I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 104 The Master-Disciple Relationship Deteriorates Again, World's Number One Double Bonus

As the illusion space disappeared, Kurenai Yuhi's lower body, which had been erased by the illusion, returned.

Having just regained her mobility, Kurenai Yuhi immediately went to Yakumo Kurama's side, knelt down on the ground, and embraced the girl, her face filled with worry as she asked, "Yakumo, are you alright?"

Lying in Kurenai's arms, Yakumo Kurama said with a face full of guilt, "I'm sorry, Kurenai-sensei, I've been misunderstanding you all along."

"It's alright. It's just that your teacher wasn't able to help you fulfill your wish." Kurenai Yuhi gently stroked Kurama Yakumo's face with loving eyes and said softly, "Now that Ido has been eliminated, you and the Kurama clan no longer need to live outside the village. Come back to Konoha from now on. Your teacher will ask Lady Tsunade to heal your body and give you the ability to become a ninja."

"……Um."

Kurama Yakumo responded softly, then closed her eyes and fell asleep in Yuhi Kurenai's arms.

"Teacher Hong, is she our senior?"

At that moment, Yagyu's voice reached his ears.

Hearing Yagyu's words, Kurenai Yuhi nodded and said, "Yes, Yakumo is a year older than you. She was in the same year as Rock Lee and Neji from Might Guy's team. Due to health reasons, she was unable to complete the school's ninja training and could only study at home. I am her tutor."

"With such mastery of illusion magic, could she be the legendary genius of the Kurama clan who surpasses his peers every few generations?" Yagyu asked knowingly.

"Um."

Kurenai nodded again, looking at the girl in her arms with a pained expression.

"That's a real shame."

Yagyu sighed, "She clearly possessed top-tier talent and a bloodline limit, yet she couldn't become a ninja due to physical reasons. As the hope for the revival of her clan, it's no wonder that the pressure she faced was so great that it led to the creation of such a monster."

"Becoming a ninja has always been Yakumo's wish."

With a determined look in her eyes, Kurenai Yuhi said, "No matter what method I have to use this time, I will fulfill this wish for her."

"Let's leave that aside for now, Teacher Hong..."

The sudden pause in the sound made Kurenai instinctively look up at Yagyu.

Yagyu crossed his arms and looked down at Kurenai, saying, "Don't you owe me a question now?"

Kurenai Yuhi paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Thank you, Yagyu."

"No, I should say sorry!"

Yagyu flipped himself upside down, bent down and ruffled Kurenai's hair, scolding, "If I hadn't happened to come back today and arrived here in time, we would never have seen you again, and you would never have seen us!"

"Couldn't you have discussed something this dangerous with us? Don't you trust your disciple's abilities? Is my skill as a Wood Release ninja really that worthless?"

Seeing Yagyu, who was speaking vehemently and unusually angry, a rare departure from his usual gentle demeanor, Kurenai Yuhi felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

Feeling the hand rubbing her head to vent her anger, Kurenai Yuhi felt no repulsion, only a deep sense of gratitude.

The angrier Liu Sheng is, the more he cares about himself.

Kurenai had experienced this feeling with her own father.

Sarutobi Asuma's ingratiating concern was completely different from Yagyu's.

At this moment, Kurenai Yuhi finally understood how Hinata and the other girls felt.

Aside from being a bit of a womanizer, Yagyu is truly a perfect being in terms of appearance, inner qualities, and even status and strength.

Suddenly, Kurenai felt a pang of envy for Hinata and the other girls.

Why didn't she have such a perfect childhood sweetheart when she was little?

Thinking of this, Kurenai suddenly recalled the scene of waking up in Tanzaku Town and being accidentally seen naked by Yagyu.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and Kurenai lowered her head and whispered, "I...I'm sorry, it's the teacher's fault."

The sight of the mature woman blushing startled Yagyu, and he immediately stopped rubbing his dog's head.

"Ahem... I forgive you, but don't do it again next time."

Yagyu coughed a few times, then squatted down to take Kurama Yakumo from Kurenai's arms, carrying the girl towards the door: "Let's go back first, she needs treatment, and Kurenai-sensei, you also need to explain to Tsunade-neechan."

"Um."

Kurenai followed obediently behind.

Standing at 1.67 meters tall, she walked behind 1.73 meters tall Yagyu. If you didn't see her face, you would think Yagyu was the elder.

Neither of them realized that after this heroic rescue and the recent reversal of the Heavenly Gang, their already strained master-disciple relationship had changed once again.

It may not be obvious now, but once the shackles of morality are removed, they will all realize that they can never go back to the original master-disciple relationship.

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"I'm sorry, I can't help her."

The cubicles in the Hokage's office used for resting.

After Tsunade finished treating Kurama Yakumo, she shook her head at Kurenai Yuhi's request and said, "Her weakness is not an illness, but something she was born with."

