Chapter 106
Hiruzen Sarutobi nearly choked on his smoke.
"Cough, cough…",
"One hundred missions?!",
"Even if you could complete them, what about the other Genin if I gave them all to you?!"
He glanced at Kakashi: "Kakashi, you can't let them run wild."
Kakashi scratched his head, smiling apologetically.
"Well, actually, I did promise them. After all, the cat-finding mission was completed very quickly, and…",
"Although it might sound immodest, Team 7 is indeed the strongest."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback: "Kakashi, why are you going along with their nonsense too?"
"Hmm… let's just consider it special training for them."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.
"Alright, I can assign you a few more missions."
"Take them."
He casually selected seven or eight mission scrolls and handed them to Kakashi.
Kakashi didn't even look at them, just passed them to Naruto.
"Naruto, I've accepted the missions for you. How long it takes to complete them is up to you."
"You can't brag in front of Hokage-sama."
Naruto laughed heartily, clutching a pile of mission scrolls.
"Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, Hokage-sama, I guarantee I'll finish all these missions today!"
Just then.
Another team walked in, old acquaintances of theirs.
"Hinata? Sasuke? And Naruto?"
It was Ino happily greeting them.
Hinata also smiled genuinely: "Ino, are you here to pick up missions too?"
Naruto saw the members of Team 10, the legendary Ino–Shika–Chō.
He and Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, were his oldest buddies, and he greeted them excitedly.
"Shikamaru, Choji!"
Choji was startled: "Naruto, why are you carrying so many mission scrolls?!"
Naruto said proudly: "These are all the missions we're going to complete in one day!"
"I'm going to complete a hundred missions within seven days!"
These words left the Ino–Shika–Chō trio dumbfounded.
Ino couldn't help but complain: "It was one thing to be so competitive in the Ninja Academy, but do we have to be this competitive after becoming Genin?!"
"Is it really necessary, Naruto?!"
At this moment, Asuma Sarutobi also walked in, smoking. He and his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, were still at odds, so he didn't look particularly pleased when picking up missions.
However, when he saw Naruto, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Naruto, you're still working so hard…"
Naruto was overjoyed: "Asuma-sensei! You're here too!"
Asuma Sarutobi blew out a smoke ring and smiled.
"I'm the Jonin leader of Team 10 now, so of course I'm here."
He glanced at Kakashi: "Kakashi, a lazy guy like you leading such a diligent and hardworking team, it looks completely mismatched…"
Kakashi smiled slightly: "I'm just helping them accept missions; how many they complete is up to them…"
"Besides, they don't need my help, so I'm happy to take it easy."
Asuma shook his head: "You're still the same, as always…"
He walked up to Hokage-sama: "Team 10 is here to pick up missions."
Hiruzen Sarutobi flipped through some documents, then cleared his throat and said.
"Most of today's missions have already been taken by Team 7."
"There's still one mission left: helping with childcare…"
"I'll leave it to you."
Asuma: "…"
Shikamaru pouted: "Childcare? Sounds like a total pain…"
Ino also said angrily: "Naruto, it's all your fault, why did you have to snatch all the missions?!"
Naruto chuckled: "Who told you to come late!"
"Asuma-sensei, sorry about that! Next time if you want to pick missions, come earlier!"
"We're leaving, Hinata!"
"…Mm, okay, Naruto-kun."
"Goodbye, Ino…"
Ino said: "Hmph, little Hinata, you seem to be having a lot of fun…"
Hinata blushed and scurried away.
Sasuke also left, eyes closed and hands in his pockets.
Kakashi shrugged, waving goodbye to Asuma.
All the members of Team 10 looked at the intensely competitive Team 7, exchanged glances, and looked at each other in bewilderment… From that day on, Naruto began a frantic period of mission execution.
Weeding, catching insects, tilling land, watering.
Finding cats, catching dogs, herding cattle, tending sheep.
Cleaning up trash, character investigations… He basically took on every kind of mission and did every kind of task.
In five or six days, Naruto had already completed seventy or eighty missions without stopping.
