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Black curse marks appeared on Kitazawa's face, making him look somewhat eerie.
At the same time, there was also the immense chakra that could be felt without activating the Byakugan.
This chakra was more than ten times greater than that of her father, Hyuga Hiashi!
Hinata Hyuga felt shocked and incredulous.
While having a lot of chakra doesn't necessarily mean a ninja will be strong, having little chakra certainly means they won't become a strong person.
The first half of the night was perfectly safe, and nothing unexpected happened.
Kitazawa finished training in Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth: Hundred Healings Technique.
The black curse mark on his face shrank back, eventually turning into a rhombus shape that condensed on his forehead.
The Ninja Art: Creation Rebirth: Hundred Healings Technique is a ninjutsu that can only be used after the Yin Seal is released, so the same applies when practicing it.
"Go and rest."
Kitazawa looked at Hinata Hyuga.
She was already a little dazed, and her little head would nod occasionally.
"Is it... over?"
Hinata Hyuga instinctively looked at him upon hearing this.
After a two-second pause, I finally came to my senses.
Her face flushed slightly, and she nodded.
"Shikamaru."
Kitazawa stood up and went to the tent.
"Ok?"
Nara Shikamaru sat up, looking sleepy.
"It's your turn to keep watch, Shikamaru."
Kitazawa lifted the tent flap, looked at his expression, and suddenly thought of Huaimin, who was also awake.
Nara Shikamaru shook his head violently, got up, and left the tent.
He yawned, sat down on the grass, and looked listless.
"Just like you said, he's good at everything except being lazy."
Kurenai Yuhi emerged from another tent and said with a smile.
"He mainly doesn't feel any pressure."
Kitazawa grabbed her hand and said, "I'll keep watch with you."
"No need, you've already kept watch for the first half of the night, go to sleep now."
Kurenai Yuhi refused to speak.
Don't you know me yet?
Kitazawa said with a smile, "Even if I don't sleep all night, I'll still be full of energy."
Kurenai Yuhi was stunned for a moment, then blushed and glared at him fiercely.
Although what he said was indeed the truth.
Nothing happened that night.
After breakfast, the caravan continued its journey.
At noon, they entered the Land of Earth.
“The Land of Earth is different from the Land of Grass. We may encounter Iwagakure ninjas at any time, so we must be on high alert.”
Kitazawa reminded him.
Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Shikamaru Nara all nodded seriously.
Kitazawa's arrangement remained the same: patrols would be conducted in two groups.
When it was his and Hinata's turn, he created two shadow clones, one on the left and one on the right, and they left.
"I had them check the surrounding area."
Kitazawa met Hinata Hyuga's curious gaze, smiled, and casually explained.
But his real purpose was to find a suitable Iwagakure team to be their opponent.
An hour later, the caravan successfully arrived at its destination, the largest city in the southeastern part of the Land of Earth.
"This mission was really easy."
Nara Shikamaru couldn't help but laugh.
They encountered nothing along the way.
They've now penetrated deep into the Land of Earth, but no Iwagakure ninjas have come out yet; they're incredibly lucky.
"Our Konoha Village and Iwagakure Village are at peace. Under normal circumstances, Iwagakure ninjas will not come to provoke us without reason."
Kurenai explained, "Furthermore, they also have their own missions to complete, and they try their best to avoid any unforeseen complications during their missions."
Are there any special circumstances?
Hinata Hyuga asked curiously.
“Some ninjas are bloodthirsty due to their personality, and they may attack us.”
Kurenai Yuhi replied.
"How could there be such a ninja?"
Hinata Hyuga couldn't understand.
"This is actually a mental illness."
Kurenai pinched her cheek and said, "Besides that, there are also ninjas with grudges who might attack us."
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
His two shadow clones were completely dispelled, and their memories were transmitted back to him.
They actually encountered a Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) team with whom they had a grudge.
To be more precise, they have a grudge against the Aburame clan.
Kitazawa encountered the Kamimizu clan of Iwagakure, who, like the Aburame clan, were insect controllers.
Long ago, when Iwagakure attacked Konoha, the Kamimizu clan encountered the Aburame clan and were nearly wiped out.
Today, only a handful of people remain of the Shangshui clan.
The original work mentions three survivors: the black bee, the magpie bee, and the ground bee.
Judging from the memories transmitted back by the shadow clones, Kitazawa also encountered these three.
Their strength is roughly equivalent to that of Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Shikamaru Nara.
Kitazawa chose them as his targets without hesitation.
Moreover, they are easy to lure in; all you need to do is reveal information about Shino Aburame to them.
After all, the Kamimizu clan was wiped out by the Aburame clan, and they hated the Aburame clan's ninjas to the core.
"Mission accomplished, we should head back now, but you go ahead, I have one more thing to do."
Kitazawa clapped his hands, attracting their attention.
Kurenai already knew this, so she wasn't surprised.
She glanced at Nara Shikamaru and felt a pang of sorrow for what was to come.
Since Kitazawa said he would make arrangements for him, it certainly wouldn't be that easy.
However, Kurenai Yuhi is supportive.
Along the way, she also discovered Nara Shikamaru's lazy personality.
As a ninja, this kind of personality will inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later.
"Eh?"
Hinata Hyuga felt reluctant to part.
Kurenai patted her head.
This little girl really likes to stick close to Kitazawa.
That's normal, though. Kitazawa is strong and treats them very well as a teacher, so it would be unreasonable for him not to be popular.
"We're leaving now, Kitazawa."
Kurenai Yuhi said goodbye and then left with Hinata Hyuga and the others.
Kitazawa watched them walk away.
A gust of wind blew by, and Xiao Nan appeared.
"Wait one more day."
Kitazawa knew her purpose and spoke up.
Although Xiao Nan was puzzled, she didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and then disappeared again.
……
Kurenai Yuhi, Hinata Hyuga, and two others walked along the mountain path.
Although the Land of Grass has vast grasslands, it also has other terrains.
In the distance, a huge rock changed color, revealing three figures.
A young girl and two young men, they were none other than the Floating Bee, the Black Bee, and the Earth Bee of the Upper Stream Clan.
Suzume-bake is the granddaughter of the deceased first patriarch of the Kamisumi clan.
Despite his young age, he is the captain of this team.
Her lifelong dream has been to revive the Shangshuiliu clan.
"That little boy in the white robe is indeed a ninja from the Aburame clan."
With a full beard, the oldest of them, Black Bee, spoke in a deep voice.
"He's so young to be out on missions, he must be a genius of the Aburame clan."
The yellow-haired earth bee adjusted her glasses and said, "Killing him will definitely break the hearts of the Aburame clan."
"Then kill him!"
"It's a bee," said the man with a murderous look on his face.
"We need to be careful of that Konoha Jonin."
Black Bee reminded him.
Strictly speaking, none of the three of them reached the level of Jonin.
"I have the Queen Bee; dealing with a Jonin is no problem."
"That's what the swan bee said with great confidence."
The oil-loving women raise parasites.
The people of the Upper Stream clan raise bees.
Of course, these aren't ordinary bees; they're bees with potent venom that can also use chakra.
The Queen Bee is the strongest bee of the Upper Water Flow Clan, or rather, a spirit beast.
The Aburame clan also has one; in the original work, Shino Aburame summoned a giant insect.
"Too."
Black Bee nodded.
The three people's bodies merged back into the rock.