Chapter 11: First Mission
"Ha… ha… ha!"
The moment Mingyu burst out of the bathhouse, he canceled his Transformation Jutsu and gasped for air.
"Fuck, that was way too exciting!"
He never expected tonight to be this intense. Especially getting suddenly hugged from behind by Anko Mitarashi. The soft, warm feeling against his back was still fresh in his mind… It felt way too good.
He looked down at himself and sighed.
"…When the hell am I going to grow up?"
"Big Brother Mingyu? What are you doing here?"
A soft voice suddenly called out. Hinata had appeared without him noticing, and Kurenai Yuhi was standing right beside her. The others were nowhere to be seen.
"Uh… well, I missed you," Mingyu said smoothly. "They say one day apart feels like three years, so I came to see you."
Hinata's face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple.
Kurenai, on the other hand, thought of Asuma. If Asuma were even half as sweet as Mingyu, I wouldn't still be a virgin at my age.
"Alright, I'll leave you two to talk. Hinata, don't forget about tomorrow!"
Kurenai gave the pair a meaningful, slightly teasing smile before walking away.
"Ehh~" Hinata's face grew even redder.
She looked so adorable that Mingyu had the sudden urge to take a bite.
"Big Brother Mingyu… what are you staring at?"
"My Hinata is just too beautiful. Whoever gets to marry you in the future must have saved the world in his previous life."
Mingyu smiled gently.
"No way… In the future, I only want to marry you, Big Brother Mingyu."
Little girls were so easy to coax. Hinata's heart instantly filled with sweetness.
"Hehe, it's getting late. Let me walk you home."
"Mhm!"
The two of them strolled down the quiet street. It was already very late, and there was almost no one else around. Their two small figures walked side by side, as if this moment had become eternal.
"Big Brother Mingyu, I… I…"
Just before they reached the Hyuga compound, Hinata suddenly spoke up.
"What's wrong?"
"I-is mine… really small?" Hinata asked shyly, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"You know… that…" Hinata said, shyly touching her own small chest.
"…"
Mingyu was momentarily speechless.
Why is she suddenly asking about this? Did Anko's figure stimulate her that much?
Still, he clearly remembered that a few years from now, Hinata would have the biggest chest among the young generation in Konoha. That was one of the reasons he had worked so hard to win her heart early.
If anyone else knew his thoughts, they would definitely call him a massive pervert.
"No, not at all. You're still young. It'll grow nicely later."
"Big Brother Mingyu, can you promise me one thing?"
"What is it?"
"In the future… no matter what, you can only touch mine. You're not allowed to touch anyone else's!"
"Eh?"
Mingyu was completely stunned.
Is this still the pure and innocent Hinata I remember?
"Why are you saying this all of a sudden?"
"It's because of Ino! She said hers will be bigger than mine in the future, and she even wants you to touch them. Hmph!"
Hinata puffed her cheeks in displeasure.
"Oh, is that so?"
Mingyu suddenly recalled that Ino also ended up quite well-endowed in the future.
"Ah… this is really difficult," he muttered.
"Big Brother Mingyu?"
"Uh, don't worry. In the future, I'll only touch yours. No matter how big anyone else's gets, I won't touch them."
Mingyu quickly reassured her.
Being too handsome really is troublesome sometimes.
"Mhm! I'll work hard from now on. I'm going to become the biggest in Konoha!" Hinata said, pumping her little fist with determination.
Soon after, the two parted ways.
"System, claim the reward!"
Back at home, Mingyu spoke with a tired expression.
This system was great in many ways, but the missions it issued were getting more and more ridiculous.
Ding! Congratulations on completing the mission. You have received 20 EXP.
"That's it?"
"That's it."
"I'm done…"
Mingyu was truly speechless.
He had risked his life sneaking into the women's bathhouse to peep at Kurenai, and all he got was 20 EXP?
He spent two hours in agony and pleasure, and the system finished it in less than a second?
Are you a one-second man or what?!
Ding! Host, please watch your language. This system issues missions with the goal of training you. Most people would kill to receive such missions. Besides, didn't you enjoy yourself quite a bit?
"…"
Alright, he had to admit… it really was enjoyable.
After claiming the reward, Mingyu felt a significant surge in power.
"Upper-rank Chunin level… Not bad."
He nodded in satisfaction after sensing his improved strength.
The night passed quietly.
The next morning, Hinata left the village with Kurenai for her mission. The others had also departed. This was the golden period for growth after graduation.
Mingyu, due to his special status, continued training inside the village.
"Night, the captain wants to see you."
The moment Mingyu arrived at the Anbu base that day, a middle-aged man called out to him.
The "captain" he referred to was a jonin named Shimada — the leader of their squad.
Mingyu nodded and entered a room. Inside, besides Shimada, he saw two other masked figures.
"Captain Shimada."
"Come, come. Night, I called you here because we have a mission for you. These two will be your teammates."
"Oh?"
Mingyu was slightly surprised. He didn't expect his first Anbu mission to come so soon.
He quietly observed his two new teammates.
One was a burly middle-aged man who radiated a cold, murderous aura and carried a faint scent of blood. Clearly a veteran Anbu operative.
The other was a young woman with long purple hair. Although her face was hidden, her figure suggested she was only in her teens.
While Mingyu was sizing them up, the two were also evaluating him.
"Captain, are you sure you want him on our team?" the burly man asked, his tone carrying obvious dissatisfaction.
It was clear he wasn't happy with having such a young, short teammate.
The purple-haired girl didn't speak, but Mingyu could see a trace of displeasure in her eyes as well.
"You both know the current situation. The surrounding great nations are in chaos, and we're severely short on manpower. Don't underestimate Night — his strength is quite impressive," Shimada said calmly.
Konoha's situation wasn't great right now. The Land of Wind was watching them like a hawk, the Land of Lightning kept provoking them, and there were frequent skirmishes with the Land of Water and Land of Earth.
On top of that, the Nine-Tails attack a few years ago had cost the village many skilled ninjas. That was exactly why they were forced to recruit someone as young as Mingyu.