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

Chapter 70 Yagyu's Repayment of Kindness: Encounter with Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki

Once she made up her mind, Kurenai immediately packed her bags and put them away in a storage roll.

Seeing that Yagyu's hands were empty, Kurenai couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going back to pack your things?"

Yagyu took out a storage scroll from his person and smiled, "I've already prepared it."

"Sure, it seems you knew the teacher would agree."

"Of course, Ms. Hong, you are the gentlest and kindest teacher I have ever met."

"You have such a sweet tongue, no wonder Hinata and the others can't live without you."

If it weren't for the height difference, Kurenai Yuhi would definitely be pinching Yagyu's cheek right now.

Yagyu's compliments made her very happy.

So, Kurenai Yuhi led Yagyu out of the house to the Hokage Building to obtain a permit to leave the village.

Just like how Kakashi Hatake, as an elite Jonin, could issue A-rank missions to Genin like Yagyu in an emergency.

Kurenai Yuhi, who was promoted from Special Jonin to Jonin at the beginning of the year, also enjoys considerable privileges in the village.

At least in terms of leaving the village, they are definitely free.

Just as Kurenai Yuhi obtained the permit to leave the village and was leaving Konoha with Yagyu.

Sarutobi Asuma, who had been feeling down these past few days because of his father's sacrifice and had been staying home smoking, finally stepped out of his house.

As if he had suddenly made a decision, Sarutobi Asuma mustered his courage and went to Kurenai Yuhi's house, knocking on the door.

dong dong dong...

The knocking continued, but there was no response.

Upon discovering that Kurenai Yuhi was not home, Asuma Sarutobi, who had finally mustered the courage to come over, immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, leaving with his head down and shoulders slumped.

His dejected appearance, coupled with the way he was chewing on a cigarette, exuded a melancholy aura.

Kurenai Yuhi and Yagyu had no idea that Sarutobi Asuma had arrived shortly after they left.

At this point, they had already handed their exit permits to the two gatekeepers, Shinzuki Izumo and Kotetsu, and left Konoha.

The mission system will be temporarily suspended until the village elects the Fifth Hokage, and no one can assign or accept missions.

Therefore, during this period, apart from the ninjas guarding the borders and major cities, all other ninjas were given a holiday.

This is also one of the reasons why Kurenai Yuhi decided to go out and relax.

Since the Hokage succession ceremony would be announced nationwide in advance, and Tanabata was one of the towns in the Land of Fire, Kurenai Yuhi and Yagyu were not in a hurry to use the Body Flicker Technique to travel, but instead walked as if they were sightseeing.

On the way, Kurenai and Yagyu were chatting.

"Yagyu, how did you manage to release the illusion without hand seals?"

"Well... actually, not all of them were released without hand seals. At least the illusion techniques that you taught me, Master Kurenai, were released with hand seals. It's just that the hand seals were formed so quickly that no one could detect them."

As for those genjutsu released without hand seals, I actually activated them using sound. I learned this from a sound ninja who was skilled in sound genjutsu during the second exam.

"I see. I thought your Yin Release chakra was so powerful that you didn't need to form hand seals anymore."

Kurenai Yuhi suddenly realized what was happening and believed Yagyu's lie.

After all, one-handed hand seals can indeed catch the enemy off guard, which is why Yagyu is so eager to see Haku's one-handed hand seals.

Furthermore, Yagyu has practiced hand seal speed since childhood, and if he wanted to, he could indeed achieve hand seal speeds as fast as Itachi Uchiha, making them almost imperceptible.

"Your skill in illusion magic is now on par with mine."

Kurenai patted Yagyu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "When you get back from Tanabata, come visit your teacher more often. We can practice our illusion techniques together. That might help us improve faster."

"OK."

Liu Sheng nodded obediently on the surface, but in his heart he was thinking about how to release the water.

It's not that Yagyu looks down on Kurenai Yuhi, but rather that his current genjutsu skills are only one pair of Mangekyou Sharingan away from being a genjutsu master like Itachi Uchiha.

The main reason why Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha were able to become masters of genjutsu was because the output of their Mangekyou Sharingan was too powerful.

The three-tomoe Sharingan is known as the genjutsu eye and hypnotic eye. It can use any genjutsu without hand seals, and it also has the ability to reflect genjutsu when facing enemies whose Yin Release chakra is inferior to its own.

However, the Yin Release chakra output by the three-tomoe Sharingan is not even worthy of carrying the shoes of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Only the Mangekyou Sharingan can truly control the Tailed Beasts.

How much Yin Release chakra would be needed to control a Tailed Beast at a glance?

Obito Uchiha, whose body was half composed of Hashirama cells, controlled Yagura, one of the Five Kage, using only one Mangekyou Sharingan.

From the moment Kurenai Yuhi revealed her talent as a genjutsu expert and her Sharingan evolved into the three-tomoe Sharingan, she was no longer a match for Yagyu.

