Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 21 Uchiha Values

March 17th, 7:50 AM.

Uchiha Akashi arrived outside the Hokage Building looking radiant.

Although I stayed up late practicing alone last night, I finally managed to find a massage device before going to sleep, so I'm feeling refreshed now.

Jiraiya was not late this time either. He led the three into the Hokage Building at eight o'clock sharp and went to the mission hall on the first floor to choose a mission...

Upon seeing Jiraiya, many ninjas greeted him warmly, clearly indicating that Jiraiya held considerable prestige among the Konoha Jonin.

Upon arriving at the taskbar, it was now covered with task notices, but they were all C-level and D-level tasks.

Higher-rank B and A-rank missions need to be obtained through a special window; they won't be posted here. Even the most confidential missions are directly assigned by the Hokage, not posted here for everyone to see.

Looking at the large number of C-rank and D-rank missions, Jiraiya pondered for a moment.

Akaishi and Ranma were also tense at this moment—not because they were afraid the mission would be too difficult, but because they were worried that Jiraiya-sensei would choose such boring D-rank missions!

"Hmm? This one will do..." Jiraiya seemed to have noticed something at this moment, and reached out to take down a C-level commission.

Upon seeing the "C", Akaishi and Ranma were both excited. After discovering that the other had the same answer, they looked at each other and then pouted at each other, as if to say: Can't you be more mature like Minato?

"Take off the C-rank and D-rank missions here, then register them at the registration desk. Remember to register, otherwise you won't receive the reward even if you complete them. Also, if you take them off but don't do them or register them, you will be severely punished if discovered, and you may even be stripped of your ninja qualification," Jiraiya solemnly reminded him.

At the registration desk, the administrative ninja in charge of registration was surprised to see the C-rank mission notice: "Lord Jiraiya, they're all recent graduates of the ninja academy, right? Generally speaking..."

Generally speaking, no matter how trivial a D-rank mission may be, a newly graduated genin will first use D-rank missions to get used to it.

These D-rank missions, which pose no danger whatsoever, are even considered a perk, as there is a limit to the number of D-rank missions each ninja can accept each year.

Even when Jiraiya had just graduated, Sarutobi led them on D-rank missions, but...

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing. They're all very reliable ninjas!" Jiraiya explained.

Seeing that Jiraiya said this, the registration staff did not try to persuade him further, but instead brought out the corresponding official authorization form for Jiraiya, Akaishi, and the other two to sign.

The three members of Akaishi just signed...

clap clap-

Jiraiya somehow produced a stack of folded paper fans and tapped each of the three men on the head!

"Did you even see what the mission was before you signed it?" Jiraiya immediately reprimanded.

Akaishi, Minato, Ranmai: ...

That cannot be refuted.

Indeed, due to their trust in Jiraiya and their excitement at receiving a mission for the first time, the three of them didn't carefully read the letter of authorization from beginning to end!

"Remember, for a ninja, the most important thing is to complete the mission, and you must be cautious about everything related to the mission!" Jiraiya said sternly.

Upon hearing this, Akaishi immediately showed a hint of dissatisfaction, but hesitated to speak...

Seeing this, Jiraiya took the initiative to ask, "Akaishi, is there anything you want to say?"

"Jiraiya-sensei, the purpose of establishing Konoha Village is to protect everyone, right? Missions are just a means for the village to obtain funds. Shouldn't 'protecting every comrade in the village' be more important?" Akaishi countered.

Jiraiya: ...

Jiraiya paused upon hearing this, while Minato and Ranma also looked at Akaishi in surprise, seemingly not expecting that Uchiha Akaishi would value his comrades so much.

"Ahem, that's right, the teacher was wrong... But understanding the mission situation better is also key to protecting yourself and your comrades." Jiraiya's tone was somewhat relieved even though he was refuted.

As expected, Akaishi also became arrogant at this point. Lanwu, who was standing to the side, felt something was off, so she asked, "Is this... something your Uchiha clan usually says?"

"Valuing your comrades and protecting everyone... Is this a line from your Uchiha clan? How come it's completely different from what my grandfather said?"

"Of course! Ordinary ninjas only need to carry out missions, but we Uchiha have to manage everyone in the ninja village, so we have to think about a lot more... Hahaha!" Akaishi said matter-of-factly, and then... transformed into an Uchiha and laughed wildly.

Jiraiya, Minato, Ranmai: ...

The three of them now understood—it was indeed the Uchiha clan's education, but the direction of the education was not how important their companions were, but rather... that the mission wasn't that important!

It's easy to understand if you think about it...

After the Second Hokage established the police force, most members of the Uchiha clan joined the police force after becoming Chunin. Most clan members never had the opportunity to do missions, or rather... being on duty in the police force was their only task.

Only a very small number of people in the tribe were exceptions.

In this situation, the Uchiha clan would naturally spread the "mission is useless" theory within their ranks—you do missions to make money, and you make money to protect the village (for us). What mission is the most important thing? Of course, the village is the most important thing!

If we acknowledge that the mission is the most important thing, then wouldn't my Uchiha clan, as the administrators who receive village funding, be reduced to begging for money on our knees?

"For a fleeting moment, I actually looked at this guy with new respect. I must have been blind!" Lan Wu stared at the Uchiha in front of her and laughed wildly, then sighed and rubbed her forehead.

"Ahem, alright, you guys take a good look at the mission documents." Jiraiya coughed twice.

[Rank C Mission: Wanted Thief of the Flower Capital]

Mission Location: Flower Capital of the Land of Fire.

Mission contact person: Sheriff Naoki.

Bounty: 50,000 taels.

Does the publisher provide food and accommodation? No.

Task deadline: April 4th.

Brief Description: Assist the Flower Capital Office in arresting the rampant thieves. The poster will provide assistance; the danger level and reward are low, so it's recommended to accept the task if you're passing by.

That's right, Jiraiya's team's first mission was not only a C-rank, but also... they left Konoha and went all the way to the Flower Capital!

It would take two days just to get there from Konoha.

Fortunately, all three of them were prepared and could leave with just their bags.

"A thief... I wish he were a bandit," Lan Wu said greedily.

The main problem with thieves is that they are not easy to find, and it cannot be solved by force alone.

"Catching thieves doesn't necessarily mean there won't be armed conflict. If it's a large-scale theft gang, there must be armed support behind it," Minato reminded him.

"However, since it's only a C-rank mission, there won't be any hostile ninjas involved," Akaishi added.