I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 118: A-Rank Secret Scroll Reward!

Grass, a village, a country.

Nara Rinka clearly understood the significance and role of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge in the Third Shinobi World War.

It is no exaggeration to say that this was a small-scale battle that changed the course of the Third Shinobi World War!

As for the "heroic young man" who "died" in the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, who later changed the situation in Konoha, Kirigakure, and even triggered the Fourth Shinobi World War... that's another story.

Nara Rinka never relaxed its attention to the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.

He had assumed the Battle of Kannabi Bridge would take place either in the Land of Fire or the Land of Earth.

Unexpectedly, it happened in the Land of Grass...

Is it really true that when big countries fight, small countries suffer?

If I were to be dispatched to the Land of Grass, wouldn't I accidentally get involved in Madara Uchiha's "boy kidnapping plan"...?

Nara Rinka put away the map scroll in his hand and handed it to Uchiha Shisui, who was standing next to him.

"Hmm, you can't say for sure. If we're talking about love, Shisui also has love in her heart..."

"Arigato, Captain."

Uchiha Shisui was completely unaware of his squad leader's thoughts. He took the scroll of the map of the Land of Grass and began to read it quickly.

Seeing that Nara Rinka's team was about to turn the Hokage's office into a reading room, Hiruzen Sarutobi said helplessly.

"This is the reward for this Rank A mission. Who wants to collect it?"

"Shisui, stop looking."

Nara elbows his teammate while pulling on the laurel tree.

"Go up and collect your money."

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

The obedient Uchiha Shisui quickly closed the scroll in his hand, took two steps forward, and accepted the mission reward from the Hokage.

Seeing this scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt inexplicably that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

After receiving the task reward.

The Nara Lan Gui squad immediately withdrew from the Hokage's office.

The rewards and bonuses for A-level missions far exceed those for D-level missions.

Although Nara Rangsei didn't care about such a small amount of money.

But whether it was Uchiha Shisui, Hyuga Rei, or Shizune, they were all very satisfied with this generous reward.

The team divided the money at the foot of the Hokage Building.

"Captain, how about I treat everyone to dinner today?"

Silently brought up that small mistake from before.

"Just like we agreed last time, Hinata will decide on the location for the get-together."

Nara Rangsei had not yet had a chance to respond.

Hinata Rei, standing to the side, eagerly chimed in, "Okay!"

"...So, what are we eating today?"

Nara Rinka answered a beat late.

"fried chicken?"

"No, I love fried chicken, but eating too much at once makes me like it less."

Hinata Rei rarely spoke so much at once, and it all sounded quite reasonable.

"I want to eat barbecue today! Barbecue Q isn't too far from here, it'll be there in no time."

Shizune squeezed her purse. "N-no problem."

"Um, mute, can I take the barbecue to go?"

"Absolutely not!"

……

After a hearty meal.

We were seen off by the young proprietress of the Q-style barbecue restaurant, who was all smiles.

The Nara Lan Gui squad disbanded on the spot, each member returning home to enjoy their short vacation after the mission ended.

A shadow creature was created, and Nara Rinka sat on its back, slowly flying towards Kikyo Castle.

midair.

Nara Rinka took out the scroll containing the technique formula for the "Shadow Clone Technique".

After internal discussion within the team, this A-rank ninjutsu scroll will first be kept by the team leader before being handed over to the other team members for orderly study.

"The [Shadow Clone Technique] awarded by the Hokage seems to be an A-rank ninjutsu that can now be put to use."

Nara Rinka gently stroked the surface of the scroll in her hand.

"I'll also be giving this scroll to the clan later. The clan head should like this A-rank ninjutsu, right...?"

"However, the previous [Dark Travel Technique] and the subsequent [Hand Sword Shadow Clone Technique]."

"Regardless of what he did behind the scenes, looking at this matter alone, the Third Hokage can still be described as 'generous and magnanimous'."

"Unfortunately, the tree roots, buried in darkness, have no idea what the leaves, bathed in sunlight, are thinking..."

Nara Ranke shook his head, put away the scroll of the [Handed Sword Shadow Clone Technique], and instead summoned the panel.

After spending a week completing an A-rank mission, the reward is an A-rank [Ninja Scroll].

"Time-consuming and tedious A-level commission missions like these are not as satisfying as combat missions."

Nara Rinka looked at the A-rank [Ninja Scroll] on the panel.

"However, combat missions have a cooldown period, while commissioned missions do not... That's another advantage."

"Let's see what's in this scroll!"

Nara Rinkazu had a sudden thought and directly activated the [Ninja Scroll] on the panel.

[Opening...]

[This Rank A Ninja Scroll includes: Techniques]

[Rank A Technique: Clone Explosion]

[Spell Description: A threatening shadow! Lure your prey close, then detonate!]

[Spell Effect: Creates a physical clone using chakra. The clone can be detonated by the caster at a controlled time, and the explosion is extremely large.]

[Spell Evaluation: I'm going to bombard them with everything I have!]

"Another clone..."

Nara Rinka was slightly taken aback, but when he saw the name of the technique, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"A-rank spell [Clone Explosion]? Suicide Bombers?"

Under normal circumstances.

【Clone Explosion】can only cause one attack effect.

however……

Nara Rinka opened his spell ability panel and looked at the A-rank spell he had already acquired.

[Multiple Shadow Clone Technique]!

"A large number of [Multiple Shadow Clone Techniques] combined with the self-destructing [Clone Explosion]."

Nara Rinka stroked his chin.

"Where in Iwagakure do you have any demolition squads?!"

