Putting aside Kurenai Yuhi's frustration for a moment.
Minamikawa Yuu and Kakashi chatted for a while nearby, and then he personally saw him off.
In the coming time, Kakashi would return to Konoha alone to report, so he would not be traveling at the same time as Minamikawa Yuu and the others.
"We should head out too."
After seeing Kakashi off, Minamikawa Yuu looked at Kurenai Yuhi beside him and smiled at her.
"Ah, okay."
It was clearly just a simple smile, but Kurenai Yuhi's face suddenly flushed red.
In her eyes, Minamikawa Yuu's current appearance was fully revealed.
He still looked like a young boy, currently wearing a loose robe, standing there quietly with a very handsome face.
His long hair fell naturally, flowing straight down, and as he stood there like a perfect work of art from heaven, every movement was breathtaking.
At this moment, he was just smiling gently, but in Kurenai Yuhi's eyes, it already surpassed much of the world's elegance and scenery, leaving her somewhat dazed.
"If only it could stay like this forever."
Looking at Minamikawa Yuu standing alone before her, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but have this thought arise in her heart.
If possible, she wanted to extend the present time forever and ever.
Minamikawa Yuu stood in front, unaware of Kurenai Yuhi's thoughts.
As for the way she would zone out from time to time, to be honest, he had already grown somewhat used to it and didn't think much of it now.
He simply turned around silently and left the place.
Behind him, Kurenai Yuhi hurriedly followed.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another month had passed.
During this month, Minamikawa Yuu had already changed locations.
He returned to Konoha.
"I'm back again."
Returning to his home in Konoha, he looked at the room which hadn't changed at all and couldn't help but shake his head: "It looks like I'll have to clean it up."
Counting the time, he hadn't been back for over a year since he first left.
In such a long time, the house had become covered in dust and needed a good cleaning before it was habitable.
If it were an ordinary person, it would probably take a very long time to clean.
Fortunately, as a Ninja now, his efficiency was much higher than that of an ordinary person.
After only a short while, he finished cleaning the room, making it look brand new again.
Afterward, he left home and walked toward the Orphanage.
Inside the Orphanage, there seemed to be many more people now.
In addition to the original orphans, there were many new faces.
Due to the impact of the war, a large number of Ninja had died on the battlefield, creating many orphans.
These orphans were sent to the Konoha Orphanage in swarms, resulting in the lively scene before him.
"Big Brother Yuu is here!"
"I want candy!"
After walking for a moment, someone finally recognized Minamikawa Yuu.
They hurriedly ran out and surrounded Minamikawa Yuu.
"Big Brother Yuu, we missed you so much!"
They spoke loudly, their faces filled with longing.
"I missed you all too."
Minamikawa Yuu had a smile on his face.
After playing with the children around him for a while, he walked to the director's office.
"Who are you?"
A small child appeared and blocked his path.
He didn't look very old, and his appearance wasn't particularly outstanding, at most only considered delicate.
Overall, he seemed quite ordinary.
But what caught Minamikawa Yuu's attention the most were the boy's glasses.
Those glasses used to belong to Yakushi Nonou.
"You are..."
Looking at the boy, Minamikawa Yuu was somewhat surprised, and then he instantly thought of something.
"My name is Kabuto."
The child in front of him looked at Minamikawa Yuu and seemed to feel he wasn't a bad person, so he added: "Are you here to see Mother?"
As expected.
The child before him was the future Yakushi Kabuto.
Of course, at this moment, he was still just a child, appearing only two or three years younger than Minamikawa Yuu.
"I am Yakushi Nonou-sensei's student."
Looking at Kabuto, Minamikawa Yuu's attitude was gentle: "Could you go inside and let her know I'm here?"
"You're Big Brother Yuu?"
Hearing Minamikawa Yuu's words, a look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on Yakushi Kabuto's face.
From the look of it, Yakushi Nonou had already told him about Minamikawa Yuu's existence.
Having confirmed his identity, he led Minamikawa Yuu inside.
In the office, Yakushi Nonou sat there as usual, seemingly processing documents in her hands.
She looked very serious, but there was a hint of worry between her brows, as if she were concerned about something.
"Ah, Yuu, you're back."
It wasn't until she saw Minamikawa Yuu entering the room that a look of joy reappeared on her face.
She stepped forward and gave Minamikawa Yuu a warm hug to welcome him.
"What has Sensei been doing during this time?"
Looking at Yakushi Nonou, Minamikawa Yuu asked curiously: "I don't recall seeing you on the front lines."
"Same as you, I was also carrying out missions in the medical department on the front lines."
Meeting Minamikawa Yuu's gaze, Yakushi Nonou smiled: "We were just in different locations."
In this great war, Konoha had opened several different battlefields; it seemed plausible that Yakushi Nonou and Minamikawa Yuu were not in the same place.
But Minamikawa Yuu knew that this was most likely just Yakushi Nonou's cover story.
After all, as an elite of Root, the missions she had to perform were likely not that simple.
However, Minamikawa Yuu had no intention of exposing her and just chatted with her with a smile.
"Is that child's name Kabuto?"
Minamikawa Yuu spoke softly, turning the topic to Yakushi Kabuto.
"Yes, this child is a war orphan; both his parents have passed away."
Yakushi Nonou nodded and then sighed softly: "He also lost his past memories because of it."
"So, I brought him back, wanting to give him a fresh start."
"Sensei, you seem to like him very much."
Minamikawa Yuu smiled: "You even gave him your own glasses."
"Yes."
A smile appeared on Yakushi Nonou's face, and she didn't deny it in front of Minamikawa Yuu: "I just feel that this child is very similar to how I used to be."
"Seeing him, it's as if I'm seeing my former self."
Yakushi Nonou found a resonance in Yakushi Kabuto, as if seeing herself as a child.
Perhaps it was for this reason that she chose to adopt Yakushi Kabuto.
"Speaking of which, this child's talent in Medical Ninjutsu is also quite good."
She spoke with a smile: "Although not as good as yours, he's much more outstanding than I am."
"He's also willing to work hard; perhaps he'll become a fine Medical Ninja in the future."
His talent isn't just limited to being a Medical Ninja.
Meeting Yakushi Nonou's gaze, this thought flashed through Minamikawa Yuu's mind.
However, he didn't say much regarding Yakushi Nonou's words and just agreed with a smile.