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

Chapter 69 Yagyu and Kurenai Yuhi

Just like the Nine-Tails' rampage, after the Konoha Crush plan ended, the atmosphere in the village was filled with oppression and sorrow.

Fortunately, the Nine-Tails attack occurred twelve years ago, allowing Konoha to react quickly and preventing too many villagers from being harmed. The majority of the deaths were among the ninjas who fought against the Sand and Sound Ninjas.

However, the giant snake from Ryuchi Cave summoned by the Sound Ninja still destroyed a large number of buildings, and it will probably take a long time to repair them without the help of ninjutsu.

But none of that really matters. The biggest loss for Konoha in this incident was that they lost the Third Hokage forever.

The Five Kage are the backbone of the five great ninja villages. The sacrifice of each Kage will bring the village's morale to its lowest point.

If a new shadow isn't chosen quickly, the village could easily descend into chaos.

Those who made the appointments would also question and distrust the village's capabilities.

So, as soon as the Konoha Crush plan ended and the news spread throughout the Land of Fire, the Daimyo immediately sent people to discuss with the elders of Konoha, asking them if they had any candidates for the Fifth Hokage.

Of course, these are things to follow.

The following day, dark clouds covered the sky above Konoha, with flashes of white light within the heavy clouds and occasional rumbles of thunder.

The rain is brewing.

At the Yagyu residence, Yagyu, dressed in a long black robe and trousers, emerged from the house.

Outside the door, Hinata and her two sisters, who were waiting for Yagyu, were also dressed in black long shirts and trousers.

In their hands, they also held a bunch of white chrysanthemums.

The three women's faces were devoid of their usual smiles, replaced by seriousness.

After leaving home, the four members of the Yagyu group headed towards the place where the memorial service was being held.

Along the way, the four members of the Yagyu group saw many people dressed like them.

There were men and women, ninjas and civilians.

They were all going to the memorial service to bid farewell to the Third Hokage and the fallen ninjas.

Boom!

Splash...

Just as Liu Sheng and his companions arrived at the memorial service venue, a flash of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by a torrential downpour accompanied by thunder.

A curtain of rain enveloped Konoha.

After lining up to offer white chrysanthemums, Yagyu and the others stood at the back of the line to observe a moment of silence.

Some people are bowing their heads and crying, while others are expressionless.

The rain soaked everyone, making it impossible to tell whether the water on their faces was rain or tears, given their expressionless faces.

The somber atmosphere made people feel very depressed.

Even though Yagyu wasn't sad at all, he was still affected by the atmosphere and felt very heavy-hearted.

Fortunately, the memorial service ended quickly, and Yagyu and the others dispersed and went home.

Influenced by the atmosphere, and with the heavy rain pouring down, the three women of Ino did not invite Yagyu to come out or have a gathering at his house.

I'm afraid it won't be long before they recover.

After the memorial service, the villagers began to rebuild the village, and the higher-ups also discovered the situation of the Hokage Building and Tenzo, and have been investigating the mysterious person ever since.

However, after finding that no important ninjutsu scrolls were missing from the Forbidden Technique Library, nor the most important Book of Seals had been stolen, they had no choice but to give up for the time being, as they could not find the mysterious person.

More important than searching for that mysterious person is electing the Fifth Hokage.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado immediately sought out Jiraiya, hoping he could become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple and the Fourth Hokage's teacher, Jiraiya was the best candidate for the Fifth Hokage, both in terms of strength and status.

Jiraiya, of course, refused.

However, given the current situation, he cannot simply refuse as he pleases.

Faced with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado being forced into the role, Jiraiya, just like in the original story, named someone more suitable to succeed him as the Fifth Hokage.

Upon hearing that Jiraiya could find Tsunade and had a way to persuade her to return to the position of Hokage, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado remained silent for a few seconds before nodding.

In the present Konoha, the only person more suitable to become Hokage than Jiraiya is Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage.

If you submit Jiraiya and Tsunade's names, the Daimyo will definitely choose Tsunade.

Simply put, this is the true value of Konoha's orthodoxy!

So, Jiraiya immediately prepared to take Naruto with him and leave the village to find Tsunade.

On this day, Yagyu got up early, washed up, ate breakfast, and went to Kurenai's house.

dong dong dong...

A knock sounded at the door, and Kurenai Yuhi quickly opened it.

Looking at Yagyu before her, and seeing that Kurenai seemed to have just woken up, she couldn't help but yawn and said, "Oh, it's Yagyu. Come in!"

After saying that, he turned and walked into the living room.

However, she didn't notice that Liu Sheng behind her rubbed his nose, looking slightly embarrassed.

There's nothing I can do; Kurenai Yuhi really doesn't treat him like an outsider.

Perhaps because she had just woken up, Kurenai was only wearing a red spaghetti strap nightgown, revealing her shoulders, collarbone, and delicate back. The hem of the skirt just covered her hips, and her ivory-white long legs were like a magnet, involuntarily drawing people's attention to her.

"Cough cough..."

