met free Chapter 69: Another slice-of-life moment. Teacher, I really want to improve!
Chapter 69: Another slice-of-life moment. Teacher, I really want to improve!
The next day, Class 7 gathered at the meeting point.
"Hey~ Looks like you guys are still pretty energetic! I thought yesterday's training would make it hard for you to get up this morning." Kakashi, who arrived late, teased and joked, but his gaze was fixed on Ishikawa.
Compared to Tarojiro's listlessness, Ishikawa seemed much more normal. This guy is truly gifted; he collapsed from exhaustion last night, but today he's full of energy...
"Kakashi-sensei, we don't have any missions today, right?" Taro had no time to criticize Kakashi and asked anxiously, wanting to go home and rest if nothing was wrong.
Jiro, standing beside him, was also looking at Kakashi with longing eyes. Never before had he looked forward to a day without missions so much.
"Well, our team does have a mission today." Just what I feared most, Kakashi scratched his head and lazily spoke under the resentful gazes of his two underlings. "This is a D-rank mission; we're going to Afuto Street to purchase supplies."
"Purchasing supplies?" Ishikawa's right eye twitched at this, a vague sense of unease creeping in.
He knew Afudo Street; he had passed through it when he left the village last time. He had heard it was the most prosperous town near Konoha.
It's only about ten kilometers from Konoha. If it were just a simple supply procurement mission, they wouldn't have issued one here. Could it be...?
"Yes, our team needs to transport about ten tons of supplies back." As expected, Kakashi gave Ishikawa and his two companions a big surprise.
"Ten tons of supplies? What will our transportation be?" Jiro, whose whole body ached, sensed something was wrong and asked Kakashi weakly.
"Tools? What means of transportation? You guys carried them back, of course! If you run fast, you should be able to finish before dark..."
"What?! Carrying ten tons of supplies back from Afuto Street? How many trips would that take?!" Taro cried out, his face contorted with grief, his legs already starting to go weak.
Given the physical capabilities of ninjas, even a genin could easily carry back 300 jin of supplies at once, so three people would only carry 900 jin.
The problem is, that's ten tons of supplies! That's 20,000 jin (10,000 kg), meaning each of them would have to make at least twenty-two trips, covering hundreds of kilometers...
My goodness, this is just as good as yesterday's extreme run!
After doing this calculation, not only Taro and Jiro, but even Ishikawa felt a chill run down his spine and his legs went weak.
"Teacher, can we rent an oxcart to haul goods?" Ishikawa swallowed hard, which immediately made Jirotaro's eyes light up!
"Suit yourself, but the cost of renting the oxcart is much higher than the reward you get for the mission," Kakashi said lazily, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.
If renting an oxcart were cheaper, why would the client have issued this D-rank mission? Near the ninja village, ninjas are the cheapest and most reliable source of labor.
"Uh, never mind then, let's just treat it as weight training." Ishikawa and his two underlings exchanged a glance, then reluctantly gritted their teeth and accepted.
They certainly don't lack money, but things just can't be done that way! If they set a precedent of paying clients to do things, what would become of Class Seven's reputation...?
Putting aside the ridicule from others, the subjective impression of them as cunning and deceitful is a mark they can never erase. It will also affect their future ninja careers, making it a losing proposition.
"Very good, let's go then." Kakashi nodded in satisfaction and gave the order to lead the way out of the village.
Ishikawa and his two companions naturally followed closely behind.
The journey of more than ten kilometers was still very fast for ninjas, and Ishikawa and his group arrived at Afuto Street in less than twenty minutes.
"Let's begin! Deliver the goods to this address." Kakashi handed Ishikawa a piece of paper, then hid under the shade of a tree and leisurely opened a risqué magazine.
"Get to work. I'll treat you two to Ichiraku Ramen tonight." Ishikawa sighed, picked up two bags of supplies weighing two hundred pounds each, and left.
The two underlings followed suit, immediately shouldering two bags of supplies and gritting their teeth to keep up...
With the help of chakra, Ishikawa and his two companions returned to Konoha in less than twenty minutes, then delivered the goods to the address and returned again, repeating the cycle.
As the sun set, it quickly came to three o'clock in the afternoon.
"Looks like I'll have to find them some more challenging C-rank missions from now on! These kinds of missions don't really help them train anymore." Kakashi muttered to himself, shaking his head slightly as he watched Ishikawa's hurried departure after lunch.
This is the most challenging D-rank mission he could find, but it seems to be only somewhat useful to Tarojiro so far.
It didn't provide much of a training benefit for Ishikawa!
"Finally, it's over!"
When Ishikawa delivered the last package of supplies, Taro, who was exhausted, plopped down on the ground, panting and sweating profusely.
"Boss, let's skip the noodles today! Tomorrow, I'm going home to rest." Jiro next to him was equally impatient, panting heavily as he shook his head and waved his hands.
Taro nodded in agreement, his exhaustion leaving him with absolutely no appetite.
“Okay, then tomorrow.” Ishikawa had no objection to this. He nodded to Kakashi, who was handing over the documents to the client, and then turned and left.
He's so tired he doesn't have much of an appetite. How about we go soak in a hot spring to relieve our fatigue? Apparently, mixed-gender bathing is allowed here…
"Wait, Ishikawa." Just as Ishikawa was feeling excited, Kakashi's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"What's wrong, teacher?"
"You forgot about this?" Kakashi asked, looking at Ishikawa's confused expression, as he took out a long, thin scroll that had been tied up from his ninja tool bag.
"Could this be...?"
“That’s right, it’s the little animal you asked me to seal for you.” Kakashi tossed the bundle of scrolls over. “I marked it, and the method to undo the spell is very simple.”
As Kakashi explained, he demonstrated to Ishikawa how to dispel the spell, which made Ishikawa suddenly understand.
"By the way, Kakashi-sensei. I'd like to learn the Storage Sealing Technique. Do you have time today?" Seeing that Kakashi seemed to be in a good mood today, Ishikawa seized the opportunity to press his advantage.
"Storage seal? Why did you suddenly think of this?" Kakashi scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit of a headache. Although the storage seal was only a C-rank sealing technique, it was still quite troublesome to teach.
"Of course it's because of today's mission..." Ishikawa pursed his lips, looking terrified. "If I had known the storage sealing technique today, this mission would have been much simpler. Besides, my technique also requires this kind of ninjutsu to work with."
"That technique!!" After a slight pause, Kakashi quickly understood that Ishikawa's implication was the Spirit Transformation Technique.
Storage sealing techniques are not only used to seal inanimate objects; they can also be applied to living objects!
"If you're not afraid of getting tired, come with me." After thinking for a moment, Kakashi didn't refuse, gave a nod, and turned to go home.
If Ishikawa learns this, he won't need Ishikawa's help to seal small animals anymore. Besides, this is a sealing technique Ishikawa promised him before.
"Thank you, teacher!" Ishikawa immediately beamed and quickly followed, for nothing was more important than studying than soaking in the hot spring.
Teacher, I really want to improve...