By the last day, he still had twenty missions left to complete, so in a fit of anger, he forced Kakashi to accept all the remaining missions.
This even included a C-rank mission: escorting a client safely through an area infested with bandits.
Under Naruto's frenzy, even Hinata and Sasukewere forced to desperately complete missions.
Byakugan, Sharingan, Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, they couldn't stop for a moment.
On the positive side, both of them also received an immense amount of training; on the negative side, they were already nearing their breaking point… After all, they weren't Naruto, they hadn't undergone systemic trials and tribulations, Lightning Release baptism, or the previous inhumane torment, so they naturally hadn't developed Naruto's resilient physique and robust nervous system.
Other teams also suffered… For example, Team 8led by Kurenai Yuhi, including Sakura Haruno, Inuzuka Kiba, Shino Aburame, and others, as well as Team 10's Asuma Sarutobi, Ino Yamanaka, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, who eventually had no missions left to take and could only wait expectantly… Finally, Naruto's team worked until late into the seventh night.
Kakashi was fine; he mostly just ran errands and continued to read his book lazily.
But Hinata and Sasuke were already exhausted to the point of collapse.
However, Naruto was still full of vigor, even more excited… [Congratulations, Host, you have successfully completed one hundred missions within seven days and received a random system reward. Would you like to claim it immediately?]
Naruto's heart pounded, last time he completed a mission, he got Wind Release Ninjutsu. What kind of surprise would he get this time?!
He immediately replied in his mind: "Yes!"
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[Congratulations, Host, you have completed the mission and received a random reward, Wind Release Ninjutsu…].
[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!]
Naruto's heart swelled with joy.
Good, another Wind Release Ninjutsu in hand!
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.
In reality, it's a relatively basic Ninjutsu within Wind Release Ninjutsu; most Ninja skilled in Wind Release can master it to some extent, however… this technique is a prime example of simplicity at its core.
Essentially, it's what Asuma called "blowing away," but it's closely related to the user's Chakra.
An ordinary Ninja can at most create a strong gust of wind, kicking up dust, obscuring vision, and blowing down a few trees.
But a Ninja of Orochimaru's caliber could create an overwhelming gale, even directly destroying a large section of forest!
Of course, while Naruto's other talents were average, his Chakra reserves were unmatched.
Once he mastered this technique, the power and scale of the gales he created would undoubtedly be astonishing!
Naruto couldn't yet mask his emotions; after receiving the new reward, he couldn't help but break into a delighted smile.
Hinata asked curiously: "Na-Naruto-kun, what are you smiling about?"
Naruto paused, looked at Hinata, and saw her face was a bit pale, clearly exhausted and at her limit.
Although they all worked hard together, he was indeed the main culprit, and Naruto couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
He scratched his head and chuckled dryly a few times.
"Ah ha, it's nothing, it's just that our Team 7actually completed one hundred missions in seven days, it's simply amazing, we're incredible!"
Sasuke was panting, wanting to make a sarcastic remark, but he no longer had the strength… Kakashi Hatake, on the other hand, was perfectly at ease, still lazily flipping through his make-out paradise.
Naruto said: "Kakashi-sensei! Don't you have anything to say?!"
Kakashi rolled his eyes.
"Hmm?"
"Are you talking about the hundred missions?"
"It is quite impressive, after all, it's Team 7, led by me, Kakashi Hatake…"
Naruto pouted: "Kakashi-sensei, you seemed to just follow along, you didn't do anything at all!"
"Well, that's how a Jonin leader is, after all, it's you new recruits who need the training…"
"Only a fool would believe that!"
Kakashi smiled slightly: "Alright, that's enough missions for today."
"Naruto, you've been crazy enough these past seven days; starting tomorrow, no more messing around."
Naruto thought to himself, do you think I want to be this crazy!
After completing the missions given by the system, who wants to chase cats and find dogs every day!
"Ah, don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, tomorrow I'll definitely listen to everything you say!"
"That's more like it."
Kakashi closed his book, waved to the three of them, and lazily walked away.