Chapter 55: Chapter 055: Kurenai Yuhi's Intention
"Group dinner?"
Hearing this term, Night Star chuckled noncommittally.
"What I did on the street today, you all must have heard about it by now, right?"
Kurenai Yuhi nervously clasped her hands together, placing them in front of her chest, and softly replied.
"Yes, everyone has heard about it."
"In that case, you're still inviting me to a group dinner?"
"Everyone... probably won't mind. After all, today is Asuma's farewell party, and it's better if everyone is present."
"Farewell party?"
Night Star nodded slightly, smiling.
"Oh right, he's leaving the village to join the Twelve Guardian Ninja."
The Twelve Guardian Ninja were specialized protectors of the Daimyo, essentially a private guard.
For a ninja, gaining the recognition of the Daimyo was considered the highest honor.
Of course, for Night Star, as a transmigrator, the idea of a powerless individual like the Daimyo holding a position of authority in a world with extraordinary powers was simply incredible.
Samurai?
That level of force, let alone facing Six Paths-level powerhouses, wouldn't even stand a chance against someone like Madara Uchiha or Hashirama Senju.
Such a worldview was truly peculiar.
Kurenai forced a smile and continued.
"Asuma also mentioned that before leaving the village, he wanted to see you one last time."
"Is that so... then let's go."
Night Star just happened to feel that today's diary entries weren't eventful enough.
Additionally, it had been a while since he'd seen Might Guy, Kakashi, and the others.
The two walked side by side towards the exit of the Uchiha clan grounds.
On the way, Night Star casually brought up a topic.
"Come to think of it, you actually dared to come to the Uchiha clan grounds alone. That really surprised me."
In the eyes of most ninjas, the Uchiha clan was both powerful and sinister. Even when encountered on the street, people usually kept a respectful distance.
For Kurenai to come alone to the Uchiha grounds to invite him to dinner, one couldn't tell if it was courage or ignorance.
"Um... actually, I think the Uchiha clan isn't as scary as everyone says."
This wasn't just Kurenai's polite response—it was truly how she felt.
Before coming to the Uchiha grounds, she had indeed felt uneasy, worried about being severely ostracized.
Upon entering, she found that wasn't the case at all.
The Uchiha grounds weren't filled with the chilling, oppressive atmosphere she had imagined.
On the contrary, it was serene.
While walking through, no one gave her any strange looks. In fact, a little girl even complimented her on her beautiful eyes.
This atmosphere was entirely different from the arrogance often displayed by Uchiha ninjas.
Kurenai shared her thoughts with Night Star.
After listening to her impression, he calmly explained.
"The reason for that disparity is due to our clan's Kekkei Genkai, the Sharingan."
"Most Uchiha ninjas seen around the village are elites who have awakened at least a single-tomoe Sharingan."
"The awakening of the Sharingan is usually accompanied by intense emotional stimuli, such as the pain of watching a companion die or the despair of being powerless."
At this point, Night Star paused briefly.
"So you could say that Uchiha ninjas who have awakened the Sharingan have all experienced trauma similar to Kakashi's. It's natural for their personalities to become gloomy."
"That makes sense."
Kurenai sighed softly, recalling the losses of Rin Nohara and Obito Uchiha during the Third Ninja War, her eyes reflecting sadness.
Being a ninja was inherently a high-risk profession, with the constant possibility of dying on a mission.
If not for Night Star, in the original timeline, her father would have met the same fate...
Thinking of this, Kurenai suddenly mustered her courage and grabbed Night Star is sleeve.
"What's wrong?"
She didn't answer his question. Instead, she stood on tiptoe and planted a gentle kiss on Night Star is cheek.
Looking at the surprised Night Star, Kurenai's face flushed. She hesitated and softly said.
"This... is to thank you."
"Thank me?"
Hearing this word, Night Star wrote in his diary.
[Red kissed me out of the blue and said it was to thank me. What does that mean?]
[Could it be that her father, Shinku Yūhi, told her about what happened during the Nine-Tails' rampage that night?]
At this moment, Yugao Uzuki, not wearing her usual ANBU uniform but dressed up for the evening, prepared to amaze Night Star at the group dinner with her beauty.
Naturally, when she saw this entry in the diary, she was stunned.
Her friend Kurenai was stealing the show?
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