Code Name 'J.K.'

Shinji chuckled. "Of course not!"

Ryūsetsuna was much calmer than Chiyo. After all, she herself was a shinobi from a ninja village, so she hurriedly asked, "My lord, do you have a mission for us?"

"It doesn't really count as a mission!" After a pause, Shinji explained, "You two have graduated from your training here. The next step is to try taking on some missions and accumulate practical experience, so I'm planning to send you to Kusagakure."

"Back to Kusagakure?"

Ryūsetsuna's eyes lit up.

Chiyo was delighted as well. "We've graduated?"

"Let's go!"

Shinji said no more and led the two of them back to the hideout.

There wasn't much to pack in the hideout. Aside from their everyday clothes and food, all that remained were the books and materials related to Medical Ninjutsu that Shinji had brought over.

Thus, it didn't take long for the two of them to pack their belongings.

As for the hideout, Shinji didn't abandon it. Instead, he temporarily sealed it away, since there was no telling when it might come in handy in the future.

Looking back at the hideout, Chiyo was still somewhat reluctant to leave.

Seeing this, Ryūsetsuna comforted her. "Don't worry. Once we're back in Kusagakure, you can stay at my house!"

Chiyo asked curiously, "What's Kusagakure like?"

"You'll know when we get there!"

The two chatted as they came before Shinji.

Looking at Ryūsetsuna and Chiyo, each carrying a small pack on their back, Shinji activated Naobi and left marks on them.

Including Ryūsetsuna and Chiyo, the number of members Shinji had marked with Naobi had now reached ten. They were Haku, Karin, Deidara, Yakumo, Sasuke, Neji, Kimimaro, Shion, Ryūsetsuna, and Chiyo.

This was more or less the current limit on the number of marks his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan could