"Three guests, please come inside!"
Kairen invited the three of Nara Shikaku into the courtyard, and a shadow clone came up to receive them.
"Youth! Burn up!"
Kairen then heard a loud shout filled with the aura of youth.
"Guy, looks like I'm first."
"Dad, I will definitely work hard."
Two figures in green tight suits, one big and one small, came running in upside down at high speed from afar.
Kairen smiled helplessly and said to Guy and Might Duy, "You two, please come inside!"
Guy stood up, giving Kairen a thumbs up: "Kairen, the Chūnin Exams are coming soon. When the time comes, I must have a good fight with you!"
Although Guy had never seen Kairen's true strength, his intuition was strong, feeling that Kairen's strength was extraordinary.
Kairen scratched his head: "Just think about how to pass the written test first!"
The moment Kairen mentioned the written test of the Chūnin Exams, Guy immediately felt his head ache, and even his youth wilted.
Guy's Taijutsu at the ninja academy was invincible, but his theoretical knowledge was a mess — a typical subject imbalance.
Kairen gave Guy a little push: "Go in already, we'll talk about the exams when the time comes!"
"That's true!"
Might Duy patted Guy on the shoulder: "Don't be discouraged. Youth has only just begun, and we will definitely find a solution!"
"That's right, Dad! Youth will never give up on those who strive! Wuu wuu wuu…"
As the two spoke, they suddenly hugged each other while crying for no reason, as if waves of the ocean were crashing against rocks behind them.
Kairen got goosebumps all over, feeling that these people of youth were not even on the same frequency as normal humans.
He at most was a split personality case, but Guy and Might Duy seemed to have no awareness of the people around them at all.
"Let's go, Guy! Since it's your classmate treating us, we must eat with the spirit of youth!"
"Yosh!"
The two youthful figures walked into the house and found a place to sit.
The people nearby couldn't stand the strange aura coming off them, and without another word they immediately left.
...
Not long after, members of the Hyūga clan arrived.
Wearing dark green silk robes, their eyes completely white — quite scary at night.
But looking closely at the leader, he carried a faint noble temperament. The visitor was the clan head of the Hyūga — Hyūga Hiashi.
Beside him was his twin brother Hyūga Hizashi, followed by two guards.
Hyūga Hiashi approached the Senju family residence, looking at this brightly lit clan compound and that clan crest.
Once so glorious — Senju, united with Uchiha to establish Konohagakure, dominating the Land of Fire, ending the Warring States era.
In the end, they still went to decline. Now there was a slight recovery— no, not a slight recovery, but a whirlwind, a storm shaking the entire ninja world.
Just like Nara Shikaku thought, Hyūga Hiashi highly acknowledged Kairen's future, and was very aware of his special status in the village.
Kairen relied on that overwhelming strength to make even the Hokage not dare to touch him.
For such a person, the Hyūga clan must draw him in if necessary, and even if unnecessary — forcefully draw him in.
If he had one daughter, he would definitely marry her to him.
If he had two daughters, he'd send them both, tie Kairen onto the Hyūga clan's great carriage, weld the door shut — don't even think of getting off for the rest of your life.
"Kairen-kun, this is a small gift to congratulate Princess Tsunade on becoming Hokage's aide!"
Hyūga Hiashi handed over a booklet to Kairen.
"You're too kind!"
Kairen opened it and looked carefully, finding that it contained the Hyūga clan's Taijutsu experiences, including their soft-style combat — extremely precious for a Taijutsu practitioner.
Kairen eventually accepted Hyūga Hiashi's gift. Battle experience might not help his reckless fighting style.
But Tsunade could absorb the principles of the Gentle Fist from it, enhance her Taijutsu skills, and more importantly — improve her flexibility in the joy of fish and water.
"Thank you, Hyūga clan head!" Kairen nodded.
Hyūga Hiashi smiled humbly: "Just a small gesture, not worth mentioning."
"Hyūga clan members, please come inside!"
...
After the Hyūga clan, more than a dozen civilian Jōnin came to congratulate Tsunade.
And finally, a group from the Konoha Orphanage arrived. Kairen saw several shadow clones carrying children, Yakushi Nono holding Jinrei.
They saw Kairen leaning against the courtyard gate from a distance, petting a panda.
Jinrei waved happily toward him: "Kairen-san! Kairen-san!"
A smile appeared on Kairen's lips as he also waved to her.
The group from the orphanage approached, Yakushi Nono put Jinrei down, and Jinrei leaped into Kairen's arms.
"Jinrei, take this!"
Kairen spun Jinrei like a ball, making her laugh loudly.
"Alright, putting you down now!"
After Kairen put Jinrei down, he opened his arms again: "Want a big windmill spin too?"
Yakushi Nono smiled gently and then hugged Kairen briefly before separating.
"Come in!"
Kairen led them into the Senju residence.
"Jinrei, Akikawa, and Uruishi — you must eat a lot, that way you can grow as tall as Kairen-san!"
"Got it! Got it! We'll definitely eat Kairen-san's house into bankruptcy!"
"Impossible. If you can bankrupt my house, I'll… I'll sell Wolon and Fenchu to you!"
"Hmm??"
Wolon and Fenchu were not pleased. They were grand strategists, auspicious beasts of the nation — how could he say sell them just like that?
Jinrei took it seriously: "Kairen-san, you mean it!"
Kairen nodded: "Anyway, those two only eat my rice and do nothing. So I'll sell them to you."
"Hmm!!"
Wolon and Fenchu were furious, jumping to cling onto Kairen's leg, their claws grabbing his pants as if trying to topple him with their weight.
...
Kairen led Yakushi Nono and the others to an empty table. He and Yakushi Nono sat together, surrounded by children.
"Music!"
Kairen clapped his hands, and instantly more than twenty shadow clones appeared around — dressed in colorful clothes, each holding a different instrument.
There were drums, guitars, pianos, suonas…
Two wood clones also emerged from the ground like logs, building a stage in an open space nearby.
Above them, a giant rainbow-colored spotlight shined constantly down.
"♪Dong dong dong… den den den… pong pong pong♫…"
In an instant, the entire Senju household was filled with a lively atmosphere.
"♪A thousand years waiting once, waiting once ah ya♫~"
"Good! Good! Good!"
Jiraiya's cheeks were flushed red from drinking. Watching the energetic Kairen shadow clones dancing on the stage, he clapped vigorously.
"This is good! This is great!"
"Hmph!" Orochimaru beside him snorted disdainfully, continuing to peel his plumeria flowers.
As a scientist, he was never interested in the arts.
Tsunade's attention wasn't on the stage — instead, it was on Kairen at the side.
She saw a woman with dark golden hair sitting beside Kairen, the two even picking dishes for each other — looking extremely close.
As she watched, Kairen put an arm around Yakushi Nono's waist and began pouring her wine.
"Come! Drink more. When you're drunk, it'll be easier for me to drive."
Drinking and driving was forbidden — but if the other person got drunk, he could drive her.