Yūhi Kurenai's entire body trembled; she turned her head and looked at the girl beside her in disbelief. Was this something she could just casually observe?
"That's not really appropriate, is it? This should be a very private matter, shouldn't it?"
Although Yūhi Kurenami refused verbally, deep down, an uncontrollable anticipation faintly stirred.
Her complexion had started to worsen again these past few days. Although she still maintained a healthy flush, it was far from the radiant state she had been in before.
And she couldn't bear to ask Ryun to input life force for her just for the sake of looking pretty again. For now, she could only watch enviously as Ino and Sakura, who remained radiant.
And now, it seemed she had a chance to change all that?
However, Yūhi Kurenai, familiar with Ryun's temperament and thoughts, knew this was clearly one of Ryun's traps. Once you stepped in, you might never get out.
She needed to refuse. She had to refuse!
"It really is a very private matter, but if it's for you, Kurenai-sensei, I don't mind."
Hinata lowered her head shyly and said, "Kurenai-sensei, you're the second person, after Ryun-kun, who has taken such good care of me. I think of you as a real older sister."
"Besides, Ryun-kun said that if you become interested in the True Spirit Seal during this process, he can also apply it for you later, Kurenai-sensei."
Yūhi Kurenai looked at Hinata differently. The shy appearance of the girl before her deceived her, and she said, "It seems you still don't understand what it implies... I'd better not participate."
Hinata suddenly looked up and said, "I do understand, Kurenai-sensei. I know that Ryun-kun likes you, Kurenai-sensei."
Now it was Yūhi Kurenai's turn to be shy.
Although this was just a whisper between her and Hinata, across from them were Ino and Tenten, still competing over who was developing better, and Anko, who was having a little drink.
Being discussed by Hinata about her and Ryun's situation in front of so many people—how could Yūhi Kurenai handle that?
"Then why did you also—"
Yūhi Kurenai no longer knew how to phrase it. Just why were the thought processes of the girls around Ryun so different from ordinary people?
"Because Ryun-kun wants to build a big family. And since we can't be with him right now, if I absolutely had to choose someone, I would clearly prefer you, Kurenai-sensei."
"As for me, you don't need to worry, Kurenai-sensei. Ryun-kun said he will marry me when I grow up, and I will be a good wife to him."
Looking at Hinata's earnest, innocent, and expectant expression, Yūhi Kurenai didn't know how to caution her anymore. After all, she herself was already deeply entangled in it too, wasn't she?
In the end, Yūhi Kurenai couldn't suppress her inner curiosity and nodded.
"When do we start?"
"Tomorrow. Ryun-kun needs to prepare today. Except for Sakura, who was suddenly approached by Ryun-kun, the rest of us were notified by him and had the True Spirit Seal applied the next day."
Yūhi Kurenai nodded, signifying her agreement.
Afterwards, she felt as if a huge burden had been lifted from her heart, and she began to look forward to the next day's events instead.
Over on Ryun's side, he was pondering the details of simulating Hinata.
First, should he obtain Hinata's talent to strengthen himself first, or obtain Hinata's talent and then use it to strengthen Hinata?
He hadn't simulated Hinata before, which meant he didn't yet possess Hinata's talents, such as the Byakugan.
He wasn't that concerned about the Byakugan right now, but Hinata's Lightning Release was something Ryun needed to find an opportunity to acquire.
However, considering Hinata's current low stats, Ryun ultimately decided to strengthen Hinata first, and then later obtain her attributes. After all, when he performed bloodline feedback himself, he didn't need to designate a specific female character; feedback from any female character could be optimally selected and integrated into Ryun.
Having decided to strengthen Hinata first, he then needed to consider which of her attributes to enhance.
First, let's look at Hinata's talent data.
Hyūga Hinata: Ninjutsu 6, Taijutsu 7, Genjutsu 5, Intelligence 7, Strength 3, Speed 5, Spirit 4, Hand Seals 6, total 43 points, chakra natures are Fire and Lightning, High-Purity Byakugan.
This talent might be considered decent for an ordinary ninja, but for the young lady of the Hyūga clan's main family, it was clearly somewhat meager.
Of course, this was also related to Hinata retiring very early and not continuing as a ninja.
