Stepping outside, Takumi stretched lazily.
He headed towards the Hokage Tower.
Turning a corner, Takumi encountered a familiar figure.
The persistent Danzo came towards him.
Without saying much, Danzo directly used Kotoamatsukami.
'Hit, damn it!'
Danzo muttered silently in his heart.
Seriously.
Although he had tried many times, although he had personally witnessed Takumi's incredible resistance, Danzo still hadn't completely given up!
After all, this was his strongest technique!
Unless he tried until he was utterly exhausted, he didn't want to, nor was he willing to give up!
A massive wave of Pupil Power poured forth.
Yet this so-called strongest Genjutsu…
To Takumi, it was merely a gentle breeze.
It's no big deal.
It didn't even cause the slightest effect.
"Danzo-sama, you're at it again?"
Takumi looked at Danzo with impatience.
"If you keep this up, I'll really call the Police Force, you know."
Seeing Kotoamatsukami fail once again, Danzo couldn't help but freeze on the spot.
Suffering another blow, he was utterly dumbfounded!
'Why?'
'Why does it work on everyone else.'
'But just not on Takumi?'
'Why the hell is that!'
Arriving leisurely at the Hokage Tower, entering the office and looking around, Takumi couldn't help but frown.
Because…
The not-so-large office was crowded with several people.
The ones with face markings were from the Inuzuka Clan.
The older one was Inuzuka Tsume, Kiba's mother, while the younger one was Inuzuka Hana, Kiba's sister.
There was also Aburame Shibi.
The father of his classmate, Aburame Shino.
The remaining two were acquaintances.
The ever-youthful Guy.
And Asuma, whose hair color had become vibrant without him realizing it.
This situation meant he had stumbled upon others receiving a mission.
"Hm, isn't that Takumi?"
Seeing Takumi standing at the door, Sandaime Hokage smiled kindly.
"Hokage-sama, am I interrupting you?"
Takumi said apologetically.
"No."
"Come in, close the door."
After Takumi closed the door, Hiruzen directly bypassed the others, asking Takumi first, "Is there something you need?"
After all, Takumi's importance to the village was not something these others could compare to.
The value of one genius outweighed a hundred mediocrities!
Moreover, Takumi was a super genius!
"It's like this, I've been staying at home for a while, and I'd like to take on some missions."
Takumi said, glancing around at the others.
"But it seems like Might Guy-sensei and the others were here first. Please assign their mission first!"
Seeing Takumi so polite, both Tsume and Hana couldn't help but nod approvingly.
"What's this? Kiba said Takumi was a very arrogant kid, but looking now, he was clearly lying!" Tsume said bluntly.
Hana added, "It's probably that kid being jealous because the other is too outstanding."
Hearing their words, Hiruzen showed an approving expression.
As for Asuma, he seemed a bit displeased.
"Then let us get our assignment first before dealing with you."
However, as soon as Asuma finished, Guy stepped forward with a sunny expression.
Flashing his white teeth, giving a thumbs up, he said enthusiastically, "Yo, Takumi boy, do you want to join us on this mission?"
"This is a truly high-difficulty mission! It requires quite a few people!"
Seeing Guy so enthusiastic, Takumi tentatively asked:
"Am I capable?"
However, before Guy could speak, Asuma stepped out impatiently.
"No, no, you're still a rookie, how can you handle this kind of mission?"
"Although I know your strength is considerable, someone like you who has only completed one mission should accumulate experience by doing more C-Rank and D-Rank missions."
"This mission is the highest level, S-Rank. It's not something a rookie like you can participate in."
"Ah, this..."
Takumi rolled his eyes.
'It seemed this Asuma still hadn't learned his lesson enough.'
'I needed to find a way to teach him a proper lesson.'
"Takumi boy, I admire your talent, but this time Asuma is right. You still lack sufficient experience to handle this mission."
"Accumulating experience is a required course for every Shinobi."
Shibi said.
"Yes, this mission is quite complex. You still lack sufficient training in this aspect, Miracle Boy."
Tsume added, even giving Takumi a very Chuunibyou-esque nickname.
Seeing that several people were basically vetoing Takumi, Hana stepped forward.
"Although this mission is somewhat difficult, it requires a lot of personnel."
"Just going along to help should be fine, right?"
"After all, Takumi's strength is there."
Hearing this, Hiruzen silently smoked his pipe.
Of course, he would allow Takumi to go. With his strength, who needs experience?
Just charge ahead!
But it mainly depended on Takumi's own intention.
His tentative gaze fell on Takumi's face.
Takumi immediately caught on.
He immediately said seriously, "I definitely won't hold everyone back!"
"Although doing those C and D-Rank missions can accumulate experience…"
"Participating in one high-level mission would definitely accumulate more and more effective experience."
"And I'd like to see how the other seniors in Konoha carry out missions."
His words were neither arrogant nor frivolous, leaving everyone in the room unable to refute.
"In that case, you can join my group, responsible for reconnaissance work."
Tsume walked over, patting Takumi's shoulder, and said with a smile.
"Reconnaissance? He doesn't have the Byakugan."
Asuma showed a trace of mockery.
"And he's not from the Inuzuka Clan, nor does he have the Aburame Clan's insects. How could he possibly compare to them in reconnaissance?"
"Hey, Asuma, don't completely dismiss him like that."
