Nara Shikaku had no doubts about Yamanaka Kei's political wisdom.
After a brief exchange, he took out a D-Rank Mission scroll that he had prepared in advance.
"Cleaning up the River Depression?"
Yamanaka Kei looked at the mission details on the scroll, thought for a moment, and did not refuse.
Compared to D-Rank Missions like killing wild boars or driving away wild beasts, cleaning up the river channel was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the corresponding reward would be much higher.
He still needed some time to sort out the useful information in his mind.
To maximize the advantages of knowing the plot.
This kind of mission where he could watch his subordinates work while he could slack off was perfect.
Leaving the Mission Assignment Office.
He arrived at the meeting place agreed upon with the three little ones yesterday.
After Yamanaka Kei distributed the mission rewards from yesterday, he took the three, who were full of joy, directly to the River Depression downstream of the Naka River to continue the mission.
Konoha's assigned mission acceptance mechanism was actually not very friendly to ordinary ninjas.
From the fact that genin participating in the Chunin Exams only needed eight mission experiences in addition to jonin recommendations, it could be seen that.
Most genin actually had a very low mission frequency!
One of the reasons was that the number of commissions could not fully support Konoha's huge ninja base.
But more importantly, it was the imbalance in resource allocation.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi firmly controlled the power of mission review, distribution, and assignment in order to strengthen his rule and authority.
He called it: allowing ninjas with different abilities to accept missions of corresponding levels, improve mission success rates, and reduce casualties.
Those close to the Hokage faction would naturally receive high-quality missions with a very high mission frequency.
Those who were not in line with the Hokage faction were lucky if they didn't receive any missions. Being assigned a few difficult and dangerous missions was truly deadly.
As for some genin who could not be promoted to chunin for many years and some marginal ninjas with low presence.
It often happened that they could not receive a single mission for a month, making it difficult to make a living.
Someone like Yamanaka Kei.
Could accept missions whenever he wanted, and could even choose missions to a certain extent.
That was the treatment only available to the direct descendants of the Hokage faction.
Yuhi Kurenai didn't feel much about this because she had spent most of her ninja career working in the logistics team.
But Might Guy and Shiranui Genma had truly experienced the hardship of having no missions to do.
So, while Yuhi Kurenai was troubled by the garbage-filled water surface.
Might Guy and Shiranui Genma had already rolled up their sleeves and were ready to work hard.
"Before the mission starts, I'll give you some small gifts."
Yamanaka Kei quickly formed hand seals, then struck out with three palms in quick succession, accurately hitting the abdomens of the three.
Sealing Technique: Four Limbs Heavy Seal!
A pitch-black curse mark resembling a vortex rapidly appeared on the three people's abdomens, and several sealing chains extended towards their limbs.
An invisible pressure swept over the three.
Might Guy, with the strongest physical fitness, staggered, quickly supporting his knees with his hands.
Shiranui Genma and Yuhi Kurenai simply collapsed onto the ground.
"Four Limbs Heavy Seal, as the name suggests, is a seal that can create heavy pressure restrictions on the body, requiring physical strength and chakra to work together to resist it."
"Once you fully adapt to the seal, your body strength, mental strength, and chakra reserves will improve considerably."
"So, do your best, young ones."
Yamanaka Kei, with a mischievous smile on his face, explained the effect of the so-called little gift.
"A new way to train with weights? The flames of youth are burning! Ooh yeah!"
Might Guy, feeling the gravity all over his body, not only didn't feel any distress, but instead looked like he had been injected with chicken blood.
Amidst a series of ghostly screams, he began to constantly try punching and kicking, adapting to the seal on his body.
Shiranui Genma glanced at Might Guy, who was already jumping around, silently forcing himself up from the ground and slowly starting to move his hands and feet.
"Who gives gifts like this~!"
Yuhi Kurenai, who almost took a bite of fresh dirt, frantically complained in her heart about the perverse tastes of her team's Jonin.
It was almost just a little bit!
Really just a little bit!
If she hadn't reacted quickly, she would have bitten into the rotten soil mixed with who knows how much garbage!
Too bad~!
Her beautiful girl image was almost ruined!
"The tools for cleaning the river are in the wooden house over there, so~ let's start the mission! A friendly reminder, stepping on water in the sealed state requires greater control over chakra."
Yamanaka Kei, seeing that the three had gradually adapted to the sealed state, directly announced the start of the mission.
He himself used the Body Flicker Technique, found a large tree in a windward position, and half-reclined on the trunk to continue sorting out the plot information.
Due to the terrain, this area's River Depression had accumulated a large amount of domestic waste.
According to the working speed of ordinary Genin.
It would take at least four to five days to completely clean this area.
In addition, the Four Limbs Heavy Seal on the three little ones seriously slowed down their work speed.
Without a week, don't even think about cleaning it up.
Plop~ Plop~
Yamanaka Kei had just picked up the scroll and pen when he heard two splashes.
He watched Might Guy and Shiranui Genma climb out of the sewage in a sorry state.
He cheerfully began to focus on his own affairs.
...
Konoha Root base.
Shimura Danzo, wearing a full metal samurai helmet with thick bandages wrapped around his forehead, sat upright in a steel cage, his face gloomy as he looked at the subordinates in front of him.
From yesterday morning until now, his head had been inexplicably attacked three times.
The crossbeam in the Jonin Waiting Station broke, the ceiling in the Root medical room collapsed, and stone bricks fell from the office!
If he hadn't been battle-hardened and quick to react,
I'm afraid there would already be another name engraved on the Memorial Stone!
"Danzo-sama, Orochimaru-sama replied that there are no abnormalities in your body. If the accidents you encountered weren't due to probability, then it could only be some unknown secret technique."
A Root ninja carefully reported the results of Orochimaru's analysis.
Shimura Danzo's already gloomy face broke out with veins. He was extremely dissatisfied with Orochimaru's answer, which was as good as saying nothing. After a moment of silence, he continued to ask.
"...Has the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki's itinerary from yesterday to today been investigated?"
"Please take a look, Danzo-sama."
Another Root ninja presented a well-organized surveillance record.
Danzo opened the scroll and read it for a moment, then silently pondered how to proceed with the next plan.
Yesterday, he used the excuse of demanding the Uzumaki Clan's secret techniques to provoke the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
His main purpose was to see the attitude of the Ino-Shika-Cho, Kurama, Inuzuka, Aburame, Hyuga, and other ninja clans towards Root.
Whether the Inuzuka, Aburame, Hyuga, and other clans saw through his purpose or not, they all behaved tactfully.
But Ino-Shika-Cho, Kurama...
"Staying overnight and leaving the next day with a large sum of money, why open an anti-detection barrier, is it..."
Thud
Countless thoughts flashed through Danzo's mind.
Just as he was halfway through his thought process.
A pebble the size of a pigeon egg accurately avoided the cage's obstruction and hit his steel helmet.
His already aching head was struck with a piercing pain.
The several Root ninjas squatting in front of Danzo lowered their heads in unison.
And Danzo's remaining patience was completely smashed away by this stone.
"Investigate! List everyone who had contact with me yesterday! Investigate them one by one! You must find out! Who exactly is playing tricks on this old man!"
"Yes!"
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