In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 376 Kurama Yakumo

Chapter 376 Kurama Yakumo

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At home, Kurama sat in the living room, slowly munching on the takoyaki, while Naruto lay on the couch, idly flipping through a manga he had borrowed from Tsunade, ‘Hmm, a Shinobi’s mission?’

‘Hmm… was this actually a bit interesting? The plot involved being trained by a Kunoichi. The lines are also very bold… Really… what kind of person would read this kind of manga.’

Half an hour later.

Naruto: “…”

‘The cover was so suggestive, but it turned out to be just another typical Shinobi’s mission? What a scam! The whole 'master's orders' thing led to this becoming a story about being the greatest Shinobi in the world?’

‘Damn it!’

Naruto tossed the manga aside, feeling a little angry, ‘Getting excited just for this?’

After a minute... two minutes... three minutes, Naruto, who is still lying on the couch, suddenly sat up. He reached down to pick up the manga from the floor, crouching to retrieve it.

First, he carefully removed the book cover. Then, he swapped it out with the cover from his Icha Icha Paradise manga adaptation. After doing all this, he finally felt at peace and got ready to sleep.

…

"Uzumaki Naruto, wake up."

When Naruto woke up again, Uzuki Yugao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, was standing beside the couch. She was wearing an animal mask and dressed in the uniform of the Anbu.

"How did you get in here?" Naruto asked, rubbing his eyes.

"Balcony." Yugao took off her mask and replied succinctly.

"Well, it’s not a big deal right now, but I’d prefer if you used the front door next time." Naruto leaned back on the couch, "I'm an adult now, you know... sometimes I… well, I’m sure you understand."

"Got it." Yugao blushed slightly, but she quickly suppressed it, "Tsunade-sama wants to see you. Head to the Hokage Tower."

…

Hokage Tower.

When Naruto pushed open the door to the Hokage office, carrying his manga, Tsunade was nowhere to be seen. Stacks of documents piled high on the desk, and Kakashi was slumped over, looking exhausted.

"Naruto, there's a mission for you." Kakashi said.

"Kakashi-sensei? Why are you here? Where’s Tsunade-sama?" Naruto asked in surprise.

"Tsunade-sama…" Kakashi muttered with deep resentment, his eyes shadowed by heavy dark circles, "…is busy now. She should probably be out drinking somewhere by now.”

Hearing this, Naruto glanced at the desk beside him. There were only a few manga tossed into a desk drawer. So he quietly slipped the manga he had brought with him into the drawer as well, pretending it was nothing. Then, he asked nonchalantly, “So, Rokudaime-sama, what’s the mission?”

"Don't call me Rokudaime-sama." Kakashi grumbled with a pair of dead fish eyes, "I kind of regret agreeing to Tsunade-sama's request. It’s overwhelming right now."

Clearing his throat, Kakashi continued, "The Jonin Instructor of Team 8 has run into some trouble. Currently, there’s no one suitable in the village, so Tsunade-sama recommended you to provide support."

"Huh? What’s wrong with Kurenai-sensei?" Naruto asked.

"Nothing too serious, it seems. They’ve encountered some tricky problems. This mission originally belonged to Team 8." Kakashi said as he slowly sifted through some files.

"But, the progress of the mission has hit a snag. All the details are in this file. You’ll understand once you read it."

Naruto took the ink-stamped file, glanced down, and immediately noticed the name at the top.

"Kurama Yakumo?" He raised his head.

"Yeah, that child’s mental state is a bit unstable." Kakashi crossed his fingers on the table and said lazily, "The Kurama Clan has always been known for their Genjutsu, but there aren’t many of them left now."

"This is the report on Kurama Yakumo that Kurenai submitted ten years ago. Take a look." Kakashi specially fished out an old, worn file and handed it to Naruto.

Naruto read through it carefully several times before piecing together the events surrounding Kurama Yakumo incident. It didn’t deviate much from the original work, except that the timeline had been pushed back.

‘Still, if the now-grown Team 8 was having trouble with the mission’s progress, Kurama Yakumo must have become more than just the fragile girl who once harbored an inner demon.’

But Naruto wasn’t too concerned. He knew the problem likely stemmed from her Genjutsu. Yakumo's Kekkei Genkai was a bit amazing, as it is capable of manipulating all five senses and causing injuries sustained in the Genjutsu to manifest in the real world.

The power of strong Genjutsu lies in its ability to affect reality, like Yakumo creating a miniature Tsukuyomi world with her talent.

The report detailed the tragic relationship between Yakumo and Kurenai.

Ten years ago, Yakumo was still a talented little girl. She is Kurama Clan’s hope for revival after decades of decline. Unfortunately, she was born weak and frail, struggling with her health. Her parents, determined to push her toward greatness, soon discovered that her body was unsuitable for the life of a Shinobi.

Yakumo’s inner demon, Ido, was a manifestation of her dark thoughts. When Yakumo lost control, Ido would emerge, causing havoc. Her parents tragically died due to an accidental outburst from Ido.

However, this memory was blocked by Yakumo’s brain's self-protection mechanism, and she mistakenly believed that Sandaime had sent someone to kill her parents.

Ten years ago, Kurenai was her tutor. Later, seeing that her student had gone astray, she followed Sandaime’s orders to seal Ido.

Perhaps it was because Kurenai did not slack off and had done a thorough job, that the seal, which was supposed to last two or three years, managed to hold Ido at bay until now.

Generally speaking, the current situation is not chaotic if it was sorted out a little.

The ten-year period is up, and Ido, the demon inside Yakumo, is about to break free. The young wife, Kurenai, has been dragged into the mess, unable to share the secret with her husband.

Naruto withdrew his gaze from the file, raised his brows, and thought to himself, ‘Dealing with a little girl should not be a problem.’

‘If I act quickly, I could complete this mission in a day, and it wouldn’t interfere with the planned trip to meet Ino’s grandmother the day after tomorrow.’

"Oh, I understand." He returned the documents and left the Hokage Tower.

At Konoha Hospital, Naruto found Kiba, who was recovering from his injuries. Looking at Kiba who was wrapped in bandages, Naruto was reminded of the incident two years ago involving the Inuzuka Clan.

It likely had something to do with White Zetsu infiltrating the village and disguising himself as Kiba. Naruto had been too busy at the time to follow up on the situation, but he knew Tsunade had sent the Anbu to handle it.

And to prevent the Inuzuka Clan, who were aligned with the Hokage’s faction, from being held accountable, Tsunade had worked behind the scenes to quietly cover up all traces of the incident.

"Is he dead?" Naruto gently kicked the head of Kiba's bed, looking impatient.

"What do you want?" Kiba growled, gritting his teeth.

"Nothing. I just heard you got sent to the hospital by a little girl, so I came here to laugh at you." Naruto said smugly.

"You're sick." Kiba muttered, grumbling under his breath, "If you think you’re so great, why don’t you take care of it?"

"Fine, I will." Naruto shot back, revealing his true intention, "Where are Hinata and the others?"