In Konoha, I collected corpses on the battlefield for ten years

Kurenai Yuhi frowned. "You're not that old, smoking is bad for your health. A ninja should learn to take care of their body."

With that, he snatched the cigarette from Ki-Bara's mouth, and under his gaze, put it in his own mouth, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled, enveloping himself in the swirling smoke.

"......"

So much for "bad for your health."

Men's mouths are liars.

He could only take out another one and relight it.

Neither of them spoke again, each taking a puff in silence, seemingly oblivious to the unconscious Imai Kuriyama, who unconsciously furrowed his brow.

It is said that the bond between men is forged by fighting together, studying together, and smoking together.

Truly.

Kurenai Yuhi found Ki-Bara more and more pleasing to the eye.

He protects his comrades, completes his missions, endures pain, and even smokes.

It once made him suspect that the reason Kurenai Yuhi would later fall for Asuma was because Asuma smoked, "bribing" Kurenai Yuhi.

A cigarette finished.

"Senior Kurenai, I'm almost done. Shouldn't we hurry on our way?" Ki-Bara recovered his energy. Although his body still ached, the nicotine had numbed it considerably.

"You recognize me?" Kurenai Yuhi was a little surprised.

Ki-Bara lowered his head and rubbed his chin. "Asuma and I are friends, Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi are friends, so..."

"Asuma?" Kurenai Yuhi frowned.

As a father, his intuition vaguely sensed that the word "friend" in Ki-Bara's mouth had a deeper meaning.

Ki-Bara could only mourn for Asuma in his heart for three minutes.

Who told your old man to give me trouble?

Us, corpse collectors, don't hold grudges overnight!

Chapter 15: I'm a Salted Fish (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

It was already noon the next day when they returned to Konoha.

Ki-Bara, on the pretext of being injured, simply completed the mission handover, handing over the three corpses of Konoha ninjas to the Intelligence Department, and then left.

Anyway, the Intelligence Department would obtain information from the corpses, and eventually, the corpses would end up in his hands.

He wasn't in a hurry.

Regarding Kurenai Yuhi and Hiruzen Sarutobi's inquiries about the Earth Release expert who killed Kaguya Chiba, he claimed to know nothing, only saying that he had fallen unconscious and was unaware.

Watching Ki-Bara's departing figure, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep puff of his pipe, making Kurenai Yuhi next to him a little restless.

"Kurenai."

"Hmm?" Kurenai Yuhi was stunned.

"It really wasn't him?"

Kurenai Yuhi smiled. "Although Ki-Bara is a good kid, he definitely can't do something like that. He might have dealt with that Chunin from Kirigakure, but Kaguya Chiba..."

He shook his head.

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled. "That's right, when you get old, you tend to overthink. How I wish that at this time, Konoha could have another genius like that."

A troubled time.

The other hidden villages are becoming increasingly restless, and Kirigakure is even more brazenly probing, all to test Konoha's strength.

Thinking of strong individuals, he couldn't help but think of the late "Konoha White Fang," Sakumo Hatake.

If Sakumo Hatake were still alive, he could deter an entire village with his strength alone, and Konoha's situation wouldn't be so precarious.

Although his three disciples, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, have also become ninjas who can stand on their own, they are still not as intimidating as Sakumo Hatake.

If Konoha could have a few more strong individuals who could stand on their own, it would be much easier for him.

Kurenai Yuhi also knew Hiruzen Sarutobi's concerns, and at the same time, he himself had been suppressing an idea for a long time, and now was the perfect time.

"Lord Hokage, I have been thinking about it for a long time and have decided to withdraw from the Anbu. I hope you agree."

"Why?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was a little surprised.

Kurenai Yuhi's abilities were quite good, and his mission success rate was not low. He was one of the few Anbu members he could rely on.

Kurenai Yuhi pursed his lips. "I feel that the oppressive environment of the Anbu is not very suitable for me. Perhaps... I am more suitable for teaching other ninjas, providing Konoha with more fresh blood, allowing them to become powerful ninjas who can stand on their own, and passing on my experience to them."

"Oh? Is that what you think?"

Kurenai Yuhi nodded.

"However, it would be a waste of talent to send you to the Ninja Academy. How about this, create a ninja training camp, and you will serve as an instructor, specifically responsible for imparting battlefield experience to Genin and Chunin, reducing unnecessary casualties."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly thought of a place where Kurenai Yuhi could truly shine.

A ninja with rich experience and strong strength, if willing, could indeed reduce unnecessary casualties for Konoha's Genin and Chunin.

War is coming, and now is the right time.

"Yes!" Kurenai Yuhi replied.

An idea came to him, and he immediately said, "Lord Hokage, in order to better develop the training camp, I would like to ask you for someone."

"Who? Maruyama Ki-Bara?"

"Yes!"

......

"What? Training camp? No, I don't want to, I'm not going."

Listening to Kurenai Yuhi's words, Ki-Bara, who was lying on a rocking chair recovering from his injuries, quickly gave a triple denial.

What a joke?

You want me to collect corpses for those Genin and Chunin in the training camp?