"No, no way..."
"Lord Hokage?!"
The other two boys experienced the same thing. The impact on them of seeing figures usually only carved on the Hokage Rock at such close range was unimaginable, especially after doing something like this.
"They just felt guilty and didn't want to hurt you. But you went even further, which is really annoying," Wuyue said calmly with a serious expression.
"I'm so sorry!"
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"I'm sorry, Lord Hokage!"
"I... I won't do it again next time."
Faced with this young Hokage, whom even their parents idolized, these boys immediately cowered like dogs. All traces of their previous arrogance vanished.
"You seem to have mistaken who you're apologizing to," Wuyue said, raising an eyebrow.
"Ah, I'm so sorry... Miss Hyuga." "It's our fault!" "Please, please forgive us!"
Just looking at the boy's back made Hinata Hyuga's heart race. The scene of being rescued years ago flashed before her eyes, and it took her a long time to react. "No, I'm fine. I'm not hurt either."
"Well, since the parties involved aren't going to pursue this further, let's leave it at that." Given Wuyue's status, it was impossible for her to hang all these unruly kids up and give them a good beating, so she only gave them a verbal warning. "I don't want this to happen again."
"Yes Yes."
"I see."
"sorry!"
The three boys quickly apologized and ran off in a panic. They were terrified that the Hokage would actually punish them. If their parents found out, they were doomed.
After chasing away the unruly child, Wuyue turned to Hinata, blinked, and asked, "Little girl, do you remember me?"
"Hit, Hokage-sama!" Hinata bowed deeply, expressing her gratitude solemnly. "Thank you again for saving me..."
"Hmm, your reaction is a bit exaggerated." Wuyue waved her hand and laughed, "Never mind. Rather than that, can you tell me why you came here alone?"
……
……
The midday sun shone brightly, and a phosphorescent glow appeared on the distant river surface.
On the riverbank, Wuyue nodded gently. "I see. You're resentful because you lost your battle with your sister?"
"Looking back now, I realize I was too willful." Hinata lowered her head and said softly, "I... I don't have my sister's talent and abilities. I shouldn't have worried about these things..."
"Talent, huh?" Wuyue sighed, gazing at the sky. "It is indeed a necessary ticket to the path of the strong. But who says Hinata-chan doesn't have talent?"
"But... I only know..."
"A person's talent cannot be fully demonstrated by a single physical skill."
Before Hinata could finish speaking, Mugetsu interrupted her. "Besides, Gentle Fist isn't the only taijutsu suitable for use with the Byakugan. I have another, equally powerful taijutsu 2.6. In fact, if you can fully utilize it, it's several times stronger than Gentle Fist. Hinata-chan, would you like to learn it?"
"What kind of technique is that?" Hinata was stunned and asked blankly, "Could you... could you teach me?"
“Of course.” Wuyue smiled and reached out to pat her head. “Since I brought this up with you, it’s naturally to teach you. Hmm, as for the naming issue. To put it simply, I call it—White Strike! It’s not limited to punches, but also includes elbow strikes, kicks, and palm strikes.”
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396 Talking about War
"Ah, I'm full."
At the Uzuki family home, Muzuki put down her chopsticks and exhaled a breath of stale air, saying, "Thank you so much, Yugao. If it weren't for you, I would have really starved to death on the streets."
"It's not that exaggerated." Yugao, who had grown into a beautiful young woman, shook her head and laughed, "Wuyue-onii is the most respected Hokage in this village. If you just ask, there will be plenty of people willing to treat you to a meal. Especially those cute young ladies."
“But none of them taste as good as Xiyan’s,” Wuyue said very seriously.
This is the truth, not a lie. In the nearly ten years since then, Uzuki Yugao's culinary skills have improved considerably. While she may not be on par with a super-standard chef like Miyu, she is certainly capable of handling the culinary skills of various restaurants, large and small.
"Hmm, as long as... Muyue unnie likes it, that's fine." Xiyan blushed shyly and lowered her head to start clearing the tableware.
"Xiyan is the type of wife and mother," Wuyue said softly, resting her chin on her hand.
