#24 - Chapter 24: The Name of the Ninjutsu Professor of the Land of Waves - Naruto: I, Naruto, Start With The Full-Level Shining Fruit

Since the last time he completed a D-rank mission, Little Ai hadn't posted any new tasks.

During this time, Naruto had been focused on completing missions for Konoha, so he hadn't paid much attention to Little Ai.

He didn't expect that accepting this C-rank mission would activate it.

The Transformation Technique aside,

50,000 Ryo is still quite tempting.

After all, completing a C-rank mission only yields a maximum of 50,000 Ryo, and that needs to be split among the four members of the team.

"It's getting late today, and we need to prepare. Is it okay if we set the departure time for tomorrow, Mr. Tazuna?" Kakashi looked at the time and asked Tazuna.

Tazuna glanced at the time and nodded. "I have no problem with that."

Although he wanted to go back as soon as possible, he also knew the importance of safety.

If these ninjas didn't have time to prepare, they would be killed by Kaido's men on the road.

"Then let's meet at the entrance of Konoha Village at seven o'clock tomorrow morning."

Kakashi set a time with Tazuna and then said to Naruto and the others, "Team 7, dismissed!"

"Wait a minute!"

Naruto interrupted, "We haven't received the reward for our two D-rank missions yet!"

"......"

The reward for the two missions totaled 12,000 Ryo, with Mrs. Shijimi's mission offering a reward as high as 10,000 Ryo!

It was the highest among the D-rank missions!

You could only say that she lived up to being the wife of a Daimyo!

So generous!

......

The next morning,

Naruto arrived at the village entrance on time and was slightly surprised to see that Kakashi and the others had already arrived.

"Huh? Kakashi, you're not late?"

Kakashi: "......"

"I also find it strange. Kakashi-sensei isn't late today. Could it be because Little Tora was caught, and there are no cats blocking his path anymore?" Sakura chimed in jokingly.

"That's enough, you two!"

Kakashi rolled his eyes. "Is everything ready? We're leaving!"

"Everything's ready! Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura replied.

Naruto gave an okay sign.

Sasuke nodded.

"Good."

Kakashi nodded and then looked at Tazuna. "Mr. Tazuna, do you have any problems?"

Tazuna shook his head, drinking his sake, and said, "I have no problems. Let's go. I want to reach the Land of Waves and complete the construction of the bridge as soon as possible."

"Then let's set off early and try to reach the Land of Waves before nightfall!"

Kakashi looked up at the sky, which was a clear blue. The weather was good, and they shouldn't encounter any special weather conditions.

......

"Um... Mr. Tazuna."

"What is it?"

"The country Mr. Tazuna is from is the Land of Waves, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Um... are there ninjas in the Land of Waves?"

Sakura and the others had never left Konoha and only heard about other countries without understanding them.

"There are no ninjas in the Land of Waves."

Kakashi answered on behalf of Tazuna, "Although the customs and cultures of most countries are different, they all have ninja villages and ninjas to some extent."

"For these countries, the existence of ninja villages can be considered the country's military power. Countries also establish diplomatic relations with other countries based on their ninja villages."

"The relationship between the country and the ninja village is close, but the ninja village is not controlled by the country; they simply share the same position."

"However, there are countries like the Land of Waves that do not have ninja villages. There are many reasons for this, but it's mainly because they are small overseas countries that are not easily influenced by other countries."

"Therefore, they don't need the existence of ninjas."

"If you don't need the existence of ninjas, why did Mr. Tazuna come all the way to Konoha to find ninjas?" Sakura interrupted Kakashi.

"Mr. Tazuna has a personal need, but the establishment of a ninja village is not based on the needs of a few people."

Kakashi glanced at Sakura and said, "The establishment of a ninja village requires a lot of financial support. If there is no support from the Daimyo and wealthy merchants, the ninja village cannot operate for long."

"Oh, oh~"

Sakura nodded as if she understood.

She didn't know that based on the current prices in the ninja world, relying solely on ninjas doing missions couldn't sustain a village's finances at all.

You have to know that even if ninjas desperately complete an S-rank mission, the maximum reward is only between one million and ten million Ryo!

And generally, very few ninjas can complete such missions; they are elites in the major ninja villages!

Moreover, it is not only S-rank missions that are dangerous!

For Jonin,

A-rank missions already require them to be cautious.

B-rank missions require Chunin and lower-ranked ninjas to risk their lives!

Other levels of missions may also have various accidents!

No ninja village can afford the cost of lives for money.

After all, the time spent cultivating a ninja is extremely long.

At least five or six years, and up to more than ten years!

Therefore, the financial expenditures of large villages like Konoha are mostly supported by the Daimyo, wealthy merchants, and various major families.

As for the mission rewards given by the clients, they are mostly given to the ninjas who completed the mission.

This policy not only wins people's hearts but also allows Konoha to support more ninjas!

"Among the major countries, the Five Great Nations of Fire, Wind, Earth, Lightning, and Water have the largest territories and the strongest national power and are known as the Five Great Ninja Countries!"

Kakashi continued, "The strongest ninjas in Konoha Village of the Land of Fire, Kirigakure Village of the Land of Water, Sunagakure Village of the Land of Wind, Iwagakure Village of the Land of Earth, and Kumogakure Village of the Land of Lightning are called Kage, who are existences above tens of thousands of ninjas!"

"Eh? The Hokage is actually that powerful?" Sakura looked admiringly, but she was very skeptical of Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength in her heart.

'Is that skinny old man really that powerful?'

"Don't underestimate the Hokage!"

Seeming to see through Sakura's inner thoughts, Kakashi said, "Although the Third Hokage looks weak, he is definitely the most powerful ninja in Konoha!"

"After all, he is a ninja who is proficient in all of Konoha's ninjutsu and enjoys the name of 'Professor of Ninjutsu'!"

"Proficient in all of Konoha's ninjutsu? Professor of Ninjutsu?"

Listening to these impressive words, Sakura was gradually convinced by Kakashi.

"Lies, just listen to it, there are many ninjutsu that the old man doesn't know."

Naruto said, his finger lighting up with laser, "He doesn't know my ninjutsu!"

"......"

"Kakashi-sensei?"

Sakura looked at Kakashi suspiciously, seemingly waiting for an explanation.

But Kakashi just remained silent, walking all the way.

Seeing this, Sakura understood that the legend Kakashi said was not credible.

Maybe the Hokage really mastered a lot of ninjutsu, but it's impossible to say that he mastered all of Konoha's ninjutsu.

After all, he doesn't even know Naruto's ninjutsu!