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"The leader? What leader?"
Akira clearly heard the words of the Iwagakure leader at the last moment, but he could confidently say—this person was never mentioned in the original story!
In the original timeline, after the leader of Iwagakure's ambush squad repelled Team Seven, he was immediately wiped out by Minato. So there was no leader left.
Akira frowned in deep confusion.
"Could it be that this isn't the Konoha from Shippuden?"
...
A Few Days Later
Akira sat in the Hokage Office with a cool expression.
"Ding dong."
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[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission—First Pot of Gold!'
[Reward]: Summoning Jutsu
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[Summoning Jutsu?]
Akira raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected to receive this technique.
In the Naruto world, Summoning Jutsu was a common technique, but the summoned creatures varied greatly depending on the user. Some were legendary, some were trash.
So he was definitely looking forward to seeing what he would get.
Just as he collected his bounty and was about to leave the Hokage Office, another notification rang in his head.
"Ding dong!"
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[Congratulations to the host for overachieving an S-Rank mission—Repelling Minato!]
[Reward]: Flying Thunder God Technique
[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission—Freeloader's Feast!]
[Reward]: Transformation Jutsu
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…
"Ding dong!"
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[Congratulations to the host for exceeding an A-Rank mission—Kannabi Bridge!]
[Reward]: Shadow Clone Jutsu, Camouflage Jutsu!
[Due to overachievement, Shadow Clone Jutsu has been upgraded to Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!]
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"???"
Akira was stunned!
"What the hell is happening?! Where did all these rewards come from?"
"Freeloader's Feast? Kannabi Bridge?"
He thought for a moment—these were all events he had experienced recently.
Kannabi Bridge was the bounty mission he just completed.
Freeloader's Feast probably referred to the ramen he had eaten without paying earlier.
They were all things that had already happened.
"But why are the rewards appearing just now?"
Akira pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized—
"I get it!"
The first two missions triggered almost instantly after completion.
That meant the system's mission tracking interval isn't long!
However, new missions hadn't appeared since then.
It wasn't that no new missions were being assigned.
It was because there were still unfinished missions pending!
"If a mission isn't completed, new missions won't be displayed!"
"So that's how it works!"
Everything clicked.
Even if a mission didn't immediately appear, as long as an older one was completed, the rewards would still be distributed properly!
Akira's face instantly lit up with joy.
"Damn, I completed so many missions in just a few days?!"
He roughly counted—about seven or eight.
Though aside from Kannabi Bridge, the rest were just minor daily missions.
Freeloader's Feast
Catching a street thief
Stealing Anko's clothes…
The rewards were mostly low-level jutsu.
Transformation, Clone Jutsu, Substitution Jutsu—basic ninja academy techniques.
But that didn't matter.
Because—what the hell was this Flying Thunder God reward?!
Minato's signature S-rank jutsu!
Akira was overjoyed.
"But wait… when the hell did I repel Minato?"
Did he have amnesia?
Did he defeat Minato in his sleep?
Or… did he repel him in a dream?!
Suddenly, Akira remembered a very specific dream he had recently.
A dream where he kicked Minato aside… and held Kushina tightly in his arms.
"HAHAHAHA!"
The thought of Kushina's bright, stunning figure nearly made him drool.
"Ahem!"
Sarutobi-sensei, the Third Hokage, cleared his throat.
"Akira, if you have nothing else to do, you should take a break. After all, you completed the mission, so you've earned a few days off."
He narrowed his eyes at Akira, his expression twitching.
"It's just a bounty reward… is it really worth drooling over?"
The Third Hokage was completely baffled by this disciple's weird behavior and hurriedly urged him to leave.
"Huh? Oh, right!"
Akira snapped out of his fantasy.
"Forget about all that. Let's enjoy the moment first!"
He shook his head, deciding not to overthink it.
Weighing the bounty in his hands, he grinned.
The Kannabi Bridge mission was A-rank, meaning the bounty was tens of thousands of ryo.
Enough for him to enjoy himself for a while.
At that moment, Nohara Rin suddenly spoke.
"Teacher Akira, if you're free this afternoon… could you help guide my training?"
She was a shy girl, her voice soft, but Akira still heard her.
"Haha, sure! Just wait for me at the training ground!"
Akira laughed heartily, still caught up in the joy of getting rich.
He agreed immediately—without even thinking.
…
He completely forgot that aside from his cheat abilities, he had no real ninjutsu expertise.
Rin's face brightened with joy.
As a medical ninja, she wasn't expected to be combat-oriented.
But after everything that happened, she felt weak.
Even Obito had awakened the Sharingan and stepped up to protect her.
She didn't want to keep being a burden.
So, she was determined to get stronger.
At that moment, Obito and Kakashi had already left for the infirmary.
Meaning—only Akira and Rin remained.
"Teacher, let's go together?" Rin asked expectantly.
But—
Akira ignored her.
He was already deep in thought about how excited Anko would be when she saw all this money.
Then, like an absolute idiot, he walked off—completely forgetting about Rin.
"…Forget it," Rin murmured, forcing a small smile.
"Teacher must have something important to do."
A Few Days Later
Suddenly, Uchiha Obito burst into Anko's hut, panting.
"Teacher Akira! Something happened to Rin!"
"Huh? What's going on?"
Akira, who was casually eating dango, looked up in confusion.
"Rin was training alone at the training ground and ran into a group of Chūnin!" Obito explained frantically.
"Kakashi already went to help her, but I came to get you!"
"What?!"
Akira froze.
Then, a memory hit him like a brick.
"Teacher, can you guide me this afternoon?"
"No problem, just wait for me at the training ground!"
That was his conversation with Rin.
"Oh, shit. I totally forgot!"
He immediately dropped his dango, grabbed his gear, and rushed outside with Obito.
Konoha Training Grounds
Konoha's training fields were located on the outskirts of the village.
Since ninjutsu battles were too destructive, all serious training took place there.
Even Naruto's training back in the day happened here.
And now—
Rin was in trouble.
And Akira was racing against time.