"I'm envious! I'm jealous!"

"What's wrong? Is it not allowed?"

Seeing Sarutobi Asuma lose his composure in front of her, which was rare for him, Kurenai Yuhi smiled gently.

Actually, she can understand the other person.

If her friend suddenly became a stunning beauty who could rival anyone in Konoha, she would also lose her composure. She knew that Sarutobi Asuma wasn't inherently bad; it was just that the goal he had been chasing had suddenly become an unattainable mountain, causing him to break down.

She gently comforted him, "Asma, I understand how you feel."

"However, don't let momentary emotions affect you. Once the emotions have passed, you still need to look forward."

"As long as you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded. Even if others get more rewards than us, we still have to work hard, right?"

Sarutobi Asuma looked at Yuhi Kurenai: "Can you really understand me?"

Yuhi Hong nodded: "Of course."

Sarutobi Asuma: "Nebula has taken off now, and you're jealous, aren't you?"

Kurenai hesitated for 0.1 seconds, then nodded firmly: "Of course."

“Back in school, Nebula was the worst student in the class. Now, she’s gone ahead of us all. I’m not happy about it.”

"...I'm also very jealous. I wish I were that good too."

Of course it's a lie.

Chapter 194 Jinchūriki Ritual

Kurenai was overjoyed when she heard the news about Shingetsu Nebula!

She was especially excited when she learned the specific details from Choza Akimichi; her eyes even sparkled.

Nebula is just... amazing!

As expected of her... as expected of the partner she has chosen!

Jealousy and anxiety were completely absent from her mind! She only hoped that Nebula could return soon; it had been a long time since she had helped him with his problems.

"Red, don't you think I'm narrow-minded?" Sarutobi Asuma asked again.

Kurenai immediately replied, "No, that's only human nature."

Sarutobi Asuma sighed, "Thank you, Kurenai."

"I know, I'm not in the right mood."

"Nebula is our teammate, our partner. I should be happy for him that he's doing better. But... but for some reason, I just don't feel right."

"It's like I've just entered the exam room, and my classmates who have similar scores have already handed in their papers."

"I'm sick!"

"But don't worry, I'll adjust my mindset!" Sarutobi Asuma said, clenching his fists to encourage himself.

"Hong, let's work hard together and improve together, okay?"

Kurenai Yuhi smiled and said, "Of course it's good. Nebula is moving so fast, we have to work hard."

Looking at the girl's gentle smile, Sarutobi Asuma's heart was filled with strength once again.

Yes!

We must work even harder!

Nebula, you've just progressed a little faster than me, it's nothing special!

What good will it do you even if you take off?

So what if you have a bunch of lovers?

I'm not envious!

I have red!

Let's work together, hand in hand. One day, you'll be the one envying me!

With his spirits restored, Sarutobi Asuma pulled his twin swords from the ground and began practicing again.

Seeing this, Kurenai Yuhi breathed a sigh of relief.

She had prepared herself for the other person to be depressed for a while, and then comforted her every now and then, and before Shenyue Xingyun returned, helped her to pick up the good habit of practicing her sword again.

I didn't expect the other party to have such a strong recovery ability. That's great, it saves me a lot of effort.

"Asuma, you continue practicing, I'm going to practice illusion magic."

Sarutobi Asuma responded energetically, and then wielded his twin swords even faster.

Just as they were getting into the swing of things, a rumbling sound suddenly came from afar.

He stopped wielding his knife, looked up in confusion, and saw a green figure flash past in front of him, shouting as dust billowed up.

"Whoa!~"

"Youth is like a detonator, fiery and full of power!"

"Nebula, wait for me up ahead, I'll catch up with you!"

"Whoa!~"

...

"Bang!" Chiyo slammed the intelligence report onto the table, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Haibi, standing calmly to the side, advised, "Sister, don't get so angry."

"Getting angry is bad for your health."

Chiyo: "Easy for you to say!"

"Tell me! What do we do now?"

Ebizo shook his head: "It's difficult."

"The Leaf Village's Demon Star has grown strong; killing him will no longer be an easy task."

"Moreover, the village doesn't have any spare resources now."

Chiyo: "Why does Konoha always seem to produce such geniuses!"

"One Minato Namikaze wasn't enough, now we have another one, Seiun Shingetsu."

Ebizo sighed softly, "It's fate."

"Is the bounty on the exchange still up? Three Jonin's worth of money, I doubt anyone will take on this mission."

Chiyo said indignantly, "Just leave it hanging, in case someone gets lucky."

Even after she finished speaking, Chiyo's face remained grim.

What worried her was not only Shingetsu Seiun, but also the problem with Yokura.

Intelligence indicated that Yekura and Shingetsu Seiun appeared in Kirigakure at almost the same time, making it hard for her not to associate it with something bad.

"Yakura, Yakura," Chiyo murmured. "She's still alive. Maybe she's even gotten involved with people from Konoha."

Ebizo shook his head; "It's fate~"

Chiyo suddenly turned to look at Ebizo: "Can't you say something else?"

"What do we do now?"

Ebizo: "How would I know?"

"I never thought the deal with Kirigakure was appropriate in the first place, but you insisted..."

"Shut up!" Chiyo interrupted Ebizo angrily.

"What's done is done. The important thing now is to minimize the impact."

Ebizo thought for a moment and said, "Let's handle it quietly."

"There is no other way. If Yekura is listed as a rogue ninja, there will probably be trouble in the village."

Chiyo: "Are we just going to leave it like this?"

Ebizo: "It's not that bad."

"Given Yekura's personality, she will come back."

"If we join forces, it shouldn't be too difficult to solve the problem."

"However, we need to prepare in advance and coordinate our message with the village's Jonin beforehand."

Chiyo thought for a moment but couldn't come up with a better solution, so she could only leave it at that for now. Looking at the intelligence report on the table, she simply swept it into the trash can.

The geniuses of Konoha are a headache not only for Sunagakure, but also for Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

...

The fog obscures the view.

Underground base.

Only Yagura Karatachi and a group of high-ranking members of Kirigakure were present. The Third Mizukage lay slumped in the center of the base, emaciated, with cracks appearing on his skin, and his breath extremely weak.

"Yagura, have you... thought it through?" The Third Mizukage looked at Yagura Karatachi in front of him and said weakly.

Yagura nodded solemnly.

"Think about it."

The Third Mizukage nodded tremblingly.

"Since you've made up your mind, then so be it."

"While becoming a Jinchūriki of a village's Kage will increase combat power, it will also increase many risks."

"From now on... I'm entrusting Kirigakure to you. Be careful in everything you do."

Yagura, the tachibana: "Don't worry."

"I will definitely make the village shine with new glory."

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