Konoha: Starting the Game as Yoriichi

"Shion? How did you find me here?"

At this scene, Kusuo was somewhat surprised, his eyes flashing as he looked at the golden-haired girl.

"Isn't this what you meant?" Shion replied, her tone somewhat resentful, her gaze towards him now filled with a great deal of tenderness.

The first time... that was her first time.

She had clearly confessed, yet in the end, she still had to lower herself and actively chase after him. Ugh~ oh heavens! This is so embarrassing! What girl in this world would so actively offer herself up to someone, as if afraid they wouldn't want her?

But a secret delight also grew in Shion's heart. If it was for Kusuo, what did it matter if she lowered her face and took the initiative?

Hinata and Hanabi sat opposite Shion, their expressions varied. The older sister was a bit bewildered, not knowing how to face this girl who had suddenly appeared at their door. Hanabi pouted, clearly feeling much more aggrieved. Lord Hokage was always stealing her big brother away, and she often wouldn't see him for ten days or half a month. And now, another girl had come. And... she was just like her big sister! In that department...

I'm still growing! I can do it too!

...

Good heavens. The look on his little sister-in-law's face was a bit dangerous.

Kusuo rubbed his nose, awkwardly pretending not to see the resentful expressions of the three girls.

"I'll help you change your clothes!" Shion, being new here, quickly adapted with her previously刁蛮 (diāomán) - willful and bossy - personality. She immediately familiarized herself with the environment.

"I'll help brother change his clothes too!" Hanabi, not to be outdone, bounced up on the spot and rushed in front of Shion to get to Kusuo first.

The two girls, one helping him take off his outer coat, the other helping him put on a pure cotton white indoor robe.

Shion's serene face was directly in front of his. Suddenly, she playfully lifted her head and quickly pecked him on the cheek.

Hinata, who was making tea, didn't notice this scene. But Hanabi... was a little angry. My position and Big Sister's... are in danger! she thought, clenching her small fists fiercely.

Kusuo was also somewhat surprised. This Shion... isn't she a bit too bold? They had only spent one day together, yet she was already so devoted to him. To be honest, he hadn't expected this.

"I've already completely handled the political affairs of the Land of Demons these past few days. From now on, I am no longer a priestess," Shion said at this time, her eyes filled with boldness and expectation.

She had given up the status and position of successive priestesses, traveling a thousand li to seek refuge with this boy she had only met once. Why? Was it the sense of security brought by the power of his one slash after another? His handsome appearance and outstanding temperament? Or... when the Konoha jonin were coveting her abilities, he had proactively stood in front of her?

Shion didn't know. Right now, she just wanted a promise.

The next second, a warm embrace pulled her into a solid chest. The girl had proactively given up everything. How could Kusuo not respond?

Whispering in her ear, he gave her his answer. "Don't worry. From now on, my home is your home. You were a princess-like priestess in the Land of Demons, and here, you will be the same."

Hearing this, Shion's heart completely melted. Tears of happiness flowed from the corners of her eyes. "Mm!"

But the atmosphere nearby seemed a little off.

"Ahem." Kusuo gave a seemingly casual cough. He beckoned with his hands and pulled Hinata and Hanabi into his embrace as well. "Of course, you two are also my princesses. Princesses for a lifetime."

Although children in this world matured early, when had they ever heard such cheesy sweet nothings? Each and every one of them blushed furiously and buried their faces deeply into his chest.

On the other side, Kakashi had returned from his mission. He was surprised to find that the lights in his cousin's house had been turned off particularly early tonight. Only the innermost room, it seemed...

The next day, Kusuo, feeling refreshed and carefree, woke up early. He had two things to do today. First, to check on Hinata and Hanabi's progress in their breathing method training. Second, to teach Shion the breathing method.

After a round of testing, the ground where Hinata and Hanabi were was covered in the fragments of red gourds. The results were astonishing. Kusuo looked at the two of them with satisfaction, also quite surprised in his heart. This speed is too fast. Hinata was one thing. After more than a year of his personal, hands-on guidance, her progress was flying. She had already grasped the knack of Total Concentration: Constant.

What he hadn't expected was that Hanabi had actually come from behind and also mastered the Total Concentration: Constant breathing method.

"Shion, you try too." Turning his head, he took a smaller, palm-sized red gourd and handed it to her. The two Hyuga sisters no longer needed his guidance; the next step was for them to comprehend it on their own. The Hyuga clan did not practice elemental attacks, so he only told them the content of the various breathing sword techniques. How to specifically combine it with the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist style... Kusuo could help, but in the end, it still depended on their individual efforts.

Looking at the small gourd Kusuo handed her, Shion was very curious. "What's this? Do I have to blow it up like they did?" Just now, the two delicate girls had been able to blow up an adult-sized gourd with a single breath, which had really startled her.

"Mm. It's your first time trying, so it's okay if you don't succeed."

Shion obediently placed the gourd to her lips, puffed out her cheeks, and with a great blow—

BOOM!

A huge roar. The small gourd in her hand directly exploded.

Hinata and Hanabi were shocked. They had also blown up many, but they had only shattered them into fragments. For someone like Shion to directly blast it into powder... just how strong was she?

A sharp glint appeared in Kusuo's eyes. As expected. The leap in life's hierarchy brought to Shion by becoming the perfect Mōryō Jinchuriki had directly enhanced her physical strength. At the very least, her strength would not decline with the passage of time. Instead, it would become stronger with the accumulation of chakra. Of course, to be immortal and indestructible, one still needed the great power of the Six Paths level, which meant mastering the Yin-Yang Release. For Kaguya's Kekkei Mōra, besides the Yin-Yang Release, the five elemental releases also had to be fused. At that time, shattering space with a casual strike would not be difficult.

"It seems your body has already been re-fed by Mōryō. You need higher-intensity training. Use the gourds that Hinata and the others train with directly."

Kusuo clapped his hands, and Hinata obediently brought over an adult-sized red gourd.

"Oh." Shion didn't quite understand, but since Kusuo said so, she did as she was told.

However...

BOOM!

Another huge roar. The large-sized gourd she had just taken was once again blown to smithereens. It was blown to smithereens, not just blown up.

"This is... too amazing." Even the extremely competitive Hanabi was convinced. If she didn't know that this was Sister Shion's first time entering their home, she would have even thought that brother-in-law had secretly given her private lessons.

For the first time, Hanabi lost her competitive spirit. Because a person who could blow up the gourd they could only just now manage to pop on their first try... their talent was too terrifying.

Can't compare, can't compare. Hanabi's young heart said. My position and Big Sister's seem to be really in danger...

'What is this little sister-in-law thinking about all day,' Kusuo thought, tweaking her ear as he noticed her deflated expression. "Alright, your sister Shion's situation is different from yours. Her starting conditions are much better, even catching up to mine. You don't need to compare with her, and don't be discouraged. Strengthen your training, and you'll be able to catch up sooner or later."

These words made Shion's eyes light up. My conditions... are even comparable to Kusuo's? Doesn't that mean that in the future, I can also be as strong as him?!

This is great! The thought that she could help her beloved in the future made Shion's heart feel very sweet.

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