Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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After a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi adjusted his Hokage hat and smiled, "Alright. I'll leave this mission to you, Nawaki Genin."

"Yes!"

The Hokage then began to explain the specific details of the mission.

"Deliver a message?" Bai Xing asked.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "That's right. It's just a matter of delivering a document about the village to Uzushiogakure. I can't reveal the specific contents."

Inside the office, Shirahoshi quietly watched as Yuhi Shinku picked up the tightly sealed scroll, thinking that the Land of Whirlpools seemed to have disappeared during World War II—he even went out to check some information and confirmed this fact.

As Shirahoshi stepped out of the Hokage Building, her eyes gleamed, thinking, "So, this mission is another one that has a very good chance of advancing me to A-rank or even S-rank..."

At that moment, Yuhi Ryuun noticed the worry on Shirahoshi's face and patted the boy on the shoulder: "Don't worry. I'm a Chunin now, I'll be fine!"

Bai Xing: "......" You cannon fodder, just shut up! I've already set all the flags for you!

"I'm so excited! This is my first time leaving the village! Leave the missions to me!"

Shirahoshi glanced at the overly excited Nawaki beside her: You too.

......

After saying goodbye to his wife and newborn child, Might Guy resolutely packed his bags. Nawaki said goodbye to his sister at the hospital. His sister was very worried about his safety and gave him the crystal necklace left behind by the First Hokage.

When the team regrouped and saw Nawaki showing off the crystal necklace containing the First Hokage's Wood Release chakra, Shirahoshi's face turned ashen—it's over, the flag has been raised to the maximum!

But at this moment, Shirahoshi had lost the power to refuse.

In addition, the area leading from Konoha Village towards the Land of Whirlpools is relatively safe.

Therefore, this mission is not considered going to the battlefield; it is a B-rank mission that can be performed by a genin, provided that there is a jonin leading the team.

"I don't need to go into the details of the mission."

"Shirahoshi, you and two kids from my class participated in the Chunin Exams together twice, so you should have developed a lot of teamwork skills."

As for you guys...

At this moment, the sky above Konoha Village was turning overcast. Standing at the village entrance, Kurenai Yuhi crossed her arms, straightened her posture, and as she did so, the samurai sword on her back clattered slightly. Her gaze fell upon Nawaki and Might Guy.

"As for you."

"I need to confirm your information."

"Yes!" x2

......

On the way, Yuhi Shinku roughly learned some information about the two.

"A chakra nature talent encompassing water, earth, and wind? He's quite a promising kid."

The trees on either side flashed by in a blur, and Kurenai glanced at Might Guy, who was falling behind the group:

"A pure taijutsu ninja, huh."

"Without activating that forbidden technique, even traveling during the mission is quite difficult."

Then, Kurenai Yuhi turned her gaze to the boy Shirahoshi who was following closely beside her: "How did you manage to train such a troublesome disciple, a burden to the class, and lead him to complete that Rank B mission?"

"Ah...choo!" In the woods, Shirahoshi rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that the guy missed him.

Tread-tap-

After passing through a dense forest, we arrived at the edge of a canyon.

The beautiful mountains rise abruptly from the ground, and rivers and streams flow through the waterways, with carp leaping and splashing in the water. If it weren't for the mission and the war, Shirahoshi would have thought this was a perfect picnic spot.

"The danger zone is ahead."

"Don't be careless, watch your feet."

With the loss of the main force of the Rain Country's ninjas who were holding back the two major nations, even areas outside the Land of Fire were no longer safe and could encounter unknown enemies at any time.

"Yes!" x5

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The country of whirlpool.

The country and ninja village are located on an island in the sea between the mainland of the Land of Fire and the island of the Land of Water.

The island is only one-twentieth or one-thirtieth the size of the Land of Water.

Even so, the Land of Whirlpools still covers a very large area.

call out!call out!call out!

A blurry shadow streaked across the sky above a forest cliff in the Land of Whirlpools, and finally a 'Konoha ninja' wearing a green vest landed on the muddy ground.

There, a young man had been waiting for a long time, a sly smile on his face, looking like the kind of cunning old fox.

"The waterfall is so beautiful!"

The young man was dressed simply, the only distinguishing feature being the headband he wore on his right shoulder.

