Naruto: Naruto started the Fourth Shinobi World War for me

Chapter 45 The Strange Woman

Ningxia had a few beads of sweat on his forehead, but thankfully the heat from the hot pot masked them, so he didn't notice.

After finally finishing their hot pot meal, Zhishui noticed it was getting late and worried about potential accidents on the road, so he decided to stay the night.

Ningxia wanted to refuse because Kakashi's hand had already touched her waist, but she accepted it readily, acting as if she were the mistress of the house.

"..."

Shisui took the opportunity to stay in Anko's room, since she had already left Konoha and gone back to Orochimaru.

When she left, Hongdou even cried. After all, she had come to steal from Ningxia's house. In the end, the most intimate thing she did was hug Ningxia after drinking.

But the problem is! Hong kissed him!

And he wasn't even as famous as her, so... he'd become the clown!?

"Kakashi..."

Ningxia looked at Kakashi, who had taken off his mask. His initial thought was simply to help Shisui understand things better and change the storyline of the Uchiha clan being wiped out.

As a result, I don't know where I used too much force, but now Zhishui is obviously... even more of a headache.

"Phew... Ningxia."

Kakashi's feelings were complicated. He saw Shisui's clumsy attempt to conceal his goal, Yugao's occasional emotional outbursts, and Anko's departure.

These women's motives towards Ningxia were definitely not purely altruistic; they... perhaps, like him, had been helped by Ningxia in the past.

If she were to completely seize and possess Ningxia, wouldn't that be pushing them back into the abyss?

And Ningxia...

Kakashi became increasingly agitated as he thought about it, and eventually stopped thinking about it altogether, simply pressing down on Ningxia with one hand.

"Kakashi...?"

"Shut up! I'm furious right now."

The next day, Kurenai gripped her amulet and got up. The war had lasted for more than three months, and she was just a Chunin with slightly better genjutsu skills. She had almost been killed several times during that time.

But whenever she suffers a fatal injury, Ningxia's amulet emits a cool power that quickly heals her wounds.

It can be said that she was saved by Ningxia several times.

She never dreamed that Ningxia would give her something so precious. This... probably couldn't be bought with just two or three Asma, right?

Shaking her head, Hong refrained from drinking excessively despite the fine food and wine at yesterday's victory celebration banquet, and also declined Asuma's toast.

So that I can be sober enough to go find Ningxia today, to properly thank him, and... ask him how I should repay Ningxia.

The little money she repaid wasn't even enough for one Asma, let alone such a valuable amulet.

After brushing her teeth and washing up, and changing into her everyday clothes, Danzo generously granted her a vacation and a bonus, as she was a triumphant ninja. She decided to keep some for her daily expenses and give the rest to Ningxia.

Looking at her beautiful reflection in the mirror, Hong smiled confidently. She wasn't bad at all!

After going outside, Kurenai saw Asuma smoking not far away and was a little confused. Why was Asuma here?

But she didn't care and turned to go to Ningxia. Asma noticed Hong and quickly put out his cigarette and stepped forward, but before he could speak, Hong refused him.

"Sorry, Asuma, I have something very important to do, I don't have time."

Asma didn't say a word and could only watch helplessly as Red left.

Halfway there, Hong was stopped by a woman with green hair tied in a bun and birch-colored bangs on both sides.

"Excuse me, do you know where the best medical clinic in Konoha is?"

The woman was wearing very heavy clothes, but it was already springtime in Konoha, so why would she need to wear so much? Besides, the fabric was specially made to protect against kunai and shuriken.

The woman's strange attire puzzled Hong, and the best medical clinic in Konoha that she mentioned... wasn't that Ningxia?

"Are you... sick?"

Hong asked in confusion, but quickly realized her mistake and apologized, saying that was not what she meant.

"Yes, I'm sick, so I need to go to the best clinic in Konoha. Do you know that?"

The woman didn't seem to care; instead, she readily admitted it.

"I'm going there anyway, why don't you come with me?"

Kurenai believed that Ningxia was undoubtedly the best doctor in Konoha, and even if Tsunade returned, she could only be second best.

If the best clinic the woman mentioned wasn't in Ningxia, then she could only assume the woman was short-sighted.

"it is good."

A hint of surprise flashed in the woman's eyes. How come she could pick up just anyone and always run into someone going the same way?

On the way, the two began to probe each other, but this woman was much more cunning than Hong. She managed to extract information about Hong in just a few words, without even mentioning her own name.

When the two of them arrived in front of the clinic, the woman was certain that this was the clinic she was looking for. She said thank you and went straight inside.

"..."

Hong frowned, but she had been completely manipulated by the other party and didn't even know her name. She could only follow the woman into the clinic.

"call……"

The woman closed her eyes, inhaling the familiar scent of herbs in the clinic, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

"Excuse me... do you know Ningxia?" Hong finally couldn't help but ask, and the woman smiled and responded with a light laugh.

"Yes, I owe him my life!"

"Coming, coming, sorry, I'm a bit... Yekura!? What are you doing here?"

Ningxia was startled to see the woman in front of her who was wrapped up so tightly, while Ye Cang smiled slightly, hands on her hips in a slightly coquettish manner:

"What? Are you looking down on me?"

"No... how could I possibly mind? But didn't you say you wanted to live in seclusion... um..."

Ningxia was confused. He and Yekura had a good relationship. In the past, whenever he was in the Land of Wind, Yekura was usually his first choice.

Ye Cang was also happy to accept Ning Le's mission. It was lucrative, easy, and he could even freeload food, drinks, and lodging, enjoying the luxurious treatment of a noble family like Ning Xia.

After spending a lot of time together, Yekura would talk to Ningxia about many things. In Sunagakure, Yekura was Ningxia's only friend.

Then came the Third Shinobi World War, and out of concern for her friend, Ningxia gifted Yekura a protective charm.

Yecang was still a little angry at the time, believing herself to be powerful enough not to need a protective charm.

And as it turned out, she didn't need to; she crushed Kirigakure with her own strength, leaving them utterly humiliated.

However, because Sunagakure could not simultaneously face the pressure from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Pakura, as the undisputed candidate for the Fourth Kazekage, was betrayed as a sacrifice.

The Sand Village leadership attempted to use Pakura's death to secure a ceasefire from Kirigakure.

In the overwhelming sea of ​​kunai from Kirigakure, Yekura managed to escape thanks to Ningxia's protective charm and even killed dozens of Kirigakure ninjas.

On his escape, he was pursued by both the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Sand Village. Only after finding Ningxia was he able to fake his death and escape with her help.

For a long time afterward, Ye Cang followed Ningxia and received psychological treatment from her, but the sneak attack still left her with severe PTSD.

After leaving Ningxia, she stopped wearing backless dresses and, disheartened, decided to live in seclusion.

Until this time when Sunagakure provoked Konoha and was defeated, Pakura took the opportunity to make a comeback as a guide.

As for feeling guilty? She made great contributions to Sunagakure, only to be discarded after being used.

She has to give her life for peace; this bullshit village isn't worth protecting at all!