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Chapter 192 Return to the Land of Rain (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

A lap pillow is nice for a while, and a lap pillow is always nice. It's soft and comfortable.

After teaching the ninjutsu, the exhausted Hoshino Shuichi naturally rested his head on Yekura's lap and fell into a deep sleep.

With her head bowed low, Yekura looked at Hoshino Shuichi's face, a strange emotion flickering in her eyes: "What a strange guy..."

His talent is astonishing, and his strength is so great that people can only look up to him and fear him.

She is tough and domineering, yet gentle and sincere, and can even trust someone who was once her enemy.

Perhaps it stems from confidence in their own abilities, or perhaps it's something else.

Yekura's cheeks flushed slightly as she muttered to herself, "What a lecherous brat!"

However, she didn't feel any aversion.

Reaching out to gently stroke Hoshinoichi's smiling face, Yekura couldn't help but think of many people in Sunagakure.

Unfortunately, she could never go back to that place she both loved and hated.

The person in front of her is the only one she can rely on and trust right now. If that little pervert were a few years older, perhaps she would take the initiative to pursue him!

A hint of shyness appeared on Ye Cang's usually cold face.

Most of the time it's easy to overlook Hoshino Shuichi's age, but once you get serious, it's hard to avoid.

"That wretched brat..."

Yekura couldn't help but pinch Hoshino Shuichi's cheek, then smiled.

She wouldn't dare do that if Hoshino Shuichi were awake.

Pinch it on the left, pinch it on the right, it's actually quite fun!

"Hey, you're going to ruin my handsome face."

Suddenly, Hoshino Shuichi's voice rang out.

Yecang was startled, feeling like a thief caught red-handed, and was at a loss for what to do.

Hoshino Hideichi opened his eyes and looked at Yekura, who was looking down, with a half-smile.

It took Yekura a while to calm down and regain her strong woman demeanor. She said expressionlessly, "Lord Shuichi, I was just helping you relieve your fatigue."

That's a terrible reason!

Yekura's ears were burning, but she remained expressionless and pretended to be calm.

"So that's how it is..."

Hoshino Shuichi grinned mischievously, turned around to face Yekura's abdomen, and wrapped his arms around Yekura's soft yet taut waist: "Then give me a shoulder and waist massage."

Yekura's body had already stiffened. Hoshino Shuichi's scalding breath sprayed onto her abdomen, and it immediately felt like an electric current running through her entire body, making her feel tingly and numb.

"Um... Lord Shuichi, I..."

Yecang was at a loss for words, then found himself both amused and exasperated.

How can you massage the shoulders and waist from this position?

That little pervert is clearly teasing her on purpose.

Moreover, the warm breath kept blowing on her, making her unable to resist closing her legs even closer.

Scenting Yekura's unique fragrance and feeling the tension in her body, Hoshino Shuichi suddenly stood up, still holding Yekura's waist with both hands, and whispered in her ear: "Yekura, be my woman?"

Yekura's mind went blank for a moment. Of course she noticed Hoshino Shuichi's thoughts, but she didn't expect him to do it at this time.

"Um... Lord Shuichi, you're not old enough yet."

Ye Cang, realizing what was happening, quickly said...

In ancient times, they would have already been married and had children!

Even now, Hoshino Shuichi could wipe out an entire enemy force.

However, upon hearing Yekura's words, Hoshishita Shuichi laughed: "So you think I'm too young. It seems you've got some bad intentions, Yekura."

"That... is absolutely not true."

Yecang argued, but to no avail.

Still being stubborn!

Seeing Yekura's reddened earlobes, Hoshino Shuichi made his move decisively.

Ye Cang immediately stiffened, let out a muffled groan, his eyes glazed over, and his mind went blank: "Lord Shuichi, he really is..."

"I'm about to lose control, what should I do?"

"I don't even know when it started, but I've started to have feelings for Hideaki in my heart. It's really troubling..."

"But his age... am I being a bit too much?"

At that moment, Hoshino Shuichi's voice rang out: "Yakura, turn around."

Ye Cang subconsciously turned his head in a daze.

Hoshino Shuichi immediately launched an attack, unleashing his unique ninjutsu.

Swordsmanship—a battle of words!

Yekura immediately activated her ninjutsu to defend herself: Earth Release - Fang Wall Technique.

Unfortunately, the difference in their strength was too great, and Hoshino Shuichi's verbal sparring skills quickly broke through their defenses.

In order to completely subdue Yekura, Hoshino Shuichi once again activated his secret technique - the art of silver tongue.

The effect of this technique was astonishing, resulting in a lingering, unbroken connection.

As expected, Yekura was unable to resist and was completely defeated, surrendering the spoils to Hoshino Shuichi.

Hoshino Shuichi, of course, showed no mercy and accepted all the spoils.

The fruit tasted great, and Hoshino Shuichi was very satisfied, but he wasn't content and wanted more spoils.

