A Pure, Unadulterated Karmic Tie~
"...I've said it many times, only those from the main family of the Yamanaka clan inherit the 'Ino-Shika-Cho' name."
Yamanaka Kei glared at Kushina Uzumaki, annoyed.
Piggy? What kind of nickname is that?
He's a grown man, heterosexual, neither from the Yamanaka clan's main family nor Sejuani riding a giant boar.
How did he get associated with 'Piggy'?
"Aww~ It's because you were so cute when you were little, making people mistake you for a girl~"
Kushina recalled the amusing experience and smiled even more happily.
"You're probably the only one who would mistake that."
Yamanaka Kei rolled his eyes, speechless.
Back then, Kushina had transferred into the Ninja Academy.
As classmates, he was one of the few who didn't mock her red hair during her self-introduction.
And right after the first class ended.
She ran up to him and asked where the girls' restroom was and if he could go with her.
Clearly, his overly delicate appearance as a child had led her to mistake his gender.
Seeing an eight-year-old girl standing there, full of embarrassment and apprehension.
Yamanaka Kei, an adult in mind, naturally couldn't bear to let her fall into an even more awkward situation, so he could only silently get up and lead the way.
Looking back now, their first encounter was purely a bad romance!
"Hehe~ Kei, is there something you need at the Jonin Waiting Station?"
Kushina put her hands behind her back, a hint of anticipation on her pretty face.
"Ahem... I've been transferred to the regular forces as a squad leader Jonin."
Yamanaka Kei took out a scroll containing his transfer order from his ninja tool bag on his waist.
Seeing Nara Suzaku, the person in charge of the Jonin Waiting Station today, looking over, he raised his hand and tossed the scroll over.
"Eh? That's great! We can see each other often again!"
"Yeah, then I'll talk to you later? My three poor subordinates have been waiting all morning."
"You're leaving right after we met, hmph~ Fine, I'll let you off this time, but come to report early tomorrow~"
"Report? Uh... See you tomorrow, see you tomorrow!"
Yamanaka Kei looked at the Jonin Waiting Station, which had become a ruin.
Seeing Kushina's expression freeze, as she started calculating how much money she would have to pay this time, he quickly greeted Akimichi Choza, Akimichi Todo, and others, and disappeared on the spot with a Body Flicker Technique.
...
Konoha Training Ground 4.
The autumn sun carried a gentle warmth, showering Might Guy and Shiranui Genma, who were drenched in sweat.
The two tirelessly carried out the most basic taijutsu training and shuriken throwing exercises.
The mere ten-year-old Yuhi Kurenai sat on a large tree stump used for kunai throwing practice, swinging her legs listlessly.
Listening to the shouts of her new teammates during training and the sounds of ninjutsu explosions from the practical exercises in Training Ground 3, less than a kilometer away, she sighed softly.
Originally, being forced into a support role in the logistics department in her first year after graduation because her teammate gave up being a ninja was already unlucky enough.
Now, after being reassigned teammates, she was initially delighted that they were all acquaintances and strong, not the type to easily give up being ninjas.
But then they encountered a Jonin leader who was a whole morning late for their first meeting.
Although the assembly order only stated to meet at Training Ground 4 in the morning, without specifying a specific time.
But it's already noon!
Why is her ninja career so full of misfortunes?
While she was lost in thought, a faint, orchid-like fragrance drifted in with the autumn breeze, lingering around her nose.
Before Yuhi Kurenai could identify the scent.
A sudden change occurred in the training ground.
The originally flat ground began to bulge slowly.
Might Guy and Shiranui Genma were the first to notice the anomaly and quickly dodged away.
Before Yuhi Kurenai could jump off the tree stump and retreat, a giant serpent with a head three meters in diameter broke through the ground and rapidly crawled out from underground!
Faced with the terrifying giant serpent, whose size resembled a mountain, an unprecedented sense of crisis swept through Yuhi Kurenai's entire body.
The feeling that every cell in her body was trembling and every nerve was frantically sounding the alarm paralyzed her, preventing her from making any movements, fearing to attract the giant serpent's attention.
Unfortunately, fate didn't favor her; the giant serpent's enormous head slightly raised, its cold snake eyes directly looking at her, actually making a hunting motion.
The sense of impending death almost overwhelmed her remaining sanity.
Move! Move! Move quickly!
Yuhi Kurenai shouted frantically in her heart, and her previously numb limbs burst forth with unprecedented strength at that moment.
However, the giant serpent's pounce was still much faster than her ability to evade.
The pungent stench emanating from its terrifying maw made her feel as if she smelled the scent of death.
"Ah-ta!"
At the critical moment, accompanied by a furious roar, a green figure shot out from the side of the giant serpent.
A kick shifted the giant serpent's head sideways by two feet, allowing Yuhi Kurenai to narrowly avoid the giant maw.
Boom!
The giant serpent's missed attack stirred up a large cloud of dust on the ground, emitting a hissing roar.
Its tail swayed, indicating that it had not suffered any damage.
Shiranui Genma knew that the three of them were no match for this giant serpent. He grabbed Yuhi Kurenai, who had barely dodged the serpent's attack, and while running away as fast as he could, he threw out a series of smoke bombs, shouting loudly as he turned his head.
"Guy! Run!"
Might Guy, who had landed a hit, was also quick to react, following closely behind the two and retreating rapidly.
Perhaps it was because she had walked on the edge of life and death, but Yuhi Kurenai's thoughts were clearer than ever. As soon as Shiranui Genma finished speaking, she immediately added.
"Run towards Training Ground 3! There are Jonin there who are examining Genin! Does anyone have a red signal flare! Quick!"
"Understood!"
Might Guy reached back to his ninja tool bag on his waist.
Before he could take out the signal flare, the scene before him shattered like a mirror.
The three, who were desperately running away, rushed forward a long distance due to their body's inertia.
They almost crashed head-on into a large tree with a trunk diameter of more than one meter.
After barely stabilizing themselves, the three of them were filled with astonishment as they looked at the giant serpent that had disappeared without a trace and the training ground that had no signs of destruction.
Clap! Clap! Clap~!
The sound of applause came from the side of the training ground.
Yamanaka Kei, wearing a black combat uniform and a Jonin vest on his upper body, walked out from under the shade of a tree on the edge of the training ground.
"Enough patience, extraordinary courage, excellent teamwork, correct choices in times of crisis, congratulations on passing the test. I am Yamanaka Kei, your new Jonin team leader. I look forward to working with you in the future."
"Youth will indeed not betray every hardworking person! I am Might Guy, and I also ask for Kei-sensei's guidance in the future."
Might Guy, despite being frightened by the illusion that was difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion just now, still raised his thumb and revealed his bright white teeth.
"I am Shiranui Genma, please guide me."
Shiranui Genma also braced himself and got up from the ground, bowing respectfully.
"Yuhi Kurenai, please guide me in the future, teacher."
Yuhi Kurenai's pale face slowly regained some color. While bowing, she frantically complained about her Jonin team leader in her heart.
Starting the test directly without even saying hello, it's too bad!
She really felt like she was about to die just now!
But... what a powerful illusion!
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