At the royal palace in the Fire Country Metropolis, Ino Yamanaka glanced around, saw that no one was nearby, and immediately stepped forward and wrapped both hands around Kitazawa's arm.
Kitazawa instinctively looked down.
What he saw, besides her pretty face, was the form-fitting outfit tracing her graceful figure.
She might not be on Tsunade's or Hinata Hyuga's level, but she was hardly lacking.
Kitazawa remembered that in Boruto, she had been the type to bloom later and eventually rival even Tsunade and Hinata.
The two of them quickly entered the Hokage's office.
The moment they were inside, Ino let go of Kitazawa's arm.
She skipped forward and stopped right in front of him.
"Kitazawa-sensei," Ino asked expectantly, "what's my reward?"
"What reward do you want?" Kitazawa asked with a smile.
"You're the one giving me a reward. How can you ask me that?" Ino puffed out her cheeks, planted her hands on her hips, and exposed her slender, pale waist.
Paired with her long legs beneath her short skirt, she gave off an irresistibly bright and charming impression.
"Do you want the Yin Seal?" Kitazawa asked after a brief thought.
"The same Yin Seal Sakura learned?" Ino's eyes lit up. "You're going to teach me the Yin Seal?"
"Not teach you. I'm going to give it to you directly."
Kitazawa briefly explained the Yang Seal, which was derived from the Yin Seal.
"That sounds amazing!" Ino nodded at once. "I want it!"
No woman could reject the temptation of preserving her youth forever.
She was still young now, but one day she would grow old.
Kitazawa possessed the Yin Seal, so he would not age.
When that day came, it would be hard for her to face him if she had aged while he remained the same.
But with the Yang Seal, she would not have to worry about that anymore.
"The Yang Seal requires me to inscribe the technique on six places on your body," Kitazawa said with a blink. "Your forehead, both hands, both feet, and the area over your heart."
Ino's face immediately flushed.
The other places were no big deal, but the one over her heart was a little troublesome.
Only a little, though.
After all, the two of them were only one final step away from changing their relationship completely.
Ino took a deep breath.
She raised a hand and undid the top two buttons of her outfit.
A broad stretch of pale skin was revealed.
Kitazawa reached out and placed his hand over her heart.
Ino trembled slightly and shyly turned her gaze away.
She was definitely bolder than Hinata, but not bold enough to stay completely unfazed by something like this.
A large amount of chakra flowed into Ino's body.
As Kitazawa looked at her soft, rounded figure, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.
Both the Yin Seal and the Yang Seal had the effect of preserving youth.
But for the current Ino, that function was unnecessary and might even have side effects.
After all, she had not yet reached the age when she would be at her most beautiful.
The same was true for Hinata.
They were only just past eighteen. Right now, they were youthful and vibrant.
They would need a few more years before they could truly be called mature and alluring.
After thinking it over, Kitazawa decided to make a slight adjustment to that function.
Soon, all the formulas had been inscribed.
The chakra linked together, and in the end, a small red heart-shaped mark, like a beauty mark, appeared over Ino's heart.
"All done. You have the Yang Seal now."
Kitazawa withdrew his hand and reminded her, "Just come find me every so often so I can replenish it with chakra."
"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei!"
Feeling the changes inside her body, Ino could not help but smile brightly.
"It's nothing," Kitazawa said casually.
The Yang Seal was only useful for now.
Once he dealt with Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki and the others, he could simply give Ino a pill.
At that point, she would no longer need the Yang Seal to maintain her youth.
"But to me, this is something incredibly precious," Ino said seriously as she lifted her head to look at him.
As soon as she finished speaking, she rose onto her toes and offered him her soft, glossy lips.
Kitazawa lowered his head and kissed her.
At the same time, he slipped an arm around her slim, fair waist.
After a long, breath-stealing kiss, Ino took half a step back.
A faint blush colored her beautiful face, her lips slightly parted as she breathed in the long-missed fresh air.
Suddenly, Kitazawa's brows lifted, and he turned toward the door.
The corners of his mouth curved upward into a light smile.
"Hinata," Kitazawa called.
Ino jumped in surprise.
She instantly snapped back to herself, subconsciously wiped at the corner of her mouth, and felt a small flicker of panic.
