Naruto:The avenger of the uzumaki clan

Chapter

43: The First Month

"Of course, no problem,"

Menma replied, well-prepared as Naruto's eyes shifted to him. He nodded

slightly. For Menma, this was just a dispensable formality. Participation was

optional, but it was a necessary disguise. Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't think of

him as someone with an extremely withdrawn personality; that might make the

Third Hokage consider him unstable and uncontrollable.

"Hmph!" Sasuke's attitude

was similar, his snort and lack of refusal indicated his default agreement.

"Yoshi! Then let's go. We must

have a big meal today!" Naruto's face showed obvious excitement as he

raised his right hand and cheered loudly.

The official formation of Team 7 was

complete. Although it differed slightly from the original story's development,

it still seemed to stubbornly follow the original plot. However, in this life,

different existences and wills would inevitably lead to different developments.

The first day of formal graduation

passed this way. For Naruto and Sakura, it was an exciting day. For Menma, it

was ordinary. After the team celebration, Menma went home to reflect on the

battle with Kakashi. In terms of pure personal strength, skills, and

experience, Kakashi had crushed them completely. This made Menma acutely aware

of his current level, further strengthening his sense of urgency.

This is a world where power is

supreme. Which is more important, fists or truth? This isn't even a question.

Truth must be spoken, but without corresponding power, how can you promote your

truth? Ashura, Hashirama Senju, and Naruto Uzumaki all influenced Indra, Uchiha

Madara, and Uchiha Sasuke with words? Don't be funny. Those truths were beaten

out by fists!

Even Jiraiya, who had the most

gentle personality and was called a hero, took decisive action after

discovering Nagato and Konan behind the Akatsuki organization. This world is

clearly understood through such actions. For the ninja group, Jiraiya may be a

"good man," but being a ninja is synonymous with strength. Without

strength, it would be a big joke. Menma wouldn't consider unrealistic things

like justice or mutual understanding. His consistent goal was to protect

himself, defeat enemies, and live happily. For this, Menma would strive with

all his effort. He was not the idealist Uzumaki Naruto but an

"egoist" Uzumaki Menma. Weakness and naivety are the biggest enemies

of ninjas.

After the establishment of Team 7,

Kakashi led Menma, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to start missions from the second

day. The level and content of these missions were similar to the original

story. Even though Kakashi recognized their strengths, he couldn't lead them to

perform high-level missions right away. It wasn't a question of danger but

progress. With an elite jonin like him, there was no need to worry about the

dangers of missions below A-level. It was just whether Kakashi was willing.

Menma's identity was special. High-level missions required leaving the village,

and tailed beast Jinchūriki could leave but needed to be stable. As their

leader, Kakashi needed to be cautious. Whether Team 7 could take high-level

tasks and leave the village required the approval of Sarutobi Hiruzen, the

Third Hokage.

Therefore, in the first month, Team

7 carried out the lowest D-level tasks, either searching for lost items or

helping villagers with heavy work. Tasks with risks or technical content

involved capturing escaped domestic livestock. These might be risky for

ordinary people, but not for ninjas. Menma was mentally prepared and didn't

show strange emotions. He knew impatience wouldn't help. There would be people

more anxious than him.

Sure enough, one morning more than a

month later, after completing another lost pet search mission, Naruto held the

pet tightly in his arms. On the way back to the mission building, he looked at

Kakashi with an unhappy expression.

"Brother Kakashi, is this going

to be over? They're all D-level tasks. Either we're pulling weeds or searching

for lost objects. There's no technical content at all! Can't we accept some

slightly more difficult tasks?" Naruto said, dissatisfied.

After a month, with D-level tasks

exceeding double digits, Naruto's patience wore thin. He wanted challenging

tasks. Sasuke nodded slightly, agreeing. These low-level tasks had little value

or training significance.

"No, you have just graduated.

We're still far from high-level missions. Now we should carry out D-level

missions honestly. This is a necessary process for every genin!" Kakashi

said lazily, looking at his 'Icha Icha paradise' and replied casually.

"How long will it take, Brother

Kakashi? It's already been a month!" Naruto raised his head, his face full

of resentment.

"It's only been a month. Work

hard slowly and don't be impatient, Naruto," Kakashi said calmly.

"Okay~~~~~" Naruto's tone

drew out with obvious disappointment. Missions depended on the captain. If

Kakashi was unwilling to lead them to high-level missions, there was nothing

they could do.