In the early morning, before the sun rose completely, a ray of morning light fell on the quiet streets of Konoha, illuminating the figure of a qualified cow and horse.
Inuzuka Taro is thirty-five years old this year, but he is a Genin.
"The early bird catches the worm~"
Getting up early did not affect Inuzuka Taro's good mood. The reason why he wanted to get up early was to be able to grab more task orders with higher rewards.
As a ninja who passed the Genin exam in his early thirties, Inuzuka Taro was successfully enlisted because of his age.After landing, his back, which had been bent for nearly thirty years, finally straightened up. His parents, who usually bossed him around, changed their attitude drastically. Xiaomei, who used to ignore him from next door, also began to flirt with him.Even Wangcai, the old dog who had been with him for many years, received customized dog food distributed by the family.
After becoming a Genin, Inuzuka Taro can earn rewards through missions, and the money he earns is much more than what he earned from his previous day job. Not only is it stable, but it is also easy, and it will be just a matter of time before he earns enough money to marry Xiaomei.
Everything is going in the right direction.
"Sure enough, I'm the first one!"
As it was still dark and there were few people on the street, Inuzuka Taro quickened his pace and rushed to the door of the mission hall with his old dog Wangcai. Looking at the door that the guard had just opened, a smug smile appeared on his face.
"Old rules, D-class."
Walking quickly into the mission hall, Inuzuka Taro found the mission issuer and asked for the D-level mission sheet.
He must work very hard today and will not stop until he has completed fifty orders.
"Taro, you're still early as always."
The publisher who had just sat down at his workstation looked up and recognized the person who came as the recent task roll king. He immediately handed over a stack of task rolls with a smile.
"See if there is anything suitable first."
"Thank you."
After receiving the task list, Inuzuka Taro frowned slightly. He clearly felt that today's task list was much thinner than usual, but making money was important, so he temporarily suppressed his doubts and read through it carefully.
As a result, the more Inuzuka Taro read through the book, the darker his face became. It was full of very troublesome D-level tasks, either weeding hundreds of acres of farmland or clearing silt from ditches. Each task was extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the reward was not much."What about the errands?"
He put the task list in his hand on the table and asked,
As a qualified Inuzuka, Inuzuka Taro is best at running errands, especially after opening the Four-legged Technique. His speed is far superior to that of the same level of Genin, and he can complete more tasks in a short time.
"Oh, those tasks you mentioned, they were all taken over by the crowdsourcing team."
Recalling the large-scale high-level personnel changes that took place in the mission hall yesterday, the mission publisher thought for a moment and patiently gave him an answer.
"Crowdsourcing team, what the hell is that? Aren't the tasks first come first served?"
Inuzuka Taro had never heard of such a team before, and he immediately showed his dissatisfaction.A Genin of his age, if he relied on such time-consuming and labor-intensive D-rank missions, he would not be able to support his family. Otherwise, he would not come to grab orders before dawn every day. It was for a living.
As a result, now his only channel for making money has been cut off. How can Inuzuka Taro not be angry?
"I'm sorry, we also received a last-minute notice. Not only today, but from now on, D-level missions will be selected by the crowdsourcing team first, and the rest will go to ordinary ninjas."
The word "ordinary" in the task publisher's words severely irritated Inuzuka Taro's fragile nerves."What ordinary ninja? I am from the Inuzuka clan!"
No matter how useless Inuzuka Taro is, he still has the name Inuzuka. In this era where bloodline is valued, ninjas with a family to rely on naturally have a sense of superiority."Sorry, according to the regulations, all ninjas except the crowdsourcing team are ordinary ninjas."
The staff strictly implemented the newly issued regulations. Even though he felt helpless, he had no choice but to follow the rules.
"Damn it, then give me some dog walking and dog training tasks."
Seeing the ninjas coming into the mission hall one after another to accept orders, Inuzuka Taro gritted his teeth and temporarily gave up arguing with the new rules. Instead, he asked the staff for specific missions that only the Inuzuka clan could accept.
Regarding dog training tasks, the publisher will generally give priority to the Inuzuka clan who are good at dealing with dogs.Therefore, this type of task can be regarded as the exclusive channel task of the Inuzuka clan. The reward is not much, but the advantage is that it requires skill.
"Sorry, this type of mission has already been accepted."
"Huh? There are Inuzukas who came before me?"
