Reflection and choice...

Under the starry sky, Sora quickly returned to his house. Instead of training or taking a rest, Sora reviewed his action during the mission.

Self-reflection and review are some of the habits he developed during his previous life and this habit has followed him in this life as well.

Self-reflection and review have made him very clear about his strength and weaknesses. For example, in this mission, if he had a strong hiding technique, there would be no chase.

Reviewing his decisions and actions has always made him clear about the mistakes he has committed and reflects on them to avoid making the same mistake.

Self-reflection makes him more aware of his flaws. His taijutsu skill is very good but his repertoire of ninjutsu is sorely lacking. The only technique he has for long-range combat is the fireball technique which was taught to him by his sensei.

But thinking about the importance of the recent mission, there should be a chance for him to come in contact with advanced ninjutsu. So, Sora was looking forward to it.

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Next day, Hokage office.....

Sora looked at the third Hokage in front of him. Sora was notified by an Anbu to go meet the Hokage when he was training. Knowing that it had something to do with the mission, he quickly arrived in the office.

The third Hokage greeted the white-haired boy and went to the main point directly," I have checked the information you have brought back, discussed it with the advisers. The information is true and kitsuchi was seen at the land of rain."

Sora was quite shocked about such a quick verification process. While gathering information is hard, verifying it is even harder. For the verification of news as important as brought by Sora, it is incredible for such quick verification.

Thinking that only the Anbu directly under Hokage has such efficiency, the level of information can be imagined. Due to this, Sora was looking forward to his reward even more.

"This information is related to the two great ninja villages, so the difficulty has been upgraded from A rank to S rank. So, your reward is increased too." informed the Hokage.

Sora was overjoyed but he did not forget to ask about the reward for his sensei and teammates. Showing concern for his teammates is not false, but he mainly intends to show his attitude towards his companions to the Hokage.

As the third Hokage follows the belief of the will of fire, this action will also increase his goodwill.

As he guessed, listening to the concern of the boy, the third Hokage found the boy in front of him more pleasing to his eyes and said," You don't have to worry about them, I have arranged the rewards for them, today we are here to mainly discuss your reward. So, I will give you a chance to choose your reward, what do you want money, ninjutsu, or other aspects?"

Sora was silent and thought about his current situation. He then asked while bowing slightly," I want you to accept me as a disciple."

The third was quite shocked. He glanced at the boy and thought,' For an orphan like the Sora who lacks good jutsu and guidance perhaps getting a teacher is the most appropriate reward but'

The third opened his mouth and said with an apologetic expression," I am sorry Sora. I am quite old and being has too much workload so I can no longer accept disciples."

Sora was quite aware of this fact too, but for his request to appear more acceptable, he started with an unreasonable request.

This is a psychology trick he learned from his previous life. His dad was a psychologist, so he often taught him such tricks. A small reason Sora was able to shift his attention and not focus on the death lines was also due to self inducement but it may also be due to his rebirth.

Anyway, after the rejection, Sora also showed a sad face but said," It's okay Hokage. I was asking too much.

While this was mostly to set up the stage for his next request, having the third as his teacher is also very good. The third was able to teach the three Sanins, so his teaching ability is very good. Similarly, being his apprentice also gives Sora quite a leeway as the third is quite protective of his disciples.

This can be seen from his treatment towards Orochimaru even though it was engaged in human experiment.

Looking at the sensibleness of the boy, the third felt a bit bad and quickly said," Otherwise, You can choose another reward."

Sora also knew that this was the opportunity. He looked a bit hesitant and asked, "Then, Lord hokage, I want to learn a very strong jutsu. It is best to be a S rank technique which can save my life at critical moment.

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