Chapter 9: The Mysterious Eater

The huge Konoha Hidden Village is surrounded by countless towering trees, like a huge oasis between heaven and earth.

Heiji hid behind a big tree, and only dared to poke out half of his handsome and white face slightly.

His heart rate was as high as 120 beats per minute, and he didn't even dare to gasp a little louder.

In front of him and behind him, stood Hinata Hinata and Inuzuka Ya, respectively.

The faces of the two of them looked extremely nervous and solemn.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Action!"

The three of them quickly rushed towards the target 5 meters away.

It's a relatively open green meadow with no trees nearby, making it a great place to catch.

"Meow!"

A big cat jumped up from the grass, and the hair on its whole body instantly stood upside down.

Surrounded on three sides, only the gap behind him remained, and the big cat could only flee in a panic.

"Want Want! Want Want! ”

A small white puppy, which was smaller than the big cat, barked wildly and blocked its path.

The big cat has already tasted the bitterness of this little white dog.

Although the other party is thinner than himself and looks cute on the outside, he is a ninja dog with superior strength.

The difference in strength between the two sides has made the big cat completely give up the idea of resisting.

"The Art of Four Legs!"

Inuzuka fell to the ground like a wild beast, kicked hard with both hands and feet, pounced, and firmly grasped the big cat.

"Meow!"

"Meow!"

The big cat resisted desperately in Inuzuka's arms, leaving several bloodshot scratches on his face.

"Enough is enough! I hate cats the most! Especially this big, fat, big-flowered cat! ”

At this time, the sound of sunset red came from the headset.

"Are you sure the target is the big flower? His body was covered with yellow and white patterns, and he wore a sterling silver bell around his neck......"

The big cat still hasn't given up struggling and resisting, and it has a tragic atmosphere that never dies with Inuzuka Ya.

Heiji carefully confirmed it again, and said into the headset: "Confirm that it is correct." ”

"Good job. D-Rank Mission: Capture the lost pet 'Big Flower'. ”

Task Assignment Office.

A white and fat lady hugged Dahua's neck stiffly, very intimate.

She is the wife of the Daimyo of the Fire Nation and is a veteran cat sucker.

Pingji looked at the big flower cat that couldn't be sucked and had no love, and he felt a little guilty in his heart.

Where is this task to "catch a lost pet", it is clearly to send a cat that yearns for freedom and dreams back to the dire hell.

"It's a little thankful......"

The daimyo's wife blossomed at this moment, took out a stack of 1,000 taels of bills, and stuffed them into Sunset Hong's hand.

"You've already paid the commission."

"You guys are so much sharper than the others! Last time I commissioned Kakashinaban, it took twice as long as you! Oh my poor big flower......"

The daimyo's wife hugged the struggling big flower cat and left satisfied.

Pingji looked at the stack of thousands of taels of bills, and immediately left behind the trace of sympathy for the big flower cat just now.

"Well done! It's been a long time since the daimyo's wife has given such a generous reward! ”

The third generation of Hokage Sarutobi sat behind his desk and took a pleasant puff on his pipe.

"The next task is to help the second lady of the daimyo take care of the children...... Well, this can be done alone. ”

"Also, help the proprietress of the barbecue restaurant clean the dishes and chopsticks in the back kitchen...... This can also be ...... by one person."

"Send the letter to the next village, 20 kilometers away."

Sunset Red smiled and said, "These three are all D-class missions, you can choose one by one." ”

Hinata Hinata said cautiously, "I can help take care of the daimyo's children...... Growing up, I was at home taking care of the fireworks......"

"I'm going to deliver a letter from the next village!"

Inuzuka couldn't wait to raise his hand.

Rather than washing the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen and taking care of the children, he prefers to run errands and deliver letters.

"I can only clean the dishes and chopsticks......"

It seems that Heiji has no other choice.

"Pingji, cleaning dishes and chopsticks can sharpen a person's mind, and it is also a kind of cultivation."

The three generations of Hokage looked at the weak and delicate Heiji, and couldn't help but smile with concern.

"Hello. Thank you Hokage-sama for your advice. ”

Barbecue restaurant kitchen.

"Heiji-kun, I'll leave these dishes and chopsticks to you...... Hee-hee, I've been feeling a little unwell these days, and I'm causing you trouble......"

Heiji mechanically did the work of washing and washing dishes, and was slightly disappointed in his heart.

Becoming a ninja, he originally thought that he could say goodbye to his previous trivial and mundane life from now on.

Who would like to take care of the children, wash the dishes, and run errands...... These are clearly the jobs I used to do!

Fortunately, from time to time, I can also get generous rewards from Mrs. Daimyo, and my life is indeed much more nourishing than before.

On the pale face, there was gradually a trace of blood.

It's just that Pingji is born with a thin physique, no matter how he eats Haisai, he doesn't even have one or two extra meat on his body.

"Boss, let's have a beef tenderloin, a cecum, a pork liver......"

A guest came to the door, and a flower suddenly bloomed on the face of the chubby proprietress .

Pingji's face changed suddenly.

In the system interface, there is an additional side quest.

Pingji continued to wash the dishes and chopsticks quietly, and the back kitchen was only a few steps away from the restaurant, and the sound of "Zizi" oil bubbling went straight into his nostrils with the rich fragrance.

However, Heiji seems to be completely immune to the aroma of barbecue.

His hands were still mechanically moving, and all his attention was on the diner who was enjoying a delicious barbecue in the restaurant.

Since the age of six or seven, Heiji has been helping the people in the village with all kinds of chores.

He quickly completed the simple task of washing dishes.

In the restaurant, the diner has also entered the finishing stage of this meal, and the "clanging" sound of chopsticks hitting the inner wall of the porcelain bowl is particularly cheerful.

"Whewβ€”I haven't eaten so much in a long time."

"Thank you for your patronage and welcome to your next visit!"

Heiji washed his hands, tidied up his clothes, and took off the ninja forehead guard from his forehead and hid it in the space in the system interface.

Since the last time the system rewarded him with a chakra fruit, he has a small piece of storage space that can fit something the size of a ninja forehead.

"Boss, the dishes and chopsticks have been washed, please accept it."

"Pingji, your hands and feet are so sharp! It's a pity that you still have to be a ninja...... I wanted to teach you the art of a barbecue restaurant, it's much richer than being a ninja, and it's not life-threatening......"

It was the time of the lunch break, and the streets of the village were sparsely populated.

After Heiji put away the ninja forehead guard on his forehead, he looked soft and weak, like an ordinary boy who was harmless to a human animal.

Not far ahead, the tall diner with gray hair and a tall figure walked down the street with his head held high, watching with interest the passing pedestrians and the shops on both sides of the street, as if he was full of interest in everything in Konoha Village.