Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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Just then, an Uchiha Jonin who was responsible for guarding this border walked in.

He ignored Shirahoshi and the others standing in the aisle and went straight to Morino Yuuki's position:

"How's it going?"

The female doctor shook her head: "He's mentally broken; I'm afraid he won't be able to give any complete information."

"Is that so?"

"Then leave it to me."

The Uchiha Jonin bent down, his handsome and serious expression meeting the blank stare of the boy:

“Look into my eyes, boy.”

"Genjutsu·Sharingan!"

......

The dazed boy began to recount the events of two days prior. After obtaining specific information, the Uchiha Jonin dispelled the boy's genjutsu.

The boy's blank expression returned.

"His mental breakdown isn't too severe; he just needs time to recover. He'll go back and recuperate with the Crimson Squad team when the time comes."

The Uchiha Jonin stood up and glanced at Shirahoshi and the others behind him:

"Oh. I almost forgot, there's also the Senju brat and the two Genin Orochimaru's men."

"You bunch of genin should get off the battlefield as soon as possible. This isn't a place for brats like you to stay!"

"Yes!" x3

Shirahoshi breathed a sigh of relief. His stamina and chakra had long since recovered, and he thought to himself how great it was that he didn't have to go to the battlefield. Might Guy and Nawaki, standing beside him, had somber faces and remained silent.

Even when the Uchiha Jonin mocked Nawaki for being a Senju Genin, Nawaki had no interest in responding.

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As we all know, important intelligence is rarely passed between people in places where it is not under our control, so it is simply impossible for it to be passed between large, unknown areas in between.

Therefore, many letter-writing missions require ninjas to personally escort the intelligence to the recipient.

For example, the five members of Orochimaru's team and Shinku's team who have now returned to the village.

Intelligence and the wounded were all sent back to Konoha's territory: Kurenai Yuhi was too badly injured to move and was still on the Konoha border.

In the Hokage's office, after listening to the reports from Orochimaru's team and Crimson's team, Hiruzen Sarutobi angrily pounded on the table, the booming sound echoing from inside the office. However, the Anbu members at the door dared not enter.

"Why, why is this happening?!"

"Has Konoha wronged you?!"

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind was filled with rage, another Root elder who had received intelligence about the border smiled.

"Hidden Village of Whirlpools".

"You've really given this old man a great opportunity!"

Danzo immediately went to the Hokage's office to comfort Hiruzen Sarutobi, informing him that the matter would be handled by his Root organization for investigation and confirmation, and that they would report back as soon as they had any information.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly upon hearing this, recalling what Shirahoshi had said: there were no Uzumaki clan ninjas present.

A slight hesitation flickered across his face as he looked at Danzo, who had proactively taken on the task at the desk:

"Konoha cannot lose the Uzumaki clan."

"You should understand what I mean."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were fixed on the middle-aged man in front of him. Danzo smiled slightly and replied:

"Don't worry, Hiruzen."

"I know, after all, they are Lady Mito's clan and an important vessel for sealing that. I will personally lead the Root to investigate carefully."

"Yes. I'll leave the matter of the Land of Whirlpools to you. Danzo, you absolutely cannot take action until we confirm that Uzushiogakure has betrayed Konoha!"

Danzo inwardly scoffed, but nodded calmly, his expression still nonchalant: "Understood, Hiruzen. Now, watch me."

After Danzo left, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a pang of melancholy: If only Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Sakumo were in the village right now.

He trusted the other three more than Danzo, who carried the burden of darkness.

On the other hand, Shirahoshi, who had just failed her first mission, said she was in a bad mood and took leave to adjust her mood. She stayed at home for about ten days. She took on missions with Rope Tree and Dai, and they split the money. They could also train themselves while carrying out missions.

"To tell or not to tell?"

There is no information about a rebellion by the Uzumaki clan. Currently, only Shirahoshi in the village knows this, but he doesn't know who is in charge of investigating matters concerning the Land of Whirlpools.

Furthermore, regarding the matter of Kurenai Yuhi, he only stated that upon arriving at the battlefield, he only saw the wounded Kurenai Yuhi and the corpses of other Kirigakure ninja: the healing marks from the hemostasis technique had been erased by the ROOM space.

Therefore, the border ninja had no suspicions and thus smoothly returned from that dangerous border area to the safe village of Konoha.

"Forget it. What does it have to do with me? Even if Naruto is gone, it should be... emmm, it should be fine, right?"

On the bed, Shirahoshi propped her head up with her hands and glanced at the system interface that had been opened, which displayed the name 'Shippuden' and the 'Exit' button in the corner.

