Naruto: Starting with the Ten Kage Techniques, Sukuna Jinchuriki

Chapter 42: Kushina: Look at your...

After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, the three little ones became quite active.

After putting on his headband at the water gate, Rope Tree grinned and shouted that the four of us were really awesome.

Kushina then moved closer to Fushiko, handing him her headband with her delicate white hand.

"What are you going to do for me?" Fu Heiyao asked, puzzled.

"Help me put on my headband!" Kushina said sweetly.

"If you need me to do such a small thing, then I might as well feed you from now on," Fu Heiyao complained, but his hands moved quickly as he took the headband.

Kushina blushed, whether from embarrassment or serious consideration of Fushiko's suggestion.

The two found a tree, and Fu Heiya casually chopped it down with a slash, gesturing for Kushina to sit on the stump.

"Hehe," the usually lively Kushina sat on the tree stump, unusually well-behaved, making one wonder if this person was still Kushina.

She closed her eyes, her long, blood-red hair flowing freely, the crimson color making her neck appear even whiter.

Kushina recalled the teachings her grandmother, Mito.

Grandma said that feelings and bonds don't only appear in the face of life and death; they can also appear in the little things of daily life.

When a person gradually gets used to another person's presence in their life, and their memories are filled with that person's image, feelings naturally arise.

Kushina thought it made a lot of sense, so she always consciously or unconsciously filled in the missing corners of Fushiko Yo's daily life.

Wearing a forehead protector is a small thing, but it's also part of a good life.

However, after Kushina closed her eyes, there was no pleasant interaction as expected.

Instead, Fukuyo took the opportunity to vigorously rub Kushina's red hair.

"Little Sun!" Kushina broke down in an instant.

Just as she was about to breathe on him, Fu Heiyao immediately took out his headband and pretended to put it on her.

Because the headband was given higher priority by being held by Fushiko, Kushina had no choice but to stop panting and sit obediently.

After Fushiko finished applying his headband, Kushina immediately exhaled and threw a flurry of punches at Fushiko.

However, Fukuyo had already prepared a countermeasure. He pressed down on the headband that Kushina had just put on, leaving her helpless.

"They really had a close relationship," Sakumo remarked, reflecting on his lost youth.

"Kids, don't forget to register as ninjas, or you won't be able to get missions." Sakumo hadn't forgotten the ninja registration that the Hokage had mentioned.

As a proper ninja village, Konoha isn't a place where you can become a ninja just by wearing a headband.

To become a registered ninja of Konoha, you must register at the mission hall; otherwise, it is illegal.

"Task assignments are generally classified into S, A, B, C, and D." Along the way, Shuo Mao didn't forget to teach the four kids the basic knowledge of classifying task assignments.

"Let's talk about D-level missions first. These missions usually involve dealing with the daily chores of villagers or nobles. The rewards are not high, but the difficulty of the mission is also low."

C-level missions are a bit more difficult. These missions often require leaving the village, such as escorting or gathering intelligence. However, the difficulty is still not high. At most, you will encounter some bandits or robbers.

Rank B missions involve ninjas and are extremely dangerous; generally, only Chunin would dare to accept Rank B missions.

As for Rank A missions, they will most likely involve encountering Jonin from enemy villages or dealing with some important intelligence.

"Of course, mission ratings are not a panacea, and you may encounter unexpected enemies during a mission."

While increased difficulty is rare, it does occur. In such situations, the village allows ninjas to prioritize evacuation for their lives, unless the mission is of paramount importance.

At this point, Sakumo glanced at Fukuyo with a strange look in his eyes.

To be honest, he felt that Fu Heiyao's strength had reached that of a Jonin, or even approached that of an elite Jonin. If he had to point out any shortcomings, it would mainly be his lack of combat experience.

Once this deficiency is addressed, his strength will immediately rise to the level of the village's top combat force.

If it were during wartime, and only Fu Heiyao was present, they could even start with A-rank missions.

As they spoke, the group arrived at the mission hall.

By this time, quite a few people had already lined up in the mission lobby to accept missions.

However, they were all veteran ninjas, with very few new ninjas.

Fukuyo was not surprised. The war had not yet begun, and at this time, the graduation age for the Ninja Academy was still the sixth grade.

