I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 140 Playful Fish and Wildcats

The back mountain, with its dense forests and waterfalls, looked like a fairyland under the bright sunshine.

"Hey, our genius Yugao has made great progress these past few days. It's almost noon and she's only just arrived. Looks like she's confident she'll be the first to learn this ninjutsu."

When Uzuki Yugao arrived at the training ground, Mitarashi Anko revealed her wild side, glaring at Uzuki Yugao with a defiant look, as if to say, "Don't blame yourself for not training hard enough when you lose."

They are now a team, after all. Yugao is good at taijutsu, Yuhi Kurenai is good at genjutsu, and she is good at ninjutsu. It can be said that the three of them are a complementary team, and there is naturally competition between them.

Seeing Mitarashi Anko's childlike, defiant provocation, Uzuki Yugao revealed a cold, beautiful smile on her pale face. "Anko-neechan, I'm not like some people who only need to focus on practicing ninjutsu every day. As Lord Yoru's assistant, I also need to help Lord Yoru handle government affairs every night."

Hearing Uzuki Yugao's sarcasm, wasn't she implying that she and Uchiha Yoru were both Orochimaru's disciples, that they had been cared for by their teacher, and that Yoru was now taking care of them as well?

Mitarashi Anko wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, she proudly raised her head and said, "Well, I can't help it. I have exceptional ninjutsu talent, and Yoru just spoils me."

Uzuki Yugao smiled lightly, not taking Anko's provocation to heart. Instead, a victorious smile appeared in her heart. Despite her powerful talent and background, the "night" that you keep talking about is still mine.

Under the bright sunshine, although she had slept for an hour, she could still feel as if she were walking on clouds, her legs floating. So, Uzuki Yugao pretended to be nonchalant and took out a rubber ball, sitting cross-legged in the shade of a tree to begin her cultivation.

Seeing that no one else had noticed her abnormality, Uzuki Yugao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although she seemed very relaxed just now, only she knew that a layer of cold sweat had broken out on her back. At the same time, she was secretly thinking that she was still not strong enough.

Seeing this, Mitarashi Anko felt a surge of fighting spirit. She glared fiercely at Uzuki Yugao with her wild and beautiful eyes, then looked in Yuhi Kurenai's direction. This time, however, her eyes held an unnatural quality, as if she felt guilty. After all, she knew the relationship between her best friend Yuhi Kurenai and Yoru.

"No, I must be the first to learn the Rasengan. My ninjutsu talent will definitely not be inferior to theirs," Mitarashi Anko secretly encouraged herself, her little mouth puffing out with fiery fighting spirit.

The team, consisting of three Chunin—Kurenai Yuhi, Yugao Uzuki, and Anko Mitarashi—is considered an elite team due to their teamwork.

Despite being in the same team, the three of them cooperated perfectly when carrying out missions, but when they were cultivating, they were all secretly holding back their own energy.

Mitarashi Anko is straightforward and playful. She was a recognized genius since the Ninja Academy, with exceptional talent in ninjutsu. After graduating, she became a disciple of Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin. Relatively speaking, she is simple-minded. Although she has experienced some things, she still distrusts others.

Uzuki Yugao, born into a commoner family, worked hard to become one of the top students in the elite class at the Ninja Academy. She has exceptional talent in chakra control. Due to her background, she did not have better resources, so she majored in swordsmanship. After graduation, she became a member of the Anbu. She has a calm and clear mind, and overall, she is a calm ninja.

Kurenai Yuhi's father was a renowned elite genjutsu jonin in the village. She inherited her father's talent in genjutsu and was exceptionally skilled in it from a young age. Although she did not belong to a major clan, her family's inheritance surpassed that of ordinary ninjas from childhood. She was also meticulous in character, and beneath her intellectual and beautiful appearance lay an extremely calm and meticulous mind.

Therefore, among the trio, Kurenai Yuhi always acted as the representative of the captain.

Under the shade of a huge tree, Kurenai glanced at the two of them without showing any emotion. Mitarashi Anko was fine, but when she saw Uzuki Yugao, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

Although it was well hidden, it still couldn't escape her eyes.

Not far from where the three women were training, beneath the waterfall, amidst the tremendous roar of the cascading water, Uchiha Yoru sat calmly cross-legged on the rippling lake surface. Now that he had reached his current level of strength, apart from the evolution of his bloodline limit, he could only rely on the constant refinement of his skills, especially since he was pursuing the path of ninjutsu and taijutsu.

