Is everyone so busy tonight?

"Did I lose them?"

Seeing that no Anbu were chasing him, Shinji, who was weaving through the village, breathed a sigh of relief.

Hiss.

As soon as his mind relaxed, his back wound throbbed with pain.

He frowned, his expression looking rather grim.

The wound on his back wasn't actually serious. Because he had used a Breathing Technique to stop the bleeding along the way, it hadn't bled much.

But the troublesome part was this wound; it was difficult to explain!

Once Danzo discovered that the subordinate he sent to monitor him had inexplicably self-destructed outside the Sunagakure encampment, even if he had other suspicions, he would definitely not let the matter go without investigation.

At that time, the wound on his back would be impossible to hide.

Connecting it with the incident of the Anbu headquarters being attacked, he would easily be identified as the intruder.

Then, charges like killing Root members and trespassing into the Anbu headquarters would all be pinned on him, this Uchiha remnant.

"Sigh, it really was too risky!"

Shinji sighed.

It wasn't that he didn't know the risks of doing so, but he desperately needed Fugaku's Mangekyo Sharingan.

At the same time, he hadn't expected the Anbu member wearing the Dog Mask to be so vigilant. From the moment he sensed something was wrong to the moment he acted, less than a second had passed, giving him no time to react.

Moreover, the Ninjutsu he used was extremely skillful: surprise attack, trapping the enemy, and bursting forth, all in quick succession.

If he hadn't mastered Water Breathing, he would have had to activate his Susanoo to break through the encirclement this time.

Shinji turned into a small alley, hesitating in his mind whether he should just flee the village.

Just then, from the other end of the alley, a figure walking in a hurry approached him.

"Karin?"

Shinji stopped in his tracks.

The figure he encountered by chance in the alley was none other than his classmate, Karin!

Karin also seemed to have not expected to meet Shinji here, and she visibly froze for a moment, her expression becoming a little unnatural.

But she didn't stop or greet Shinji. Instead, she quickened her pace and hurried past him.

Shinji didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he didn't choose to greet her.

Just as they passed each other, Karin suddenly stopped, turned around, and asked, "Are you injured?"

Shinji quickly explained, "It was an accident during my training..."

Without waiting for Shinji's explanation, Karin rolled up her sleeves and offered her fair, white arm: "Quick, take a bite!"

"Uh..."

Shinji looked surprised.

He certainly knew about Karin's special physique, which could heal any injury, but he hadn't expected Karin to offer her arm without even listening to his explanation properly.

Although he was a bit stunned, he quickly realized this was the best way to resolve his current predicament.

So he no longer hesitated. Looking at Karin's snow-white arm, which was already covered in bite marks, he bit down.

Instantly.

A warm current flowed from his mouth, converging on the wound on his back.

Soon, the pain in his wound disappeared, replaced by a tingling, itchy sensation.

"Thank you!"

Shinji sincerely thanked Karin.

Karin simply nodded and then hurried away.

"Is everyone so busy tonight?"

Watching Karin's hurried retreating figure, Shinji couldn't help but grumble inwardly.

This unexpected encounter with Karin had resolved the problem he was facing, but it wasn't time to relax yet.

Rushing back to his apartment, he immediately changed his clothes and then completely destroyed them with fire.

He then looked in the bathroom mirror to confirm that the two wounds on his back had completely healed, leaving no scars.

Afterward, he sat on his bed to rest while pondering.

"I still need a time witness to testify for me!"

To completely clear himself of suspicion, he needed a time witness, someone with influence and who would be easily fooled.

Suddenly, he thought of Shion, who had fainted in the training grounds.

She was a Miko from the Land of Demons, a leader of a country, with a noble status. Even the Hokage had to treat her with respect. She had no past dealings with the Uchiha Clan, making her a very good witness.

So Shinji immediately set off and arrived at the training grounds.

He walked up and patted Shion, who was lying on the ground, sleeping soundly and drooling, "Hey, wake up!"

Shion groggily sat up, rubbing her eyes, "How did I fall asleep?"

"How would I know!"

Shinji shrugged, his gaze fixed on Shion's face, observing the changes in her expression.

Although the Mangekyo Sharingan was a sharp tool for casting Genjutsu.

It also depended on the user. Obito could control the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure with one Mangekyo, but that didn't mean he possessed the same ability.

However, judging by Shion's current reaction.

After successfully implanting a psychological suggestion, as long as he didn't reveal the Mangekyo Sharingan or other strong stimuli like 'Susanoo' in front of Shion.

A simple meeting wouldn't trigger Shion to remember everything.

He helped Shion up and asked, "You're not from our village, are you?"

Shion tilted her head up, "You should address me as 'Your Highness'!"

"Your Highness?"

"That's right!" Shion adjusted her formal attire and said, "I am the Miko of the Land of Demons, Lord Shion!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her stomach rumbled.

Shinji's thoughts stirred, "Are you hungry?"

Shion blushed, "A little."

"Let's go, I'll treat you to some yakiniku."

Shinji said, walking towards the exit of the training grounds.

Shion trotted after him, curiously asking, "Why are you treating me to yakiniku?"

"Do I need a reason?"

Shinji replied casually.

Shion quickly said, "You're not trying to make friends with me, are you? Well, since you're so sincere, I'll reluctantly agree."

Shinji glanced at Shion out of the corner of his eye.

He saw surprise in Shion's eyes, as if making a friend was something incredibly worth celebrating.

How lonely must she be!

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This made him feel a little guilty about finding Shion as his alibi, and he subconsciously quickened his pace.

"Wait for me! You haven't even told me your name yet!"

Shion ran to keep up, like a little shadow following behind Shinji.

The two soon arrived at the bustling street.

Bang.

In the night sky, fireworks occasionally bloomed, eliciting cheers from the villagers.

Clearly, the self-destruction of the Root ninja and the incident of the Anbu building being infiltrated hadn't caused the village to cancel tonight's Fireworks Festival.

Following his memory, Shinji deliberately led Shion to the yakiniku restaurant that Haku had casually mentioned to him before.

His classmates from the same class were having a gathering at this restaurant tonight to watch the fireworks.

He had also received an invitation, but he had refused.

Smelling the aroma of grilled meat wafting from the restaurant, Shion pursed her lips, "Wow, it smells so good!"

"Then this place?"

"Mhm!"

Shion nodded repeatedly, her mouth watering.

Shinji immediately led Shion into the restaurant.

Hearing the laughter of his classmates from the second floor, he didn't go to them directly. Instead, he deliberately chose a private room next door.

He needed to create the illusion that he and Shion had been eating here for a long time.

Then, he would find an opportunity to show his face to his classmates next door, blend in with them, and have all of them become his alibi, proving that he had been eating yakiniku and watching fireworks in the restaurant all night.

Soon, the grill and platters of fresh meat were brought by the restaurant staff.

Shinji and Shion didn't hold back, and under the brilliant fireworks outside the window, they devoured the table of yakiniku at lightning speed.

Seeing that they had eaten enough, Shinji began to ponder how to show his face to his classmates next door.

Shion, who had eaten her fill, pushed open the door of the private room and generously shouted to the owner downstairs, "I've made a friend, so I'm treating everyone at the restaurant today!"

Diners upstairs and downstairs immediately cheered.

Shion put her hands on her hips and looked back at a dumbfounded Shinji with a proud expression.

Click.

Just then, the door next door opened, and Tenten said breathlessly, "My classmate doesn't need you to treat them!"

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