The Inuzuka Clan in Chaos

His blurry vision did nothing to stop Xia Yu from recognizing a beauty.

He thought he had reached heaven and met an angel.

The "angel" swiftly moved a scalpel back and forth across Xia Yu's back, urgently warning him:

"Don't talk yet. Just lie still on your stomach. The poison has seeped through your skin and eaten into your bones. I need to perform the Scraping the Bone to Cure the Poison. Bear with me."

"Ngh!"

This was a blade cutting through flesh. Who could endure that without anesthetic?

Xia Yu was no Guan Yu, the Martial Saint. He had already passed out from the pain.

Some unknown amount of time later...

Xia Yu slowly woke up in bed.

He had no idea whether the wound on his back had improved, but he could no longer feel any pain.

The first person he saw was Hana Inuzuka, who had been sitting beside his bed worrying about his injuries.

"So... I'm still alive..."

"Huh? Big brother, you're awake?"

Overjoyed, Hana Inuzuka hurried to the door and shouted, "Mom, Aunt Qiushi! Big brother's awake!"

Before long, two women ran in.

The middle-aged woman in front had a wild mane of spiky hair and a sharp, feral gaze.

Xia Yu recognized her. She was Tsume Inuzuka, the head of the Inuzuka Clan.

The second woman had snow-white skin, coffee-brown hair in large waves, and rimless glasses. Beneath her white coat, she wore a tight red dress, with a snug collar bearing a golden bell around her neck.

It jingled as she walked.

Paired with her businesslike air, it was simply perfect.

Wow... I didn't get a clear look earlier. This woman definitely looks built for bearing children!

The Revive the Clan plan for the Uchiha Clan can't do without her!

Xia Yu nearly sprang upright from his sickbed.

This stunning woman was the very "angel" who had performed the Scraping the Bone to Cure the Poison on Xia Yu.

With a jingle, the angel swayed over to Xia Yu's bedside and spoke gently. "I've removed your poison using a newly developed technique, and I've applied pain-relieving herbs to your back. You should probably be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

"Thank you, miss. You saved me..." Xia Yu said.

"It's all right. I should be thanking you," the angel said. "This is the first time I've used my newly developed Scraping the Bone to Cure the Poison method on a human. Don't blame me. Your life was in immediate danger, so I had no choice. The fact that you're still alive proves my development is viable. I used you for a clinical trial. Hope you don't mind~"

"You saved my life. How could I mind? Ngh... cough, cough!" Xia Yu said with a smile.

Perhaps his throat had dried out from talking too much, for Xia Yu suddenly began coughing.

The "angel" picked up the water from the bedside cabinet and held it to Xia Yu's lips. "Easy. Take off your mask and drink some water. If that's inconvenient, we can step outside first."

There was an unwritten rule among ninja on the same side.

Unless absolutely necessary, no one was to remove another person's face covering or mask on their own initiative.

Some ninja carried out secret missions. Face coverings and masks were a direct means of concealing their identities, which could not be exposed lightly. As members of a ninja clan, the Inuzuka naturally understood this.

But in Xia Yu's case, they were really overthinking things.

Xia Yu had only been forced to wear a mask because he feared being recognized by infatuated women on the street.

"Heh... There's nothing inconvenient about it. I can take my mask off."

"Oh, that's wonderful. A mask does restrict your breathing somewhat. I think removing it will help your recovery even more. Stay still. I'll take it off for you..."

The "angel" reached behind Xia Yu's ears and slowly peeled away his mask.

Yet the instant Xia Yu revealed his face, time seemed to freeze...

The "angel," Hana Inuzuka, and Tsume Inuzuka were all stunned!

Their eyes remained fixed on Xia Yu's face, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

How could a man be this handsome?!

So handsome they couldn't breathe!

Even Tsume Inuzuka, who had long since lost interest in men and grown tired of them, felt a faint stirring of desire.

"Wait... You... don't tell me you're..."

"Hello. My name is Uchiha Xia Yu."

"I knew it!"

They had heard that name long ago.

Rumors had long circulated through Konoha that the Uchiha Clan had a young man of once-in-a-century good looks named Uchiha Xia Yu. Supposedly, his handsome face could stop women in their tracks. One look at his face, and a woman would fall for him completely!

Unfortunately, they had heard that Xia Yu had nothing but his looks. He was also a useless, lecherous scumbag who did nothing but ruin girls.

The Inuzuka Clan was a ninja clan where strength reigned supreme. They only acknowledged and respected powerful ninja. Although they had heard the rumors about Uchiha Xia Yu, they had felt no interest in him at all, only disgust.

So they had never paid him any attention.

Only today did they understand.

