Kurenai's Speculation

Kurenai led the group to the mission site.

In a small village, a herd of Wild Boar were crashing about everywhere.

"Teacher Kurenai, our mission is to fight Wild Boar?"

"That's right. During the battle, remember to minimize the damage the Wild Boar cause to the village."

Kiba Inuzuka's face was full of disbelief. "This is way too boring! I was hoping to fight Ninja from other countries. I was all ready for a big battle."

Kurenai shook her head slightly. "If you keep thinking like that, Kiba, you'll only get yourself killed on a mission."

Compared to Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata and Shino were far more prepared. Though they felt a huge letdown, they quickly moved in to drive away the Wild Boar. After all, this was their first mission, and they did not want it to end in failure.

"I understand, Teacher Kurenai." Kiba Inuzuka quickly regained his fighting spirit and joined Hinata and the others.

"Akamaru, let's go!"

"Woof!"

"Passing Fang!"

Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru spun at high speed, instantly transforming into two powerful miniature whirlwinds and killing several Wild Boar in an instant.

But this also enraged the remaining Wild Boar, causing them all to charge about wildly.

For a time, they had to protect the village houses while driving off the Wild Boar, leaving the group feeling stretched too thin.

Just as Feng An stood on high ground with Kurenai, watching the battle, he suddenly felt a powerful shove against his back.

"Don't think about slacking off." Kurenai shoved him down in one swift motion.

Carried forward by the momentum, Feng An rushed down the slope and straight into the herd of Wild Boar.

After steadying himself, he was about to curse a few times when he suddenly felt several pairs of enraged boar eyes lock onto him.

Snort! Snort!

The Wild Boar grunted and charged at Feng An.

Unfortunately for them, they were too slow and not strong enough. Compared to Hinata and the others, Feng An found them much easier to deal with.

With a punch and a kick, he could easily take down the charging Wild Boar without even using Ninjutsu.

The Wild Boar he sent flying all ran off to find other targets, and Feng An returned to his leisurely state.

Kurenai crossed her arms and watched him helplessly. "This kid, why doesn't he have any drive at all?"

At the same time, she observed the other three.

Aside from Feng An, who was content to slack off, Shino performed the best. His Insect Jutsu allowed him to protect the houses from damage while easily driving away and killing the Wild Boar.

Seeing Shino's performance, Kurenai showed an admiring expression.

"Under circumstances where he has to protect the houses and drive away the Wild Boar at the same time, he's handled both very well."

Then she noticed Kiba Inuzuka. With his coordination with Akamaru, the number of Wild Boar was gradually decreasing. Unfortunately, quite a few houses had also been damaged by the whirlwinds he created.

"Kiba is too reckless."

Kurenai shook her head when she saw him. She had deliberately reminded them to protect the houses as much as possible.

Hinata, on the other hand, had activated her Byakugan and chosen to counterattack defensively in order to better protect the houses. Whenever a Wild Boar tried to damage a house, she would prioritize stopping that one. The advantage was that she could protect the houses more effectively, but it also consumed a great deal of stamina.

"It suits Hinata's personality, but it's unrealistic to hesitate like this and try to protect every single house."

Kurenai had formed an initial judgment of all of them. That would allow her to specifically strengthen the weaknesses they had revealed in future training.

Seeing Hinata fall into difficulty, Feng An quickly came to her side.

"I'll help you, Hinata."

Seeing a Wild Boar charging toward Hinata, Feng An flashed forward and punched it in the body.

The Wild Boar that took the punch did not even have time to make a sound before it lost its life, flying several meters away.

Kurenai, who was observing from the side, noticed Chakra covering Feng An's hand, fluctuating in size. She muttered, "Using Chakra to cover his fist? His control over Chakra may not be refined, but for someone his age to think of using Chakra like this... why were his school records so unremarkable?"

When Feng An came to her side, Hinata's tense body relaxed slightly.

"Thank you..."

"Stop thanking me." Feng An stepped closer and rubbed her head. "Let's deal with these Wild Boar together."

Hinata nodded. "Okay."

Feng An could tell that Hinata, who had been maintaining her Byakugan, was somewhat exhausted. But he also knew that, compared to telling this shy girl to rest, fighting alongside her would make her feel more accepted.

Hinata had always worked hard, but unfortunately, her talent was not outstanding. Neji Hyuga of the Branch Family had mastered the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms at thirteen, while she could only barely perform it at sixteen.

He noticed Hinata's heaving chest and the signs that her Byakugan was beginning to fade.

Looks like I need to deal with these remaining Wild Boar faster.

Feng An moved even faster than before, darting through the Wild Boar. Chakra covered his fists, and each punch took down one boar.

Seeing his fluid movements, Kurenai's crimson eyes stirred slightly.

"What speed! It already surpasses most Chunin. I really struck gold."

The more Feng An revealed, the more Kurenai doubted that there was something wrong. She had also heard a little about the various rumors in Konoha Village.

The destruction of the Senju Clan, the destruction of the Uchiha Clan, the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, and so on.

She looked at his vivid red hair. Could he really be a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan? Was that why certain people had deliberately suppressed him?

Kurenai shook her head. She could not think too deeply about such matters, nor could she try to guess the intentions of those at the top. Their thoughts were not hers to speculate on.

Before long, the Wild Boar all lay sprawled on the ground. Some were dead, while others had fled.

"Real combat really improves you far more than training at home."

Feng An looked at the Chakra gathered on his hand. Its size had become much more stable.

If he used the Great Fireball Technique again in his current state, he would definitely be able to control the size of the fireball better.

Hinata stood behind Feng An with one small hand pressed against her heaving chest. "Thank you, Feng An. It's a good thing you were here..."

Feng An turned around and placed his hand on her head, speaking in a teasing tone. "If you thank me again, we'll start feeling distant, young lady."

Hinata suddenly raised her eyes to look at Feng An. Her lips parted before she could speak, and her entire face had already turned red.

"Could you not call me young lady? I'd prefer it if Feng An... called me by my name."

After saying that, her eyes reddened slightly, and she hurriedly lowered her gaze again.

"This is the first time you've looked me in the eye." Feng An brushed the loose strands of hair at her cheeks back and smiled. "If you promise not to keep thanking me, I won't call you young lady anymore."

"Okay." Hinata quickly lifted her face in reply, though her gaze still wandered and she did not dare meet his eyes. She only looked below his neck.

Feng An smiled warmly. "Hinata really does sound better."