I Was So Careful

His field of vision suddenly changed.

Yagami woke from the bed, panting heavily. Kyouko, the innkeeper's wife, was still sleeping soundly beside him.

Kyouko's back was smooth and lovely.

It felt so good to be alive.

Arc of the Crescent Moon activated!

The host had one chance to resurrect each month. After death, he would resurrect on the previous night of the full moon.

You have been awarded one lottery draw.

1. A-rank Sealing Jutsu: Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal (Beginner);

2. Chunin-level Chakra Quantity (stackable);

3. Ninja Sword Style (Beginner).

As he stroked Kyouko's slender waist and beautiful back, savoring his rebirth, Yagami made his choice.

Ninja Sword Style at the beginner level was quite practical.

He would soon be escorting Uzumaki Yuka's squad, and the Cloud Ninjas they encountered were all skilled with swords.

If he was skilled in swordsmanship as well, he could predict their movements and gain an advantage in taijutsu clashes. He would not die to a ninja sword like last time.

Chakra Quantity—stackable Chakra Quantity at that—was also very practical.

His current Chakra Quantity was at the Chunin level. Without any bloodline abilities, his Chakra did not grow as rapidly as a genius's.

If the original Kakashi's Chakra Quantity was used as a unit, his was probably only 0.1 Kakashi.

In the end, Yagami chose the first reward.

Who could refuse an A-rank Sealing Jutsu?

The rank of a jutsu did not represent its power, only how difficult it was to master.

The Uzumaki Clan's Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal had an excellent effect.

The severely injured Uzumaki Yuka had used the Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal to completely restrain two Cloud Ninjas.

After learning a little about it, Yagami understood the principles behind this Sealing Jutsu.

Through contact, or by setting it beneath someone's feet in advance, he could make an enemy fall victim to the Sealing Jutsu.

The curse seal would lock all of the enemy's joints, leaving them unable to move.

The system's reward was the beginner-level Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal. When placed on the ground beneath someone's feet, its effective range extended two meters around him.

Powerful crowd control, and an extremely well-hidden trap.

Not bad, not bad. He finally had a second jutsu.

Yagami walked to the window, glanced back at Kyouko's back and legs, then jumped down and vanished into Konoha's dawn.

Captain Antelope found something strange when they changed equipment in the squad locker room.

For some reason, Fox had looked at him one extra time today.

Yagami was furious inside. When he had died in his previous life, Captain Antelope had shown no intention of saving his squadmate and had simply turned around and left.

If he had not been able to resurrect, he would have died as worthless as wild grass in a wheat field.

This time, Yagami decided to save the three Uzumaki Ninjas. Only by keeping them combat-capable would they have any chance against two Cloud Ninja squads.

The events were all too familiar. Their squad found Uzumaki Yuka's team in the Land of Waves.

This time, Yagami had brought better medicine in advance and bandaged Uzumaki Yuka much more carefully.

Uzumaki Yuka was deeply moved.

Uzu Hidden Village was truly fortunate to have allies like the Senju Clan and Konoha.

The ANBU before her wore a mask, but she could still feel his concern.

To ensure the bandaging was effective, the bandages were wrapped high up Uzumaki Yuka's thigh.

Uzumaki Yuka had no choice but to spread her legs wider, which made her somewhat shy.

Her long legs were straight, and Yagami had a few improper thoughts, though not many.

These three Uzumaki Ninjas had better pull themselves together. They could not just die so easily, or he would not survive either.

After carefully bandaging the wound on her leg, he treated the injury on Uzumaki Yuka's hand as well.

Uzumaki Yuka peered beneath his mask, saw a pair of handsome eyes, and whispered, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"I heard your captain call you Fox. What's your real name?"

"Classified."

Uzumaki Yuka was somewhat disappointed. This ANBU had been so serious and attentive, yet he still would not tell her his real name.

If she went to Konoha Village later, she would not even know where to find him.

After entering the Land of Whirlpools, Yagami was more nervous than anyone else.

Especially when they stepped onto the narrow paths between the wheat fields.

