Chapter 321: Bathhouse
It was precisely these C-Rank Ninjutsu that allowed him to feel at ease in this other world.
He persisted in refining Chakra for an hour, rested for 20 minutes in between, and then practiced hand seals.
Although his previous self had learned a few Ninjutsu, his hand seal speed was still unbearable.
After all, his previous self had focused all his attention on cultivating the family's secret art, Gentle Fist, and in daily combat, he mostly used Byakugan combined with Gentle Fist, not paying much attention to Ninjutsu.
Other Hyūga Clan members were also like this, prioritizing Byakugan + Gentle Fist, and rarely cultivating Ninjutsu.
For the Hyūga Clan, their means of combat was the Byakugan + Gentle Fist combination. This was a conclusion reached after countless generations of Hyūga Clan experimentation. They could stand firm without relying on Ninjutsu.
Now that he had no Byakugan, he could only rely on Ninjutsu. To become stronger and fight more easily, he had to put effort into hand seals.
It was almost ten o'clock when Satō Shiro finished his practice. He lay on the bed for a while, saw the minute hand of the wall clock pointing close to 12, then got up and left, quickening his steps downstairs, and arrived at the Adventurer's Guild within three minutes.
Some of the lights in the lobby were also turned off, making it a bit dim.
"Mister Satō, you're here."
Just as Sherry came out from behind the counter with her bag, she saw Satō Shiro, who had arrived on time, and greeted him with a smile.
Satō Shiro was the alias, or fake name, Satō Shiro used in this world.
Because although that door seemed hidden, there was no guarantee when Konoha Village would discover it.
After all, he had come with Itachi and the others at that time. Itachi and the others would definitely look for him if they saw him disappear.
If they also discovered that door and came looking, for safety's sake, he certainly wouldn't want to use the name Satō Shiro. Otherwise, if they came knocking, wouldn't he be finished?
Others wouldn't do anything to him, but he was worried about the Hyūga Clan coming for him.
What would he do if they captured him and forced him to undergo a Byakugan transplant? He couldn't defeat them, and if they put a Caged Bird on him, he'd just continue being their slave.
Satō Shiro didn't want to see such a thing happen.
By using an alias, if he ever saw people from Konoha Village arrive in this world, he would have time to escape.
"Yes, of course, I must be on time to treat my great benefactor to a meal."
Sherry chuckled softly, "Don't call me a great benefactor. I'm off work now, so let's go!"
"Alright!"
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Naruto World, Konoha Village.
Uchiha Fugaku returned to the village early on the third day.
At this time, a hint of dawn had just appeared above the Village.
Susanoo crossed the Village barrier and arrived at the top of Hokage Rock, letting the two Hyūga Jōnin return to their respective homes. Uchiha Fugaku thought that Nara Shikaku and the others probably hadn't started work yet, so he took his three sons and his future daughter-in-law back to his own house.
After eating breakfast at home, it would be about time to go to the Hokage Building when work hours started.
He planned to have a small meeting with Nara Shikaku and the two Hokage Advisors.
He would tell them about the discovery of the other world and his idea of unifying the Ninja World to advance into the other world, so they could also offer their input.
As the saying goes, many hands make light work. Moreover, Nara Shikaku has high intelligence, so he could come up with ideas, and Uchiha Fugaku would just be responsible for overwhelming combat power.
When he didn't need to use his brain, he naturally preferred to relax.
Uchiha Izumi had originally wanted to go back, mainly because she hadn't bathed in days and felt she smelled, having stayed in those two caves.
Although Itachi and Sasuke didn't say anything, she could smell the peculiar odor on them herself. Everyone just didn't mention it.
Itachi didn't think much about it, unaware that Uchiha Izumi wanted to go back and bathe. He invited Uchiha Izumi to eat a bowl of noodles at his house before leaving. His mother had instructed him days ago when they left home to bring Uchiha Izumi back safely when they returned.
Itachi dared not disobey his mother's wishes.
Facing Itachi's invitation, Uchiha Izumi was very happy in her heart. The old Itachi was a bit like a blockhead, unperceptive, but unexpectedly, after visiting and meeting Itachi's parents, their relationship progressed rapidly, becoming much closer than before.
But she smelled strongly, which made Uchiha Izumi hesitate.
On one side was Itachi's invitation, and on the other was the urgent need to deal with the strange smell on her body, which put her in a dilemma.
She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Is there no way to have both?"
At this moment, the uncle suddenly spoke, "Do you see that bathhouse? Is it open 24 hours? It's open so early?"
Uchiha Fugaku suggested, "We all smell bad. If we go back like this, we might stink up your mothers. How about we go to this bathhouse first to wash up before heading home?"
The uncle's suggestion perfectly hit Uchiha Izumi's mark. She was the first to voice her support: "Uncle, you make sense. I support it."
"I support it too!"
Naruto seemed to finally realize the bad smell on him at this moment. He lowered his head and sniffed his clothes, indeed smelling a persistent stench.
"Ugh, it stinks."
Naruto said, wrinkling his brows and sticking out his tongue. Then he suddenly leaned in and sniffed Sasuke's clothes, finding that Sasuke also had the same bad smell. His brows relaxed instead, and he laughed heartily, "Sasuke, you stink more than me!"
Sasuke replied coldly, "Idiot Naruto."
After saying that, he also voiced his support. Father was right; they really shouldn't bring the bad smell back to their mother.
Kaa-san was pregnant with a baby, so they couldn't stink up their mother and the unborn brother or sister.
With that thought, Sasuke's mind began to wander. Was it a brother or a sister?
Actually, Sasuke preferred it to be a sister.
His brother already had one younger brother, which was enough. Their family was still missing a younger sister.
With a younger sister, it would truly be complete.
Only Itachi hadn't expressed his stance, but it didn't matter now whether he did or not.
"Alright, target: bathhouse, advance!"
Uchiha Izumi was alone in the women's bathhouse, while Uchiha Fugaku naturally took his three sons to the men's bathhouse.
It was early morning, and besides the four of them, there was no one else in the bath.
Staff members were not included.
After rinsing in the washing area, they entered the hot, steaming bath to soak. Uchiha Fugaku let out a long breath, then picked up his phone, which was within reach by the side of the tub, and dialed his wife.
Although mobile phones and computers in Konoha Village were updated and iterated very quickly, signal towers were still limited to Konoha Village.
They had not yet covered the entire country.
Uchiha Fugaku hadn't originally planned to inform Mikoto, but after noticing Uchiha Izumi's hesitation, he also realized that they smelled very bad.
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