"Jiraiya?" Orochimaru walked out and saw Jiraiya, one of the Sannin of Konoha.
"Orochimaru? You actually managed to leave your house! Look, what do you think of this ninjutsu?" Seeing the person approaching, Jiraiya was first a bit surprised, then he held up the Rasengan in his palm and showed off, "This is a ninjutsu that Minato painstakingly studied for three years. I learned it really quickly."
"That A - rank ninjutsu of Minato's? It's indeed good. But with your talent, it must have taken you a long time to learn, right?" Orochimaru knew Jiraiya's talent well, so he said with a smile.
"Are you kidding? I'm really good! A - rank ninjutsu isn't that easy to learn. Also, is this kid your disciple?" Jiraiya sized up Seisuke.
Seisuke greeted him, "Hello, Lord Jiraiya. I'm Asakawa Seisuke, disciple of Teacher Orochimaru."
This man was a famous teacher who had trained a bunch of kage - level powerhouses. Although he was lecherous, his teaching ability was arguably the best in the world. Moreover, among his disciples was the Child of Prophecy, that is, the protagonist.
He had even trained two Hokages. Exaggerating a bit, he was like an imperial tutor!
"Yeah, he's much more polite than your teacher." Jiraiya put the Rasengan in front of Seisuke and said, "So, isn't it cool?"
"Is that so?"
Seisuke spread his hand, and a fireball about the same size as the Rasengan floated in his palm. Seeing that it didn't look quite right, he added special effects to the fireball, making the flames spin around it. It actually looked somewhat similar.
"..." Jiraiya.
"Kid, yours is just for show. My attack power is really strong."
He didn't believe it.
So, Seisuke opened his hand, and the fireball shot towards the ground, blasting a hole on the ground that was even bigger than a soccer ball.
"..." Jiraiya.
He looked at Orochimaru and said, "You taught your disciple to undermine me, right?"
"No, he just can't stand someone's habit of showing off, especially in front of a kid." Orochimaru felt extremely pleased to see Jiraiya being outdone.
"Yeah, yeah. It's just a seal - less ninjutsu. It seems like everyone can do it."
"Kid, do you know how difficult seal - less ninjutsu is?" Jiraiya's face darkened. Remembering that the kid in front of him could also use seal - less ninjutsu, his expression became as ugly as if he had eaten a fly.
"I don't think so."
"Hey, Orochimaru, isn't this kid a ninja with a Kekkei Genkai?"
"Yes, his ancestors had it. But it hadn't awakened for a long time, and it awakened in his generation."
"The probability is incredibly low." If a Kekkei Genkai in a blood - line family didn't awaken for a long time, the family would quickly decline, and it would basically be impossible to awaken later. For someone like Seisuke, it was like running into the Sage of Six Paths as soon as he went out, almost impossible.
Of course it was impossible. Seisuke didn't have a Kekkei Genkai.
"This kid is really lucky. It's not easy for you either. You've finally decided to take a disciple." Seeing that his close friend had taken a disciple, he was genuinely happy. He had originally thought that with this guy's temper, taking a disciple was out of the question.
"Although his talent may not be as good as Minato's, at least he's better than you." Orochimaru said.
"You bastard. Well, since we haven't met in a while, want to go for a drink?" He put his arm around Orochimaru's shoulder and forcefully dragged him towards the izakaya. Seisuke originally wanted to go along to gain some experience, but Jiraiya refused, saying that he couldn't take a kid to an adult place!
Bah!
It's just that my body isn't an adult's!
Dirty adults! Also, is that izakaya you're going to even proper?
I'd better go eat Ichiraku Ramen!
Ichiraku Ramen was a famous delicacy and couldn't be missed. After queuing for over an hour, it was almost afternoon, and finally, he got a seat.
"Boss, a bowl of char - siu ramen! With extra - large char - siu!"
"No problem!"
The still - young Teuchi squinted his eyes and went about his work. Seisuke looked at the busy Teuchi, his eyes becoming deeper, as if he couldn't see through him. Was this the power of Otsutsuki Ichiraku?
According to unreliable sources, Teuchi kept his eyes squinted all year round just to hide his Rinne - Sharingan and live in seclusion in Konoha. In fact, he was a peerless powerhouse of the Otsutsuki clan, and making ramen was just a hobby.
Looking around, this small ramen shop was actually the sturdiest place in Konoha. Even after a series of events such as the Nine - Tails incident, the Konoha Crush plan, and Pain's invasion of Konoha, one could still see him working as usual the next day. Its defense coefficient was comparable to that of the Truth - Seeking Ball.
"Here you are, sir. Your char - siu ramen. Enjoy your meal!"
Just as Seisuke's thoughts were wandering, Teuchi had already finished making the ramen.
A large piece of char - siu lay on the soft noodles, decorated with scallions and seaweed shreds on the side, along with half an egg. It looked great, and the aroma was so enticing that it made one's appetite increase.
He broke his chopsticks and said softly, "Itadakimasu!"
The moderately - cooked noodles, when bitten, combined with the delicious soup, exploded with umami on the taste buds. It was really delicious.
The char - siu also tasted great, showing the chef's skills. If this bowl of noodles were to be described in two words, it would be "very delicious"!
Gulp - gulp!
He drank the soup as well, wiped his mouth, and put down his chopsticks.
"Sir, it's half price - today. You gave too much." Teuchi said.
"No need. I'll come back tonight!" He waved his hand. He would definitely come back tonight. Hmm, he would have miso ramen tonight.
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"The mission this time is to help the blacksmith Senko's family harvest sweet potatoes."
"Yes."*3
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"This time, the mission is to find Mrs. Matsushita's lost cat, Xiaohu."
"Yes."*3
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"The mission is..."
"Yes~"*3
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"I can't take it anymore, Teacher Shinku. Aren't there any C - rank missions? Why have we been assigned so many D - rank missions recently? Has my old man gone crazy?" Asuma couldn't help but say.
Kurenai said, "Asuma, don't talk about the Hokage - sama like that. We're just genin. We can't expect to get C - rank missions every time."
"Yeah, the daily routine of genin is picking up trash." Seisuke said. To be honest, he didn't really want to pick up trash either. Well, he'd ask Asuma to talk to his father later.
"I stink every time I go home, and mom is already complaining about me."
"Sweat more today, cry less in the future. Teacher Shinku is coming. We're going to pick up trash."
Yuhi Shinku walked over and said, "Pack your bags. We're leaving the village. This time, we're going out of the village."
Hearing that they were going out of the village, the three of them lit up. They all went home to get their bags. Although genin didn't go out of the village often, they did occasionally. Seisuke and the others had prepared a bag in advance. They just needed to go home and get it, no need to go back and tidy up.
Before long, the four - person team gathered at the gate. After showing their identification, they left the village to carry out the mission.