Recalling the scenes from his previous life, Yagami found his reference point and the location of the Exploding Tag trap.

The Cloud Ninjas were very strong and had concealed themselves flawlessly. Who knew how many days in advance they had been hiding here?

He took out three Shuriken from his Ninja Tool Pouch and threw them deep into the wheat stalks by the roadside.

Everyone else looked at Yagami in confusion, not knowing what he was doing.

The next instant, the Exploding Tags detonated!

So Yagami had discovered the Exploding Tag trap.

Captain Antelope could not help but glance at Fox again. Fox's powers of observation were quite good. He had actually spotted the Exploding Tags when even Captain Antelope had missed them.

"Ambush!"

Eight Cloud Ninjas rose from the wheat field. For a moment, Kunai and Shuriken flew everywhere.

Yagami followed Uzumaki Yuka and charged into the wheat field.

A Cloud Ninja raised his sword and viciously slashed at Uzumaki Yuka.

Uzumaki Yuka formed three hand seals in advance, then raised her Kunai to block.

After a clang, the Cloud Ninja suddenly stopped moving.

The struggle between the ninja sword and Kunai abruptly ceased. Curse marks appeared on the Cloud Ninja's body—the Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal!

Yagami watched in fascination from the side.

So that was it. This Sealing Jutsu was so useful in actual combat.

The immobilized Cloud Ninja was stabbed to death by Uzumaki Yuka's Kunai.

Another Cloud Ninja charged at Yagami.

While blocking the ninja sword, Yagami lured the Cloud Ninja toward Uzumaki Yuka.

After Uzumaki Yuka lent a hand, Yagami successfully stabbed the Cloud Ninja before him to death as well.

His decision had been so wise. Saving Uzumaki Yuka had indeed increased his chances of survival.

A Cloud Ninja Squad Leader set his sights on Uzumaki Yuka.

Yagami saw the eager look in the Cloud Ninja captain's eyes. Pretending to go help Purple Cat, he quickly backed away.

He had better not get caught up in a battle between captains.

Killing one Cloud Ninja had already completed his KPI. Next came slacking off.

If he could slack off a little, he would. If he could not, he would keep trying to slack off.

Yagami bounced around Purple Cat, looking exceptionally busy. In reality, he only intimidated Purple Cat's opponent and did not do anything useful.

Even so, Purple Cat's pressure was greatly reduced, and he gradually gained the upper hand in his taijutsu exchange with the Cloud Ninja.

When he saw Purple Cat wound the Cloud Ninja, Yagami hurried forward. With Purple Cat on one side and himself on the other, they stabbed the man through both flanks and killed him.

The two exchanged looks, and for the first time, they somewhat felt like teammates.

Just then, a woman's scream came from behind them.

Uzumaki Yuka was kicked away by the Cloud Ninja captain, gaining two sword wounds across her body.

Yagami inwardly cried out in alarm. This woman was hopeless. I've helped her this much, and she still can't let me live off her? Wasn't all that help for nothing?

The Cloud Ninja Squad Leader was not doing much better. A Kunai had pierced his abdomen, and blood flowed from the wound. Taking advantage of the momentum, he continued charging forward, ready to cut down the fallen Uzumaki Yuka.

Uzumaki Yuka formed hand seals with both hands and unleashed the Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal with all her strength.

The Cloud Ninja Squad Leader's blade had already fallen. It was only thirty centimeters from Uzumaki Yuka's wrist, yet the curse marks bound him, leaving him unable to move.

He trembled as he squeezed out the last of his strength, trying to chop off the female ninja's wrist and remove her ability to resist.

Purple Cat saw the sword wounds on Uzumaki Yuka's body and judged that she no longer had any value worth protecting.

He rushed over, his Kunai aimed straight at Uzumaki Yuka's throat. He intended to kill her.

Yagami inwardly cried out in alarm. Uzumaki Yuka was still useful. If she died, would he not be unable to survive as well?

Even together, he and Purple Cat were no match for the Cloud Ninja captain.