Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

#248 - Section 248

"Oh?"

"Sand Village, you might not know, but as an old neighbor, I'm well aware that Rasa is having a hard time."

"What's wrong with him?"

"It seems Konoha doesn't like him, and within their village, Yekura's influence is constantly growing."

"In that case, he might become a breakthrough."

The two of them chatted idly while watching the moonlight, but as they talked, they quickly fell silent again.

Because they both thought of one thing: they had lost face this time.

Returning to the village, they'll probably face some trouble.

The bright moon hung in the sky.

Shūzawa washed up and went to Yūgao's room. The door wasn't locked, obviously left open on purpose by Yūgao.

Silver moonlight streamed through the window into the room, while Yūgao was already asleep, clearly indicating he was a little late coming back.

Tip-toeing over, Shūzawa slipped into the bedding.

Yūgao seemed to notice something, opening her eyes and glancing over. Feeling the familiar presence, she adjusted her position like a kitten and turned to snuggle into Shūzawa's arms.

"You're back?"

"Yeah."

"How is Tsunade-sensei?"

"Don't worry, everything is fine."

Shūzawa hugged Yūgao and said softly, not wanting to bother her, as everyone needs time to rest.

Besides, Shūzawa felt a bit of a headache after experiencing so much today.

"That's good."

Yūgao hugged Shūzawa tighter, whispering softly.

"Get some rest early, you're tired too. And you didn't drink, did you?"

"Of course not, I remember the three ninja prohibitions!"

Shūzawa grinned, he was a 'teetotaling vanguard', how could he drink?

"Tch, you and the three ninja prohibitions?"

Yūgao made a face while hugging Shūzawa, then suddenly asked curiously.

"You didn't make sensei angry, did you?"

"How could I? How could I make her angry?"

"That's good."

"But..."

"But what?"

"Why does it look like there's a mark on your shoulder? Although it's healed, I'm a medical ninja, I can feel it. It doesn't feel like it was from a collision..."

"..."

Chapter 143: Konoha's Sixtieth Year, the United Ninja World

"I said, I'm just going to meet someone, you don't have to follow, right?"

"I'm your personal guard, isn't it normal to follow you?"

"But this is Konoha, and you know my strength. Besides, if you follow me around every day like this, how are you going to make friends?"

"Aren't you my friend?"

On the streets of Konoha, Shūzawa glanced at Hikari behind him, finally shrugging his shoulders, not wanting to say anymore.

Anyway, he'd said these words many times, with little effect, so he was just going through the motions.

Besides, the current Hikari was completely different from before!

She had shed her past immaturity. At around seventeen or eighteen years old, although she wore a black robe, it couldn't hide her graceful figure.

Her delicate face with Uchiha features, a blend of gentleness and indifference, attracted passersby to turn their heads frequently.

Having her follow behind always made him feel cheerful!

Time passes faster than people imagine.

Unknowingly, Shūzawa himself was almost nineteen years old.

However, apart from growing taller and undergoing a huge change in temperament, Shūzawa seemed the same as before.

But temperament is a very mysterious thing. His current aura blended with nature, making people feel at ease.

At the same time, as the leader of Root, wielding the power of life and death, he carried an indescribable sense of majesty.

The combination of these two auras was particularly unique and charming. He and Hikari attracted attention as they walked down the street.

"Besides, the person you're meeting is from another village. Although you won't let me say it, I always feel there's a problem."

Hikari looked at Shūzawa, who wasn't speaking, and continued.

"Also, Yūgao asked me to take good care of you, I can't break my promise."

"Ha..."

Everything else was fine, but Shūzawa didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.

"Shouldn't I be taking care of you? Don't say such upside-down things."

"Oh."

Hikari glanced at Shūzawa and continued.

"The person you're meeting, if I'm not mistaken, should be another woman, right?"

"..."

Shūzawa pursed his lips, not wanting to speak for a moment.

