Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 36, First D-Rank Mission

By morning, Konoha, which had been dormant, had fully recovered. Everywhere was bustling with people, and the entire village was once again thriving.

The Konoha Mission Hall is never short of ninjas coming to do missions. Taichi, who arrived half an hour early, could see his teammates already there from afar.

Upon approaching and meeting the two, it was learned that they were so excited that they couldn't stay at home and had come to the mission hall to wait.

Poor kids, I wonder what their expressions would be if they knew they could only do D-level menial tasks.

"Hasn't Captain Yamaguchi arrived yet?" Taiichi looked around but couldn't find Captain Yamaguchi.

"There's still half an hour until 9 o'clock, the captain shouldn't be here that early!" Saori said weakly.

"Then let's wait a little longer." Yang Ping was already impatient and eager to carry out his first mission.

……

"Ah~ why is this happening?"

Startled by the sound, everyone turned their attention to the source of the noise.

It turned out to be a ninja squad, and the members were probably complaining to their captain about how bad the mission they had been given was.

"I'll go take a look. It looks like Kawasaki Tatsuya and the others over there." With that, Yohei volunteered and went over.

Looking at the situation over there, Taiyi already had a clear idea of ​​what was going on.

……

"Ryu, it really is you guys!" Upon getting closer and recognizing his old classmates, Yangping exclaimed happily, "What just happened? Everyone in the entire mission hall was staring at you!"

When Long heard someone call his name, he turned around and was very happy to see that it was the former top student in his class. However, when he heard the question behind him, he couldn't help but blush.

"Ugh, never mind, I just got a D-rank cat-catching quest..."

"D-rank~ Catching a cat~" Yangping was also surprised.

Seeing Yangping's surprised expression, Longye and his team members all had an "I knew it" look on their faces.

Having learned the details, Yangping returned to his teammates and explained the situation to Taichi and Saori. The two of them didn't seem particularly surprised.

"You guys don't seem surprised at all," Yang Ping said in surprise.

"I asked my father about this," Saori said softly.

"It seems you don't have much of an understanding of the level of missions that ninjas of different ranks can typically take on!" A deep voice came from behind Yangping, startling him.

"Captain Yamaguchi." x3

"Captain, do you mean we should also take on those D-level cat-catching missions?" Yang Ping continued to ask.

"Of course, every newly graduated genin squad must complete a certain number of D-rank missions before they can take on higher-rank missions in the future."

"Besides, this rule was originally set up to help you rookie genin get familiar with the mission process as soon as possible and to help your teams work together," Captain Yamaguchi said seriously.

"That's true, but this task is way too easy." Yangping was still a little reluctant.

"You need to know that you don't understand anything yet. If you rashly carry out high-level missions and danger arises, can you take responsibility? You should know that even C-level missions could involve encountering enemies," Captain Yamaguchi said earnestly.

"Alright, everyone follow me and let's see how to accept the mission." With that, the captain led the way to the mission location.

The three looked at each other and then followed the captain who had walked away.

At the mission acceptance point, Captain Yamaguchi took the scroll containing the D-rank mission details, glanced at it briefly, and then handed it to Taichi and the other two.

The three of them unrolled the scroll and huddled together to look at the mission description on it:

Lost Dog: Mrs. Morita's dog went missing at the market... Requirement: Find the dog within two days. Reward: 1000 taels.

Weeding: The fields of the Matsuda family in the east of the village need weeding... Requirements: Do not damage the crops, and complete the task within one week. Task reward: 800 taels.

River Cleanup: Garbage has piled up in the Xiaonai River west of the village... Requirements: Clean up the garbage to make the river clear, complete within two days. Task reward: 5000 taels.

……

Looking at the scroll filled with tasks, the three of them felt increasingly disheartened. They were all trivial matters from the village, and just looking at them was quite boring.

In the end, the three of them chose the task of cleaning the river, which offered the most reward points.

