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When Shin and his team returned to the Senju compound, Tsunade was already there. Seeing them, she asked, "Done with the exam?"
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"Yes, I''m a Chunin now!" Kushina announced proudly.
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"It''s just Chunin. What''s there to be proud of?" Tsunade said, glancing at Kushina.
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"The Sandaime Hokage tried to recruit us into the Anbu," Shin said, looking at Tsunade.
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"And you agreed?"
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"No way. Joining the Anbu is boring. I crave freedom, not a life hiding in the shadows like a rat."
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Tsunade was speechless. He compared the Anbu to rats? If the Anbu heard that, they''d probably come after him.
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"I''m heading to the border tomorrow. Be careful when you go on missions, especially you two. Listen to Shin."
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Tsunade looked at Kushina and Mikoto.
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She was mainly talking to Kushina. Mikoto was obedient and cautious; she wouldn''t cause trouble. Kushina, on the other hand...
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"Got it, Tsunade. You be careful too," Kushina said.
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Tsunade was surprised. She had expected Kushina to argue, but she actually sounded concerned.
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"If the war breaks out, be careful on the battlefield. We don''t want to hear any bad news," Shin added.
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Tsunade was fine in the original story, but things might be different now.
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"Don''t worry, no one can defeat me."
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"Just don''t be reckless and charge at Kage-level opponents. If you''re in danger, sell out your teammates. Let Orochimaru and Jiraiya take the hit. Especially Orochimaru; he''s hard to kill."
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Shin offered his advice.
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Tsunade''s eye twitched. What kind of advice was that?
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"Relax, the war won''t start that easily. It might just be a show of force," Tsunade said dismissively.
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Shin shook his head. He knew this war would definitely happen, and it wouldn''t end quickly.
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The next morning, Tsunade left for the Land of Fire''s border. Hiruzen had mobilized a force of three thousand Shinobi.
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Including Genin, Konoha had a little over ten thousand Shinobi. Three thousand was a significant force.
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"Let''s go on a mission and have some fun outside the village!"
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Shin said to Kushina and Mikoto.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
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The mission was secondary; exploring the world was the real goal.
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At the mission assignment desk, they ran into Nawaki and his team.
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"Shin, you''re here! I thought you weren''t coming," Nawaki said.
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"Nawaki, we probably won''t be able to do missions with you anymore."
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Nawaki was confused. "Why not?"
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"We passed the Chūnin Exams. We''re Chunin now. We won''t be doing D-rank missions anymore. You should try it too, Nawaki."
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Kushina answered.
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"We graduated together! Why did you become Chunin without telling me?" Nawaki whined.
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"Don''t worry, Nawaki. Genin are the strongest in Konoha. They can destroy the world."
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Shin patted Nawaki''s shoulder and took the mission list, scanning it.
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[S-Rank Mission: Capture S-Rank Missing-Nin Uchiha Ryota]
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Shin froze. Uchiha Ryota? If he remembered correctly, that was the guy he had a minor conflict with at the ramen shop.
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He had also copied Ryota''s Sharingan prowess four times.
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But how did he become a missing-nin? And an S-rank one at that?
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S-rank missing-nin varied in strength, but they were generally Kage-level or quasi-Kage level.
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"Sorry, wrong list."
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The clerk took the list back.
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"These are S-rank and A-rank missions. Chunin can''t take those. Here''s the correct list."
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He handed Shin another list.
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"What are the requirements for taking S-rank missions?" Shin asked.
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"You need a team of at least three elite Jōnin," the clerk replied.
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"Fine. I''ll take this mission to hunt down a Konoha missing-nin."
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Shin chose a mission to hunt down an elite Chunin-level missing-nin. It was a B-rank mission.
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"Are you sure you want to take this mission?"
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"Is there a problem?"
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Shin frowned. Could they not even take B-rank missions?
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He had looked at the C-rank missions; they were all escort missions or bandit extermination. He wasn''t interested in those.
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"You can, but it''s dangerous. You three are newly promoted Chunin."
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"We''ll take it," Shin said firmly.
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He wasn''t worried about danger. Hunting down a Chunin-level missing-nin shouldn''t be a problem.
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The clerk shrugged and handed Shin the mission details. It wasn''t his problem if they failed.
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"We''re still stuck with D-rank missions, and you''re already doing B-rank?"
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Nawaki, Minato, and the others looked at them with envy. They also wanted to do higher-level missions. D-rank missions were mind-numbingly boring.
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"We''re going on a mission. We''ll treat you all to dinner when we get back," Shin said to them.
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They left Konoha. Unbeknownst to them, Hiruzen was informed of the mission they had taken.
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"Hunting down an elite Chunin-level missing-nin? With their strength, they shouldn''t be in any danger."
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Hiruzen estimated Shin''s strength to be around Tokubetsu Jōnin level. Kushina and Mikoto could also defeat elite Chunin.
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He didn''t think Shin was Jōnin level yet. A ten-year-old Jōnin was too absurd, even for him.
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Meanwhile, Danzō was also informed.
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"Uzumaki Shin, Uzumaki Kushina, and Uchiha Mikoto have left Konoha. This is our chance. I don''t want another failure. Understand?"
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Danzō looked at the kneeling Root member.
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His previous attempt to kill Tsunade and capture Shin had failed miserably.
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He had sent members to investigate, but they found nothing. The bodies had been disposed of. Danzō blamed Hiruzen for this.
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Hiruzen was also puzzled by Kato Dan''s disappearance. He had sent Anbu to investigate, but they found nothing. He eventually concluded that Dan had been killed by enemy ninja.
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