"Red, let's move in together?"
Sarutobi Asuma, with his arms wrapped around Red's slender waist, suddenly lowered his head and whispered in her ear.
"Eh?"
Yūhi Kurenai turned her head slightly, her forehead resting against Sarutobi Asuma's chin. She asked, "Are we going to start living together?"
Sarutobi Asuma kissed Yūhi Kurenai's forehead and chuckled, "Of course."
Yūhi Kurenai was tempted, but then she thought, "Aren't we still too young?"
"Father probably won't agree."
Sarutobi Asuma immediately said righteously, "We're doing this for our training too!"
Hearing this, Yūhi Kurenai's body trembled involuntarily, as if an electric current had passed through her. She gave Sarutobi Asuma a sideways glance with her enchanting eyes and lightly snorted, "You go convince Father!"
"Absolutely!"
"Your father-in-law is my responsibility!"
With that, Sarutobi Asuma bit Yūhi Kurenai's lips and began to sweet-talk her.
After a long while, their lips parted.
"Happy birthday, Red!"
Sarutobi Asuma looked into Red's eyes and said affectionately.
Unbeknownst to them, it had already passed midnight.
"Thank you!"
Yūhi Kurenai, moved, proactively wrapped her arms around Sarutobi Asuma's neck, her red lips like fire.
...
Konoha, Year 48, June 11th.
On Yūhi Kurenai's 15th birthday, Sarutobi Asuma specially invited their peers from the village to celebrate her birthday at a yakiniku restaurant.
Shizune, Might Guy, Shiranui Genma, Mitarashi Anko, Ebisu, Namashi Raidō, Yamashiro Aoba, Ibiki, and Tsubaki were all present.
Unfortunately, Kakashi couldn't come because he had to protect Uzumaki Kushina.
And Rin Nohara's identity couldn't be exposed, so she couldn't participate either.
Also, Hagane Kotetsu, Izumo Kamizuki, and others were on a mission.
It's worth mentioning that Orochimaru had defected long ago, so Anko hadn't become his disciple.
After the celebration, Sarutobi Asuma, Red, and Shizune returned home together.
Using training as an excuse, Sarutobi Asuma easily convinced his father-in-law, Yūhi Shinkō, to let him and Yūhi Kurenai move out and live together.
The house was located near the Senju Ancestral Home.
Upon arriving at the doorstep, Yūhi Kurenai invited, "Shizune, let's celebrate together."
Shizune knew she was talking about celebrating the move. After considering that Tsunade should be fine for the time being, she nodded.
The three of them then entered Sarutobi Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai's new home together.
Shizune had helped with the move during the day, so it wasn't her first time here, but she couldn't help but comment, "This house is so big, won't it be too quiet for just the two of you?"
Yūhi Kurenai laughed heartily, "Then why don't you move in with us?"
"Eh?"
Shizune was taken aback for a moment, and then a blush flashed across her face. She quickly shook her head, "No, no, I can't leave Lord Tsunade!"
Sarutobi Asuma kept his eyes straight ahead, pretending not to hear, and diligently made tea, taking out the snacks Yūhi Kurenai had bought.
The three of them sat on the carpet around the low table.
Yūhi Kurenai said, "It's very close to Lord Tsunade's place, so it won't cause any delays."
"Besides, if we move in together, we can train better."
"It's already very difficult for us to improve after completing the training at the waterfall. Without Asuma's help, we might not be able to step on water in ten years."
Shizune hesitated, "This..."
She wasn't someone who considered herself first.
She worried about Tsunade not having anyone to look after her, and she also worried about Yūhi Kurenai's situation.
Yūhi Kurenai had a straightforward personality, but she was even more meticulous than Tsunade. Shizune cherished this friend dearly.
"Don't worry, Asuma will help you persuade Lord Tsunade,"
Yūhi Kurenai said confidently.
Shizune, unable to refuse, finally agreed.
After chatting for a while, Yūhi Kurenai suggested they train.
Sarutobi Asuma naturally wouldn't refuse.
During the day, he had already remodeled the residence, specially constructing a training room.
This training room was located underground. The stone walls were created by Sarutobi Asuma using ninjutsu, followed by a layer of wooden walls. The floor was a masterpiece of Wood Release, and it was covered in talismans.
He left a Shadow Clone outside.
Sarutobi Asuma and the other two arrived at the training room.
A carpet was spread on the floor, and the three of them sat directly on it.
With Shizune present, Sarutobi Asuma certainly couldn't touch Yūhi Kurenai as he had in the hot spring room before. He could only sit there properly.
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune sat opposite Sarutobi Asuma, forming an equilateral triangle. Then, Sarutobi Asuma created an electromagnetic field that enveloped himself and the two women.
The magnetic field merged with the human body's magnetic field.
This was Shizune's first time experiencing such training. She immediately felt her body "tighten," as if bound by some invisible force.
As a medical ninja, she clearly understood that her internal organs were stronger and her metabolism had improved.
This included her digestion, absorption, energy storage capabilities, and so on.
Immediately after, Shizune felt a tingling sensation all over her body. Cells within her were highly active, and her nerve signal transmission speed soared.
"This is the power of Lightning Style!"
"And that previous power… was it Magnet Release?"
"So, it's Asuma's Electromagnetic Release ability!"
Just as she thought this, Shizune noticed the Lightning Style current strengthening, spreading throughout her body. The tingling sensation made her involuntarily let out a soft moan.
Instantly, a blush appeared on her cheeks.
Yūhi Kurenai beside her chuckled, "It's like this for everyone at first. Just bear with it."
Shizune gritted her teeth, "Yes!"
An hour later.
The training ended. Shizune felt light and airy, leaving the room damp.
