Chapter 142 - 8

Chapter 8: Blind Men Touching an Elephant? No, This Is Touching a TreasureThe black cloth shut the world out, leaving only a void of darkness. Naruto stood in place, and before he even took a step, a playful curl had already lifted the corners of his mouth.His sense of hearing was infinitely magnified. The rustle of wind through grass, the flapping of distant bird wings, and the heartbeats of those three rookies, which they tried so hard to suppress but still sounded like thunder to him.Too noisy.For the current him, concealment of this level was practically like streaking in a busy downtown area."Hidden well?"Naruto cracked his neck, his cervical spine letting out a crisp pop."Then here I come."The moment the words hit the ground, he moved.There was no roar of a Chakra eruption; he relied purely on the explosive power of his leg muscles. A shallow pit was kicked into the turf, and the black figure instantly vanished from the spot.Left side. Fifty meters. Behind that thickest oak tree.Sakura was currently huddled in the shadow of the tree roots, her hands clamped tightly over her mouth, not even daring to breathe. She believed she had chosen a perfect spot, with her back against a large tree and bushes blocking the front.Suddenly.A hand rested on her shoulder.There was no warning. It was as if a ghost had appeared out of thin air. That palm was broad and warm, and she could feel the lines of the palm even through her clothes."Ah—!!"Sakura was scared out of her wits; before her scream could fully burst from her throat, it was muffled back by that hand."Too slow."Naruto chuckled lightly in her ear, his warm breath spraying onto Sakura's sensitive earlobe, triggering a layer of goosebumps."Your heartbeat is as loud as a drum, and your breathing is as hurried as if you just finished a marathon. Also..."Naruto released his hand and flicked those pink strands of hair."The scent of your shampoo is too strong. This sickly sweet smell can be picked up from two li away. Remember to switch to an unscented one next time."Sakura slumped to the ground, her face completely flushed. It was partly from the fright and partly from the overly intimate distance.Before she could even snap out of it, that black shadow had already vanished again.At this moment.In the pile of rocks on the other side.Sasuke was keeping his body low, moving quickly against the ground like a gecko. He had heard the commotion from Sakura's side and immediately deduced Naruto's position, preparing to use this window to move to a safer blind spot.This was tactics.Using the sacrifice of a teammate to trade for one's own survival space.Just as a cold smirk curled onto Sasuke's lips and his right foot was about to land.A foot abruptly appeared at his landing point.A trip.An extremely simple and crude kick.Sasuke's center of gravity instantly collapsed, and he pitched forward uncontrollably. His instincts as a Ninja made him want to use a breakfall to adjust, but the owner of that foot seemed to have predicted his prediction long ago.A hand pressed onto the back of his head.And slammed it down hard.Splat.The genius of the Uchiha Clan, in an extremely undignified posture, landed face-first and slid half a meter across the pile of crushed stones."This is the Uchiha Body Flicker Technique?"Naruto squatted down; though blindfolded, his face was aimed precisely in Sasuke's direction."Your steps are light and airy, and your center of gravity is unstable. You even had to crush two dry twigs while moving; are you afraid the enemy won't know where you are?"Sasuke spat out the dirt in his mouth, feeling absolutely humiliated and enraged.Just as he wanted to crawl up and fight for his life, Naruto had already stood up and patted the dust off his hands."That's two solved. One little monkey left."Naruto tilted his head, his ears twitching slightly.A faint milky scent drifted through the air, mixed with the sweetness of some cheap candy. That was Konohamaru's scent.Besides that...There was another scent.It was very fragrant.It wasn't the sickly sweetness of Sakura's cheap shampoo, nor the childishness of candy. It was a mature, elegant aroma, like wild roses in full bloom.Mixed with a faint scent of sweat, it added a few points of pulse-pounding realism.This scent... was a bit unfamiliar, yet a bit familiar.Naruto didn't think much of it.In this exercise field, besides their Team 7 and that tag-along Konohamaru, who else could there be?He figured that kid had probably snuck some perfume on to try and mask his scent."Naive."Naruto shifted his direction and charged toward the place where the fragrance was most concentrated....At the edge of the exercise field.Kurenai Yuhi was currently frowning as she looked at the mess on the ground.She was originally heading to Team 8's assembly point, but while passing by here, she sensed intense Chakra fluctuations and screams. Out of her duty as a Jonin, she came over to check the situation.As soon as she entered, she saw the second young master of the Uchiha family face-down eating dirt, while the pink-haired little girl was slumped under a tree questioning her life."What kind of special training is this?"A hint of doubt flashed in Kurenai's red pupils.That guy Kakashi usually looks so lazy; is his team-leading style this wild?Just as she was about to step forward and inquire.An extremely aggressive presence instantly locked onto her.That