You're Red, Then Who Am I?

Kotetsu Hagane, who was caught by Utatane Koharu, looked pained.

He hadn't expected the elderly consultant in front of him to have such strong hands.

He quickly replied, "Yes, sir."

After receiving another affirmative answer, Utatane Koharu let go of Kotetsu Hagane.

Her heart was pounding with excitement, and she kept repeating, "Great! The village is saved!"

Utatane Koharu, slumped onto the sofa.

The room was silent for a few seconds.

Utatane Koharu asked again, "How did the Fourth Raikage die?"

"Advisor, the more important matter I mentioned is mainly the cause of the Fourth Raikage's death," Kotetsu Hagane replied.

"I heard from a rumor that a red-haired boy suddenly appeared in Cloud Village and forcibly killed the Fourth Raikage within the village."

Utatane Koharu's gaze sharpened. "What did you say? Red-haired boy? You mean...?"

How accurate is your information?

Kotetsu Hagane bowed his head. "This subordinate cannot guarantee the accuracy of the second half, but the first half is definite news: the death of the Fourth Raikage and the fact that Cloud Village is currently busy selecting Fifth Raikage."

"Alright, let's tell Kakashi and the others about this too."

"Yes."

"Wait a minute, don't tell Kakashi and the others about the killer of the Fourth Raikage until we have concrete information."

"Yes, sir."

Kotetsu Hagane left the room.

"A red-haired boy...?"

Utatane Koharu, remembered that Kanami had been tricked into disappearing by the Secret Technique used by that dark-skinned Cloud Ninja, Mabui.

"Could it be that Kanami was teleported to Cloud Village?"

"If that's the case, war might still break out..."

Utatane Koharu, began to waver again.

"No, that's not right. Now that the Cloud Village has lost the Lightning Shadow, they must be in a terrible predicament. As long as we speed up our post-war recovery, the Cloud Village will definitely not dare to act rashly again."

"Kanami, there are so many people with the same hair color as you lately."

Hinata Hyuga said this while chewing on the Three-Color Dango.

Kanami tossed her the Three-Color Dango in his hand and said with a smile, "Shall I dye your hair red too?"

"No, Father will definitely beat me."

"It's okay, we'll both beat him up."

"Ah..."

Hinata stared blankly at Kanami, her mouth slightly agape.

His expression seemed to be asking Kanami, "Are you trying to kill my father with one punch?"

"Haha, just kidding. Let's finish these and then go buy something else."

Suddenly, a Redhead jumped out and blocked the way for Kanami and Hinata.

"Little sister, come with me. I promise, as long as we're in Konoha Village, even the advisors won't dare to bully you!"

Kanami: "???"

Who gave you the courage to try and undermine me right in front of me?

If Kanami hadn't immediately recognized that the other person was an ordinary person and not Ninja, he would have definitely slapped him to his death.

He sized up the boy in front of him—no, judging by his physique, he couldn't be described as a boy anymore; he was at least a young man.

He was about 180cm tall. His skin wasn't fair to begin with, and with his freshly dyed Redhead, it looked like the kind of hair dyed by a shady Barbershop, making his skin appear even darker. The red dye had even gotten onto his forehead and ears.

Kanami asked, "Who are you?"

The dark-skinned young man curled his lip in disdain and said:

"Heh, you don't even recognize me? You dare use my image and name to swindle and deceive such a lovely girl! Let me tell you, don't be scared, I am Chi!"

Both Kanami and Hinata were clearly stunned for a second.

After staring at each other for a moment, Kanami asked, "If you're Chi, then who am I?"

"Who are you? Ask yourself."

The young man looked down at Kanami, hands in his pockets, looking quite dashing. "Apologize to this girl now and admit you're fake, and I might let you off this time."

Piracy has even targeted the legitimate products?

Hinata, puffing out her cheeks, quickly covered half of her face with her Three-Color Dango, afraid that Kanami would notice her smugness.

Kanami said helplessly, "You can cosplay all you want, but can you be a little more professional? When have I ever called myself 'this great one'?"

The young man scoffed, "So, you think you know a lot?"

"If you're so capable, then compete with me."

Competition?

Kanami shook his head at the sight of the dark-skinned youth before him. "What can you compare to me in? Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Illusion Technique?"

Kanami pulled Hinata away.

Wouldn't it be better to spend that time kissing and hugging Hinata instead of sparring with him?

"No, no, no," the young man said, blocking their way.

He laughed confidently, "Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Illusion Technique? They're meaningless. To prove who is the real Akane, the only way is to see who knows Akane better!"

Kanami rolled her eyes at him. "You think you know me better than I do?"

"Little brother, I know you're afraid of losing face in front of this lovely girl, but can't you be a little more generous like me and admit that you're just a fan of Chi?"

The young man had an "I understand" look on his face.

Kanami turned to Hinata and asked, "Can I kill him?"

Hinata smiled slightly and whispered, "Isn't that a bad idea? Didn't he just say he was your fan...?"

Kanami nodded.

He thought Hinata had a point; who would beat up their own fan?

"For the sake of your self-proclaimed fan status, just disappear."

The young man's eyes widened as he said, "Little brother, you really got into it?"

Some Redhead passing by glanced at Kanami with disdain and shook their heads.

"I admit you're somewhat handsome, but to really think of yourself as a saint is a bit delusional."

"No matter how handsome he is, is he as handsome as me? Even someone as handsome as me wouldn't dare call himself Chi. He's truly not afraid of Chi himself appearing; he could just wipe him out with one palm."

"But Akashi is really handsome! Although I've never met him, just hearing that he would bravely confront a Konoha Elder for his girlfriend makes me imagine him to be a burly young man with broad shoulders, sharp features, and a height of over 1.8 meters!"

Hearing these people mocking him, Kanami felt uneasy.

While I'm not angry, I can actually feel like the other person is praising me.

The young man said disdainfully, "Hmph, little brother, let me ask you the simplest question: why did Chi clash with the advisor and get into a fight?"

Kanami glanced at Hinata and said without hesitation, "Because of my girlfriend."

"Hahaha, you copied the answer after hearing what that person said, didn't you? Let me tell you, it's wrong! The real reason is to eliminate the parasites in the village and Konoha future! That's the real reason why Akagami and the advisor had a conflict!"

The young man laughed smugly.

Those around him also cast admiring glances his way.

"Yes, that's the real reason! That's why we admire Aka so much! The 'girlfriend thing' is just some people deliberately tarnishing Aka's noble image!"

"He accomplished his task and left without a trace, concealing his merits and fame! Akaka is a man who even refused the Hokage Position."

"So, if you don't understand Aka, then don't pretend to be Aka, okay? Using Aka's appearance to deceive girls is shameful!"

"You don't deserve that red hair at all, go dye it back!"

"..." Kanami was dumbfounded, "Could it be that I'm the fake one?"

Hinata looked at Kanami, who was standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but smile.

Even with her cheeks stuffed full of Three-Color Dango, you could still tell she was trying hard to suppress a laugh.