[Island of Steel, Kirigakure settlement]
"Genin Takeshi reporting from mission, sir!", Takeshi shouted in exaggeration.
His goal was simple: teasing his old master.
The ever-prankster student being so calm...There had to be something behind the curtains.
After giving the scroll to the commander, he saw the faces of the old man shift from a mixture of annoyment to worry, and then, to annoyment again.
"Good", he answered, as if he wanted to hide his surprise and worries
Facing a jonin as a genin, no matter how talented you were, was normally a death sentence. Yet, Takeshi was standing in Otuka's war room, alive and uninjured. This was surprising, to say the least.
"Very good, Chunin Takeshi", Otuka said with a smile, "You have been promoted. Report back for duty tomorrow. You can claim your chunin vest and a B-rank jutsu in the supply room"
Takeshi smiled. Waves of notifications overloaded his logs.
[Congratulations! You have finished the quest [North Coast Scouting - C-rank]. Your existence grows firmer...]
[You have earned 1500 EXP]
[You have earned 5000 Ryô]
[You have earned +50 Reputation with the Steel Platoon]
[You have earned +50 Reputation with Naya & Yukiko]
[You have been promoted to chunin]
[You have realized an achievement - Promotion to chunin before 10!]
[Name - Takeshi Ryu | Level 31 Kirigakure Chunin [2650 / 10500 EXP]
Attributes:
Strength - 47 → 52 [C] | Agility - 40 → 45 [D] | Vitality - 58 → 65 [C] | Chakra - 96 → 102 [B]
Perk - Swordsmanship Talent (High) [+], Water Elemental Talent (High) [+], Chakra Mastery (Medium) [+], Funato Martial Body (Low), Kirigakure Shinobi (Low) [+], Perceptive (Low) [+] [New]
Taijutsu - Water Palm Strike [D] (35), Kirigakure Academy Taijutsu [E] (40)
Kenjutsu - Water Flow [B] (60), Hidden Mist Kenjutsu [C] (165 → 171), Haze Kenjutsu Art [B] (Incomplete)
Ninjutsu - Azure Stream [C] (73→ 81), Water Eagle [C] (75), Water Clone [D] (90), Water Shield [D] (65), , Water Arrow [D] (25), Water Wall [D] (20), Body Flicker Technique [E] (45)
Shurikenjutsu - Water Shuriken [C] (130), Shadow Shuriken [D] (25), Shurikenjutsu Mastery [E] (50)
Items - Haze Dojo Katana [B], Dark Iron Death Scythe [B] [New]]
Takeshi was growing stronger, and his promotion had raised the platoon's morale.
As he went out of the tent, people started to congratulate. However, the two kunoichi who had shared a life and death experience with him made it even more pleasant. They were investments for the future, after all.
[Naya Tori - Level 42 Kirigakure Chunin
Relationship status: Excellent]
[Yukiko Anata - Level 24 Kirigakure Genin
Relationship status: Very Good]
"Congratulations, Takeshi. You deserve it fully", Naya said, the performance of Takeshi still fresh in her mind.
In a couple of days, Takeshi had turned from a stranger who had asked her to be on her team to someone who saved her life, protected her whilst she was injured, and brought her back safely to the settlement. This was not just about a life debt, this was about respect and admiration.
Yukiko presented a small box. Inside, there were sushi
"Sushi?", Takeshi titled his head.
To be fair, he had not expected any gift at all, so he decided to give it a try. Soldier pills were not exactly exquisite to be fair.
"They are amazing!", Takeshi exclaimed, "How come you did not cook in our previous missions together?"
Yukiko blushed slightly: "Well, cooking on a battlefield can expose your-"
"Nonsense, you got to cook more often!!", Takeshi burst out in laughter
In moments like this, Takeshi truly looked like a kid.