"Lord Shuichi, that place is too dangerous, you can't go there..."

"Since I'm an adult, of course you have to listen to me."

Yecang didn't dare to look Hoshino Shizuka in the eye, turning her head away but nodding slightly: "Mm."

"Don't forget, you should call him Lord Hideaki."

"Um... yes, Lord Shuichi."

The morning passed quickly.

After having a satisfying lunch at the experimental base in Yekura, Hoshinoichi returned to Konoha Village in the afternoon.

Although the beauty is gentle, only sufficient strength can protect everything. Xingxia Xiuyi understands this very well, and cultivation must never be relaxed.

So he spent the entire afternoon at the experimental base studying Asuka's cells.

After the basic training in the afternoon, Hoshino Shuichi went to the Hokage Building to report to Hiruzen Sarutobi about Asuma Sarutobi's participation in the experiment.

As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi simply nodded to indicate that he understood, but did not stop the matter. Instead, he said, "Shuichi, I'll leave Asuma to you."

Hoshita Hideichi smiled and said, "Third Hokage, rest assured, Asuma has grown a lot and will not disappoint you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi could only sigh inwardly, hoping that what Shuichi Hoshino had said would come true.

Time flew by amidst Hoshino Shizuka's busy schedule, and before he knew it, it was July.

Just as Hoshino Shuichi returned from Yekura and immersed himself in the experiment, a shadow clone's memory fed back to him.

"It's finally done!"

After reviewing the memories, Hoshino Shuichi revealed a look of delight.

Kushina Uzumaki finally mastered the power of the Nine-Tails and mastered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

Putting down his tools, Hoshinoichi used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at the place where Uzumaki Kushina was training. He happened to see Uzumaki Kushina in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode fighting against Namikaze Minato on the grass.

Without using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Minato Namikaze was completely at a disadvantage, inferior to Kushina Uzumaki in both strength and speed.

Upon noticing Hoshita Shuichi's arrival, the excited Kushina Uzumaki immediately shouted, "Shuichi, you're here too!"

Before she could finish speaking, Kushina Uzumaki had already turned around and pounced on Shuichi Hoshino.

Bang!

As their fists and palms collided, a shockwave rose, and Xingxia Xiu was sent flying backward, her feet leaving the ground.

"Shuichi, without Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, you're no match for me!"

Kushina Uzumaki chuckled as she caught up with Shuichi Hoshino.

"That's not necessarily true."

As soon as he finished speaking, all of Hoshino Shuichi's cells became activated, and with the burst of superhuman strength, his fists and feet collided. Although his body was pushed back again, it was not as amazing as before.

However, the boost to combat effectiveness from the regenerated cells is insufficient, and in terms of speed, it is still far inferior to the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

Therefore, during the third confrontation, Hoshino Shuichi directly activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Now he's finally evenly matched with Kushina Uzumaki in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

However, Hoshino Shuichi was also well aware that the Lightning Release Chakra Mode was still inferior to the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. It was just that his own foundation was extremely amazing, and he originally had an amazing nerve reaction speed.

Even so, Kushina Uzumaki was very surprised: "Is Lightning Release Chakra Mode really this powerful?"

Minato Namikaze, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, laughed and said, "Kushina, it's not that Lightning Release Chakra Mode is powerful, it's Shuichi."

"Haven't you noticed that, in normal conditions, Shuichi's speed is not as fast as yours, but his reaction speed is no worse than yours?"

Kushina Uzumaki realized what was happening and, looking at Hoshita Shuichi who had completely blocked her attack, shouted, "Shuichi, activate Nine-Tails Chakra Mode too!"

Easily dodging Kushina's kick, Hoshino Shuichi chuckled, "Then you'd better watch out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hoshino Shuichi activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and then disappeared from Kushina Uzumaki's sight.

"So fast!"

Kushina Uzumaki turned her head, and then she was kicked away.

Next, Kushina Uzumaki fell completely to the bottom, finding herself in a passive and vulnerable position.

Minato Namikaze exclaimed in amazement, "Just like Sage Mode, it amplifies power based on the individual's foundation. The Nine-Tails' power is in no way inferior to Sage Mode."

Meanwhile, inside Kushina's stomach, the Nine-Tails looked up and sneered, "She lost with the same power. What a stupid woman."

Kushina Uzumaki was furious at the taunts of the Nine-Tails and gritted her teeth to push herself to her limits.

Hoshino Shuichi raised an eyebrow slightly and continued to suppress his anger.

He didn't use his full strength just now.

A moment later, Kushina Uzumaki stopped her attack, a hint of discouragement in her voice: "I'm no match for you at all, Shuichi!"

"And that Nine-Tails guy, he actually mocked me!"

Hoshita Shuichi deactivated the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and laughed, "It's because in my normal state, I'm much stronger than you, Master's wife. So, the same mode will naturally have different effects."

"As for that Nine-Tails guy, let's beat him up together next time."

