Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 276 Kurenai's Impact

Although Natsume prefers Secretary Kurenai's attire, it's not very convenient for her when going out on missions.

The Jonin vests of Konoha Village are quite suitable for traveling and fighting.

"Lord Hokage."

Upon seeing him, Kurenai bowed slightly and said, "I have completed the registration and am ready to depart at any time."

Because there were two guardian figures present, she addressed them as Lord Hokage.

If you address someone by their first name, you're bound to be criticized by others.

Kurenai Yuhi is a very intelligent woman who never causes Natsume any trouble.

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Natsume nodded and said, "Let's go."

The two people transformed into two black shadows, and after a few leaps, they disappeared.

Once they left the Forest of Death, Natsume stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Kurenai asked, somewhat puzzled.

If they were elsewhere, she would ask if there were any enemies.

But here, I believe no one would be so foolish as to lie in ambush.

"It's too far to run there."

Natsume smiled and said, "I'll call for a mount."

The Land of Bears is located in the northern part of the Land of Wind, bordering the Land of Demons and the Land of Earth.

If it were a normal ninja's kicking speed, it would probably take more than three days.

He didn't have that much time to waste on the road.

Besides, just traveling is so boring.

"A mount?"

Kurenai Yuhi was stunned for a moment.

What kind of mount?

She hadn't thought of summoned beasts.

Because in the minds of ninjas, summoned beasts are friends, not mounts.

That's not entirely wrong.

After all, most summoned beasts can talk and possess considerable intelligence.

Natsume formed hand seals and slammed them onto the ground.

Amidst a puff of smoke, a dark blue loli appeared.

She is none other than Princess Ichikishima, one of the three great snake princesses.

Kurenai couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Is this the mount you were talking about?

As the Hokage's secretary, she naturally knew of the existence of the three great orchid princesses.

Although their true forms are indeed snakes, using them as mounts is rather absurd.

And they wouldn't agree, would they?

Kurenai was unaware of the events that had occurred at Ryuchi-dong.

In her mind, the three holy sites held an extremely high status.

The summoning beasts summoned by Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade received considerable treatment in Konoha.

Princess Ichikishima sighed inwardly.

She is a high-ranking member of Ryuchi-dong and theoretically should not be summoned by Ryuchi-dong contractors.

But Natsume had no way to do that.

"Lord Hokage."

Princess Ichikishima adopted a humble expression and asked, "What are your orders for summoning me?"

"I'm going to the Land of Bears."

Natsume reached out and patted her head. "Could you please give us a ride?"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Princess Ichikishima finally realized what he was talking about.

She revealed her sharp canine teeth and long pink tongue.

Anger crept onto her pretty face.

She had never heard such an outrageous request in her entire life.

They actually let her be their mount.

This is absolutely outrageous!

But when she met Natsume's ambiguous gaze, she suddenly stiffened and felt a chill run through her body.

What can be done about such humiliation?

Unless she has the courage to die.

But she didn't.

Princess Ichikishima gritted her teeth and revealed her true form.

A giant, bluish snake.

Natsume leaped up and landed on top of her head.

The flat snake head left a large open space.

Wood Release: Four Pillars!

Natsume forms hand seals.

This was the first time he had used this ninjutsu.

Yamato's signature Wood Release technique.

Chakra transformed into wood and swiftly erected a small wooden hut in front of him.

"Sister Hong, come on up."

Natsume turned to look at Kurenai Yuhi, who was not far away, and said.

"..."

Kurenai was completely dumbfounded.

Wood Release can be used like this?

We're out on a mission, not on vacation!

It took her a long time to come to her senses.

no way.

If it were any other ninja, she would reprimand him for indulging in too much pleasure and forgetting the ninja code.

But this is Naruto.

Kurenai jumped onto the snake's head and entered the wooden house.

The interior is quite simple.

Two bedrooms and a living room.

Kurenai glanced at it and then sat down opposite Natsume.

Princess Ichikishima piloted the wooden house and began to glide forward.

It moves very fast, but doesn't shake; in fact, it's very stable.

As a high-ranking member of Ryūchi-dō, her strength is naturally considerable.

Controlling power is an easy thing.

She never dreamed that she would be used in such a way.

"Sister Hong, would you like something to drink?"

Seeing Kurenai's curious expression, Natsume couldn't help but smile and ask.

"It will be all right."

Kurenai answered instinctively.

This was the first time she had experienced such luxurious treatment, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

The ninja code that they had previously adhered to was now being challenged.

"Is anything alright?"

Natsume looked thoughtful, then asked, "Red-neechan, do you like sweets?"

"Um."

Kurenai nodded and said, "I prefer it."

