I have class tomorrow.
We cannot let Araki's vigil down.
Furthermore, tonight is indeed a dangerous night, so this is the safest choice!
The resentment that Kushina had felt while waiting in the house for so long vanished instantly, replaced by a feeling of happiness that filled her completely.
After Kushina went inside to sleep...
Araki began to seriously study the scroll, and strange knowledge kept popping into his mind. Those Sealing Jutsu were completely overturning his understanding of Ninjutsu.
Chapter 26 Caution is still paramount in all matters! (Fourth update)
The next day, early morning.
Araki blinked his bloodshot eyes, his eyelids growing heavier and heavier, which made him feel a long-lost drowsiness.
This was the only night in the past six months that I didn't exercise.
There's no way to activate the green Chakra stored in the heart until you reach that physical limit.
This caused his body to suffer from a strong sense of fatigue.
However, his mind remained incredibly focused, and the contents of the scroll refreshed his original concept of Ninjutsu.
"Call..."
Araki took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, closing the scroll in his hand. After studying all night, he felt a sense of confusion in his mind, and even his thoughts were blocked.
This feeling is like going back to my school days, after doing practice tests all day long, leaving me feeling completely exhausted.
"As expected of the Uzumaki Clan!"
Araki increasingly felt the terror of Sealing Jutsu. What he had just touched upon was only the very tip of the iceberg. Many of the methods for making these talismans had already been passed down, and many people in the ninja world knew how to make them.
But those Sealing Jutsu he hadn't yet encountered...
For example, the Reaper Death Seal!
Such Sealing Jutsu is extremely powerful.
Even though it requires the caster to pay a higher price, it still makes many people extremely wary and do not want the Uzumaki Clan to continue to exist in the ninja world.
Good morning!
Just then, Kushina came out of the house. She had changed into a pink nightgown at some point. She greeted us while yawning, and there were dark circles under her eyes, showing that she hadn't slept well last night.
As Kushina stretched, her thin nightgown moved with her arms, revealing her perfect waistline to Araki's eyes. Her V-line was visually striking, exuding beautiful curves.
Not only that...
Bathed in the glow of the rising sun.
Light shimmered through the thin nightgown, and the delicate tips of lotus leaves could be faintly seen.
"Class is about to start again!"
Kushina seemed a little grumpy when she woke up. She pouted as she walked towards the bathroom, her droopy eyelids stubbornly resisting the urge to stay open. She looked awake, but not fully awake.
"Hateful!"
"Didn't we just have class yesterday?"
Why do we have to have class today?!
"Ugh, so annoying!"
Kushina muttered to herself, seemingly harboring a strong resentment towards having to get up early for class.
However, after washing up, she seemed much more awake, and kept staring at Araki as she walked out of the bathroom.
" Araki, are you alright? You have such dark circles under your eyes. Why don't you take the day off and rest at home?" Kushina walked towards Araki with concern, though she herself also wanted to rest.
"It's alright," Araki waved his hand and said, "I'll feel refreshed after a few laps of jogging."
"You can still go for a morning run like this?" Kushina's lips twitched slightly. She knew that Araki trained every night, but she didn't know the intensity of Araki training, so she was extremely surprised to see that Araki wanted to go for a morning run after being so tired.
"Okay, I'm fine. You go to class first," Araki nodded and said.
"Aren't you going to class with me?" Kushina asked doubtfully, she was already looking forward to the scene of walking with Araki.
"Have you forgotten our promise?" Araki stared intently at Kushina, and said seriously, "Don't reveal our past relationship outside!"
"Not now?" Kushina was stunned.
"No!" Araki shook his head without hesitation. Now was even more unacceptable, now was even more dangerous. Countless eyes were watching Kushina. Right now, they were in the shadows while the enemy was in the open. Their situation was quite passive.
"Fine!" Kushina pouted, but didn't say anything more. After all, she went to class by herself every day. Just as she turned to walk towards her bedroom, she seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Aren't you afraid something will happen to me on my way to class?"
"I'm not afraid!" Araki shook his head again.
