Naruto Paradise: An Evil Uchiha's Rise-Chapter 55: Spare Room, Spare Me: The Awkward Invitation

"So he thinks complimenting my cooking will get him a wife? Hmph...it won't work on me."

Yuhi Kurenai walked home alone, replaying the earlier scene in her mind and feeling annoyed.

But somehow, she wasn't that angry.

It was her father's dying wish that she find a good man, marry, and continue the family line, which was why she was so good at housework.

It wasn't like she was secretly practicing in advance for a certain disciple...

"And saying 'She's just like an older sister to me,' hmph, save that for Hinata and that Yellow-Haired Girl, I'm not like..."

She wondered if she'd return to that 'dream' tonight.

Honestly, Kurenai was already starting to feel a little off when she didn't have that dream at night.

"Hmm!?"

What was that strange noise?

The Konoha streets were almost completely deserted in the pitch-black night, and this area was particularly quiet.

Hearing the unusual sounds, Kurenai immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"Ugh!"

But just as she was about to pull out a kunai and head toward the source of the noise, a hand suddenly clamped over her mouth.

At the same time, she felt a hand intimately wrap around her waist.

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"Kage!?"

Being ambushed with a hand over her mouth and her waist being grabbed, Kurenai had initially intended to fight back with all her strength.

But she quickly recognized the lingering scent of the bento and ramen from earlier, and felt the familiar build behind her, so she stopped resisting, letting him pull her behind a tree.

"What happened?"

Kurenai asked in a low voice.

While the situation made her realize that something serious was going on, Uchiha Kage's close proximity was making her legs involuntarily squeeze together.

Her skin was heating up rapidly.

Didn't this guy know he shouldn't get so close to a woman?

"Shhh."

Uchiha Kage removed his hand from Kurenai's mouth, then focused his senses forward with the female ninja.

He hadn't expected such a good show to start so soon.

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"You really don't care about Konoha's defenses at all."

Uchiha Itachi, who was on his way to the Anbu station for his shift, noticed movement behind him halfway there.

He was very familiar with the person's chakra.

Including the other party's bizarre, vortex-like Space-Time Ninjutsu entrance.

'Tobi,' 'Uchiha Madara,' the Masked Man...

But so far, Itachi had not been able to figure out the other party's true identity.

But being able to enter the Village at will, ignoring Konoha's defensive barriers just like him, this guy was most likely an Uchiha born in Konoha.

"Uchiha Itachi, you've been back in Konoha for a while now. Kisame says you haven't contacted him once since you returned."

Uchiha Obito, wearing a swirling mask, appeared silently behind Uchiha Itachi.

"Are you really planning to leave our Akatsuki organization?"

Since they weren't outright enemies, there was still something to gain.

Obito saw Itachi this way, and Itachi saw Obito the same way.

"Recently, the Hokage... Konoha's Hokage has been acting strangely, so I've been staying in the Village to investigate."

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Uchiha Itachi naturally wouldn't tell Obito about Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo fighting over 'that thing.'

But recently, Konoha seemed to be making moves to send troops abroad, which he could tell Obito.

Konoha had changed, Sarutobi Hiruzen had changed, and Itachi couldn't figure out what Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to do now.

It would be better to let the Akatsuki organization investigate.

"Oh? What have you found out?"

Obito was a little interested to hear that.

He had also recently heard from Zetsu that Konoha was gathering a ninja army.

"Not yet. Although I returned to Konoha, I'm too restricted, and the Hokage is very wary of me."

Uchiha Itachi wasn't lying about that.

The bandages covering his face were the best proof.

"Then, is there any progress on that Uchiha Kage you're worried about?"

Itachi didn't need to hide anything about Uchiha Kage.

"The Hokage suspects he has a special constitution. Although he can't awaken the Sharingan, his body can ignore the Mangekyo Sharingan's Eye Technique. But I think we need to continue observing him to know for sure."

"Nonsense. How could the Uchiha clan have such a foolish constitution?"

Obito didn't believe that such a person could appear in the Uchiha clan.

Wouldn't that mean his abilities would also be...?

If he lost his Intangibility and Kamui Dimension, what difference would there be between him, Obito, and just a machine... an ordinary ninja?

"How about this, get Kisame's Ninja Sword as soon as possible, and I will..."

