Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 294 The Heart of Gossip

"Hey—look over there."

"That's—Yakura?"

"hiss--"

A few days later, on a street in Sunagakure.

Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki were shopping when Sakamoto, with his sharp eyes, spotted a familiar figure and immediately shoved his friend beside him.

His tone was one of surprise and uncertainty.

As soon as they looked, they saw Ye Cang walking out of a red bean soup shop, carrying a bento box in his hand.

The two rubbed their eyes, unable to believe it.

The reason they reacted so strongly was because—Yakura was dressed very elegantly.

She wore light makeup, some women's accessories, and her clothes were no longer as simple as they used to be.

Although the overall image hasn't changed much.

But the Yekura they knew was completely different.

It should be noted that in the past, Yekura never cared about these external things, let alone her clothes and appearance—she was a "tiger mom" in the eyes of the two.

How come she's become so feminine now?

"My eyes have been opened—"

Sakamoto gasped.

To make sure they weren't seeing things, the two of them secretly followed Ye Cang.

I'm sure I didn't misread it.

"A bento box? Who did she buy it for?"

Sakamoto asked curiously.

"I heard that she replaced Lord Arai and became the Shadow Guard."

Fukushima Taki seemed to remember something.

"teacher?"

Sakamoto looked enlightened.

No wonder—if we're talking about the whole village, the only one who can "subdue" Yekage is Lord Kazekage.

"What are you two doing, sneaking around like that?"

Just as the two were investigating this anomaly, they suddenly felt a chill.

The woman in sight disappeared.

Instead, a dark shadow appeared behind them in an instant.

"Hahaha—the weather's nice."

Sakamoto's eyelids twitched, and he immediately pointed to the sun in the sky, then turned around to look at the expressionless Yekura.

Seeing Yekura's indifferent expression, Sakamoto swallowed hard. "What a coincidence—we met here. We were just out for a stroll and happened to see you, so we thought we'd come over and say hello."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Fukushima Taki nodded quickly.

"I haven't eaten yet—did you buy this for the teacher?"

Sakamoto changed the subject, pointing to the bento box in Yekura's hand and asking a question.

"I made this myself—I just went to the store and bought a bowl of red bean soup," Yekura replied somewhat awkwardly, then turned and left.

Before leaving, he simply warned the two of them, "Don't follow me like this again. Just say what you need to say."

"Yes, yes, yes—"

Sakamoto and his companion wore obsequious smiles.

Immediately afterwards, Yekura walked away quickly.

"Hey—am I hearing things? You heard that, didn't you? She said she made that bento herself—"

"She can cook?"

"Something's wrong—something's really wrong. This isn't the woman I know."

Sakamoto narrowed his eyes, a fire of gossip burning within him.

"It's nothing, she's just a woman after all—loving beauty is in her nature, and besides, who doesn't know how much she likes her teacher?"

Now that I'm a shadow guard, I naturally have to show some "courtesy"—

"To be honest, Yekura has always been too strong-willed and cold, giving people the impression that she's unapproachable. But now that she's dressed up like this, I realize that she's actually quite beautiful—she's one of the most beautiful women in our Sunagakure village."

Fukushima Taki knows what his best friend is thinking.

"Tsk—you really have no intuition at all."

Sakamoto rolled his eyes.

"What do you mean?"

Fukushima Taki was completely baffled.

"Based on your understanding of the teacher, do you think—even if Yekura became a guard, and even if the two of you had the opportunity to interact, would it cause such a big change in her?"

"The teacher and Yekura have been friends since childhood, and their relationship is much better than ours."

"Besides, we spent quite a bit of time with our teacher when we were training outside, why didn't Ye Cang act like this back then? Also, although our teacher is about the same age as us, he has always regarded us as his juniors."

Sakamoto analyzed the situation with an air of seriousness.

"you mean--"

Fukushima Taki's pupils dilated, and he said with some surprise, "That's unlikely—"

"Hmph—in this respect, you're far inferior to me. At least in the last few years, I've dated a few women—I understand women better than you do."

Sakamoto said with a hint of smugness.

Fukushima Taki.

"Let me put it this way: if the teacher hadn't reciprocated Yekura's feelings, Yekura would never have turned out this way." Sakamoto licked his lips, his expression excited, as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret.

After saying that, Sakamoto waved his hand and immediately headed in one direction.

"Where are you going?"

"Go to the Fengying Building and find the teacher."

"what?"

"Hurry up—the teachers work day and night for the village, so it's really necessary for us students to show them more consideration and care."

Seeing that Fukushima Taki was still standing there without moving, Sakamoto urged him on.

"This isn't a good idea, what if—"

"Hurry up!"

A moment later, the two arrived at Yubi's office and knocked on the door.

"Enter!"

Hearing the sound, the two of them pushed open the door and entered.

Upon entering the house, I immediately saw Yubi enjoying a beautifully prepared bento box made by Yekura, along with red bean soup bought from the shop.

Yekura stood to the side, quietly watching Yubi eat, her eyes revealing a rare tenderness and happiness.

However, the timing of their arrival was clearly inappropriate, ruining the warm atmosphere.

Ye Cang's expression changed, and he regained his coldness.

Moreover, the gazes directed at them carried a sense of danger.

"Oh, it's you guys—is there something you need?"

Yubi was unaware that Yekura had just met Sakamoto on the street, and was somewhat surprised to see Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki come to see her, which was quite unusual for them.

Unlike Yekura.

Ye Cang is now not only a shadow guard, but has also become a powerful figure in the village. Although some of her words and opinions...

It doesn't carry that much weight yet—but it will still be heard or adopted by higher-ups.

As for Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki, they are currently only Chunin, and in terms of ability, battle record, and mission experience, they are completely incomparable to Pakura.

The same applies to their status and prestige within the village.

Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, the two of them rarely come to the Fengying Building.

"It's nothing—I just missed you."

Sakamoto's gaze lingered intriguingly between Yubi and Yekura for a moment.

Then, he sat down in the chair in front of the desk as if he were a familiar face, looking nonchalant.

"Heh—missing me?"

Yubi raised an eyebrow.

Then, getting down to business: "You two have come at just the right time—at the end of the year, the village will be preparing for a special Jonin exam, and I plan to promote you two to Jonin first."

"Then, I'll transfer you, Sakamoto, to the guard unit—your father was the village's guard captain before, so you're basically succeeding him, but you'll have to start as a squad leader first."

"As for Fukushima Taki—you go to the intelligence department."

Yubi said as he ate.

"Yes, Lord Kazekage."

When the topic turned to business, the two immediately gave serious answers.

"Don't get too excited yet. If you don't pass the test, even if we assign you missions, you'll have to start from the bottom. Also, the village's gene serum is almost ready, and soon all the members of the ninja squads will be injected."

"Sakamoto, you're better suited to the life-giving serum, while Fukushima Taki is better suited to the bone cell serum. Although these two serums will enhance your strength a little, the effect won't be as significant as you might expect—so, for the assessment, you'll still have to rely on your own training; don't expect the serums to be of any use."

"clear."

The two nodded.

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