"I am the demolition squad all by myself!"

Nara Rinka knew that if the [Clone Explosion] were replaced with the [Multiplicative Explosive Tag], which was also an A-rank skill...

Then his "one-man demolition squad" will be the final blow.

But it can't be replaced.

But let's look at it from another angle.

"If I were to obtain [Multiplicative Explosive Tags] again through a scroll during a future A-rank mission..."

Nara Rangsuke seems to have detected an en route fusion strike.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, superimposed with Clone Explosion, and then loaded with Multiplicative Explosive Tags!"

"Nuclear peace stems from strength!"

The Shadow Creature flew through the walls of Bellflower City.

The city walls and gates, which have long been repaired, no longer show the desolate appearance they had when they were attacked.

Nara Rinka piloted the [Shadow Creature] and landed at Kikyo Orphanage, unsurprisingly attracting a lot of attention.

"Nara-nii is back!"

"What a cool bird!"

"Nara-nii-san, can I touch yours—"

Nara Rinka pretended not to hear the children's innocent words.

Amidst the laughter of the crowd, he and Yakushi Nonou shared a hearty hug.

"Nonou-nee, I'm back."

Yakushi Nonou shyly pushed Nara Ranka away and whispered.

"I hope everything goes well."

I'm going on a mission.

Nothing has changed at the Kikyo Orphanage.

The only thing worth paying attention to.

Under the careful guidance of Yakushi Nonou, Yakushi Kabuto not only successfully learned how to refine and control chakra, but also learned a simple D-rank medical ninjutsu.

With unparalleled skill, Kabuto grabbed a rooster by the neck and used the knife to cut a wound of about 2.5 millimeters in its neck.

The rooster flapped its wings up and down, but it could not escape Yakushi Kabuto's grasp.

Yakushi Kabuto put down his kitchen knife and held his breath for a moment.

A pale green light appeared on his right palm and pressed down on the rooster's neck from a distance.

The wound, which was bleeding profusely, stopped bleeding and healed rapidly under the influence of this Yang Release chakra.

The rooster kept clucking pitifully.

Yakushi Kabuto loosened the chick's skin, tilted his little face up, and looked at Nara Rinka with great anticipation.

"That's pretty good, Kabuto."

Nara Rinka gave a thumbs-up and said with a smile.

"Your talent in medical ninjutsu far surpasses that of most medical ninjas I've ever met!"

Nara Rinkaku's praise was absolutely heartfelt.

Kabuto Yakushi's learning ability and talent are truly among the best in the history of the ninja world!

"It's all thanks to the dean's excellent teaching."

Kabuto lowered his head somewhat embarrassed.

"This is a gift bestowed upon you by heaven, Kabuto."

Yakushi Nonou raised her hand and picked up a few chicken feathers that had fallen onto Yakushi Kabuto.

"You must make good use of your abilities and master its power."

"I see."

Pharmacist Kabuto nodded earnestly, keeping the dean's words firmly in mind.

"Kabuto, besides medical ninjutsu, do you know any other ninjutsu?"

Nara Rinka remembered the topic they had missed earlier and took the initiative to ask.

"Has Nono-nee ever talked to you about chakra properties?"

"Yes, the dean gave me a blank sheet of paper before."

Kabuto answered meticulously.

"The test results showed wind, soil, and water."

"A talent with three attributes, no, four attributes, that's quite remarkable."

Nara Lan Gui nodded slightly.

"It's been a while since we last met, so let me give you a small gift again."

"Wind Release, Earth Release, and Water Release—choose one, and I'll give you a ninjutsu."

"To embrace the laurel."

Yakushi Nonou frowned and offered a reminder.

"You're too good to Kabuto."

"Because Kabuto possesses exceptional talent."

Nara Rinka said nonchalantly.

"If the other children have the same ninja talent as Kabuto, I can give them a few more ninjutsu techniques."

"I don't expect the children to become outstanding ninjas in the future, strong enough to protect others or the village."

"But at the very least, after obtaining the power of chakra, they can use that power to protect themselves."

Upon hearing this, Yakushi Nonou reluctantly nodded.

She wasn't concerned about any ninjas.

However, if Nara Rinkasa showed too much favoritism towards Kabuto, it would cause dissatisfaction among the other children in the orphanage.

"Kabuto, have you decided what ninjutsu you want to learn?"

Nara Rinkazu looked at Yakushi Kabuto, waiting for his reply.

The reason he values ​​Yakushi Kabuto so much is

One reason is that the other party's talent and aptitude are indeed outstanding.

On the other hand, these are dolls raised "at home"!

Once Kabuto grows up, he will definitely be a good tool that is no less than Uchiha Shisui!

This is the true purpose of Nara's laurel viewing.

"Actually, that..."

Kabuto the pharmacist glanced cautiously at the dean.

"Brother Nara, I want to become a ninja like you someday."

"A ninja like me?"

Nara Rinka thought for a moment and chuckled softly.

"I know what ninjutsu I'm going to teach you."

"To be precise, it is a ninjutsu technique."

【Clone Explosion】, an A-rank ninjutsu used by Itachi Uchiha in Asagiri Returns Home.

Although I strongly suspect that this is a "Fire Release" type of Shadow Clone.

It is analogous to Kakashi's "Lightning Release: Lightning Clone" used during the Pain invasion.

(Of course, it could also be a water-style clone, as the scene does resemble water...)

However, considering that the formula book does not provide detailed explanations.

Therefore, the "Clone Explosion" feature will not be further developed.

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Best of luck to all students taking the college entrance exam!

(End of this chapter)