"God of Death?"
The information Yuhi Kurenai extracted from the rogue ninja surprised everyone.
Only Uchiha Kage seemed thoughtful.
God of Death? Could it be the God of Death masks left behind in Whirlpool Country causing trouble?
It was worth investigating.
"Does God really exist in this world?"
Unlike weak ordinary people, ninjas possess great strength, so they have no need to worship any god.
Aburame Shino didn't believe in the existence of gods.
"Who knows? But those guys also gave us some useful information. We might encounter ninjas from Kumogakure during this mission, so the mission level should be raised to B-rank or even A-rank."
Normally, only B-rank missions and above involved ninja combat.
But since they had already fought ninjas, and the next ninja they faced might be stronger, Yuhi Kurenai felt it necessary to explain the danger of this mission to her disciples.
"In this situation, my suggestion is to abandon the mission. Of course, this is your first mission outside the village, so I will fully consider your opinions before deciding whether to abandon it or not."
It was just a trial mission issued by the village itself, and they didn't need to bother to complete it.
But after all, it was the disciples' first mission, and Yuhi Kurenai still wanted them to succeed as much as possible.
"A-rank?"
Hinata was a little frightened, but she just looked at Uchiha Kage without expressing her opinion.
Kage-san is so strong; he probably doesn't want to abandon the mission. I can't hold him back.
"If the mission level is raised, what about the reward?"
The corpses of those weak rogue ninja actually yielded ninja fragments. Although absorbing them didn't increase his strength much… Uchiha Kage found that the fragments appearing on the corpses were significantly more than those appearing during normal sparring.
Judging from this, perhaps fighting powerful ninjas was the fastest way for him to become stronger, or maybe even just watching would work.
"The reward might be a bit difficult, but if there really is a treasure, we can take it ourselves."
Yuhi Kurenai had already notified Konoha via carrier pigeon.
The Third Hokage suggested abandoning the mission, so it was naturally impossible to increase the mission reward.
"Then let's go back to the village. It's too difficult for us to handle an A-rank mission with our current strength."
Uchiha Kage shook his head decisively.
Anyway, he would pass through this place again when he went to the Land of Water as an Anbu, and he could handle it alone then.
There was no need to drag Hinata and the others into danger.
"I thought you would insist…"
Uchiha Kage's reply surprised Yuhi Kurenai.
She was just thinking that if this guy insisted on completing the mission, it wouldn't be impossible. She was a Jonin of Konoha, after all, and completing an A-rank mission wasn't too difficult.
"If Teacher were a little stronger, maybe I would consider it."
If the Jonin beside him were Kakashi or Might Guy, Uchiha Kage felt that he could boldly try, but Yuhi Kurenai…
He had to consider the risk of exposing his strength during the mission. Byakugan and Intangibility – exposing either of these abilities would be very troublesome.
"What do you mean? Teacher is a Jonin! A mere A-rank mission…"
Yuhi Kurenai wanted to pinch Uchiha Kage's cheek, but Uchiha Kage would naturally not fall for the same "trick" again. He easily swayed his body and dodged.
Helpless, Yuhi Kurenai could only first restrain the brat's neck, then use her other hand to forcibly rub the top of his head to vent her frustration.
Even if she was the weakest among Konoha's Jonin, a Jonin was still a Jonin. She was definitely not weak!
"Teacher…"
Hinata was very worried as she watched Uchiha Kage being forcibly restrained and having his head buried in the female teacher's bosom.
How could Teacher do this… Kage-san is almost unable to breathe.
"Hinata, Shino, what are your opinions?"
"I, I'll listen to Kage-san."
Hinata would naturally not object to Uchiha Kage's suggestion to return to the village. She was only worried that Uchiha Kage would be suffocated by the female teacher.
"I have no objections either."
Since even Uchiha Kage said that the A-rank mission was too difficult, Aburame Shino naturally wouldn't insist.
"Okay, let's rest here for the night, and we'll return to the village tomorrow."
Releasing the boy from her embrace, Yuhi Kurenai also breathed a sigh of relief.
Taking three Genin to complete an A-rank mission was indeed a major test for her.
She was fine, but she was worried about these fledgling disciples getting hurt.
Thinking about it, in this peaceful era, safety came first.
"Yes."
That teacher is such a pain. Didn't she know he hated being patted on the head the most?
Escaping Yuhi Kurenai's fragrant embrace, Uchiha Kage thought that he would definitely make this head-patting female teacher pay a price in the future.
