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Big Horn was a stag meticulously raised by Nara Pingzi, and a member of this family.

Over the past few years, Nara Kaikei had ridden Big Horn back and forth between Konoha and Kikyo Castle on weekends and holidays.

Nara Kaikei had always suspected that Big Horn held a higher status in the family than he did, and...

Watching Nara Pingzi wield the kitchen knife, Nara Kaikei followed her into the kitchen step for step and quietly took a seat by the table.

He had more than enough evidence, both obvious and hidden!

"I hadn't planned to return to Kikyo Castle today. The time I arranged with Big Horn wasn't today either."

What Nara Kaikei meant was that he did not know Big Horn's exact whereabouts either.

As a stag.

Especially one favored by the mistress of the house.

Big Horn's life among the deer herd was far more "indulgent" than one might imagine. Heaven knew how many young does he had flirted with.

Nara Kaikei was definitely—not envious.

"Then why did you come back?"

Nara Pingzi kept stirring the pot and adding oil, only turning to glance at her son.

"Don't tell me another Blonde Big Sister lured you back!"

"You really are clairvoyant!"

Nara Kaikei sniffed. He could already smell the fried eggs.

"But... didn't Sister Nonou explain the situation to you in detail?"

Splash, splash—

Boiling water was poured into the pot. Sliced char siu, ham, deer antler, and other ingredients were added one after another. The golden fried eggs bobbed and rolled in the milky white broth, their rich aroma filling every corner of the kitchen.

"Nonō?"

Nara Pingzi estimated the time before pushing the noodles into the pot, then coldly pinched off a few vegetable leaves.

"She only said you'd come back... I thought you'd be staying at Kikyo Orphanage again tonight! Hmph!"

If you two sickeningly lovey-dovey parents gave me even a shred of familial warmth, I wouldn't be living like an orphan...

Nara Kaikei grumbled inwardly.

But for the sake of that steaming bowl of deluxe char siu ramen, he did not say those cold, heartless words aloud.

"I came back to Kikyo Castle with Princess Tsunade today."

Nara Pingzi froze, nearly pouring the freshly cooked pot of noodles into the nearby sink.

"Princess Tsunade?"

"Yes."

"Princess Tsunade, one of the Sannin?"

"Mhm."

"You? You managed to hook up with Princess Tsunade?"

Nara Pingzi carried over a bowl of noodles. After setting the ramen in front of Nara Kaikei, she reached out, grabbed his chin, and turned his face this way and that.

"Other than being handsome, what other merits do you have, brat?

"And that pretty boy face of yours... isn't it all thanks to my husband's excellent genes?"

"Love really does make people blind."

Nara Kaikei shook his head and escaped his mother's clutches.

"I inherited more than just your husband's genes—I got yours too! I'll definitely be more handsome than your husband in the future!"

"Even if you praise me like that, I won't change my mind, Little Horn."

Nara Pingzi curled her lips, pulled over a stool beside Nara Kaikei, and casually poured herself a glass of water.

"Shusuke is the handsomest man in Konoha, the Land of Fire, the entire shinobi world!"

What is this wave after wave of nausea rising in my heart?

Nara Kaikei blankly slurped noodles into his mouth. Even the notification that [Precision] had increased could not snap him out of it.

No mistake about it—this was the sickly-sweet stench of a romantic comedy!

"Go on, then. What's going on with Princess Tsunade?"

Hearing Nara Pingzi's question, Nara Kaikei roughly described what had happened that day.

"A spy?"

Nara Pingzi's heart immediately tightened.

But as she watched the unlucky child before her noisily wolfing down noodles, that hint of worry was instantly tossed out of her mind.

"Mhm. According to Princess Tsunade, that spy most likely came from Iwagakure. Iwagakure may have already set its sights on Kikyo Castle."

Nara Kaikei lifted a noodle and slowly sucked it in, carefully choosing his words.

"The atmosphere for war is growing stronger by the day. Even though Kikyo Castle lies in the heartland of the Land of Fire, right beside Konoha...

"With a shinobi's speed, no one knows whether an enemy hidden village might choose to launch a direct raid on Kikyo Castle."

If they faced no obstruction or interception, Konoha's shinobi could enter the Land of Wind in just three days.

That was the terrifying mobility of shinobi!

Nara Kaikei merely possessed foresight; he was not omniscient or omnipotent.

He knew the general course of the Third Shinobi World War, and he also knew Konoha would be the final victor of this war.

But that did not mean he could clearly see every event that would occur during the Third Shinobi World War!

Nara Kaikei did not know whether Kikyo Castle would suffer attacks from enemy shinobi villages during the coming war.

But there were already traces of enemy village spies operating within Kikyo Castle.

And Nara Pingzi was only a Chunin who had retired years ago, while Nara Shusuke was a civilian doctor with no strength to truss a chicken...

"Once war breaks out, Kikyo Castle will no longer be safe for our family, at least."

