NOVEL NEXT Chapter 10: ch10
Ino sat up straight, not because she was worried that Yuyuki would do something weird. She just wondered why Yuyuki seemed to be a different person in just a short while.
"You have changed so much, it feels like your soul has been exchanged."
Ino looked at Yuyuki up and down with doubts in her eyes. In the past, when the two of them stayed together, Yuyuki was always very reserved. Most of the conversations were led by Ino, with Yuyuki occasionally chiming in. Such a proactive and relaxed atmosphere as today is simply unprecedented.
Yuyuki Shinomiya grinned and said half-jokingly:
"Actually, I have always been like this. It's just that you were young before. I was afraid that Uncle Anbu would take you away if I said this."
Ino rolled her eyes and murmured in her mind: Only a ghost can believe it; who can pretend for more than ten years?
Only Yuyuki knew in his heart that this change came from his confidence. In the days when there were no "enhancements," he was a real jack-of-all-trades. And Ino is the golden branch of the Yamanaka family, a typical well-off and beautiful girl. He knew that Ino was interested in him, but he had neither talent nor background. Why delay other people's bright future?
But things are different now. With the "enhancement," if nothing else, it is still possible for a little ninja world to become king and dominate. So when facing Ino, he naturally no longer felt uneasy.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, come on, let's practice the basic three-body technique first."
Ino stood up and reached out to Yuyuki who was nestled on the sofa, trying to pull him up.
Yuyuki smiled and stretched out a hand and placed it on Ino's palm. At this time, he suddenly said:
"Ino, watch."
Ino looked confused.
The next second, Yuyuki started to form a single-hand seal with his other hand, and his movements were as fast as lightning!
There was a soft "bang" sound. A perfect clone appeared beside him.
Ino was completely stunned. She looked at Yuyuki's calm smile, and then at the clone that was exactly the same as Yuyuki. Shocked and speechless.
"One... single hand seal?"
One-handed hand seal can only be achieved by being extremely familiar with a Ninjutsu!
Yuyuki, hasn't he always been the last person?
Suddenly, Ino felt a tap on her shoulder.
She turned back instinctively.
What caught her eye was Yuyuki's handsome smiling face.
"Huh?"
"Why are you here? Then..."
Ino turned her head and realized that the hand in her hand had turned into a piece of wood at some point. Yuyuki also disappeared from the sofa.
"Substitution technique? When was it used? I didn't even see the hand seal."
"Yuyuki, you..."
Ino turned back to ask what was going on, but found that there was no one behind her.
At this time, there was a warm feeling in her palms, and she turned her head again. The wood in her hand had disappeared, and Yuyuki's hand returned to hers. Yuyuki Shinomiya was still lying there, looking at her with a sly smile on his face.
"Hiss—"
Ino jerked her hand away and rubbed her cheek in disbelief. She was so excited that she actually saw Yuyuki become a genius of the Grandmaster Three Body Technique.
"You can do all the clone arts, substitution arts, and transformation arts! And you're so skilled at it!"
Yuyuki raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Of course."
He had just spent a small hundred gold coins to increase his proficiency in the transformation and substitution techniques.
"You are so proud of yourself!"
Ino slapped Yuyuki on the forehead.
"Then why were you pretending to be a fool? Are you happy being laughed at in class every day?"
Yuyuki spread his hands: "You misunderstood, I don't care about Naruto's feelings."
"Naruto is very lonely to begin with. I stay with him to make him feel less lonely. As for those who make jokes, just let them go."
"In the future, when Naruto and I's names shock the entire ninja world, they may still be wandering in the circle of unknown people."
Of course, the existence of the chat group cannot be disclosed, so Yuyuki casually made up a reasonable-sounding reason. A genius who has hidden his talent since childhood is always easier to accept than a loser who suddenly strikes back.
And Ino actually believed it. She knew that Yuyuki and Naruto had been good friends since childhood, but she didn't expect that he could do this for Naruto...
She looked at Yuyuki who was picking his nose leisurely at this moment. The image of hiding talents to avoid hurting the self-esteem of his friends gradually became clear in her mind.
"I can't believe that you have such a careful side." Ino was touched.
"But is it worth it... sacrificing your reputation for your friends?"
Yuyuki sat upright from the sofa and said with a relaxed smile:
"Whether it's worth it or not, I know in my heart."
"Naruto, that boy, although he is usually careless, his dream is hotter than anyone else."
"I just help him resist those cynicism before he shines."
"Moreover," Yuyuki's eyes became profound, "A truly strong person will not mind temporary gains and losses."
"The person I am today is no longer the last person I used to be. It's time for everyone to see my true strength."
Yuyuki Shinomiya made a slow fist-clenching motion, as if the world was in the palm of his hand.
"Ouch..."
Before he finished speaking, Ino's feet were already on Yuyuki's butt politely.
"Look how beautiful you are."
"Come on, since you don't need to practice Ninjutsu, let's go out and play. You can't stay at home all day long."
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Jumping out of Yuyuki's house, Yuyuki Shinomiya pulled Ino and went straight to Naruto's place.
"Hey, Naruto, what are you doing? Let's go out and have some fun!"
Yuyuki stuck his head out and peeked in from the window.
At this moment, Naruto was tinkering with his lunch—well, a bucket of instant noodles that was about to expire.
Hearing Yuyuki's call, Naruto raised his head and a big smile instantly broke out on his face: "Yuyuki! Why are you running here?"
"I'm having fun with you."
"Hey? Why is it instant noodles again? Come on, don't eat that. I'll take you to make a good meal."
Yuyuki frowned and then said hello.
"Okay! Long live Yuyuki!"
Naruto immediately threw down the instant noodles and jumped out of the room happily.
Yuyuki Shinomiya looked at Ino and then at Naruto, "You two are very familiar with each other, so I won't be the intermediary."
"That's right, Ino-san is the top student in our class, god-tier." Naruto grinned and gave a thumbs up in approval.
"That's all." Ino waved her hand sheepishly, looking very humble.
Yuyuki hugged Naruto's neck.
"While walking, I discovered a newly opened restaurant. It's very interesting. Let's go try it."
"Also, Naruto, you keep eating these non-nutritious things, be careful of getting upset."
Naruto rubbed his nose: "Hey, it's mainly because it's cheap. Five hundred yen can make a lot of money..."
Yuyuki stared at him seriously: "Don't touch these things anymore, come to my house for dinner."
Before turning on the enhancement, Yuyuki really didn't dare to get too close to Naruto. After all, those old guys, Danzo and the stubborn Third Hokage, are really capable of ruthlessness! If they misunderstood that Yuyuki had any evil intentions in approaching Naruto, then he would have to walk away with nothing to eat! Maybe one day while walking at night, he will completely disappear from the world.