Chapter 8: Doubling the Speed Again, You Cheating Bastard!

Hokage's Office.

Hatake Kakashi pushed open the office door and walked in.

"Third Hokage!"

"You're here."

Looking up at Kakashi, the Third Hokage stopped his work.

"There's an S-rank mission that requires you to lead a team to complete." Picking up a scroll from the desk, the Third Hokage casually tossed it over.

Slap!

Catching the scroll steadily, Hatake Kakashi stood frozen in place.

S-rank mission?

Was the Third Hokage joking?

Could his own Team 9 complete an S-rank mission?

Forget about S-rank, even C-rank would be difficult. Moreover, Team 9 was currently doing D-rank missions.

Even if he led the team, he would definitely face the same choice as Sakumo Hatake.

Completing the mission versus saving a comrade!

So, what did the Third Hokage mean by this?

Seeing the troubled expression on Hatake Kakashi's face, the Third Hokage tapped his pipe.

"What's the difficulty?"

"There is!" Hatake Kakashi replied honestly.

"I don't think Team 9 is capable of completing this kind of mission."

"Team 9?"

The Third Hokage laughed.

"Who said you should take Team 9 with you?"

Upon hearing this, Hatake Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief.

So, it was his misunderstanding.

Unfolding the scroll, the look on Kakashi's face once again showed confusion.

"Rouran?"

"That's right! This is a mission request from Queen Rouran!" The Third Hokage nodded.

"But isn't Rouran located in the Land of Wind? Shouldn't they be asking Sunagakure for help? Why did they send the mission request to Konoha?" Maito Gai was completely puzzled.

Faced with Maito Gai's question, the Third Hokage's expression became serious, and his tone lowered.

"Because the Third Kazekage has disappeared! Sunagakure is currently in the midst of power struggles!"

"Remember, this information must not be leaked."

As the Third Hokage's words fell, Maito Gai was visibly shocked.

The Third Kazekage has disappeared?

So that's how it is!

In his opinion, the village's higher-ups probably received this news a long time ago, which is why they relaxed the graduation requirements for the ninja academy, preparing for the upcoming war.

What a pity!

"If Sakumo-senpai were still here, he could greatly deter Sunagakure."

As soon as he thought of this, Hatake Kakashi's favorability towards the Third Hokage plummeted.

Is power really more important than human life?

The outskirts of Konoha.

Choosing an area with obvious wild boar footprints, Hanako gave the order and the three of them began to dig a pit.

As for why only three people were digging?

That was because Hanako only borrowed three shovels.

He was in charge of supervision.

Kakashi, Obito, and Rin were responsible for digging the pit.

A reasonable distribution of labor.

"Hanako, I think you should come and dig the pit and let Rin take a break." Standing in the pit, Obito looked up and expressed his dissatisfaction.

How could a girl like Rin handle this kind of work? Hanako really didn't know how to treat girls.

"Oh? I'm overseeing the overall situation!" Squatting at the edge of the pit, Hanako replied nonchalantly.

With that, he took a bite of an apple.

Hmm, it's really sweet!

"No need, I can do it." Rin wiped the dirt off her face, forcing a smile.

"See? Rin didn't even say she's tired. Why are you complaining? Hurry up and dig!" Hanako retorted.

This made Obito both angry and tired.

But when he looked at Kakashi, who was digging the pit with his head down, he ultimately didn't retort.

Half an hour later!

The trap was set.

Of course, it wasn't just a pit. There were more than a dozen sharpened bamboo sticks inside, covered with weeds.

After commanding the three of them to clean up the surrounding traces, Hanako nodded in satisfaction.

"How do you know for sure that the wild boar will pass through here?" Kakashi suddenly asked.

"Yeah! We've been digging for half a day. What if the wild boar comes from another direction?" Obito snapped back to reality and felt like he had been tricked.

"In that case, our trap would have been set up in vain," Rin added in a low voice.

"Hehe!"

Hanako chuckled and continued, "The habits of wild boars dictate that they will definitely take a safe route!"

"What's a safe route? It's the route they traveled last time, of course."

After saying that, he walked away with a graceful stride.

The next day!

The old woman went to the Hokage's office and expressed her gratitude to the Third Hokage.

"Hokage-sama, I'm so grateful! That big wild boar didn't cause me any losses. Instead, I made a lot of money."

"Oh? That's really great!"

After the old woman left, the Third Hokage flipped through the mission records.

"Hmm? This mission was completed by Team 9? Kakashi's team?"

"So Kakashi is a member of this team, no wonder."

Waking up in the morning, embracing the sun!

The first thing Hanako did after waking up was to check his attribute panel.

After all, he would lie around all day as long as he took a glance at it.

Name: Hanako Age: 12 Strength: 13 Constitution: 36 [Chuunin level] Agility: 44 (22*2) [Chuunin level] Spirit: 20 Chakra Level: 113 Skills: None Ninjutsu: None Overall Strength Evaluation: Trainee Genin

"Huh? My speed is also at the Chuunin level?"

Feeling delighted, Hanako closed the attribute panel.

He went to the yard and tested his speed.

Swoosh!

With a full sprint, he turned into a gust of wind.

This is a metaphor.

"My speed should be not much different from Kakashi's."

Recalling Kakashi's speed when he was snatching the bells, Hanako made a judgment.

Of course, at that time, Kakashi demonstrated not only speed but also techniques.

While Hanako only had speed.

After finishing breakfast, Hanako walked happily to the training ground.

However, what he didn't expect was that the teacher leading the team today had changed?

"Jūzō Biwa-senpai?"

Seeing Jūzō Biwa, Hanako rubbed his eyes and realized he wasn't mistaken.

What is this?

A part-time job between lovers?

At the No. 9 training ground, Jūzō Biwa was wearing combat attire, with fiery red hair flowing down to her waist, exuding a unique beauty.

"Obito, what's going on?" Hanako nudged his good friend next to him and asked quietly.

Obito: ⊙▂⊙ (Infatuated)

Feeling that Obito didn't respond, Hanako turned his head.

To his surprise, Obito's eyes were shining as he stared at Jūzō Biwa.

What the hell!

Rin is right here, yet you're fixated on the teacher's girlfriend?

Without hesitation, Hanako nudged Rin.

"Hey, your Kakashi is cheating!"

"Huh?" Rin's expression froze.

Then, following Hanako's gaze, she looked at Obito.