?"Pah... pah... pah..."
"What a great fight..."
Seeing that the battle was finally over, Yu and Kazahana Koyuki couldn't help but clapped and walked slowly from the side.
"Master Yu!!"
"Snow Queen!!"
Seeing Yu and Kazahana Koyuki appear, the two teenagers Kimimaro and Bai shouted in unison.
More than four years have passed, and this kid has grown up a lot. Kimimaro is fourteen years old and Bai is fifteen years old. One has white hair and a stern face, and the other has long black hair and is gentle and delicate. They have vaguely become the appearance in Yu's memory.
Especially as early as two years ago, the two of them had both broken through and reached the jounin level. If coupled with their respective Kekkei Genkai abilities, even ordinary adult jonins would not be their opponents.
"You two have made great progress in the past few years, and I'm very satisfied."
Walking in front of Bai and Kimimaro with Kazahana Koyuki, Yu had a gentle smile on his face, but his eyes suddenly turned to Bai, "But all the enemies have been eliminated, do you still want to maintain the appearance of Water Clone Technique, Bai..."
"Haha..."
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Master Yu..."
Unexpectedly, Yu would see through it at a glance. Bai smiled slightly, and suddenly his whole body turned into a puddle of water and fell to the ground. It turned out that it was his Water Clone Technique who was almost killed by the black-clothed ghost face ninja in a surprise attack just now!
"Although the attack is not as ruthless and decisive as Kimimaro..."
"But the victory lies in clear thinking and careful observation in battle, which is pretty good..."
Seeing that Bai and Kimimaro, two teenagers, could reach their current level of strength under his careful guidance, Yu could not help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
After all, he was once a student taught by Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known as the Doctor of Ninjutsu. Although his ability to teach students might not be as high as Third Hokage, he was definitely above the vast majority of ninjas.
In the anime, Uchiha Sasuke defected to Hidden Sound Village Orochimaru and was able to undergo a qualitative transformation in strength in less than three years, let alone Yu whose strength far exceeded Orochimaru.
In the few years since they followed Yu, Bai and Kimimaro's combat skills and strength have been fully exercised almost every day. Coupled with their excellent qualifications and extraordinary talents, they were able to reach the level of elite jounin they are now in such a short period of time.
"But then again..."
"I've bothered you here for so long, it's time for us to leave and start again..."
After finishing speaking, Yu put away his thoughts and his eyes gently fell on Kazahana Koyuki beside him.
It is now the 60th year of Konoha. Some time ago, he had received the news that Konoha Ninja Village Council of Land of Fire and Sunagakure Ninja Village of Land of Wind jointly organized Chunin Ninja Exams. Yu finally began to realize the trajectory of this world and seemed to have entered the stage he was most familiar with.
"What? Are you leaving?!"
Hearing this, Kazahana Koyuki was immediately shocked and said quickly, "Master Yu, in fact, you can stay. What's mine is yours, and as long as you are willing, you can become a famous name in this country..."
In the excitement and desperation, Kazahana Koyuki almost expressed all his feelings. After he realized what he was saying, his face turned red and his voice became inaudible by the end.
"Oh--"
Seeing the shy look on Kazahana Koyuki's face in front of him, Bai and Kimimaro looked at each other and deliberately made a long sound, making her even more shy.
In fact, not only Bai and Kimimaro, but also the Land of Snow ninja guards around them in the past few years can see the Queen's feelings towards this Lord Yu.
Even if Yuya wants to, he can definitely become a famous name in this country by combining with Land of Snow's queen Kazahana Koyuki.
"Okay, okay, Xiaoxue, I completely understand what you mean."
"But now you are the queen of Land of Snow, and every move you make affects the fate of this country."
Feeling the girl's affection for him, Yu exhaled helplessly, put his hands on Kazahana Koyuki's shoulders and stared at her seriously, "And I still have a lot of things to deal with personally. Besides, I won't leave forever. As long as I have time, I will come back here to see you anytime, anywhere, so..."
"Kimimaro, Bai, let's go!"
After finishing speaking, Yu smiled calmly and turned around, leaving behind a back figure that Kazahana Koyuki could not reach.
This is not a lie. Next, he will take Bai and Kimimaro to Konoha to participate in this so-called joint Chunin Ninja Exams. Then we can see what kind of wonderful reaction Third Hokage will have on his face.
He also has to deal with the lingering old guy Danzo, recover Mangekyō Sharingan from Shisui, and deal with the two Konoha High Command old ghosts Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu by the way. In short, there are a lot of things waiting for him to deal with.
"Yes, Master Yu!!"
Seeing Yu turn and leave, Bai and Kimimaro immediately responded, taking steps to keep up with Yu's pace. The silhouettes of the three people gradually lengthened under the Land of Snow sunshine...
"Damn... remember to come back and see me!!"
Seeing that he couldn't stay, Kazahana Koyuki shouted loudly at Yu's retreating back.
"My Lady Queen, Lady Yu, they have gone far..."
After a long time, Asama Sandayū, who was standing next to him, came over to remind him, as if he couldn't bear to look at Kazahana Koyuki's gaze.
"I know..."
After finally retracting his gaze, Kazahana Koyuki's beautiful eyes burst out with a more determined light, "But this is the first time I have truly fallen in love with someone, and I will never give up..."
Land of Waves.
This is a small island country between Land of Fire and Land of Water. There is only one bridge connected to the outside world. The economy is poor and the people are in poverty. In theory, this is a country without ninjas at all. There are underground forces everywhere that control the country.
Although Uchiha Shisui and the others had passed by here on their way to Land of Water on an intelligence mission, for Yu who had never really set foot in this country, the sight of spreading waterways and cumbersome and complicated traffic was quite interesting.
But it's a pity that Yu didn't bring Bai and Kimimaro to travel here this time.
"Cough cough cough cough... vomit..."
Yu and his party were walking quickly on the steamy water, when Kimimaro next to them suddenly coughed violently, and then spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Kimimaro!!"
Although this was not the first time he had seen Kimimaro in such a situation in the past few years, Bai still stopped and supported him.
"Are you okay??"
At this time, Yu also stopped and looked at Kimimaro with some worry.
In recent years, thanks to his superb treatment of Medical Ninjutsu, Kimimaro's condition has become much better than in the anime.
But before completely solving the genetic chain defect of Kekkei Genkai in Kimimaro, Yu knew that these were all temporary solutions rather than the root cause.
"No, don't worry about me..."
"Master Yu, Bai, I can keep walking..."
Although his face was a little pale, Kimimaro still pushed Bai away and stood up and insisted on moving forward. With strong willpower, he would never allow himself to become a burden to Yu and Bai.
At Kimimaro's insistence, the three of them had no choice but to move on.
"It seems that after this matter is settled..."
"We must find a way to completely solve the problem of Kimimaro..."
As he moved forward on the water, a mysterious light flashed through Yu's amber eyes. In fact, he already had a possible solution in his mind.
Kimimaro is an absolutely loyal subordinate and companion. He will complete any orders given by Yu at all costs. Regardless of talent, strength, potential or willpower, he is a rare existence in this world.
And after getting along with him for so many years, people are not like grass and trees. If there is a chance, Yu will definitely find a way to heal him.