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"Hinata and I are going to bathe over there. You two boys mustn't peek! Understand?"
After sternly warning Uchiha Kage and Aburame Shino, who were staying behind at the camp, Yuhi Kurenai cheerfully took the shy Hinata to the waterfall spring behind the mountain.
"What a two-faced woman."
Uchiha Kage muttered in a low voice.
But what did the female teacher mean by this? Was she deliberately making such a warning to encourage them to peek?
Forget it, anyway, although he, Uchiha Kage, was an evil Uchiha, he disdained doing such things as peeking.
Because peeking was boring. He usually went straight to the point.
"Shino, I'll have to trouble you to use your bugs for night watch. I'm going to sleep for a while."
"…"
Aburame Shino wanted to draw circles with his bugs.
These days, it was almost always him and his bugs doing the night watch.
This Uchiha bossed him around even more rudely than the Teacher.
Forget it, better not to bother with this guy.
It was just using bugs for night watch; it wouldn't tire him out.
But—
"What kind of person is this guy?"
Looking at the flying bug on his finger, Shino couldn't help but recall the scenes of Uchiha Kage fighting the bandits and rogue ninja before.
"At school, this guy never showed this side of himself."
The image of Uchiha Kage ruthlessly burning a large number of bandits to death with Fire Release still echoed in Aburame Shino's mind.
And the expression on his face when he looked at those rogue ninja at the end…
The Uchiha clan are truly terrifying.
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"What a bunch of scaredy-cats. They really didn't dare to come and peek."
Unfastening the bandages wrapped around her body, taking off her shoes, and removing the fishnet armor, revealing her beautiful figure, Yuhi Kurenai slowly stepped into the pool under the waterfall.
A quiet forest and a clear river.
In this deserted valley, only a few finger-sized fish surrounded the two female ninja, one big and one small.
"Hinata, when Teacher was your age, she definitely wasn't as big as you."
After confirming that there were no other presences nearby, Yuhi Kurenai relaxed and looked at her female disciple.
Her skin was as white as jade, of course, and she was much more developed than that Yellow-hair girl.
Moreover… it was rare that the top was such a beautiful cherry blossom color.
Although the shape had not yet formed, it already possessed the best mold.
Her female disciple truly had a good foundation and would definitely be a great beauty in the future.
"Teacher…"
After fidgeting on the shore for a long time, Hinata shyly took off her clothes and quickly hid in the water, revealing only her small head.
Kage-san isn't the type of person who would peek.
As for Aburame Shino, he was naturally ignored once again.
"You can't say for sure."
Although this guy seemed aloof from women, Yuhi Kurenai always felt that he was definitely not that upright.
Cupping a handful of clear spring water, letting the water flow from the mountain peak across the valley.
Yuhi Kurenai carefully cleaned her body while inexplicably thinking of a sentence Uchiha Kage had said before—
'There are many things I like, but bigger is definitely better.'
"This brat, could it be that the bigger thing he's referring to is actually…"
Yuhi Kurenai subconsciously looked at her most proud part, then looked at Hinata's.
"If that's really the case, then Hinata, your chances of winning are pretty good."
At least better than that Yellow-hair girl.
"W-What winning?"
Hinata silently soaked in the spring water. Every time she looked at her body, she would think of the more perfect (larger) version of herself in her 'dream.'
If she could really grow up like that one day, would there be even the slightest possibility that Kage-san would like her?
"Of course, it's about Uchiha Kage, this unfilial disciple. By the way, he killed so many people today. Aren't you afraid of him at all?"
To be honest, Yuhi Kurenai was a little frightened by Uchiha Kage's ruthlessness and decisiveness today.
But Hinata, who seemed soft and weak, didn't seem to be affected at all.
Could it be that the rumor that falling in love with someone makes you blind is true?
"Kage-san only killed bad people. Of course, I'm not afraid of him. And…"
And he saved her useless self.
She had to find a way to thank him later.
Hinata thought silently in her heart.
"And what?"
"Kage-san is really strong. I must not hold him back in the future!"
"You like him too much, don't you?"
But this little Hinata was too cute. Yuhi Kurenai really wanted to hug this female disciple and get close to her.
Of course, she was already doing so.
"Keep it up. Teacher believes that you will definitely win him over in the future, not that Ino. Teacher will always stand by your side!"
