The blond-haired Hokage, starting from before Hinata's wedding.

"I was just about to go home when I suddenly saw a figure running towards the Hokage Building, so I thought I'd go check it out," Qiu Xiaoming explained.

"Then what Naruto saw must have been Sasuke, right? He just came back and headed towards the Hokage Building," Konohamaru said.

"Sasuke is back?" Qiu Xiaoming was taken aback.

"Yeah, Sasuke's back too, probably because of that special alert from today." Konohamaru nodded heavily.

Qiu Xiaoming's heart sank upon hearing this. Now that Sasuke was back, would Sakura suddenly rekindle her old feelings? He was so close to winning her over.

Especially now that Sasuke is back, where will he sleep tonight?

No, we absolutely must stop this from happening!

Thinking of this, Qiu Xiaoming nodded slightly and then said, "I see. I thought there were some bad guys involved and was going to check it out. In that case, I'll head back."

"Then you guys keep patrolling, I won't bother you anymore. You've worked hard tonight." Qiu Xiaoming said goodbye to Konohamaru, and then tried to run towards Sakura's house.

"Hey, wait a minute, Xiaoming-ge!" Konohamaru suddenly called out to Qiu Xiaoming.

"What's wrong?" Qiu Xiaoming stopped and asked, puzzled.

"Hey, Xiaoming-ge, do you have a moment to take this girl back?" Konohamaru said, pointing at Mirai.

[Ding! Icha Icha Paradise Mission: Send Sarutobi Mirai home. Reward for completing the mission: 200 Affection Points.]

Qiu Xiaoming originally wanted to refuse, but now that the system task had been issued, he naturally had no way to refuse.

“Sure! Of course.” Qiu Xiaoming nodded and said.

"Konohamaru-nii, I don't want to go back. I want to patrol with you." Mirai shook her head, tugging at Konohamaru's sleeve, and said stubbornly.

"Mirai, be good, listen to me. If you don't go back, I'm afraid Auntie won't let me take you out anymore." Konohamaru coaxed Mirai by patting her little head.

"Hmph!" Mirai pouted and released Konohamaru's clothes in dissatisfaction.

Chapter 72 Strange Weapons

In the future, she will reluctantly leave with Qiu Xiaoming.

Qiu Xiaoming was thinking about sending the future back as soon as possible so he could go to Xiaoying's house.

"Hey, why are you walking so fast!" Future saw Qiu Xiaoming hurrying along and complained somewhat unhappily.

"Uh..." Qiu Xiaoming scratched his head awkwardly, then said, "Don't you think of yourself as a ninja? You can't even handle this?"

“I’m a ninja, but we’re going home, not on a mission. Why are we walking so fast?” Little Future retorted confidently.

"Hurry up, I have things to do later," Qiu Xiaoming said, but his pace didn't slow down.

Upon hearing this, Little Future pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction, "That stinky Konohamaru, how dare he leave me behind and tell me to go back first! I'm not playing with him anymore! Humph!"

Qiu Xiaoming ignored the future's dissatisfaction and only thought about sending him back as soon as possible so he could go find Xiaoying.

"Click!"

Soon, Qiu Xiaoming sent Wei Lai home.

"Mirai, you're back?" Kurenai Yuhi heard the sound of the door unlocking, and walked out of the bathroom, drying her wet hair and wearing a bathrobe.

Having just finished showering, Yuhi Kurenai's skin had a faint pinkish hue, and her long, smooth, black hair was loosely draped over her shoulders. She exuded a mature and sexy charm, causing Qiu Xiaoming's gaze to momentarily freeze.

When Yuhi Kurenai saw Qiu Xiaoming, she was also taken aback for a moment, and then quickly greeted him, "Xiaoming, you brought the future back, right? Come in and sit down."

"No need, no need, I have something to do, so I'll head back first," Qiu Xiaoming said, waving his hand.

He really had something to do; otherwise, seeing Kurenai in this state, he would have sat down for a while at least.

"Alright then, come over for a visit next time." Yuhi Hong didn't really want Qiu Xiaoming to stay, since he had just taken a shower and it wasn't appropriate. She was just being polite.

"Okay, then, Teacher Hong, I'll head back now." Qiu Xiaoming nodded and prepared to leave.

However, the future held him back.

"Brother Xiaoming, have a seat. You must be tired from bringing me all the way back." Seeing that Qiu Xiaoming wanted to go back so badly, Wei Lai decided to stop him.

She didn't want to come back just now because she ran into Qiu Xiaoming. Not only did he send her back, but he was also in a hurry the whole way and didn't take care of her at all. So when she saw that Qiu Xiaoming wanted to go back so much, she didn't want him to go back so easily.

"Uh..." Qiu Xiaoming felt a headache coming on when he saw that Wei Lai was holding him back and not letting him leave.