Looking at the staff shaking their heads, Inuzuka Taro asked in disbelief,He is the earliest man to get up in the Inuzuka clan. Could it be that a new ox-horse was born?
"No, these tasks have also been taken over by the crowdsourcing team."
"I want to complain!"
Inuzuka Taro was so angry that he was shaking all over. He had to report this situation to the higher-ups in the mission hall. The existence of that crowdsourcing team was completely robbing the living space of the Genin like them."I'm sorry, the complaint room was demolished last night. I heard it's going to be turned into a convenience store."
"I eat lemons!"
After cursing, Inuzuka Taro realized that he had spent too much time here. According to his usual pace, he would have almost finished the third order."Alright, alright, I'll come back to your leader to report the situation after I'm done with my work today. Give me the tasks just now."
Even though he cursed, he still had to live his life as usual. If he didn't complete a few D-level missions, he might not even have enough money for today's meal. So Inuzuka Taro chose to compromise and picked up the mission he had just thrown away.
"This, this, and this."
After selecting three relatively good tasks, Inuzuka Taro was about to sign his name on the task list, but he found a clue in the reward sharing column."Wait, hasn't the commission for tasks always been 10%? Why has it become 30% now?"
Don't underestimate the price difference; it adds up to a considerable amount.
"The 30 billion village subsidy activity has ended. From today on, the task commission will be increased to %, but don't worry, this is only temporary and may increase in the future."
The 10 Billion Village Subsidy Activity is a benefit activity initiated by Uchiha Izuna out of his own pocket in order to stimulate the number of tasks and the completion rate.The purpose is to allow every ninja doing the task to maintain a positive enthusiasm and complete the tasks issued by the employer with 100% seriousness, thereby improving the satisfaction of Konoha's tasks, establishing a good reputation for the village, and laying a foundation for long-term development in the future.
"The activity is over? Lord Izunai didn't say that. He promised that as long as he is still here, the 10 billion village subsidies will not stop!"
Inuzuka Taro recalled that on his first day to accept the mission, he happened to meet Uchiha Izuna who was giving a speech in the hall. In front of everyone, the other party promised that the 10 billion village supplement would be executed indefinitely.
It is because of Uchiha Izuna's promise that Inuzuka Taro gets up early and works late every day to grab orders, so that he can enrich himself and repay Izuna's generosity at the same time.
"It is true that Master Izuna said so, but now..."
Speaking of Uchiha Izuna, the task issuer showed a touch of nostalgia on his face. While speaking, he raised his hand and pointed in a direction of the hall. Inuzuka Taro looked over there, and a surprised expression instantly filled his whole face.
In the east of the hall, the plaque that was supposed to have the Uchiha clan emblem was taken down at some point, and replaced with a clan emblem that Inuzuka Taro was somewhat familiar with, but could not name."That is?"
"Lord Izuna has left the mission hall yesterday. The mission hall is now under the full management of the Shimura clan." "Huh?"
At the same time, the ninjas who were in the same situation as Inuzuka Taro all cried out in surprise.You know, under the well-organized management of Uchiha Izuna, the mission completion rate of the mission hall remains high, and the satisfaction of both employers and ninjas has reached new highs.
Even Tobirama Senju, who was at odds with him, once praised Uchiha Izuna's extraordinary management skills.
"The Shimura clan."
Hearing this name, Inuzuka Taro frowned tightly. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and asked loudly,“That crowdsourcing team, it can’t be…”
"Yes, it is the official organization of the Shimura clan."
"I boil it!"
This Shimura clan is really a piece of shit. Not only did they cancel the 10 billion village subsidy, they also set up a crowdsourcing team that can give priority to selecting tasks with high rewards and low difficulty. They are simply treating these cattle and horses like Japanese people.
"Are you going to take it or not? There are people waiting in line behind you!"
Looking at the frustrated Inuzuka Taro, the task issuer, knowing that he could not change the current situation, gradually turned cold.
His current job is no longer as easy as it was when Uchiha Izuna was in office. His performance is now linked to the daily order rate. If Inuzuka Taro continues to waste time here, he will earn a lot less money today.
"catch!"
In the end, Inuzuka Taro bowed to life, gritted his teeth and took over the tasks left over by the Shimura clan, and successfully transformed from an ordinary cowherd to a professional cowherd.
"Damn it! The Shimura clan is really going too far!"
