“Well, I guess that should have answered spy number one’s question. Are there any other questions before we start with the introductions? Pervert? Any questions?”
“C-Could you please smack my butt, Yuna-sama?”
“No.”
“Haa~ being mercilessly denied like this is also not bad~”
“Spy number two, any questions?”
“S-spy?!”
“Ohh? You don’t like that name? You can also be assassin number one if you prefer it.”
“A-Assassin!?”
Hisoka was stunned when Yuna suddenly started calling her a spy or an assassin. Although that was exactly what she was ordered to do, she didn’t consider doing it for even a second, so she pretty much stopped thinking about it. Now, however, she realized that she made a very significant mistake.
‘Since I stopped thinking about Hiashi’s orders to spy on Yuna pretty much instantly, I didn’t even consider for a moment what Yuna would think about a Hyuga suddenly becoming one of her genin. Although I am not her enemy and have no bad intentions towards her, Yuna doesn’t know that. Additionally, even if I tried to become closer to her, she would obviously interpret it as me trying to get closer to my target. Shit, isn’t this dangerous for me? I wonder if she is planning to do something to me?’
Hisoka glanced at Yuna in an attempt to see through what Yuna’s intentions were, but Yuna noticed her gaze and returned a friendly smile. The moment Hisoka saw Yuna’s seemingly friendly smile, a shiver of pure terror went through her body, as she felt like she was standing in front of a giant predator.
‘BAD! WORSE! THE WORST! THE ABSOLUTE WORST!!! She plans to get rid of me the very first chance she gets! I need to come up with a plan and I need to do so as quickly as possible.’
[DING! Emergency Quest Activated: SURVIVE!!!]
[Quest description: Don’t die. Good Luck.]
‘F*! That’s not helping at all!’
Seeing Hisoka falling into a combination of fear and panic, Yuna couldn’t help but chuckle a little, which made Hisoka’s mental state even worse. One of the best ways to get information out of someone was by making them panic and slip up while their mind was in disarray, which was exactly what happened just now. The moment Hisoka started panicking, there was some minuscule eye movement, like she was reading something that was directly in front of her face.
‘Hehe, I wonder what she was just looking at. Considering her mental state didn’t improve at all after she was finished looking, it probably wasn’t something good.’
[Is someone trying to take away my job?]
‘Haha, we will see about that, Kurama.’
[Your job? What do you mean by that, Kurama? Besides that, why were there a few minutes where I couldn’t see or hear what was going on in the outside world?]
‘[Don’t worry about it, Isobu.]’
[Why? You two are so mean! Tell me already!]
A few moments later, Yuna and Kurama managed to pacify Isobu, while Hisoka managed to get her emotions under control as well. Although she wasn’t sure what Yuna was planning, she didn’t think that Yuna would do anything inside Konoha. That meant, that she at least had time until they had their first C-Rank mission to convince Yuna that she wasn’t a spy.
Yuna was the first to break the awkward silence that had descended onto the training ground.
“Anyway, let’s start with the introductions. Since it has become somewhat of a tradition, I guess we should just do it as everyone does. Tell us your likes, dislikes, and dreams for the future. How about you go first, Pervert.”
Karin, who still served as Yuna’s chair, trembled a little when Yuna called her a pervert yet again but started her introduction anyway.
“M-My name is Karin Uzumaki, I dislike not being near Yuna-sama and I like getting punished by Yuna-sama, hehe, and getting rewarded by Yuna-sama with a punishment, guehehehe. As for my dreams for the future…GUEHEHEHE…”
“””…”””
[It happened again! Why couldn’t I see what happened on the outside?!]
“Right, that was a very…unique… introduction. How about you go next, spy number one?”
Although Sai still hasn’t asked why Yuna was calling him a spy, he decided to introduce himself anyway.
“My name is Sai, I like drawing and I dislike…I don’t know. As for my dreams for the future…I want to know how bonds between people work.”
“Haa~ bonds with Yuna-sama, nono, bondage with Yuna-sama, guehehe…”
“You are forbidden from speaking, Karin, and thank you for the introduction, spy number one.”
“Yes, Yuna-sama~”
[Kurama, what is bondage?]
‘Sorry Kurama, I was too slow. Good luck explaining that one.’
“Well, assassin number one, you are next. Go for it.”
Hisoka gritted her teeth when it was finally her turn. She was torn between giving a fake introduction that was safe for her but brought her nowhere or a real one, that might be dangerous for her, but had a chance to reduce the animosity Yuna felt towards her.
Yuna saw Hisoka’s conflicted emotions and decided to act on her behalf. Before anyone could say a word or react, four chains shot out of Yuna and formed a dome around the four people that would prevent anyone from spying inside. The moment the dome fully surrounded them, powerful pressure crashed down on all three of them that almost caused them to suffocate.
“I might as well say it right here and now. From today on I consider you my students, which means that you will be under my protection from now on. As long as you don’t do anything unforgivable, I will protect you no matter what. HOWEVER, that also means that when you betray one of your fellow students, me, or do something I can not forgive, I will hunt you down to the depths of hell if necessary. Is that understood!?”
“””YES, YUNA-SAMA/SENSEI”””
Even the almost emotionless Sai answered out of instinct when he heard Yuna’s question, while Hisoka felt relief flooding her body when Yuna said that she was under her protection. Although she wasn’t sure whether she could trust Yuna or not, this was at least a small step in the right direction.
As for Karin…she had already decided that she wouldn’t sleep tonight and will spend the night “remembering” Yuna’s domineering display instead.
After hearing Yuna’s proclamation, Hisoka gathered her resolve and started her introduction.
“My name is Hisoka Hyuga, I like reading books and watching…*cough*…certain material. I dislike…I dislike…*gulp* pretty much everything about the Hyuga clan and it is my dream to…to…TO BE FREED FROM THE HYUGA CLAN!!!”
The more Hisoka spoke, the louder her voice became until she was screaming out the last part of her introduction. Yuna could clearly feel just how much frustration she had accumulated over the years, so screaming out her worries was actually a pretty good start for now.
Sai, meanwhile, still had trouble grasping emotions, but this was pretty much the first time he felt emotions this raw, so even he understood them. Helplessness and frustration.
Even Karin, who was still in a daze from Yuna’s domineering display earlier looked at Hisoka in surprise. She had a pretty good idea of how Hisoka felt since she felt the same while she was living in Kusagakure with her mother. For now, she decided that she should at least become friends with Hisoka.
Yuna, meanwhile, nodded in approval. Although she had already expected it, now she had the confirmation that Hisoka disliked the Hyuga clan.
‘It seems that Sai and Hisoka aren’t as boring as I thought they would be. Sai clearly has no loyalty for Danzo and struggles with emotions, while not really knowing what to do with himself, while Hisoka knows exactly what she wants but doesn’t know how to get it.’
A smile that oozed confidence appeared on Yuna’s face.
“Haha, very good, Sai, Hisoka, Since I will be your sensei from now on, I will help you achieve what you want to achieve! As for Karin… Well, if you do well, I will naturally, reward you.”
“””YES, YUNA-SAMA/SENSEI”””
