While Kurenai Yuhi was introducing herself, she also displayed her ninja forehead protector.
In the ninja world, a ninja forehead protector is the best way to prove one's identity as a ninja.
Even the rogue ninjas who joined the Akatsuki Organization obediently wore forehead protectors from various ninja villages.
Upon hearing the other party's self-introduction, Aoba finally understood why she looked so familiar.
Turns out she was the strongest genjutsu user in Konoha back in the day, in person.
"Then what are you doing here?"
Kurenai Yuhi smiled helplessly, stroking the hair of the little girl beside her, and began to explain, "This child is my student. She has already passed the age to attend the Ninja Academy, but because of poor health, she can't stay outside for long and had to withdraw from school. However, she's always wanted to come to school, so I brought her over to take a look after school hours."
'Kurenai Yuhi's student? That sounds a bit familiar.'
Aoba curiously looked at the little girl.
That little girl timidly leaned closer to Kurenai Yuhi.
"Y-You… hello, I… I'm Kurama Yakumo. I'm very sorry for disturbing you just now."
'Kurama Yakumo?'
Aoba's brain quickly turned, and he instantly realized the other party's identity.
Kurama Yakumo was the young lady of the Kurama clan, experts in genjutsu in Konoha, daughter of the Kurama clan's head, and also the only one of this generation in the Kurama clan who inherited the kekkei genkai. Extremely talented.
However, she also seemed to have a kekkei illness. Like Hayate Gekkō, her physical condition had been poor since childhood. Just a little training would leave her completely exhausted.
Therefore, her father wouldn't allow her to continue studying at the Ninja Academy and brought her home, hiring Kurenai Yuhi as her home tutor.
But after teaching for a while, Kurenai Yuhi discovered that Kurama Yakumo's body truly couldn't handle becoming a ninja. Her father also opposed her becoming a ninja.
Despite her immense talent and the burden of revitalizing the clan, she was unable to become a ninja. Under such circumstances, she slowly gave birth to a mental demon, "Ido."
Eventually, the mental demon killed her own father.
She was quite a tragic girl.
Indeed, to become a strong person in the ninja world, one must kill their master or parents to prove themselves.
"I'm Shirakumo Aoba," Aoba also introduced himself to Kurama Yakumo.
Since he now knew the other party wasn't a bad person and didn't scare him on purpose, he naturally no longer held hostility.
"Oh? You're Aoba?", Kurenai Yuhi was a bit surprised.
Recently, she had often heard other ninjas from their generation mention this name, but this was her first time seeing him in person.
"That's me," Aoba nodded.
"Mm…"
"..."
The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment, as if both sides didn't know what to say.
"Then… then Yakumo and I will be leaving first."
Kurenai Yuhi was the first to pull Kurama Yakumo up and walk toward the outside. Staying longer would only make things more awkward.
"Please wait a moment," Aoba called out to them.
"What is it?", Kurenai Yuhi turned around curiously and looked at him.
"Jonin Kurenai Yuhi, you also don't want the matter of you secretly bringing your student into the Ninja Academy to be known by Lord Hokage, right?", Aoba said something astonishing.
Kurenai Yuhi and Kurama Yakumo's expressions immediately stiffened.
Especially Kurenai Yuhi, her gaze toward Aoba became dangerous.
Although she hadn't experienced many things yet, as a ninja, she had secretly learned quite a lot.
Like single mothers whose kids weren't doing well in school or were bullied, and then got… something done to them.
Or like secretly infiltrating hidden mist ninja villages, then accidentally getting caught and brainwashed into ninja weapons.
The villains in those stories loved to say things like, "You also don't want…"—that kind of format.
"Aoba, you'd better think carefully before speaking. Otherwise, even if you're Lady Tsunade's disciple, I won't let you off easily, "Kurenai Yuhi's expression was one of a forced smile, without a smile.
She had originally thought Lady Tsunade's disciple would be a very upright person, didn't expect he was a little pervert.
"N-No strange things to Red-sensei!", Kurama Yakumo also suddenly stepped forward, blocking in front of Kurenai Yuhi.
"I-If anything happens, come at me instead!"
"?", Kurenai Yuhi looked at Kurama Yakumo with a surprised expression.
Kurama Yakumo just felt that this matter happened because of her, so she should take responsibility.
She couldn't let Kurenai Yuhi be forced into strange things because of her.
'Even if those storybook things really happened…'
She secretly glanced at Aoba's appearance, her face blushed slightly, 'If that is the case… maybe it won't be such a loss…'
"?"
A question mark popped up in Aoba's head too, 'These two… really understand, huh?'
"Can you also teach me genjutsu?", He tilted his head, showing a puzzled expression.
"G-Genjutsu?", Kurenai Yuhi and Kurama Yakumo both froze for a moment.
"Mm," Aoba nodded, "I actually came here today to borrow some genjutsu books to read. Since Jōnin Kurenai is here, I thought I'd ask directly."
"Don't worry. I won't tell anyone about what happened here today."
His face showed a pure smile. Coupled with his sunny and handsome face, it was very persuasive.
Kurama Yakumo immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and after realizing that her impure thoughts had misunderstood someone, her already pale face turned even redder.
"Ahem!", Kurenai Yuhi also finally came back to her senses, feeling even more embarrassed. Her cheeks were starting to heat up.
She pretended to cough and tried to adjust her expression, "So you came to learn genjutsu."
"It's just… I already have Yakumo as a student, so I don't have time to teach you."
"Also, you might not know, but Lord Hokage actually does know about me bringing Yakumo here," Kurenai Yuhi's face showed a big-sister-like mischievous smile.
"...", Aoba was speechless.
'Then why did you act like you were doing something shady?'
"Eh? Then why did Red-sensei say we sneaked in?", Kurama Yakumo was confused. They could have just walked in.
Kurenai Yuhi affectionately patted her head, "Wasn't it a perfect chance to train your genjutsu skills? If you hadn't slipped up just now, this guy wouldn't have noticed anything."
"Looks like I disturbed you two," Aoba felt a bit awkward now, like he became a part of their play.
With this level of skill, they could publicly play outdoor already.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at Aoba again, this time with a more serious expression, "You really want to learn genjutsu?"
Aoba was a bit stunned by Kurenai Yuhi's change, then nodded.
"Since you're Lady Tsunade's disciple, if you can help improve Yakumo's physical condition, then while I teach Yakumo, I can also teach you as well."
Setting the Uchiha aside, Kurenai Yuhi was indeed the number one genjutsu user in Konoha. And Uchiha genjutsu couldn't be learned by outsiders anyway, so her teaching carried quite a bit of weight.
However…
Aoba looked toward Kurama Yakumo. Clearly, this girl's value was even higher.
He'd just have to wrong Tenten and the others a bit, let them wait a little longer.
"Then let me examine her body first."
"E-Examine the body?", Kurama Yakumo widened her eyes, thinking about Aoba's words from earlier.
'Could it be… I am going to be subjected to something strange?'
[T/N: HOLY ROD! EXCALIBURRRRR]
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