But she quickly calmed down again.
Because it had only ever been a matter of time before Hinata found out.
And even if she did, it was not that big a deal.
After all, Kitazawa already had an official girlfriend in Kurenai Yuhi.
Ino and Hinata were, in essence, on the same side.
The door opened.
Hinata Hyuga walked in with her head lowered.
She had come to find Kitazawa because she wanted to take part in his special training, but she had not expected to see Ino get there first.
She was surprised, but at the same time, it felt only natural.
In her eyes, Kitazawa was simply too exceptional. If he could attract her, then of course he could attract Ino as well.
And she knew Ino well—she cared a lot about looks.
To someone like Ino, Kitazawa was practically irresistible.
"K-Kitazawa-sensei," Hinata said awkwardly, "I didn't mean to interrupt you."
"No, you came at just the right time," Kitazawa said, beckoning her over.
Hinata glanced at Ino, her face reddening as she walked over to stand before him.
"I just inscribed the Yang Seal on Ino," Kitazawa said, then explained once more what the Yang Seal was.
A look of surprise appeared on Hinata's face.
She naturally knew about Tsunade's and Sakura Haruno's Yin Seal, but she had never expected there to be a special Yang Seal like this.
The moment she understood, delight surged up in her heart.
She did not want to grow old while Kitazawa stayed young either.
"I'll inscribe the Yang Seal on you now."
Kitazawa raised his hand, removed her Konoha forehead protector, and then placed his hand over her heart.
Even through the black mesh, he could clearly feel Hinata's racing heartbeat.
The rise and fall of her skin conveyed just how tense she was at that moment.
But Kitazawa knew that most of that tension came from Ino being there.
After all, this sort of contact was nothing unusual during their special training.
Ino glanced over without thinking.
She could not help sighing inwardly.
Hinata's advantage was simply too great. There was no way she could catch up.
Still, there was no need for the two of them to compete over anything.
"How do you feel?" Kitazawa asked as he withdrew his hand.
"My body feels really light," Hinata said in surprise, clenching her fist.
"That's the effect of the Yang Seal," Kitazawa said with a smile. "It keeps your body in peak condition at all times."
"Thank you, Kitazawa-sensei," Hinata said gratefully, suppressing the emotions in her heart.
"Then I'll need to collect a little payment."
The moment he said that, Kitazawa leaned forward and captured her lips.
Hinata's eyes widened instinctively.
Kissing had already become something familiar to her.
But this time was different—Ino was standing only a short distance away.
She did not dare look at her, and she did not want to push Kitazawa away either, so all she could do was close her eyes.
It would have been a lie for Ino to say she felt completely calm watching this.
But she knew she had to get used to it.
A long while later, their lips finally parted.
Hinata's face was bright red, her body swaying as though she might faint at any moment.
"Hinata is seriously adorable," Ino could not help saying when she saw that.
A thought surfaced in her mind: it would be stranger if Kitazawa didn't like Hinata.
"So are you."
Kitazawa reached out and pinched Ino's cheek.
Ino's lips instantly curved upward, and her mood brightened.
"It's about time. Let's eat together."
With a casual wave of his hand, Kitazawa took out three lunch boxes.
"I brought lunch too."
Ino opened a storage scroll and took out two lunch boxes.
Clearly, she had been planning to eat with Kitazawa.
Hinata said nothing, but she also took out two lunch boxes.
Ino could not help smiling.
Their thoughts had matched unexpectedly well.
There were a few too many lunch boxes now, but with Hinata there, none of the food would go to waste.
The next day arrived.
At nine in the morning, the arena for the Ninja World Youth Martial Arts Tournament was once again packed with spectators.
Today's finals were undoubtedly the main event.
In particular, the match between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki would decide who was the strongest of the new generation.
"Round Five, Match One: Hinata Hyuga versus Sasuke Uchiha."
Kabuto Yakushi's voice rang out.
"Hinata, just do your best," Kitazawa said when he heard it.
"Okay."
Hinata nodded.
She knew very well that she was no match for Sasuke Uchiha or Naruto Uzumaki.
Besides, she did not care much about ranking or victory.
