Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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Mikoto: "I almost thought you were really dead!"

Tsunade's lips twitched slightly as she glanced at the brown-haired boy who had rolled into the corner of the wall, looking aggrieved. Tsunade really wanted to punch the two girls: only she could bully her younger brother.

But this time, I'll let it go.

After responding to a few words, Shirahoshi saw Might Guy give a thumbs up. Shirahoshi smiled slightly and, surrounded by the two women, also gave a thumbs up.

then.

The news of Shirahoshi's safe return to the village spread far and wide, and the village would not treat Shirahoshi unfairly. Hiruzen Sarutobi planned to promote Shirahoshi to the rank of Jonin directly, but his shadow clone refused.

"I'm sorry, Lord Hokage."

"I didn't do well this time. If it weren't for my command mistakes, three excellent Chunin, Keita, Shinji, and even Yuichiro, wouldn't have died under my command." The shadow clone's face was full of guilt, which moved Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Compared to many commanders, Shirahoshi is one of the better officers when it comes to caring about the safety of his subordinates.

It is the future of the village!

"I understand."

"But the nickname 'Black Phantom' will probably be known throughout the ninja world. I hope you can bear this name and continue to fight."

"I will."

Then came an even greater reward: Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to let Shirahoshi choose a forbidden technique from the Book of Seals to learn. In Jiraiya's subsequent reports, he confirmed Shirahoshi's talent for self-study.

Shirahoshi shook her head slightly: "I'm sorry, Hokage-sama. There are still many ninjutsu I haven't mastered. Compared to powerful forbidden techniques, I prefer to fully master what I already have before learning new ones. So, I'm truly sorry!"

Shirahoshi bowed slightly, revealing a radiant image of someone without ambition but with strong convictions for their comrades.

Such people,

Hiruzen Sarutobi is my favorite.

"I understand. In that case, the village will give you an extra mission bonus. Your main body can come to the mission location to collect the money later."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama."

"Okay! Go down!"

"Okay. Please get plenty of rest."

Bang!

After the shadow clone disappeared, Hiruzen Sarutobi was moved once again. Only Shirahoshi noticed his recent haggardness and exhaustion, while his son...

boom--

"Father, I heard that Shirahoshi is back?!"

"Eh." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked disappointed, thinking to himself that his eldest son had gone to the border and few people dared to command him, which resulted in him still being immature.

"Yes."

Having received his father's approval, Sarutobi Shinnosuke raised his right hand, clenching his fist: "I knew it! That brat wouldn't die so pathetically!"

"Heh." Seeing Shinnosuke's expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who didn't have time to go home to his family, couldn't help but ask, "Weren't you always hostile towards him?"

"This is different!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke's expression tightened, and his tone became serious:

"There is only competition between me and Shirahoshi, but when it comes to the greater good of the village, I absolutely cannot want him to die at the hands of evil enemies!"

For a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sense of relief: "You've grown, Shinnosuke."

"Hmph! None of your business. I'm going to check if Bai Xing has broken any arms or legs. I'm going to give him a good laugh!"

--boom!

Shinnosuke's voice gradually faded in the office, the door closed, and at that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened instantly: As expected, Shirahoshi is still better.

What seasoned ninja would want their comrades to break the enemy's legs or arms on the battlefield?!

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After dealing with all sorts of visitors, Shirahoshi finally collapsed onto her large bed, exhausted, ready to sleep.

In his hand was the new savings book that Nono had given him.

The old passbooks were disposed of internally by the money exchange.

and,

Nonoyu said that he also has a custom-made human-shaped sculpture that cost nearly 50,000 ryo, which is displayed in his home.

Bai Xing thought for a while, then, lying on the bed, she slightly raised her head and looked at the human-shaped sculpture placed in the corner.

In broad daylight, the lifelike stone sculpture seemed to be staring straight at him, making Bai Xing feel a little uneasy.

"Maybe we should just throw it away."

"Damn it! Fifty thousand taels! How many instant noodles and milk could I buy, how many shuriken, how many kunai, how many...?"

"Hey~ you're not dead yet."

"..."

Bai Xing glanced around and noticed someone standing outside her room window posing. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was her old classmate.

