"Alright, I'm all prepared. We can go catch that 'frog' tomorrow."
Niyu Haseo seemed to have made certain preparations and intended to take action the next day... Just like her father, she wasn't exactly one to stay still. After roughly figuring out how Konoha operated, she was ready to seek some fun on her own.
Black Cat purred in agreement nearby without attempting to dissuade her... Naturally, a daughter of Haseo could do whatever she pleased.
Come to think of it, this cat hadn't spoken human language for quite some time—it didn't even let Niyu Haseo know that it could talk at all. Black Cat had already grasped the philosophical essence of being a cat. As a cat, meowing was more than enough; why bother imitating human speech?
Over time, Black Cat realized that speaking human language was completely unnecessary... After all, there were plenty of humans who didn't speak like proper humans themselves, so what need did a cat have for such things?
This probably showed its return to simplicity, which reflected Haseo's "way of living wisdom"—a kind of natural understanding of life itself.
"Cats are cats, humans are humans—there's naturally a difference between them."
"When it comes to being a ninja, I don't seem to have any particular talent either.
But according to Father's words, this means I'm becoming more like him, since he himself is just an ordinary person. What makes him appear so powerful now is simply due to being forced into hardship.
On the other hand, Older Sister Tsunade apparently comes from a powerful Ninja Sect family. It's said that the Senju clan traces its origins back to the Sage of Six Paths from mythology, but she doesn't seem to have inherited any special abilities from her ancestors—and neither have I inherited such abilities from her. This proves that Tsunade really is my mother.
Talent or strength aren't important things anyway. The Ninjutsu World is indeed dangerous, but Father will always protect me."
If someone else said something like this, Haseo would've smacked them across the face without a second thought—seriously, what the hell were they thinking? At the end of the day, weren't all ninjas supposed to rely on themselves?
However, when Niyu Haseo said these words, they sounded perfectly natural. She had every right to say it, and her words really hit home with Haseo... It fully displayed a daughter's complete and unwavering trust in her father.
As for the matters of talent and aptitude Niyu Haseo mentioned earlier, those weren't particularly valid yet. Until now, she hadn't systematically studied anything about ninjas, let alone undergone specialized training.
Sometimes she'd ask Haseo about things that caught her interest, and other times she'd just pick up books and jump around studying whatever intrigued her.
There was no rush for her to learn all this yet. After all, being the daughter of Haseo and Tsunade meant her physical foundation was already rock-solid.
Thanks to Haseo's upbringing, Niyu Haseo maintained a balanced outlook—one with talent could live a prosperous life, while one without could still find happiness in simplicity. She wouldn't fall into self-pity or arrogance because of such matters.
But based on these random acts and behaviors alone, there's no doubt Niyu Haseo's talent is far from bad—after all, she has learned everything she wanted to learn so far.
As for ninjas, she actually knew quite a lot already, though those pieces of knowledge were fragmented and unorganized.
Black Cat gave a soft nod before meowing twice.
"I know that person is supposed to be guarding me. Still, following someone without even saying hi feels rather impolite. So I'm going to catch him... just like catching a mouse."
"Meow~↗ Meow↘"
"Oh, sorry. I forgot... cats haven't hunted mice in a long time already."
While Niyu, daughter of Haseo, was running around recklessly in Konoha, the village naturally arranged for some ninjas to secretly guard her.
Everyone knows Haseo became a father later in life, a classic case of middle-age parenthood. According to common belief, a child born under such circumstances would surely be deeply cherished, thus making her safety extremely important.
If this child accidentally scraped her skin while playing in Konoha... well, okay, getting minor scrapes wouldn't be a big deal—Niyu often had bruises and bumps anyway, and Haseo wasn't an unreasonable man.
What's worse, if someone in Konoha actually hurt her on purpose, then such an incident would definitely not stay small.
If you asked The Fifth Hokage a moronic question like which was more important—the village or his child—his answer might show hesitation. However, if you asked the same question to The Fourth Hokage instead, the reply would come instantly... because asking such a question would be pointless.
Even villagers who dared to throw stones at The Fifth's kid could somehow get away with it. Comparatively speaking... just try picking a random villager and see what happens when they throw a stone at little Niyu Haseo's head.
Anyway, Niyu Haseo had already mentally prepared herself for her 'mouse hunt,' and then quietly went to bed, eagerly anticipating the arrival of tomorrow.
...
The next day, after breakfast, Tsunade followed her usual routine and headed to the hospital for her duties.
