Future Plans
Konoha Village's green vest!
Get!
Lin Ke happily tore open the plastic bag and put on the green vest. Although the color was quite green, it was proof that he had become a Chunin.
By the way, this thing isn't exclusive Chunin equipment. After becoming a Genin and taking a graduation photo, you can start ordering one. During wartime, you'd wear the iconic green vest on the battlefield, but in peacetime, it's usually only received after becoming a Chunin.
It's kind of like a tacit agreement.
Should I wash these new clothes before wearing them...?
Lin Ke thought about it, then quickly dismissed it. He's a Chunin now, time to show off.
"Congratulations~" Nara Yan Shui appeared out of nowhere, raising his right hand in greeting, smiling as he said, "I look forward to working with you, Chunin Lin Ke."
Yes, that's right. Even if someone becomes a Chunin, the team still operates as before, unless the other two Genin also become Chunin, at which point it will be completely disbanded. [For example, Kakashi led Obito, Rin, and the Fourth Hokage on missions after being promoted to Chunin, and the same goes for Asuma's Team.]
However, when carrying out missions, the supervising Jonin no longer has the dual responsibilities of 'guidance' and 'babysitting,' becoming purely a superior-subordinate relationship. Working together on missions is out of familiarity and understanding, not a mandatory bond. This allows for greater flexibility in accepting missions, without being forced to do low-level tasks.
["Book of Soldiers": A Chunin or higher-ranked ninja must serve as the captain, with at least one Chunin or higher-ranked ninja assigned to each team.]
"Oh my, Yan Shui-sensei." Lin Ke is usually very calm, but being promoted to Chunin so far ahead of schedule exceeded his expectations. In front of familiar people, there's no need to maintain composure, so he simply grinned and said, "Shall we go eat Barbecue Q together today? My treat!"
"Oh, you're being so generous?" Nara Yan Shui nodded with a smile. "Then I certainly can't miss it."
After Lin Ke finished speaking, he felt a bit of a pang for his small savings, but well, he's happy today, so it doesn't matter, right? He said cheerfully, "Barbecue Q at noon?"
Nara Yan Shui raised his hand and disappeared on the spot with a whoosh.
Jonin's Chakra is really abundant...
Lin Ke felt that every time he saw his supervising Jonin, he was always using Body Flicker Technique to come and go. He only dared to use it sparingly in battle.
He didn't stand foolishly near the Hokage Building for long, parading around in his green vest, and even made a special trip to Ichiraku Ramen to buy a can of cola—
The cola at Ichiraku Ramen is much more expensive than what you buy from vending machines outside.
"Little Lin Ke, you've become a Chunin?" Teuchi's face was full of surprise. It's rare to see such a young Chunin in peacetime.
Lin Ke didn't know if there were any Anbu following him, but he just went through the motions: "Yes, yes, thanks to the Third Hokage and Yan Shui-sensei's training."
"Hmm, in that case—" Teuchi waved his hand and said, "How about I treat you to ramen!"
"Oh, I couldn't possibly..." Lin Ke said, but still plopped down in a seat.
Going to Barbecue Q would cost at least two hundred taels per person for a ninja with a big appetite, which is very expensive. [Asuma: Choji, you're really not holding back, you've eaten three hundred taels...]
Ninja income is high, but expenses are also high. Exploding Tags and Smoke Bombs aren't cheap, and Kunai and Shuriken are slightly cheaper, but how cheap can steel weapons be? Plus, they eat a lot, so it's good if a ninja without a side job can save a little money.
[In the manga, when Nara Shikamaru was fighting Tayuya: I barely managed to hide by using valuable Exploding Tags and Smoke Bombs...]
Saving a little is saving a little.
In the end, he shamelessly accepted Teuchi's kindness.
Speaking of which, if there's peace in the future and ninjas don't need to fight anymore, what should I do?
While waiting for his ramen, Lin Ke suddenly thought that after true peace arrives, he doesn't want to continue being a ninja. Elite Jonin Haruno Sakura in the future will punch her own house to pieces because she can't finish paying off her loans and pass out, her income is really questionable.
Maybe I'll travel the world. After transmigrating here, he revealed a look of longing for the first time.
Not for the sake of boring, painful strengthening, without the need for deceitful fighting, to see the unknown of a brand-new world, to travel through the scenery and culture here, that kind of life would be worth living.
Before that, let me work hard to become stronger for my goal!
"Little Lin Ke, your ramen's here~"
Lin Ke held his chopsticks, put his hands together, and said, "Then I'll dig in!"
...
—Seventh Training Ground.
"Why is the boss so late today?" Yuan Wei sat on a rock, a little puzzled. It's been more than an hour past the usual normal training time.
Kasumi stood beside him, hanging upside down on a fragile branch to train her Chakra control ability, and said, "There should be—wait?!"
She flipped over and landed, looking at Lin Ke walking slowly in the distance, wearing a green vest, her eyes widened, and she made the standard sound of a Japanese girl: "Eh!"
"The boss has been promoted to Chunin!" Yuan Wei stood up abruptly and shouted, "Boss, congratulations!"
"So-so," Lin Ke said reservedly, patting the non-existent dust on his green vest. "Sorry, I'm late today. I went to the Hokage Building with Nara Yan Shui-sensei, uh."
"I've become a Chunin." Saying boastful words in the calmest tone, how should he put it?
It feels great.
"Does this mean we can take on more difficult missions!" Yuan Wei said excitedly.
He dreamed of becoming a powerful ninja. C-Rank Missions were still novel at first, but after a while, he realized that with the reputation of Konoha Village, most of the time, even escort missions only required Konoha ninjas to stand by wearing their Forehead Protectors. Very few people would dare to attack Konoha ninjas.
Moreover, most C-Rank Missions were only within the Land of Fire, so it was hard to call them challenging.
Xia also looked at her two companions with some concern. She didn't really like going out to fight, but it seemed that becoming a ninja meant she couldn't avoid such things.
Lin Ke thought for a moment and said, "We won't be taking on B-Rank Missions so soon."
Hearing this, Xia breathed a sigh of relief, while Yuan Wei was greatly disappointed.
"B-Rank Missions involve battles between ninjas. I'll give you special training for a month before we consider taking on B-Rank Missions," Lin Ke explained. Battles between ninjas were still a bit difficult for his two companions.
In any case, the village didn't have any requirements for newly promoted Chunin. He would take advantage of this time to give his two companions special training to prepare them for taking on B-Rank Missions.
"Enough nonsense, let's start training. I'll treat everyone to Barbecue Q for lunch today."
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