I never doubted you!
You did it again!
This time it was very slow pacing but I can understand why a lot of people left, they were expecting a child story from an adolescent manga... but you were writing a story for men.
What should Iruka do in his opinion? Leave Raiden and Aburame to die while wiping Takume's snot? Takuma never grew up, as he was a juvenile hysteric, and remained so.
Perfectly imperfect.
This C class mission might even top zabuza/Haku ark in canon. The emotion of returning the aches really brought it all together.
You got yourself a patreon with this chapter.
Well done.