During the morning, she brought her child along to introduce the little one to the medical ninja working at the hospital—a clear act of showing off, effectively smashing the long-standing rumors that she couldn't have kids.
Needless to say, Niyu Haseo naturally received plenty of praise and flattery.
After all, the girl's identity was inherently unique, being both the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the daughter of the Fourth Hokage. From birth, she was different from ordinary kids.
After lunch, Niyu finally gained freedom.
With Black Cat trailing beside her feet, she wandered slowly out of Konoha Hospital.
Before long, she felt again that she was being "watched"... Well, "watched" was just her own perception; in reality, this was clearly protective surveillance.
"Kitty, the target is following us now. Then… Operation Begin!"
As she rounded a street corner, she noticed there were already no pedestrians ahead... The afternoon sun was shining brightly, and perhaps most people had gone home for naps.
From a small bag behind her back, Niyu took something out silently and threw them onto the ground. Then, in a flash, her figure darted forward and suddenly vanished into thin air.
The Konoha ninja assigned to protect her hesitated for a moment. When he finally realized that Niyu Haseo had suddenly vanished, panic kicked in and he immediately rushed forward in pursuit.
However, just after taking a few steps, he abruptly found himself unable to move forward any further.
No—it wasn't just that he couldn't move ahead; he discovered that his entire body, even a single finger, refused to budge at all.
He shifted his gaze downward, catching sight of the web-like technique formation spread across the ground through the corner of his eye. Instantly, he understood what had happened… This was the Binding Curse Technique—and of the highest caliber.
"Did it work? It seems like it did."
Peering cautiously around the corner, Niyu stepped forward again only after confirming the technique had been successfully activated.
Black Cat leapt gracefully from atop the wall and landed directly on the immobilized ninja's shoulder. Swishing its tail, it gave the man's cheek a light tap—a silent warning not to move. It was time to play with the child, and cooperation was the smart move.
Under battlefield conditions, this ninja wouldn't have fallen into such a trap so easily. But this was Konoha, and his assignment was simply to guard a child—so naturally, he'd let his guard down slightly… Who could possibly expect the very person he was guarding to ambush him?
So the real questions were: why had he been exposed? And when exactly had it happened?
A warning from Black Cat was unnecessary—the binding strength of this level of curse technique was beyond normal capability to break free.
Niyu began the search. Well, this ninja was a perfect research subject—she wanted to examine what kind of gear Konoha ninjas typically carried.
"A short sword? Probably a personal customization?"
"Kunai, shuriken, Battle Rations Pill, various medicines and scrolls—is this the standard ninja kit?"
"And then there's…"
"Oh, there's even a book. Do ninjas read while on missions? Guess you really love this one. Let me take a look..."
From the ninja's pouch, Niyu pulled out a book. Since it came out facing backward, the name scrawled on the back cover caught her attention first.
"Ha...ta...ke...Ka...ka...shi? This must be your name?"
She flipped her palm, turning the book over, and saw its title page:
"Icha... Icha... Par...a...dise..."
Danger!
If Niyu so much as opened a single page of this book, it would be like digging Kakashi's grave and handing him the shovel.
This was most definitely not literature for innocent little girls.
In that instant, cold sweat poured from Kakashi's head. As a ninja, he felt... utterly, bone-deep terrified.
Kakashi was still very young—he had no intention of dying, especially not in such a horrifying way. Just imagining the consequences, he was pretty sure he'd end up blasted off the Earth by 300 kilograms of high explosives, headed straight for the moon.
At this moment, a surge of raw energy shot through Kakashi's body. He knew what it was… survival instinct.
An indescribably intense chakra erupted from Kakashi, and this corrosive energy immediately engulfed the technique beneath his feet. The impact of energy levels allowed him to break free from the Binding Curse Technique just in time.
Before Niyu Haseo could finish reading the four words, Kakashi snatched the book back and fled in a panic.
"Sorry, Young Lord Haseo."
That was all he left behind before vanishing in a blur.
Regardless of how adorable Niyu Haseo herself was, the fact that she was "the demon's daughter" decided everything.
The sudden strong reaction left Niyu Haseo stunned for a moment. After a while, she poked out her little tongue.
"Did I just do something really bad?"
Putting whether it was bad or not aside, at the very least, someone had nearly exited this beautiful world in a rather violent way moments ago.
This incident proved that, even if you're just trying to stay safe, you really shouldn't keep that kind of book on you—it could cause both total embarrassment and real death.
(End of chapter)
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