Konoha's Mission Master

Isn't it a bit early...?

Under the bright moonlight, Yakumo gently closed the wooden door. The scene of meeting with Uncle Mori flashed through his mind. Uncle Mori, who was usually kind and gentle, suddenly turned stern and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.

What should I do when meeting my father-in-law?

What should I say when I meet my father-in-law?

"Waaaaah... This is so hard!"

Yakumo sensed that this journey was fraught with danger.

Chapter 96 Visit

Back in the courtyard... Yakumo pulled out a purple lightning shuriken from a tree trunk, activated his chakra, and the shuriken danced around his wrist.

At the same time... the second... the third... the sixth... flew out of the ninja tool pouch and hovered around the wrist.

A purple light flashed!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

A sharp sound rang out!

Six purple rays pierced the air, leaving straight purple lines in the air... They flashed by and hit the circular bullseye on the tree trunk.

With his near-Kage level strength, how could Yakumo possibly miss the target when throwing a dart? He was just trying to make Mori Masako happy.

With a wave of his hand, Yakumo retrieved the purple lightning dart and returned inside to begin grinding quests. He unfolded the scroll to summarize his daily progress, but Yakumo's mind was in turmoil.

Daily summary: Women are a major taboo for ninjas.

December 1st, Wednesday.

Yakumo opened his eyes and immediately began to check the mission.

Limited Monthly Edition

Task requirement: Gain the approval of Keiji Mori.

Task Rewards: 3 Free Attribute Points, 1000 Gold Coins.

Bonus: Master Breakthrough Scroll.

Yakumo felt slightly guilty. According to the historical inertia of the mission system, the difficulty of the monthly missions had a certain chance of death. In other words, the threat level of meeting Uncle Mori was equivalent to a life-or-death situation.

It's not that...Yakumo will die, but rather that gaining Mori's approval is as difficult as a life-or-death situation.

"Sigh... The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Yakumo then opened the second task.

Quarterly Feedback

Life is more than just the present hardships.

Mission Description: Investigate the truth behind the Thirteen Ninja of Sumeru and use the iron fist of justice to sweep away the shadows hanging over the Land of Grass.

Task Reward: 1. 20000 Gold Coins.

Task Reward: 2. 6 free attribute points.

Bonus reward: One Grandmaster Breakthrough Scroll.

Yakumo was slightly taken aback. The good news was that he could confirm that the mission for the next quarter would be carried out in the Land of Grass. The bad news was that he had never even heard of the Thirteen Ninjas of Sumeru.

"My head hurts... ugh."

Yakumo releases the shadow clones used to hone his ninjutsu.

Lying in bed, I began to organize my memories…

Shadow Clone Technique proficiency has been improved to perfection.

The skill in extracting small ailments has been improved to perfection.

Furthermore, the skill panel has undergone new changes.

Personal Skills

initiative:

Four-Star Alignment Master 80/1200 'Acceleration'

Mist Burial Master 60/800 'Acceleration'

Master Hatake 1600/1600 『Breakthrough』

Now you can hide skills below the Master level, which prevents the interface from being cluttered every time you open it.

Yakumo got up and went to the bathroom. After a quick shower and washing, she went to the kitchen to enjoy the breakfast that her shadow clone had carefully prepared.

This morning, we went to Konoha Hospital to continue our research on a solution to the Blood Vein Disease. Currently, Yakumo and Aoyama Reiko have not yet found a solution.

During lunch, Yakumo gave the Amethyst Tear to Aoyama Reiko and, after explaining the reason, gained even more favorability.

That night, Yakumo left several shadow clones to continue practicing Earth Release: Hardening Technique, while one of the shadow clones was responsible for waiting for Shinichi's message.

Not long after, Masako Mori pushed open the door and came in.

After using the Palm Healing Technique to soothe Mori Masako's body as usual, Yakumo changed into a blue long-sleeved shirt and followed Mori Masako to the wooden door.

"I lied to you yesterday about getting married..."

A refreshed and invigorated Masako Mori smiled and spoke.

"Huh? Why did you lie to me?" Yakumo, whose face was slightly pale, quickly asked back. Half an hour of Healing Palm Technique had drained all the chakra in his body.

"Guess what?"

"Guess if I guess?"

"..."

"I might not even live to be fifteen... how can I stay with you for life..." Masako Mori sighed, her face darkening.

"Bah bah bah."

"I told you I would heal you!"

The two went out and walked a few dozen steps to Mori Masako's house. The two families were neighbors, and a row of colorful morning glories and ivy grew under the wall, which added to the atmosphere of daily life.

"crunch..."

Masako Mori led Yakumo into the courtyard, where Keiji Mori was playing shogi with her at the stone table.

"Uncle Mori..." Yakumo greeted him softly.

"..." The other party did not react.

"A show of force," Yakumo thought to himself.

Uncle Mori... he's clearly dissatisfied with him!

He could only stand aside and watch. Although he had dabbled in many things in the past six months, it did not include shogi, since arranging pieces was not very useful to him.

He prefers to stay in the rear or charge into battle.

In order to please his future father-in-law, Yakumo pretended to be watching with great interest, while Mori Masako stood aside and watched with him.

A dozen minutes later…

"You're here?" Mori Keiji asked, looking up.

“Mmm…I’m here,” Yakumo replied.

"Next game?" Mori Keiji smiled, gradually putting the pieces back in their place, and extended his hand to Yakumo in invitation.

"I can't," Yakumo shook his head in refusal.

"No way...you're so engrossed in it?"

Mori Keiji put down the chess piece, looking somewhat speechless, and glanced up at the cautious Yakumo.

"Ha ha…"

Yakumo gave an awkward smile and subconsciously scratched his head.

"Masako said you were very smart, but now it seems she's not all that great..."

"Cough cough."

Masako Mori, standing behind Yakumo, coughed lightly.

"Let's go... to eat," Mori Keiji said, getting up.

"Oh, okay, okay."

At the dinner table, Yakumo met Aunt Mori. Her appearance was not outstanding, even somewhat ordinary, but her figure was very hot, with a prominent bust and buttocks.

"I've already prepared this dinner... Your dad insisted on giving Yakumo a hard time, so he went to the stone table in the yard to put on airs," Uzumaki Yoshikyu complained.

"Auntie...you really are...outspoken."

Yakumo lowered his head and sat somewhat awkwardly.

"Eat," Mori Keiji said calmly, his gaze not lingering on Yakumo at all, clearly already used to his wife's outspokenness.

“I heard from Masako that… you have a cowardly personality, average fighting ability, and are practically useless, but as long as my daughter likes me, there will be absolutely no problem,” Uzumaki Yoshikyu continued.

Yakumo looked up at Mori Masako… only to see the other shake her head. So… Mori Masako had agreed to keep the secret… even from her parents…

"What is this...this is...true love!"

Gaining Uncle Mori's approval now... will probably be very difficult.

"Uncle and Aunt... please rest assured, I will protect Mori Masako..." Yakumo solemnly promised.

"Let's eat."

Keiji Mori repeated, his tone slightly disdainful.

“Yakumo, to be honest, with that ninjutsu that can only be used to water flowers… it’s better not to make grand pronouncements about protecting others,” said Uzumaki Yoshikyu.

As soon as she finished speaking, a look of resentment appeared on Masako Mori's face.

He coughed lightly.