After returning to Konoha, Mutsuki first took his disciples back to the Hokage Building to report the mission.
"This time, there was an unexpected situation in the mission. We encountered three Hidden Cloud Ninja," Mutsuki informed the registering ninja.
The reason for directly going to Hiruzen last time was because the matter involved was significant. This time, with just three Chunin and no Jonin involved, there was no need to bother the Hokage.
"Another unexpected situation?" The registering ninja showed a surprised expression.
He remembered that not long ago, Mutsuki and his team had an incident during a C-Rank Mission that escalated into an A-Rank Mission. Now, another unexpected situation had arisen. What an unlucky bunch.
They had only completed two C-Rank Missions, and in both they had experienced unexpected situations. He couldn't really think of them as having good luck.
Mutsuki handed over the scrolls containing the seals of the three Hidden Cloud Ninja to the registering ninja, and briefly mentioned the strength of the encountered ninja.
"Let's classify it as a B-Rank Mission for now. I'll send these bodies for examination," the registering ninja suggested after some thought.
"As for the rewards, we can only release the commission fees that come with the mission itself for now. Additional rewards will have to wait until the examination is complete before estimation and distribution," he added.
Mutsuki nodded without objection. In truth, he didn't care much about money, as the potions in the system store weren't expensive.
Ever since he could buy potions for training, Mutsuki made sure each of his disciples consumed one every half month.
"You see, we can easily handle A-Rank Missions and B-Rank Missions now. Why not let us take on some B-rank or higher missions in the future?" Obito chatted with the registering ninja.
"I think you want me to lose my job," the registering ninja said with a sigh.
"As a Genin-level intern ninja, being assigned C-Rank Missions is already a special privilege granted by Third-sama. Other interns can only do D-Rank Missions. Don't even think about higher-level tasks," the registering ninja stated bluntly.
Rules are rules. Even if Mutsuki's team truly has the ability to complete B-Rank Missions, he couldn't assign them such missions. If they succeeded, he wouldn't get credit, but if something went wrong, he'd be held responsible.
Smack!
Mutsuki apologized to the registering ninja and then tapped Obito's head, saying, "Don't cause trouble for others. Doing C-Rank Missions is fine. So far, we haven't completed a single C-Rank Mission. Don't waste the opportunity given by Third-sama."
Kakashi remained silent. They indeed hadn't completed any C-Rank Missions because one turned into an A-Rank and another into a B-Rank.
Obito and Guy were probably the only ones to have completed A-Rank Missions without graduating, but it's hard to predict what might happen in the future.
Even Kakashi rarely encountered A-Rank Missions, let alone missions of higher ranks. Opportunities were scarce.
"Hehe, I'm just thinking about not wasting Yumi-sensei's strength on tasks that are too low-level," Obito said, pretending to be considerate of Mutsuki.
Smack!
Mutsuki's actions answered that this approach wouldn't work.
After leaving the Hokage Building, Mutsuki evenly distributed the money to his disciples and then spoke up, "We won't gather for training today. Take a day off. We'll assemble as usual tomorrow. But if anyone can't sit still and wants to train, you can go to the forest for practice. I'll join later."
The three disciples nodded. Kakashi had planned to go home and rest for a bit. Learning from Mutsuki was a bit tiring, and he almost trained every day. Even during free time between tasks, he practiced.
However, seeing Obito and Guy heading off, Kakashi ended up going to the Southern Forest for training. If Obito was putting in so much effort, what excuse did he have to go home and rest?
Seeing Kakashi on the left and Guy on the right, Obito felt uneasy. Were they not resting? Why were they so eager to train?
Obito went to the Southern Forest because Rin would be practicing there at this time. He wanted to chat with Rin and talk about his experiences on this mission.
But if Guy and Kakashi were also going to train, Obito definitely couldn't sit still. He didn't mind Guy, but Kakashi was the target he was preparing to challenge in the near future. Obito didn't want to lose to Kakashi.
"Haha, everyone's youth is so passionate today. Youth is about training more!" Guy laughed and gave them a thumbs-up, proving to be a good friend. Their diligence was almost catching up to his.
Obito: ...
Kakashi: ...
On the other side, Mutsuki looked at the gains from this mission.
[Disciple Might Guy worked hard and completed the mission, earning you growth reward of +200 Chakra. Additionally, led by the sensei, you receive an extra reward of +100 Chakra.]
[Disciple Uchiha Obito worked hard and completed the mission, earning you growth reward of +200 Chakra. Additionally, led by the sensei, you receive an extra reward of +100 Chakra.]
[Disciple Hatake Kakashi worked hard and completed the mission, earning you growth reward of +200 Chakra. Additionally, led by the sensei, you receive an extra reward of +100 Chakra.]
The total Chakra earnings from this mission were nine hundred points, to be honest, much more than Mutsuki expected. He thought it would be at most four or five hundred.
Because the strength of the enemies encountered in this mission was far inferior to the elite squad from Hidden Cloud encountered last time. Last time, there were not only two Jonin, but one of them even had a Kekkei Genkai.
The total reward from the last mission was actually only thirteen hundred and fifty Chakra, just four hundred and fifty more than this time.
Undoubtedly, considering the opponent's strength, the rewards shouldn't differ so much.
Mutsuki had a pensive expression, considering a possibility.
Although the enemy's strength in the last mission was formidable, Mutsuki basically dealt with them himself. Only two of the enemies were resolved by the disciples on their own.
However, in this mission, although there weren't even any Jonin, just three Chunin, all enemies were handled by the disciples themselves, while Mutsuki only protected them from the shadows.
"Does the disciples give higher rewards based on their contribution during the mission?" Mutsuki speculated.
If that's the case, even if he were to take on an S-Rank Mission, the final reward wouldn't be too exaggerated. Because in S-Rank Missions, Obito and the others were destined to be just Mutsuki's accessories. Mutsuki would be the one wreaking havoc in high-Rank Missions, with him leading the charge while Obito and the others following along.
Then Mutsuki glanced at his current status panel.
[Name: Mutsuki Yumi]
[Chakra: 38300]
The increase was quite impressive, nearing the forty-thousand mark bringing him one step closer to his goal of fifty thousand Chakra.
Mutsuki returned to his home in the main city area, walking down the street where his house was located. Instead of going in directly, he activated his Byakugan to take a look at Minato's house, but Minato wasn't home.
Then, at his own doorstep, Mutsuki found a letter protected by a Sealing Jutsu.
Mutsuki removed the seal, took out the letter, and found it was left by Minato. As he walked towards the house, he opened the envelope to check its contents.
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