Chapter 168: [168]:Naruto
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"Yeah, I gave it a quick look over when we were heading to lunch." Naruto nodded. "It can actually be used one of two ways; I can either learn the [Beast Taming] Skill and then specialize once I reach Level 10 in it, or I can use the scroll on an injured animal, learn the [Beast Taming] Skill then, and specialize from Level 1, which I think is the better way to do it."
"It does sound more efficient." the Hokage agreed. "Think carefully before you use it, Naruto-kun. An animal companion can affect you much like the ninken of the Inuzuka or the Kikaichū of the Aburame do."
"I’ll do that, Jiji." Naruto nodded. "So...you aren’t mad about me interfering with your selection of missions?"
"You had very little option in the matter but to choose for me, Naruto-kun." Sarutobi reassured the worried boy, waving a hand absently. "I lay no blame on you whatsoever. Promise me that you’ll take different missions every day and we’ll leave it at that."
"Thanks." the boy said in relief before something occurred to him. "Hey...if the Tora Mission is a High D-Rank, why was Team 7 able to take it? I can’t take it until I’ve gotten twenty ordinary D-Ranks done."
"That is normally the case, but Kakashi was the one to specifically request that particular mission as opposed to the genin." the Hokage explained. "He felt that the challenge of a difficult mission would drive it into the heads of those three that they need to work on teamwork as well as honing their individual skills. As an acting Jonin-sensei, he can override certain requirements on D-Ranks as needed to help ensure the growth and development of his genin, so long as he can get offer a proper explanation and doesn’t break any major law."