"I... I just wanted to do what I could when I marry Muzuki Oni in the future." With her pretty face flushed, Uzuki Yugao clearly didn't dare to look up as she spoke. But she still carefully finished saying her sentence from beginning to end.
"Thank you so much." Wu Yue walked forward tenderly and took her hand. "To have a wife like you in the future is truly an honor. It's a pity that I..."
“It’s okay.” Uzuki Yugao interrupted him. “To be honest, it was my fault. I knew that Muzuki-onii had so many girls, but I still clung to him. But, but I couldn’t control my feelings.”
The two gazed at each other tenderly, their cheeks drawing ever closer. But just as their faces were completely aligned, a loud cough suddenly rang out.
Huh? Holy crap!
Mugetsu and Yugao quickly separated and looked up at the same time. There they saw Uzuki Yuuma, with a full beard, come into their view.
"I... I seem to have disturbed you? I'm so sorry." Saying this, Uzuki Yuma leisurely walked in, carrying a sake bottle, and sat down on the sofa. "You... shall we continue?"
Keep going, you brother-in-law!
Wu Yue's lips twitched slightly. What the hell? How are we supposed to continue with you, such a massive third wheel? And since you know you're disturbing us, you should at least leave without making a sound.
Of course, that's what he was thinking inside. Facing his future father-in-law, he certainly couldn't reveal his true feelings, so he could only manage a dry laugh: "Senior Yuma, you're back so early?"
"I...I'll go wash the dishes first." After all, she was a girl, and being caught doing something so embarrassing by her father, Xi Yan naturally couldn't stay any longer.
"Ah, thanks to you, Hokage-sama." Yuma smiled and said, "Because of your newly introduced rotation missions, most of us old-timers have plenty of time to relax at home."
The so-called troop rotation system refers to a three-shift system for border garrison duty. Previously, the Land of Fire's borders were manned and defended by fixed personnel. However, since Mugetsu came to power, this system has been changed to a shift system.
Under these circumstances, the ninjas who were originally stationed there were now given ample time to rest.
“The ninja world is currently in a delicate state of peace, so isn’t it good to use this kind of system?” Mugetsu blinked and smiled.
“Indeed. However, it’s a bit too boring.” With a sigh, Yuuma Uzuki said, “The Hokage should know this, right? Old guys like us who are used to war can’t stand this kind of atmosphere. Watching these young people gradually indulge in pleasure, completely oblivious to the internal and external troubles, makes me uncomfortable.”
This is also a major problem right now. Although Konoha is second to none in terms of military expansion, the individual skill level of its ninjas has clearly declined several levels since the gradual pacification of the country, due to the peace.
Aside from Uchiha Shisui, Itachi, Haku, Kimimaro, and others who were assigned to train in the Anbu, almost none of the ordinary freshmen graduating from the Ninja Academy were particularly noteworthy.
“But this isn’t just a problem for Konoha.” Mugetsu smiled and said, “As far as I know, the situation is like this throughout the entire ninja world. Even the training at the Ninja Academy has changed from a three-year program to a six-year program.”
“There’s nothing wrong with building a solid foundation.” Taking a sip of sake, Uzuki Yuuma said, “But for ninjas, an overly peaceful life can dull their edges and fighting spirit. If things continue like this, the ninja profession might become worse with each generation.”
“This is only temporary.” Wuyue shook her head and said, “Beneath the calm surface, shadows are always hidden. War, like peace, cannot remain unchanged.”
"Oh? Is the Hokage implying that there will be another war in the future?" Yuma's eyes lit up as he asked.
"Is Senior Yuuma testing me?" Wuyue smiled helplessly and said, "Alright. I'll give you a definite answer: within five years, a war that will sweep across the entire ninja world will definitely break out. Please be prepared."
397 Women are just that kind of creatures
After leaving the Uzuki residence and handling some trivial matters in the Hokage's office, Muzuki finally returned home. At that moment, Kushina and the other girls, who had just returned from their outing, were already in the living room.
