"Once Teacher Yoichi finishes eating, I'll be waiting for you in the Alchemy Room..."
Nohara Rin spoke directly, then flashed a sweet smile at Uchiha Yoichi before leaving with her slender, straight legs.
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The Alchemy Room has been empty for a while; Uchiha Yoichi occasionally goes there to practice crafting elixirs, while Nohara Rin visits frequently.
His alchemy pursuits have stalled due to a lack of an energy source similar to a Demon Core. Uchiha Yoichi plans to visit Ryuchi Cave when he has time to inquire; the White Snake Sage has lived for thousands of years and might know of something akin to a Demon Core in the Ninja World.
After finishing his meal at home, Uchiha Yoichi went out to the Alchemy Room.
It's located outside the Uchiha Clan Land, accessible via the road to Ninja Paradise, which is why Nohara Rin can visit here often.
Otherwise, she'd have to pass through the Uchiha Clan Land, which would definitely get noticed with such frequent visits, especially at this late hour.
"Teacher Yoichi, you've arrived..."
The lighting in the basement is somewhat dim; Nohara Rin didn't turn on all the lights despite the circuitry being fully equipped.
"Rin, I'll..."
"Teacher Yoichi, let's go inside directly; it's okay if it's a bit darker outside...."
Nohara Rin said, suddenly boldly reaching out to hold Uchiha Yoichi's hand, feeling a warmth that made her heart race with tension.
'I did it, Teacher Yoichi's hand is so warm!'
Though she's been training at Konoha Hospital recently, every time Nohara Rin falls asleep, she frequently dreams of Teacher Yoichi, and over time she feels like she's diving from light into another darkness.
She should have chosen to stay in the underground Alchemy Room initially; then Teacher Yoichi would occasionally visit her.
That's why after returning here, with only her and Teacher Yoichi around, Nohara Rin can't quite contain her emotions.
Upon entering the previous room, Nohara Rin still only turned on a single light, leaving the room dim enough to give her courage.
"Teacher Yoichi, lie on the bed....remember, as before, you need to remove your top for it to be effective...."
Nohara Rin's voice lowered towards the end, but Uchiha Yoichi still heard her clearly.
When Uchiha Yoichi lay down, Nohara Rin hurriedly stopped him, directing, "Teacher Yoichi, you need to lie down; this time I'm researching methods of abdominal muscle massage...."
Seeing Uchiha Yoichi fully reclined with his top off, Nohara Rin blushed, stepping with her snow-white, slender legs to straddle Uchiha Yoichi.
'Teacher Yoichi didn't refuse; he must like me like this. I just showered, I should be very clean....'
Not only had Nohara Rin showered before coming over, but she also wore tight-fitting sports shorts, and as she sat down, Uchiha Yoichi immediately felt the supple softness of the young girl's hips.
"Teacher Yoichi, I'm about to start~"
"Hmm, thank you, Rin."
Though Uchiha Yoichi felt quite uncomfortable, he tried to remain still.
Nohara Rin employed Medical Ninjutsu, then began massaging Uchiha Yoichi, her Medical Ninjutsu Chakra soothingly penetrating his firm skin, relaxing tense muscles, making Uchiha Yoichi feel very comfortable.
Moreover, Nohara Rin massaged from his shoulders to his abdomen, then returned to his shoulders, cycling like this, causing Nohara Rin to move her whole body.
"Mmmph~"
With a soft groan, Nohara Rin abruptly ended the Medical Ninjutsu, suddenly collapsing weakly onto Uchiha Yoichi.
Now Nohara Rin only has one feeling: the girl's body shivered slightly, replaying the sensation in her mind: 'I really did it, on Teacher Yoichi....'
"Yo..Yoichi Teacher, I didn't mean to, that was...."
After replaying for a while, her rationality returned, and she quickly realized what she had just done, hastily lifting her head to explain to Uchiha Yoichi.
But before she finished, Nohara Rin felt Uchiha Yoichi stroke her hair, like before, only this time his hand drifted onto her face.
"I understand, Rin, but let's wait a few more years."
Uchiha Yoichi comforted, knowing the strong emotion that had just erupted, though Nohara Rin was still too young.