feeling was like being a little white rabbit stared down by an apex predator. Every hair on her body stood on end in that instant.Kurenai instinctively turned her head.A golden figure was charging toward her at an incredible speed.Blindfolded?That's... Uzumaki Naruto?Kurenai recognized that signature blonde hair. But this physique... this speed... was he really that dead last?Before she could react, Naruto had already arrived.Too fast.So fast there wasn't even time to weave signs.Kurenai instinctively wanted to cast a Genjutsu, but just as her fingers moved, that body full of male hormones had already crashed into her embrace.There was no murderous intent to the attack.Only a domineering, unreasonable hug."Caught you, little monkey!"Naruto opened his arms, originally intending to give Konohamaru a 'lift high' punishment.As a result, his hands closed.What he embraced was not that scrawny little brat.But a warm, soft body with stunning curves.Puff.It was like crashing into a ball of cotton.Especially the right hand.By some stroke of bad luck, it happened to latch right onto a certain—well, you know—part.That sensation.Softness mixed with amazing elasticity and a heavy sense of weight instantly filled his entire palm.Because of the squeeze from inertia, that mass of softness even slightly overflowed from between his fingers.The air suddenly went silent.Even the wind stopped.Naruto maintained the hugging posture, his entire being stiffening for a moment.Something's not right.This feel is way too wrong.How old is that kid Konohamaru? Even with the best development, it's impossible for him to have trained his pectorals to this scale, right?And...This waist is way too thin.This skin is way too smooth.Plus this fragrance hitting his face was so thick it was practically suffocating.Naruto instinctively gave it a squeeze.Mm.It's definitely real.There are no Chakra fluctuations from the Transformation Technique."Konohamaru?"Naruto spoke up in confusion, his voice carrying a hint of uncertainty."Did you sneak some hormones, kid? How are your chest muscles bigger than mine? And they're pretty soft?"The body in his arms shuddered violently.Kurenai Yuhi's mind went completely blank.She, a newly promoted Jonin of Konoha and a Genjutsu expert, was actually... assaulted in broad daylight by a Genin who just graduated?And this guy...Not only hugged her.But squeezed her.And even gave a review?A rush of blood went straight to her head. Kurenai's originally fair and cold face instantly turned beet red, and even those red eyes of hers welled up with a layer of humiliated watery mist."Let... let go!!"Kurenai gritted her teeth, her voice trembling.This wasn't Konohamaru's voice.This was a mature, magnetic, and extremely humiliated female voice.Naruto's heart skipped a beat.He caught the wrong person.He abruptly ripped off the black cloth covering his eyes.Dazzling sunlight poured in.What entered his vision was an exquisite face inches away. Her black curly hair was a bit messy, and those unique red pupils were staring fixedly at him, burning with a fire that wanted to kill.His gaze moved down.His own sinful big hand was firmly grasping that red Mesh Bodysuit, tightening those already proud curves into a breathtaking arc.Kurenai Yuhi.The leader of Team 8.The future wife of Asuma Sarutobi (unfulfilled).[Ding!][Detected that the host has completed a high-difficulty operation: Blind Men Touching an Elephant (Confirmed).][Target Character: Kurenai Yuhi.][Current Status: Extremely humiliated, preparing to weave signs to kill.][Triggered Sharp Review Options:][A. Immediately kneel and beg for mercy, saying your hand slipped and expressing willingness to take responsibility. (Reward: Kurenai Yuhi's Slap *1, Favorability -50)][B. Play dumb and act confused, saying you thought it was a balloon, and quickly flee the scene. (Reward: IQ -50, Village-wide Wanted Poster *1)][C. Calmly review the feel and state, "As compensation, I can let you touch me back." (Reward: Genjutsu Resistance +100%, Charm Value (Targeting older women) +50%.)]Was there even a need to choose?Since he had already touched her, acting like a coward wouldn't be manly.Besides, the reward given by the system... Genjutsu Resistance +100%? This was practically a god-tier skill tailor-made for facing Uchiha Itachi in the future.Naruto did not let go in a panic as Kurenai had expected.On the contrary.He even slightly adjusted the angle of his palm and looked at Kurenai's face, which was about to drip blood, with a serious expression."Kurenai-sensei."Naruto spoke, his tone as flat as if he were discussing what to have for dinner."Although this is a misunderstanding, I have to say..."His gaze swept over the part that seemed a bit deformed, and he nodded extremely sincerely."Your assets are indeed very substantial. This scale and elasticity are more than a hundred times better than that pink-haired Airport over there."He even brought his nose a bit closer and took a deep breath."And the scent is not bad either. Much higher class than Sakura's cheap fragrance."Boom!In the distance, Sakura, who had just crawled up, felt her knees go weak and knelt on the ground once more."Naruto!! Go to hell!!!"Sakura let out a shrill roar, feeling like she had suffered ten thousand points of critical damage.She wasn't the one who was touched.But she was the one who was humiliated.Was there any justice left in the world