If she had not seen Dark Shadow looking like it was begging for praise, Kurenai Yuhi would have felt as though she were being mocked by a dog.
Ye Fan alone was troublesome enough.
She had never expected that the dog he kept
would be just as bizarre.
But then again, what exactly had that boy gone off to do?
Why had he left Dark Shadow, that little Ninja Hound, to guard the house?
Kurenai Yuhi was full of doubts. At the same time, she was torn between waiting here like a fool and looking for him elsewhere.
It would be nice if Kiba were here.
Kurenai Yuhi thought to herself.
If Kiba Inuzuka were here, she could ask where Ye Fan had gone.
Several minutes later, just as Kurenai Yuhi's patience was about to run out, Ye Fan finally returned.
"Kurenai Yuhi-sensei, what brings you to see me so late at night?"
Ye Fan skipped the pleasantries and asked directly.
He had returned so quickly because, through his contract link with Dark Shadow, he had learned what was happening here.
"It concerns the Little Squirrel you gave Hanabi. The Hokage wants to see you, and Hanabi's father is there too."
Not wanting Ye Fan to be at a loss when he arrived, Kurenai Yuhi hurriedly explained.
Ye Fan nodded and muttered,
"Sure enough, I gave that little fellow away too soon."
Originally, if Hanabi and the others had not come to his home, he had planned to train that squirrel before giving it away.
At the very least, he needed to teach the little thing how to conceal its chakra.
"Ye Fan, don't worry too much. I think the Hokage just wants to clarify the situation. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
On the way to the Hokage's