Nara Kaikei looked at Nara Pingzi and spoke solemnly.

"I suggest our family move out of Kikyo Castle as soon as possible and relocate to the center of Konoha—to that Top-floor Corner Apartment beside the Ninja Academy.

"That apartment is close to the Hokage Building and the Ninja Academy. It can practically be called one of the safest places in the village."

In Year 48 of Konoha, the arrival of the Third Shinobi World War was almost inevitable.

Nara Kaikei could not preserve everyone's lives in the war.

But he would use every means at his disposal to protect the people he cared about.

"War... moving..."

Nara Pingzi frowned.

As a retired shinobi, she did not object to the prudent measure of retreating to a stable rear area during wartime.

But Nara Shusuke was the director of the Pharmaceutical Research Institute, holding an important post and burdened with heavy work. How could he make the decision to move so easily?

"I'll discuss this with Shusuke."

Nara Pingzi looked at her son.

"What about you, Little Horn? If Shusuke and I move into that apartment, where will you live afterward?"

"..."

Nara Kaikei fell silent for a moment.

"That apartment is very large. It has more than enough room for a family of three."

"Tch!"

Nara Kaikei's eyes widened as he stared at Nara Pingzi in disbelief.

You clicked your tongue, didn't you?

Just now... you really clicked your tongue, didn't you?

"This is going to be troublesome after all!"

Nara Pingzi picked up the bowl that had been licked clean and trotted toward the sink.

"I'm only good at taking care of my husband, not schoolchildren...

"If only Konoha's Ninja Academy were a boarding school."

"...Pingzi, I have already graduated from the Ninja Academy."

The next morning, during breakfast.

"Little Horn, I heard you've already graduated from the Ninja Academy?"

Nara Shusuke scooped up a spoonful of his darling wife's special love-filled omurice and looked at his son.

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Kaikei seemed especially energetic today, even wolfing down his food with great gusto.

Last night's conversation with Nara Pingzi had made Nara Kaikei completely give up any expectations for this nauseating couple.

So when he heard Nara Shusuke's question now, he was not surprised in the slightest.

"Mhm. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be going to the Beast Taming and Rehabilitation Class as an intern today."

Since there was no need to form a team, meet teammates, or get acquainted with a teacher, Nara Kaikei did not even need to go to the Ninja Academy today.

He only had to report to the Medical Department on time.

"The Beast Taming and Rehabilitation Class is indeed more relaxed than other departments..."

Nara Shusuke nodded. He was very familiar with the department where his wife had once worked.

"But your health..."

Nara Shusuke was well aware of his son's weak body.

The Nara Secret Medicine that Nara Kaikei took every day while practicing the Shadow Secret Technique had also come from his hands.

"I wasn't in the mood to explain it in detail yesterday."

Nara Kaikei pulled his face out of his rice bowl and looked at his parents.

"My physical problem should have been preliminarily resolved."

Lacquer Eye!

Pitch-black shadows covered Nara Kaikei's pupils.

This abnormal change immediately drew Nara Shusuke and Nara Pingzi's full attention.

"Is this the ninjutsu you've been tinkering with all these years?"

Nara Pingzi leaned close and examined her son's eyeballs at close range.

"It looks pretty creepy!"

Nara Kaikei ended the technique and buried his head in his food again.

"So I'm planning to buy a pair of sunglasses from a Ninja Tool Shop in the village later."

And a sheet of Chakra Paper.

Before one's strength reached a certain level, battles between shinobi could basically be considered information warfare.

With insufficient intelligence, even an Elite Jonin could be ambushed and killed with a single slash.

With sufficient intelligence, even an immortal monster could be toyed with by a Chunin.

Even in everyday life, Nara Kaikei paid great attention to concealing information about himself.

"Since your physical problem has been resolved, does that mean I no longer need to prepare secret medicine to supplement your nutrition?"

Nara Shusuke did not doubt his son's words. He merely stroked his chin.

"To be honest, preparing that secret medicine is quite troublesome. It seriously affects the loving life I share with my darling wife."

Stop taking the medicine?

How could that be okay!

Nara Kaikei looked up sharply.

Last night, he had still taken his medicine and practiced the Shadow Secret Technique as usual.

The difference was that when he took the Nara Secret Medicine last night, a [Precision +1] notification had directly appeared on the panel.

Consuming highly nutritious substances could indeed increase the efficiency of [Precision] growth.

If he had not been so stuffed last night, and if he had not needed to practice the Shadow Secret Technique on schedule, Nara Kaikei would have had to pop a few Soldier Pills to see how they tasted!

As a special restorative medicine, Soldier Pills were not only rich in protein and easily absorbed, but could also stimulate and calm the user, restoring a large amount of stamina and Chakra in a short period of time.

According to unverified rumors, Soldier Pills could allow a shinobi to fight without sleep or rest for three days and three nights.

A small bag of Nara Secret Medicine could give [Precision +1].

Wouldn't a tiny Soldier Pill send it soaring?