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The sweet dreams in the morning are always missed.
Opening his eyes, Akira Tsubaki looked helpless.
"Hey, get up quickly, it's time for us to accept the mission!"
Obito shook Akira Tsubaki so hard that he nearly pushed him off the bed.
Kakashi was standing by the bed, also waiting.
Rin seemed to be holding a Bento box in her hand.
Forced to get up, Akira Tsubaki didn't even have time to wash his face and was dragged by Team Minato to pick up the task.
"Aren't you all a little too active?"
On the way, Akira Tsubaki expressed his dissatisfaction.
"Obito, didn't you say yesterday that my brain was infected by Dango-faces?"
"I was wrong! My brain was infected—no, my brain fell into Dango soup," Obito made a deep self-criticism.
"Kakashi, didn't you say that this kind of mission is unnecessary?"
"If you accept the mission, I can still perform it," Kakashi said seriously.
"It's still Rin who is obedient and always on the side of justice."
"Huh? I always think you are right," Rin was elated, and quickly shoved the Bento box into Akira Tsubaki's hand.
This time, Akira Tsubaki accepted a mission: [Cleaning the Bathhouse].
Team Minato was initially eager, but after seeing the content of this task, Obito predictably exploded again.
The bathhouse their team was going to clean was none other than the Happy Hot Springs.
"Akira, you're too much! You're clearly asking us to help you with private work!"
"It really is too much."
Obito and Kakashi felt cheated.
This wasn't a D-rank mission; it was clearly using the mission system to get Team Minato to do your private labor for you.
"It seems wrong for you to say that. Kushina-senpai released the mission, so it has nothing to do with Akira," Rin offered a different opinion.
"Rin, that bathhouse belongs to Akira! Kushina-senpai is just working for him!" Obito saw through Akira Tsubaki's trick instantly.
Akira Tsubaki knew that as soon as he took this mission, Team Minato would certainly raise a fuss.
They urged me to take the mission, but then they complain after I accept it.
This Captain job is absolutely brutal.
Hanging at the end of the team, he checked his Attribute Panel.
Name:Akira
Age:12 years old
Strength:114 (112+2)-Kage-level
Physique:144 (72*2)-Kage-level
Dexterity:92 (90+2)-Jōnin level
Spirit:80-Intermediate Immunity
Chakra Amount:430
Skills:None
Ninjutsu:None
Comprehensive Strength Evaluation:Trainee Genin
"It's Physique that doubled today."
After closing the panel, Akira Tsubaki was in a good mood.
"The Physique attribute is the most cost-effective of the four-dimensional attributes. When this attribute doubles, other attributes also increase accordingly."
Happy Hot Springs Bathhouse.
Arriving at the store door, Team Minato received a warm welcome.
The welcome, of course, was from Kushina, who ushered them into the dusty bathhouse and assigned them cleaning duties.
Under Obito's intensely jealous gaze, Akira Tsubaki followed Kushina away, leaving the three of them staring at each other.
At the reception desk.
Akira Tsubaki picked up the Bento box and listened to Kushina-senpai's introduction.
"I'm going to hire a few people. This bathhouse is too big for one person to run."
"Senpai, you can do whatever you want!"
"Okay, then I'll call my best friend over too."
Kushina decided to enlist Mikoto Uchiha as well.
Whoosh!
Just then, Minato Namikaze appeared instantly.
Unusually, his expression was grave.
"A problem has occurred!"
"Um?"
Seeing his Sensei's expression, Akira Tsubaki's heart skipped a beat.
Could this be the start of the war?
"Konohagakure has just received news that Sunagakure border forces have raided the Land of Rivers!"
"What?" Kushina exclaimed.
"The Land of Rivers?" Akira Tsubaki murmured the name.
The Land of Rivers is located between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind. If Sunagakure wants to fight Konohagakure, they must first break through the Land of Rivers. Similarly, if Konohagakure wants to fight Sunagakure, they must also enter the Land of Rivers.
This was a clear signal. A raid on the Land of Rivers meant war was imminent.
"This war couldn't be delayed for even a month? It has to start now?" Akira Tsubaki panicked.
Once war breaks out, the village will activate wartime rules.
At that point, all Ninja squads are assigned directly by the Hokage.
"I am destined to be the future pillar of the village. If my career ends on the battlefield now, the village will suffer the biggest loss."
From the perspective of Konohagakure, Akira Tsubaki felt that his safety was paramount.
After all, my death in battle is a minor personal matter, but the village losing a future powerhouse—that is the major loss.
"Akira, Kushina and I are going to the Hokage Building. You must be ready to deploy to the battlefield at any moment!"
Minato Namikaze reminded him, and left in a hurry with Kushina.
"Understood, Sensei!" Akira Tsubaki responded.
The moment the backs of the two vanished, Akira Tsubaki ran home in a rush.
The battlefield? What a joke!
Konohagakure Back Mountain.
With a shovel in hand and a backpack on his back, Akira Tsubaki stopped in a shaded area.
"The woods are dense, and there's a creek nearby. This is truly an excellent refuge…"
Satisfied with the location, Akira Tsubaki decided to dig a bunker here.
"I've already left a letter at home, saying I've gone to the Land of Hot Water. That reason should be barely sufficient, right?"
It was just an excuse. Whether his Sensei or Team Minato believed it was irrelevant.
As long as he hid here for a few months, he would be One Punch Man the moment he emerged from the mountain.
Just as Akira Tsubaki was about to start digging, a figure stood behind him.
"What are you doing here?"
Danzō Shimura frowned, his tone low and commanding.
He recognized the boy.
Thanks to the detonator crisis yesterday, Danzō recognized Akira Tsubaki instantly.
"Huh?"
Startled by the reprimand, Akira Tsubaki turned around quickly.
I hadn't even dug the bunker yet, and I was discovered?
This is the dense forest of the back mountain!
After seeing that it was Danzō, Akira Tsubaki's heart pounded.
"Could it be that Danzō is also looking for a refuge bunker in the back mountain?"
Of course, this was only an internal thought, and he didn't voice it.
Thinking fast, Akira Tsubaki settled on an excuse.
"Lord Danzō! It's been a bit hot recently, so I wanted to come to the back mountain to escape the summer heat."
After speaking, he added one more question.
"Are you also here to escape the heat?"