"Here."
Kiyohara peeled off the candy wrapper and held his hand out in midair.
"If it doesn't taste good... heh heh."
Kurenai Yuhi glanced at Kiyohara with her ruby-like eyes, then tucked a lock of black curly hair behind her ear.
Then she lowered her head, parted her vivid, full lips, and gently took the lollipop into her mouth.
"Limited edition. You get what you pay for."
Kiyohara said.
During wartime, candy could practically be considered a strategic resource.
When ninja carried out missions, they needed to keep their nerves taut at all times to avoid falling into enemy traps or ambushes.
Sugar could stimulate dopamine production, helping relieve fatigue and stress.
"I didn't think you'd buy something like this."
The sweetness stimulated Kurenai Yuhi's taste buds, making her bite down on the lollipop.
Kiyohara released it from his hand, leaving the lollipop held between Kurenai Yuhi's lips.
"Doesn't seem like you. This kind of lollipop is much more expensive than ordinary ones."
Kurenai Yuhi only felt that this candy was far sweeter than usual.
"It'll come in handy at a critical moment."
Kiyohara shook his head.
An old ninja had once told Kiyohara that if a ninja ran out of food, they could survive seven to ten days with water alone.
But if sugar was added to the water, that time could be more than doubled!
This lollipop was specially made as well, with many essential nutrients added to it.
"I've left the things here. I'm heading out first."
Kurenai Yuhi waved and walked out of Kiyohara's tent.
"Wait, I'm heading out too."
Kiyohara got up from the bed and followed her outside.
He planned to deal with this batch of spoils first.
There were no missions at the moment, so he had a certain amount of free time.