Obito was about to continue when he suddenly sensed something.

Then he looked sharply at the roof of a building not far away.

"That's some impressive stealth Ninjutsu. To think you could eavesdrop on our conversation."

"..."

Was that Gekko Hayate?

Uchiha Itachi knew the identity of the eavesdropper with just one glance.

"I'll take care of it."

Seeing the vortex-like spatial ripples appearing in front of the Masked Man again, Uchiha Itachi didn't want the Konoha Anbu Ninja to be captured by the other party, so he planned to do it himself.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Obito certainly knew Uchiha Itachi's intentions, but he could come and go as he pleased from Konoha, and he didn't care how much information a Konoha Anbu Ninja could give him.

"As for what I said earlier, do it as soon as possible. Kisame will be your contact from now on."

"Understood."

The dark clouds dispersed, revealing a bright full moon.

Uchiha Itachi expressionlessly drew his long sword from behind, then silently leaped toward the roof not far away.

"I'm sorry, Hayate-sensei. Since you overheard my identity, I'm afraid I have to kill you."

Under the moonlight, Uchiha Itachi opened his scarlet Sharingan and gripped the long blade that emitted a cold light.

The scene was like the Night of the Massacre.

"You..."

Exposed, Gekko Hayate revealed himself on the rooftop with a look of shock.

"Ita... so that's what Itachi means. You traitor to Konoha, you dare come back!"

And you dare collude with outsiders!

Also gripping his long sword, Gekko Hayate looked at the Uchiha Missing-nin in front of him, feeling that his appearance here, and his secret meeting with an unknown ninja, must be to disrupt Konoha's peace.

In terms of emotion and reason, he, the former Anbu captain, had to clean up the house.

"Die, Uchiha Itachi!"

Eat my Moonlight Slash!

Gekko Hayate once again used his Invisibility to conceal his presence, then leaped high into the air, using his most skilled Konoha-Style Swordsmanship.

Secret Technique: Crescent Moon Dance!

Three extremely fast figures, under the moonlight, approached the lone Uchiha Itachi from three different angles—upper left, right, and center—with long swords.

However, just as the long swords were about to strike Uchiha Itachi's shoulders and head, the sound of crows flapping their wings suddenly echoed.

The Uchiha Itachi, who should have been splattered with blood, had already disappeared from the spot.

"I'll make this as painless as possible...it's the only mercy I can offer. Please, don't worry."

Uchiha Itachi's figure, gathered in the form of crows, quietly appeared behind Gekko Hayate.

And the blade in his hand had already pierced the other party's ribs.

He had said the line about "no Pain" many times during the Night of the Massacre.

Letting his Konoha comrades die in an instant was the only "mercy" he could offer.

"You!?"

It was only after the long sword pierced through him that Gekko Hayate noticed Uchiha Itachi behind him.

The speed of his sword... was even faster than his own...

Was this the genius of the Uchiha clan, the one who annihilated an entire clan, the S-rank Missing-nin of Konoha?

As expected, trying to escape was the right thing to do.

Sorry, Yugao, it seems I can't be with you anymore...

Regret, and the final moments of his life, began to flash through Gekko Hayate's mind.

'Konoha has been at peace for too long. You'll be easily caught off guard if you're so careless...'

It was only at the last moment of his life that Gekko Hayate remembered Uzuki Yugao's warning to him.

Shua!

A shuriken suddenly flew out, then transformed into several, attacking Uchiha Itachi's body, who looked slightly surprised.

The long sword inserted into Gekko Hayate's waist and ribs had to be abandoned.

Itachi used his Crow Clone again, dodging the tricky shuriken.

At the same time, he recognized the technique of these shuriken.

"Uchiha Throwing Technique?"

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon, Uchiha Itachi."

A man and a woman slowly walked out from behind a large tree.

They were Uchiha Kage and Yuhi Kurenai.

Kurenai had thought the Masked Man had sensed them, but fortunately, Uchiha Kage was patient and knew that Gekko Hayate on the other side had revealed himself first.

However, the two still made an active appearance when Gekko Hayate was about to be killed by Uchiha Itachi.

"Cough... Kage? And... Yuhi Kurenai, quickly, quickly notify the Hokage Building..."

Because of the interruption, Uchiha Itachi's sword was deflected from Gekko Hayate's vitals.

