Chapter 265 - Cap 243: Yugao joins the Party

"And what are you planning to do?" - asked Kurama calmly as he looked at the purple-haired woman.

" I will do my reconnaissance mission" - answered Yugao calmly while looking at the sky - "After that, I don't know what to do... I guess I will accept Kakashi-sama's proposal and take a little break here in Uzushiogakure no Sato"

"I see... sounds like a plan" - Kurama nodded as he looked at the woman - "Whatever. I better leave you because I have to go check on Inari"

"Inari?" - asked Yugao with surprise and curiosity.

"He is my new student," answered Kurama calmly as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Student... I never thought you would have a disciple so soon" - said Yugao with surprise because she knew that the boy was only a little over 15 years old no matter how mature he seemed.

"What can I say, I like to do things quickly" - responded Kurama calmly.

"I know. Kushina-sama and the others are already mothers" - said Yugao as she rolled her eyes.

"Oh? Did I just hear you say a joke?" - asked Kurama as he opened his eyes.

"What can I say? I can't keep up with such a dull attitude..." - replied Yugao calmly as she began to think - "On second thought, I think it would be a better idea if I followed you so that I could get to know Uzu better"

". . ." - Kurama was silent for a few seconds as he nodded - "Ok, you can come with me... it's the least I can do as a host"

"Thank you" - Yugao nodded with a small smile as she followed Kurama around Uzushiogakure no Sato.

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"I wonder what we'll do now..." - said Inari as he let out a small sigh.

"What's the wrong son?" - asked Tsunami as she looked at her son.

"It's nothing, Okaasan," responded Inari as he shook his head, "I'm just still waiting for Sensei to come so we can continue with the training"

"Kurama-san is coming?!" - exclaimed Tsunami with surprise as she ran to tidy herself up a bit.

"What was that?" - asked Inari in confusion because he did not understand his mother's reaction.

"You better not ask, Inari... you are still too young to understand these things" - said Tazuna while drinking some tea because he was thirsty and his daughter would not let him drink alcohol.

"Oh, come on!" - exclaimed Inari with annoyance - "I'm old enough to know about those things!"

"Yes, yes, whatever you say shrimp," said Tazuna as he looked at the boy with disdain.

". . ." - Inari was about to say something when he heard someone knocking on the door.

"I just hope it's not another one of those jerks trying to date your mother" - said Tazuna bored because it wasn't the first time something like that happened, after all, Tsunami was beautiful.

". . ." - Inari frowned when he heard this because he honestly didn't like the idea of a stranger dating his mother.

"You better go and open the door..." - said Tazuna calmly - "Who knows? It might be Kurama"

"Inari! Come and open up quickly!" - exclaimed Kurama from outside the young man's house.

"Sensei!" - exclaimed Inari with emotion, only to notice the beautiful unknown woman who was accompanying his teacher - "Huh?"

"Oh, she is Yugao, Anbu of Konohagakure no Sato" - answered Kurama while introducing the woman - "She will be in Uzushiogakure no Sato for quite some time by order of the present Hokage, Hatake Kakashi"

". . ." - Inari looked on in surprise because he never thought he would meet an Anbu, after all, they were called the secret service that only village leaders could use - "H-Hello!"

"Hello..." - nodded Yugao as she analyzed the young man, only to notice how normal he was.

"Is-Is something wrong?" - asked Inari with embarrassment as he noticed how the woman was looking at him.

"No... I was just analyzing Kurama-sama's disciple," answered Yugao calmly as she walked behind Kurama and remained silent.

"Why was that?" - asked Kurama with curiosity.

"If I am going to be taking advantage of your hospitality, I suppose the least I can do is work as a bodyguard for the leader of Uzushiogakure no Sato," Yugao replied calmly.

"No Kage needs his Anbu for safety, after all, they are the strongest shinobis in their respective villages" - answered Kurama calmly - "But we'd better leave those issues aside... I have a request to make of you, Yugao-san"

"Depending on the content I may refuse to accept, Kurama-sama" - said Yugao seriously.