"Future, your brother Xiaoming has things to do, so don't be willful." Seeing this, Xi Ri Hong immediately walked up to Wei Lai, reached out and patted her head, and advised her.

"Hmph!" Future snorted coldly, turned around and went into the house, closing the door behind her.

"Well... Xiaoming, she's a bit willful in the future, don't mind her," Yuhi Hong said apologetically to Qiu Xiaoming.

Qiu Xiaoming smiled slightly, indicating that it was alright.

"Teacher Hong, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now," Qiu Xiaoming said politely.

"Okay, be careful," Kurenai Yuhi instructed.

"Wait!" Qiu Xiaoming turned around and was about to leave when Xi Ri Hong suddenly called him back.

"Is there anything else, Teacher Hong?" Qiu Xiaoming turned around and asked, puzzled.

"Is there something strange on you?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, frowning as she stared at Qiu Xiaoming.

She felt something was off during the day, like he was in a dream, but she wasn't familiar with Qiu Xiaoming at the time, so she didn't say anything.

But since Qiu Xiaoming was the one who sent the future home, she felt it was necessary to tell him.

"Something strange?" Qiu Xiaoming muttered in confusion.

"Do you feel like you're in some kind of illusion? A very fantastical feeling?" Kurenai Yuhi continued.

Kurenai Yuhi specializes in genjutsu (illusionary techniques) and possesses an inexplicable sensitivity to them, which is why she became suspicious.

"An illusion? No!" Qiu Xiaoming shook his head; he didn't find anything strange about it.

"Alright, maybe I was just imagining things." Kurenai shook her head and muttered to herself, but her eyes still showed a deep sense of doubt.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with her, but Qiu Xiaoming felt fine, which was extremely strange.

Qiu Xiaoming frowned when he saw that Xi Ri Hong was deep in thought.

Kurenai Yuhi's illusionary skills are absolutely top-notch; could she have been mistaken?

An illusion? A magic trick?

That's right! A mirage!

Qiu Xiaoming suddenly realized what was happening, and then took out the "Mirror Flower Water Moon" weapon scroll that he had won in the lottery from the weapon scroll. He had bought the weapon scroll from the weapon shop after he returned.

"Teacher Hong, is this the reason?" Qiu Xiaoming handed the Mirror Flower Water Moon to Xi Ri Hong.

As Yuhi Kurenai looked at the Mirror Flower Water Moon that Qiu Xiaoming handed her, a strange light flashed in her eyes. She then took the weapon and examined it carefully.

"What a strange weapon." Kurenai Yuhi murmured, looking at the Mirror Flower, Water Moon in her hand. She sensed an extremely strong genjutsu aura emanating from it.

She had only heard of the Totsuka Blade, a weapon with illusion magic, but the Totsuka Blade was part of the Uchiha clan's bloodline limit ability. It had no physical form, was formed from chakra, and could only be summoned through Susanoo.

She had never seen a weapon like this before, one that allowed her to directly perceive the illusion, and which was also a physical object.

"Where did you get this weapon?" Kurenai Yuhi asked Qiu Xiaoming, looking up at him.

"I obtained it by chance while I was training outside." Qiu Xiaoming naturally couldn't say that he got it through a system lottery; he could only say that he obtained it during his previous training.

Kurenai Yuhi nodded, then turned her gaze back to Kyoka Suigetsu, circulating her chakra and channeling it into the Kyoka Suigetsu to test its power.

As soon as Kurenai Yuhi poured her chakra into Kyoka Suigetsu, Kyoka Suigetsu suddenly burst forth with a dazzling blue light and emitted a buzzing sound.

At the same time, an incomparably powerful illusionary pressure was suddenly released.

Caught off guard, Yuhi Kurenai was enveloped in this illusion. She swayed and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately Qiu Xiaoming reacted quickly and caught her, holding her delicate body in his arms.

"Teacher Hong, are you alright?" Qiu Xiaoming asked worriedly.

He was also startled, not expecting the power of the illusion to be so strong.

However, Kurenai seemed to be in some kind of special state, showing no reaction whatsoever, as if she had lost consciousness, lying quietly in Qiu Xiaoming's arms.

"Teacher Hong, Teacher Hong..." Qiu Xiaoming called out several times, but Xi Rihong remained unresponsive.

After thinking for a moment, Qiu Xiaoming decided to help Xi Ri Hong into the living room first and see how things went.

Chapter 73 Illusion in the Crimson Sunset

Qiu Xiaoming carefully helped Xi Ri Hong onto the sofa.

Kurenai's breathing was steady, her cheeks were flushed, and her legs were tightly closed, as if she were asleep.

"Could it be that Teacher Hong just fainted?" Qiu Xiaoming muttered in confusion.