Although his strength far surpassed that of Kurenai Yuhi, Yagyu did not disrespect his mentor.

Just as Might Guy was willing to teach the Eight Gates to his students, Kurenai Yuhi had already taught the Yuhi family's genjutsu to the three of them not long after they met.

If Shino Aburame and Hinata possessed Yin Release chakra, they would also be Genjutsu-type ninjas, and Team 8 would have the additional nickname of Genjutsu Team in addition to Sensory Team.

Therefore, Yagyu felt gratitude and respect for Kurenai Yuhi.

Yagyu even decided that once Karin joined Konoha, he would use Karin as a shield to teach Kurenai some sealing techniques.

In particular, Yagyu believed that Kurenai Yuhi would not be able to refuse the Yin Seal of the Uzumaki Clan, after all, what woman could refuse to stay young forever.

Kurenai Yuhi was unaware of Yagyu's thoughts; if she had, she would have been deeply moved and gratified.

Even a good teacher needs good students! Otherwise, it's not just a one-sided effort; sometimes, it can even produce rebellious students who disrespect their teachers or even commit patricide!

"Oh, right!"

Kurenai's ruby-like eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked expectantly, "Yagyu, did you bring your camera?"

"Yes, Teacher Hong, do you want to take a picture?"

"Well, it's rare to leave the village without any missions, so how can we not create some wonderful memories?"

Kurenai suddenly darted out, her voice echoing in the air: "Take your camera and follow me. I want to take some photos in a few places."

Watching Kurenai's disappearing figure, Yagyu became interested and took out a film camera from his spatial backpack, then instantly chased after her.

The Land of Fire is characterized by its abundant forests, with lush trees, cliffs, and waterfalls visible everywhere.

The place that Kurenai Yuhi took Yagyu to was very similar to the waterfall where Yagyu trained.

Next, Kurenai posed in various ways next to the waterfall, having Yagyu take her pictures.

Then, gathering chakra in both feet, they would stand on the river or come to the bottom of a waterfall, allowing Yagyu to capture the scene of misty water.

Yagyu kept pressing the shutter, occasionally looking up at the sky, directing Kurenai's position according to the direction of the light, capturing the scene of the beauty and the waterscape.

Finally, Kurenai Yuhi suddenly said, "Yagyu, let's take a picture together."

"OK."

Yagyu did not refuse. He made a hand seal to create a shadow clone, then handed the camera to the shadow clone. His real body then came to Kurenai's side and faced the shadow clone together.

Kurenai Yuhi put her arm around Yagyu's shoulder, her smile radiant, her beautiful eyes curving into crescent moons.

Yagyu also had one hand in his pocket and a smile on his face.

Click!

As the shutter clicked, this scene of the master and his disciples, with a waterfall in the background and misty water all around, as if they were in a fairyland, was preserved forever.

Once the photos are developed, I believe that Yuhi Kou will frame them and place them on her desk.

After the group photo session, Kurenai Yuhi took Yagyu to several scenic spots to continue taking photos and group pictures.

It wasn't until noon that Kurenai's stomach started to rumble in protest. The blushing black-haired older sister then threatened Yagyu to forget the sounds she had just heard, and led him to the nearest town for lunch.

After finishing their meal, the two continued their journey, sightseeing and enjoying the scenery along the way.

It wasn't until the afternoon, when the sun was about to set, that they prepared to use teleportation to continue their journey, hoping to find a village or town to rest before nightfall.

Ding-dong, ding-dong...

Just then, the two of them heard the clear and melodious sound of wind chimes.

Two figures appeared ahead of them, walking slowly toward them.

Upon seeing these two figures, both Kurenai Yuhi and Yagyu's pupils contracted.

The former is because they sensed the aura of a powerful person, and their body instinctively tensed up.

The latter recognized them.

There was no way around it; the clothing of those two figures had left a very deep impression on Yagyu, the time traveler.

Wearing a loose black trench coat embroidered with red clouds, and a conical hat with wind chimes attached.

Even without being able to see their faces, Yagyu recognized them at a glance.

Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki!

Yagyu's mood was somewhat heavy. He hadn't expected to encounter Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame in such a remote place, who were actually preparing to return to Konoha to warn Shimura Danzo under the pretext of spying on Konoha.

"Teacher Hong, don't be impulsive, they are very strong," Yagyu warned in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Kurenai nodded, her heart heavy.

Even without Yagyu's reminder, she could sense an unprecedented sense of oppression from the two of them.

Without a doubt, both of them were strong, and the faces under the straw hats might even be 'acquaintances' she had seen in the ninja manual.

Why would such a powerful being appear in the territory of the Land of Fire?

Moreover, given their direction of travel, they are very likely heading towards Konoha.

What are they going to Konoha for?

Thinking of this, Kurenai dared not act rashly, not only for Yagyu's safety, but also so that after distancing herself from these two people, she could send a message back to warn the villagers to be wary of these two mysterious individuals.

