Konoha's Tatsuya

Konohagakure, Ninja Hospital.

"Shinno-sensei, the experiment is complete," a slender figure said, pushing open the door to a medical office and addressing the middle-aged man inside.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man in the medical office turned around, looked at the figure at the door, and smiled. "Well done, Kyoko! Tatsuya-kun is back in the village and is waiting for you downstairs."

The middle-aged man was none other than Shinno, who was secretly lurking in Konoha, and the girl at the door was Akimichi Kyoko.

"Tatsuya-san is back? That's wonderful! Shinno-sensei, I'll be going then." Kyoko's face lit up with a radiant smile. She bowed respectfully to Shinno and then joyfully turned and left.

In the room, watching Kyoko's departing figure, a peculiar smile flickered in Shinno's eyes.

Rushing downstairs, Kyoko immediately spotted Tatsuya waiting outside the hospital.

"Tatsuya-san!"

With a cry of delight, Kyoko quickly ran towards him.

Tatsuya, who had been curiously observing the ninja hospital, turned his head at the sound. He was so surprised by the figure running towards him that his jaw dropped.

A well-tailored Konoha ninja uniform perfectly hugged her slender frame. Her fair, youthful face still had a hint of baby fat, making her look both delicate and adorable.

"You're... Kyoko?!"

After carefully examining the girl before him for a moment, Tatsuya exclaimed in disbelief.

Compared to half a year ago, Kyoko had undergone a magnificent transformation.

Tatsuya couldn't connect the beautiful and charming girl before him with the Kyoko of the past.

"Tatsuya-san..." Being stared at so directly by Tatsuya, the girl's cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head, calling out softly.

Kyoko was naturally very aware of the changes that had occurred in her over the past six months.

Facing Tatsuya's astonishment, she was both shy and couldn't help but feel happy and a little proud.

"This, this..."

Tatsuya opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

"Tatsuya-kun, it's been a while!"

Just as Tatsuya was in a state of shock, a voice sounded from behind Kyoko.

"Shinno-sensei..."

Hearing the voice behind her, Kyoko immediately turned around and respectfully addressed Shinno, who had spoken.

"Shinno-sensei?"

Tatsuya's expression darkened, and he stared directly at Shinno, a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Hehe, Kyoko is my student now," Shinno said with a light smile, seemingly oblivious to the hostility Tatsuya displayed.

"Tatsuya-san, after you left the village, I started an internship at the ninja hospital. Shinno-sensei is my supervising physician." The simple-minded Kyoko sensed that the atmosphere between the two was a bit off, and she quickly and carefully explained.

"Kyoko, Shinno-sensei is a skilled medical ninja. You'll definitely learn a lot from him. Shinno-sensei, we'll be going now." After a moment of silence, Tatsuya smiled faintly and spoke again.

Without giving Kyoko a chance to speak, Tatsuya turned and took her hand, pulling her away.

Kyoko looked hesitant, but she obediently followed Tatsuya.

Behind them, Shinno's face instantly darkened.

The strong hostility Tatsuya had just displayed confirmed one thing for Shinno: this kid definitely knew some of his secrets.

A cold glint flickered in his eyes. Shinno stood there for a moment before turning and leaving.

Pulling Kyoko along, Tatsuya headed straight for the Akimichi clan compound.

The two walked in silence, neither speaking.

Tatsuya was lost in thought, while Kyoko was feeling somewhat apprehensive and wronged.

As she thought, tears welled up in Kyoko's eyes.

Pulling Kyoko all the way into the clan compound, Tatsuya finally stopped. He turned to face her, about to ask what was wrong.

"Kyoko, what's wrong?" Seeing Kyoko's aggrieved expression, Tatsuya was taken aback.

Kyoko lowered her head, not speaking. Tears streamed down her face, and her shoulders shook with sobs.

"Kyoko, I was just worried about you..."

After a moment of stunned silence, Tatsuya understood somewhat and began to explain.

Hearing this, Kyoko remained silent for a few moments before looking up, her large, moist eyes blinking at Tatsuya in confusion.

"That guy is dangerous!" Tatsuya reached out and placed his hands on Kyoko's shoulders, speaking solemnly.

"Shinno-sensei?" Kyoko's expression changed slightly, a hint of disbelief in her voice.

"Yes! Kyoko, tell me, how did you undergo such a drastic change?" Tatsuya nodded firmly and pressed the question.

Tatsuya suspected that the changes in Kyoko were related to Shinno.

With Shinno's expertise in medical ninjutsu, it wouldn't be difficult for him to achieve this.

"Tatsuya-san, it's all because of the jutsu you used on me before," Kyoko thought for a moment and said.

Tatsuya said, "You mean the Fujinhoin ?"

Kyoko nodded. "Yes! Ever since you used that ninjutsu on me, my body has undergone a lot of changes. Not only did my chakra refining speed increase significantly, but my body also gradually slimmed down, becoming like this."

Hearing Kyoko's words, Tatsuya was astonished.

He hadn't expected the Fujinhoin to have such an effect when applied to Kyoko.

Tatsuya himself had more Fujinhoin seals on his body, and for a longer duration, yet his physique hadn't changed in the slightest.

Tatsuya was very curious about the reason behind this.

After all, looks are everything. If there was a chance to become a handsome guy, who wouldn't want to?

However, Tatsuya was currently more concerned about another issue.

After thinking for a moment, Tatsuya asked, "Then how did you end up at the ninja hospital? And assigned to him?"

Kyoko replied, "Two weeks ago, Father took me for a test, and my chakra reserves had reached the chunin level. The clan was planning to send me to the combat division. However, I don't like all this fighting, so the clan arranged for me to be placed in the ninja hospital, and Shinno-sensei became my supervising physician."

After listening to Kyoko's explanation, Tatsuya fell into deep thought.

He wasn't sure whether Kyoko's assignment to Shinno was intentional on Shinno's part or a genuine coincidence.

If this was Shinno's doing, it meant that he had already targeted him, and Kyoko might also be in danger!

Thinking of this, Tatsuya looked at Kyoko and solemnly instructed, "Kyoko, you shouldn't go to the ninja hospital for the next few days. I'll find a way to get you out of this job."

Hearing this, Kyoko obediently nodded.

With the matter settled, Tatsuya realized that his hands were still on Kyoko's shoulders, and Kyoko was leaning against a wall.

This scene was very similar to a famous meme that was popular on the internet in his previous life.

Quickly retracting his hands, Tatsuya's expression became slightly awkward.

Now, Kyoko was a perfectly standard beautiful girl. Her looks and figure were in no way inferior to Ino or Hinata from more than ten years later.

Facing the current Kyoko, Tatsuya found that he couldn't be as carefree as he used to be.

Seeing Tatsuya's lightning-fast retraction of his hands, Kyoko blinked, a slight curve appearing at the corner of her pretty lips.

That evening, Tatsuya went to Akimichi Rouu's house.

On the one hand, it had been half a year since he'd last seen them, and Tatsuya wanted to visit and pay his respects to the two elders.

On the other hand, Tatsuya asked Akimichi Rouu to have Kyoko transferred away from Shinno.

Although Akimichi Rouu was slightly puzzled, he readily agreed.

Nowadays, neither Tatsuya nor Kyoko were the insignificant figures they once were, and the Akimichi clan placed considerable importance on them.