"Jonin Shinnosuke, it's been a long time. I heard you were on the Fire and Wind Battlefield, I didn't expect you to be back too."

"Hmph~ My Level 3 Command mission wasn't as demanding as yours, but I still completed it easily."

"in addition."

"Even if you achieve some merit on the battlefield, you still won't pass next year's Chunin Exams, because all my students are..."

creak, clatter—

After closing the window, Bai Xing smiled slightly, waved her hand, and then pulled up the curtains.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke: "..."

"Damn it! Let me tell you! You definitely won't pass the exam to become a Chunin next year. If you want to be promoted, just do what the village wants! Don't embarrass yourself in the exam!"

At this time, Shinnosuke Sarutobi did not know that Shirahoshi could be directly promoted to Jonin, but he did know about the Chunin promotion.

Then, Shinnosuke left through the window, and Shirahoshi lay down on the bed with a deadpan expression: How annoying, being handsome makes you an easy target.

"Go to sleep, I have things to do tonight."

soon.

Night fell.

In a private rest room on the fifth floor of the inpatient department, the on-duty doctor, Kitada Aina, was writing down the observations of each patient at the table.

dong dong dong-

"Please come in."

After Kitada Mana's voice rang out, the doorknob outside turned slightly.

The girl glanced at it, ignored it, continued writing her report, and said, "Those outside, please come in!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the doorknob began to move wildly without any warning.

Clack, clack—

Kitada Aina: "?"

At that moment, Kitada Mana felt that someone outside the door was playing a prank, so she sighed softly, put down her pen, walked to the door, gently pressed the whirring doorknob, and pushed the door open.

"I'm telling you, it's so late at night, let's not do these silly things... huh?"

There was no one outside the door in the girl's sight. She peeked out and saw that the corridor outside was also empty.

In an instant, Kitada Mana smiled, took a slight step back, and then closed and locked the door.

After locking the door, the girl's face was a mix of laughter and sweat, her pupils dilating and shrinking wildly as she internally screamed: "There's a ghost! There's a ghost!"

After waiting for a while, the environment became quiet again. Kitada Mana carefully opened the door again, peeked out, and saw no one. Only then did she feel relieved.

"It was all an illusion! It scared me to death."

After closing the door, Kitada Mana turned around to return to her workstation when, with a thud, she seemed to bump into something, causing her to let out a soft moan.

The dim indoor light flickered slightly in the girl's eyes. She rubbed her eyes and looked at the tall figure in front of her: "Who is it? They don't walk very far..."

In that instant, only one sentence echoed in the girl's mind:

How could there be other people in this room?!

Kitada Mana immediately tried to turn around, push open the door, and shout for help, but a large hand moved swiftly and ruthlessly covered the girl's lips, and muffled sounds kept coming out.

Then, Kitada Mana felt as if someone was breathing in her ear, and her body reacted strangely. She immediately realized that there was a man behind her.

Then a man's magnetic voice sounded in the girl's ear: "I'm sorry."

"I'd like to borrow you for tonight."

"It won't hurt, just go to sleep."

At that moment, Kitada Mana's eyes turned deathly gray.

The man behind her was definitely a combat-type ninja who had surpassed the Chunin level; he might even be a Jonin.

He's a perverted sex fiend.

Just as Shirahoshi was about to give the girl a 'quick and painless' end, she sensed that the girl seemed to have something to say.

"ROOM."

The light blue protective shield only covered the two of them, and Kitada Mana was even more shocked as it was the first time she had seen this ability.

"Go ahead."

"If you have anything to say, I'm giving you the chance to speak now."

They're an 'old friend' after all; their younger brother even worked under me. The night is long, so there's no harm in listening.

With the giant hand no longer restricting her speech and seeing the pale blue light surrounding her, the girl's heart sank completely: she knew she couldn't escape. Even if she cried for help, it would only put her life in danger.

"Please, please be gentle. I...I...I'm a first-timer..."

A huge question mark appeared above Bai Xing's head. She thought to herself, "This isn't the first time you've done this."

Besides, didn't the village say they wouldn't tell you?! And you don't seem to recognize my signature Devil Fruit ability, so how come it's the first time???