"Forget it. Let's just take it one step at a time."

"I wonder how Mikoto is doing on the battlefield. I hope she's alright. It's just that our teacher is too useless. He couldn't protect our bond~"

"If you die, the teacher will preserve your body that you brought back from the front lines."

"See you in the future."

After leaving the border, Shirahoshi felt that the Saiyan physique was still quite good. At least the exhaustion from expending all one's energy could slowly increase one's combat power: there was no upper limit to the potential of the physique.

In other words, he is now a little stronger than before, and his minimum combat strength is getting closer and closer to the Kage level.

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Konoha Hospital.

Inside a private ward specifically for mental health care.

"What a pitiful boy."

"Teacher, when you went to the border, did you see a lot of enemies? Or..."

"Where are all the corpses?"

Outside the ward, Shirahoshi rolled her eyes at her student, reached out and ruffled the little golden head. Nono let out a soft "ooh":

"So you really think the teacher died on the battlefield, is that it?"

"No, no. I was just asking." Nono scratched her cheek, a hint of disappointment and worry flashing in her eyes.

"Speaking of which, I just went to the Uchiha clan's territory and didn't see Mikoto. You said she went out of the village on a mission for the Uchiha clan, what kind of mission was it?"

Instantly, Nonou started sweating profusely, thinking, "How come my teacher still went to the Uchiha clan?!" If the Uchiha ninjas told her, wouldn't she be in trouble? "I, I, I, I..."

"Okay, the teacher was just joking."

While rubbing Nonou's head, Shirahoshi turned her neck to look out the hospital window at the peaceful surroundings, ignoring the noisy hospital sounds:

"No matter what happens in the future, please believe in your teacher, Ono Nou."

"What?!" Nono looked up at Shirahoshi, feeling that Shirahoshi's words were a bit strange.

"nothing."

"The teacher lied to you again."

"Teacher didn't go to the Uchiha clan at all, hehe~" Shirahoshi took a step back and made a face.

Nono laughed in exasperation, thinking the teacher was going to give a long lecture, and raised her fist:

"You wicked teacher!! I'll beat you to a pulp!!!"

Chapter 52 The Illusionary Legacy of the Sunset Clan

After leaving Konoha Hospital, Shirahoshi went to the Yuhi Clan's territory, which still exists today.

Pretending that the incident triggered past memories and caused her to feel lost, she stayed at home for several days, once again establishing herself as a genin with a mental illness who was unable to become a chunin.

And today when I went out,

The main reason was when Shiranui Kumo came to visit him and said that Ryuun had something important to tell him.

"Is this a confession?"

Bai Xing was conflicted, but decided to go and check on the tribe's territory anyway.

The Yuhi clan's territory is located on the outskirts of the village, quite close to the Hatake clan's territory, and a little further on are the territories of the Uzuki and Hayate clans, which are almost adjacent to each other.

There is a public training ground in the village, which is used by several ninja clans. It also helps to strengthen the relationship between the clans. Compared to the Uchiha clan's huge territory and large independent training ground, it is much easier for small ninja clans to build friendships in a small place.

"Hey, isn't this so-and-so? What brings you here all of a sudden?"

"He has a name, Bai Xing. Hello, Bai Xing!"

"Aunt Meijia, Aunt Yue, good afternoon."

Ahead, the short-haired Yuhizuki didn't seem to care, nodding slightly in response, while Mika Hatake next to her was practically clenching her fists.

"Who are you calling an auntie?! I'm only twenty-two!!!"

Shirahoshi glanced over and noticed that Mika Hatake's clothes looked a bit like the loose maternity clothes sold in the village. She wondered if Kakashi had already gotten this look.

"Aunt Meijia, are you pregnant?"

"Absolutely! I'm really looking forward to Kakashi's appearance~ Hehe~"

Ninjas typically have their names chosen within the first month of pregnancy.

When Shirahoshi heard this name, she felt that she had actually had the opportunity to witness the birth of the future Sixth Hokage, so it was not a wasted trip to Naruto: she missed the later missions.

"You're here to see Liu Yun, right? She's at home now, go ahead." Xi Riyue smiled gently and waved to the clan's residence. Bai Xing nodded slightly.

"Okay, Aunt Yue."

With a gentle expression, Yuhizuki watched the boy's departing figure. Beside her, Hatake Mika patted Yuhizuki's shoulder: "What's wrong, Yuhizuki-neechan? Does that child still not want to accept Ryuun?"

Yuhizuki gave a bitter smile: "Perhaps Shirahoshi has a better choice."

“Every time I see his face, even I, a widow in my thirties, can’t help but be moved.”