"Hold on."

Natsume disappeared in front of her, and reappeared in less than half a minute.

He was holding two cups of coconut milk.

Since it's our own product, it's free.

"Thanks."

Kurenai took it and sipped it.

The taste was surprisingly good.

She had never drunk coconut milk.

"By the way, Natsume, I gathered some information about Hoshigakure yesterday."

Kurenai put down the coconut milk and said.

"Sister Hong, is it too tiring?"

Natsume was slightly taken aback; this was not his order.

"It wasn't hard at all."

Kurenai Yuhi smiled and said, "When we go out on a mission, we definitely need to investigate thoroughly."

"Then let's hear what Sister Hong has to say."

Seeing this, Natsume didn't want to spoil her good intentions.

"The current acting Hoshikage of Hoshigakure is a ninja named Akahoshi..."

The information Kurenai Yuhi provided was largely consistent with what Natsume remembered.

The only thing he didn't expect was that the Third Hoshikage had already died.

But thinking about it, it seems reasonable.

The original work does not mention when the Third Hoshikage died.

When Naruto and the others accepted this mission, Akahoshi was already serving as the acting Hoshikage.

"There may be something wrong with the death of the Third Hoshikage."

After sharing the intelligence, Kurenai Yuhi offered her speculation.

"What's the reason?"

Natsume couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

He knew the reason was that he had read the original work in his previous life.

The claim that it's Kurenai Yuhi is purely speculative.

It seems this Hokage's secretary is really quite capable.

"The sudden death of the Third Hokage seems rather unusual."

Kurenai looked at Natsume and said with a smile, "And you're going to Hoshigakure now, so I suppose you have a purpose."

"So the reason lies with me."

Natsume couldn't help but laugh and said, "Red-sister, you're really smart."

"Of course."

Kurenai Yuhi puffed out her chest and said with a hint of pride, "I'm not just a nobody as the Hokage's secretary."

"Our goal this time is the star of Star Village."

Natsume didn't hide anything and said, "You should know how amazing it is after reading the information."

Kurenai nodded, then suddenly realized and asked, "Is this the method you mentioned for increasing my strength?"

"good."

Upon hearing this, Natsume explained, "Star Energy activates chakra, making it an excellent amplifier. Although it has side effects, I already have a way to remove them, so you don't need to worry."

"Thanks."

Kurenai Yuhi's expression shifted, deeply moved.

Natsume is the Hokage, yet he's willing to spend time personally helping her.

This added a few more feelings to her heart.

in the afternoon.

Natsume glanced at the yellow sand outside the window.

This familiar landscape is undoubtedly the Land of Winds.

However, the current Sunagakure village is not very interesting.

In the original work, the trio were already ninjas of Konoha Village and were very diligent every day.

Luo Sha.

Natsume stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Should we remove Luo Sha from his position?

Gaara became the Fifth Kazekage when he was about fifteen years old.

She is considered the youngest film star.

The main reason is that Sunagakure has no successors.

However, Natsume wants Temari to become the Kazekage.

How interesting it is to have an obedient wind shadow.

"The village of Sunagakure has been somewhat unstable lately."

Kurenai noticed his actions and suddenly remembered something, so she said, "Because of Kazekage Rasa's poor performance and his inability to help Konoha, a group of people are planning to replace him."

Natsume seemed lost in thought.

It seems there was a similar scene in the original work.

But it wasn't directed at Rasa, it was at Gaara.

He remembered that his name was Fuyi, and there was also a monk named Fayi.

"However, Rasa's strength is undeniable, so it won't have much of an impact for the time being."

Kurenai Yuhi added.

Natsume nodded.

Fugi is a high-ranking member of Sunagakure, but his strength is not very good.

Monk Fa-i is the disciple of the former Jinchūriki Bunpuku. His skills are specifically designed to deal with Jinchūriki and Tailed Beasts.

The rest were also just average.

They could only plot against Luo Sha in secret.

If they confront them head-on, they have no chance.

As for whether Luo Sha will abdicate, that's impossible.

Unless Chiyo and Ebizo give the order.

Princess Ichikishima headed north.

They left the Land of Wind at night and arrived in the Land of Bears.

"Let's find a place to rest."

Natsume is not the kind of ninja who over-exploits his summoned beasts.

Although Princess Ichikishima didn't appreciate it much.

After the mobile cabin stopped, Natsume went to Konoha Village again, ordered takeout, and had dinner with Kurenai Yuhi.

Goodnight, Sister Hong.

Natsume closed the door.

Kurenai went to another room.

The night was quiet.

There were only occasional sounds of wind, insects chirping, and birds singing.