Some data in the Eight Ninja Attributes could be improved through continuous hard work to break limits. Coupled with Hinata having always been underfed, theoretically, Hinata's talent should be able to exceed fifty.
But a total of fifty points was only relatively less meager, barely enough to potentially reach Jōnin.
Therefore, to compensate for Hinata's current combat power and developmental bottlenecks, both Strength and Spirit must be prioritized!
A Genjutsu score of 10 naturally couldn't be missing either. Finally, the last point: Ryun needed to choose between Speed and Yin Release chakra.
Theoretically, speed is very important for a taijutsu specialist, but as a Hyūga clan ninja, Hinata could learn Kaiten (Rotation). Combined with Hinata's personality, which dictated she wasn't very aggressive, increasing her speed might not necessarily lead to significant growth.
On the other hand, the Genjutsu attribute could allow Hinata to learn some genjutsu to interfere with enemies, which might yield good results when combined with the Gentle Fist.
Furthermore, Ryun also wanted to know if, with the Yin Release talent, the Byakugan—or more precisely, Hinata's High-Purity Byakugan—could unleash a different kind of power.
So, Ryun's final decision was clear: Strength, Spirit, Genjutsu, and Yin Release chakra.
Just as Ryun made his decision and was about to start the simulation, a knock sounded on the door.
Thinking it was Anko, Ryun said, "Come in."
Unexpectedly, it was Yūhi Kurenai.
After bathing, Yūhi Kurenai was wearing a bathrobe. Although her hair was already dried, it hung loose over her shoulders, giving her a languid, older-sister kind of feeling.
Ryun's eyes immediately lit up at the sight.
Yūhi Kurenai immediately felt a bit guilty but still forced herself to stay calm, saying, "Are you really going to let me watch you and Hinata... do that kind of thing tomorrow? Won't you reconsider?"
"I mean, won't you both be shy, and then affect the setting of the True Spirit Seal?"
Ryun smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Sister Kurenai. As long as you don't make any strange sounds, I won't get distracted."
"I definitely won't make any strange sounds! It's just... forget it. Since you've made your decision, I won't interfere."
"I came to ask if you need me to prepare anything, like helping you set up the location or setting up a protective seal?"
Actually, Yūhi Kurenai had come to refuse Ryun, but upon arriving and seeing his young face, she suddenly changed her mind.
"Ah, about that... Sister Kurenai, come closer. There is indeed something I need you to prepare."
Suspecting nothing, Yūhi Kurenai came over and sat beside Ryun, leaning in to listen.
What awaited her, however, was Ryun kissing her earlobe as he said, "After you've watched, it'll be your turn, Sister Kurenai."
Yūhi Kurenai felt as if struck by lightning. Her face flushed crimson as she pushed Ryun away and quickly retreated.
She glared at Ryun angrily, looking as if she wanted to hit him, before finally huffing and slamming the door shut as she left, leaving Ryun with only her back.
Ryun lay quietly for a while, confirming that Yūhi Kurenai hadn't gotten so angry she left outright but had returned to the room he had prepared for her. Then he revealed a smile.
Now, what he wanted to do tomorrow was completely secured.
As for what if she had really gotten angry enough to leave just now—well, then Ryun would simply go to Hinata's house with her tomorrow to apply the True Spirit Seal, letting Kurenai-sensei, as her teacher, stand guard.
Ryun didn't believe Kurenai could refuse then.
He waited an hour, until the lights in Kurenai's room went out and Anko was also asleep. Then he split off a shadow clone to stand watch and prepared to start his simulation.
But when he opened the simulator, he unexpectedly saw a talent displayed on Hinata's profile.
Intermediate Eye Activation.
What was this?
Ryun looked confused. Eyes could also be activated?
Then Ryun got excited. Since his body's cells could be activated, why couldn't his eyes be activated?
Of course, the two were certainly different.
Cells were inherently living organisms; their activation represented stronger vitality and effectiveness, evolving towards a higher life level.
Eyes were just a part of the body; their activation should theoretically be included in body activation—...no, since the system specifically marked it separately, that meant eye activation should be calculated independently.
Otherwise, wouldn't every part of the body's limbs and bones need separate activation?
Could this be a special rule of the ninja world?
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