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"One hundred thousand Ryo!" Hiruzen thought for a moment and said through gritted teeth.
Hearing this number and looking at Hiruzen's expression, it was obvious that he had put in some money himself in order to appease Kushina.
Chika felt a little sympathetic towards the old man's good intentions, and he pulled on the corner of Kushina's clothes.
"Okay, we'll take this mission!"
Kushina glanced at Chika, stuffed the scroll into the compartment of her ninja vest, and walked out of the Hokage's office with him.
After Kushina left, Hiruzen, who was still in the office, looked at the empty room in confusion, as if something was wrong.
Based on his understanding of Kushina, even Minato couldn't make Kushina obey him just by pulling her like that, let alone Chika who was just a disciple.
"I didn't expect this old man to be so generous this time. He actually gave me so much extra money. It seems like I'll have to make a fuss next time I take on a mission!"
As they walked out of the Hokage building, Kushina smiled and said to Chika, then opened the scroll and read the content of the mission.
Generally speaking, the reward for a C-level task ranges from 50,000 to 100,000 Ryo, depending on the difficulty of the task.
But the ordinary beast-slaying mission in Kushina's hands could only pay 60,000 Ryo at most.
"Kushina-sensei, when are we leaving?"
Chika inquired.
Kushina closed the scroll and said:
"Let's go. Although the time limit for the mission is very tight, it's not far from Konoha, so we have plenty of time. Go back and prepare and then set off after lunch."
"Good!"
He nodded and agreed, then turned and left.
At the same time, in the Hokage's office, Hiruzen stood in front of the window, watching the backs of Kushina and Chika leaving, and chuckled: "It's really interesting, it seems that this little guy is still very happy with Kushina!"
Don't think that anyone can let Kushina act like that in front of Hiruzen.
Suddenly, behind him, a man wrapped in a black robe suddenly appeared, knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Hokage, what can I do for you?"
Hiruzen did not turn around, but said calmly:
"Kushina will take her disciples out to complete a mission for three days. Let the two Anbu who are protecting Kushina follow them secretly. In case of emergency, be sure to protect their safety!"
"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
"If it's really an emergency, bring Kushina back first!"
"I see!"
The man nodded and then slowly disappeared into the Hokage's office.
How could a Jinchūriki go out without anyone protecting him? Even in the village, there were always people protecting Kushina.
After Chika and Kushina separated, they headed straight home.
Because the mission location was not far away, Chika only came back to replenish his ninja tools and brought a bag of military ration pills with him. This thing is a must-have item for home and travel.
Originally, he thought he would arrive much earlier than Kushina, but before he reached the gate of Konoha, he had already seen Kushina with her bright red hair standing at the gate looking around from afar.
Compared to Chika, who had never left Konoha Village, Kushina, whose ADHD had not yet been cured, seemed much more excited.
After seeing him coming, she quickly registered the reason for going out with the gate-keeping ninja, and then officially set off with Chika to the mission location.
Along the way, Kushina was not idle either, and told him the details of the mission.
One hundred kilometers away from Konoha, there is a high mountain, and at the foot of the mountain there is a small village. Because the territory of the Land of Fire is not a battlefield, even if the enemy ninja invades, they will not be idle to deal with a small village.
Therefore, the whole village is inhabited by ordinary people, there are no ninjas, and they live off the land and rely on hunting to make a living.
But recently, a strange creature suddenly appeared in the mountains. Several hunters who went up the mountain have died. The villagers couldn't stand it anymore, so they issued such a mission to Konoha.
"It's such a simple task!"
Hearing this, Chika complained that creatures that were difficult for ordinary people to deal with could be easily killed by any Genin.
"Chika, your attitude is wrong! Ninjas cannot take the level of the mission lightly."
Kushina rarely looked serious and spoke solemnly to him.
Don't be fooled by her careless appearance. She is very cautious in her attitude towards tasks, even if it is a small C-level task.
"Haha, mainly because Kushina-sensei is here."
In this regard, Chika was telling the truth. No matter how powerful a creature is, can it be able to withstand the Nine-Tailed Fox in Kushina's body?
"Okay, stop flattering me and hurry up. Let's try to get to that village today!"
"Hi!"
Because the distance was very close, the two of them moved forward quickly and arrived at the village where the task was issued in half a day.
As soon as Kushina and Chika arrived at the village, they were warmly received by the village chief.
An old man with a pale face and white hair, supported by a middle-aged man, came up quickly and said politely:
"I guess you two are here to accept the mission issued by our village! I am the village chief here, Katsumi Takemura, and I welcome you both."
"Hello, Village Chief Katsumi. I am Uzumaki Kushina, a jonin of Konoha. This is my disciple Uchiha Chika! We are the ninjas who came here on behalf of our village."
Kushina replied neither servilely nor arrogantly.
As for village Hokage, Kushina has never been so polite to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
In Konoha, that was Kushina's home, and it didn't matter how much trouble she made.
But outside, Kushina is a ninja of Konoha, and her behavior represents the majesty and etiquette of Konoha.
"Come in!"
Katsumi Takemura led Kushina and Chika while saying, "It's getting late. We have prepared rooms for you two. The village is simple, so please stay here for one night."
"This is really troublesome. If possible, we would like to get some information about the beast right now!"
Kushina followed behind and looked around. This was a very poor village with not very many people. If a powerful beast really appeared, they would be unable to resist.
"Okay, there is a young hunter in the village who has escaped from the wild beast. I will send someone to call him over now."
Hearing what she said, Takemura Katsumi's face lit up with joy, and he quickly gestured to the person who was supporting him.
The man immediately turned around and trotted away into the distance.
Katsumi Takemura brought Kushina and Chika to a small hut and chatted with Kushina while waiting.
Chika did not join in their chat, but stood at the door, looking at the mountains in the distance.