Chapter 272 : Kurenai Yūhi!!

"Kakashi, don't get so worked up. I just said it was a coincidence. A few days ago, I ran into someone strange like that, that's all."

Genya looked at the agitated Kakashi, but his tone remained calm. 

"I just happened to meet an odd person. It might not even be the one you're thinking of."

He only mentioned it briefly and had no intention of continuing the topic.

That was all he was willing to say. Whether Kakashi believed him or not was up to him.

"Uchiha Itachi and Obito working together to wipe out the Uchiha clan?" Kakashi fell into deep thought. Obito was involved in Itachi's actions? What's going on?

How did Itachi and Obito even end up on the same side? And why would they participate in the clan's destruction?

He murmured to himself, his voice full of shock and confusion.

No way. Even if Itachi was brainwashed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, why would Obito do the same?

But when Kakashi turned to ask Genya more questions, he had already stopped responding and instead focused on the battle happening in the field.

There was no denying it—Hikari and Neji had improved significantly. Even Might Guy was struggling to keep up.

"Not bad, not bad. Neji's strength has improved," Genya clapped, a satisfied look in his eyes. At the very least, Neji hadn't let his training go to waste.

Right now, with his Byakugan activated, Neji had already reached the level of an elite jōnin. His chakra reserves were vast.

In the future, he would become a powerhouse in his own right. Even though the Caged Bird Seal still restricted his Byakugan, his eyes shone with a unique brilliance.

If the seal was removed, his strength would reach even greater heights—his dōjutsu might even evolve.

Everything depended on how far Toshi progressed in his study of curse seals. The day the Caged Bird Seal was lifted would be the day Neji was truly free.

The rules of the Hyuga clan would change sooner or later.

"All right, it's getting late."

After a while, Might Guy, now looking a little disheveled from fighting Hikari and Neji, quickly stepped back and glanced at the sky.

Hikari and Neji had improved too fast. He was having trouble keeping up.

Saying "time's up" was just an excuse.

"Guy, admitting you're no match isn't shameful!" Genya stepped forward and directly pierced the veil of the situation.

"Tch, what do you know? I'm just conserving energy since I'm about to head out on a mission!" Might Guy rolled his eyes at Genya, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked exasperated. 

"Let's go. Today, you're treating me to a feast. I'm gonna eat until I'm full!"

With that, Might Guy was the first to leave, and the others exchanged glances before heading out in their own directions.

Ramen Shop,

"Delicious, delicious, another bowl please!"

"Another bowl!"

The group of Taijutsu practitioners consumed a lot of food. After finishing, they had eaten over a hundred bowls of deluxe ramen and were finally satisfied, patting their bellies with contented burps.

"Time to head out!" Kakashi spoke as he looked at Might Guy, who was rubbing his full stomach. He glanced at the sky. "Kurenai Yūhi should already be waiting for us!"

Brrrpt~ 

Might Guy burped loudly, slowly getting to his feet. "Alright, let's go. We'll head out now!"

"I don't have anything else to do, so I'll see you off!" Genya slowly stood up and followed.

"I'm going to school!" Neji and Lee stood up and headed to the Ninja Academy, leaving only Hikari and Shou Kui, along with Genya, to see them off.

Shou Kui, after finishing matters at home, had been training in the Police Force with the Uchiha clan members, and his strength had significantly increased. 

He had even reached the point where, if pushed to the limit, he could use four times gravity in the Gravity Field!

At the entrance to Konoha,

The group arrived at the village entrance but saw no one waiting.

"Kakashi, do you think they didn't inform Kurenai Yūhi?" Might Guy looked at the empty village entrance, a surprised look crossing his face. They had all arrived, but Kurenai Yūhi hadn't shown up.

"Here, on the tree!" Genya pointed to a thick tree branch not far from Konoha, where a figure was perched.

Perhaps because she's a ninja, sometimes when waiting, she'd camouflage herself. Currently, Kurenai Yūhi was hidden in this tree.

But judging by the lack of immediate danger, Kurenai Yūhi appeared out of place in the tree, almost like she was just bored and decided to hang out there for a while.

Then!

As Genya spoke, everyone turned their eyes in that direction.

Kurenai Yūhi spotted Kakashi and the others. The branches shifted, and a graceful figure emerged.

She was a beautiful woman, with shoulder-length hair that had a slight natural wave to it. Her figure was elegant, and she appeared very pretty—she seemed a little younger than Kakashi but not by much.

She wore a forehead protector, and her red eyes were full of life.

If you only looked at her beautiful eyes, Genya couldn't help but think of Shisui's eyes, which were equally captivating.

Ahem, this beauty eventually ended up with Asuma, and due to his dislike of the Sarutobi clan, Genya didn't feel any warmth towards Asuma, someone he had never met.

But Genya could be sure of one thing: Asuma becoming a bodyguard for the Daimyo was purely a way to gain experience.

If the Third Hokage didn't act soon, Genya even suspected that Asuma might be the next Hokage.

For that reason, Genya remained cautious when seeing Kurenai Yūhi. Was she still aligned with the Sarutobi clan? Or had she already taken a side? He wasn't sure.

"You're late!" Kurenai Yūhi noticed Genya and the others but didn't pay them much attention. Instead, she addressed Might Guy and the others.

"Ahem... We just had a meal!" Might Guy scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, and hesitated to speak.

Kakashi awkwardly scratched his nose: "Sorry to keep you waiting!"

"I'm glad you know!" Kurenai Yūhi, still young and almost in her teens, spoke with a slightly childish and delicate tone.

After saying that, she finally turned her gaze to Genya and the others. "You're not planning to take them on the mission with you, are you? This mission could be quite dangerous!"

As she spoke, her beautiful face showed a rare seriousness!

And concern!

"They're just here to see us off!" Might Guy shook his head, but with a wink, he added, "But how do you know this mission is going to be dangerous?"

"Heh, the Third Hokage sent the two of you together for a mission. You think this will be an easy task?" Kurenai Yūhi chuckled, but there was no respect in her tone when referring to the Third Hokage.

It almost seemed like she was dismissive of him.

Huh?

Genya's expression tightened slightly. It seemed like Kurenai Yūhi didn't think highly of the Third Hokage, and perhaps even looked down on him.

"Let's go. This time, it's probably the Wood Release ninja who's going to suffer."

Kurenai Yūhi spoke bluntly, then turned around, ready to leave.

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