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

Chapter 45 Return to Konoha, Rank A Mission Completed!

Minato Namikaze's original words were: "I felt that the child was secretly watching him, perhaps wanting to communicate something with him, but he was probably a bit introverted and shy..."

Minato Namikaze rambled on for a long time, but when Nara Kano relayed it, he made drastic cuts and edits.

"Is Yongdai-chan's perception really that sharp? I only glanced at her a couple of times..."

Upon hearing the old clan chief's words, Nara Rinka felt inexplicably embarrassed.

"Oh right, Yongdai-chan is also a sensory-type ninja..."

After considering various reasons, Nara Rankei ultimately chose to confess.

"I don't have anything special I want to discuss with Jonin Namikaze; I just want to challenge him."

"A challenge to the water gate?"

Nara Kano raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Why?

"To be honest, in my opinion, a more suitable opponent for you right now would be a Chunin of the same age like Sarutobi Asuma."

"Minato's strength is extremely high, especially his Body Flicker Technique. There are very few ninjas in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who dare to guarantee that they can beat him."

The old clan chief did indeed have a plan to cultivate Nara Rinka.

Various rewards were offered previously.

On the one hand, it was because of the value of the "lacquer eye", and on the other hand, it was to make up for the "inherent deficiencies" of Nara Rangsei.

For a ninja, the best weapon is always chakra.

Ordinary ninjas typically extract chakra during high-speed battles while constantly moving.

In the face of such a battle situation, it is already very difficult to be able to skillfully refine chakra.

Precisely controlling and maintaining the output of chakra is even more difficult.

But now that Nara Rinkei possesses a [Chakra Crystal] that resonates with him, the amount of chakra is no longer a limiting factor for him.

In the old clan chief's view, the most important task for Nara Rinka now is to master the abundant energy contained in the [Chakra Crystal].

Secondly, it is important to improve one's physical fitness and combat experience, especially physical combat experience.

Physical health is the foundation of all battles.

But to gain combat experience, why not challenge Minato Namikaze?

Nara Kano imagined a battle scene between Minato and Lan Gui in his mind—

Lan Gui used her shadow technique but couldn't keep up with Minato's speed. Minato closed in, drew his kunai, and beheaded him in one swift motion...

What kind of combat experience can this give you?!

Have you ever had your throat slit?!

Upon hearing the old clan chief's question, Nara Ranke pursed her lips.

This is also why he hesitated before deciding whether to challenge Yongdaimei.

Nara Rinka is certainly envious of the challenge mission that Eiji takes on with him.

But I really can't find a suitable and legitimate reason.

In the ninja world, even ninjas from the same village rarely spar with each other to avoid revealing their abilities.

Unless it's a teammate or a close friend or family member.

Nara Rinkazu and Namikaze Minato are not related, and today is their first formal meeting.

It's incredibly tactless to bring up the topic of wanting to challenge someone so rashly!

Damn it, however...

"The reason I want to challenge Jonin Minato Namikaze is..."

Nara Rinka let out a breath and said frankly.

"It's because he's Minato Namikaze!"

"That's a very well said statement."

The old clan chief shook his head, his attitude neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"But when did Minato's fame become so great?"

Seeing the old clan chief shake his head, Nara Ranke thought that the challenge against Minato Namikaze had fallen through.

But what I didn't expect was...

"Come with me. If things aren't explained clearly, I'm worried that Minato won't be able to sleep at night."

The old clan chief waved to Nara Rangsuke.

"However, don't have too high hopes for challenging Minato."

"Also, even if Minato does accept your challenge... well, Lan Gui, I hope you're mentally prepared."

The mountains and rivers seem to block the way, but then a village appears amidst the willows and flowers.

No matter how pessimistic the old clan chief was, Nara Rinka felt calm and happy.

However, as long as you reach the minimum guarantee, you've succeeded!

Under the leadership of the old clan chief, Nara Rinkazu thought he would soon be able to meet with Namikaze Minato.

However, when the two arrived at the location, they only saw Akimichi Choza, who had basically recovered.

"Minato just sensed something. He said another group of people is approaching this way, most likely bounty hunters."

Before Nara Kano could speak, Akimichi Choza explained directly.

"He took Haiyi to check on the situation; they should be back soon."

"These bounty hunters are really willing to risk their lives for money."

Nara Kano's attitude was very cold, and then he spoke up with some instructions.

"Choza, after you return to the village, remember to go to Konoha Hospital for a check-up."

"Although the medical ninjutsu scroll healed your injuries, it was used by people like us who are not skilled in medical ninjutsu, so we cannot guarantee that its healing effect will be absolutely perfect."

The medical ninjutsu scroll that Minato Namikaze brought from the village was essentially a scroll into which he injected pre-refined medical ninjutsu Yang Release chakra through a sealing technique.

When needed, the scroll is opened and the sealed Yang Release chakra is aimed at the patient's wound to accelerate the patient's healing and recovery.

These medical ninjutsu scrolls are not only difficult to manufacture, but also require very expensive raw materials. Their healing effects are also inferior to those of professional medical ninjas, making their use quite limited.

Only those wounded like Akimichi Choza, who are injured in a sudden encounter and have no medical ninjas by their side, would need the help of medical ninjutsu scrolls.

Because of his family background, Nara Rinkei has some knowledge of medical ninjutsu scrolls, which are the kind of "expensive junk" that gather dust in the back of Nara pharmacies.

