"Kushina?" Shiraha froze. Kushina's outfit had completely hit his sweet spot.
"Orochimaru-sama."
Kushina approached the four of them, gave Orochimaru a slight bow, then winked at Shiraha.
"My name is Kushina Uzumaki. I'll be joining the team from today onward. Please take care of me."
As she spoke, Kushina hugged Shiraha's arm and greeted Uchiha Chiho and Hyuga Hideto.
"Hello, I'm Hyuga Hideto. We've met before." Hideto offered a friendly smile.
Seeing that Kushina and Shiraha were close, he had to give Shiraha some face.
Among the team members, Shiraha's strength might have been the "weakest," but aside from being slightly inferior in combat ability, he was outstanding in intelligence, skill, and Medical Ninjutsu.
Hideto was thoroughly convinced of that.
"My name is Uchiha Chiho. Hello." Chiho spoke expressionlessly, her attitude somewhat "cold."
After all, Shiraha often stressed to her that she should not casually act "friendly." If she did not feel like smiling, then she should not smile.
"Mhm." Kushina nodded with a smile, sizing up Chiho's exquisite, beautiful face with a wary look in her eyes. But when her gaze lowered and landed on Chiho's flat chest, Kushina instinctively lifted her head and puffed out her own chest.
Sensing that the atmosphere had become a little strange, Shiraha hurriedly said, "Let's get going already."
Orochimaru shot Shiraha an interested glance.
"Move out."
That night.
Northern border of the Land of Fire.
Shiraha, Kushina, Chiho, Hideto, and Orochimaru set up camp in the forest.
Orochimaru leaned against a tree trunk, remaining on guard.
The other four sat around the campfire, roasting the game they had caught.
To Orochimaru, the essence of this mission was simply to bring Kushina out for some practical experience.
The Ninja World War had ended nearly two years ago, and the Shinobi World was largely