Summer of Mirror Flower and Water Moon

Chapter 88 Summer of Mirror Flower and Water Moon

Three months later.

The chirping of cicadas, mingling with the midday sun, permeates the lush forest.

Behind a low bush, the scarlet single tomoe slowly rotated. Uchiha Shisui lowered his body, his excellent dynamic vision imprinting everything before him deeply into his mind.

"Fast, but not as fast as me." Shisui sized up his target, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Killing is easy, but capturing alive without injury... is very difficult."

He gestured to his two companions; three months of getting along was enough for the intelligent boy and girl to develop an amazing rapport.

Ruri Mochizuki and Shinno Aburame quietly circled around to the side, forming a standard triangular pincer attack.

"Begin!" Aburame Shinno silently commanded. Nearly a hundred small black insects crawled out of his body, swarming out and creating a disturbing noise wave under his control.

The target's ears instinctively curled up, and upon seeing the menacing swarm of insects in the sky, it howled and took off running.

It was as fast as lightning, and in a flash of red light, it darted more than ten meters away.

"I knew your pig brain would only run forward..." the girl sneered, slamming her fist into the ground. Pale white bone pillars formed a bone wall that suddenly rose up, blocking the way.

Startled, the target frantically pawed at the mud with its four legs and changed direction.

However, changing direction meant a decrease in absolute speed. Uchiha Shisui's Sharingan with its single tomoe spun wildly as he appeared in front of his target with a Body Flicker Technique far exceeding that of a Genin. He opened his arms and gave him a quick hug!

"Haha! I caught you!"

Uchiha Shisui laughed heartily, as cheerful as a mountain stream.

A little red pig struggled in his arms for a while, but when it was no use, it gave up and nestled in the boy's arms, whimpering softly.

"D-rank mission: Capture the escaped pet red pig without taking damage. Mission accomplished! Haha!"

"Hmph..." The white-haired girl walked over, pinched the pig's ear, and said in a nasty tone:

"Go back and tell your brothers and sisters that you are a legendary pig who survived the siege of the Corpse Bone Pulse, the Sharingan, and the Aburame Secret Technique... This will be an unparalleled highlight in your future pig life."

The little red pig grunted, but it was unclear whether it understood what was being said.

There are so many strange animals in the ninja world. A pig that is faster than a bird might actually understand human speech.

"Let's go, let's go back and report to our employer." Uchiha Shisui, carrying the piglet, took the lead.

"Wait, Ruri, Shisui." Aburame Shinno pointed to the backpack next to the big tree:

"There are some wild mushrooms and other mountain delicacies here. Let's take them to the Thousand Hands Clan's territory, cook lunch for the teacher, and then go hand over the mission. Unlike the last C-level escort mission, there's no rush for the D-level mission."

"Huh?" Mochizuki Ruri said heartlessly:

"Let the teacher cook for himself. He's an adult; he can take care of himself."

"Isn't that too pitiful?" Aburame Shinno pushed up her sunglasses.

"Yuto-sensei's ninja talent is completely inversely proportional to his cooking skills."

"...What you said seems to make a lot of sense." Uchiha Shisui recalled the "octopus banana miso soup" that his teacher made when he first entertained them at the Senju clan's territory.

The best ninjas often incorporate their ingenious ideas into ninjutsu... and cooking.

That time, the Uchiha boy hypnotized himself in this way and drank all the soup.

"Let's go, let's go. It's 11:30 now... We'll finish cooking around 12:30, which gives us enough time to hand over the tasks and grab something to eat... How about ramen?"

……

When Hyuga Yuto and Tsunade returned from the back mountain, a steaming meal was already laid out on the tatami table.

"Ha, it's them again." Tsunade sat down at the table with a grin and beckoned Hyuga Yuto over:

"Come here, oh my, your apprentice is much more sensible than mine."

Yuto touched his nose and sat down opposite the teacher.