"You're finally back." Wuyue strode forward, speaking in a complaining tone. "You left me all alone at home, having a lot of fun?"
"Of course, we had a much smoother time without you," Saori retorted as usual.
"I bought a lot of interesting things," Rina said with a grin.
"It's alright. The people and environment in the towns of the Land of Fire are quite different from those in Konoha," Kushina said candidly. "Especially things like movies."
“That’s right, that’s right.” Nodding, Saori smiled and said, “Especially the newly built skyscrapers in the shopping district, it feels like entering another dimension. How were they built?”
Skyscrapers?
Wuyue raised an eyebrow. She thought to herself, "Judging from this, it seems Miyu has accepted my suggestion and is moving towards modernization."
To be honest, the technological development in the Naruto world isn't that backward. There's electricity for lighting, light and shadow production, and all sorts of factories.
The only strange thing is that these relatively advanced technologies are not favored by the mainstream of this world. Compared to electricity and light, people are more accustomed to slash-and-burn agriculture. For example, in Konoha, people are more used to kerosene lamps than light bulbs.
At that moment, Yui, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly blurted out, "I really like amusement parks."
Amusement parks, perhaps? This definitely suits Yui-senpai's taste perfectly.
Wu Yue was taken aback at first, then a look of realization dawned on her face. This seemingly aloof young lady actually had a very firm younger man/older woman personality.
That's right, he knew it a long time ago. Yui's taste and style are very much geared towards younger children. This can be clearly seen from the fact that she has always liked to wear teddy bear, monkey, and pig-themed panties.
"It seems you guys really had a lot of fun," Wuyue said with a sigh of relief.
"Hmm." Kushina raised her head and smiled, "We also bought a lot of pretty clothes for Mirai-chan. Look, this one, and this one too." As she spoke, she rummaged through the clothes in her handbag one by one.
"Hiss, this..." Wuyue stared blankly at the lace camisole in the bag, her face full of astonishment, and said, "This, isn't this a bit too early for the future?"
"Is it too early?" Kushina's gaze shifted to the item Mugetsu had seen, and she froze for a moment. "Um, cough cough. This is mine."
"You, yours?" Wu Yue was even more shocked than before. "Miss, when did you start liking this style of art? Something's not right, this is completely wrong! You should like the more conservative type!"
"Can't I change my tastes once in a while?" Kushina looked at Mugetsu, her eyes suddenly becoming sharp.
"No, no." Wuyue quickly raised her hand to indicate that she had just misspoke.
"Hmph!" Kushina snorted coldly and said, "Or do you think that a woman like me, who is already a mother, is no longer suited to such sexy clothes?"
"How, how could that be!" Wuyue quickly waved her hand and said, "How could I think that? You look the best and cutest no matter what you wear."
"That's more like it." Kushina nodded in satisfaction.
“And what about mine? Look at what I chose.” Saori also took out a turquoise blue jumpsuit from her bag.
"Hmm, and mine too." Rina's was a pink yukata decorated with pale white flowers.
Yui was even more direct; without saying a word, she simply pulled out a milky-white bra from the bag. The bra had a little dog sticking out its tongue printed on it, and it looked absolutely adorable.
"They're all beautiful." Wuyue, dazzled by the sights, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and said, "Really, they're amazing. You guys are truly exceptional."
"What kind of perfunctory answer is this?"
"Exactly, exactly. That won't do."
"Well, you should at least choose your favorite one."
Listening to the girls' incessant chatter, Wuyue felt a headache coming on. What the hell, how was she supposed to choose? There was no way she could choose! No matter which one she chose, she would offend everyone else. It was a guaranteed failure!
"Actually..." Fortunately, at this moment, Ye Cang suddenly spoke up, which saved Wu Yue from the predicament. "Let's also buy a cute outfit for Master."
"Is that so?" Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wuyue finally managed to escape, while giving Yecang a grateful look. "Quickly, take it out and let me see."
"Yes, it's in this bag." As she spoke, Ye Cang slowly took out a pure black garment from the bag she was carrying and placed it in front of Wu Yue. "Master, please try it on."
hiss!
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