Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 113 Mission

Chapter 113 Mission

Minato arrived at the Hokage's office.

Upon seeing Minato arrive, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled slightly.

"Lord Hokage, did you need something from me?"

"Ah, although I know you don't like trouble, there are indeed a lot of things piling up that I need to discuss with you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and said, "First of all, it's about your battle achievements. You shone brightly on the front lines this time, repeatedly inflicting heavy damage on the enemy's vanguard and defeating two Kage-level powerhouses. If you calculate it, you'll have at least a handful of S-rank missions."

"Generally speaking, you can use battle merits to exchange for ninjutsu on the Book of Sealing, but I think you should have learned most of it from Orochimaru in the past few years."

"Ha ha--"

Minato smiled sheepishly, but he wasn't really embarrassed.

"Well—I'd be happy to see your talent converted into combat power as soon as possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi twirled a pinch of tobacco leaves into his pipe, lit it, and exhaled a puff of smoke. "But in that case, I don't know what else I can reward you with. It seems that I can only convert these battle merits into salary."

"It's okay, it's fine as it is."

Minato shook his head, not minding at all: "I happen to need money recently."

"Hmm? Is there something urgent?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused slightly, then said, "You're a hero of the village now, so if you need anything, just let me know."

Minato waved his hand gently: "No, that's not it—I just started dating someone, and my appetite is getting bigger and bigger. I'm thinking about getting married in the future, so I'm planning to save some money in advance."

"Haha, is that so?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a surge of relief: "Is it Kushina?"

"Yes, and Mikoto too."

"what?"

"Uchiha Mikoto".

"ah----"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile froze on his face, then his lips twitched suddenly: "Two?"

"two!"

Shuimen made a peace sign.

This is a little embarrassing for girls to talk about, but for men, it carries a certain amount of pride.

"This kind of thing—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took off his pipe, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"Is there any secret? Uh, ask for Shinnosuke, that kid's a bit slow, and as his father, I'm inevitably a little worried."

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Seeing Minato looking at him with a troubled expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly changed the subject.

"However, this is something you young people should discuss yourselves. Now, let's talk about the second thing."

As he spoke, his expression turned serious, and he was no longer the frivolous old man he had been moments before.

"Minato Namikaze, in the name of the Third Hokage, I hereby appoint you as a Jonin of Konoha!"

"Um?"

Minato was somewhat surprised: "Promoted directly to Jonin?"

"Yes, this is the consensus reached after discussions with the advisor elders."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Your strength has already exceeded the scope of a regular ninja. The Chunin Exams are no longer of any significance to you. As for the qualifications required for Jonin, no one in Konoha has a more impressive resume than you now."

"Although you may lack experience, given your fighting style, it will be very difficult for you to survive until you can use your experience to fight your enemies."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, he couldn't help but laugh.

Minato couldn't help but chuckle; the suppressive power of the Glint-Glint Fruit was truly undeniable.

At least below the Six Paths, no one can be his match.

Even if there were a way to attack the Glint-Glint Fruit, it would be difficult to keep up with his speed.

"If there are no objections, then it's settled. As for the Jonin vests, you can pick them up from the logistics department later."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, he took out another thick stack of documents and placed them on the table.

"Let's talk about one last thing. These are all the tasks that have been accumulated since you returned to the village yesterday, and they specifically asked you to complete them."

Minato looked at the thick stack of documents, his eyelids twitching: "What are these?"

"These are all!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded emphatically: "The name of the Yellow Flash has resounded throughout the ninja world, naturally attracting many people who come seeking your services. However, your age and achievements are too legendary, which has also sparked a wave of interest."

Minato shook his head: "I won't do it."

"Hiss!"

Seeing Minato refuse the mission without hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi gasped, feeling his temples throbbing.

Sure enough, he knew it; students taught by problem children are bound to have some problems themselves!

"That—the Watergate."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled: "The requirements for a Jonin are comprehensive; you can't just be good at frontal combat. Your promotion was already an exceptional one—"

Minato shook his head repeatedly: "Then I won't get promoted."

This guy is a real living ancestor!

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently took off his pipe and vigorously rubbed his face with both hands.

If it were anyone else pushing the mission so decisively, even someone with Tsunade's fiery temper, he would inevitably scold them a few times.

But he dared not say a single harsh word to Minato!

He was certain that if he dared to use the concept of ninja duty to restrain Minato, the kid might just give him a performance of retiring on the spot!

If pushed too far, he might even pull out a kunai and slash his headband.

It's so rare to have such a peerless genius, yet he has absolutely no awareness of what it means to be a ninja?

Thinking of this, he sighed slightly.

"If you find it troublesome, you don't need to worry. The assigned tasks don't necessarily have to be accepted by the person in charge. Most of them are requests like accompanying noble ladies to afternoon tea, which are outside the scope of the tasks you can accept."

"Escort Mission One"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Minato's expression: "--This is probably not within your considerations either. It's really painful to have someone with high mobility accompany a caravan to kill time."

At this point, his face showed some distress.

"But Minato, even for the sake of the Scroll of Seals, you should at least take on a few missions, right? Besides, I am Tsunade's teacher—"

"Oh well."

Minato nodded. Whether it was the Book of Seals or matters concerning Root, he had indeed abused his privileges quite a bit. Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi had said this, it was indeed not a good idea to just walk away and do nothing.

Very good!

This kid responds better to gentle persuasion than force!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was overjoyed and quickly pulled out a document to hand to Minato: "There just happens to be a suitable mission here, which, in a way, has some connection with you."

Minato took the document and glanced at it: "Uzushio Village? Kushina's hometown?"

"That's right."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "You should already know Kushina's purpose in coming to Konoha, right?"

"Jinchūriki—" Minato nodded slightly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Some time ago, when we first started the war with Sunagakure, Kumogakure and Kirigakure launched several attacks on Uzushio Village. As for their purpose—I think besides the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, they should also be concerned about the threat that the clan poses to the Tailed Beasts."

"They most likely intend to—annihilate the Uzumaki clan!"