There is another shortcut, which is Sage Mode. It is also because of his huge amount of chakra, otherwise he would not have been able to start training in this area so early.

"Red you!" Just as Uchiha Yoru was carefully cultivating, he suddenly sensed something and couldn't help but open his eyes, revealing a helpless expression. He saw a pair of jade hands slowly emerging from the water.

Emerging from the lake was Kurenai Yuhi. Enticed by the wetness, Kurenai, supporting herself with her cross-legged legs, slowly curled her lips into a smug smile.

"Night, this is your true form!"

His tone carried a hint of certainty, and a sly glint appeared in Kurenai's crimson eyes. As he looked at Kurenai, her alluring upper body exposed above the water, lying on his lap, he immediately smiled.

"Hong, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you not to cultivate in broad daylight?"

When they were alone, Kurenai gave him a charmingly disdainful look, then lazily lay on her lap, her long, white fingers playfully teasing his strong abdomen as they touched it.

"Not good? You know it's not good, yet you're still so reluctant to let go of the unripe apple."

Kurenai's face immediately turned cold, and she glared at him irritably. When Uchiha Yoru saw this, his heart skipped a beat. He knew that the other party must have found out, but how could a man admit his mistake on this matter? He shrugged and sighed softly.

"Kurenai, you should know that I bear the heavy responsibility of reviving the Uchiha clan. I also do not deny the allure of beauty, but you should be even more aware of the heavy responsibility of a powerful clan to continue its lineage, especially for me now."

As she said this, the three-tomoe Sharingan in Uchiha Yoru's eyes flashed briefly, a sight that made Yuhi Kurenai snort coldly in annoyance. "As expected, power breeds ambition in men. You really don't hesitate to take anything. I heard that Yugao is in trouble because of her father's debts."

It was obvious that Kurenai Yuhi had also done some investigation in secret. Regarding the ninja's investigative abilities, Yoru Uchiha did not refute it and simply nodded to indicate that it was not his fault.

To paraphrase an older brother, he simply made a mistake that all men make. At the same time, his principles are to be passive, irresponsible, neither refusing nor making promises. Well, he still has to bear the responsibilities he should.

Kurenai Yuhi has now regained seven or eight tenths of her peak charm, especially with her meticulous mind and cool demeanor, truly deserving of her title as the school beauty back in the Ninja Academy.

"Night, Xi Yan is just a naive young girl, what's so great about her? Do you like this kind of thing? I could see Xi Yan's legs were trembling."

She swam slowly in the lake to his back, her jade-like arms tightly embracing this reassuring body. Kurenai's beautiful, alluring eyes revealed a deep sense of guilt, even though Uchiha Yoru couldn't see them.

What right does she have to blame Ye Huaxin? After all, she wasn't pure to begin with; she was a spy.

It was this feeling of guilt that made Kurenai Yuhi not dwell on it too much and let go of everything, slowly embracing him as she squinted and inhaled his familiar scent.

Uchiha Yoru didn't see the guilty tears sliding down Kurenai Yuhi's cheeks as she hugged him from behind. Even if she had, she probably wouldn't have been able to tell; the proud Kurenai's wet cheeks made it impossible to distinguish whether the tears were from tears or lake water.

"Red, I remember you bribed me with a gold necklace, saying you wanted to study the ninja's body, tsk tsk."

Uchiha Yoru's teasing expression immediately caused Kurenai Yuhi, who was hugging him from behind, to blush and let out a soft, annoyed snort.

"The restlessness of adolescence naturally fills one with curiosity about everything, and it's not like you're secretly reading 18+ novels out of curiosity. Otherwise, how could it have piqued my curiosity? Besides, you told Asuma yourself that I was your girlfriend when we were at the ninja academy."

As they bickered, they both revealed fond memories. Their time at the ninja academy was their fondest memory. Back then, they didn't have so many worries; they were more innocent and pure.

Suddenly, a cool, jade-like water snake darted in. Uchiha Yoru was startled and looked around nervously. When he saw that no one was around, he lowered his voice and said, "Kurenai, stop messing around."

"What the hell?" At this moment, Kurenai Yuhi's beautiful eyes revealed a hint of anger as she showed half of her body. "You're eating this green apple with relish, and you're still partying every night. Do you really think you can hide it from my eyes? This little girl actually wants to steal my beauty and fragrance, does she really think it's hers?"