Kurenai closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Not long after, she suddenly heard sobbing.

The sounds of battle could be faintly heard mixed in.

She suddenly woke up.

Kurenai listened intently; the sound seemed to be coming from the next room.

She was startled.

Could it be that there is an enemy who wants to assassinate the Hokage?

With that thought in mind, she got out of bed and left the room.

The sound became clearer and clearer.

Kurenai Yuhi stopped in her tracks.

This sound... something seems off.

She arrived at Natsume's room, glanced at it, and froze on the spot.

Her delicate face quickly turned red.

My heart was pounding.

Besides Natsume, there was also that black cat in the room.

But at this moment, apart from the black cat mask, all the other clothes were scattered on the ground.

Kurenai Yuhi should have been angry.

For some reason, all that remained was shyness and a certain flutter in my heart.

She quickly ran back to her room.

I covered my head with the sheet in bed to block out the sound.

But the image in my mind wouldn't go away.

She was so hot that sweat beaded on her forehead.

After a long while, Kurenai Yuhi gradually calmed down.

She stared blankly at the ceiling, her expression complex.

I had already vaguely sensed that Natsume wasn't the traditional good man.

But I never expected it to get to such an outrageous level.

Kurenai Yuhi let out a long sigh.

I don't know what to do.

Realizing that Natsume is a scumbag, and then keeping your distance?

She doesn't seem to be able to do it.

But keeping it exactly as it is feels rather out of place.

In a daze, she drifted back to sleep.

a new day.

Natsume wakes up.

He did it on purpose last night; he just wanted to test Kurenai's reaction.

It was better than he had expected.

He was prepared for the relationship to break down completely.

Then he would make Kurenai forget this memory, as if nothing had happened.

Perhaps it's the influence of this world.

After all, it's normal for a powerful figure to have multiple wives and concubines.

Or perhaps Kurenai genuinely enjoys her current life and doesn't want to give it up.

But no matter what, he's taken another step closer to his goal.

Natsume patted the two Yugito on the head and said, "Go eat by yourselves after you wake up."

He got out of bed, got dressed, and went to the living room.

Kurenai did not wake up.

He made a trip to Konoha Village and bought two servings of ramen.

"Sister Hong".

Natsume knocked on the door and said, "Get up and eat."

Not long after, the door opened.

Kurenai glanced at him, then quickly lowered her head again.

The scenes from last night are replaying in my mind.

Her face flushed slightly.

It was incredibly impactful.

For a moment, she was amazed by the black cat's efforts.

But who exactly is it?

Kurenai Yuhi couldn't think of a suitable person.

In her mind, a female ninja with the strength of a Jonin would not need to go to such lengths.

"Sister Hong, did you not sleep well last night?"

Natsume handed her the chopsticks and asked, "You don't look well, why don't you rest a little longer?"

"No...no need."

Kurenai Yuhi snapped out of her reverie, shook her head, and subconsciously said, "It won't affect anything."

She paused for a moment after she finished speaking.

She has just stepped into the role of a secretary again.

Perhaps she's already used to it.

"Are you sure you don't need to?"

Natsume raised an eyebrow and said, "Arriving late or early doesn't really make a difference."

Kurenai Yuhi shook her head again.

She picked up her chopsticks, lifted a mouthful of ramen, and slurped it down.

"for you."

Natsume glanced at it.

The ramen broth floated on Kurenai's red lips.

"Thanks."

Kurenai took the tissue and wiped her mouth.

If it weren't for what happened last night, she might have really grown to like Natsume even more.

I do have a little problem in my mind right now.

Although she could understand, she couldn't quite accept sharing with other women.

Seeing this, Natsume was actually quite pleased.

As long as there is no strong opposition, it means there is a chance.

The more I talked about it, the more I felt like a jerk.

Natsume coughed lightly and said, "Wait a minute, we won't go to Hoshigakure yet, but to a place called Hell Valley."

Kurenai Yuhi paused slightly, then asked, "Where are you going and what are you doing?"

"A few years ago, Hoshigakure expelled a powerful ninja named Natsumi."

Natsume explained simply, "By cooperating with her, we have a reason to interfere in the affairs of Hoshigakure."

It's worth mentioning that in the original work, Natsumi is another red-haired mature woman.

He strongly suspects it was the author's interest.

Why are there so many redheads?

"Um."

Kurenai Yuhi responded.

Although she was very curious about where Natsume's information came from.

Under normal circumstances, information would first pass through her hands before being handed over to the Hokage.

But she didn't ask.

This is her way of dealing with people as a secretary.

Four thousand words. PS: This is a new original book published by two authors. You can check it out if you're interested; it has the same style.

(End of this chapter)