She had already obtained what she truly wanted.
As soon as the battle began, Hinata activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
Just like Neji Hyuga had done the day before, she used Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and then promptly conceded.
"Round Five, final match," Kabuto said after a pause. "Sasuke Uchiha versus Naruto Uzumaki!"
The audience instantly erupted into cheers.
Without question, this was the battle they had all been waiting for.
"Sasuke!"
Naruto gave a thumbs-up and shouted, "My youth is on fire!"
Sasuke tightened his grip on the Sword of the Thunder God.
He thought back to all the sparring matches he and Naruto had had since joining the ninja academy.
Most of the time, he had been the one to lose.
Because Naruto's chakra reserves were just too absurd.
Even now, Sasuke still could not match Naruto in that regard.
"The battle begins!"
The moment Kabuto gave the signal, he quickly retreated to the edge of the arena.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Naruto opened as usual with a massive number of shadow clones.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Sasuke's Rinnegan trembled.
An invisible repulsive force surged outward, and wherever it passed, Naruto's shadow clones burst into smoke.
In the end, fewer than a hundred remained.
"Sage Mode!"
Naruto clapped his hands together and shouted, "Sage Art: Massive Rasengan Barrage!"
The remaining nearly one hundred shadow clones all raised their hands at once.
In an instant, countless gigantic Rasengans appeared.
Sasuke's mouth twitched.
Sage Art: Massive Rasengan Barrage was obviously an upgraded version of Sage Art: Massive Rasengan.
Without hesitation, he activated his Complete Body Susanoo.
Susanoo immediately took flight.
High in the air, its giant twin blades slashed out one after another.
Each slash released a blade of light.
The sword-light rapidly sliced through the Rasengans.
Explosions rang out in succession.
The entire arena shook as if an earthquake had struck.
The spectators stared in shock.
Had it only been three exchanges, and they were already fighting at this level?
For many of them, this was without question the most terrifying battle they had ever seen.
"As expected of Sasuke!" Naruto shouted. "Nine-Tails Mode!"
Golden chakra immediately appeared around his body.
A suffocating aura spread outward.
Tailed Beast Chakra Mode!
Seeing that, Sasuke also drew on the Eight-Tails' chakra.
The Eight-Tails was no match for the Nine-Tails, but it was enough to narrow the gap between him and Naruto.
"Sage Art: Wind Style: Massive Rasenshuriken!"
Naruto raised both arms.
The moment the shuriken-shaped Rasengan finished forming, he hurled it with all his strength.
Sasuke immediately locked onto it with his Rinnegan.
"Amenotejikara!"
In an instant, he swapped positions with it.
With a thunderous boom, the Sage Art: Wind Style: Massive Rasenshuriken slammed into the ground and exploded.
Sasuke, meanwhile, appeared high in the air and easily evaded the attack.
Naruto blinked in surprise.
At that exact moment, Sasuke raised both arms.
"Chibaku Tensei!"
A tiny black sphere flew above Naruto's head.
Centered on that sphere, the entire sky seemed to twist.
A horrifying gravitational force spread in every direction.
Naruto immediately lowered his body and forced himself to stay rooted in place.
But he knew that would not last for long.
After a brief thought, he gave up resisting.
His whole body shot toward the black sphere.
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
As he neared it, Naruto immediately spat out a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Sasuke's eyes sharpened.
Without a second thought, he used Amenotejikara again and returned to the ground.
A violent explosion erupted in the sky.
It looked like an enormous firework blooming overhead.
But Sasuke knew Naruto would not die to his own Tailed Beast Bomb.
The moment that thought crossed his mind, he raised a hand.
"Super Shinra Tensei!"
An immense quantity of chakra transformed into an overwhelming, limitless repulsive force.
Everything in its path—including the lingering aftermath of the explosion—was blown away.
"Ashura Nine-Tails Mode!"
Naruto roared.
In the original story, the advanced form of Nine-Tails Mode and Sage Mode was Six Paths Sage Mode.
But that required the chakra of all nine tailed beasts.
Naruto currently had only the Nine-Tails.
So, under Kitazawa's suggestion, he had created a weakened version of Six Paths Sage Mode—Ashura Nine-Tails Mode.