"T-Teacher…"
Suddenly hugged by the female teacher who was a whole circle bigger than herself, Hinata's face instantly turned crimson.
Teacher's chest was too obstructive, no wonder it made Kage-san so stuffy before.
"I'm not… Ino is the most suitable for Kage-san. I, I can't."
She only needed to silently watch Uchiha Kage.
She didn't expect anything else.
Anyway, in her dreams, she already…
Anyway, anyway, a 'slutty' woman like her who fantasized in her 'dreams' all day was definitely not worthy of being with Kage-san.
"You're no worse than Ino. Why do you give up before you even start?"
Hinata's personality was too weak. Yuhi Kurenai was a little disappointed.
How could a girl retreat in such matters?
"Could it be that you don't actually like Kage?"
"No… I…"
"Since you like him, you have to fight for it. I think Kage is actually quite…"
"Teacher, let's not talk about this topic."
Hinata stubbornly shook her head.
Leaving aside everything else, she was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family, and she and the Uchiha clan… could never be together.
So, whether from her own perspective or from practical considerations, she could only bring trouble and trouble to Uchiha Kage.
Now, being able to silently watch him and support him was already her greatest satisfaction.
"Okay, okay, then tell Teacher how you fell in love with him. Is that okay?"
Even if she couldn't support her disciple's love, gossiping should be okay, right?
Yuhi Kurenai was curious about what aspects of Uchiha Kage had attracted such a cute Hinata.
"I…"
Hinata wasn't sure, or rather, she had always been confused.
From the moment Uchiha Kage transferred in, she had noticed this somewhat special classmate.
Like herself, he didn't like to attract attention. He didn't reject contact with others, but he wouldn't take the initiative either.
Every day, when other students went out to play, only he and herself sat quietly in their seats.
This harmonious feeling made Hinata feel that she wasn't alone for the first time. From then on, as long as she was aware that Uchiha Kage was in the class, she would feel very safe, as if a 'kindred spirit' was nearby.
This was also one of the reasons why she frequently peeked at him in the classroom from time to time.
However, the moment she truly realized her inner thoughts was when Uchiha Kage hit her chest during the ninja battle, as well as the 'fantasy' in her dream that night…
But she definitely couldn't tell her Teacher about the latter.
"How wonderful, this sweet, pure, and beautiful desk-mate love."
After listening to Hinata's shy narration, the flame of pure love in Yuhi Kurenai's heart was ignited once again.
No!
As a teacher, she had to protect her disciple's beautiful love.
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[Instance World is updating. Temporarily unable to enter.]
Uchiha Kage quickly arrived at the 'dream' space.
Since completing the mission to save Kaguya, the Instance had been closed.
"I wonder when it will be updated."
But now, he could only…
After completing the Kaguya Instance, Uchiha Kage's Action Points also increased from 3 to 4.
Unfortunately, there were still only three scenes.
Hokage Building, Hyuga Estate, and Kaguya's Bamboo Forest Cabin.
Moreover, since tasting the real-life Kaguya, Uchiha Kage's interest in NPC Tsunade and NPC Hinata had decreased a bit.
Although NPCs would also have various realistic physical reactions, they were still a bit lacking compared to the real person who would 'sit on it and move.'
So now, Uchiha Kage would first arouse his interest with Hinata, then polish it with Tsunade, and finally go to Kaguya's Cabin to release it to his heart's content.
And because doing so would leave him with some Action Points, Uchiha Kage would choose to trouble Kaguya once more.
"Y-You, why are you here again so soon…?"
This little kid, she really didn't know where he got so much energy.
Kaguya silently endured the boy's affection with a measure of both distress and joy.
"I said I would come every day, and I won't break my promise."
Compared to ordinary people, this Goddess of the Moon's skin was so white that her whole body seemed to have a layer of fluorescent light. Uchiha Kage couldn't take his eyes off her every time, and he particularly loved to play with her.
"But that doesn't mean… I still have to fetch water, bathe, and cook every day."
Even though her desires were also very strong, she was seeing stars after such high-intensity sessions twice a day. Her legs felt slightly weakened as she walked.
She didn't know why he was so hot-blooded every time he saw her.
She didn't even need to deliberately provoke him, and he would just…
"Okay, in order not to make you suffer, this time, we'll…"
Uchiha Kage made the somewhat dazed Kaguya sit kneeling on the soft cushion.
Then, while stroking the pair of small and cute rabbit ears on top of her head, he straightened his body.