Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 45

A raven feather fell from the air and landed on Chiga's shoulder.

Chiga felt a bit uncomfortable under Crow Feather's claws. She turned her head and saw that Crow Feather was holding a Konoha headband.

"Which unlucky guy did you steal it from?" Qianhe gently patted Yayu's body, his tone filled with a hint of doting.

"Gah!"

Crow Feather shook its head and then cried out.

After spending a month with Karasu, Chiga had come to understand Karasu's cry somewhat and asked, "It wasn't stolen, it was robbed?"

"Caw!" Seeing that Chiga understood what he meant, Crow Feather let out a triumphant cry.

"When did you become so capable that you can snatch a Konoha headband from a ninja?"

Chiga looked at Crow Feather with surprise. Although Crow Feather was much stronger than an ordinary crow, it was still not as good as a ninja.

"quack!"

Crow Feather shook its head again, but its cry became more complex, and Chiga couldn't understand it for the time being.

"Could it be that some brat made a ninja headband out of boredom, pretended to be a ninja, and then you discovered it and stole it?"

"Huh?"

"No, that's not it."

Seeing the interaction between the two, Shisui's disappointed expression, which had been due to being instantly defeated by Chiga, vanished, and he stared intently at Karasu.

Zhi Shui asked, "Uncle, is this crow yours?"

"Um."

Chiga said to Shisui, "Its name is Crow Feather. I encountered it when I was on a mission last time."

Shisui curiously stepped forward to observe the raven feathers on Chiga's shoulder. The glossy feathers, almost glowing, clearly indicated that the raven was in good condition. Its dark eyes held a hint of liveliness, suggesting that it was also quite intelligent.

Crow Feather was slightly disgusted by Shisui's approach, so she turned around and positioned her backside directly in front of him.

This action did not disappoint Shisui; on the contrary, it made him even happier.

"If you like crows, I brought back several hundred for you to choose from, but not Crow Feather, because he's more affectionate with me."

Seeing that Shisui loved crows so much, Chiga smiled and said something.

"So all those extra crows in our clan lately belong to my uncle."

Upon hearing this, Shisui suddenly realized that he had been wondering why a flock of crows had inexplicably appeared on the Uchiha clan's territory recently; it turned out they belonged to his uncle.

He had originally planned to find the crows' nest when he had some free time, but now it seems unnecessary.

"Uncle, is this alright?"

Zhi Shui asked, knowing that Qian He brought back crows not to keep as pets, but to build up his fighting strength through sheer numbers.

So he was afraid that Chiga loved him dearly, which was why she gave it to him despite the pain.

"It's nothing, just a few crows. You'll just have to raise them yourself."

Chiga waved dismissively. Since arriving in Konoha Village, there were no large bird species around, which meant there were no natural predators. The crows were living quite well, and their nightlife had improved.

Chiga felt that a large number of crows would soon hatch.

"You stinking crow, give me back my headband!"

Chiga originally wanted Karasu to take her and Shisui to see the crows' nest, but before she could speak, she heard a voice. It seemed that the creature whose Konoha headband had been stolen by Karasu had come looking for her.

Chiga initially thought the child's voice was that of a brat, but when she turned around, she realized it was a puppy.

That explains why Crow Feather was able to steal the Konoha headband.

"You wretched crow, wait till I grow up and I'll teach you a lesson!"

The little dog ran to Chiga's feet, ignoring Chiga, the crow's owner, and started cawing at the crow feathers.

"Gah!"

Faced with the dog's threat, Raven barked casually, not taking it seriously at all.

"What?! You're saying I'll never grow up? How could that be!"

"Gah!"

"Hmph, my mother said my father is a large dog, so I'm bound to grow very big!"

"Gah!"

"My mother lied to me? Impossible!"

Seeing the crow and the dog arguing, Chika squatted down and kindly explained to the puppy, "Well, where I'm from, your breed is called a pug, and you really don't grow very big!"

"You're the one who'll never grow up! Your whole family will never grow up!"

[Negative emotions from the summoning beast Puck, emotion value +80!]

Chiga: "."

This system is truly indiscriminate; it doesn't even spare a dog!

The psychic dog named Parker was clearly angered by Chiga and opened its mouth to bite Chiga's hand.

But before it could bite down, it suddenly sniffed at Qianhe and then started barking wildly.

"Woof woof woof!"

"Chiga, so you were here."

As Pakkun shouted, two figures appeared: Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake.

It's clear that the two of them came to the Uchiha clan's territory specifically to see Chiga.

However, when they arrived at Chiga's house, they found that Chiga had already left. This prompted Kakashi to summon Pakkun to find Chiga.

Before they could even find the person, a crow snatched Parker's headband.

"It's Minato-senpai and Kakashi, so is this puppy your summoning beast, Kakashi?"

"Yes, its name is Parker."

Kakashi explained, then emphasized, "It's a tracking dog; it doesn't have much fighting ability!"

Upon hearing this, Chiga rolled her eyes. Where did you get such a strong competitive spirit?

"Karakatsu, return the Konoha headband to Pakkun."

Seeing that they were all familiar faces, Chiga couldn't let Karasu bully Parker any longer, so she called out to him.

Unexpectedly, Crow Feather didn't want to give it.

"Stop messing around, I'll make you one next time."

"Gah!"

Hearing Chiga say this, Karasu let Chiga take away the Konoha headband.

Looking at the raven feathers so spiritually intelligent, Shisui's eyes shone even brighter.

He returned the headband under the crow's claw to Kakashi, and at the same time introduced Shisui, Minato, and Kakashi to each other.

Shisui politely greeted Minato and Kakashi, saying, "Minato-senpai, Kakashi-senpai, I am Uchiha Shisui. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Hello, I am Minato Namikaze, a Jonin of Konoha. Nice to meet you."

"Hello, I am Kakashi Hatake, a Chunin from Konoha. Nice to meet you."

After the three finished greeting each other, Chika looked at Minato with a puzzled expression and asked, "Minato-senpai, is there something you need from me?"

Minato smiled gently and said, "I heard you were out of confinement, so I came to see you."

Minato wouldn't visit someone without a reason. Even if Chika was Kushina's disciple, Minato wouldn't be so concerned as to come looking for Chika as soon as her confinement ended.

Therefore, Chiga understood that Minato had come with a purpose.

"Kushina is still in confinement, so Chiga, you don't have a team right now, right?"

Seeing that Chika was staring at him without saying a word, Minato could only give an awkward laugh and explain why he had come.

Chiga suddenly realized, scratched his head, and said, "Does Minato-senpai want me to join your team? Is that in accordance with the rules?"

Shisui's face darkened; the curious look he had initially given Minato and Kakashi turned hostile.

(End of this chapter)