Chapter 18 Returning to the Village
After safely escorting the caravan to its destination in Grass Country, the Uzumaki Maple Squad returned directly to Konoha.
Grass Country also has a ninja village, and although it is an allied nation with Konoha, it is best not to stay long unless authorized by a mission issued by the Hokage.
On this C-rank escort mission, aside from killing a group of bandits, nothing else happened.
That Kurenai Yuhi and Hyuga Kiyomi, these two young girls, could decisively kill people was somewhat unexpected by Kaminari Kaede; Kaminari Kaede wasn't surprised by Hyuga Mirai, as he had heard of his reputation at Konoha Hospital.
With the skill of a Medical Chunin, he must have seen corpses.
Although Kurenai Yuhi and Hyuga Kiyomi both looked pale after killing the bandits with their Shuriken, they quickly adjusted their mindsets. From this perspective alone, Kurenai Yuhi and Hyuga Kiyomi were already qualified ninja.
They still needed some tempering; during their first killing mission, both of them still felt like it was a 'ninja game.' In this regard, Hyuga Mirai was much better, always prioritizing the mission and being cautious.
After returning to the village and submitting the mission report, Kaminari Kaede, still expressionless, told the three: "Gather at Training Ground Three tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is a rest day, then we'll continue taking missions."
Constantly taking missions wouldn't lead to growth. Kaminari Kaede's habit was to train for one day after a mission and then rest for one day. This way, he aimed to complete fifteen C-rank missions within two months, after which the squad could attempt B-rank missions.
During the training the next day, Kaminari Kaede didn't treat them as students who had just graduated from the Nin school, but as true ninja.
Although he wouldn't kill them, with his Jonin strength, a single hit on any of the three would cause injury; if hit by a Ninjutsu, they could go straight to Konoha Hospital.
However, Kaminari Kaede was very measured; Ninjutsu was generally used for forcing retreat or defense, and rarely for offense.
But even so, Hyuga Mirai, Hyuga Kiyomi, and Kurenai Yuhi were still in precarious situations during their actual combat exchanges.
Even a Ninjutsu-type Jonin, though their Taijutsu might be a weakness, was still much stronger than a Chunin; especially since Kaminari Kaede occasionally used some Ninjutsu, Hyuga Mirai was taught a harsh lesson without revealing his full strength.
However, this also helped Hyuga Mirai improve, at least in his exchanges with Kaminari Kaede, he could find his shortcomings; Kaminari Kaede was indeed a good captain, always pointing out their deficiencies after knocking the three of them flying.
"Ouch, Kaminari-sensei is too strict!"
Kurenai Yuhi grumbled, with several bruises and two swollen contusions on her body; no wonder he gave them a day of rest, it was to let them find a Medical Ninja.
Hyuga Kiyomi didn't speak. She had the advantage of Taijutsu and was slightly better than Kurenai Yuhi, but she had a large bump on her head, making her look a bit like she had horns. Hyuga Mirai looked at her twice and almost burst out laughing.
"Cough, Kiyomi-sama, Kurenai, let me treat you two."
Hyuga Mirai waved to the two and said.
"Hehe, then I'll trouble Mirai-kun."
Upon hearing Hyuga Mirai's words, Kurenai Yuhi's face broke into a smile, and her ruby eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
This was where the benefit of having a Medical Ninja in the team became apparent, otherwise, going to Konoha Hospital would be a considerable expense; moreover, it was said that Hyuga Mirai's medical skill was very high, already reaching the level of a formal physician at Konoha Hospital.
Hyuga Kiyomi also moved closer, but perhaps due to the bump on her forehead, she felt very embarrassed by her current appearance, so her face clearly showed shame and anger, without a single word, only hoping that the bump on her forehead could be healed quickly.
"Mystical Palm Technique!"
Hyuga Mirai quickly formed hand signs, condensing green Chakra on his palms. Then Hyuga Mirai placed his palms on Kurenai Yuhi and Hyuga Kiyomi.
Under the healing of Yang Release Chakra, the more obvious swellings on the two girls' bodies almost recovered completely, with the rest only needing some topical medicine and a day's rest for full recovery.
"Phew~, alright, just apply some ointment for the rest, and it'll be fine in half a day."
Hyuga Mirai withdrew his Chakra and sat cross-legged on the ground, slightly out of breath.
Mystical Palm Technique is an A-rank Medical Ninjutsu. Even in Konoha Hospital, only a few physicians can master this Ninjutsu. It not only consumes a lot of Chakra but also requires extremely high Chakra control.
The reason Hyuga Mirai used Mystical Palm Technique to treat such minor injuries, besides establishing his persona, was also to use the excuse of excessive consumption to ask Hyuga Kiyomi for leave.
"Kiyomi-sama, I'd like to rest at home tomorrow."
When Hyuga Kiyomi heard Hyuga Mirai's words, the words she was about to say, asking him to come to the Main House training ground, immediately caught in her throat; however, Hyuga Mirai also had injuries, and he had just used Mystical Palm Technique to help her heal the bumps on her body immediately.
Kurenai Yuhi was also nearby, and if she refused, she would appear heartless.
'Mirai-kun must be very tired, so why does Kiyomi still want Mirai-kun to train?'
She would definitely think that!
Thinking of this, Hyuga Kiyomi immediately nodded and said to Hyuga Mirai: "Alright, rest well tomorrow."
After speaking, she glanced at Kurenai Yuhi with her pure white eyes and then left the training ground directly.
"What did Kiyomi mean by that glance at me just now?"
After Hyuga Kiyomi had walked far away, Kurenai Yuhi turned to Hyuga Mirai, somewhat puzzled, and asked.
"I don't know either, maybe she thinks your eyes are very pretty."
Hyuga Mirai casually brushed her off, then stood up, patted the dust off his body, and bid farewell to Kurenai Yuhi.
"Kurenai, I'm heading back now. See you the day after tomorrow."
For teenagers of this age, besides improving their strength, the rest of their thoughts revolved around the opposite sex.
A prime example is Uchiha Obito, who, at only six or seven years old, already had feelings for Rin Nohara.
Although Kurenai Yuhi didn't have such thoughts for now, praise from the opposite sex could still put her in a good mood.
Especially when the person praising her was a very reliable teammate from her own squad, who not only had perfect looks but also decent strength, and whose medical talent was widely renowned.
Upon hearing Hyuga Mirai's words of praise, Kurenai Yuhi's good mood immediately lifted, and she left the training ground humming and skipping lightly.
After returning home, Hyuga Mirai treated his own injuries, then recalled the time spent with the team.
He shouldn't have revealed anything unusual. It was just a normal C-rank mission, and the squad's training performance was the same as usual at the Main House training ground.
"Next, with the doors and windows tightly locked, normal people won't disturb me; and after asking Hyuga Kiyomi for leave, that guy Hyuga Sosuke won't come either. A whole day should be enough."
Hyuga Mirai thought it over in his mind and felt that even if he used the system's simulation function, there shouldn't be any accidents.
"System, activate the extraction function!"
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