"If she had found me when she was young, I could have helped improve her health, but at her current age, I can only help her recover to a normal level."

"It won't affect her normal life, but it's basically hopeless for her to travel and fight for long periods of time like a ninja."

Upon hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi asked with resentment in her eyes, "Is there really no way to make Yakumo a ninja?"

Yes, there is.

Yagyu's voice reached Tsunade and Kurenai's ears.

Looking at Yagyu's smiling face, Tsunade seemed to remember something, and her expression changed slightly as she said, "Yagyu, you wouldn't be thinking of transplanting it into her...?"

"No, Tsunade-neechan."

Before Tsunade could finish speaking, Yagyu interrupted her, then took out a small scroll, using white smoke as cover, and pulled out a Grell Stone the size of a billiard ball. He said to the two women, "This thing might improve her physique."

"A glowing stone, what is that?"

Tsunade took the Grell Stone from Yagyu's hand, examined it closely, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Such violent energy! Could this be a cannonball?"

"This is not a cannonball, but a stone that can absorb natural energy and generate life force."

Yagyu retrieved the Grell Stone, and then, under the wide-eyed gazes of Tsunade and Kurenai, absorbed all the special energy within the stone.

Immediately, a red mask appeared at the corner of his eyes, and his pupils turned golden.

"This is... Sage Mode!"

Tsunade was startled at first, then her face lit up with joy as she asked, "Yagyu, when did you learn that?"

"I accidentally absorbed the energy of this stone while using Wood Release, and then unintentionally fused it with Sage Chakra."

Yagyu tossed the now dull and lifeless Grell Stone in his hand and smiled, "Besides natural energy, this stone also contains powerful life force that can permanently improve a person's physique."

"The reason I've grown so much taller during this time is because I absorbed the life force inside."

"I see."

Tsunade and Kurenai Yuhi seemed to realize something.

Tsunade patted Yagyu, who had unknowingly grown ten centimeters taller than her, and exclaimed, "I thought it was because of his growth period, but it turns out it's because of this stone."

Kurenai Yuhi asked with delight, "So, if Yakumo absorbs the energy from this stone, her physique will improve, and she'll be able to become a ninja?"

"If it's true, then there is indeed hope."

Tsunade stroked her chin, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and said, "However, Yagyu just said that this kind of stone contains natural energy, an energy that only immortals can control, and that would cause the body of an ordinary person to collapse if they absorbed it."

"Unless these two energies can be perfectly separated, even if Yakumo absorbs only a little bit of natural energy, it will cause serious damage to her body."

"Of course, there is also a one in ten thousand chance that she can fuse natural energy with chakra to form Sage Chakra."

Kurenai Yuhi wasn't disappointed. Instead, she looked at Yagyu expectantly and asked, "Yagyu, do you have a way?"

"Um."

Yagyu nodded and smiled, "I'm developing a technique, and it's already in its early stages. It will only take three or four years to fully perfect it."

"Once that technique is completed, I can transfer this life force into the body of an external being without any side effects."

"Very good!"

Kurenai Yuhi immediately cheered like a young girl.

Having witnessed Yagyu's talent in ninjutsu, neither she nor Tsunade doubted his words.

Upon arriving at the bedside, Kurenai couldn't wait to tell Yakumo Kurama the good news.

"Yakumo, did you hear that? You'll be able to become a ninja from now on. Your wish has come true."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Hong..."

A tear slid down the corner of the girl's eye. She slowly opened her eyes, and said with a smile that choked with emotion, "I was actually eavesdropping the whole time. I heard everything you were saying."

Kurenai couldn't help but hug the tragically fated girl, and she too wept with joy.

Yagyu and Tsunade watched this scene with smiles, then exchanged a glance and tacitly left the cubicle.

When Kurenai came out of the cubicle, she had a bright smile on her face.

Ido is Yakumo Kurama's inner demon, and Yakumo Kurama's problem is Kurenai Yuhi's inner knot.

Now that her inner conflict has been resolved, Kurenai Yuhi's entire demeanor has changed, and she is radiating charm.

"Lord Hokage, would you like a drink tonight?"

"Well, these kids aren't old enough to drink, and Shizune won't drink with me. I've been wanting to have a few drinks with you."

"Shall we go to an izakaya tonight?"

"No need, just come to my place. The snacks at the izakaya aren't as good as what Yagyu makes."

"Okay, then I'll be taking my leave tonight."

"Hey...you haven't even asked for my opinion yet? I just got back today, can't you be a little more understanding?"

"No!" x2

Through the window of the Hokage's office, one could see two voluptuous older women, each with their arms around Yagyu's neck, threatening him with a chokehold.

However, this action inadvertently bestowed upon Yagyu the world's number one double-combo benefit.

(End of this chapter)