Those I can afford, I don't like; those I like, I can't afford.

Medical ninjutsu scrolls are probably one such type of thing.

In contrast, while the other Five Elements Escape Technique scrolls are also expensive, there is always a certain market demand for them.

Choza Akimichi nodded, about to give an answer.

A golden light flashed, and Minato Namikaze and Inoichi Yamanaka appeared before the three.

"Is this the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Nara Rinka looked at Eidai with great surprise, completely ignoring Yamanaka Inoichi, who also had blond hair, standing to the side.

"And it's an improved version of the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Minato Namikaze first reported to Kano Nara about what he had just discovered: a group of very ordinary bounty hunters were wandering around the Land of Fire in search of the descendants of the Blood Pond clan.

"Still no information about Kakuzu?" Nara Shikano asked.

No.

Yamanaka Inoichi shook his head.

"At night, the bounty hunters had no idea of ​​Kakuzu's existence, nor did they receive any special intelligence from the gold exchange."

"It seems that Kakuzu has truly given up pursuing us."

Nara Kano nodded slightly.

"However, we still shouldn't be careless. Tonight, we'll take turns on watch, with Minato and Inoichi each responsible for a period of time."

Minato Namikaze and Inoichi Yamanaka naturally nodded in agreement.

Next, Minato Namikaze turned his attention to Nara Rinka.

He first glanced at Nara Rangsei, then shifted his gaze to Nara Kano, searching with his eyes.

Nara Kano glanced at Nara Rangsuke, then led the two away from Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza, arriving at an open field not far from the camp.

under the moonlight.

The old clan chief cut to the chase: "Lan Gui wants to challenge you!"

"Um?"

Minato Namikaze's first reaction was that Kano Nara was joking.

But then he immediately realized that Mr. Kano was not Jiraiya-sensei; the mature and calm Mr. Kano rarely joked.

and so……

This kid has been sneaking glances at me so many times this afternoon, is he just trying to challenge me?

For some reason, Minato Namikaze felt a mix of surprise and disappointment.

"If you want to challenge me, you can do it."

Minato Namikaze put aside his distracting thoughts and revealed a gentle smile.

"However, it is nighttime now, and from what I understand, the Nara clan's shadow techniques are weakened to some extent at night."

"How about we find some time to have a match after we get back to the village?"

What can Nara Rinkaku say?

"OK."

Nara Rinka nodded somewhat hesitantly.

It was already incredibly rude of him to challenge the other person on our first meeting.

But Minato Namikaze is still so understanding.

He really... truly deserves to be called a little sun!

"Thank you so much! And I'm so sorry!"

Nara Lan Gui bowed slightly.

"My request was too presumptuous."

"No, no."

Minato Namikaze smiled and waved his hand.

"Guiding younger generations is an undeniable responsibility of seniors."

"Where the leaves dance, the fire will never cease; its light will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout."

"To me, Nara-kun, you are the new bud of Konoha."

Despite feeling that the "Will of Fire" was incredibly hollow and lacked practical guidance.

But this was the first time Nara Rinka had ever heard such a beautiful and pleasing version of The Will of Fire!

The approximate time and place for the sparring match were agreed upon.

Nara and the other two then returned to their camp and rested for the night.

The next day arrived, and the Konoha ninja carried out the B-rank mission, "Bounty Hunter," in an orderly manner.

By the time they reached the gates of Konoha, it was already evening.

The bounty hunters near the official road of the Land of Fire have been basically wiped out.

Back in the village, Minato Namikaze, Asuma Sarutobi, Kano Nara, and others headed to the Hokage Building to hand over their mission.

Nara Rinka wanted to go with the old clan chief, but he was persuaded to go back by the old chief’s words, “You are just a commissioner of the mission.”

When they returned to the apartment next to the Ninja Academy, a notification suddenly popped up on Nara Rinka's panel.

[A-rank ninja quest scroll detected!]

[Level A Mission: "Tribute"] Completed!

You have obtained an A-rank [Ninja Scroll]!

"Eternal Sister" is a Japanese homophone for "Fourth Generation" and is also a nickname for Minato Namikaze.

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The previous chapter covered a lot about the [Medical Ninjutsu Scroll]. This time, based on suggestions from readers, some updates and corrections have been made.

Also attached is a summary of the chapter review from the previous chapter:

1. The [Ninjutsu Scroll] exists in the original work.

In chapter 334 of the manga, during the battle against the immortal duo, Shikamaru attempted to use a scroll to resist Kakuzu's Lightning Release: False Darkness, but he couldn't see the contents of the scroll.

In episode 304 of the anime (corresponding to chapter 334 of the manga), Shikamaru uses a "shield scroll," the specific effects of which are unknown.

In episode 305 of the anime, Shikamaru also used a "Water Scroll" which contained a water-style ninjutsu.

In addition, there is the Water Prison Technique: Trigger-Type Trap Scroll used by Kisame Hoshigaki in chapter 508 of the manga.

2. Although the [Ninjutsu Scroll] exists in the original work, it appears very rarely, and there is no appearance of the [Medical Ninjutsu Scroll]. (If I'm wrong, kick me!)

3. The "Medical Ninjutsu Scroll" is simply a secondary setting created by the author based on the manga content.

Everything about the [Medical Ninjutsu Scroll], whether in the previous chapter or this chapter, is just the author's secondary setting.

(End of this chapter)