Yagyu closed the door, changed into guest slippers in the entryway, and sat down on the sofa in the living room. Watching Kurenai in the kitchen, he coughed lightly and reminded her, "Kurenai-sensei, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to wear this in front of men?"

"Wow... when did you, a twelve-year-old brat, become a man?"

Kurenai Yuhi brought out a glass of milk, deliberately waving it in front of Yagyu, and teased, "Besides, have you forgotten what our Class 8's nickname is? Wait until you're twenty years old and can drink with the teacher before you say that! Now drink your milk, little brat."

Seeing Yagyu's forehead covered in black lines, Kurenai Yuhi happily walked into the bathroom and began to wash up and change her clothes.

Liu Sheng's lips twitched slightly.

Although his height is similar to Kurenai Yuhi's, only a few centimeters shorter than Kurenai Yuhi when she wears high heels, his age is still a major disadvantage that cannot be denied.

Liu Sheng picked up the milk and took a small sip.

He had been drinking a glass of milk every day to help him grow, but for the first time, he found this stuff really annoying.

"Speak, what brings you to see the teacher so early?"

Kurenai quickly finished washing up, changed into her usual ninja outfit, poured herself a glass of milk, and sat down opposite Yagyu to ask him a question.

Yagyu straightened his expression and said, "I've come here today to ask you, Master Kurenai, to recommend someone to join Konoha."

Upon hearing this, Kurenai's expression turned serious, and she looked at Yagyu, asking, "Is he someone from another village that you met during the Chunin Exams?"

"Um."

Yagyu nodded and explained Karin's background: "She was a genin from Kusagakure that I met during the second exam. She is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan."

"A descendant of the Uzumaki clan, are you sure?" Kurenai Yuhi's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Yagyu with surprise.

"It's true. I did very well in history. The book says that the Uzumaki clan was an ally of Konoha during both the Warring States period and the Ninja Village period, and a distant relative of the Senju clan."

Yagyu said with certainty, "I felt a strange sense of familiarity with her. When I rescued her, she was unconscious. When I treated her, I found many teeth marks of different shapes and sizes on her arm. This is a unique healing ability of the Uzumaki clan—physical healing."

"Is she redheaded?"

"Yes."

"There is indeed a high possibility that she is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan."

Kurenai nodded and suddenly said, "I can recommend her, but I must remind you of something: anyone who wants to join Konoha must undergo interrogation by the interrogation department. This is a necessary procedure to prevent spies from enemy countries from infiltrating Konoha, and even if she is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, she is no exception."

"I know she accepted it."

"It seems you two keep in touch frequently. Is she in Konoha now?"

"No, she's in Tanabata Street in the Land of Fire."

Yagyu shook his head and said honestly, "The Grass Village has always used her as a medical tool, and the same thing happened when she came to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams. After I found out that she was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan and learned about her background, I secretly helped her leave Konoha and asked her to wait for me in Tanabata Town to avoid causing diplomatic trouble for the village."

"That's good, your decision is excellent."

Kurenai did not blame Yagyu for acting on his own initiative; instead, she approved of and praised his actions.

When it comes to diplomatic matters, those are decisions that are beyond the control of ninjas.

If a descendant of the Uzumaki clan were discovered outside, that would be a completely different story.

As allies of the Uzumaki clan, Konoha has a responsibility to help the descendants of their ally.

If it is confirmed that the other party is indeed a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, and the interrogation department finds no problems during the investigation, then bringing back a descendant of the Uzumaki clan will be a meritorious achievement.

So, Kurenai asked, "So, you came here today intending for the teacher to go with you to see her?"

"Yes, after all, I'm just a genin, so it's difficult for me to get a permit to leave the village."

"Come on, judging by how close you are to her, you must have been sneaking out a lot this past month."

Kurenai rolled her eyes at Yagyu and teased, "You didn't learn your Phantom Body Flicker Technique like this, did you?"

"What Phantom Instantaneous Movement Technique?" Yagyu asked with a puzzled expression.

"It's the move you used to defeat Nara Shikamaru."

"Oh, teacher, which technique are you talking about? Its principle is a special instantaneous movement formed by combining the Naraku clone technique you taught me with the Lightning Release Chakra Stimulation Technique."

"I almost believed you. Last time you said that Raiga Kurosuki was immobilized by your Golden Binding Technique, but you panicked when Master was going to bring his head back." Kurenai Yuhi looked at Yagyu with a "keep making this up" expression.

"Forehead……"

Seeing the speechless Yagyu, Kurenai Yuhi suddenly chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, your teacher knows your identity. Your family must be hiding a lot of knowledge. Ninjas can't easily reveal their information. It's a good thing that you're so cautious."

"Hehe...then I'll trouble you to come with me, Teacher Hong."

Seeing that Kurenai seemed to have misunderstood something, Yagyu stopped talking, scratched his head and smiled.

"Okay, since I can't do any missions for a while anyway, I might as well go out and relax."

Kurenai Yuhi stood up, her eyes also filled with anticipation.

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(End of this chapter)