Xiao Xie waved a hand at Yuhi Kurenai's words. "It's fine. Even if Konoha's higher-ups learn about my strength, it doesn't matter as long as they don't come bother me."
"All right! If Lord Hokage asks about you, I'll explain it to him," Yuhi Kurenai said with a nod.
The reason Xiao Xie did not mind revealing his strength now was that when Orochimaru carried out the Konoha Destruction Plan, he would reveal it anyway. So even if the Third Hokage and the others learned of Xiao Xie's strength a month early, it would not make much difference.
On the contrary, if Xiao Xie revealed part of his strength now, then when he acted again a month later, it would not seem so abrupt.
"Little Hinata, you still haven't told me. Do you want to learn taijutsu from me?" Xiao Xie asked with a smile, patting Hinata's little head.
"Yes!"
Hinata hurriedly nodded with all her strength.
"Very good. Take the day off for now, then come find me at my shop after breakfast tomorrow! For the next month, you'd better be ready to suffer!" Xiao Xie said with a smile.
"Mm! Hinata understands!" Hinata hurriedly nodded.
"Then I'll be going. See you tomorrow!"
Xiao Xie patted Hinata's little head, bade Kurenai and the others farewell, then turned and left.
"See you tomorrow," Hinata murmured as she watched Xiao Xie's departing back.
It looks like the next month won't be too boring. After leaving the hospital room, Xiao Xie smiled to himself.
Early the next morning, Hinata headed to Xiao Xie's Department Store bright and early.
As for Naruto, he had recently been pestering Kakashi to teach him ninjutsu. Before long, he would probably meet Jiraiya, and then Naruto would have to train hard in the Summoning Technique. As