"Are you okay, Yu?"
"I rushed over as soon as I heard the news. You really scared me!"
Before Kurenai could answer Yu's question, another melodious voice immediately interjected.
A gentle breeze wafted through, and just as Yu, who had just propped himself up from the bed, was about to respond, he was tightly embraced.
"Yugao?"
Familiar purple long hair, a subtle fragrance that seemed to be there and not there, there was no way Yu wouldn't recognize the person hugging him.
"Darn it... he's even more popular with girls than Kakashi."
"Minato-sensei, who exactly is this little guy?!"
Seeing Yu in the midst of the care of Kurenai and Uzuki Yugao, an unfamiliar voice sounded somewhat dissatisfied.
After breaking free from Uzuki Yugao's embrace, Yu finally took a clear look at his surroundings.
Konoha's Ninja Hospital, inside a tidy hospital room.
Apart from Uzuki Yugao, Kurenai, and Might Guy, standing in the room were Minato Namikaze and three little ones by his side.
One had silver-white hair with a mask covering his face, revealing a pair of lifeless eyes.
Another had black short hair, dressed in a blue and orange Ninja outfit, with protective goggles on his forehead.
The third was a girl with short brown hair and large deep brown pupils. On her cute and lovely face, there were purple patterns on both sides.
Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin.
Without much thought, Yu immediately recognized the identities of the three.
"Don't say it like that, Obito..."
"Even though we've been on missions outside all this time..."
Watching Obito beside him with an envious and jealous expression, Rin chuckled, her gaze curious as she assessed Yu, who had just gotten up from the hospital bed. "But I've heard about you, Yakushi Yu, Konoha's number one prodigy."
"Today, I finally got to see you. Surprisingly, you're so cute!"
Cute...
Upon hearing Rin's words, Yu, touched by a certain nerve, had a twitch at the corner of his mouth.
At this time, the Kakashi trio were still ten or eleven years old. Kakashi hadn't become a Jonin, Rin hadn't sacrificed herself, and Obito hadn't become the ruthless masked man.
"What... what? Konoha's number one prodigy?!"
Sure enough, upon hearing Yu's resounding title, the mischievous Obito widened his eyes and began to exclaim, "This little guy! How can he be more arrogant than Kakashi?!"
"I, Uchiha Obito, am Konoha's number one prodigy!!"
"Idiot."
Kakashi, leaning against the wall nearby, didn't hold back in striking him down.
"What did you say?! Kakashi, I challenge you to a duel!!"
Watching the bickering between Obito and Kakashi, Yu's mouth curled into a mysterious smile. Such a scene couldn't help but make him think of Naruto and Sasuke in the original story.
"They're just like that. Get used to it."
Seeing Yu lost in thought, Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "It's surprising that your injuries healed overnight. You really are remarkable."
Thinking back to the extraordinary battle the white-haired youth had yesterday, Minato Namikaze's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of curiosity.
"So, I was only unconscious for a day..."
Hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Yu murmured to himself, checking his body in the process. He found that all his injuries had been healed, and his depleted chakra and stamina had recovered quite a bit.
Moreover, after yesterday's intense battle, Yu's strength had noticeably increased.
"Thank you for yesterday, Mr. Minato."
Coming back to his senses, Yu expressed his gratitude to Minato Namikaze.
In yesterday's battle, although he might not have necessarily lost, Minato Namikaze's appearance at least spared him from the possibility of taking risks. In fact, if it weren't for the excessive depletion of chakra and stamina yesterday, coupled with the unexpected explosion, facing Jinpachi Munashi in his prime state, Yu wouldn't have found himself in such a passive situation.
In the end, I lacked experience and was too careless... Yu reflected inwardly.
"Don't worry about it, Yu."
"At your age, I believe no one could have done better."
Seemingly understanding Yu's thoughts, Minato Namikaze reached out and patted his shoulder.
"Alright, I need to report the situation of the previous battle to Hokage-sama. I'll take my leave."
Before the words had even settled, Minato Namikaze's figure had already disappeared from the room.
"Again with the Flying Thunder God Jutsu..."
Seeing Minato Namikaze once again demonstrate the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of envy. Apart from the Summoning Jutsu, space-time Ninjutsu known in the Ninja world was extremely rare. Besides Uchiha Obito's Kamui, Uchiha Sasuke's Amenotejikara, and Otsutsuki Kaguya's Amenominaka and Yomotsu Hirasaka, the only other one was the Flying Thunder God Jutsu develope by the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, and passed down to Minato Namikae and perfected by him.
Every space-time Ninjutsu is almost considered an invincible BUG.
Now, Minato Namikaze, who has become the fastest in the ninja world with the title of the yellow flash, is the best proof of this. With the Flying Thunder God technique, he can instantly appear anywhere, and coupled with Minato Namikaze's unparalleled reflexes, as long as he doesn't act recklessly, he can stand undefeated against any opponent, no matter how strong.
However, in Lord Third Hokage's office, aside from the Water Release Scroll left by Lord Second Hokage Tobirama Senju and other Ninjutsu, Yu did not find any information about the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
"Never mind, I'll ask Lord Third about it when I get the chance."
With a firm decision in his mind, Yu put on his kimono jacket.
"Let's go, Kurenai, Yugao."
Seeing Yu leave the hospital room, the two girls, Kurenai and Uzuki Yugao, exchanged a glance and followed him. The remaining Kakashi trio, Might Guy, and Shiranui Genma, one by one, also walked out of the hospital room.
It's worth noting that when faced with his destined rival, Kakashi, today's Might Guy did not, as usual, shout about challenging him. Instead, surprisingly, he remained silent.
Yu could tell that yesterday's sacrifice, which Dai had to make, had a significant impact on Might Guy.
"Hey! White-haired kid!"
Just as Yu walked out of the Konoha Ninja Hospital, he was called from behind.
"They all say you're Konoha's strongest genius..."
"Even though this seems a bit like bullying the small with the big, I want to challenge you!"
Yu stopped in his tracks and turned around to see Uchiha Obito standing at the hospital entrance, hands on hips, laughing like a fool.
"As long as I defeat you... I can prove that I, Uchiha Obito, am the most formidable genius in Konoha!"
"Hahaha! I really look forward to Kakashi's expression at that time!"
"This idiot..."
Seeing Obito's antics, Yu couldn't help but join Kakashi in a simultaneous exasperated response. They then exchanged a surprised glance with each other.
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