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

Chapter 72 I finally feel a little safe with Yagyu's strength.

whoosh-

In the dense forest, a figure appeared out of thin air atop a towering tree that would take more than a dozen people to encircle.

After fleeing several miles with Kurenai Yuhi, Yagyu finally put the mature woman in his arms down and checked her injuries.

tear it up-

The sound of tearing cloth rang out. Yagyu tore a hole in Kurenai's clothes, looked at the spot where Kusanagi was, and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Luckily, it's one of our own, otherwise, Kurenai-sensei, you would really be in grave danger this time."

Itachi Uchiha's kunai did not pierce Kurenai Yuhi's vital areas.

This ruthless person, who was willing to kill his own family and even his own parents for the sake of the village, is truly remarkable when it comes to his own people. He is indeed worthy of having the mindset of a Hokage at the age of seven and is a perfect inheritor of the "Will of Fire".

If he had been as ruthless as he was when he wiped out his clan, Yagyu would have been able to escape on his own at best, and wouldn't have been able to save Kurenai at all.

Excluding Nagato, the gatekeeper of Kage-level power, Itachi Uchiha is now one of the strongest ninjas in the world.

Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Izanagi, Izanami, Susanoo, Totsuka Blade, Yata Mirror, Kotoamatsukami... each one is a bug-level ability.

If Madara Uchiha was the Uchiha who developed the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan to its ultimate level, then Itachi Uchiha was the one who developed the Mangekyou Sharingan to its ultimate level.

Other Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan either used exclusive eye techniques or Susanoo, and quickly ruined their own lives.

Uchiha Itachi, however, has fully unleashed the potential of the Mangekyou Sharingan and has not yet lost his sight.

Just like Karin has a hypothetical version, there are also hypothetical versions of Itachi Uchiha in various forums from Yagyu's previous life.

If he hadn't been plagued by illness, and if he had obtained the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, would he have been stronger than Madara Uchiha with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?

The fact that so many people have speculated about it and compared it to Madara Uchiha is enough to demonstrate Itachi Uchiha's strength.

In the original work, Itachi Uchiha was also one of the few undefeated war gods.

Fortunately, such a ruthless person was one of their own, otherwise Liu Sheng would have felt incredibly guilty.

Although Yagyu was not afraid of Itachi Uchiha, he was fully confident that he could escape from the Akatsuki's strongest duo.

However, he was unable to rescue Kurenai from the hands of the strongest duo.

All sorts of water-style techniques were ineffective against Kisame Hoshigaki. Yagyu had even considered using wood-style techniques, but Itachi Uchiha created an opportunity for him, allowing him to successfully rescue Kurenai Yuhi.

Instead of immediately removing the kunai from Kurenai's body, Yagyu activated his three-tomoe Sharingan to check on Kurenai's current condition.

Soon, Yagyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Kurenai's mental state is normal, which means that the Mangekyou genjutsu she was subjected to was not Itachi Uchiha's exclusive eye technique, Tsukuyomi.

Otherwise, unless a medical genius like Tsunade intervenes, Kurenai Yuhi will at least need to lie in bed for a week, and in severe cases, she may need a month to wake up.

Even so, it will take Kurenai Yuhi several days to wake up.

At this moment, a very powerful Yin Release chakra was manipulating the chakra within her brain, immersing her in a world of illusion.

Yagyu was unable to expel this Yin Release chakra, and Kurenai Yuhi was also unable to disperse it; they could only wait for it to disappear naturally.

Clearly, Itachi Uchiha was serious after all.

After all, only a few people in the upper echelons of Konoha knew about his double agent identity.

In the eyes of the Konoha ninja, he was an S-rank rogue ninja who wiped out his own clan.

If Kurenai were still awake, she would definitely have sent information about him and Kisame Hoshigaki back to Konoha.

Itachi Uchiha's return to Konoha was merely to warn Danzo Shimura, to tell him that even though Hiruzen Sarutobi was dead, Itachi Uchiha was still alive.

While we're at it, let's see if we can find an opportunity to reveal to them that Akatsuki's target is Jinchūriki, since we neither want nor wish to wreak havoc in Konoha.

Seeing that Kurenai's spirit was not damaged, Yagyu then took out his kunai and used medical ninjutsu to treat Kurenai.

Possessing the strongest Yang Release chakra in the ninja world, Yagyu's medical ninjutsu is full of life force. Even the lowest-level healing technique is more powerful than the A-rank Healing Palm Technique.

If Kurenai were to bite him, his injuries would heal instantly, just like the original version did.

Before long, Kurenai's injuries were completely healed, leaving not even a faint scar.

Once the Yin Release chakra in Kurenai's brain disappears, she will wake up.

So, Yagyu picked up Kurenai and disappeared in a flash towards Tanzaku Town.

This time they went full speed ahead, and Yagyu arrived at Tanabata Street in just three hours.