So although Gekko Hayate was seriously injured now, he barely had a breath left.

"I didn't intend for this to happen today. I don't want to fight you. Let's go to the Hokage-sama together."

Seeing Uchiha Kage and Yuhi Kurenai, Uchiha Itachi knew that he had probably been deliberately set up by Obito today.

And now he couldn't easily silence them, so he could only see if Sarutobi Hiruzen still needed him to stay in Konoha.

Otherwise, this short trip back to the Village would have to end here.

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"Hokage-sama must be crazy!"

Yuhi Kurenai cursed as soon as she walked out of the Hokage Building.

She never expected that the Hokage had long known Uchiha Itachi's identity, and even ordered her and Uchiha Kage to keep tonight's events a secret, not allowing them to spread the word.

He only said that after the Chunin Exams, he would give them and Gekko Hayate an explanation.

"Teacher, be careful what you say."

Uchiha Kage knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't crazy, but that his Future diary had forced him to reveal his true nature in front of them.

Plus, the recent sudden events.

Not to mention Sarutobi Hiruzen, if he faced such a situation, he would probably be overwhelmed now.

"I'm now a direct member of the Hokage-sama's Anbu. I don't want to have to arrest you one day for slandering the Hokage."

However, the only good thing was that he had finally removed Uchiha Itachi from his subordinate squad.

And he was also exempted from tonight's patrol mission.

It was just that Yugao was suffering. She was probably still waiting for Gekko Hayate's surgery to end in the Konoha hospital ward.

"Arrest me if you want."

Yuhi Kurenai was feeling annoyed. It was the first time she had questioned, or even shattered her image of, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the kind and upright Third Hokage.

"Keeping such a dangerous guy like Uchiha Itachi in the Village...it's like he doesn't value your safety at all."

Yes, what Yuhi Kurenai was more worried about was the safety of her disciple, Uchiha Kage.

She had witnessed the bloody scenes of the Uchiha Itachi's clan extermination back then, and they were still vivid in her mind.

Who knew when this dangerous guy would go crazy and suddenly attack her disciple?

"Don't be angry, Teacher. Hokage-sama must have his reasons. And even if I face Uchiha Itachi, I won't lose."

Feeling Yuhi Kurenai's concern for him, Uchiha Kage earnestly comforted her.

"You... don't be arrogant. Be careful not to end up like Hayate today."

But that Anbu Female Ninja seemed to be a couple with Gekko Hayate...

It seemed that this guy wasn't lying.

That's right, this stinky guy probably wouldn't bother lying to her, his "useless" Female Teacher.

It had always been her wishful thinking.

"Teacher is right. I will definitely be as careful as possible."

With the two life-saving skills of Invisibility and Intangibility, Uchiha Kage had the confidence to appear in front of Uchiha Itachi with Yuhi Kurenai earlier.

"Perfunctory. Are you going to the hospital later?"

Thinking that Uchiha Itachi was in the Village, Yuhi Kurenai suddenly felt very insecure.

But not because of her own safety, but because of the safety of this disciple.

"Yugao Sister said no."

Gekko Hayate's condition wasn't that bad yet.

So Uzuki Yugao was still calm.

"Then... I have a spare Room at home. Do you want to..."

Yuhi Kurenai didn't want Uchiha Kage to return to the "ominous" Uchiha Clan Grounds tonight.

"Kurenai!"

Just as Yuhi Kurenai was about to invite Uchiha Kage to stay at her house for a while, a figure who ran over in a hurry interrupted her.

"Asuma..."

"I heard there were bad guys entering the Village. Are you hurt?"

Although he didn't know the situation, Asuma still heard some rumors.

"No."

Looking at her Childhood friend who had suddenly intruded, Yuhi Kurenai had no choice but to temporarily give up her idea.

On second thought, a single woman inviting a man to stay at her house, and at night...

Thinking of this, she was too shy to bring it up a second time.

But looking at Uchiha Kage's departing back, she was still worried.

That's right, Asuma...

Withdrawing her worried gaze, Yuhi Kurenai looked at her Childhood friend in front of her again.

The other party was the Hokage's son, so it wouldn't be wrong for her to tell him some things, right?

After tonight's events, Yuhi Kurenai no longer wanted to obey the Hokage's orders so much.

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