Kurama Yakumo

Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and the Ninja Academy went on break. Although it was only for two days, it still counted as a holiday.

To thoroughly hoodwink Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō, Sasuke naturally had to take advantage of the break to perform some good deeds. After all, this was part of the Will of Fire!

After leaving all his Shadow Clone Technique manifestations in the basement to train, Sasuke slowly walked out of the Uchiha compound.

The panel that was always glowing vanished the moment Sasuke stepped out of the Uchiha district. Although others couldn't see the system panel, it would automatically hide whenever Sasuke was being watched; this was the system's way of reminding him to be aware of his surroundings.

"Old fox!"

The area was wide open, and there was no chance of being monitored at close range, so it could only be that surveillance ninjutsu Sarutobi Hiruzen used with his crystal ball. It seemed the so-called Hokage still couldn't let go of the Uchiha compound.

After secretly heightening his vigilance, Sasuke began his path of "disguise." After all, helping an old lady across the street was something he would never have done before!

To make Sarutobi Hiruzen believe he had begun to understand the Will of Fire, Sasuke naturally had to put on a good act. Once Sarutobi Hiruzen was thoroughly convinced that he had become a member of the Hokage's faction, Sasuke would reveal his true colors and send the senile Third Hokage to the afterlife.

As for what came next? Naturally, it would be the Impure World Reincarnation stage that Orochimaru loved so much. Watching the Third Hokage personally destroy the Sarutobi clan he had built with his own hands, and personally kill his own son, Sarutobi Asuma—the thought of such a scene made Sasuke feel a thrill.

Of course, those were plans for the future. For now? He still needed to develop discreetly; otherwise, it wouldn't be fun if that old man Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to seal him away!

Driven by this dark sense of humor, Sasuke spent the entire morning thoroughly embodying the Will of Fire.

For example: helping an old lady across the street, helping villagers find lost cats, helping villagers till their fields...

In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction as he watched Sasuke's actions. It seemed the Will of Fire literature left at Sasuke's home was working!

After discovering that Sasuke had spent the whole morning doing good deeds, Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped paying attention to him and went off to do some things unsuitable for children.

After a morning of acting, Sasuke was eating at Ichiraku Ramen at noon when he noticed the panel floating before him again. He smiled calmly, placed his payment on the table, and left.

In the mountains behind Konoha, people rarely visited because one might encounter wild beasts at any time.

As he passed through the back mountains, Sasuke's panel disappeared for a while; this was the Konoha Anbu preventing those beasts from entering the residential areas.

So there was no need to worry too much. After passing through such an area, Sasuke walked for a long time before finally stopping on a small hill from which he could see the Hokage Building.

Sasuke hadn't originally planned to stop here; he just wanted to pass through this area to find a spot where he wouldn't be discovered by anyone. However, just as he arrived, he saw someone.

A person sitting on the summit painting—the appearance of this person made Sasuke change his plans.

Kurama Yakumo, the young lady of the second-rate Kurama clan in Konoha. Judging by her age, she should be a year older than Sasuke.

However, due to health reasons, she couldn't attend the Ninja Academy. As for her appearance, she was a bit prettier than Sakura and looked much gentler.

Thinking of this, Sasuke began to question the judgment of his original self. Why would he have chosen Sakura? That was truly a question!

"Uchiha... Sasuke-kun?" Just as Sasuke was looking down on Sakura, Kurama Yakumo, who had noticed his arrival, turned her head and asked him with a gentle expression.

"You know me?" Sasuke was slightly stunned to hear Kurama Yakumo call his name, especially since he was facing her directly!

She couldn't possibly have seen the Uchiha clan crest on his back. What was going on?

"My uncle just told me you would be coming this way!" Facing Sasuke's question, Kurama Yakumo looked toward the woods behind him.

"Fine!" Turning his head to look at the nearby woods and seeing his panel disappear, Sasuke curled his lips in resignation.

"Let me introduce myself, I am Kurama Yakumo!"

When Sasuke turned back, Kurama Yakumo left her spot and walked toward him.

At this moment, Kurama Yakumo's inner demon had only just been born and was not yet strong enough, so she had not yet been seduced by it and turned dark.

"Miss Kurama, am I disturbing you?" Seeing Kurama Yakumo walking toward him, Sasuke wanted to retreat.

The current Kurama Yakumo did not yet possess the inescapable Genjutsu abilities from the original story, which caused Sasuke to lose interest in continuing the conversation.

"Not at all. Could you chat with me for a while?" Sensing Sasuke's desire to leave, Kurama Yakumo felt a bit dejected. After all, she didn't have any friends because she couldn't attend the Ninja Academy.

Sasuke, who had intended to leave, hesitated upon hearing Kurama Yakumo's words. After all, in his previous life, he was also someone who longed for friends! Facing Kurama Yakumo's pleading eyes, Sasuke was suddenly reminded of his own lonely existence in his past life.

"Is it really okay?" Sasuke glanced at the Kurama clan members still monitoring the area, his expression somewhat strange.

"It's perfectly fine!" Seeing that Sasuke was willing to chat with her, Kurama Yakumo nodded quickly. After all, he might be her only friend.

"That's good then!"

With Kurama Yakumo's assurance, the system panel reappeared before Sasuke, which meant the person monitoring them had left.

Sasuke then began to chat simply with Kurama Yakumo. Although they only talked about trivial matters, Kurama Yakumo enjoyed it immensely, as someone was finally talking to her!

Just as the two were chatting happily, Sasuke suddenly noticed that his God Refining System panel had lit up.

Discovering this, Sasuke continued to chat about daily life while opening his God Refining panel.

[Target available for God Refining detected!]

[Target: Kurama Yakumo (Ido)]

After opening the God Refining panel, Sasuke saw this situation. He was somewhat puzzled; could this God Refining be used on more than just corpses?

As Sasuke pondered, a detailed introduction to the God Refining System appeared on the panel!

The inheritance of the Will of Fire, the longing of Kurama Yakumo!

The contract has been sent and will be signed soon. I ask all the big bosses for votes (づ●─●)づ