"Teacher Hong? Teacher Hong?" Qiu Xiaoming called softly twice, but Xi Ri Hong still did not respond at all.

After pondering for a while, Qiu Xiaoming decided to call Wei Lai down and then follow her to take Xi Ri Hong to the hospital.

"Asuma!" However, just as he was about to call Mirai, Kurenai grabbed his hand and whispered, "Don't leave me."

"Teacher Hong?" Qiu Xiaoming heard her murmur and called out again.

"Don't leave me!" Yuhi Hong suddenly sat up, hugged Qiu Xiaoming, and buried her head in his chest, refusing to let go.

"Teacher Hong, Teacher Hong?" Qiu Xiaoming whispered in Xi Ri Hong's ear.

Upon hearing this, Kurenai slowly opened her eyes, her beautiful gaze fixed intently on Qiu Xiaoming.

"Teacher Hong, you're awake? Are you alright?" Qiu Xiaoming breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that something had happened to Yuhi Hong, since Yuhi Hong's problems stemmed from his Kyoka Suigetsu.

"Asuma~" Kurenai Yuhi cupped Xiaoming Qiu's face in her hands, her deep, bright eyes filled with adoration.

Qiu Xiaoming felt a little awkward under her stare. He coughed lightly and asked, trying to sound calm, "Teacher Hong, are you alright?"

"Mm." Kurenai Yuhi nodded.

“In that case…” Qiu Xiaoming breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could finish speaking, Xi Ri Hong suddenly kissed him, silencing him.

Qiu Xiaoming stared wide-eyed at Xi Ri Hong in disbelief.

what's the situation?

Why did Kurenai suddenly kiss me? And judging from her actions, she seemed rather eager.

Qiu Xiaoming felt his breathing become rapid, and even a vague sense of guilt arose.

He guessed that Kurenai Yuhi must have fallen under the illusion of Kyoka Suigetsu and mistook him for Asuma.

But Yuhi Kurenai was so focused and attentive in her kiss that she forgot about the time and place. Qiu Xiaoming was also unwilling to disappoint Yuhi Kurenai's enthusiasm, so he wrapped his arms around her slender waist, deepened the kiss, and savored Yuhi Kurenai's fragrance.

He was never a good person to begin with; otherwise, he wouldn't have stolen Hinata and Yoshino's bodies, nor would he have thought of stealing Ino and Temari's bodies.

Now that Kurenai Yuhi has come to him of her own accord, how could he possibly refuse?

Whether she truly sees herself as Asuma or not is irrelevant; as long as I consume her, she will be mine.

"Asuma, don't leave me, okay?" Kurenai released Qiu Xiaoming, her beautiful eyes gazing at him as she spoke to him in a pleading tone.

"Okay! I won't leave you!" Qiu Xiaoming solemnly promised.

Xi Ri Hong smiled and reached out to put her arm around Qiu Xiaoming's neck, pulling him closer to her.

Qiu Xiaoming smelled the alluring fragrance wafting to his nose, and seeing the white expanse before him, his heart pounded rapidly.

He swallowed hard.

Hearing Qiu Xiaoming swallow, Yuhi Hong's lips curled into a slight smile, adding to her alluring charm. She said softly, "You want it, don't you?"

As Kurenai Yuhi finished speaking, her bathrobe slipped off, revealing her snow-white, translucent skin, which flushed a captivating pink from her recent bath.

Upon seeing this scene, Qiu Xiaoming froze on the spot, his throat bobbing as he swallowed hard.

He shakily reached out his hands and gently stroked Xi Ri's fair and tender skin, grasping the elastic steamed bun, which was warm, soft, and delicate, making it irresistible.

"Hmph~" Yuhi Hong let out a soft hum after being pinched a couple of times by Qiu Xiaoming, a hint of shyness appearing on her face.

Seeing Yuhi Hong's shy expression, Qiu Xiaoming couldn't help but lean in and take her pink, round nipple into his mouth.

The fragrance filled Qiu Xiaoming's mouth, making him excited. His breathing became heavy, and his hands gripped the fragrance more and more tightly, as if he wanted to crush the Red Sunset.

Seeing Qiu Xiaoming's gluttony, Yuhi Hong smiled slightly, stroked his head, and murmured, "You've really changed. You used to refuse to eat anything I gave you, but now you're so greedy."

Qiu Xiaoming didn't say anything, but was simply enjoying the pleasure of eating the steamed bun.

Kurenai was not idle either; she held the baguette in her small hands and moved slowly.

Gradually, Kurenai was no longer satisfied with just playing with her hands, so she pleaded, "Can I have a taste? You never let me have a bite before."

How could Qiu Xiaoming refuse such a request? He immediately released Yuanyuan, nodded heavily, and said, "Of course!"