Chapter 34 - 34: Miscellaneous Missions

The Byakugan can see through clones, but for Shadow Clones, the Byakugan might not necessarily be able to see through them. Kazuki couldn't recall if the early Byakugan could see through Shadow Clones, but Kaguya's Byakugan certainly couldn't, at least not instantly distinguishing between Shadow Clones and the original. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been tricked multiple times during her fight with Naruto. "This is just an experiment, the Sharingan definitely can't see through Shadow Clones." "As for whether the Byakugan can, I don't know either. It's just an attempt. Even if it fails, I have nothing to lose. At worst, I'll just win using other methods." Kazuki explained, wiggling his finger, a confident smile on his face. Honestly, Tobirama was truly cunning. He really tried every method to deal with the Uchiha clan. Ordinary clones would be seen through by the Sharingan, so he developed the Shadow clone. To counter Izuna and prevent his Mangekyo Sharingan from tracking him, he developed the Flying Thunder God Technique. To deal with the Uchiha clan's Fire Release, he diligently researched Water Release. He used Water Release even better than the Mizukage, can you believe it? Even the Bringer of Darkness Genjutsu was developed by him, specifically targeting the Uchiha to make their Sharingan lose its advantage. There has never been anyone who targeted the Uchiha as much as Tobirama. He couldn't defeat Madara, but when it came to ordinary Uchiha, Tobirama had them in the palm of his hand. Rinka was speechless. How little did he think of her?! However, she also had to admit that Kazuki's strength was indeed superior to hers, and the key was that he was two years younger than her. He truly deserved the title of the 'Number One Genius.' "Mm." Tsunade nodded slightly. This was also based on Kazuki's strength surpassing Rinka's, so there was no problem with Kazuki doing this. It was just that he didn't end up defeating Rinka with taijutsu and showcasing his monstrous strength, which disappointed Tsunade somewhat. Tsunade checked the time and said, "Alright, the self-introductions are done, and I have a general idea of your strengths. I'll plan your training when I get back." "It's almost time now. We need to go on a mission. I already picked up the mission yesterday." "That's great! We're going on a mission!" Kushina exclaimed excitedly, eager to try. This was a mission! She wondered if they would be able to leave the village and fight Ninja. Even Rinka's usually calm face showed a flicker of excitement. Clearly, for this Hyuga clan young lady, leaving the village for missions had become an obsession. Many members of the Hyuga vlan never even had the chance to leave the village in their entire lives, let alone the Land of Fire. But Kazuki's expression became a bit subtle. He had a feeling Tsunade might take this opportunity to trick them. It wasn't until Tsunade and her group arrived at the entrance of a hot spring inn that Kazuki's composure completely broke. Tsunade was definitely doing this on purpose. "Tsunade-sensei, are you treating us to a hot spring bath?" Kushina asked expectantly. Tsunade had brought her to this hot spring inn before, and it felt incredibly comfortable. However, Tsunade had told her that in the future, she must keep Kazuki in check and not let him frequent the hot spring inn, or he would forget to go home. Kazuki's eyelid twitched, and he asked with a somewhat strained voice, "Our mission wouldn't happen to be here, would it?" Tsunade looked at Kazuki with an expression that said, 'You're a teachable one'. "You really are smart, kid." "Indeed, your mission today is to clean this hot spring inn. What do you say? You can do it, right?" "Huh?" Kushina and Rinka were dumbfounded. One was a former Uzumaki princess, and the other was a young lady from the Hyuga clan. How could they have ever done such work? Now Tsunade was asking them to clean the hot spring inn, and this hot spring inn was the largest one in Konoha. Who knew if they could even clean it all? Even if they could, it would exhaust them severely. "Come on, I'm counting on you." "This is the first mission for my Tsunade squad. I'm sure you won't disappoint me, right?" "If you fail even the first mission, it will affect your future mission assignments." A hint of slyness flashed in Tsunade's eyes. Back in the day, when she first became a Ninja, Hiruzen had assigned them many disgusting missions that nearly broke them, even Orochimaru, with his personality, was pushed to his limit. Now she could use those same tactics on her own disciples, perhaps this was the joy of being a teacher!? However, she wasn't entirely tricking Kazuki and the others. After all, as Ninja, sometimes they needed to face many terrible situations. If they couldn't even clean a hot spring, then there was no point. "Tsunade-sama, you're here!" The hot spring owner immediately greeted Tsunade upon her arrival. "Mm, these three children will be cleaning the hot spring. You can just give them the equipment." 'Oh, and arrange a private room for me, and prepare some snacks and beer. No problem, right?" Tsunade asked, pointing at the three. "No problem, I'll arrange the room for you right away." The hot spring owner quickly agreed. Tsunade was always generous with her spending. The cost of inviting Ninja to clean the hot spring inn this time would probably not even be as much as Tsunade's own spending. "Alright, start cleaning. Don't disappoint me!" Tsunade waved her hand at them, then walked towards the private room arranged by the owner, leaving Kazuki and the other two looking at each other. At this moment, even Rinka's expression wasn't very good. "Alright, let's start working. If we can finish quickly, maybe Tsunade-sensei will even treat us to a hot spring bath." Kazuki said, picking up a cleaning tool and sighing faintly. "Kushina, later I'll use Shadow Clones to help. If you don't mind, you can also use Shadow Clones. And cleaning in the hot spring can also be a form of training." Kazuki said this as he walked into the public hot spring, his feet stepping on the hot spring water. "Water walking is an essential part of Ninja training, requiring a high degree of Chakra control." "You haven't practiced water walking yet, so this is a good opportunity to train." "Yes! I understand!" Kushina showed a look of realization. No wonder Tsunade wanted to bring them to do this mission, it was for their training. She had misunderstood Tsunade. Rinka looked thoughtfully at Kazuki. Was that truly the case? However, it no longer mattered. She would just treat this opportunity as training.