Chapter 6

The jonin signaled the orphans to sit back down, which earned Hoshi's bewilderment, and sat for a couple of minutes thinking about something.

- Okay, now we can talk business, - the serious voice of the recently friendly guy made it clear to Hoshi that it's better to listen to him carefully, - given the obvious ballast in the team, already not very large combat power will be even lower, simply put, I got a "meat" team, to mold something worthy of which will be very difficult. None of you can boast of success in the shinobi field, and the upper limit you can count on is chunin, and that's if you're lucky and don't get killed before.

Even if the harsh words reflected the whole essence of the current situation and contained only a dry forecast of an experienced shinobi, which had been voiced many times by teachers at the academy, it was hard for the orphanage girl to hear such words from the mouth of her idol.

Especially because of the fact that the dream she had would remain a dream. Despite her best efforts to stay focused and centered, moisture began to accumulate in the corners of Hoshi's eyes, and her nose sniffed involuntarily.

- Well, well, well, don't get so upset, I haven't finished," the boy instantly lost all his seriousness, reaching across the table and stroking the girls' heads. - So, given the choice of the departed partner, you two will have the lion's share of the work.

- What are we supposed to do, sensei? - Asani wiped her wet eyes.

- Obey me," Nara smiled with his eyes.

- That's it? - Hoshi asked in disbelief, eyes wide.

- Of course not," he said, "you'll have to work your ass off, just like all Genin who want to not only survive, but achieve something in life. But unlike others, you have a shinobi as a mentor, who can make a full training program to get the best results from the training without harming the body, can cure almost any injury and can use fuin as training tools much better than the usual ways. All you are required to do is not to feel sorry for yourself and to give your best. Then I can guarantee that even without any special talents, you'll have the title of chunin in your pocket in a year and a half.

- So soon!? - Hoshi gasped.

- Of course, that doesn't mean you'll be given that rank, but you'll be as strong as most freshly minted chunin, which will have a very positive effect on the overall survivability of the team in the field," Ryo shrugged and continued. - Now as for the missions - the jounin mentors get half of the pay, and the rest is divided among the mentees. Since it's just crumbs for me, and you have the main and only income for the next couple of years, you'll share my part among yourselves. Further, an account for you two will be opened in this restaurant and you will dine here according to the menu approved by me.

Nara only sighed at the gawking eyes of Hoshi and his partner. It all sounded too good to be true for the orphans who had been kicked around a lot in life.

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