Sasuke's heart trembled.
This was the first time he had seen Naruto's Ashura Nine-Tails Mode.
"Truth-Seeking Ball Rasenshuriken!"
Naruto gave him no time to think.
Floating in midair, he launched a fierce attack at once.
Behind him, six Truth-Seeking Balls began to spin, forming tailed-beast bombs shaped like shuriken.
Naruto hurled them forward.
The six Truth-Seeking Ball Rasenshuriken crashed into the invisible repulsive force.
In that instant, space itself warped.
Three of the Rasenshuriken shattered.
But the remaining three continued flying toward Sasuke.
Sasuke drew in a deep breath, and his Susanoo shuddered.
A blood-red armor formed over its surface from the Eight-Tails' chakra.
"Indra's Arrow!"
Susanoo raised its hand.
Six Truth-Seeking Balls spun together into a long spear crackling with electricity.
Kitazawa had taught Naruto Ashura Chakra Mode, so naturally he had not neglected Sasuke either.
What Sasuke had learned was Armored Susanoo.
As for Indra's Arrow, in the original story it had been an ultimate technique powered by absorbing the chakra of all nine tailed beasts.
But Sasuke had the same problem as before—right now, he only had the Eight-Tails.
Fortunately, both he and Naruto possessed Six Paths chakra, allowing them to strengthen their techniques with Truth-Seeking Balls.
Susanoo hurled the spear.
In an instant, it destroyed the three Truth-Seeking Ball Rasenshuriken.
Naruto could feel the terrifying pressure coming from Indra's Arrow.
He no longer hesitated and unleashed his own ultimate technique.
"Six Paths: Massive Rasenshuriken!"
At that moment, the chakra of the Sage of Six Paths, the Nine-Tails' chakra, and natural energy fused together.
Naruto threw two enormous Yin-Yang Release Rasenshuriken with all his strength.
A never-before-seen explosion erupted in the sky.
The terrifying chakra became a storm that blasted outward in every direction.
Fortunately, they were inside the Divine Tree Game.
If this had been in the real ninja world, several hidden villages would already have been destroyed.
Even so, every spectator present could only stare blankly in shock.
They had never witnessed a battle this horrifying.
Some of them even began to think that perhaps even Kitazawa might not be a match for the two of them.
That was hardly their fault.
After all, they had never seen Kitazawa's battles against the Sage of Six Paths, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, or Isshiki Ōtsutsuki.
The only major fight of his they knew about was the one against Nagato.
But compared to the sheer spectacle of Sasuke and Naruto's battle, even that seemed quieter.
Kitazawa, however, had already anticipated all of this.
One reason he wanted to spar with Team Seven, aside from triggering a system mission, was to display his own strength.
As emperor, he had to leave behind an image of absolute invincibility in everyone's minds.
Only then would no one dare harbor rebellious thoughts.
Kitazawa looked toward the center of the arena.
In the original story, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki had fought a world-shaking battle at the Valley of the End.
The techniques they used to decide the winner there had been Indra's Arrow and Six Paths: Massive Rasenshuriken.
In the end, they had been evenly matched.
After exhausting themselves, they had each used one final technique—Rasengan and Chidori—and blown off one another's arms.
Their battle ended with both of them collapsing heavily wounded, and they reconciled.
A long while later, the dust finally cleared.
Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki came back into view.
Both of them looked battered and worn down.
That was only natural. Indra's Arrow and Six Paths: Massive Rasenshuriken consumed an enormous amount of chakra.
But Naruto was in slightly better shape.
Because he simply had more chakra.
Sasuke, on the other hand, could no longer even maintain Susanoo.
If the fight continued, Naruto would definitely be the one to win.
Kitazawa considered it carefully.
As the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra, the two of them should have been evenly matched from the start.
The reason Naruto seemed a little stronger than Sasuke was because he also had the Nine-Tails and Sage Mode.
If those two factors were taken away, there would be almost no difference between them.
"That's enough. Your battle ends here."
Kitazawa stood up, walked to the center of the arena, and said, "There's still one more match to come."
Sasuke, Naruto, and even the spectators all looked puzzled.
Wasn't this the final already? Why was there still another fight?
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