Kushina Uzumaki, always carefree and optimistic, laughed and said without even putting her hands on her hips, "That's true!"

"However, in this mode, I'm probably the third strongest in the village, right?"

In that case...

Hoshino looked at her teacher, Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze laughed and said, "Of course."

"The Third Hokage is first, Shuichi is second, Kushina is third, and I'm fourth!"

Kushina Uzumaki excitedly raised her fist: "I can use Malice Sense now too, Shuichi! Leave the task of preventing that White Zetsu from invading to me!"

Hoshita Shuichi immediately declined, saying, "I'll listen to Minato-sensei."

Kushina Uzumaki immediately looked at Minato Namikaze, as if she would attack if he didn't agree.

Minato Namikaze could only nod helplessly: "I'll have the Anbu ninja cooperate with you then."

Kushina Uzumaki immediately laughed happily: "That's more like it."

From that day on, Hoshino Shuichi also had an additional task: to become Kushina Uzumaki's sparring partner.

Given the power of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, only Hoshino Shuichi in the entire Hidden Leaf Village could serve as his sparring partner.

Even Minato Namikaze in his normal state is no match.

Two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye.

Minato Namikaze was once again dispatched to the battlefield by Hiruzen Sarutobi. This time, Hiruzen Sarutobi intended to use Minato's intimidating presence to completely dissuade the Iwa ninja from their illusions, force them to accept peace talks, and end the protracted war.

Sure enough, news of a great victory at the front came back in less than three days.

A few days later, Hoshinoichi received news from Sarutobi Shinnosuke that peace talks between Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure had resumed.

On July 28, Konoha 46, Minato Namikaze returned from the front lines.

After enjoying Yekura's gentle caresses in Daimyo's capital, Hoshino Shuichi received the memories relayed by the shadow clone and hurriedly returned to Konoha.

"Jiraiya-senpai went to the Land of Rain first?"

Upon hearing his teacher Minato Namikaze's words, Hoshino frowned subconsciously and immediately said, "Teacher, I'll go to the Land of Rain now and meet up with Jiraiya-senpai!"

Minato Namikaze nodded: "Then I'll leave it to you, Shuichi."

"If a battle breaks out, let's retreat!"

He held the Rinnegan in awe, prioritizing the safety of Hoshino Shuichi and his teacher Jiraiya above all else.

"I see!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded, and his figure immediately disappeared.

He soon arrived in the rainy land, then activated his immortal mode and spread his senses.

"Found it!"

Having reverted to Sage Mode, Hoshino Shuichi's figure vanished once more.

A moment later, Hoshino Shuichi entered a small town in the Land of Rain, and then went to an izakaya (Japanese pub) where he found Jiraiya flirting with a hostess.

"Shuichi, I knew you'd come looking for me! Come on over!"

Jiraiya was not surprised at all by Hoshino Shiki's arrival, and waved to him, slightly drunk.

Hoshino Shuichi stepped forward and sat down opposite Jiraiya, complaining, "Looks like I arrived too early and disturbed your fun."

Jiraiya chuckled, "Not at all, not at all, you've come at the perfect time."

The heavily made-up hostess smiled as she poured a drink for Hoshino Shuichi.

"Thank you, I don't drink."

Hoshino Shizuka smiled slightly and politely declined.

Jiraiya laughed and said, "He's not an adult yet, so he can't drink alcohol."

The hostess was somewhat surprised: "This gentleman has absolutely no idea!"

Indeed, Hoshino Shuichi's height and demeanor make him seem nothing like a 13-year-old.

Jiraiya looked at the serious-looking Hoshita Shuichi and winked, saying, "Shuichi, how about I introduce you to a woman too?"

Having just finished eating at Yekura's place, Hoshino Shuichi confidently refused.

Besides, can anyone here compare to Yekura and the others?

It's clear that Jiraiya was really hungry.

A moment later, Jiraiya and Hoshino Shuichi left the izakaya and came into an alley.

"Shuichi, did you sense it?"

At this moment, Jiraiya was no longer the playboy he had been just moments before. Although he was smiling, his gaze was fixed intently on a tall tower in the distance.

Hoshita Shuichi followed the gaze and asked, "Is Nagato there?"

Jiraiya said, "I'm not sure, but his chakra seems different from before."

"Is that so?"

With a kick, Xingxia Xiuyi channeled chakra into the ground, activated the Listening Technique, and rapidly expanded his senses.

He quickly locked onto a somewhat familiar chakra, his gaze sharpening: "So that's how it is. Things aren't looking good!"

Jiraiya turned to look at Hoshita Shuichi: "What's going on?"

Hoshino Shizuka withdrew his Listening Technique: "It's probably a first-generation cell."

Jiraiya sighed upon hearing this, and said with a hint of helplessness, "It seems we've encountered the most troublesome situation ever!"

"So, Shuichi, what are your plans?"

"How about I go check the situation first, and you stay outside to provide backup?"

(End of this chapter)