Ling hugged the two scrolls and placed them into the Ninja tool pouch tied to her thigh; this Ninja tool pouch was a rare treasure.
It had several compartments, separated by Sealing Technique runes into three spaces roughly half a cubic meter in size, and it cost hundreds of thousands of Ryo.
Otherwise, why do you think a Ninja's Ninja tool pouch can hold so many tools? Although most Ninja tool pouches can only store less than half a cubic meter of items, and Ninja tool pouches also have a lifespan.
An ordinary Ninja tool pouch used for over a year would cause the Sealing Technique runes to blur and become ineffective, but Ling's top-tier Ninja tool pouch could be used for three years; it was the most premium Ninja tool pouch.
"Since you have joined Anbu, you have also graduated. This is your Ninja headband and Ninja number."
The Third Hokage pulled out a headband and Ling's Genin certification file. It seemed this old geezer had prepared it long ago.
"Alright, thank you, Teacher. It's a pity I haven't said goodbye to my classmates yet!"
Ling, the drama queen, wanted to squeeze out a few tears, but she found herself too happy; she couldn't do it.
Ling directly tied the ugly headband to her thigh. So, her right thigh had the Ninja tool pouch, and her left thigh had the headband. That's wrong.
This position wouldn't affect her performance and could also serve as a decoration.
As for the Genin certification file, it had Ling's photo, her scores for Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, and her teacher's comments.
The Ninja number was very auspicious: 0, meaning Ling was the 10,520th Ninja of Konoha Village.
The number was still a bit small, but considering this period was between the Second Great Shinobi War and the Third Shinobi World War, it was understandable.
"Teacher, when do I report to Anbu? I plan to spend three days learning these two techniques."
One day of slacking off is one day. No one rushes to work; isn't that just being a pure workhorse? Ling certainly didn't want to be a workhorse.
"Then I'll give you three days. After that, report to the Anbu base. Remember, when doing missions, do not be soft-hearted or hesitate at all."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a bit worried that his young disciple might encounter danger due to lack of experience, but he could only remind Ling that this was something every Ninja had to experience.
"Don't worry, Teacher, I am very strong."
Ling naturally wouldn't be soft-hearted. As long as she wasn't killing innocent elderly, weak, women, or children, she felt she might be able to do it.
If she couldn't do it, didn't she have teammates? She could just let them handle it. As for whether they would listen to her, a beating would suffice.
After bidding farewell to the Third Hokage, Ling walked out of the Hokage Building. She still needed to inform Minato Namikaze's home, and then it would be her favorite dinner party.
It was a pity she hadn't properly enjoyed her Ninja Academy life before being forced to graduate. From enrollment to graduation, it took a total of two months.
However, it wouldn't be long before Shisui would probably join Root, so she wouldn't be too out of place. Besides, graduating at five years old wasn't a big deal; she still had Kakashi, her senior, to take the heat.
Ling bought some meat. She estimated that if she didn't buy some, this dinner party would probably not be enough to fill her up.
Arriving at Minato's home, it was a two-story duplex house with its own courtyard. It was clear the young couple lived very comfortably, and the location was good, in the core area of Konoha.
Unlike her own home, which was also a two-story small courtyard but located in the outermost part of Konoha, fortunately, it was relatively close to the training ground.
Ling knocked on the door and soon heard light footsteps approaching. It seemed to be Kushina.
"It's Ling. Didn't Minato come back with you?" Uzumaki Kushina opened the door and only found Ling, a small figure at the door carrying a large bag of meat. She looked around but didn't see Minato.
"Big Sister Kushina, Senior Minato was assigned an urgent mission by Hokage-sama. Senior Minato asked me to apologize to you."
Ling naturally couldn't reveal Minato's specific mission everywhere, not even to Kushina, because walls have ears, and during wartime, spies must be avoided.
Back then, when Kakashi went to pay respects to Rin, he mentioned that Kushina was about to give birth, and Obito seized the opportunity, then successfully killed his master.
"That old man Third Hokage is so annoying. Minato just returned from a mission, and he assigned him another one. Konoha Village isn't out of people. If I get a chance, I'll definitely pull out his beard so he stops assigning Minato so much work."
Kushina waved the spatula a few times, already accustomed to the Third Hokage assigning missions to Minato.
"Yes, yes, Teacher is indeed not decent."
Ling agreed with Kushina's words, but she was protesting for her own sake.
Not only employing child labor but also instigating a five-year-old girl to kill and set fires, it was truly heinous.
"Ling, come in quickly. Kakashi, Rin, and Obito went to buy groceries. Is this the meat Ling bought? So much?"
Uzumaki Kushina took out a slipper for Ling to change into, then took the basket from Ling's hand. She saw it was full of beef, and it was quite heavy, definitely around twenty catties.
"Haha, isn't it because I like to eat meat? Buying more means I can eat my fill. My appetite has grown recently."
Ling awkwardly rubbed her stomach. She really didn't want the attribute of being a glutton, but being hungry was very uncomfortable, so she had to make do.
"But how are we going to eat so much beef? We don't have grilling equipment at home."
Uzumaki Kushina didn't know how to handle so much beef. Neither grilling nor sukiyaki would use that much.
"Let's eat hotpot. Anyway, I've brought all the necessary equipment."
Ling's Sealing Technique scrolls carried various Ninja-related items, as well as a set of cooking utensils and many seasonings. This was something she learned from Maruboshi Kosuke, the strongest Genin in Konoha's normal state.
You know, since ancient times in armies, there has been a tradition of strong individuals coming from the mess hall and military doctors, and among Ninja, the strongest also come from Genin.
And now she could be both a medic and a cook, and she was also a Genin. It was simply a full stack of halos, a naturally strongest sacred body, wasn't it?
"What is hotpot?" Kushina was a bit confused. She had never heard of this dish. Was it the latest popular dish in the Ninja World?
"It's similar to sukiyaki, but it requires stir-frying the hotpot base and preparing dipping sauces. Leave it to me, I've brought everything."
Ling took the apron Kushina gave her, put it on, and prepared to get to work. First, she created three Shadow Clones.
She had Shadow Clone number one cut the beef into appropriate sizes and freeze it in the refrigerator for easier slicing later.
Then, Shadow Clone number two took out various seasonings and began to prepare the hotpot base and dipping sauces.
Shadow Clone number three took out a hotpot stove with a divided pot and lit the charcoal.
The entire process flowed smoothly, and everything was quickly prepared, while Ling and Kushina watched from the side.
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