"I know, that's why it's quite simple," said Kurama calmly as he looked at the purple-haired woman. "What I want is for you to help me train a small group of shinobis to become an Anbu squad for Uzushiogakure no Sato during your free time and when you're bored"

". . ." - Yugao remained silent for a few seconds while she carefully analyzed the Red-Haired Man's request and noticed that it was not outside the limits of what was acceptable to her.

" As a bonus, I am going to pay you to do this work, so you won't be doing it for charity" - said Kurama calmly while looking at the woman - "The Anbu I will have you train will be members of the people of Konoha who decided to come with us, mostly members of the Inuzuka clan... so you won't have any problems either about seeing unfamiliar faces or discomfort for thinking you are working for another nation".

". . ." - Yugao slowly nodded when she heard this because, in addition to being a good use of her downtime, she could also gain a little more money and connections.

"Sensei! I want to do training to be Anbu too!" - exclaimed Inari with excitement.

". . ." - Yugao gave the boy a surprised look, although she quickly returned to normal.

"I am sorry Inari but it is not possible," replied Kurama as he looked at his apprentice, "You still don't have the level to be able to resist the level of training that the Anbu needs"

"But..." - murmured Inari in annoyance, only to frown when he heard his mother speak - "Listen to your sensei, Inari"

"Oh, hello Tsunami-san" - said Kurama as he looked in the direction of the woman, only to notice how beautiful she looked with her slightly make-up and her outfit.

"Hello, Kurama-san" - smiled Tsunami as she looked at the redhead - "I see you've come to take Inari for training"

"Exactly, and from what I see, you are about to go out with how beautiful you look" - praised Kurama as he looked at the woman a few seconds before concentrating on Inari - "Are you ready, Inari?

"Hai..." - nodded Inari in annoyance as he left the house to wait for his sensei outside.

"I guess that would be all for now... see you later, Tsunami-san, Tazuna" - said Kurama as he looked at the two a.d.u.l.ts from Inari's family - "Good luck on your date, by the way"

"T-Thank you, I guess..." - said Tsunami as she smiled f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y at him as he walked away with that beautiful woman.

"Hmm.... you should have a little more courage, Tsunami" - said Tazuna calmly as he looked at his daughter - "You are beautiful and all, but you have to understand that it is better to take a step as soon as possible"

". . ." - Tsunami was silent for a few seconds before she started thinking about her situation.

"By the way... those clothes fit you, Tsunami" - Tazuna nodded as he looked at his daughter - "I guess it's normal that Kurama gave you a compliment"

"!" - Tsunami blushed when he remembered that detail she had ignored because she had concentrated mostly on her father's words.

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"Sensei..." - said Inari as she looked at the redhead - "Can you tell me about what you've done during your travels through the Elemental Nations?"

Yugao raised an eyebrow when she heard this because it was also interesting to hear, after all, she didn't know much outside of Hi no Kuni (Land of Fire), among other places where she had been sent on missions.

"Hmm... I have discovered many interesting places" - answered Kurama calmly as he remembered what he had done during his two years of travel - "Let's see... not only did I go to the Famous Villages, but also to some that were hidden in the most remote places of the Elemental Nations..."

"Like what?" - asked Yugao, surprised at how he had reacted.

"Hmm... let's see... I went to a village where the women had rules similar to those of Nadeshiko Village... if a man defeated them, they were obliged to marry them" - said Kurama while tilting his head in confusion because those two villages could have had the same origin - "Then I passed by a village where the marriage was proposed when a man grabbed a girl's b.r.e.a.s.ts..."

". . ." - Yugao was silent when she heard this because she could not believe that such a perverted tradition existed in the Elemental Nations, although after some thought it did not sound so far-fetched, after all, there were countless different cultures in their world.

"Were there any with interesting techniques? - asked Inari as he ignored the other information.

" Indeed," nodded Kurama as he thought to himself, "there was one village whose inhabitants could completely transform themselves into animals..."