It will only get lively here after the war actually comes and the graduation season begins.

The registration office was quite deserted; after all, only a minority of ninjas graduated early.

The registration was quite efficient; a few minutes later, the group arrived at the D-rank mission board in the lobby with their ninja credentials.

Bored, Kushina approached Fushiko with her ninja ID card featuring her own photo on it, peeking out to look at the ID card in Fushiko's hand.

"Look at yours."

Fukuyo, unsuspecting, tossed the identification to Kushina and then looked at Sakumo, who was selecting a mission.

"Teacher, could I take on a C-level mission to practice?"

Fu Heiyao wanted to leave the village and see the world as soon as possible. He wasn't afraid of getting into trouble. Putting aside his own formidable strength, it was impossible for anything to happen if Shuo Mao led the team.

Fukuko believed that Sakumo had broken through the upper limit of elite Jonin strength and reached the level of Kage.

Because during the initial assessment, Sakumo's final burst of speed was so fast that Fushiko couldn't even see it clearly, a speed that even Orochimaru couldn't match.

Their movements were fast, but Fu Heiyao could see them all, so at least they wouldn't lose so easily without any resistance.

With such strength, Fukuyo couldn't imagine any possibility of trouble occurring within the Land of Fire.

Nawaki and Minato's eyes lit up, and they followed up, "Yeah, teacher, can we take on a C-rank mission?"

Rope Tree really didn't want to waste time on these trivial matters of D-rank; he wanted more challenging tasks.

"We'll handle it."

Minato also wanted to carry out a higher-level mission as soon as possible to contribute to the village.

Kushina didn't speak, but her eyes were a little lonely. Her crystal nails kept tapping on the headshot on Fushiko Obsidian's ninja ID, taking revenge on him.

Grandma Mito once talked to her about the future, about the fate of the Jinchūriki.

As the village's only future Jinchūriki capable of being paired with the Nine-Tails, she cannot leave the village.

Fukuyo noticed Kushina's low spirits, but didn't immediately go to comfort her. There was nothing he could do about it; he would leave the village sooner or later.

There are some things that Fushiko would comfort Kushina about, but there are some things for which there is no reason to even offer comfort.

Fushiko believed that Kushina would come to her senses, after all, Kushina had never been a willful person.

Kushina did not object, but Sakumo refused to agree.

"No way." Sakumo flatly rejected the three's suggestion and said, "D-rank missions are a very important part of every new ninja. They can cultivate your proficiency in accepting missions and your ninja qualities."

"Sorry, kids, these are the rules."

Finally, Sakumo made an apologetic gesture, leaving Fukuko Yo with a pained expression.

Partly, he felt that Sakumo was a bit rigid, and partly, he recalled his previous conversation with Orochimaru.

This refers to Orochimaru's past evaluations of mission assignments.

At that time, Orochimaru's eyes were firm, as if he regarded the Will of Fire as the sustenance of his life: "Starting from the lowest level of missions is not to waste your time, but to cultivate your mind and sense of responsibility."

"To form a seed of the Will of Fire to resist the darkness of the outside world."

"You are still just children and do not yet understand the darkness of the ninja world. Even in the entire ninja world, Konoha is a rare gem."

The most crucial part of this treasure is the inherited Will of Fire.

Fukuyo, who initially had a stereotypical view of Orochimaru, looked like an old man looking at his phone on the subway the whole time.

Fukuko was curious to know if Orochimaru would ever become like that again.

He thought it was probably true, since Orochimaru's personality had always been like that.

Personality is like a person's destiny. Unless one defies fate through some unexpected event, the underlying nature of one's personality almost determines one's future.

If Orochimaru were to become the person Fushiko Yoh was in his memories, what would his expression be upon recalling these words?

Fu Heiyao found it very interesting.

He didn't have Jiraiya's unwavering determination to win Orochimaru back.

He respects everyone's right to pursue their own choices.

Of course, this is only out of respect; if anyone dares to block his way, he'll kill them.

Soon after, Sakumo had already chosen tasks for the group.

Considering that he had just fought a battle, Sakumo deliberately chose a mission that did not require much physical exertion.

Help a noblewoman catch her lost kitten.

Thus, Fushiko, a newly appointed ninja, embarked on a journey to find Hakimi.