"Why?" Kushina suddenly felt wronged.
"Those invaders aren't very strong. They mainly rely on surprise attacks. Since they didn't make a move last night, they probably think they've alerted the enemy and won't make another move anytime soon. Besides, they wouldn't be foolish enough to kidnap someone in broad daylight inside Konoha. They don't have the guts or the strength," Araki explained.
"You think you know everything!" Kushina stomped her foot angrily. Knowing there was no way to persuade Araki, she had no choice but to go back to her bedroom to change her clothes and prepare for school.
Not long after.
Kushina was the first to leave the house.
Now, only Araki remains in the entire house.
"The floor here needs some work done."
Araki's gaze fell on the two pieces of floorboards he had broken off. The place now looked very abrupt, with two small pits and a stone-paved ground underneath.
If this isn't dealt with, Uchiha Mikoto might discover some clues when she arrives, since she's from the Uchiha Clan and is more observant.
The best way to deal with the floor is to re-lay it rather than repair it, as that will only make it more noticeable and attract more attention.
However, for Araki, who possesses the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, repairing the damage is not that difficult; it's just that he can't be seen doing these things.
After Kushina was sent away...
Araki then began to take action.
A surge of vibrant Chakra erupted from Araki's body, and the broken pieces of wood on the ground seemed to come alive, suddenly growing back at a visible speed.
If anyone were to witness such a scene, they would be astonished, as if the floor itself had come to life and healed their wounds.
Buzzing...
Small tremors rippled through Araki's house. As the tremors subsided, the missing floorboards had grown back together, as if the gaps had never existed.
"The bathroom floor also needs to be fixed."
Araki walked towards the bathroom. When he disposed of the three bodies of the Kumogakure invaders, he simply and crudely used the Corpse-Dissolving Water, burned the wood that had been Corpse-Dissolving Water with it, and replaced it with brand new wood.
These issues weren't addressed immediately because Kushina wouldn't say anything even if she suspected something.
But Uchiha Mikoto is different!
During this period of time.
The girl kept running to his house.
Araki had no idea what her purpose was, but she still needed to be cautious, so she planned to have the bathroom floor artificially aged to avoid leaving anything that might arouse suspicion.
It's always best to be cautious when doing things!
Always act in a way that you believe is without problems!
Only then can Araki feel at ease!
After dealing with these matters, Araki re-examined his home, including the areas damaged by the Kumogakure invaders, and took some measures to repair them.
Unless someone knows what's going on beforehand and comes here specifically to cause trouble, they basically can't tell what's going on; the details are handled very well.
Chapter 27 Final Exams (Fifth Update)
Araki didn't take his schoolbag with him when he left home; he was just going to run a few laps to warm up, and then come back to get his schoolbag before going to class.
It's a little earlier than when he usually has class.
In the six months since Kushina came to Konoha, they have reached an understanding that Kushina will start school earlier to give Araki time to get his schoolbag.
Kushina left around the same time as usual, so Araki still has plenty of time to exercise.
After leaving Konoha, Araki did not go to the park where he had been training for the past six months, but instead went into the grove where he used to train at midnight.
"Hasn't been here for half a year...?"
Araki swiftly moved through the grove, looking at the familiar scene before him, and couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
When he first arrived, this forest accompanied him for a long time, until he went to study with Might Duy and no longer continued his practice there.
In an instant.
I felt a strange sense of emotion.
Araki sprinted with high knees, his core muscles engaging all over his body, resulting in an incredibly high level of intensity.
There is no Might Duy here.
There's no need to do any more counting.
Just do it.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
As Araki ran, he tried his best to keep his breathing even. His already tired body became even more exhausted after the exercise began, and the feeling of fatigue suddenly intensified.
This is a process of accumulated fatigue.
After all, Araki slept all night, and his body was already filled with fatigue. Now, with this sudden strenuous exercise, every cell in his body was being assaulted by this intense feeling.
"So tired!"
"Why isn't the green Chakra here yet?"
"They should be here by now!"
Araki's aura began to become uneven, and this accumulated fatigue made his spirit less strong.
thump!