"Teacher Yoichi..."
Nohara Rin glowed with joy at hearing these words, indicating that Teacher Yoichi accepted her; though needing to wait a few years, it was wholly different from the days prior.
Thus, Nohara Rin happily crawled up to give him a tender kiss.
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After about ten minutes, only Nohara Rin's slightly hurried breathing remained in the room.
Uchiha Yoichi stroked her head, contemplating before saying to Nohara Rin, "Rin, do you remember Uchiha Obito, who liked you?"
"Obito? Of course, I remember; he died at the hands of Hidden Rock Ninja to save me and Kakashi."
"I've investigated over the years; he might not be dead, and he joined the Akatsuki Organization, probably due to witnessing that scene where Kakashi killed you, as he liked you too much...."
Upon hearing Uchiha Yoichi, Nohara Rin's breathing gradually ceased, her face filled with shock.
But Teacher Yoichi wouldn't deceive her, meaning Obito was indeed alive? Moreover, he killed so many Konoha Ninja for her, even Teacher Minato...
Nohara Rin's emotions were complex; in the end, she held Uchiha Yoichi tightly, with a young girl's body pressing close to the one providing her safety as she said, "Teacher Yoichi, I'm very grateful to Obito for saving me, but I cannot forgive his actions, nor can I accept him using his feelings for me as an excuse for such recklessness...."
"Besides, the one I like is Teacher Yoichi!"
Uchiha Yoichi continued stroking her face while saying, "His aim is to destroy the world, hiding deeply, likely targeting Konoha further."
"Obito...he's gone mad? Teacher Yoichi, could the organization he joined be the one that harmed me?"
"Yes, it's the Akatsuki Organization!"
"How could this..." Upon hearing this, Nohara Rin's last bit of fondness for Obito vanished; in her memory, Obito ought to be a kind person, but now he had become a madman.
"Teacher Yoichi, only you can defeat him, please stop Obito and prevent his madness from continuing?"
"Of course, I will, but Rin, I thought you might plead for Obito..."
Nohara Rin shook her head, saying, "If he hadn't done so much wrong, I would have pleaded with Teacher Yoichi out of gratitude, but his mistakes are unforgivable; he harmed too many....Now, Obito, I feel a bit disgusted."
"Rest assured, he won't continue to harm Konoha."
Uchiha Yoichi comforted Nohara Rin, mentioning that although the Kamui Pupil Technique was troublesome, he had another Kamui Sharingan in hand.
Once the clone body is cultivated, he can transplant the Kamui Sharingan into it, and if Obito hides in the Divine Power Space, he would directly hit him with a One-Finger Nukite.
The only challenge now is Obito's tendency to hide and conceal himself deeply.
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"Is this Konoha?"
Upon receiving permission, Pakura and her group entered the village and were immediately stunned by the scene before them.
A bustling city unfolded before their eyes, with closely packed buildings extending far enough to make it difficult to see the village's boundary. Pakura was directly shocked, comparing Hidden Sand Village to this, it seemed like a barren land.
"Ambassadors from Hidden Sand, don't stand on the power poles, head to the Hokage Building first."
The leading Konoha Ninja saw Pakura still standing on the power pole and directly reminded her loudly.
Pakura returned to her senses from the words, feeling embarrassed by her previous action; she then jumped off the power pole, following the Konoha Ninja towards the Hocage Building.
Upon arrival at the Hokage Building, the leading Konoha Ninja handed Pakura and her group over to another ninja, then proceeded inside.
Knock, knock!
After knocking, entering, the leading Konoha Ninja spoke briefly, "Lord Hokage, these are the ambassadors from Hidden Sand; they've come to discuss the Chunin Exam with us."
"Hidden Sand ambassadors...lead them next door."
Hatake Sakumo directly said upon hearing, "Matters related to Hidden Sand are usually handled by Mr. Yoichi, just lead them to his office."
"...Oh, yes, Lord Hokage."
After speaking, the leading Konoha Ninja turned to Pakura and said, "Come, I'll take you to meet the Hokage Assistant, Lord Yoichi is valued equally in the village."
Following that, the leading Konoha Ninja proceeded to Uchiha Yoichi's office.