Chapter 11: [11]the main gate
But, there was one important thing that was happening that broke the routine. My class was being graduated early due to a large amount of losses on the front lines of the war. So, with our accelerated training program, we were declared fit for duty and given our headbands after a brief examination.
As soon as I was given my headband and assigned a team - our new sensei never even gave us the 'genin exam' I was given a new quest.
MANDATORY QUEST!
You have been made a genin early due to the war raging in the Elemental Nations, defend your home and allies from invasion while insuring your own survival!
OBJECTIVE
Survive to the end of the Third Shinobi World War without Konohagakure or any of your allied nations being destroyed!
REWARD
+25000 EXP, +5000 Reputation with Konohagakure, +2500 Reputation with allied nations, War Veteran perk acquired.
BONUS OBJECTIVES
Survive with your entire squad
?
REWARD
+5000 EXP, +1000 Reputation with your teammates and Jonin-sensei
?
FAILURE
Death
Well… shit. Hell there wasn't even an option decline the quest.
Silver lining was that I was on a team with Chika and Aoi, so, that's good I guess?
"[Observe]" I mumbled as I took another look at my teammate's stats.
Name: Chika Yamanaka
Level: 9
EXP: 2354/5500
Age: 7
Gender: Female
Title: Genin (+25% EXP until level 25)
STATS
HP - 255
CP - 456
STR - 17
INT - 24
DEX - 45
VIT - 15
WIS - 19
LUK - 10
[PERKS]
Yamanaka - Has access to Yamanaka Hiden Jutsus, +15% EXP to Yamanaka Clan Techniques, +1 INT & DEX per level
Nimble - +2 DEX per Level
Poisoner - +25% potency to created poisons and poison based jutsus, +75% chance to inflict [Poison] status on targets
Name: Aoi Nanase
Level: 9
EXP: 1250/5500
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Title: Genin (+25% EXP until level 25)
STATS
HP - 380
CP - 338
STR - 20
INT - 26
DEX - 21
VIT - 19
WIS - 13
LUK - 10
[PERKS!]
Civilian - +25% effectiveness to [Barter] skill
Intelligent - +1 INT per level
I honestly was not sure how it related to others, but they were better than most in our class, turning to my sensei I triggered [Observe] once again.
Name: Hasai Natto
Level: ?
EXP: ?/?
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Title: Jonin-sensei (+25% Effectiveness when training [Genin])
STATS
HP - ?
CP - ?
STR - ?
INT - ?
DEX - ?
VIT - ?
WIS - ?
LUK - ?
Huh, well… alright then, helpful that is.
"Alright, I know you all only just graduated, and early at that, but we have a job to do," Natto-senses declared as he stood before us outside of the Academy. "Bandits are targeting our supply lines from the capital and we think they may have enemy shinobi helping them, you have two hours to gather your supplies and equipment, I will meet you at the main gate."
NEW QUEST!
Bandits are encroaching upon Hi no Kuni's supply lines, eliminate them.
OBJECTIVE
Eliminate all of the Darkwood Bandits and any shinobi supporting them.
REWARD
+4500 EXP, +500 Rep with Konohagakure and Hi no Kuni, -1500 Rep with ?, +10,000 Ryo
BONUS OBJECTIVE
Kill 10 Bandits yourself
Find out who is supporting the bandits
Succeed without a loss on your team
REWARD
+1500 EXP and +10,000 Ryo per objective complete
FAILURE
Possibility of Death, -5000 Rep with Konohagakure
Accept? Y/N
Is it just me or does this seem way too high level for a bunch of genin? Still I accepted the Quest with a nod of my head. "I'll see you guys at the gate," I told my friends before channeling my chakra to my legs and sprinted off towards home to gather up my gear.
My mother was waiting for me at the front door, a tight look on her face as she looked me over. "Yuriko-chan," she breathed with a heavy sigh before suddenly pulling me into a tight hug. "Come back home, okay?"
A tight lump formed in my throat as I suddenly realized, this may be the last chance I have to speak to my family, and both my father and brother were off on the front lines, my mother to join them soon now that I graduated. "I will," I promised, hugging her tightly in return, she may not have been my original mother, but she was my mother nonetheless.
"Okay… go and get ready, I have some rations ready for you to take with you," she told me, wiping away her tears before smiling at me. "And here, you may need this out there."
She held a pair scrolls out for me to take, as soon as my hand closed around it a box popped up.
[Mystical Palm] Jutsu scroll acquired
REQUIREMENTS
INT: 25+ WIS: 30+
Learn? Y/N
[Chakra Scalpel] Jutsu scroll acquired
REQUIREMENTS
DEX: 25+ WIS: 25+
Learn? Y/N
I blinked several times as I stared at the scroll before looking up at my mom who smiled at me. "I know," she whispered gently to me. "That you have some way of learning Justus from scrolls instantly. Your brother was the one to notice it, so go ahead, we won't tell anyone."
I could only stare in shock at my mom before wiping my eyes clear of the tears that began to well up at the unflinching acceptance she showed to me. "Okay," was all I could say before I hit the accept button, the scroll vanishing from my grasp at the information filtered through my mind.
Holy HELL was the [Mystical Palm] jutsu versatile! It wasn't just heal no, it was capable of inducing cell replication and could even induce cancer if done a certain way.
"I know that look," my mother said knowingly. "It's not commonly known, outside of Iryonin, but yes, [Mystical Palm] is a very dangerous technique, so be careful using it on your friends and only experiment with it on your enemies, alright?"
All I could do was nod dumbly in response, staring at my kind and gentle mother who was encouraging me to experiment on our enemies, but… then again we were both shinobi.
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