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Chapter 75 Say Thank You; Why Did You Lie to Me?
"He's right, I can testify to that."
After Kurenai Yuhi finished speaking, a brief silence fell between the three of them.
Kakashi glanced at Uchiha Ike, then at Kurenai Yuhi.
He still felt something was off, and his intuition told him that things weren't like that.
But another intuition told him that he might never know the truth of the matter.
Kakashi could only nod stiffly, indicating that he understood and had convinced himself to accept the explanation.
But Uchiha Ike was never so easily satisfied.
He raised an eyebrow and said, "You haven't thanked me yet."
Kurenai Yuhi turned to look at Ike Uchiha, and she was completely stunned.
How can you say that? Are all Uchiha like this?
Uchiha Ike noticed Kurenai Yuhi's gaze and nodded in acknowledgment.
That's how we Uchiha are.
Kurenai Yuhi: "..."
Kakashi ignored them, glanced around, and asked the same question Kurenai had asked before: "Where's Tsunade-sensei?"
Uchiha Ike didn't answer, but simply smiled at Kakashi and said, "Say thank you."
Kakashi's lips twitched, he took a deep breath, and slowly said, "...Thank you."
Regardless, Uchiha Ike did step forward after he and Yuhi Kurenai lost their fighting abilities.
This is equivalent to saving your life during a mission; compared to that, a simple thank you doesn't seem so important.
Having received Kakashi's thanks, Uchiha Ike nodded in satisfaction; "Tsunade-sensei had to go first."
"Then the training..."
"The training is practically over. It's not like we're fighting over bells anymore, there's no need to settle scores. It was just a small test to gauge our strength." Uchiha Ike chuckled and invited, "How about we go grab some ramen?"
Kakashi shook his head with a grim expression as he recalled the image of Tsunade kicking him like a punching bag.
"I'm going back to cultivate."
With that, he vanished in an instant, disappearing into the lush green forest.
Uchiha Ike turned to look at Yuhi Kurenai: "And what about you?"
Kurenai thought for a moment and nodded.
Since we're going back anyway, let's just go together on the way.
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Twenty minutes later.
As the distant mountains gradually came into focus, the sculpted faces of the three Hokage appeared, all gazing peacefully in the same direction.
Uchiha Ike and Kurenai Yuhi returned to the entrance of Konoha Village.
"Is there anything you'd like to say?"
Uchiha Ike tilted his head to look at the girl beside him and asked with a smile.
On the way back, Kurenai Yuhi kept looking hesitant, as if she wanted to ask something but was struggling with her thoughts.
Kurenai opened her mouth, her deep red eyes showing some hesitation, but she still didn't speak.
They walked silently into the village and continued forward. When they reached a deserted street, Kurenai Yuhi finally spoke softly.
"Have you awakened the Sharingan?"
"Oh?" Uchiha Ike made a nasal sound, asking noncommittally, "You saw it?"
"I didn't see it." Kurenai Yuhi shook her head.
"Then why would you ask that?"
"Have you forgotten that you didn't knock me out?" Kurenai Yuhi explained in a low voice, "Although I didn't see what you did clearly, from my angle, I could see Tsunade-sama's profile."
"She looked very surprised."
"What could a genin possibly have to surprise Lady Tsunade like this? I think it's only the Sharingan."
It's worth noting that even when the two were exchanging blows in hand-to-hand combat, Tsunade never showed this kind of expression.
Uchiha Ike nodded in approval, saying, "It seems that Kurenai Yuhi's analytical skills are quite good too..."
Kurenai didn't respond, gently kicking aside a small pebble by the roadside, her tone tinged with disappointment:
"You also told me that you discovered your talent for medical ninjutsu because your ninjutsu skills were not good enough and you wanted to find another way."
"It turns out they can do everything..."
Combat ninjutsu, medical ninjutsu, Sharingan...
Thinking about it carefully, apart from being a genin in his registration information, there's practically nothing about Uchiha Ike that makes him seem like a genin.
If temperament, intellect, and strength could all be quantified numerically, then Uchiha Ike's values would far exceed those of a genin.
Kurenai Yuhi felt like she had been deceived.
She originally thought that Uchiha Ike was being neglected by his clan and was not receiving resources or training, and she felt sorry for him, which is why she said something like "we can exchange ideas in the future".
She was thinking that if Uchiha Ike needed any help in the future, she would do her best to assist him.
In the end, her aloof personality was a lie, her ordinary talent and lack of ability were also lies, everything was a lie, and the other party didn't need her help at all.
Why did you lie to me?
Kurenai bit her lip, feeling a lump in her throat.
What did Uchiha Ike take her for? A clown or a joke?
Why do you look like you're about to cry?
Looking at the silent, head bowed, Kurenai.
Uchiha Ike was a little confused. Did he have a constitution that made girls cry easily?
Let's test the waters first.
He sighed softly, his voice filled with regret: "I'm sorry, Kurenai Yuhi."
Kurenai's slender shoulders trembled slightly, but she kept her head down and said nothing.
[A sense of grievance has been detected from Kurenai Yuhi!]
[Gain 15 points and increase defense by 3%!]
Looking at the emotion type indicated by the system, and combining it with what Kurenai Yuhi had said earlier, Uchiha Ike finally understood why she was unhappy.
It turned out that her performance today made her feel like she was lying.
But he wasn't actually lying; his talent was indeed average, he just had a cheat code.
So... what should we do next?
After a moment's hesitation, Uchiha Ike began to speak with a bittersweet ease:
My parents passed away a long time ago...
Kurenai looked up at him, bewildered.
What does this have to do with you lying?
But seeing Uchiha Ike's sorrowful profile, she swallowed her words and didn't ask.
"I was only a few years old when they left. That day, the elder put a pair of blood-stained headbands into my hands, gave me a deep look, and turned away without saying anything."
"I had no idea what was going on. I was afraid of the dark back then, so I left the light on and waited for them to come back. I waited and waited, and finally fell asleep."
"But they didn't come back after I woke up."
"A few days later, I received two pension payments."
Uchiha Ike paused for a moment, then continued.
"But after that, my life didn't get any better treatment; on the contrary, my situation became somewhat difficult."
"The adults in the clan were indifferent to me. They said my parents had failed in their mission and were weaklings who did not deserve sympathy, and that I, an orphan, had no talent whatsoever."
"But......"
Uchiha Ike's face showed a mixture of confusion and resentment.
"They haven't taught me anything, so how do they know I can't learn it?"