"So please don't erase this memory of mine."

"Because this is my first step in integrating into this ninja world."

She once again declared her own will.

The unwavering light emanating from his eyes was exceptionally dazzling.

The atmosphere became somewhat quiet for a moment. This was the second time that Ying had looked directly into her teacher's calm, dark eyes with such unwavering determination and seriousness.

Time flowed slowly in this sudden silence.

Noticing the teacher who had suddenly fallen silent in front of her, Hotaru's beautiful eyes trembled slightly.

She assumed that the other party had already made a decision, and that this decision was not something she could change, so she made another effort.

"Besides, the teacher must have faced and experienced a lot when he was much younger than me."

"Bloodshed, battle, battlefield, and the like."

"Therefore, as both a teacher and a student, I am completely fine."

Ying clenched her fists, her slender body leaning slightly forward in her eager excitement.

Moreover, this is the first time I've fought alongside my master!

Although I was being protected the entire time,

【but,】

【but! 】

Her clenched hands were tinged with red.

"it is good,"

"If you insist."

Huang responded softly, saying that he had never intended to forcibly erase the other party's memory.

The brief silence that followed was simply because I was surprised that this girl, who had grown up in a greenhouse, had come to her senses so quickly and had spoken so many heartfelt words.

"I don't........."

“Eh........”

Upon receiving the answer, the girl instinctively spoke up, wanting to remain steadfast in her resolve. However, after carefully considering her master's response, she realized that she had made a huge blunder.

The peers in front of me, who are about the same age, do not seem to have the rigid and inflexible image of a teacher that I had in mind.

"What the teacher means is..."

Even after receiving a positive response, Ying seemed a little unsure, so she subconsciously murmured something.

"Well, if you think you can handle it."

"Then let's keep it."

Huang gave a complete response.

"Great!"

"Thank you, Master!!"

The girl, who had won the right to control her own memories, cheered with delight. Her pale cheeks, which had turned white due to the previous incident, gradually returned to normal. However, her hands, which had involuntarily reached forward, suddenly curled up as if they had touched a flame just before touching the girl's body, and quickly retreated behind her as if fleeing.

For a moment, she actually regarded him as her grandfather who had granted her request, and tried to take advantage of the situation to act coquettishly.

This action added a faint blush to her already radiant cheeks.

Fortunately, through stealthily glancing at her, Ying didn't notice anything unusual about her master's expression, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, her first step in expressing her firm belief to her master was also a big step forward in their relationship!

Just wait and see.

One day, I will definitely walk into your world.

Thinking about how her willfulness had caused the other person so much worry about her, Ying felt even more touched and convinced of her new mentor's worth.

【Thanks,】

[You idiot master.]

But at that moment, she suddenly remembered something she had overlooked.

Yu Liu, where is Yu Liu who went to that sky fortress with her master?

He was only focused on his master's return and didn't pay attention to the strong girl he had just met.

"Master, Yu Liu, she, she?"

After calming down her emotions, Ying asked the man with trepidation.

After all, regardless of the circumstances, their previous actions involved penetrating deep into the enemy's stronghold, and the threat they posed was self-evident.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

However, no reply was needed; a somewhat hoarse voice slowly emerged from the darkness behind.

The newcomer was none other than Yu Liu, the next leader of the Kongren entrusted by Shennong!

"Very good,"

"As long as you're okay."

Her searching gaze passed over her master's shoulder and, upon seeing the unharmed girl, the worry that had just appeared on Hotaru's face vanished. At that moment, she couldn't help but once again exclaim in her heart, "My master is indeed the strongest and most reliable."

However, just as he was about to move closer to the girl, he suddenly discovered, under the light and shadow created by the moonlight, that there were many other figures standing behind her.

These figures were definitely not residents of this village, because they were wearing the same standard ninja uniforms as the previous attackers!

In that moment of astonishment, Ying abruptly stopped in her tracks.

Those bad guys who should have been designated as enemies actually survived and even got close to us when we were completely outmatched!

But the next second, the shock and panic that rose in Yu Zhi's heart, and the cry that was about to escape his lips, were suppressed by the sudden cold.

She was certain that at such close range, her powerful master must have also sensed this power.

The reason why they didn't take action became clear and simple: this force no longer posed any threat, and had even chosen to abandon their evil ways and be recruited by their master.

However, Ying ultimately did not take any further steps forward. After all, these were all based on her own speculations, and she did not want to cause unnecessary trouble for her master because of her own momentary actions and conjectures.

"I have halted all naval forces that were to set off for the Land of Hot Springs."

"There will be no further attacks."

Yu Liu, who noticed the girl's actions, naturally understood their meaning. Instead of explaining immediately, she spoke to the ninja who was still facing away from her.

"Well, thank you."

Upon hearing this pointed conversation, Huang turned to the side and nodded his thanks to the girl who looked more feminine after the scarf disappeared.

Although he had already sent the message about the possible attack back to the Hidden Demon Village through Little Tanuki and then through the empty area before this.

Chino, who also formed a pact with the 'sea', is able to monitor the movements of that deep-sea force anytime, anywhere.

"There's nothing to thank them for. Anyway, they would just be throwing their lives away if they went there."

Having witnessed the former's strength firsthand, Yu Liu spoke with a somewhat disheartened tone.

However, he quickly recovered from his dejected state, after all, the matter of being a solitary ninja had nothing to do with him.

After ending her brief conversation with the ninja who had disrupted her peaceful life, she slowly shifted her complicated gaze and it fell on Hotaru.

"This is the key to the Sky Fortress and the secret technique to revive a powerful summoned beast. Here you go."

"From now on, you will be the new master of this Sky Ninja force."

After taking a few more steps forward, she stopped two or three body lengths away from the kind girl and handed her the brass key and the slightly unlocked secret technique.

"Don't worry about not being able to control it; your master will help you complete the process."

As if to dispel any concerns the girl in front of her might have, Yu Liu added again.

Furthermore, neither her actions nor her voice when handing over the inheritance showed any reluctance.

Such an action not only caused a great stir on Hotaru's face, but also made the Sky Ninjas who had been following closely behind and standing at a distance restless.

Within a single day, their accumulated power over many years was shattered by a descendant of the Uchiha clan, leaving them with a profound sense of defeat as their ambitions for revenge were shattered.

Now, not only have the leader and his summoned creatures perished together, but even the heirloom symbolizing the Sky Ninja lineage has been replaced repeatedly in a short period of time.

Where does this leave their dignity and pride?

However, for now, the disturbance is limited to just a few people being agitated.

After all, the girl named Hotaru has not yet taken on this responsibility;

After all, that girl called that demon from the Uchiha clan her teacher!

How could such a powerful ninja exist in this world? He can even shake a fortress, and even the Zero-Tails is no match for him!

Faced with such an existence, they truly felt their own weakness and powerlessness.

"why?"

Looking into Yu Liu's eyes, which had become as calm as still water, Ying's first instinctive reaction was to ask why.

She didn't seem to be able to fully grasp the message contained in those extremely concise words in a short time.

What kind of key drives the fortress?

What kind of scroll summons monsters?

What makes someone a leader of the Sky Ninja...?

All of this left him feeling confused and perplexed.

All the questions led him to ask only one question: "Why?"

“I said it before,”

"Everything I have from now on is yours."

So, take it.

Yu Liu responded softly, her calm voice still revealing her stubbornness and persistence.

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