Kawaki Aoba and Yuhi Shinku returned to the Yuhi Residence together. A little Yuhi Kurenai was waiting for them to come back.
When she saw that both of them had returned unharmed, the worry on Kurenai's face vanished.
Though she herself had been dragged into the conflict with the Hyuga Clan because of Kawaki Aoba, she still blamed herself. She felt she had almost become a burden to the two of them. Now that her father and Aoba had both returned safe and sound, her heart, weighed down by both worry and guilt, finally settled.
"That was far too dangerous, Aoba. Do you know what might have happened when you attacked that guy if someone from the Hyuga Clan hadn't stepped in?" Once they were inside and seated together on the tatami, Yuhi Shinku reprimanded Kawaki Aoba without much patience.
Aoba rolled his eyes inwardly. The consequences would've been serious, but do you really expect me, as her father, to calmly think up a plan before figuring out how to get Kurenai out of trouble?
"Tch, always so quick-witted, you brat. Still, you did well this time. You pass." As he spoke, Yuhi Shinku suddenly sat up straight and looked at Kawaki Aoba seriously. "So, now that the Hyuga Clan is no longer a threat, what are you planning to do next?"
"Next, of course I'll do everything I can to grow stronger and prepare for the Third Shinobi World War. At the very least, I want to make sure everyone on our team survives before worrying about anything else. Though I'm afraid we don't have much time." Kawaki Aoba straightened his posture too.
At that, Yuhi Shinku furrowed his brows. "Are you that certain the Third Shinobi World War will break out soon?"
Yuhi Shinku stared intently into Kawaki