Sometimes, the sensitivity of women is even more outrageous than a certain famous detective before Shūzawa transmigrated.

However, whether or not they want to discover something completely depends on themselves.

For example, Yūgao probably belongs to the type who doesn't want to know too much.

"Thank goodness..."

Recalling what happened that night, Shūzawa inwardly called himself lucky, and was also grateful that he had prepared in advance.

This made him truly feel that awakening the Wood Release and being a Senju was really useful.

As for Hikari, Shūzawa really had a bit of a headache.

"It's a woman, but you know her too, it's Yekura."

"I know her, which is why I need to be more careful."

Hikari glanced at Shūzawa, seeming to recall something before continuing.

"She's from Sand Village, and I heard Yūgao say that you and her are very close and have a good relationship?"

"..."

Shūzawa rubbed his temples, knowing that Yūgao and Hikari had an outrageously good relationship, especially in recent years, their relationship had advanced by leaps and bounds.

Hikari seemed very, very interested in Shūzawa's affairs, even though she herself had participated in many of them, and Shūzawa had said a lot.

But she still wanted to know more, so Yūgao also told her a lot about what Shūzawa did after joining the Anbu, such as some of their missions.

"That's true, after all, we've carried out many missions together. Rather than talking about her, why don't you talk about yourself? How are your eyes now?"

"Tch, changing the subject..."

Hikari pursed her lips, but after thinking about it, she continued.

"My eyes are very good, thank you for helping me. They've basically recovered to their peak vision, and I've found that my dōjutsu seems to be recovering."

"Isn't that a good thing? That means my judgments were all correct."

Shūzawa smiled, Hikari's eyes getting better and better could only be a good thing for him.

Over the years, he had done a lot, and Hikari's eye recovery was one of his achievements.

In addition, he was also putting effort into Tsunade, and the results were also delightful.

"Hmm?"

While pondering, Shūzawa suddenly noticed a long queue on the road near the ninja school ahead.

Within this queue, apart from some more independent little guys and children who grew up in orphanages, almost all were combinations of adults and children.

"So many people?"

Hikari also noticed this scene, and asked curiously.

"Graduation is coming soon, everyone is preparing, right?"

Shūzawa tilted his head and said with some amusement.

"Don't forget, we all went to see Karin graduate last year."

The children born during the baby boom after the Third Shinobi World War, this year a large number of students will leave the ninja school.

Earlier, there was Neji Hyuga, that kid, who had already graduated last year.

Karin and Neji were in the same class and graduated last year, and this year...

"It really is a big year."

Konoha's sixtieth year, this is definitely a year to look forward to, and it can also be said that this year is the beginning of the story in Shūzawa's memory.

This is also the year he is most looking forward to, most familiar with, but also most unfamiliar with!

"Alright, let's speed up a bit."

Shaking his head, Shūzawa turned to look at Hikari.

"Others are still waiting for us, don't keep our guests waiting."

"Oh."

Hikari nodded, and took the initiative to reach out and hold Shūzawa's hand, which made Shūzawa feel a little confused.

"What's wrong?"

"You're so familiar with her, and you've met a lot over the years, she must have Flying Thunder God Technique marks on her, wouldn't it be better to just go directly?"

Hikari said confidently, which stunned Shūzawa.

"Why do you say that, and so confidently?"

"I heard Yūgao say that when you were in the Land of Water, she was injured and you helped her heal, even her clothes..."

"...Stop, why is Yūgao telling you this?"

"She didn't say, but Yūgao said she was injured in the lower abdomen, and her habit of wearing clothes..."

"..."

Sure enough, women are truly comparable to Sherlock Holmes in certain aspects!

Shūzawa glared at Hikari, sure enough, Yūgao was better.

"Speaking of which, you saved her."

Hikari tilted her head, seemingly thinking of something, and asked curiously.

"But she doesn't seem to have given you any substantial reward?"

"Tch, haven't you promised yourself to me yet?"