"No, no," all three shook their heads frantically. With that threatening look on your face, even if we did have something, we wouldn't dare to say it.
"Since there isn't one, let's all introduce ourselves, starting with the one with white hair," Tianqi said, pointing directly at Jiraiya.
"My name is Jiraiya, and I'm 10 years old."
"My name is Tsunade, and I'm also 10 years old."
"My name is Orochimaru, and I'm the same age as them."
"Oh, you're the same age? I wonder who's older?" Tianqi was also shocked to hear that they were the same age. Jiraiya looked obviously older, but he didn't expect them to be the same age.
"Of course, Tsunade is the greatest, followed by Orochimaru, and then me," Jiraiya, who had just been stunned, recovered and pointed at the other two.
"Jiraiya! I think you're asking for a beating again!" Tsunade exploded when Jiraiya claimed to be the boss.
"You're the boss anyway, I didn't say anything wrong." Seeing that Tsunade was about to hit him, Jiraiya immediately hid behind Orochimaru.
"You still dare to talk back! See how I deal with you!" With that, Tsunade was about to rush up and beat Jiraiya.
Seeing this, Tianqi spoke up, "I didn't expect that Tsunade, who looks the smallest, is actually the biggest, and Jiraiya, who looks the biggest, is actually the smallest. I really didn't expect that. Alright, stop fooling around, let's go to the mission hall to get a mission."
Upon hearing that they were going to receive a mission, the group stopped arguing and followed Tianqi toward the mission hall.
And so, Tianqi walked in front, with Jiraiya and the other two following behind.
"Who do you think is stronger, Sarutobi or this new captain?" Jiraiya whispered to the other two, seeing that Tenki hadn't said a word the whole way.
"Of course, it goes without saying that Sarutobi-sensei is stronger. He's the Hokage, and the Hokage is the strongest in the village," Tsunade said with certainty. Her grandfather was the Hokage, so she definitely thought the Hokage was the strongest.
Seeing Tsunade say that Sarutobi was powerful, Jiraiya turned to Orochimaru and asked, "Orochimaru, what do you think? Who's stronger?"
"It should be Sarutobi-sensei who is stronger, after all, he is the Hokage," Orochimaru said uncertainly, recalling the scene of being intimidated by Tianqi today.
"Alright, since you all say that old man Sarutobi is powerful, let's make a bet. I think the new captain is more powerful." Recalling the scene that shocked him today, Jiraiya felt that this Tenchi was definitely the most powerful, even surpassing the Hokage.
"Bet? What kind of bet?" Tsunade's interest was instantly piqued at the mention of betting.
"Whoever loses, treats everyone to dinner tonight," Jiraiya said, looking at the two of them.
Tsunade is a well-known wealthy woman, so she's definitely not short of money. As for Orochimaru, he's on Tsunade's side. If he loses, Tsunade will definitely pay for his meal. Even though he's so poor he can barely afford to eat, if he wins, he can get a free meal. Thinking of this, Jiraiya started praying that he absolutely couldn't lose.
When Orochimaru heard that the loser would have to treat everyone to a meal, Tsunade readily agreed. Orochimaru also nodded, as he was eager to know who was stronger.
Seeing that the two had agreed, Jiraiya cautiously approached Tianqi, as he had been genuinely frightened earlier. He then asked Tianqi, "Captain, may I ask you a question?"
Seeing Jiraiya's timid and hesitant demeanor, Tianqi put his arm around his shoulder and said with a smile, "We're all brothers. I'm just a little older than you guys. From now on, just call me Brother Tianqi. I'm easy to talk to. Ask me anything you need to know."
Seeing that Tianqi was so easy to talk to, Tsunade and Orochimaru also gathered around and listened carefully.
"Um, team... Brother Tianqi, I really want to know, between you and, between you and Sarutobi-sensei, who is stronger?" Although he was still a little scared when Tianqi said this, he still stammered out the question for the sake of a meal.
Tianqi hadn't expected Jiraiya to ask this either. He then looked at Tsunade and Orochimaru, "You want to know too?"
Orochimaru and the other person nodded.
"Oh, is that so? Come over here, I'll tell you secretly." Tianqi saw the two nod and his playful mood was aroused.
Soon the three of them lowered their heads and formed a circle, eager to know who was the stronger one.
"Let me tell you, you shouldn't even ask questions like that. Just by looking at me, you can tell I'm definitely stronger. What makes Hiruzen Sarutobi compare to me? He's Hokage, but he's just a little brother."
"Hahaha," Tianqi said, then laughed and left.
Watching him leave Tianqi with a smile, the three of them were completely bewildered. They thought he was going to say something, but that was it. They exchanged glances, wondering, "Should we believe him? I feel like he's joking."
The matter was left unresolved, and the group followed Tianqi to the mission hall.
As soon as they arrived at the mission hall, the ninja in charge of assigning missions greeted them warmly. He had no choice but to be enthusiastic, since this ninja used to be with Hiruzen Sarutobi. Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi had become Hokage, this ninja's status had risen dramatically. Moreover, it was said that this ninja's strength was comparable to that of the Hokage.
"Lord Tianqi, are you here today to accept a mission?"
"They must be here to accept a mission. I don't usually come here if I'm not here."
Upon hearing Tianqi's words, the ninja casually pulled out an A-rank mission scroll.
"Lord Tianqi, what do you think of this?" the ninja asked with a fawning expression.
Jiraiya and the other two were shocked to see the ninja acting like a sycophant. They weren't shocked by the sycophantic ninja's behavior, as they and Sarutobi usually acted that way. What shocked them was that, besides Sarutobi, there was another person who could make this ninja act like a sycophant.
The three exchanged glances and all agreed that this new captain was definitely not simple.
Looking at the A-rank mission in front of him, Tian Qi said directly, "I brought the genin here to accept missions today, so just give me a simple C-rank or D-rank mission." After saying that, he pushed the A-rank mission back.
"I see." After saying that, he put away the A-level mission and then took out a D-level mission.
Tianqi didn't even look at it; he just tossed the D-level mission to the three of them and walked straight out of the mission hall.
In the fields, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and the other two were weeding, while Tenki was sleeping in the sun on a nearby rock.
It turns out they were assigned a D-level mission to clear weeds, which led to this situation.
Seeing Tianqi fast asleep on the rock while they and the others were busy weeding, Jiraiya said angrily.
"Brother Tianqi, why should we work so hard while you sleep, and then we get to split the pay? That's so unfair!"
"If you think it's unfair, you can quit. I'll deal with you when I wake up," Tianqi said with his eyes closed.
Upon hearing these threatening words, Jiraiya immediately cowered. If he were beaten up, he probably wouldn't be able to get up for half a year. Tsunade and Orochimaru, who were about to speak, also fell silent.
"Oh, right, it's just weeding a few dozen acres. I advise you to finish it before 3 p.m., or don't blame me for being impolite. My time is very precious," Tianqi continued.
Upon hearing Tianqi's words, the three of them immediately cursed Tianqi's entire family. Then they sped up their weeding. They had only accepted the task around noon, and what was supposed to be a day's work was to be completed in a few hours without even having lunch. Wasn't this a trap?
Amidst warm greetings, the three of them finally finished weeding at three o'clock, and they all collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.
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