The three handed the scroll to Captain Yamaguchi: "Captain, you can take on the task of clearing the river."

Yamaguchi Seisuke took the scroll, glanced at the mission briefing, and handed it back to the Chunin who was receiving them. He then submitted the mission application, explaining the mission acceptance process to the three of them as he processed it.

The group quickly completed the necessary procedures and left the hall with their mission tools and credentials.

Taiyi and the other two were carrying large bamboo baskets on their backs, which contained garbage bags and scavenging tools.

After reviewing the mission details in his hand, he explained the key points to the three of them: "Pay special attention to the mission's departure time, destination, and completion deadline."

"You're only handling D-rank missions right now, but starting with C-rank, there will be special requirements. More importantly, pay attention to the mission's confidentiality level and don't disclose mission information to unrelated personnel," Captain Yamaguchi solemnly instructed the three.

"Things like what you did before, like prying into other people's mission details, are highly taboo in high-level missions and could be considered espionage," Captain Yamaguchi continued to warn.

Upon hearing this, the three nodded repeatedly, especially Yang Ping, whose face turned red. He was the one who had gone to inquire about other people's missions without a second thought.

"Alright, let's head to the mission location, Xiaonai River west of the village, now." The four of them then started running west of the village, listening to their captain explain the mission details as they ran.

"The Xiaonai River is about 20 meters wide, and the water flows slowly. It is often blocked by garbage washed down from upstream, which affects the irrigation of surrounding farmers. So the surrounding farmers have joined together to regularly issue cleanup tasks to the village," Captain Yamaguchi said leisurely.

"This task was released yesterday, which means we only have today left to complete it. The task is quite demanding."

……

Twenty minutes later, the four arrived at the Xiaonai River. Looking at the wide river and the 100-meter-long cleaning length, the three finally understood what the captain meant by "heavy task." This would probably take until nightfall!

"Alright, don't be surprised, let me tell you what I have to say." Captain Yamaguchi drew the three people's attention.

"From your previous journeys and battles, I can tell that you have all undergone tree-climbing training, so you should also know about treading water, right?"

The three nodded in agreement, but Uchiha Yohei seemed a little uneasy.

"Since you already know, I won't say any more. My requirement for this river cleaning mission is that you must carry out the work while treading water, and you cannot clean directly on the riverbed."

"Ah, Captain, I'm not very good at treading water yet!" Yang Ping said with a hint of embarrassment.

"If you're not skilled enough, practice more. You don't want to drag your teammates down because of your own problems, do you?" Captain Yamaguchi replied firmly.

"Yes~" Yangping looked utterly dejected.

"Go, everyone!"

Then, Taiichi and Saori strolled onto the river. The water beneath their feet only rippled slightly. The two walked steadily on the river, picking up any trash they saw with their tools and putting it into the bamboo basket on their backs.

Looking at Yangping again, we saw him carefully stick out one foot, and after making sure he didn't fall into the water, he stepped out with the other foot, and thus he wobbled towards the center of the river.

Just as he opened his mouth to gloat, his expression suddenly changed, he swayed, and fell into the water with a "plop".

The sound attracted Taichi and Saori's attention. The two looked at Yohei, who was soaking wet and had just climbed out of the water, and burst into laughter.

"Yangping, you have to do your best! We're waiting for you to come along," Taiyi encouraged from the side.

"Wait, I'll be right there!"

With a "thump," Yang Ping, who had just uttered a sentence, fell down again. This drew another round of soft laughter.

Half an hour passed, and Yangping still couldn't stand steadily on the water.

"Yangping, just focus on practicing water-walking. I'll help you complete your task," Taiyi said to Yangping, worried about the progress of the task.

Without waiting for Yangping's reply, he formed hand seals and used the "Water Clone Technique." A stream of water surged from the surface in front of Taiyi and, when it reached the height of a person, sculpted into the shape of Taiyi.