Yuhi Kurenai

The other team member was a rather burly, stout fellow from the Akimichi clan. His name was somewhat comical: Akimichi Pangci, which sounded suspiciously like "panties."

Much like Akimichi Choji, one of the Konoha 11 from the original series, Akimichi Pangci was also a glutton.

He hadn't stopped chewing since the meeting began.

Because there were no members of the Yamanaka or Nara clans in this year's cohort, they couldn't form the traditional Ino-Shika-Cho trio and were assigned here instead.

After the three of them were placed in a squad, they exchanged brief introductions and then fell silent.

Just as Chiya thought they would be waiting until dusk like Team 7 under Kakashi in the original story, the classroom door was pushed open.

In walked a beautiful woman—yes, you heard that right, a genuine beauty.

She had black, center-parted curly hair, crimson eyes, a cool and pretty face, and a graceful figure.

At a glance, she looked to be about twenty, yet she possessed a maturity that a young girl lacked.

Her overall presence was one of sensual beauty, a sight that was truly pleasing to the eye.

Tsk tsk. Those eyes, that hairstyle, that figure... don't tell me that's Yuhi Kurenai, Chiya muttered frantically in his heart.

After the beauty walked into the classroom, she scanned the three of them, nodded slightly, walked to the podium, and wrote three large characters on the blackboard: Yuhi Kurenai.

"My name is Yuhi Kurenai, a newly promoted Special Jonin of Konoha. My favorite foods are shochu, vodka, and octopus with wasabi. I hate cake, and I specialize in genjutsu. This is my first time serving as a team leader. I will be taking you on missions from now on; you are my students. You may call me Teacher Kurenai or Teacher Yuhi."

"Alright, now it's your turn to introduce yourselves."

"I... I..." Akizuki Airi, the only girl among the three, raised her hand excitedly. "My name is Akizuki Airi. I specialize in... Teacher Kurenai, you look so... so pretty... so beautiful."

Akimichi Pangci grabbed a handful of potato chips and stuffed them into his mouth, crunching away as he began his introduction. "I'm Akimichi Pangci. My favorite foods are potato chips and grilled meat, and I don't hate any food. I specialize in the Multi-Size Technique."

When it was Fujiwara Chiya's turn, a long-awaited system prompt suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! As a top-tier lolicon, how can you let this big beauty be widowed by that short-lived ghost Sarutobi Asuma? Make your choice.]

"1. Step forward to introduce yourself, kiss Yuhi Kurenai's hand, and confess your love. Reward: Perfect water-style chakra and nature transformation."

"2. Let Yuhi Kurenai be shamelessly pursued by Sarutobi Asuma. Reward: Utatane Koharu's vintage underwear."

Underwear again?

And it's that old hag Utatane Koharu's, for heaven's sake!

Chiya's mouth twitched violently.

This was a death sentence for his social standing.

Seeing that Chiya hadn't introduced himself yet, Akizuki Airi nudged him and whispered, "Chiya-kun, it's your turn to introduce yourself."

Chiya nodded slightly and spoke the answer he had already prepared. "My name is Fujiwara Chiya. My favorite food is stir-fried green peppers with eggs, and I hate cilantro and animal organs. I specialize in taijutsu."

Having said that, he took a deep breath.

As if he had made a major decision, he walked up to Yuhi Kurenai and said solemnly, "Teacher Kurenai, may I ask if you have a boyfriend?"

"Not at the moment." Yuhi Kurenai was stunned, her pretty face flushing instantly.

Even though she was a Special Jonin, she was still a woman who had never experienced romance, and for a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.

Hearing this, Chiya took her hand and kissed it lightly. "Then please go out with me, Teacher Kurenai."

Crack!

The gazes of Akizuki Airi and Akimichi Pangci shattered instantly.

Even the usually composed Yuhi Kurenai couldn't help but lose her cool.

Suddenly, her mind went completely blank.

In her entire life, this was the first time someone had confessed to her face-to-face!

And it was a brat, no less!

Although this brat was quite handsome and supposedly had decent talent, oh my god, Kurenai, what are you thinking?

Just as Yuhi Kurenai was lost in her thoughts, the system prompt rang in Chiya's mind again. "Ding, mission complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining perfect water-style chakra and nature transformation."

A faint, imperceptible arc appeared on the corner of Chiya's mouth. Putting on an act, he stood up and said with feigned regret, "It seems Teacher Kurenai still thinks I'm too young. Then let's wait until I grow up to date."

As he spoke, Chiya walked off the podium under the awestruck gazes of Akizuki Airi and Akimichi Pangci.

Akizuki Airi even gave Chiya a thumbs-up, as if to say, Chiya-kun, you're amazing; you even dared to tease the teacher.

At that moment, Yuhi Kurenai finally snapped back to reality.

Realizing she had been teased, her face turned from green to purple, then darkened completely. She called out to Chiya coldly, "Chiya-kun."

"Yes?" Chiya turned back, knowing full well that his previous actions had angered her.

"You just said you wanted to date the teacher, right?" Yuhi Kurenai used a Body Flicker technique to appear behind Chiya, her hand gently stroking his cheek.

"Is this the Body Flicker of a Special Jonin?" Chiya watched her movements, his expression remaining calm, acting as if he were a dead pig unafraid of boiling water. "Yes, that's right."

"Then from now on, until you officially become a Chunin, I will 'take good care' of you."

A dangerous smile appeared on Yuhi Kurenai's face, and she turned her gaze to Akizuki Airi and Akimichi Pangci. "You two, come with me to the training ground. Today, I want to get a good understanding of your strength."

"Yes!" The two of them shivered for no reason, and under their resentful gazes, the group headed to the training ground.

Yuhi Kurenai crossed her arms, her expression cold and detached as she said, "I will give you time to discuss your tactics. When we begin, attack together without holding back; you must have the resolve to kill me. I will be sure to cherish you." The final sentence was directed specifically at Chiya.

Hearing this, both Akizuki Airi and Akimichi Pangci felt a flicker of gravity cross their eyes.

Akizuki Airi said to Chiya, "Chiya-kun, while I admire your persistence regarding Kurenai-sensei, it seems she is about to get serious. There is no way we can be a match for a Special Jonin."

"I will act as the bait, and Pangci will use his Multi-Size Technique to attack. Then, during the opening when she dodges, you use your best taijutsu to strike. Kurenai-sensei specializes in genjutsu, so taijutsu should be her weakness."

"No problem!" Chiya cast a meaningful glance at Yuhi Kurenai in the distance. Seeing that she was watching them, he drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, trailing a flash of white light, and silently chanted in his heart, "Shatter, Kyōka Suigetsu."

The hypnosis ritual was complete. Chiya had no intention of using Kyōka Suigetsu to fight in this setting, so he sheathed his blade.

"Are you not going to use your sword?" Akizuki Airi paused, looking somewhat surprised.

Chiya shook his head and deliberately raised his voice, "This isn't a life-or-death duel. What if I accidentally hurt Kurenai?"