The food was delicious; this was probably prepared by Shinno... Hyuga Yuto thought to himself, despite the Aburame clan's gloomy appearance, they are actually all good men who live a good family life.

While eating, Hyuga Yuto and Tsunade chatted idly.

"Yuto, how are your apprentices doing?"

"They're all excellent kids. My plan for them is to complete one C-level mission, then three D-level missions. Every ten days, I'll take them on B-level or even A-level missions!"

"Is it that difficult?"

"Yes, they are all really excellent... especially Shisui, whose talent even surpasses mine at the same age."

"Our Konoha's Jade Lion has a successor!" Tsunade teased him, then paused, seemingly casually adding:

"Are you still sending Hiashi Hyuga back? Are you being pressured to go?"

"Hmm." Yuto's hand holding the chopsticks remained steady.

"At my age, it's good to settle down and find a marriage partner soon... I heard that in the Warring States period before the ninja villages, ninjas had to have children at fifteen or sixteen."

"Hmph..." Tsunade wanted to say something more, but couldn't find a suitable angle. After all, this was a Hyuga family matter, and as her master, she couldn't interfere. She could only keep quiet and eat her meal.

Hyuga Yuto glanced at the blonde woman, smiled silently, and pushed her favorite grilled fish a little closer to him.

During this time, Hinata Yuto's life was very peaceful.

A smart and sensible apprentice, a responsible and beautiful master, and a respectful subordinate in Konoha Hospital... Hyuga Yuto's training is going smoothly, and he is becoming more and more adept at teaching and passing on his knowledge.

He vaguely felt that he was one of those ordinary "normal" transmigrators—born into the Konoha camp, diligently cultivating while waiting for Naruto's birth, and fighting for the peace of the ninja world.

Of course, even the most comfortable days have their annoying moments.

Hiashi Hyuga seems to have gone mad these past few months. Whenever he has free time, he calls Yuto Hyuga over, saying he wants to introduce him to good girls in the clan. His words are so persuasive that no one can argue with them: "Your parents died early. As the clan leader, it is only natural that I should find you a partner so that your blood and will can continue."

The fourteen-and-a-half-year-old ninja boy was indeed to be engaged.

But... once engaged, one has a formal status, and then one has to get married and have children.

Hyuga Yuto doesn't dislike children or marriage; he just feels that if he saw his own children with a caged bird tattoo on their foreheads, he would probably explode on the spot.

The engagement was delayed again and again, and the pressure from Hiashi Hyuga was increasing. Yuto knew he would have a hard time holding on unless something big happened soon or he was transferred away from the village.

In any case, he didn't want his child to be a born slave.

There are pleasant little days, but also annoying troubles. This summer, Hinata Yuto is unusually like a normal teenager.

……

After lunch, Hyuga Yuto did not go to the back mountain again. After all, he was on temporary assignment at Konoha Hospital and could not possibly not show up for the whole day.

After saying goodbye to Tsunade, he arrived at Konoha Hospital a dozen minutes later.

Hyuga Yuto originally intended to say hello to his colleagues and leave as usual, but to his surprise, as soon as he entered, he was grabbed by the hand by a sweating genin doctor:

"Squad Leader Yuto! You've come at just the right time! We have a batch of seriously wounded soldiers just brought in from the battlefield... We're overwhelmed... Could you...?"

"Can."

Hinata Yuto looked at the boy who was about to be wheeled into the operating room and responded softly.

He had seen this face, this age... in the original story from his previous life.

——Yamato!

The "Hashirama cells" in his body were very weak, far from enough for Hyuga Yuto to complete his bloodline transformation.

But Yamato is a map, a breakthrough point that cannot be missed... or rather, an uncontrollable fuse!

Hyuga Yuto closed his eyes, stretched out his hand, and let his subordinates disinfect him and put on medical protective gear.

He then went into the emergency room.

Having passed through a summer of fleeting illusions,

Step back into the bloody real world.

(End of this chapter)