Konoha Gate.
"All right, this is as far as we go. I've taught you pretty much everything I should. You can take your team back now," Tobitake Tonbo said to Asuma.
The Royal Guard behind Asuma looked delighted at those words.
Did anyone know what they had gone through this past month?
They never wanted to come again.
They had assumed he was a civilian and would not dare do anything to them. Who would have thought he had so many tricks with Genjutsu?
"Then I'm leaving, Kurenai..." Asuma said reluctantly, looking at Kurenai Yuhi.
A month had passed far too quickly.
He had already decided that once he returned to the Land of Fire, he would resign from his position among the Twelve Guardian Ninja as soon as possible and return to Konoha to assist the old man.
The old man was too lonely raising Konohamaru by himself. His elder brother was away all year round too. That was not good.
Kurenai Yuhi said, "Goodbye."
Asuma led his team away, looking back every few steps.
Seeing Kurenai's smile, he became even more resolute in his decision.
With the mission over, Tobitake Tonbo relaxed again as he watched the team disappear.
Then he looked at Kurama Murakumo beside him. "Senior Murakumo, um, I was wondering if you have time. I've heard of your Genjutsu family before, and I've long admired your clan's talent for Genjutsu. Could we perhaps discuss it?"
Over the past month, Tobitake Tonbo had picked up some Genjutsu techniques from the ideas of the two men, but he was not satisfied.
The Kurama Clan was the only family he knew of that possessed an Illusion Kekkei Genkai. In the Shinobi World, it was far rarer than any Sharingan.
"No problem. I was just hoping to speak with