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Chapter 252: Red, You Need to Act Soon [47]
Chapter 252: Red, You Need to Act Soon [47]
In another backyard, Feng Ye stood calmly in the center of the yard, his right hand behind his back, and his left hand raised, constantly waving to block the relentless attacks from Itachi Uchiha in front of him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
Itachi's fists collided with Feng Ye's, and in his eyes, the scarlet irises and two black tomoe slowly rotated, capturing Feng Ye's movements as he sought to find any opening in his defense, but to no avail.
After another collision, Feng Ye pushed forward with his left hand.
Bang!
Itachi crossed his arms in front of him, but he was still pushed back by Feng Ye's palm.
As he flew through the air, Itachi remained calm and quickly formed a hand seal.
"Fire Style! Fireball Jutsu!"
Boom!
A scorching fireball rushed towards Feng Ye.
With a calm expression, Feng Ye swung his left hand, slicing through the air like a sharp blade, instantly splitting the massive fireball in two.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!!
Just as the fireball was dispersed, seven or eight shuriken burst out from the flames, shooting towards Feng Ye and covering all his vital points.
Feng Ye smiled slightly, raised his left hand, and pinched one of the shuriken wrapped in flames between his forefinger and middle finger, causing the flames to instantly dissipate. He then waved his left hand like a shadow, swiftly knocking away the remaining shuriken.
At that moment, Itachi, who had been in front of him, had disappeared without a trace.
He reappeared as Feng Ye turned, emerging from underground behind Feng Ye with a shuriken in his hand, aiming straight for Feng Ye's back.
Ding!!
Just as the shuriken was about to pierce Feng Ye's back, a forefinger blocked it, causing the shuriken to vibrate and emit a sharp ding as it failed to inch forward any further.
"Alright, that's enough."
Feng Ye turned around and looked at the now-panting Itachi, saying, "Even a regular Chunin would have been taken down by that combination of attacks. It seems you haven't slackened in your training since your early graduation."
Itachi Uchiha, still slightly breathless, took a breath and calmed his breathing before holding the shuriken in reverse and bowing to Feng Ye.
Feng Ye turned and walked away, saying, "Go find Shijima. Tell him I acknowledge your strength and approve of your joining the Shadow Guard's third squad."
"Yes."
Hearing Feng Ye's words, a rare glint of pleasure flashed in Itachi's eyes.
As Feng Ye's disciple, he knew how difficult it was to earn his acknowledgment. After his early graduation, he had been seeking guidance from his clan's genius, Shijima Uchiha. Now, being able to join the Shadow Guard and work alongside Shijima was a welcome development for him.
Feng Ye strode out of the yard, and his figure flickered, disappearing from the Uchiha clan's territory and reappearing inside the Hokage building.
Naruto Uzumaki, who had just arrived at the Hokage's office, saw Feng Ye's sudden appearance but remained unfazed. He bowed to Feng Ye and said, "Hokage-sama, the messenger from Kumogakure is here. I plan to set the ceremony for tomorrow. What do you think?"
"That's fine."
Feng Ye nodded and said, "Do as you see fit."
Naruto replied, "Then I'll go notify the various departments to start preparing."
After watching Naruto leave, Feng Ye glanced out the window and noticed the sky gradually darkening. He made his way to the fifth floor and soon returned to the living room.
At that moment, in Kurenai Yuhi's room.
Anko Mitarashi stood in front of Kurenai, her hands on Kurenai's shoulders as she shook her and said, "Red, listen to me this time. You need to act soon. If you can get Feng Ye... then Karin will have almost no chance against you. What she's doing is futile; we need to strike at the root..."
As Kurenai listened to Anko's words, her face turned redder by the second until she couldn't hold back any longer and interrupted, "Anko, where did you learn all these... things?"
A flush crept up Anko's cheeks, but her expression was more excited than embarrassed. "I learned it from books, of course. Kakashi has a lot of these books."
"How... how do we proceed then?" Kurenai asked, her face scarlet as she imagined what they were about to suggest. "Won't Feng Ye think I'm being too... forward?"
Anko nodded vigorously. "Of course not! Men love it when women take the initiative. All the books say so. Don't worry; I'll help you. This time, we'll defeat that Karin for good."
Kurenai bit her lip, still hesitant. "B-but what if... I don't know... Maybe I should just forget about it..."
"Are you going to let Karin have her way, then? She's definitely going to make a move sooner or later. If you're still unsure, we can try a different approach..." Anko trailed off suggestively.
"W-what? What do you mean?" Kurenai's eyes widened as her mind began to spin with all sorts of ideas.
In the living room, Feng Ye, who was sitting on the sofa and about to take a bite of an apple, froze for a moment. His mouth twitched, and he took a bite of the apple.
Anko, influenced by Kakashi's books, was now trying to corrupt the dignified and elegant Kurenai. It seemed their plan was about to succeed.
A 13-year-old corrupting a 16-year-old...
Feng Ye recalled his previous life, where he had been a pure-hearted 16-year-old boy. Perhaps, he mused, this world was just different, or maybe there were no pure-hearted girls to begin with.
Feng Ye suspected it was the latter.
A moment later, the door to Kurenai's room opened, and Kurenai and Anko emerged, their faces betraying their nervousness. When they spotted Feng Ye sitting on the sofa, Kurenai's eyes widened in panic. "Oh, Feng Ye, you're back. I'll go prepare dinner right now." She scurried into the kitchen, her face flushed.
Feng Ye glanced at Anko. "What were the two of you talking about in there?"
Anko grinned. "Nothing much. I'm going to help Kurenai with dinner now."
...
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the next day.
Feng Ye received a request for an audience from Hiashi Hyuga, the head of the Hyuga clan. Guessing the purpose of his visit, Feng Ye didn't refuse and headed straight to his office.
"That's the situation, Hokage-sama," Hiashi concluded. "I hope you can grant me permission."
Hiashi bowed cautiously after presenting his request, which involved the Hyuga clan's tradition of celebrating the birthday of the main family's daughter or son when they turned three years old. As Hinata's third birthday coincided with the Konoha celebration the following day, Hiashi wanted permission to hold the celebration within the clan instead of attending the village festivities.
"If you don't attend the celebration, it might send the wrong signal to the envoy from Kumogakure," Feng Ye said, seeing Hiashi's nervousness. "But don't worry too much about their attitude."
Hearing this, Hiashi's tensed shoulders relaxed slightly, and he looked up at Feng Ye, who wore a casual smile.
"I approve," Feng Ye said. "Go ahead with your plans."
"Thank you, Hokage-sama," Hiashi said gratefully, bowing once more before leaving the office.
(End of Chapter)
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