Meeting someone on a forest path can sometimes be just as awkward as meeting someone on a narrow road.

If either party makes any unauthorized moves, it would be tantamount to exposing their intentions.

If only one of them had no problem, that would be fine, but the problem is that both of them have their own agendas.

So just like when Team 8 brushed past the Kurosuki clan, Kurenai Yuhi and Yagyu, along with Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, made no move, pretending that the people next to them were just ordinary passersby.

However, as the four people passed each other, an accident still occurred!

tear it up-

Kisame Hoshigaki's large sword Samehada, wrapped in white bandages on his back, suddenly trembled violently as if it had smelled the most wonderful scent in the world. Then, its barbed body burst through the white bandages and opened its blood-red maw to pounce on the source of the fragrance, which was Yagyu.

Kurenai and Yagyu, who had been on guard against the two, quickly dodged.

Facing Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, Yagyu, whose body was flying backwards in the air, puffed out his cheeks and spat out a straight jet of water with extremely high pressure, tearing through the air as it slashed towards Itachi and Kisame.

Kisame Hoshigaki grabbed the hilt of Samehada and vanished in a flash along with Itachi Uchiha.

With a fleeting red light in his eyes, Yagyu controlled the straight jet of water toward the three o'clock position.

Rumble...

One by one, the large trees were cut in half, falling to the ground and raising clouds of dust and deafening noise.

This straight column of water is none other than Water Escape: Water Severing Wave.

After developing all the photos, the first thing Yagyu learned was not Wood Release ninjutsu, nor the sealing technique that was easiest to use to defeat enemies of a higher level, but Tobirama Senju's Water Release ninjutsu.

Because Yagyu had been training in Water Release: Nature Transformation since childhood, and with the help of controlling the chakra bursting from Sakura, he developed the Spiral Water Tornado and the S-rank Hard Vortex Water Blade based on his own imagination.

Yagyu is undoubtedly the best in Konoha at Water Release. He only needs to spend some time to develop all sorts of Water Release techniques.

If you obtain the training methods for other Water Release ninjutsu, mastering them will be as simple and easy as learning them with a single click in a game.

After the straight jet of water cut down countless trees and turned an entire forest into a logging site, Liu Sheng suddenly stopped spewing water, as if he had seen something.

Splash...

The sound of rushing water could be heard.

A massive wave, dispersing the rising dust and mist, roared toward Yagyu and Kurenai.

As soon as they landed, Yagyu and Kurenai instantly vanished again, reappearing at the top of a large tree.

The water rippled outwards, and the astonishing flow of water turned the surrounding area into a lake, with the water level reaching the middle of the tree trunks.

On the lake ahead, where the large tree had been removed, stood two figures who had taken off their straw hats.

Kisame Hoshigaki gripped Samehada, which was trembling incessantly as if urging something, and a ferocious smile crept across his shark-like face as he said, "Mr. Itachi, that brat who can make Samehada uncontrollably want to eat, could he be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

"no."

Itachi Uchiha said calmly, "The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was the posthumous son of the Fourth Hokage. His hair and eye color are the same as the Fourth Hokage's."

Upon hearing this, Kisame Hoshigaki's smile widened: "He's not the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, yet he possesses chakra that excites Samehada, and that extremely powerful Water Release ninjutsu... Mr. Itachi, Konoha truly lives up to its reputation as a cradle of geniuses."

"That water-style ninjutsu should be the Second Hokage's Water Release: Water Severing Wave," Itachi Uchiha said expressionlessly, but inwardly he sighed slightly.

No wonder he's the top student who can suppress Sasuke; he's definitely not an ordinary orphan.

Yes, Itachi Uchiha knew Yagyu.

At first, it didn't recognize him because Yagyu had grown up so fast. But now, after carefully examining Yagyu's hair and eye color, Itachi Uchiha finally remembered him.

As someone who was a brother-complex like Madara Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha had always been silently watching over Sasuke Uchiha.

Before he massacred his clan, Uchiha Sasuke was already seven years old.

Yagyu obtained Ashura's chakra at the age of six. He surpassed Uchiha Sasuke to obtain the title of top student, which was of course known to Uchiha Itachi.

I initially thought Yagyu was just another ordinary genius, but now it seems he might be the strongest monster of Sasuke's generation.

From Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan perspective, Yagyu's chakra was no less than that of Kisame Hoshigaki beside him.

You should know that Kisame Hoshigaki is a man known as the Tailed Beast without a tail.

As for Liu Sheng, he is only twelve years old this year and his body is still growing.

When he reaches the same age as Kisame Hoshigaki, how astonishing will his chakra reserves be?

Could it be that he is a descendant of the Senju clan, and that he awakened the Senju clan's bloodline across generations?

No, even if someone has the bloodline of the Senju clan, their chakra couldn't possibly be that exaggerated.

His body must be hiding some unknown secrets, which is why his chakra reserves are so astonishing!

Uchiha Itachi thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)