Naruto: All I want to do after transforming into Akali is be happy!

Chapter 31 Even if one bears the weight of the abyss...

"From a procedural standpoint, the assigned missions require the consent of Jonin Might Guy himself, but I know about Jonin Might Guy's situation."

"So, I directly agreed to this task on his behalf!"

The Third Hokage said, "However, I still need to send someone to find Jonin Might Guy and deliver the mission letter to him. Please wait a moment!"

But Akali shook her head: "Too slow!"

"Just give us the mission sheet, I'll give it to Jonin Might Guy!"

"Really..." Hearing Akali's words, the Third Hokage was somewhat shocked: "You know where Kai is?"

"No, but I know where Neji is!"

Yesterday I used the mark given by the Sheep Spirit Mask, and today I just happen to be using it. Akali doesn't know whether she should remark on how coincidental it is.

"Hahaha, I see!" The Third Hokage chuckled. The whereabouts of Jonin were considered a secret within Konoha.

If Akali really answers that she can track down Might Guy, then he'll have to ask her again.

But if it's Neji, there's no problem.

"Then, I'll leave this matter to you!"

The third generation nodded.

The rest of the process is straightforward: cash on delivery.

Nine hundred thousand taels vanished in the blink of an eye, replaced by a small mission scroll.

Akali then led the still somewhat bewildered Naruto and Sasuke out of the Hokage Building.

"That's it?" Naruto scratched the back of his head in confusion.

"What else?" Akali glanced at Naruto, then ignored him.

Akali looked at Sasuke: "You must have a lot of questions, right?"

“Not bad!” Sasuke nodded with a complicated expression.

Having followed Akali on this trip today, he roughly understands Akali's thinking.

That is, using money to gain power.

Since he's not very good at it, why not just find someone to teach him?

This method seems simple, but Sasuke had never thought of it before.

This forced him to admit that the differences between people are indeed objectively real, as are the barriers of perception.

So, although Sasuke was heartbroken that three-quarters of his 1.2 million yen savings were gone, there was nothing he couldn't accept.

He had only one question: "Is it worth it?"

“Of course it’s worth it!” Akali organized her thoughts.

"Let's put it this way, among the genin teams of recent years, Team 2's overall strength is at least in the top two!"

"The fact that they can lead such a class means that their Jonin leader, Might Guy, is certainly not to be underestimated."

"In Konoha right now, Might Guy's overall strength is at least in the top three, and if we only consider taijutsu..."

Akali pulled a long-handled scythe from her storage space and quickly twirled it.

Then, recalling Madara Uchiha's appearance back then, Akali closed her left eye, widened her right eye, and said with a hint of madness, "I would call myself the strongest!"

[Ding! Naruto's emotional value +999!]

[Ding! Sasuke's emotional value +999!]

Looking at Akali, Naruto and Sasuke's emotional state surged again.

However, it wasn't because she was the strongest, but because Akali suddenly pulled off some fancy moves.

After all, some things, if the atmosphere doesn't match, can actually be quite awkward!

"Cough!" Akali realized this too.

She calmly put away the sickle, and thanks to the mask, not a trace of embarrassment could be seen on her fair face.

"Anyway, do you understand what I'm saying?"

"I understand, I understand..."

Naruto and Sasuke wiped the non-existent cold sweat from their foreheads.

Of course, whether they can understand it or not is unknown, but after Akali's performance, they were quite impressed by what Akali said.

"I see, so at least the top two genin teams, plus the strongest taijutsu ninja..."

Sasuke pondered for a moment, then his eyes blazed with intense passion, as did Naruto's!

After all, that's the strongest!

The title of the strongest is not something that just any nobody dares to challenge!

An image of a powerful figure, who, despite bearing the weight of the abyss on his back and supporting the primordial imperial city with one hand, remained invincible in the world, emerged in their minds!

Under this heavy filter, even the three genin of Team 2 were transformed into various elite images!

The thought of being trained by Konoha's strongest taijutsu ninjas made Naruto and Sasuke impatient!

So, dragging Akali along, they hurried for less than an hour and the three of them arrived at the forest on the outskirts of Konoha from the center of the village!

A cute girl with a bun hairstyle was practicing basic shuriken speed shooting, but all her shuriken shots ended up hitting the tree next to the target.

A boy with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a watermelon-shaped haircut, wearing a green bodysuit, was doing basic physical training while constantly muttering about youth and occasionally shouting.

Then, a long-haired Hinata with a perpetually furrowed brow and a look of deep resentment entered their field of vision.

After looking around, Naruto and Sasuke, with mixed feelings, turned to Akali.

"Are you sure this is the second shift?!"

Naruto and Sasuke looked questioning.

After all, compared to the image of the experts that the two had imagined, the current Team 2, apart from Neji, doesn't seem to fit the description very well.

Especially that guy with the thick eyebrows and big eyes and the watermelon-shaped haircut, he doesn't look smart at all.

Could it be that Akali's so-called top two rankings are actually all thanks to Hyuga alone?

Sasuke was somewhat suspicious, as he knew Hyuga Neji, who was the previous champion.

Before Naruto and Sasuke could continue to express their doubts to Akali, a calm voice rang out from behind the three of them.

"This is definitely the second shift!"

"What's wrong, gentlemen? Do you have any objections to my lovely disciple?"

That sound was like the firing of a starting gun.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

The second group of students who were just training suddenly appeared in front of the three!

Such coordinated movements clearly indicate that their whereabouts had been discovered long ago!

When they were forced to such a close distance, Naruto and Sasuke instinctively adopted a defensive posture, with Sasuke even reaching for his ninja tools!

But a slender, fair hand stopped him.

"Don't be nervous, Sasuke!" Akali said calmly, "If Might Guy, a Jonin, is willing, even if you pull out a kunai, you won't live a second longer."

"Right, Might Guy, Jonin!"

Akali tilted her head back, forming a standard 45° angle.

[Ding! Matt Kai's mood value +999!]

Might Guy, who had never seen this kind of gameplay before, was taken aback.

However, in the world of ninjas, Akali's ability to do this simply means that her spine and cervical vertebrae are exceptionally flexible.

But Akali's attack completely disrupted the atmosphere that Might Guy and Team 2 were building together!

"Indeed! But I won't do that!"

Might Guy, regaining his senses, nodded helplessly, then looked at Akali and the others: "If I'm not mistaken, you should be students at the Ninja Academy, right?"

"Three students, what brings you here specifically to see Class Two?"

“It’s like this…” Akali took out the quest scroll given to her by the third generation and began to explain.