Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 336 Invitation

Upon hearing the words "change clothes," Yekura struggled even more violently.

"Don't move... or something bad will happen!"

At this moment, she was holding a bowl of seafood porridge in one hand and had her other arm around the other person's shoulder, with the other person's entire upper body leaning against her.

With this struggle, some physical contact and friction were inevitable. In addition, the robe was not very well-fitting to begin with, which made Toshiro immediately feel something.

If it weren't for the woman's weak condition, he probably would have already turned into a werewolf and taken advantage of her.

"Drink it!"

Seemingly sensing Toshiro's unusual behavior, Yokura stopped struggling, and her face became rosy.

Meanwhile, Toshiro took the opportunity to bring the bowl full of food to the other person's mouth to gauge his attention.

Glug!

Seemingly because she hadn't eaten for a long time, Yekura's stomach started growling uncontrollably as soon as she smelled food.

It seemed to be urging her to finish the food in the bowl quickly, to comfort her empty stomach.

"I can do it myself!"

At this point, Yekura could no longer maintain her cold expression. She was no longer as lifeless as she had been when she first woke up, and she said something to Toshiro.

"Hmm~ What did you just say?"

Seemingly due to her physical weakness, or perhaps because she was affected by the aura emanating from the other person, Yecang's voice was very faint and weak.

Toshiro, who was right next to her, didn't hear her clearly and asked again.

Ignoring his question, Yekura took the bowl from Toshiro's hands and began to eat in small bites.

When Toshiro saw that she could eat by herself, he stopped putting his arm around her shoulder and let go, then prepared to leave the room.

He doesn't really enjoy taking care of others, even if the person he's taking care of is a beautiful woman.

Glug~ Glug~

Seemingly dissatisfied with the other's small sips and the amount of food in the bowl, muffled thuds echoed from Yekura's stomach.

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this sound, Toshiro could no longer help but burst into laughter.

This infuriated Yekura, who was eating.

As evening fell, a bright campfire burned quietly on the beach where Toshiro had first arrived on the island.

But as the sea breeze blows, they inevitably dance up and down.

A sea fish over a meter long was grilling over the campfire. As Toshiro evenly spread oil and seasonings on it, an enticing aroma began to fill the surrounding area.

Yekura has regained some strength and no longer needs Toshiro's special care; she can get up and eat on her own.

He was sitting opposite Toshiro, quietly watching the flickering campfire.

"Why did you happen to appear near Kirigakure and save me?"

Seeing Toshiro busy at work, Yokura suddenly asked a question.

Although the other party took advantage of her quite a bit, she couldn't do anything about it, and besides, the other party did save her.

"I heard that you Sand Village and Kirigakure Village have some secret deal, so the Hokage sent me here to check it out!"

"I never expected that the renowned 'Scorching Release Master' Pakura would be betrayed by her own village. The Sand Village's actions are truly surprising!"

Of course, he wouldn't say that he only came to Kirigakure because he thought she might die, which is why he specifically accepted the Third Hokage's mission.

"You are not allowed to mention Sunagakure again!"

No matter how bad Sunagakure is, it's still the village where she grew up. She can hate it, but she can't help but get angry when she hears Toshiro, an outsider, showing such disdain for her village.

Moreover, at this moment, just hearing the name of the village made her unable to control her anger.

"Whatever! You're such a fuss-up, woman!"

Unexpectedly, even after being betrayed by her own village, she still defended the village where she grew up.

This is probably why the other party can become a 'Burning Escape Master'!

"What are your plans for the future?"

"After something like this, if you go back, you won't have a good ending!"

"..."

Faced with Toshiro's question, Yoruichiro was at a loss for what to do next. What he said wasn't without merit; if she returned to Sunagakure, she'd likely be greeted not by comrades, but by…

The only response to Toshiro's question was silence.

"How about... coming back to Konoha with me?"

"Although the Uchiha clan isn't in a good position either, with my strength, even if I bring you back to Konoha, the Third Hokage won't say anything!"

The Third Hokage now mainly tries to appease him; as long as he doesn't do anything to betray the village, the other party won't react much.

But... bringing back a ninja from another village, especially a renowned one like this...

"Although you may not be able to become a ninja like before, at least you'll have a stable place to stay."

"Furthermore... as time goes by, the Third Hokage might relax his surveillance on you, and you'll gradually become just an ordinary Konoha ninja!"

Konoha wouldn't send a newly recruited ninja from another village on a mission, and they would even send someone to monitor him. However, after a few years, it's not impossible for him to become a ninja again.

"No need! I have my own ideas!"

Despite Toshiro's good intentions, Yokura remained unmoved, as she had her own plans.

Since regaining consciousness, she has been thinking about how she should deal with this matter. At first, she really planned to wait until her injuries healed before returning to Sunagakure and killing all the village's high-ranking officials.

After calming down, she became hesitant again... If she did this, only the village and the ninjas in the village would get hurt.

Moreover, going back to Konoha with the other party was not something she was considering.

"You're not going to become a rogue ninja, are you?! Even though becoming a rogue ninja wouldn't be difficult with your strength... the rogue ninja community isn't easy to navigate!"

"With your strength, even in Sunagakure, you'd end up being betrayed by your own people. Your intelligence is questionable! ...Trying to infiltrate the rogue ninja circle alone, you'll probably be nothing but bones in no time!"

Yekura is a woman with exceptional talent in combat and chakra application; otherwise, she wouldn't have earned the title of "Scorching Release Master" at such a young age.

However, despite having such strength, he was ultimately betrayed by his own village. It goes without saying that he wasn't very good at interpersonal relationships.

Being a rogue ninja is not a profession that can be pursued simply by having the strength.

(End of this chapter)