Chapter 163: Commissioned Mission
"Obito, you're late again," Kakashi said flatly, watching as Obito rushed over, panting. His tone carried his usual mix of annoyance and authority.
"You should try getting up earlier instead of making everyone wait for you."
"I did get up early," Obito protested, scratching his head. "But on my way here, an old Grandma asked me for directions, so I helped her out."
Kakashi sighed. "That excuse never changes."
"Because it's the truth!" Obito retorted, puffing out his chest.
"Kakashi," Mugetsu said with a faint smile, "sometimes you have to trust your teammates. I believe Obito really did stop to help an elderly person."
"Are there really that many old people who need help every morning?" Kakashi asked dryly.
"Could it be," Guy said, chin in hand, "that Obito's youth burns brightest when he's helping the elderly?"
"Why do you make doing good deeds sound so weird?" Obito muttered. "I just help when I see someone who needs it."
Mugetsu clapped his hands together lightly. "Alright, since everyone's here, let's go to the Hokage Building and pick up our first mission."
For most Ninja-related matters, the Hokage Building was the starting point.
Obito's eyes sparkled as they approached the tall structure. "I wonder what kind of mission it'll be… maybe we'll have to protect a princess! Or defeat an enemy commander!"
"What are you thinking?" Kakashi said, his expression unamused. "You're just an Intern Ninja. Even Genin can't take missions like that."
"Genin can only accept D-Rank to C-Rank missions," he continued, lecturing as they walked. "What you're imagining are S-Rank missions—reserved for Jonin, since they're the most dangerous and complex."
Kakashi had been a Ninja for years. He was well-versed in Konoha's mission system. In his mind, Obito and Guy probably weren't even ready for C-Rank yet.
"What kind of D-Rank missions are there?" Obito asked curiously.
"Catching cats and dogs, cleaning trash, babysitting," Kakashi replied without hesitation.
"Wait, that's just… doing odd jobs!" Obito's jaw dropped. "That's not the kind of glorious Ninja work I imagined!"
Slap!
"You have to take things one step at a time," Mugetsu said, tapping Obito's forehead with a faint smile.
Truthfully, Mugetsu wasn't particularly excited about the missions either. He wasn't interested in playing Ninja—what he looked forward to was the rewards his disciples might bring from completing them.
At the Hokage Building, a registration Ninja glanced at the group. "Why aren't those two wearing headbands?"
"Show your intern permits," Mugetsu said calmly.
Intern Ninja didn't receive headbands, only official certificates that served as temporary identification.
"Oh, Intern Ninja," the registrar said with a nod. "Then you can only take D-Rank missions. Please choose from this list."
He unrolled a scroll filled with simple tasks. Hiruzen had already issued instructions to treat Mugetsu's team as newly graduated Genin.
Obito and Guy leaned over eagerly to read the list.
"Let's see... find a lost pet cat, help take care of a three-year-old, clean up trash at the training grounds..." Obito's excitement visibly deflated. "Kakashi wasn't kidding… they are all odd jobs."
"Then let's take this one," Mugetsu said, tapping the scroll. "Finding a lost cat."
Babysitting would take an entire day, so he dismissed that immediately. The others were roughly the same level of menial.
"We get five thousand ryo for finding a cat!" Guy exclaimed, astonished.
He remembered that meat cost about one hundred ryo per kilo—so that was fifty kg of meat!
"It's not five thousand per person," Mugetsu explained patiently. "It's five thousand total."
"Five thousand divided among four is still a lot!" Guy said, eyes bright with enthusiasm.
"Yeah! A bowl of ramen only costs sixty ryo. That means finding one cat gets us over twenty bowls of ramen!" Obito added excitedly.
Despite realizing how trivial the job was, both Obito and Guy were completely thrilled by the reward. Mugetsu smiled faintly and didn't break their illusion. Normally, the pay would be split unevenly—the captain always received a larger share, and the village took taxes. But he didn't care much for money, so he was willing to share equally.
"Guy, Kakashi," Obito said suddenly, grinning, "how about we make it a competition? Let's see who can find the cat first!"
"Yosh! Burning youth thrives on challenges!" Guy shouted, pumping his fist with determination.
Kakashi gave a cold glance. "A boring competition."
"Kakashi," Obito taunted, smirking, "are you afraid you'll lose? It'd be embarrassing for a Chunin to be beaten by an Intern Ninja, after all."
Though he knew it was just provocation, Kakashi's expression hardened. "I'm just worried about discouraging you," he replied coolly.
"We'll see about that," Obito said confidently.
Mugetsu chuckled softly. "Alright, then. The first Mugetsu Class Cat-Finding Competition officially begins now."
"Start! Whoever finds the cat first wins!" Guy shouted, bursting with energy.
Kakashi gave Mugetsu a long, quiet glance. There was something different about this teacher—something none of his previous instructors had.