Hana retorted discontentedly: "Reconnaissance isn't that difficult a job. Even without the Byakugan, couldn't Takumi just take a Ninken?"
'Ninken?'
Hearing this name, Takumi's spirits immediately lifted!
'That's right!'
'A Ninken!'
When it comes to other things like the Byakugan or sensory abilities, he might truly lack them.
But if you're talking about Ninken, then he's an expert!
During his Wolf King life, he spent considerable effort training those Ninken!
They were like his own children!
"Can I go choose a Ninken? I'll treat it well."
Takumi said sincerely.
Seeing Takumi's willingness, Sandaime Hokage also made up his mind.
"Alright, since Takumi insists so much, then participate in this mission."
"However, your experience is lacking, so you can only do reconnaissance work. Inuzuka Hana, take him to choose a Ninken."
"If Takumi can pass the test, that would be best."
"If Takumi cannot gain the Ninken's approval, then don't force it. After all, working with a Ninken for reconnaissance requires considerable coordination, and without tacit understanding, it won't work."
"Thank you, Sandaime-sama!"
Takumi bowed in thanks.
"By the way, what is the objective of this mission? If it's an S-Rank mission, it must be very difficult, right?"
Guy stepped forward:
"This is a rescue mission."
"We don't know the specific details, but the information we have so far is: within the Land of Rice Fields, 300 people have collectively disappeared, reportedly trapped in a cave."
"Who trapped them, and for what purpose, remains to be investigated further."
'Land of Rice Fields?'
'A large number of people trapped in a cave?'
Hearing these two keywords…
The first thing that appeared in Takumi's mind was a pale-faced, gloomy man.
A former Konoha's Sannin, now an S-Rank Missing-nin…
Orochimaru!
'Damn...'
Takumi started getting excited.
'This mission definitely had Orochimaru's hand behind it!'
'Isn't it obvious!'
'Gathering three hundred living people for human experiments.'
'That's something only Orochimaru would do!'
Thinking of this, Takumi became more alert.
Hana and Tsume came over, smiling, and said, "Then come to our Inuzuka Clan's territory this afternoon, and we'll let you properly choose a Ninken."
"Then I'll trouble you."
…
Soon, it was afternoon.
On the streets of Konoha.
Guy and Asuma happened to meet.
Originally, Guy wanted to go see the spectacle and planned to watch Takumi choose a Ninken.
Although Takumi had many unbelievable powers, he probably had no way with animals, right?
"Sigh, what a nuisance, having to bring a Genin along."
Asuma smoked, complaining.
Guy, however, said very bluntly: "You can't say that. Takumi's strength might be above yours and mine."
"…"
Hearing this, Asuma immediately fell silent.
He thought to himself, 'This Guy was too direct, actually admitting he was inferior to a kid.'
The two walked silently, heading together towards the Inuzuka Clan's location.
Suddenly, at that moment, a harmless voice came from behind, "Eh, Uncle Asuma, where are you two going?"
Turning their heads, the two saw a grinning Naruto.
And besides Naruto, Kiba, Ino, Sakura, Hinata, Shino... all the rookies were there.
"Are you going to find Yuhi Kurenai-sensei?"
Ino said teasingly with a smile.
"No, we have a mission."
Asuma said, looking displeased.
Just thinking about how he invited Kurenai to dinner yesterday and was directly rejected made him feel dejected.
It was Guy who explained to the rookies.
"It's like this, the Miracle Boy wants to join us for this rescue mission, but he was assigned to the reconnaissance group."
"But the Miracle Boy doesn't have the Byakugan, so he must go pick a Ninken. We're going over to watch now."
"Who is the Miracle Boy?"
Naruto asked curiously.
"It's Takumi boy!"
Guy said.
"Ah! It's Takumi!"
Naruto had a sudden realization.
"Takumi-kun is already that strong? He can go on missions with Jonin?"
Shino was somewhat shocked.
Ino and Sakura looked even more admiring.
"As expected of Takumi, getting stronger and stronger!"
"Yeah, he can even carry out missions with Jonin now!"
The two girls were fangirling.
They thought about how great it would be to go on a mission with Takumi sometime.
However…
Seeing the two like this, Kiba snorted discontentedly.
"Tch."
"I say, he's underestimating Ninken!"
"Raising Ninken is very difficult, and you need to build a bond from childhood. If you encounter a bad-tempered Ninken, you might even get bitten."
"How could he just pick one and use it right away? It's simply impossible!"
"Correct."
Asuma temporarily nodded in agreement.
"Ah? Isn't it just a dog? Is it that difficult?"
Naruto looked puzzled.
Kiba proudly folded his arms.
"Idiot! Ninken aren't ordinary dogs… they are very spiritual, bred through careful selection."
"Like my Akamaru."
"I ate and slept with Akamaru since we were little, communicating and practicing every day. Only now can we understand each other's hearts and fight together."
"Something like that is impossible without years of effort. Ordinary people take months just to get to know a dog!"
Hearing Kiba describe it like this, Ino and Sakura, who were excited just moments ago, immediately deflated.
"That sounds really hard..."
Hinata said worriedly.
"Can Takumi-kun really gain a Ninken's approval?" Ino was also somewhat concerned.
"It should be very difficult, right?"
Sakura thought about the scenario of taking care of a dog herself and couldn't help but shudder.
"I think it will be very difficult."
Asuma also smugly agreed.
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