Although she wanted to sleep until noon,
Sakura found herself unable to sleep past ten o'clock. She quietly got up, washed her face and brushed her teeth, and went out for her daily taijutsu training assigned by Kurenai-sensei.
According to her teacher, she didn't have an exceptional bloodline or family secret techniques to nurture her body or practice Yin Release. Compared to ninja clan members like Kiba, her chakra reserves were quite low.
To increase her chakra, the only direction she could work on was to train her taijutsu to enhance her physical fitness and practice Yin Release to strengthen her mental energy.
At noon, when Sakura returned from her training, she saw Shishou and Kiba walking out of the inn's courtyard, heading to the hot spring inn's restaurant.
Seeing them, Sakura quickly ran over to greet them.
"Shishou, Kiba."
Shishou smiled at her, "Sakura, come join us for lunch."
"Sure, is Kurenai-sensei still not up?"
"Not yet..."
After lunch, the three of them went their separate ways.
Kiba planned to take Akamaru to train in the forest outside the town in the Land of Fire, while Sakura intended to study ninjutsu in the courtyard.
Shishou, on the other hand, decided to go shopping for local specialties to bring back for Ino, Hinata, and Tenten.
It wasn't until around two or three in the afternoon that Kurenai finally got up, washed, ate, and began teaching Sakura.
The next day, Kurenai led her three students back to Konoha at full speed, also teaching them the techniques of the Body Flicker Jutsu along the way.
Because they traveled quickly, they arrived at the Konoha gates by dusk.
After registering with the Konoha gate guards, Kurenai told Shishou, Kiba, and Sakura:
"You have the next three days off. We'll meet at the training ground on the fourth day."
After saying this, Kurenai used the Body Flicker Jutsu to leave the gate and hurried home to train.
Being told by Shishou that her strength was the weakest made Kurenai eager to improve her abilities to prove she wasn't inferior to others.
"Shishou, Sakura, see you in three days."
After Kurenai left, Kiba picked up Akamaru, placed him on his head, and used the Body Flicker Jutsu to leave.
Shishou glanced at Sakura and walked into Konoha Village.
"Shishou, wait for me." Seeing Shishou leave, Sakura quickly caught up, planning to return with him.
Shortly after Shishou and the others left,
a female figure appeared on the road outside Konoha Village, slowly walking towards the village.
"Wow, what a beauty!"
Kotetsu Hagane, one of the Konoha gate guards, exclaimed as he saw the figure approaching.
Izumo Kamizuki looked in the direction Kotetsu was staring and nodded in agreement.
"She really is a beauty."
"Keep it down, she's coming over."
"Tsk, weren't you the one shouting first?"
Izumo glared at Kotetsu, then smiled at the approaching beauty, saying:
"Miss, are you here to commission a mission or for some other reason?"
"We need you to register over here."
The woman looked at Izumo and Kotetsu, smiled charmingly, and said:
"I'm here for a visit, planning to stay for a few days."
Hearing her answer, Izumo scrutinized her for a moment, then checked the bingo book of various villages.
Kotetsu took out a visitor registration form and asked the beauty,
"Name?"
"Raiko."
...
The next morning,
after finishing his sage training for the night, Shishou brought the gifts he bought in the Land of Fire to find Ino, Hinata, and the others.
After searching in Konoha Village for a while, Shishou quickly found the Ino-Shika-Cho trio who were working on weeding and pest control tasks in the fields.
In the field, Ino was weeding, Shikamaru was digging, and Choji was doing pest control.
A few months ago, Asuma had returned to the village after stepping down as the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. He was watching the trio work while leisurely gazing at the white clouds in the sky.
Ino was bold and impatient, Shikamaru was smart but lazy, and Choji was overly kind.
So Asuma specifically assigned them weeding, digging, and pest control tasks to train their patience and correct their bad habits.
"Shishou!"
Seeing her crush arriving, Ino excitedly ran to him and jumped into his arms.
It was Shishou's first time visiting her, which made Ino overjoyed.
Caught off guard, Shishou staggered and fell onto the grass, with Ino landing on top of him.
"Uh..."
Shishou was dumbfounded.
In broad daylight, Ino was being too bold.
"I didn't mean to..."
Ino blushed and quickly got up, explaining.
Despite her boldness, the intimate position made Ino feel shy, especially with Asuma, Shikamaru, and Choji watching.
Asuma, Shikamaru, and Choji shook their heads and continued their tasks.
They were well aware of the relationship between Ino and Shishou.
"Here, a gift for you." Sitting up, Shishou handed the gift to Ino.
Ino took it with a smile and said,
"Shishou is the best."
"Unlike Asuma..."
Then, Ino started venting her frustrations about Asuma to Shishou.
As a ninja, she had been made to do farm work for the past month, which she found very annoying.
"Come on, I'll help you."
Smiling, Shishou held her hand and walked to the field, ready to work alongside her.
Understanding Asuma's intentions, Shishou chose not to comment but to help Ino with her tasks.
With her hand held by Shishou, Ino's face turned red.
However, having her crush by her side made the work less boring and more motivating.
In the field, Shishou and Ino chatted and laughed, quickly finishing the weeding.
Seeing the completed work, Ino smiled happily.
"Thank you, Shishou."
Then, Ino glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention. She pulled Shishou down, hiding in the field.
Removing the mask from his face, Ino blushingly kissed him on the cheek.
This sneaky behavior made Ino's heart race, feeling both nervous and excited.
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