Gollum~

After a string of bubbles rose to the surface of the lake, Kurenai Yuhi's figure disappeared, but a pair of strong, delicate hands dragged her legs and disappeared around her waist. Uchiha Yoru's face showed a hint of panic, and even his eyes activated his Sharingan as he looked around, afraid of being discovered.

However, as Uchiha Yoru, with only half his body exposed, nervously looked around, he felt the interplay of ice and fire.

The lake water was icy cold and warm.

Stimulate!

"Make you famous!"

Uchiha Yoru's face flushed red, while Kurenai Yuhi, now hidden beneath the lake, could finally let go of all pretense and unleash her emotions.

Tears streamed down her face, but they blended seamlessly into the lake water, making them invisible. The self-reproach and guilt in Kurenai's heart tormented her every night.

The innocent smile she once had at the Ninja Academy has now been tainted by self-interest. She can't even imagine what might happen if the Third Hokage wants her to stand against Yoru, or even harm him.

All of this was a constant source of self-reproach for her. Her motives were impure, so what right did she have to talk about feelings?

It was this self-reproach, stemming from a purposeful motive and the feeling that she was a complete spy, that caused Kurenai Yuhi, who had always been like a swan, to lower her proud personality.

……

The sound of the waterfall echoed continuously between heaven and earth, and there was no one to be seen on the lake below. Looking down from the sky, it seemed that two fish could be faintly seen chasing each other under the surface of the lake.

Meanwhile, the figure cultivating in the distance was unaware that Mitarashi Anko's hands were trembling as she practiced, but her resolute character made her grit her teeth and reveal an expression of defiance.

"Night, I will definitely be the first to succeed."

With this indomitable spirit, Mitarashi Anko wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked at Uzuki Yugao who was calmly cultivating under the shade of a tree in the distance, gave a soft snort, and walked directly towards the waterfall not far away.

"It's so hot, I'll go wash my face to refresh myself before continuing my efforts."

To cheer herself up, Mitarashi Anko transformed into an energetic little wildcat, speeding through the tall forest. When she saw the lake beneath the waterfall, she beamed with excitement, leaped over, and plunged headfirst into it.

Glug glug~

The sound of a head plunging into the water was like a silver needle falling into the ocean compared to the sound of a waterfall.

Anko Mitarashi, her eyes filled with disbelief, covered her mouth in shock. The lake water stung her eyes, but Anko felt nothing of it, staring wide-eyed at the scene that had opened the door to another world for her.

With the physique of a powerful ninja, not only can they hold their breath underwater, but they can also fight for a long time.

At this moment, a pair of fish-like figures were playing and frolicking on the lake's surface, unaware that a pair of eyes in the distance were secretly watching everything in shock. It seemed that she had seen a scene from another world, and at the same time, her heart, which was previously oblivious to human affairs, had been opened.

At that moment, as if drawn by some inexplicable force, she was so captivated that she forgot to run away, and forgot everything else, her mind filled only with the shocking scene before her.

Wow! Wow! Amazing! To think they could do that! Hong is so powerful, and Ye too! Ye is incredibly strong!

The two fish swam in the water, making countless complex and flexible movements, and their agile bodies broadened Hongdou's horizons.

"Damn it! Why isn't that girl Hongdou leaving yet!"

At this critical moment, Uchiha Yoru, whose face was flushed, naturally saw the small head buried in the lake water under the powerful perception of his Sharingan. He felt frustrated, but the fact that the other party was indifferent only made him feel more frustrated.

Alright, you're the one who can't bear to leave Anko, so you won't lose anything by watching her. Uchiha Yoru pretends not to know anything, while Kurenai Yuhi's face is flushed with excitement from being so engrossed in her training that she has entered a state of complete absorption.

A bizarre scene unfolded on the lake beneath the waterfall. Mitarashi Anko came to the lake to wash her face and refresh her mind, but she plunged in and never looked up again.

Because of nervousness, the cute, fair toes exposed by the ninja open-toe boots clenched tightly, as if they had seen something embarrassing.

If it weren't for the trembling of Mitarashi Anko's exposed shoulders, one might have mistaken her for a drowning person.

The ninja's powerful physique prevented the playful fish from showing themselves, allowing them to frolic without a care in the world. The little wildcat, who was also watching, stared with wide, curious eyes, watching without blinking, as if opening a door to new knowledge for her.

Thank you for your support, brothers!

(End of this chapter)