In Naruto: Reborn with a Chat Group

Makoto wasn't too surprised by the chaos happening in the chat. After all, he was the one responsible for completely derailing their personalities.

Hashirama, in particular, was one of his greatest creations. Just imagining the villagers' reactions when their so-called God of Shinobi opened a wood factory while working as a part-time singer was hilarious enough. And that was without even mentioning his questionable relationship with Madara.

After finishing his explanation, Hiruzen personally handed the sword over to Makoto.

Without hesitation, Makoto took the sword and tied it around his waist.

Watching this, Hiruzen seemed lost in thought, his mind drifting back to the past. 'Sensei... did I live up to your expectations?'

Meanwhile, Makoto was curious about the Sword of the Thunder God. He pulled it out, slid it back in, pulled it out again, and gave it a few swings. This was the sword used by Tobirama himself.

The weapon that took down Izuna, who was said to be the second most talented Uchiha after Madara. It was one of the most famous weapons in the entire series, right up there with Madara's war fan and sickle, Itachi's Yata Mirror, and the Sword of Totsuka.

Now, that very sword had been handed to him.

Makoto had to admit, Hiruzen was being unusually generous this time. He had even given away his own sensei's weapon. Especially after spending so much time around Hiruzen, Makoto could tell that the old man genuinely saw him as a student.

This left him feeling conflicted. Makoto wasn't sure what he was going to do when he revived all the chat members in the future. Because Hiruzen had done a lot of stupid things. And once the others came back, they were definitely going to beat the crap out of him.

'Should I just let them rough him up for a while and step in before they actually kill him?' Makoto wondered, feeling troubled.

After thinking about it for a bit, he sighed internally. 'Well, Sensei... I can only guarantee that you won't die. But if they decide to beat you up... yeah, that's on you.'

Just as he was lost in thought, a sudden knock at the door pulled him back to his senses.

"Lord Hokage! Team 7 is here for a mission!"

Hearing this, Hiruzen also snapped out of his nostalgia. He straightened up in his chair and quickly responded, "Come in!"

The door opened, and Kakashi walked in, followed by Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. None of them looked surprised to see Makoto there.

By now, they were used to it. He was either tagging along with different teams on missions or just hanging around the Hokage's office, chatting with Hiruzen.

Kakashi walked up to the desk and handed over a mission report. "Lord Hokage, the lost cat mission is complete. Do you have any other assignments for us?"

Hiruzen glanced over the list, scanning it from top to bottom before speaking. "Your next mission options are babysitting, hunting wild boars, or collecting sweet potatoes. Choose one."

The moment those words left his mouth, Naruto immediately jumped up in frustration. "Grandpa Hokage, no!!! Stop giving us these lame missions! I wanna go on a real ninja mission!"

"All we do is chase after lost pets or babysit kids every day! Can't you give us a real mission for once?" Naruto huffed, hands on his hips as he glared at Hiruzen.

On the side, Sasuke silently nodded. He agreed with Naruto on this matter. He wanted something more challenging.

Meanwhile, Sakura sighed as she watched Naruto rant. 'This guy is seriously so annoying... '

Kakashi scratched his head helplessly. 'Why is he always so disrespectful?'

Hiruzen took a deep drag from his pipe, glancing at Team 7 before looking at Makoto. "Since you're so eager, I'll assign you a C-rank mission this time. You'll be protecting someone and Makoto will be joining your team for this mission."

Naruto's eyes lit up, and he practically jumped three feet into the air. "For real?! Who is it? A lord? A princess?"

"And I get to go on my first real mission with Makoto? This is awesome!"

Kakashi nodded. He had a pretty good grasp of Makoto's strength by now. In fact, he wasn't even sure if he could beat him anymore. If Hiruzen was sending Makoto with them, it was probably to ensure Team 7's safety.

Sasuke smirked slightly, clenching his fists in excitement.

Hiruzen, on the other hand, sighed at Naruto's over-the-top reaction. 'It's just a normal C-rank mission… Where does this kid get the idea that he'll be guarding a princess?'

"Settle down. I'll explain everything now. Come in."

As soon as Hiruzen spoke, the door opened, and an old man stepped inside. He was short, barely 1.5 meters tall, dressed in plain clothes, and wore a pair of glasses.

The moment he entered, the strong smell of alcohol filled the room. The old man swayed slightly, then raised his wine bottle and took another swig before muttering, "Huh? What's this? Just a bunch of little brats?"

Makoto immediately recognized the scene. 'Wait... isn't this the moment when Team 7 gets their Land of Waves mission?'

'And that old man... isn't he Tazuna, the bridge builder?'

Makoto frowned. He didn't know how the others felt, but personally, he really disliked this old man.

Tazuna had lied about the mission's rank just because he couldn't afford the proper fee. If a weaker team had been assigned instead of Team 7, they could've been killed.

But what annoyed Makoto even more was how Tazuna guilt-tripped people into helping him. Instead of being honest, he played the victim, manipulating others into risking their lives for his cause.

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