Kageka Maple

Two months later.

Yuzuru, having initially adapted to ninja school life, was listlessly staring out the window when a cute voice suddenly sounded beside him.

"Yuzuru, I noticed you didn't eat. This is an extra bento I brought from home. If you don't mind, please accept it..."

Kageka Maple gave Yuzuru a cute and shy smile, her pointy little canine teeth and deep dimples very eye-catching, making her unforgettable at first glance.

"Thank you."

Yuzuru was surprised for a moment before saying thank you. He took the bento from Kageka Maple's hand, but didn't open it to eat. Instead, he asked her with utmost seriousness, "Do you want to become stronger?"

Kageka Maple never expected Yuzuru to suddenly ask her such a question.

Become stronger?

Isn't that an obvious thought?

Kageka Maple thought to herself.

"If you want to become stronger, come find me half an hour after school at this place..."

Yuzuru didn't pay attention to Kageka Maple's reaction. While speaking to himself, he handed her a piece of paper with a detailed location written on it. She subconsciously took it in her hand, and just as she was about to say something, a cold voice suddenly came from behind, startling her and causing her to immediately stand up, the paper in her hand hidden away.

"Kageka Maple! Who told you to sit in my seat?"

Uchiha Akari's pair of black eyes coldly stared at Kageka Maple, causing the latter to subconsciously give up the seat.

Seeing Kageka Maple being so sensible, Uchiha Akari snorted unhappily, then sat down in the seat, and then whispered to Yuzuru next to her, "I'm bullying your 'little girlfriend' so much, how can you still hold back your anger?"

"Childish."

"Boring."

Yuzuru glanced at Uchiha Akari and only said two words indifferently, which immediately made her burst into anger, bloodshot filling her pair of black pupils, making Yuzuru subconsciously think she was about to awaken her Byakugan.

"Damn it!"

"How dare you look down on me!"

"Take this!"

Uchiha Akari clenched her fist and directly and quickly punched towards Yuzuru's face, a scene that made Kageka Maple nervous and worried. She didn't expect Akari to suddenly attack Yuzuru.

But the next moment, Yuzuru's hand easily grabbed Akari's wrist, stopping her irrational behavior.

"If you want to embarrass yourself here, I don't mind letting you taste the bitterness of defeat..."

Seeing the anger in Akari's eyes intensify, Yuzuru could only say this.

First, she felt the strength on her wrist, and then noticed the scene of the students entering the classroom one after another, she just said with pride, "Let go of me!"

After hearing this, Yuzuru directly let go of her hand.

Akari, who regained her freedom, immediately pretended to be nonchalant, but privately said to Yuzuru, "Twelve o'clock tonight, I'll be waiting for you in Death Forest, you and me one-on-one..."

"...Okay."

Yuzuru was silent for a moment, then agreed to Akari's challenge, after all, if he didn't teach her a lesson, future days would inevitably be very troublesome.

Moreover, just teaching Akari a lesson wouldn't waste much time.

Kageka Maple, who was sitting next to Uchiha Akari, saw that Yuzuru had so easily stopped Uchiha Akari and could still make this proud Uchiha endure her anger, so she became more concerned about what Yuzuru had just said to her...

Become stronger... Can Yuzuru really help me do it?

Can a commoner ninja with ordinary talent like me become a powerful and admirable ninja?

Kageka Maple thought to herself.

Kageka Maple's parents were doing business outside all year round, so she was the only one at home, so after school, after only tidying up a bit, she went directly to the address written on the paper in her hand.

"The Hyuga Clan's outer training grounds..."

The address that Yuzuru gave Kageka Maple was located at an outer training ground of the Hyuga Clan's territory, a training ground exclusively for Hyuga clansmen, which outsiders couldn't enter at all.

Of course, with the permission of Yuzuru, the son of the Hyuga Clan elder, Kageka Maple could naturally freely enter and exit this outer training ground.

Soon after, Kageka Maple arrived at her destination, where a Hyuga Clan Chunin was guarding the entrance of the training ground.

"Hello, senior, I am Kageka Maple..."

Kageka Maple came to this Hyuga Chunin and spoke cautiously.

"Kageka Maple, right? Lord Yuzuru is waiting for you at Training Ground Three. Go straight in and turn right at the third intersection."

The Hyuga Chunin said to Kageka Maple gently.

"Thank you, senior."

Kageka Maple thanked sweetly and walked towards the training ground.

Soon, Kageka Maple arrived at the agreed Training Ground Three, where Yuzuru was standing with his back to her.

"Yuzuru..."

Kageka Maple spoke to Yuzuru, who turned around with a wicked smile on his face. The next second, he instantly appeared in front of Kageka Maple, startling her.

"Yuzuru, is this... Body Flicker Technique?!"

"It's just a very common ninjutsu. If you're willing to get stronger, you can easily master it too…"

Yuzuru spoke, his voice containing a captivating, almost bewitching magic, immediately filling Kageka Maple's face with longing. But the next moment, she revealed a hesitant and conflicted expression.

"Yuzuru, what do you want me to give you in return?"

Even though Kageka Maple was just a six-year-old girl, she knew there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, so after hesitating and struggling, she asked Yuzuru directly.

If you want to get something, you have to pay a corresponding price...

"I want you…"

Yuzuru smiled, then his gaze fell on Kageka Maple's delicate and adorable face. His pure white Byakugan eyes shone brightly, making Kageka Maple afraid to meet his gaze. At the same time, under the moonlight, a tempting blush appeared on Kageka Maple's face out of nowhere.

Looking at Kageka Maple's appearance, Yuzuru immediately understood what she had misunderstood, but he didn't bother to explain. Instead, he slowly spoke the next words on his own.

"I want you… to be my subordinate, a subordinate who is only loyal to me!"

"……"

Kageka Maple was stunned after hearing this, and immediately realized that she had been overthinking things. Her small face immediately turned as red as a ripe apple, and white steam seemed to be rising from the top of her head, probably from embarrassment.

"That… haha…"

Kageka Maple felt awkward all over her body from Yuzuru's stare, and then helplessly said, "Yuzuru, you… you're… you're joking, right… right?"

"I never joke."

Yuzuru shook his head, and the Byakugan in his eyes suddenly activated, hideous veins appearing around the corners of his eyes, and a flash of sapphire blue light flashed from the depths of his eyes.

"You have no idea how much potential you have!"

When Kageka Maple heard Yuzuru's words, she mustered up the courage to look him in the eye, but she was intimidated by the Byakugan's pressure. Her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, only able to look up at Yuzuru.

At this moment, Yuzuru's power and mystery filled Kageka Maple's heart