The Valkyries of the Land of Iron

Senju Fujima then brought Shizuka Uchiha directly back to the Uchiha Clan compound and escorted her to her doorstep.

"Alright!"

"We're home!"

"I have to leave now, so you must be a good girl while I'm away."

Senju Fujima looked at Shizuka Uchiha, who had arrived at the Uchiha Clan compound, and smiled.

"Mm-hmm, Fujima-kun...!"

Shizuka Uchiha looked at Senju Fujima, wanting to say something but hesitating, her face flushed red as she pondered something.

"What's wrong?"

"Go on in!"

"I have to be going."

Seeing that Shizuka Uchiha seemed to have something to say, Senju Fujima said calmly.

"No, it's nothing."

"Be careful on the road."

"I'll be waiting at home for your return."

Shizuka Uchiha lowered her head, shook it, and said softly.

"Mm, I'll be back very soon."

Senju Fujima smiled slightly, reached out to pat her head, and then turned to leave.

"Fujima-kun."

Seeing Senju Fujima turn to leave, Shizuka Uchiha hurriedly ran up and hugged him tightly.

"Hm?"

Feeling Shizuka Uchiha embrace him, the corners of Senju Fujima's mouth curled up slightly.

"Be good, I'll be back soon."

Senju Fujima did not turn around, but simply reached out to pat Shizuka Uchiha's delicate hands with a smile.

"Mm-hmm."

A look of intense reluctance flashed through Shizuka Uchiha's eyes, but she eventually let go, standing in place as she watched Senju Fujima leave.

"Fujima-kun, you must return safely."

"Shizuka will be waiting for you at home, you must come back."

Watching Senju Fujima's gradually receding back, Shizuka Uchiha's eyes were instantly covered in tears, and two trails of clear tears flowed down.

"Shizuka, class is over?"

At this moment, the Third Elder of the Uchiha Clan, Satoshi Uchiha, walked back and asked with a smile upon seeing Shizuka Uchiha.

"Yes, Father, I'm home."

Hearing her father's voice, Shizuka Uchiha quickly stopped her tears, adjusted her mood, turned around, and bowed to Satoshi Uchiha.

"Hehe, go on in!"

"Don't worry, Fujima's strength is formidable; there are not many people in this world who can keep him."

Satoshi Uchiha smiled slightly as he looked at Shizuka Uchiha.

As the Third Elder of the Uchiha Clan, he naturally knew that Senju Fujima was going out, and he had even seen him from a distance while walking over just now.

Having seen Shizuka Uchiha's expression, he naturally understood a thing or two.

"I know, Father."

Shizuka Uchiha regained her usual smile and said softly.

"Mm-hmm."

Seeing that Shizuka Uchiha had recovered, he did not say anything more and walked directly into the house.

"Lord Fujima."

The few ninjas guarding the village entrance saw Senju Fujima walk out and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him respectfully.

"Mm, this is my travel permit, take a look."

"I need to go out on a mission."

Seeing the guard ninjas, Senju Fujima smiled slightly and took out a scroll of documents.

"Lord Fujima, you're joking; please, go ahead."

The few ninjas dared not check Senju Fujima, so they smiled and let him pass immediately.

"Mm, thank you for your hard work."

Seeing that the guards didn't bother to inspect him, Senju Fujima gave a slight nod before lifting his feet and walking straight out.

"Hehe!"

"Finally, I can wander around. Staying in the village every day was starting to make me sick."

"There's no rush to capture the Tailed Beasts; I'd rather go out and enjoy myself first."

"I've heard the hot springs in the Land of Hot Water are quite good. I'll have to go enjoy those when the time comes."

After walking out of Konoha, Senju Fujima couldn't think of where to go, as everything in this era felt incredibly foreign to him.

After all, the world of Naruto he knew was mostly based on events decades later, and he didn't have much understanding of the current timeline.

The only thing he knew was to soak in hot springs, and since none of the beauties he recognized had appeared yet, he didn't know who was who and didn't know anyone at all.

"That's the Land of Iron up ahead. I have to pass through it to reach the Land of Hot Water."

"I've heard the forging techniques in the Land of Iron are legendary. I wonder what makes them so powerful."

Senju Fujima saw the town not far ahead, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly as he dashed forward, never forgetting to leave Flying Thunder God markers on trees or the ground along the way.

"A Konoha ninja?"

Just as Senju Fujima was about to enter the Land of Iron, a crisp, bell-like voice suddenly rang out, forcing him to turn and look in the direction of the sound.

"Huh?"

"This girl looks quite heroic and rather cool, doesn't she?"

Senju Fujima saw a girl not far away, looking spirited, her left hand resting on the hilt of her katana.

The woman was dressed in a white samurai outfit with pink stripes, wearing her long brown hair in a ponytail with two pink cherry blossom hairpins. She had bangs, slightly thick eyebrows, light brown eyes, and a katana at her waist, looking valiant and graceful.

"Beauty, do you need something from me?"

Seeing the fierce look in the woman's eyes, Senju Fujima remained unperturbed and smiled slightly.

"Hmph!"

"I've heard that Konoha ninjas are very strong. I'd like to see for myself. Would this Konoha ninja be willing to offer some pointers?"

"Will you accept my challenge?"

The woman walked slowly in front of Senju Fujima, her brows furrowed. Being a competitive person, every time she heard about how powerful Konoha was or how many geniuses they had, it drove her to train even harder.

Now, seeing Senju Fujima's Konoha headband, she couldn't resist wanting to challenge him.

"Challenge me?"

"Beauty? I don't think we have any deep-seated grudges, do we?"

"The way you're looking at me... why does it feel so strange?"

Senju Fujima was a bit puzzled. Whenever this woman looked at him, there was always a hint of resentment. He didn't seem to know her, so why was she looking at him like that?

"Hmph, enough talk. Do you dare to accept my challenge?"

"Let me see the strength of you Konoha village ninjas!"

The woman shouted sharply, her face full of impatience.

"You are a very strange woman, aren't you?"

"Did I offend you somehow?"

"If it weren't for the fact that you're so cute, I would have grabbed you and spanked you by now."

"Tch."

Senju Fujima curled his lips in disdain, finding the woman in front of him utterly baffling.

"Are you saying you can defeat me just like that?"

"Then let me see your strength!"

"I don't like men who only know how to talk."

The woman raised her eyebrows, looking at Senju Fujima with a hint of anger.

"Ding, detected the anger of Tie Kui, God Selection System activated."

[Option 1: Refuse Tie Kui's challenge, mock her, and walk away. Task reward: Single Byakugan.]

[Option 2: Refuse Tie Kui's challenge, steal her first kiss, leave behind an "I love you," and depart using space-time ninjutsu. Task reward: Randomly remove one of the host's abilities.]

[Option 3: Accept Tie Kui's challenge, defeat her, place her across your lap, and spank her to teach her a lesson. Task reward: Shikotsumyaku (no bloodline disease).]