The large-scale changes to the mission hall rules quickly spread throughout Konoha, and the members of the Ninja Alliance who knew the inside story were all gnashing their teeth in anger.
The Shimura clan is a member of the Ninja Alliance after all. Logically speaking, since they have obtained such great authority, they should seek benefits for other members of the Ninja Alliance.
Now, not only are there no welfare coins, but there are also many exploitative clauses.It looks like the Shimura clan is going to completely break off relations with other ninja clans just for the sake of their own interests.
"Xianyi, what you did is indeed inappropriate."
Soon, Sarutobi Sasuke, who received the complaint from the members, quickly found Shimura Kenichi who was drinking and eating pork head meat at home. Looking at the other person's flushed face, he frowned and said,"Unsuitable? What's wrong? The commission for other villages is 30% anyway. Our Shimura clan is not as wealthy as the Uchiha clan."
Shimura Kenichi, who was chewing the greasy pork head meat in big mouthfuls, put down the wine glass in his hand and glanced at Sarutobi Sasuke, who had a slightly cold face.
"The commission is not a big deal. I mean, that crowdsourcing team, you're doing this because you don't want the grassroots ninjas to survive?"
Sarutobi Sasuke could turn a blind eye to the commission issue, but the crowdsourcing team was indeed boycotted by all the grassroots ninjas, and its disbandment was imminent.
Snapped--
"They are alive? Then who will let me live?"
Shimura Kenichi, who was eating meat with his eyes narrowed, suddenly jumped up and slapped the marble table. His two narrowed eyes suddenly widened."Sasuke, ask yourself, how much have our Shimura clan contributed to the future of the Ninja Alliance?"
"Forehead"
"Humph! Let me tell you! Five billion! Do you know how long it takes to save five billion?"
"This"
Being pushed against the wall by the aggressive Shimura Kenichi, Sarutobi Sasuke showed a bitter smile on his face.
Fifty billion is not a small sum. According to the annual financial statements of the Sarutobi clan, if they want to save enough, all the family members will need to tighten their belts for ten years.
"Sasuke, don't worry, I will only do D-rank missions. When I have enough, I will stop."
The reason why Kenichi Shimura chose D-level tasks as the target of crowdsourcing is that there is a large amount of D-level tasks, and another reason is that the difficulty is low and any ninja can do it.
"Then at least return the task of dog training to the Inuzuka clan!"
"Can't our Shimura clan have a holy body that is born to raise dogs?"
The employer noted that Inuzuka is preferred, but he didn't say it must be Inuzuka. It's just training a dog. Feed it with pork head meat and the dog will definitely be obedient.
"You! You're in trouble."
Looking at Shimura Kenichi who refused to give in, the angry Sarutobi Sasuke threw down a few words and left without looking back.
In the following period of time, the incident in the task hall fermented again. Because crowdsourcing snatched away a large number of high-quality orders, the ninjas who had no orders to do began to make trouble collectively, threatening to sue the village leaders and ask them to support justice.
Among these ninjas, there were many members of the ninja clan that were allied with the Shimura clan. They went straight back to their clan to cry and asked their respective leaders to ask the Shimura clan for an explanation.
Konoha Street,
Shimura Danzo, who had just walked out of the clan's territory, was keenly aware of several sneaky figures behind him. At first, he didn't take it seriously, thinking that they were just fans who admired him.As a result, just when he was about to turn around and say hello, a rotten egg hit him in the face.Snapped--
There was a crisp sound, and the rotten egg exploded on Shimura Danzo's head, and a foul smell came to his face.
"Young patriarch!"
Seeing this, the tribesmen who were traveling with Danzo immediately stepped forward to help him clean up the filth.
After a while, the egg liquid wrapped around Danzo's head disappeared without a trace, but the stench could not be eliminated no matter what.
"Assholes, I'm going to capture them right now and let the young patriarch deal with them!"
"No, the meeting is more important."
Danzo shook his head expressionlessly, today was the first meeting day for him as a new elder, and he absolutely could not be late because of such a trivial matter.
Creak~After standing at the door of the Hokage's office for a while, Danzo straightened his clothes and walked in.
"Monkey, here I come"
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been waiting in the office early, took a sip of a freshly brewed sweet drink. At the same time, an inexplicable stench entered his nose."Ouch, this smell, Danzo, didn't you wipe your butt clean?" (End of this chapter)