Chapter 196

"Thank Itachi, Teacher Kitazawa!"

Hyuga Hinata said with her small face slightly flushed.

Perhaps this child could... she really gave money and said thank Itachi.

Kitazawa accepted the money and said, "I'll see Itachi back."

Hyuga Hinata smiled happily upon hearing this.

The two walked toward the Hyuga clan's compound.

The distance wasn't far; after walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at the gate.

"Teacher Kitazawa, goodbye."

Hyuga Hinata waved her hand with some reluctance and walked into the courtyard.

"Itachi're back? Then come over and practice your punches."

Hyuga Hiashi saw her and spoke up.

"Yes, Father."

Hyuga Hinata agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Although she had already practiced for a day and was very exhausted, she didn't want to disappoint Hyuga Hiashi.

In fact, it was just the opposite.

Hyuga Hiashi didn't feel disappointed at all; instead, he felt pleasantly surprised.

Because Hyuga Hinata's progress exceeded his expectations.

It had only been a few days, and her proficiency was already this high?

Kitazawa was not of the Hyuga clan and didn't have the Byakugan, so he was automatically ruled out by him.

Then there was only one possibility: Hyuga Hinata possessed extremely high talent for Gentle Fist.

"Hinata, keep working hard."

Hyuga Hiashi revealed a smile on his face and said, "The future of the Hyuga clan lies in your hands."

"Yes, Father."

Although Hyuga Hinata didn't understand why Hyuga Hiashi suddenly said such things, all she could do was agree.

At least he looked quite happy.

Kitazawa arrived at Kurenai Yuhi's home, but she wasn't there.

He thought for a moment, realized where she was, and headed to the back of the house.

Not long after, he saw Kurenai Yuhi.

She was sitting on the branch of a tree, and the lush foliage nearby obscured most of her body.

In her hand, she held a rubber ball; she was practicing the Rasengan.

The reason she was being so secretive was because she was learning it on the sly.

Kitazawa looked at her and suddenly thought of a way that would be within the rules: getting married.

According to the regulations of the Hidden Leaf Village, husbands and wives are allowed to teach each other ninjutsu.

Kitazawa obtained the Rasengan through the reward of the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, which was a very formal path.

If Kurenai Yuhi were to marry him, it would change from non-compliant to compliant.

Just like how Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki learned a whole bunch of sealing jutsu in the original story.

Of course, their statuses were what they were.

In short, the regulations of the Hidden Leaf Village only applied to the vast majority of ninjas.

"Kurenai."

After waiting for a moment, Kitazawa called out.

"When did Itachi arrive?"

Kurenai Yuhi put away the rubber ball and asked.

She had been practicing for so long that she wasn't in a rush for this moment.

"Just arrived."

Kitazawa reached out his hand and said, "Jump down, I'll catch Itachi."

"Do Itachi think I don't know what's on your mind?"

Kurenai Yuhi gave a light huff and then leaped down.

Her arms wrapped around Kitazawa's neck, and her long legs clamped around his waist.

But because of the downward momentum, she crashed into Kitazawa's embrace.

What is this "bumping into someone with the ball"?

Kitazawa felt the soft sensation.

He subconsciously hugged her plump legs and crossed his hands to support her rounded buttocks.

"Itachi should put me down, Kitazawa."

Kurenai Yuhi wasn't quite used to the two of them being so intimate, so she patted his shoulder and said.

"I'll see Itachi back."

Kitazawa blinked and said.

Kurenai Yuhi was too close to him; he could even see her fair skin rising and falling with her breathing.

It was a pity that the black mesh lining was such an eyesore.

"Itachi won't get that chance!"

Kurenai Yuhi performed a hand seal and vanished on the spot, leaving only a wooden log behind.

"I'm going out on Saturday."

Kitazawa tossed the log aside and said with a normal expression.

"Where to?"

Kurenai Yuhi followed his pace and walked toward home.

"Going on a mission with Mizuki."

Kitazawa thought for a moment and said.

"Mizuki?"

Kurenai Yuhi frowned upon hearing this and said, "He has ill intentions toward Itachi; I'll go with Itachi on the mission."

"It's precisely because I know he has ill intentions toward me that I'm going on the mission with him."

Kitazawa spread his hands and said, "I'm a person who doesn't like threats."

"Are Itachi planning to make a move on him?"

Kurenai Yuhi's expression changed slightly, and she said, "This is dangerous; Itachi should know that whether it's a living person or a dead one, memories can be extracted."

There is a saying in the ninja world: corpses can talk.

This actually refers to the ninjutsu of extracting memories from the mind or reading them.

In the Hidden Leaf Village, this is usually handled by the Yamanaka clan; Inoichi Yamanaka is the head of the Hidden Leaf's Analysis Team.

"I won't make a move."

Kitazawa shook his head and said, "The choice lies with Mizuki. If he doesn't make a move, nothing will happen. If he does, it's self-defense."

In that case, even if the Hidden Leaf Village probes Mizuki's memories, they won't be able to convict him.

"Is that so?"

Kurenai Yuhi thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with Itachi."

"No need."

Kitazawa looked at her and couldn't help but smile.

It was precisely because he understood Kurenai Yuhi's personality that he told her about this.

And the result was as he expected: she stood on his side.

"One more person, one more risk."

Kitazawa shook his head and explained, "If Itachi are discovered going out, perhaps the Hokage will think I deliberately set a trap to kill Mizuki."

"Fair enough."

Kurenai Yuhi thought about it and didn't insist further.

She thought of the strength comparison between Kitazawa and Mizuki, which was why she felt relieved.

With Kitazawa's current strength, plus the Rasengan and other ninjutsu, a Chunin couldn't possibly hurt him.

Time passed in a flash to Saturday.

A crisp sound rang out.

The rubber ball in Kurenai Yuhi's hand instantly burst.

"Congratulations on completing the second stage of Rasengan training; now there's only the final stage left."

Seeing this, Kitazawa spoke up, "Itachi'll be able to learn the Rasengan very soon."

"Thank Itachi for your help."

Kurenai Yuhi revealed a smile on her face and said.

"Is that just a verbal thank Itachi?"

Kitazawa held her hand, pulled her into his arms, and asked.

Kurenai Yuhi rolled her eyes at him, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him.

A few seconds later, she suddenly widened her eyes and subconsciously pushed him away.

"Itachi... how could Itachi stick..."

A blush quietly appeared on Kurenai Yuhi's face.

"With the goddess's kiss, my mission today will surely go very smoothly."

Kitazawa said with a straight face.

"Do Itachi really not need me to go with Itachi?"

Kurenai Yuhi's attention was immediately diverted upon hearing this.

"Don't worry."

Kitazawa smiled and said, "I have the strength of a Jonin now."

Tanuki Mountain is not particularly far from the Hidden Leaf Village and is still within the Land of Fire.

Even if Mizuki wanted to hire rogue ninjas, it would be very difficult to hire a Jonin.

Besides, even if he did hire a Jonin, unless it was someone like Kakuzu, they wouldn't be able to beat Kitazawa.

"Alright then, I'll wait for Itachi to come back."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded slightly and said, "Be careful on the way."

"Mm."

Kitazawa stepped forward, kissed her, and then turned to leave.

The gate of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Mizuki was already waiting, but his expression was gloomy, and he seemed to be in a bad mood.

It wasn't until he saw Kitazawa that he returned to calm.

"What is the mission?"