The headband looks the same as the one from Konoha, but it's missing a triangle; it's a pure vortex headband.

The Konoha ninja in front nodded slightly after hearing the young man's words and replied:

"But it is not as good as the land of water mist."

"What happened in the Land of Fire that made you risk being discovered by Konoha to come and find me?"

"Konoha sent a ninja squad to the Land of Whirlpools, most likely to request reinforcements."

The man wearing a Konoha headband stood behind a young genin from Uzushiogakure:

"The village has long coveted the power of the Land of Whirlpools, and this is a perfect opportunity."

The man revealed a fierce expression:

"An opportunity to undermine the trust between Konoha and Uzumaki!"

The genin grinned: "How many people are in the team?"

"It's said that there's only one Jonin and one Chunin, and the rest are Genin. I don't know the specifics, but I heard there are two squads."

"Two classes, only one Jonin. That should be seven people."

The young genin glanced at the 'Konoha Chunin' behind him: "Thank you for your hard work. Get going, we still need you to guard the border."

"You don't need to worry about that, Dolphin."

call out--

The 'Konoha Chunin' disappeared above the waterfall, while the genin codenamed Dolphin took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a long drag.

"Is the village I've grown up in going to be destroyed...?"

"I'm really going to miss it."

The next moment, a grayish-white seagull appeared through the summoning technique. The scroll was placed in its beak, and after the seagull had a firm grip, it flew towards the Land of Water.

Chapter 45 The Mist Rises

at night.

The Crimson Clan and the First Class did not continue their journey, but instead stayed in an unnamed forest in the northwest of the Land of Fire to rest.

A campfire was lit, and sparks danced above the scorching wood.

The red light reflected on the faces of Kurenai Yuhi and Shirahoshi, who were in charge of the night watch.

In the quiet forest, through the unseen gaps in the trees, darkness seemed to envelop the campfire.

Meanwhile, the other four people were fast asleep in their sleeping bags by the campfire, enjoying a peaceful rest.

"Shirahoshi Genin."

"Can I ask you a question?"

In front of the campfire, Kurenai Yuhi used a branch to pry open a few leaves and twigs that were buried under the embers, saying:

"Why do you keep pretending to be a genin?"

Shirahoshi, who was still a little sleepy, suddenly widened his eyes, but the next second, he showed a sad expression and gently shook his head: "Shinku Jonin, you may not know enough about my affairs."

"If I could really avoid making mistakes, I wouldn't have stayed in the genin position forever."

"Ask anyone in the village who doesn't want to become a Chunin?"

Without a village-certified Chunin rank, one can never enter the village's core. Even ninja academy teachers and proctors are only at the starting Chunin rank.

It also represents the percentage of trust in the village.

Yuhi Shinku glanced at the boy, then looked back at the fire: "With such perfect chakra control, there shouldn't be any mistakes when using ninjutsu."

“But in your case, all I see is a fake performance, like an illusion.”

Today, despite their hurried journey, Kurenai barely slowed down. By the time they arrived at their destination for the night's rest, only Shirahoshi and Nawaki still had energy left. Shiranui Kumo, Might Guy, and Kurenai Ryuun were all so tired that their legs were trembling.

Although Shirahoshi used 'Life Return' to force out a head and body full of sweat, her black eyes also revealed a sense of exhaustion.

but.

According to a Jonin's careful observation, Shirahoshi only entered this state two or three minutes before reaching their destination.

Shirahoshi smiled helplessly: "Thank you for the compliment, Chinku, but whether an illusion is real or not depends on the caster's ability."

"Just like the bloodline ability possessed by the Kurama clan of the village, which can turn false illusions into real existence."

"You seem to know quite a bit about this." Shirahoshi was surprised that Shirahoshi also knew a little about this illusion family, which was now as declining as the Shirahoshi clan. "So what do you think of the Shirahoshi clan?"

"not bad."

"But it's not good enough."

"Overall, they are definitely inferior to the Kurama clan, who have awakened their bloodline."

“That’s true.” Kurenai Yuhi sighed. “It’s just a pity that no one in the Kurama clan can awaken the ability of the bloodline anymore.”

"I suppose it won't be long before they completely disband their family and fully integrate into the village."

Maintaining the family's finances is easy for a few large families, but smaller families maintain family order by cultivating talents in various fields and increasing income.