Uchiha Kagami couldn't help but sigh as he watched. The bond between those two was clearly something special. No wonder they could pull off such a high-level combination technique at their age.
He felt a bit sorry for his own son, who had been trying so hard to get closer to Kaien, but never seemed to find the right opportunity. Poor kid. Even if he wanted to be a doting older brother, he couldn't get the chance.
Kagami had overheard his son complaining more than once about how that brat Fugaku already had a girlfriend—Mikoto, no less, and she was younger than him. Every time, Kagami would respond with merciless jabs at his old friend.
It was probably about time to find a girlfriend for his shy, socially awkward son. The Uchiha clan had traditions of intra-clan marriages to keep their bloodline pure, sure—but they weren't opposed to outsiders marrying in either.
Any woman who married into the Uchiha would take on the clan name. By that point, you could round it up and just say she was an Uchiha too. In fact, if a female Uchiha was powerful enough, she could even marry out.
Compared to the Hyuga, the Uchiha were practically wide open when it came to love. Romance was encouraged.
Uchiha Izumi's mother was a good example of that.
The only hard line was for those who awakened the Sharingan—they must return to the Uchiha clan. No exceptions. No compromises.
The Sharingan belonged to the Uchiha and the Uchiha alone!
Kagami started mentally running through the names of suitable girls in the clan, but didn't let himself get too distracted from the task at hand.
"Come on. Let's get your ninja registration done. Once that's complete, you'll officially be genin under Konoha's system."
...
On the way, Kagami began explaining Konoha's mission classification system to Uchiha Kaien and Namikaze Minato.
"Missions are divided into five ranks: D, C, B, A, and S."
"Each rank matches a different level of ninja ability."
He started with the lowest—D-rank missions. These were basically chores: finding lost pets, cleaning up the village, picking up litter, or clearing out storm drains.
Most were issued by civilians or nobles, and the rewards ranged from 500 to 10,000 ryo. The risk was minimal, which made them perfect for fresh genin to develop discipline and earn some basic living expenses.
C-rank missions involved more action, but were still relatively safe. Most were escort or delivery jobs, or sometimes information-gathering. Rewards ranged from 10,000 to 50,000 ryo, and the jobs were generally handled by experienced genin or chunin.
B-rank missions marked a sharp rise in difficulty. Combat with enemy forces was possible—often against opponents at the chunin level. These missions frequently involved protecting high-value individuals or sensitive intel, and rewards could go as high as 150,000 ryo.
"For now, this is all you need to know. Our focus will be on D- and C-rank missions."
"Even though you already have the strength to defeat chunin, we're going to start from the basics. Building experience is part of the process."
"Let's go. We'll register you as ninja and then pick a mission."
...
They arrived at the mission hall.
It wasn't packed, but it was definitely busy.
Ever since Sarutobi Hiruzen had ordered a speed-up in mission processing, the number of shinobi coming to pick up assignments had increased visibly.
The mission system was located on the first floor. The moment they stepped through, the noisy environment quieted dramatically.
This wasn't a peak graduation season, so there were no lines. It was just Kagami's group.
Kaien quickly received his registration. His official ninja ID was 07985. The photo on it was cute—almost too cute, looking a little mismatched next to the "male" listing below.
Minato's ID was 07986. His photo radiated sunny optimism.
The three of them even took a group shot: Kaien cool and reserved on one side, Minato beaming on the other, with Kagami standing calmly between them.
...
Next came mission selection.
The genin mission area was a lot quieter than the rest. Catching cats, clearing riverbanks, planting trees for villagers, harvesting crops—they were all available.
Besides Kagami's group, there was just one other figure in the room—a blur of green, darting between postings.
Kaien's eyes lit up as soon as he saw that familiar green jumpsuit. At this time period, in this part of the mission hall, there could only be one person...
Might Duy!
Might Guy's father. The man who perfected the Eight Gates!
As they drew closer, the man was still mumbling to himself, seemingly unaware of their presence.
"Hm, this one looks good. So does this one. And that one too... Oh! This is what youth is all about!"
"Excuse me, are you here to pick up missions too?"
Kaien wasn't about to let a chance at gaining affection points slip by. He stepped forward and struck up a conversation.
It was only then that Might Duy noticed the group. He quickly stepped aside to give them room at the board.
"Oh! So young, and already taking missions! So driven and full of potential! This is youth!"
He noticed the Konoha forehead protectors on both Kaien and Minato.
"We want to earn money quickly," Kaien replied simply.
"Ah! I see! Wanting to be self-sufficient at such a young age—this is youth! Why didn't I think of that when I was your age!"
More passionate speeches followed—each one centered around youth, of course.
"You're a taijutsu ninja, aren't you? I thought I smelled something like healing herbs on you."
"My, you're sharp, little one! You're right—I am a taijutsu specialist!"
"Then your taijutsu must be amazing, right?"
Kaien's eyes gleamed with curiosity and admiration.
With the combined effects of [Alluring Gaze] and [Affinity], Might Duy quickly lowered his guard and began talking openly.
He'd never had such a cute little girl talk to him so kindly before—it was touching, really. And there was something about this kid... an unexplainable warmth that made you want to be close to her. Duy suddenly found himself thinking about having a child of his own someday.
Truly, kind and thoughtful children were the gifts of the world!
[Affection +1 from Might Duy]
[Affection +1]
[Affection +1]
Youth Dad was definitely living up to his name. Kaien stared at the system notifications, stunned—he'd never seen affection points tick up like this, one after another.
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