21 Chapter 21 : D Rank Mission (Rewrite)

Shikamaru, Kirito, and Ino found themselves in a difficult situation. They had been tasked with catching Tora, a mischievous cat who had managed to slip out of her owner's grasp and escape into the nearby woods. Despite their combined efforts, Tora was proving to be a difficult to catch.

Kirito, with his quick reflexes and ninja skills, was the first to spot the cat as she darted across the forest floor. He made a lunge for her, but she was too quick for him and slipped out of his grasp.

Kirito's agility and Hyper focus, tried to cut off Tora's escape route by leaping into the air and landing in front of her. But Tora was too nimble and darted past him, leaving him grasping at thin air.

Ino, with her keen senses and ability to communicate with animals, tried to coax Tora out of hiding by calling to her in a soothing voice. But Tora was too wary and kept her distance, hiding behind trees and under bushes.

Shikamaru was mostly lazing around.

As the hours ticked by Kirito, and Ino began to grow tired and frustrated. They had tried everything they could think of, but Tora was still out of reach.

Finally after some motivation from Ino, Shikamaru came up with a plan.

As the sun began to set and the forest grew dark, Tora made a fatal mistake. She emerged from her hiding place and began to stretch, giving Shikamaru, Kirito, and Ino the opportunity they had been waiting for.

Meanwhile, Asuma, the laid-back ninja, was also in the forest. He had been keeping an eye on Kirito, and Ino to make sure they didn't get into too much trouble while trying to catch Tora. On the other hand, he was pretty sure that Shikamaru would be fine. If anything he needs to find a way to make him work.

As he watched them from a distance, Asuma couldn't help but be amused by their efforts. He leaned against a tree, one eye closed as he lazily smoked.

Despite his nonchalant demeanor, Asuma was still keeping a careful watch on the group. He knew that even the simplest of tasks could quickly turn dangerous in the world of ninjas.

As Shikamaru, Kirito, and Ino closed in on Tora, Asuma couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He had seen this scenario play out countless times before, with young ninja eager to prove themselves by catching a seemingly harmless animal.

But as Tora made her escape and the group grew more and more frustrated, Asuma began to wonder if they would ever catch her. He briefly considered stepping in to offer some guidance, but ultimately decided to let them figure it out on their own.

Finally after some time with a coordinated effort, Shikamaru, Kirito, and Ino surrounded Tora, closing in on her from all sides. Tora tried to make a break for it, but Kirito was able to land a clean strike with his sword, clipping her tail and slowing her down.

Kirito being an anime fan, always wanted to see whether he can handle a sword.

In mean, which anime lover won't like to be a badass swordsman like Zoro or Mihawk.

Ino then stepped forward, speaking to Tora in a gentle voice and assuring her that they meant her no harm. Tora hesitated for a moment, but then allowed Ino to pick her up and carry her back to her grateful owner.

As they walked back to the village with Tora in tow, Shikamaru, Kirito, and Ino couldn't help but feel frustrated. Catching the mischievous cat had been a difficult task, and it had taken up a significant amount of their time and energy.

And unfortunately, this was not an uncommon occurrence for the young ninja. D rank missions like catching stray animals or repairing buildings were often seen as boring and menial tasks, but they were an important part of their training.

Kirito, who wanted to fight epic battles after coming to this world and becoming Naruto only living blood relative. But he found the D rank missions to be dull and unchallenging. Now he understands why in the anime all the people hated the D rank mission and Naruto ended up asking Hokage for a C rank mission. He longed for a mission that would test his skills and allow him to truly show off his system and all the hard work which he put in perfecting his techniques, specially Rasengan.

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As they arrived back at the village and turned Tora over to her grateful owner, Shikamaru, Kirito, and Ino couldn't help but wonder if they would ever get the chance to prove themselves on a more challenging mission.

This kind of thing was happening for quite some time now and Kirito although knew that he had to do the D rank mission like every other Genin in the village but that does not mean he like it at all.

He was not expecting that he will be getting dangerous missions but getting simple C rank mission should not be impossible right.

While they silently went into Hokage Office and Talk to Hiruzen about the recent mission and return Tora to madam Shijimi and having fun watching Tora almost dying because of her owner six path level hug Jutsu. Something which no one was expecting happened.

A monkey suddenly came and reported something to Hiruzen. He look a little worried and then look towards Asuma and his team.

"Asuma, I want you and your team to take a B rank mission. Currently team 7 is doing a mission to escort a bridge builder to the land of waves but he ended up lying to us and the C rank mission which they suppose to complete has turn into a B rank mission. I want you and your team to support them as soon as possible.

They already have encounter 2 chunin level missing nins. The demon brothers. Asuma did take care of them but he need your support because he suspects that more powerful shinobi might be hired by the person who hired the demon brothers." said Hiruzen in up-most urgency.

Hiruzen did not wanted to take chances here. If Sasuke died in this mission then he had to face a lot of back slash from other clan heads and the civil council members. And there is also Naruto there. Nothing can happen to a Jinchuriki of the village.

Asuma immediately nodded in confirmation and in the side Kirito finally had shine in his eyes. He was finally going on a real mission.

 Ino too was happy too, but at the same time they were cautious for what was about to come.

Maybe the only person who was not movivated right now was Shikamaru.

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