On the training ground.

Yeruashi calmly stood in the middle of the area, putting his right hand behind his back and blocking Itachi's attacks with his left hand.​​

Pooh! Pooh! Pooh!!

Itachi's fists repeatedly collided with Yeruashi's palm, and tomoe's crimson pupils rotated, capturing every movement of Yeruashi in an attempt to find some flaws, but all to no avail.

After another collision, Yeruashi pushed his left palm forward.

Pooh!

Itachi folded his hands in front of him, but was still thrown away by that palm of Yeruashi's.

But he was not at a loss and folded a series of seals right in flight.

"Cato! Great Fireball!»

Boom!

A large ball of fire shot towards Yeruashi.

He abruptly swung his left hand like a sharp blade, slicing the empty air with his palm, in the next instant, a large fireball was split into two parts in the center.

Phew! Phew! Phew!!

At the moment when the fireball was destroyed, about ten shurikens burst out of the flames, rushing towards Yeruashi's body at different angles, blocking any escape routes.

But.

Uchiha Itachi, who had been in front of Yeruashi a moment earlier, disappeared at an unknown time.

In the next instant, his figure appeared from the ground behind Yeruashi and delivered a swift kunai strike to the center of his back.

Ding!!

At the moment of approaching Yeruashi's back, this kunai was blocked by the index finger, colliding with the tip of the finger, the kunai made a ringing sound and could not move a millimeter.

"Not bad.»

Yeruashi turned around, looking at the panting Itachi: "With this series of attacks, you can easily kill Chuunin, it looks like you didn't relax because of the early release.»

Itachi took several deep breaths, calming his breathing, and bowed to Yeruashi.

Yeruashi turned around and walked out of the area, at the same time saying: "Enough, find Shisui and tell him that I am satisfied with your strength and give permission to join the Third Shadow Guard Squad.»

"There is.»

Hearing Yeruashi's words, Itachi nodded gravely, but there was a rare hint of joy in the depths of his eyes.

As a student of Yeruashi, Itachi was well aware of how difficult it was to get his teacher's approval. Therefore, after his early graduation from the academy, he repeatedly asked Shisui for advice and guidance. Now that he was able to join the Shadow Guards and work with Shisui, it was good news for him.

The figure of Yeruashi blurred and left the Uchiha Clan territory, soon appearing in his office.

Shikaku Nara, who had just entered the Hokage's office, was not surprised by Yeruashi's sudden appearance, he walked over to the table and said, " Lord Hokage, regarding the reception of the Kumogakure envoys, I plan to hold a celebration tomorrow, what do you think about this?»

"Good.»

Yeruashi nodded: "Just do as you see fit.»

Shikaku nodded: "Then I will give the departments a command to start training.»

After Shikaku left, Yeruashi looked out the window. Seeing the darkening sky, he got up and went up to the fifth floor, soon entering the living room.

At this moment.

Anko put her hands on Kurenai's shoulders and shook her, " Kurenai, listen to me! You should take advantage of it if you can...Rin will no longer be your opponent, all her attempts will not make any sense, you must act decisively...quickly up and down...up and down...»

The longer Kurenai listened to Anko's description, the redder her face became, and in the end, she couldn't stand it anymore and exclaimed, " Anko, how did you know such...things?!»

"Of course, from books, Kakashi has a lot of them...»

Anko also blushed, but unlike Kurenai, she was very excited. This time, I will help you completely surpass Rin!»

Kurenai hesitated greatly, her face red, " But ... but...Then Yeruashi might think that I'm too ... raz ... razv...»

"This will not happen.»

Anko nodded confidently, "It's written in the books that all men love it very much, so there won't be such a problem.»

"No...cannot...I'm not ready...»

"Are you going to let Rin get ahead of you? Yeruashi will do it sooner or later anyway, are you really going to miss this chance?..»

Hearing Anko's words, Kurenai was confused for a while.

On the couch in the living room.

Yeruashi picked up an apple from the table and raised it to his mouth, but suddenly froze abruptly, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch, after a while he shook his head helplessly and took a bite of the apple.

It seems that Kakashi led Anko astray, and now Anko herself is trying to lead the modest and elegant Kurenai astray.

Isn't that too fast?

Thirteen and sixteen years old...

In his previous life, at the age of sixteen, he was a completely ordinary teenager, but in this world, everything is completely different, or it was just him...

Yeruashi suspected that the second option was also possible.

After a while.

The door to Kurenai's room opened, and then Kurenai and Anko came out, looking very unnatural.

When they saw Yeruashi sitting on the couch, Kurenai's eyes flashed with panic, " Er...Yeruashi, are you back yet? Then I'll make dinner.»

Yeruashi looked at Kurenai, who ran to the kitchen in a panic, and then looked at Anko, " What were you talking about?»

Anko looked at him and grinned, " Ah, nothing important, I'll go help.»

...

Time flew by.

The next day.

Yeruashi received a request for a meeting from the Head of the Hyuga Clan, Hiashi Hyuga. He roughly understood the essence of the question and without further delay received Hiashi in the office of the Hokage.

"...this is the situation, I hope you will give permission, Lord Hokage.»

Hiashi described the situation and bowed politely to Yeruashi.

As he expected, Hinata's birthday coincided with the celebration in Konoha. The Hyuga clan has a tradition regarding the installation of a bird cage for the younger generation of the clan when the first child of the head of the clan turns three years old.

"Your absence from the celebration may be regarded as disrespectful by the Kumogakure envoys...but don't worry about it.»

Yeruashi looked at the bowing Hiashi and said calmly. The first part of the sentence made Hiashi tense up a bit, but after hearing Yeruashi's last words, he immediately relaxed.

Hiashi looked up and saw a slight smile on the Fifth Hokage's face.

"I give permission, you can go.»

"Thank you to Lord Hokage.»

Hiashi bowed gratefully once more and left the Hokage's office.