to see this, so Hiruzen Sarutobi had no intention of blocking the spread of the news.

Therefore, on the afternoon of the day Shuofeng and Kakashi were promoted to Chunin, this news had already gone crazy in Konoha Village.

Chunin at over six years old—this was something Konoha had never had before, let alone two at once.

If one didn't discuss this carefully, would one even have the face to call oneself a Konoha person?

Therefore, Shuofeng and Kakashi were now suffering from the enthusiasm of the villagers.

To what extent were the villagers enthusiastic? Shuofeng and Kakashi now didn't dare to go out.

The two were already famous geniuses in Konoha, and now they had been promoted to Chunin just over half a year after graduation; it could be said that Shuofeng and Kakashi had now advanced to become the pride of Konoha Village.

Regardless of whether they were ordinary citizens or ninja, seeing Shuofeng and Kakashi now meant a round of warm greetings, and some even gave the two a pile of things.

The current popularity of the two was completely no less than the traffic stars of Shuofeng's previous life.

If both of them liked being chased and praised, it would be fine, but neither of them had that kind of personality, so going out now was simply a torture for them.

Helpless, the two could only stay behind closed doors to train and not wander outside.

But even so, the two didn't truly quiet down.

After all, Konoha was only so big, and the ninja community was only so large.

When acquaintances knew about this, it wouldn't be good to drive them away when they came to give gifts and visit.

Shuofeng was fine; after all, he was of the Uchiha Clan, and because his home was deep in the clan grounds, besides clan members and truly familiar people coming, others were unwilling to come or simply couldn't get in.

But Kakashi was not; the Hatake Clan grounds were not big, and they were not as strictly guarded as the Uchiha grounds, so even ordinary Konoha residents could pass through at will.

So besides those acquaintances who came to visit, there were a bunch of villagers who came to watch the fun, wanting to see what one of Konoha's most genius youths looked like.

Of course, Shuofeng and Kakashi both knew this was because they had just been promoted to Chunin and were at the peak of their popularity; after some time, naturally, not so many people would pay attention.

But even so, the two spent this whole day feeling very depressed.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long; as if knowing their embarrassment, the next day Shuofeng and Kakashi received a gathering signal from Uchiha Fugaku.

To hide for some peace, the next day before dawn, Shuofeng and Kakashi appeared at the gathering point.

"Hey, Shuofeng, you came so early; it's not like your style at all."

Looking at Shuofeng's figure, Kakashi leaned against a tree trunk and said with some surprise.

Hearing Kakashi's words, Shuofeng rolled his eyes helplessly.

"You think I wanted to come this early? You know the situation in the village; if we waited until dawn, who knows if we'd be surrounded again."

Yawning, Shuofeng replied irritably.

Hearing this, Kakashi seemed to return to the time he was surrounded when going out yesterday and couldn't help but shiver.

"That's true; thinking about that situation yesterday makes one shudder. I'd rather go do ten missions than be watched like that."

After a simple conversation, the two didn't communicate much more and both leaned against the tree trunk to close their eyes and rest.

They both came out too early today, and their sleep time was somewhat insufficient. They had to go on a mission in a while, so replenishing their energy was never wrong.

"Yo, Shuofeng, Kakashi, you two came really early; it seems yesterday's atmosphere scared you two.

Also, how is your injury recovery, Shuofeng?"

After about an hour, Uchiha Fugaku's voice suddenly entered the ears of Shuofeng and Kakashi.

Opening their eyes, Uchiha Fugaku was already standing not far from them.

"Ah~ Teacher Fugaku, you're here. The hospital has treated me very well; I have no problems at all now, and it won't affect the mission at all.

Also, what is our mission this time?"

Not answering Fugaku's teasing, Shuofeng stretched and went straight to the point.

"That's right, Teacher Fugaku, let's hurry and complete the mission."

After Shuofeng's words fell, Kakashi, who was on the side, also spoke.

He didn't want to recall anything about yesterday at all.

Seeing this, Uchiha Fugaku nodded helplessly and then said:

"Alright, since you two don't want to mention it, let's set off.

As for the specific situation of the mission, I'll tell you slowly on the way.

The destination of this mission is the border of the Land of Fire; you have plenty of time to understand the mission details.

So, let's set off now!"

With an order, Uchiha Fugaku moved first, pointing out the direction for Shuofeng and Kakashi.

Shuofeng and Kakashi looked at each other and did not hesitate, immediately following Uchiha Fugaku's pace.

Taking advantage of the still dim light, the figures of the three quickly disappeared from the sight of the Konoha gate guards.