Naruto: Chronicles of A Fire Ninja

Chapter 48: Love?

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They had already earned 6,500 Ryo from 16 missions. They could have earned more, but the village took a large percentage of the mission fees. Still, 6,500 Ryo was not a small amount—it was already more than 1.5 times their monthly stipend.

After returning to their house, they received a notice stating that the duration for which their house had been allotted for free was over. Starting next month, if they wanted to continue living in the house, they would have to pay 2,000 Ryo each month for each house.

"What should we do now?" Yomi asked Kaida.

"Well, we have eight days to think about it since we'll have to pay rent from next month. Let's continue doing missions for now, and in between, we'll search for another house. If we find a better one, we'll move out; otherwise, we'll have to pay 4,000 Ryo per month. In both cases, there's nothing to worry about."

After that, they went to the training area to practice their new jutsu. Though they had learned it, to make it battle-ready, they had to master all five jutsu.

After practicing for three hours straight, they both went back to their house and slept.

For the next three days, this became their daily routine:

- In the morning, they would do physical exercise for four hours, during which Kaida would increase his exercise weight by 3 kg.

- After that, they would complete D-rank missions, a total of 16 per day, earning them 6,000-6,500 Ryo. In the evening, they would focus on jutsu training.

On the fourth day, while choosing a mission, Kaida was surprised to see the payment for one mission. The task was simple—cutting the grass in a garden—but the payment was five times that of a normal D-rank mission.

"Sir, why does this mission pay so much?"

"Oh, this is a mission from a noble. They always pay more, but their completion requirements are also tougher.

If you're planning to take this mission, be wary of whatever they say. Nobles have silver tongues and can be very manipulative."

Kaida nodded and took the mission, along with seven others. He decided to do the noble's mission himself and send clones to complete the others.

When they reached the mission location, it was a large bungalow that could be described as a mini-palace. They rang the bell, and a butler answered.

"We're here for the mission."

"Please wait a minute," the butler said in a very respectful tone. After checking the paperwork, he nodded and asked them to follow him. He then took them to a garden the size of a football field.

"You just have to cut the grass and place it in that corner."

Kaida and Yomi were pleasantly surprised. Though the garden was a bit large, they could complete the work quickly using chakra. But the butler added:

"You are not allowed to use any jutsu for this, according to my lady." He pointed toward the balcony where a blonde girl sat under an umbrella, watching them.

Kaida understood that this mission had been posted by her purely for entertainment. But since they had already accepted the mission, Kaida and Yomi simply nodded and got to work.