Meanwhile, in the bathtub, Sarutobi Asuma held Yūhi Kurenai, continuing the second phase of their training.
The next day.
At five in the morning, Sarutobi Asuma took Yūhi Kurenai out for their morning practice.
Upon arriving at their destination, they heard rhythmic, passionate shouts from a distance.
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "It must be that guy Gai!"
As expected, Gai's figure soon appeared within their sight, running upside down.
"Hey, Asuma!"
Might Guy also spotted Sarutobi Asuma and the other woman. He flipped his body and excitedly said, "Asuma, it's been a while since you've come to train. You can't slack off."
"How about we spar a bit to awaken the hot-blooded youth within us!"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and stepped forward, "Then let's have a youthful duel, Gai. Let me see how far you've come."
"I'll definitely surprise you!"
Might Guy's teeth glinted. Then, as if just noticing Yūhi Kurenai, he spoke, "Kurenai, would you like to join us?"
"It feels like we've never sparred before!"
Yūhi Kurenai immediately shook her head, "I'll train on my own. You two fight!"
Saying this, she went to the side to train by herself.
Sarutobi Asuma and Might Guy met each other's gaze, and the passionate aura between them surged.
Suddenly, Might Guy leaped off the ground, unleashing a Konoha Whirlwind directly at Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma extended his right hand, accurately grabbing Might Guy's ankle, and then flung him away.
Flipping his body, Might Guy landed, but not before plowing a deep gully into the ground.
"Asuma, your reflexes are still as sharp as ever!"
"But I'm not bad either!"
With that, Might Guy charged forward, rushing towards Sarutobi Asuma at an even faster speed.
However, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't land a blow on Sarutobi Asuma. Each attempt was easily deflected by Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma hadn't even taken a single step.
Suddenly.
Might Guy stopped. After catching his breath, he seriously removed the weights he was wearing and threw them onto the ground with a loud thud.
"Asuma, it seems your progress over the past year has far exceeded my imagination!"
"However, passionate youth never concedes defeat!"
"Yahaha!"
Might Guy attacked with even greater speed, afterimages flashing around Sarutobi Asuma as the air exploded time and time again.
Sarutobi Asuma also grew a bit more serious, spinning in place and deflecting Might Guy's attacks repeatedly.
However.
Might Guy had improved a lot, but Sarutobi Asuma had improved even more.
Even though he hadn't trained his body for a year.
Suddenly.
Sarutobi Asuma moved, blasting Might Guy away with a single punch.
"This guy has so much power!"
Might Guy climbed out of the crater, his expression grave.
He had felt that Sarutobi Asuma hadn't used any chakra just now, meaning it wasn't a ninjutsu relying on Monster Strength.
And he had already used chakra, yet he had been completely outmatched.
No, they weren't even on the same level!
"Truly worthy of being called a Ninja Demigod!"
"But I won't be discouraged; I'm even more fired up!"
Might Guy's fighting spirit surged.
"Guy, you've learned the Eight Inner Gates technique, haven't you? Let me see it, show me the results of your training!"
Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile.
"Then I won't hold back!"
Might Guy agreed instantly, crossing his hands and bowing slightly.
"Gate of Opening, Open!"
At that moment, Might Guy broke through the first self-imposed limit of the human body.
That was the limit on physical strength!
From this moment on, he could squeeze out all of his body's power.
Might Guy's speed and strength would both greatly increase.
However, Might Guy didn't stop, immediately activating the Gate of Rest.
This gate removed the limit on the body's recovery ability, granting him immense regenerative power and preventing fatigue for a certain period.
Then, Might Guy activated the Gate of Life.
Opening this gate meant he was at the warning line for releasing his body's potential, as it removed the limit on the human body's pain tolerance.
Might Guy still didn't stop, opening the fourth gate, the Gate of Pain, and the fifth gate, the Gate of Limit.
When the Gate of Limit opened, a powerful green chakra erupted from Might Guy's body, but he quickly reined it back in.
Yūhi Kurenai, who was training in the distance, was alerted and couldn't help but stop and look over, exclaiming, "Is that... the legendary Eight Inner Gates Formation?"
"It actually unleashed such immense power!"
Opposite Might Guy, Sarutobi Asuma raised an eyebrow. "To reach the fifth gate so quickly, and to accumulate such power."
The Eight Inner Gates taijutsu could be trained by anyone, with virtually no prerequisites.
If there was one prerequisite, it was effort!
The strength of this technique completely depended on individual training.
It required accumulating training and effort over time, suppressing one's own energy, and then unleashing it by opening the gates.
Sarutobi Asuma remembered that Kakashi had trained it in the original work, but he was nowhere near comparable to Might Guy.
And Rock Lee; his Eight Inner Gates was stronger than Kakashi's, but still couldn't compare to Guy's.
Feeling the power contained within Might Guy's body, Sarutobi Asuma praised him with admiration, saying, "Guy, you've already surpassed Uncle Duy!"
Might Guy grinned, "But I haven't surpassed myself yet!"
"Asuma, you'd better be careful next!"
Sarutobi Asuma laughed, "Just go all out!"
He also wanted to test his own physical capabilities!
"Go!"
With a loud shout, the sound barrier was then broken by an explosion.
Yūhi Kurenai, watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but gasp, "So fast!"
Her eyes had lost sight of Might Guy, seeing only two white shockwaves.
Might Guy's speed had clearly broken the sound barrier.
"Truly astonishing speed!"
Yūhi Kurenai searched for Might Guy's figure, then suddenly looked up, "He's above!"
The next moment, with a boom, the spot where Sarutobi Asuma stood exploded, sending rocks flying.
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