The rumors were true. He really was handsome... Compared to him, other men really were nothing.

Seeing their silent, drooling expressions, Xia Yu asked a question he already knew the answer to. "What's... wrong?"

The "angel" flushed. "Uh... Nothing, nothing. Well... I just remembered it's time to change your dressing. Here, take off your clothes, and I'll change it for you. My name is Akimi Inuzuka. I'm the belle of the Inuzuka Clan and the director of the Konoha Advanced Technology Research Institute. I look forward to getting to know you..."

"Mom, I think I'm falling in love..." Hana Inuzuka said.

"Shut up!"

No wonder Tsume Inuzuka had become the head of the Inuzuka Clan. Women who could remain rational in front of Xia Yu were few and far between. She grabbed the lovestruck Hana Inuzuka and Akimi Inuzuka and scolded them furiously:

"Didn't you hear his name? He's a complete scumbag! I won't allow you two to get involved with him!"

Xia Yu's looks had already gone to Akimi Inuzuka's head. "That's all just hearsay. Look at Xia Yu... He looks so polite! We can't believe rumors..."

Hana Inuzuka added fuel to the fire from the side. "That's right, Mom! Big brother definitely isn't that kind of person. Don't forget, he helped us catch the scum of the Inuzuka Clan. How can we speak ill of our benefactor like this?"

"Who hasn't been young? I've been there myself! Do you really think I don't know what's going through your heads?" The hot-tempered Tsume Inuzuka launched into a tirade.

"Hana Inuzuka, how old are you? What's all this talk about love? Go back to your room! Stop disgracing the Inuzuka Clan here! Xia Yu, you'd better leave as soon as possible. We don't let scumbags stay in the Inuzuka Clan!"

"You've misunderstood me. I really am not a scumbag," Xia Yu said with a wry smile.

"News that you're recruiting wives has spread all over Konoha, and you still claim you're not a scumbag?" Tsume Inuzuka said.

Xia Yu explained firmly:

"After that bloody massacre, I can't just watch the Uchiha Clan decline! We both have our own clans. You know the most important thing for a clan is its population! I see nothing wrong with my idea to rebuild the Uchiha!"

"Besides, the word 'scumbag' hasn't suited me since the massacre! I didn't have a choice before. Now, for the sake of the Uchiha, I only want to be a stud."

"I'll take full responsibility for everyone..."

"Wow... Xia Yu, you're so commanding!"

Hana Inuzuka's eyes turned into hearts. This was the first time she had ever seen anyone dare to talk back to her mother.

Tsume Inuzuka gritted her teeth. "Go find whoever you want! In any case, I... I will never let you lay a finger on the women of the Inuzuka Clan!"

"Ma'am, aren't you taking this misunderstanding a bit too far?" Xia Yu was utterly speechless. He immediately rolled over, sat up, and left.

Just before he went out the door, Akimi Inuzuka watched Xia Yu's retreating figure and reminded him with aching concern, "Xia Yu, take it easy when you walk. Be careful not to reopen the wound on your back..."

Before she could finish, Akimi glanced sideways and suddenly saw Tsume Inuzuka staring fixedly at her with a rigid expression. Her heart jolted, and she could only close her mouth.

"Hmph!"

Once Xia Yu had completely disappeared, the three women exchanged glances. Without a word, they turned and went back to their respective rooms.

Hana Inuzuka tore down every poster of celebrities and handsome male ninja in her bedroom and secretly vowed, When I grow up, I'm definitely marrying Xia Yu. He's the truly handsome one!

After returning to her room, Tsume Inuzuka immediately took off her pants and changed into a fresh pair. Covering her burning face, she looked at the memorial portrait of her husband, who had died in the Nine-Tails disaster seven years earlier, and said in shame:

"D-damn it! What am I going to do... Our daughter seems to have fallen in love with a scumbag..."

"Darling, you wouldn't want to see our daughter marry that Uchiha scumbag either... For our daughter's future, I have no choice but to sacrifice myself. Don't blame me. This is all for our daughter's sake..."

With that, unable to hold herself back any longer, she climbed straight out the window, intending to find Uchiha Xia Yu and offer herself up to make her daughter give up on him.

She had barely run a few steps outside the wall when she happened to pass Akimi Inuzuka's bedroom.

She secretly looked up and peeked inside. The bedroom was empty.

"Strange... Where's Qiushi?" Tsume Inuzuka was puzzled. She had clearly seen Qiushi return to her room just now.

Looking at the wide-open window, Tsume Inuzuka suddenly realized something.

"Oh no! Could my little sister have moved faster than me?"

Just moments earlier, Akimi Inuzuka had already slung her medical kit onto her back and climbed out the window to chase after Xia Yu...