Under Ryun's guidance, the fingertips of the three girls soon emitted strands of chakra threads, and they simultaneously remembered this feeling.
Ryun could do this because he had stayed in Sunagakure for two simulations and had sufficient understanding of puppet techniques.
Although he could not become a master of creating puppets, his level of puppetry control was probably already among the top five in Sunagakure.
Now, merely teaching three people to use chakra threads was naturally effortless.
"Good. What you need to do next is make the chakra threads longer and tougher, then try to use them to control objects or attack directly."
"This process depends on you now. I cannot teach you further."
The three girls' faces were full of joy. For them, who had not yet graduated from the ninja academy, this was already a quite remarkable ability.
They then sat side by side in Ryun's room cultivating their chakra threads. It was not until late at night that Ryun got up to see them home.
On the way back to the hot spring house, Ryun once again noticed the gaze following him.
This time, without any doubt, Ryun, by sensing the other party's chakra, determined that the person was Yamanaka Fuu.
It seemed the small commotion he caused today had made this guy change his action plan again.
Ryun yawned, pretending nothing happened. But suddenly, he turned and walked into an izakaya by the roadside.
"Hey, kid, this isn't a place for you." The owner waved at Ryun, saying, "Come back in a few years."
In the ninja world, there were no legal rules prohibiting minors from drinking alcohol. After all, this place didn't even have laws.
However, shop owners would still use their experience to stop those who clearly looked like children from entering.
As for little ninjas using transformation jutsu to sneak in, that was beyond his control.
Ryun did not use transformation jutsu. Instead, he calmly said, "I'm looking for Jōnin Yūhi Kurenai."
"Oh, looking for Jōnin Yūhi Kurenai. She's in the private room over there. But remember to knock before entering. A drunk Jōnin's temper isn't very good."
The shop owner did not doubt Ryun's words. Who in Konoha would dare cause trouble for a Jōnin?
Ryun thanked the owner and went to the private room door, knocking on it.
The voice that came from inside was actually not Yūhi Kurenai's, but another woman's voice.
"Who's outside? We already have all our drinks and food. It's not someone trying to hit on us, is it?"
"Let me see just who is so bold, and if he's manly enough..."
Then, with a clatter, the door slid open.
Mitarashi Anko, reeking of alcohol, tilted her head looking at Ryun. Originally angry at being disturbed, she looked at Ryun in surprise, then finally a smile curved at the corner of her mouth.
"Kurenai, is your little brother here to find you?"
Only then did Yūhi Kurenai lift the curtain, revealing her face, saying, "I'm the only one left in my family. Where would I have any little brother... You are?"
"Ryun. Good evening, Lady Yūhi Kurenai. And this is..."
"The kid is quite polite. I am Mitarashi Anko, a Tokubetsu Jōnin. Come, come, sit down and have a drink with us."
"Two women drinking late at night without a single man, we're so lonely!"
Anko pulled Ryun into the private room, closed and locked the door, then without any ceremony, put her arm around Ryun's shoulder and leaned in.
She, usually boisterous and straightforward, enjoyed hearty drinking. Now, with alcohol clouding her head, she started actively hitting on Ryun.
Yūhi Kurenai was clearly still rational. She shook her head helplessly, saying, "I remember you, Ryun. The child who gets along well with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. You came specifically looking for me. Is there something?"
"Don't worry, I won't let her do anything excessive to you. I'll pull her away from you in a moment."
Ryun glanced at Anko's fingers dancing on the back of his hand, then turned his gaze back to Yūhi Kurenai.
During his days as Kurenai's student, he had often seen her drunk. He had even once dragged Kurenai, Anko, Shizune, and Tsunade back to their respective homes in one go.
The current situation was just a minor scene.
"I was passing by and heard the owner praising your drinking capacity, so I came by to see if I could meet you. I was fortunate to have this opportunity to see you."
Ryun did not relax his guard just because Kurenai seemed to have been drinking. He needed to make his motive sound more reasonable.
Otherwise, Kurenai, a Genjutsu ninja with meticulous attention to detail, might become suspicious of Ryun's actions first.
"As for my purpose, I want to make a private hire request to you. I hope you can protect me for one week in the coming days."
Yūhi Kurenai was slightly taken aback and asked with confusion, "Protect you? Is there someone in Konoha who wants to harm you?"
"Actually, I'm going to hold a signing event in a few days. I'll need someone to maintain order then. I think you, Lady Kurenai, are the most suitable."
"Pfft, hahaha!"
Mitarashi Anko laughed boisterously, saying, "Kurenai, in the eyes of the little men of Konoha, the most suitable job for you is actually maintaining order. I think you should just find a man to marry, go home, and take care of the husband and children!"
Kurenai picked up a dango and flicked it into Anko's mouth. Then, with a half-smile, she said, "Nojuro-kun, in your eyes, are Jōnin the people responsible for this kind of work?"
"You've misunderstood, Lady. I'm inviting you not only because of your strength, but also considering your influence and your appearance, which is among the top of Konoha's female ninjas."
Ryun said calmly but sincerely, "Simply put, I hope you can help me make a good impression. After all, I know very few Jōnin."
Now Mitarashi Anko couldn't laugh. She pulled Ryun to face her, saying, "Hey, boy. Look at me. Am I not good enough?"
"If you, Lady Anko, are willing to come, I would be very happy too."
Mitarashi Anko was very tempted, but finally shook her head, saying, "Forget it. A kid like you probably spends all his savings hiring one Jōnin. If I come too, you'll go bankrupt."
"Unless you, Kurenai, don't want this mission. 'Konoha's number one in looks' or something, let me do it!"
Yūhi Kurenai also laughed. It wasn't a polite laugh, but a happy one.
She was never short of pursuers, nor had she lacked hearing words of praise from others. But this was the first time she heard someone as straightforward yet sincere as Ryun.
After all, among ninjas, few understood romance, let alone had honeyed words, every sentence making women intoxicated.
"If the work is only to that extent, I can agree. But I will not take a C-rank mission."
"You must first produce 200,000 ryō, then go to the Hokage's office to register a B-rank mission specifically for me to accept. Then, I can work for you for 2 hours each day for a week."
"Of course, you can also choose to have me work 14 hours a day. As a ninja, I follow your schedule."
Anko chimed in from the side, "Such an enviable job."
But then, Ryun's words made Yūhi Kurenai narrow her eyes slightly.
"Thank you for accepting my invitation. However, I think we should set the mission rank as A-rank, with the payment tentatively set at 300,000 ryō. What do you think?"
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