Because of Obito's provocation, Kakashi became uncharacteristically serious. Without a word, he created several Shadow Clones to scour the area for the missing cat described in their mission briefing.
Might Guy, on the other hand, treated the task as part of his training, sprinting energetically from street to street, his youthful energy unrelenting.
Seeing Kakashi use Shadow Clones, Obito wasn't about to fall behind. He immediately created two of his own and began searching in different directions.
All three of them were fired up in their own way.
However, to Kakashi's surprise, it took less than an hour before Obito returned—holding up a plump, orange cat in triumph.
"Hehe, looks like I won!" Obito announced proudly, raising the cat high.
"Meow!"
Startled by the sudden lift, the cat flailed wildly and unleashed a storm of claws across Obito's face and arms. Obito yelped and instinctively let go, but before the cat could hit the ground, a hand caught it by the scruff of its neck.
"What a half-hearted job," Kakashi said calmly, holding the cat steady as it hung limp in his grasp.
"No matter how half-hearted, I still found it first," Obito shot back, refusing to admit defeat.
"Just luck," Kakashi muttered, unimpressed.
"Very good," Mugetsu said, stepping forward with a light smile. "You completed the mission quickly. Let's go report the results and take another."
He led his team back to the Hokage Building.
"Finished already?" the registration ninja asked, surprised. Catching a cat in Konoha wasn't easy—the village was vast, and runaway pets were notoriously quick and cunning.
[Disciple Might Guy diligently completed the commissioned mission, gaining Chakra +10. Led by the teacher personally, an additional reward of Chakra +5 is granted.]
[Disciple Uchiha Obito diligently completed the commissioned mission, gaining Chakra +10. Led by the teacher personally, an additional reward of Chakra +5 is granted.]
"Thirty Chakra in under an hour," Mugetsu thought, glancing at the invisible system message. "That's faster than teaching classes."
A morning of small classes typically earned him around twenty Chakra, while large classes reached forty.
They didn't need to rush through missions, but completing just two D-Rank tasks in one morning already matched the Chakra income from three small sessions.
And that was without Shisui participating. If he had joined, the total would have reached forty-five Chakra per mission—an even greater return.
"Still," Mugetsu mused silently, "missions can't completely replace teaching. Even if all three disciples earn bonuses, that's only fifteen points combined. Too many missions and not enough training would slow disciple growth, master training, and mission rewards."
He decided missions would simply be a bonus for now.
"Let's take another," Mugetsu said, scanning the mission scroll. "This time, we'll find a lost item."
"Kakashi," Obito said, smirking, "still not convinced? Then let's compete again—see who finds the item first."
"You won't be so lucky this time," Kakashi replied immediately, his tone cool but competitive. "I'll prove it's not about luck."
"Everyone's full of energy today!" Guy said enthusiastically, his spirit burning bright.
"The Mugetsu Class Lost Item Finding Competition begins now!" Mugetsu announced with a smile.
Obito, eager to stay on top; Kakashi, determined to turn things around; and Guy, motivated by sheer passion—all three darted off at once.
Kakashi once again relied on his Shadow Clone tactic. This time, he created even more—twelve in total—each with minimal Chakra, just enough for reconnaissance. He was confident that with this many clones searching independently, losing to Obito again would be impossible.
Even luck had its limits.
But about an hour later, Kakashi found himself speechless.
"Done!" Obito shouted, running up with a grin. "Sorry, Kakashi—I won again!"
He proudly held out a small wooden box and a paper bag.
Kakashi dispelled his clones one by one, his silence heavy.
"What's in the bag?" Guy asked curiously. "Weren't there only boxes listed for lost items?"
"Oh, this?" Obito said, laughing awkwardly. "I ran into that same Grandma from this morning while looking for the box. She insisted on giving me these handmade pastries as thanks for helping her earlier."
He scratched his head with a sheepish smile. "I think they'll taste pretty good. Sensei, want to share them?"
After splitting the pastries among themselves, the group returned to the Hokage Building to hand in the completed mission.
[Disciple Might Guy diligently completed the commissioned mission, gaining Chakra +8. Led by the teacher personally, an additional reward of Chakra +4 is granted.]
[Disciple Uchiha Obito diligently completed the commissioned mission, gaining Chakra +8. Led by the teacher personally, an additional reward of Chakra +4 is granted.]
"The reward's even lower this time," Mugetsu noted, frowning slightly. "Is it because finding lost items is easier than catching cats?"
To confirm his guess, he took another mission—this time to catch a stray dog.
After Obito and Guy departed, Mugetsu called out to Kakashi.
"Kakashi," he said quietly, "do you still think Obito's quick completions are just luck?"
Kakashi looked puzzled. "Aren't they?"
Mugetsu smiled faintly. "Come with me."
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