N-A-A Chapter 37 Whose blanket is this?
Chapter 37 Whose blanket is this?
Konoha residential area.
With rapid breathing, the running girl crossed the long slope and arrived at another adjacent residential area.
"Huff... huff..."
After finishing her jog, Kurenai leaned against the wall, stretching her sore muscles and adjusting her breathing.
As a member of the Yuhi Ninja Clan, her forte is naturally genjutsu, among which Genjutsu: Naraku Clone and Genjutsu: Triple Cherry Blossom are her two signature techniques.
Having mastered the clan's ninjutsu so soon after being promoted to genin, this is rare even in a medium-sized ninja clan like the Yuhi Clan, making him one of the top talents.
As long as she continues to train diligently, she will naturally be able to become a Jonin in the future by relying on genjutsu, and may even have the opportunity to become a pillar of the Yuhi Ninja Clan like her father, Yuhi Shinku.
Even so, Kurenai Yuhi never gave up her physical training.
Genjutsu ninjas are different from other ninjas. Even when their techniques are countered, ninjutsu released by genjutsu ninjas can often cause damage, although their power may be reduced.
Only genjutsu ninjas, if their illusions are seen through, are truly useless and are nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.
In the life of most ninjas, there will always be an opponent who happens to be the one who is good at ninjutsu.
If there is no other means to counter it, the only outcome will be death.
Kurenai Yuhi realized this early on, and she maintained her physical training so that she would have other options besides illusion magic.
At the very least, she should have the leeway to disengage from the fight.
Strolling through the streets, watching the relaxed expressions of the roadside stall owners and chatting softly with acquaintances, feeling the peaceful atmosphere, Kurenai's breathing gradually relaxed, and her steps became lighter.
As she turned a street corner, she caught a glimpse of someone hanging clothes out to dry in an open space. She looked over instinctively, and a look of amazement flashed in her eyes.
"Lin?"
The brown-haired girl whose name she called turned around and looked over; it was Nohara Rin.
Perhaps because she was at home, she was wearing a light-colored short-sleeved shirt that revealed her slender and fair skin, and ordinary white shorts, looking particularly casual.
After recognizing that the person who came was Kurenai Yuhi, Nohara Rin put down the clothes she was holding and came to stand in front of her.
"Good morning, Hong. Are we training again today?"
Looking at Nohara Rin, who was smiling serenely, Kurenai Yuhi nodded blankly.
Perhaps because she didn't have to go out today, Nohara Rin's cheeks weren't painted with those two purple patterns, making her look less playful.
But her clean, oval face and the way she blinked her big eyes at him made her look especially well-behaved.
This subtle contrast, so different from before, amazed even Yuhi Kurenai, a girl.
"Red?" Seeing that the other party did not react, Nohara Rin turned her body slightly to the side and asked with some concern.
Kurenai Yuhi snapped out of her reverie and nodded: "Training is over, now it's rest time."
"Speaking of which..."
Kurenai Yuhi pointed behind the other person.
It was a plain gray blanket.
"Is this your blanket?" she asked curiously.
Kurenai had noticed earlier that when Rin Nohara was airing out her blankets, she treated the other blankets and quilts rather casually, but she seemed to treat this blanket differently.
Extremely careful.
Moreover, this blanket is completely different in style from the other blankets hanging out to dry.
"Huh?"
Upon hearing Kurenai's question, Rin Nohara stiffened for a moment, then gently shook her head, tucking her hair behind her ear, and said, "No, this belongs to my friend."
However, what genjutsu ninjas excel at is seizing the opportunity when their opponent's mind wavers.
Therefore, Kurenai noticed all of Nohara Rin's subtle changes in expression and the faint blush that flashed across her cheeks.
has a problem!
"Friends?" Kurenai deliberately looked into Rin Nohara's eyes and chuckled softly, "What kind of friends?"
Nohara Rin didn't dare to meet her gaze, looking down at her slender, white toes, and stammered:
"We're just friends. I accidentally got his blanket dirty, so I washed it for him..."
There's a big problem!
Kurenai's deep red eyes widened; she was now even more curious.
Having been classmates for six years, Kurenai Yuhi naturally knew that her classmate, Rin Nohara, had a very gentle personality.
Even with Obito, who was always bothering her, Rin always responded with a smile.
But this "friend" is clearly different...
Why is she so shy?
How can I probe her to get her to tell me the truth?
Kurenai thought for a moment, then whispered in Kurenai's ear, "How did you get so dirty?"
This is the most reasonable question she could think of.
It doesn't involve her friend herself, yet it subtly reveals what happened.
As a result, Nohara Rin's face instantly turned red to her ears, and even steam began to rise from the top of her head.
"I'm not talking to you anymore!"
With that, she hurriedly returned to the house with her basket, ignoring Xi Ri Hong's calls.
Watching Nohara Rin flee in panic.
Kurenai's eyes were somewhat lost.
Is this a sensitive topic? She was just testing the waters, so why did she just run away?
and many more.
Her eyes, red with the setting sun, narrowed slightly.
I went to a friend's house and got the blankets dirty...
Could it be that...?
As if thinking of something, her cheeks gradually turned red, all the way to her ears, even more so than Nohara Rin's.
She left hurriedly with her head down.
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[Emotional fluctuations detected from Kakashi Hatake...]
[Gain 20 points and increase damage by 4%!]
[Target's emotional fluctuations exceed the standard; host receives additional reward: Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!]
[A Rank B Earth Release ninjutsu that uses chakra to manipulate the soil and defend against frontal attacks]
Upon hearing about the system's reward, Uchiha Ike's gaze towards Kakashi softened.
In today's duel, he unleashed his monstrous strength, coupled with the system's noble percentage-based damage increase, making one punch equal to two punches, sending Kakashi flying into the sky.
Not only that, but after falling into a coma, he also gave himself an extra defensive ninjutsu.
Kakashi is just too thoughtful...
Just as he was slightly distracted, he felt a sudden change in the flow of chakra in his hand.
Uchiha Ike looked down and saw Kakashi with his brows furrowed and his eyes rolling rapidly, as if he was about to wake up from a nightmare.
After a moment's hesitation, he decided to give Kakashi a push and help him escape the shadow of his nightmare.
"You're awake," Uchiha Ike said with a smile. "You're a girl now."
Kakashi, who had been keeping his eyes closed, vanished from the spot in an instant!
He quickly retreated to a few meters away from Uchiha Ike. Behind the banyan tree, he heard rustling sounds, as if he was checking if he was missing any hardware.
A few seconds later, Kakashi appeared before Might Guy and Uchiha Ike with a normal expression.
However, the look in Uchiha Ike's eyes concealed a deep wariness.
"You really don't need to be so wary."
Uchiha Ike spread his hands innocently: "If it weren't for me, you'd be lying in the hospital right now."
"Yeah, yeah," Might Guy nodded in agreement. "You should thank Chi-san too."
Watching the two working together, even though the treatment was over, Kakashi felt a sharp pain in his right hand.
That idiot Might Guy, how did he become so despicable...?
After a moment of silence, Kakashi gave Uchiha Ike a deep look, then turned and left.
"You won this time."
"I will challenge you again after the squad assignments are completed."
Looking at Kakashi's back.
A slight smile curved the corners of Uchiha Ike's lips:
"You're welcome anytime."