By this time, night had already fallen.

dong dong dong...

Yagyu instantly appeared at Karin's residence and knocked on her door.

"Yagyu-kun, you've arrived!"

Before the door was even opened, Yagyu heard a girl's surprised voice coming from inside.

When the wooden door opened from the inside, a red-haired girl wearing cute white pajamas and flat-framed glasses immediately came into his view.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Karin, I've come to pick you up," Yagyu said with a smile.

Karin's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, but the next second, she saw Kurenai Yuhi behind Yagyu and quickly asked, "Yagyu, who is this...?"

"She is my teacher, Kurenai Yuhi, and also the one who recommended you to join Konoha."

Yagyu explained simply, "We encountered rogue ninjas on our way here. My teacher is injured and unconscious. Let me go in and put her down first."

"Yes, yes, yes... Yagyu-kun, come in quickly."

Karin quickly stepped aside, allowing Yagyu to carry Kurenai Yuhi in.

After closing the door, Karin rolled up her sleeves to reveal her forearm and asked with a worried expression, "How is your teacher's injury? Does he need my ability to heal him?"

"No need, Teacher Hong has only fallen into a temporary coma due to the enemy's illusion."

Yagyu shook his head and said, "She will wake up once the Yin Release chakra in her brain disappears. Just let her rest here for a few days."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Karin immediately breathed a sigh of relief, her face showing remorse as she said, "I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

Having just placed Kurenai on the bed, Yagyu rubbed Karin's head and chuckled, "Don't overthink it, it's just a coincidence."

After saying that, Yagyu changed the subject: "How have you been these past few days? Have you mastered all the ninjutsu I taught you?"

"Uh-huh……"

Karin nodded repeatedly and said, "I have mastered all the medical ninjutsu and water-style ninjutsu that you taught me, Yagyu-kun."

"As expected of a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Karin, your chakra control talent is just as excellent as one of my friends," Yagyu praised, increasing the intensity of his head pat.

"whee……"

Karin, whose attention had been diverted, immediately broke into a silly, infatuated grin.

Then, as if she had just remembered something, Karin quickly asked, "By the way, Yagyu-kun, have you eaten?"

"not yet."

Yagyu shook his head and said, "I fought with a rogue ninja on the way here, and I've been traveling for the past few hours."

"Then I'll go cook for you now."

Liu Sheng did not refuse, but said, "Please prepare some hot water for me first, I want to take a bath."

"OK."

Karin immediately left the room, went to the bathroom to run hot water for Yagyu, and then went to the wardrobe in the next room to get clothes for Yagyu and make the bed.

His movements were incredibly skillful, clearly not the first time he had done this.

As the ultimate simp, Karin puts herself in a very low position, so humble that it's heartbreaking.

There's no way around it, she's different from the three Ino girls.

Ino and the three girls are childhood friends who grew up together, and their relationship is just one step away from becoming a real one.

Karin, on the other hand, had only recently met Yagyu, who pulled her out of the abyss and made her the only light in his heart.

As the saying goes... I could have endured the darkness before I had seen the light.

But after seeing the light and feeling the warmth, Karin became afraid of losing Yagyu's affection and attention.

This fear made Karin subconsciously want to please Yagyu.

When Ino and her two sisters are craving something sweet, they never refuse Yagyu's offer to cook for them.

However, during the more than half a month that he lived with Karin, Yagyu never went into the kitchen.

It wasn't that he didn't want to go in, but that Karin wouldn't let him.

During that time, Karin served Yagyu so well that he was practically waited on hand and foot.

Yagyu had tried more than once to correct Karin's personality and to help her overcome her inferiority complex.

Unfortunately, the results were very mediocre.

It seems that her personality will only gradually change after she joins Konoha, is under Tsunade's protection, realizes the prestige of the Uzumaki clan, and gains confidence from her status and strength.

So, Yagyu stopped insisting and gradually got used to Karin's service.

Inside the bathroom.

After washing his body, Yagyu lay down in the bathtub to relieve his fatigue.

Gazing at the steamy ceiling, Yagyu, his heart calmed, began to recall his battle with Kisame Hoshigaki.

Having mastered Tobirama Senju's Water Release ninjutsu, Yagyu's current Water Release proficiency is definitely among the top three in the ninja world.

If Kisame used only Water Release techniques, he couldn't defeat Yagyu even with all his other skills, and Yagyu couldn't defeat him either.

However, the opponent did not fuse with Samehada, and Yagyu did not use Wood Release.

If they go all out, it's really hard to say who's stronger.

After all, Yagyu hasn't learned advanced Wood Release ninjutsu yet, so Water Release is currently his strongest technique.

But one thing is certain: even if Yagyu only used Water Release techniques, he would still be a top-tier ninja in the ninja world.

Placed in one of the five great ninja villages, they might appear to be ace fighters, but in reality, if there isn't a suitable candidate, they could very well become elite Jonin, equivalent to Kage.

The only ones who can fight him to a draw are water-style ninjas like Kisame Hoshigaki and fire-style ninjas of the same rank.

The only ones who can restrain Yagyu are Kisame Hoshigaki, who is fused with Samehada and can absorb the opponent's ninjutsu chakra, as well as earth-style ninjas of the same level, or other special types of ninjas.

For example, there's Itachi Uchiha, who can pull enemies into the Tsukuyomi dimension with just a glance, causing them to suffer real mental damage within the genjutsu space; there's Obito Uchiha, who carries an alternate dimension with him; and flying ninjas, and so on...

However, each of these people is a top-tier Kage-level fighter, someone that even the Five Kage wouldn't be confident of defeating, and would likely suffer a defeat.

Among his peers, Yagyu is already far ahead.

Thinking of this, Liu Sheng couldn't help but immerse himself in the water, feeling extremely happy.

After twelve years, I finally feel a little safe!

After taking a bath, Yagyu came out wearing his pajamas.

Meanwhile, Karin had already prepared a simple dinner for him.

While eating dinner, Yagyu chatted with Karin, but in his mind he was thinking about when would be the best time to teach Karin sealing techniques.

Karin must master the sealing technique so that Yagyu can have a reason to teach it to Ino, Sakura, and Kurenai, and he can use it openly himself.

However, Yagyu was unsure whether Tsunade would truly trust Karin at first, and whether she would allow the interrogation department to examine Karin after bringing her back to the village.

If that's the case, then Yagyu wouldn't be able to teach Karin the sealing technique before she joined Konoha.

Before teaching her the sealing technique, I need to come up with a suitable reason.

And it must be before Tsunade focuses on cultivating Karin!

Otherwise, if Tsunade suddenly decided to give Karin Mito's sealing technique scroll, Yagyu would not be able to use Karin as a shield.

As a descendant of the Senju clan, it didn't matter to him that he learned sealing techniques from Karin; Tsunade would just turn a blind eye.

However, if he teaches the sealing technique to others without authorization, then he has broken the rules.

That's the advantage of owning something!

Therefore, the timing of teaching is indeed very important.

Swah——

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck Liu Sheng.

The solution is—a mask storage hall.

Karin found the Uzumaki clan's legacy there, a reason that, while absurd, is highly credible.

In this way, even if Karin is investigated by the interrogation department, it can be perfectly explained that she didn't know sealing techniques before joining Konoha, but learned them a few days later.

Thinking of this, Yagyu suddenly had a great appetite and quickly finished the dinner that Karin had made, making Karin look happy and satisfied.

In the following days, Karin took care of Kurenai Yuhi, while Yagyu used Kagura's Mind's Eye to cover the entire Tanabata district, sensing the size and strength of chakra as he awaited the arrival of the Sannin.

Tsunade and the others did not keep Yagyu waiting for long.

On this day, Yagyu suddenly sensed an extremely large amount of chakra.

Beside this chakra, there was another force no less powerful than Kurenai Yuhi's.

When Yagyu activated his red eyes and looked over, he saw that the owners of the two streams of chakra were none other than Tsunade and Shizune.

The appearance of Tsunade and Shizune means that Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, Jiraiya, and Naruto will also be arriving soon.

"Well……"

As luck would have it, Kurenai Yuhi, who had been in a coma for several days, finally emerged from the world of illusion.

He controlled it for several days with a single glance, and it wasn't even Tsukuyomi he used, which shows that Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu skills are many times stronger than they were five years ago.

"Teacher Hong, you're awake!"

Yagyu immediately went to Kurenai's side and asked, feigning surprise.

"Yagyu, are you alright?"

The first words spoken by Kurenai Yuhi, whose vision was still blurry as she opened her eyes, warmed Yagyu's heart.

Yagyu patted Kurenai Yuhi's hand and laughed, "Don't worry, we're all fine. Those two rogue ninjas couldn't kill us."

"That's good... It's the teacher's fault for dragging you into this."

Kurenai's vision and consciousness gradually cleared, and the image of her being instantly defeated by Itachi Uchiha flashed through her mind. She immediately looked ashamed and said, "Including the time with Raiga Kurosuki, I've already dragged you down twice. Have I been a terrible teacher?"

"No, Teacher Hong, you are very strong. It's just that you've always encountered enemies who are your counters."

Liu Sheng smiled and comforted him, "Besides, if it weren't for the illusion techniques you taught me, Master Hong, I wouldn't have been able to escape those two's pursuit."

"Don't try to comfort me. You must have used a hidden trump card to rescue the teacher. The teacher knows his own strength very well. That Uchiha Itachi's genjutsu skills are the most terrifying I have ever seen."

Even so, Kurenai's mood improved considerably.

Looking at the red-haired girl standing obediently next to Yagyu, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but ask, "Is she the descendant of the Uzumaki clan you mentioned?"

(End of this chapter)