It wasn't just Natsuhi's unique and extraordinary aura that shocked her. As a woman herself, she felt inferior, and even a little bit infatuated. Then she glanced at Kusuo, and her heart skipped a beat. His strength was so great that a single look could inspire awe. But she didn't think too much about it at the moment. She was just very surprised. Who was this woman? It was one thing to be so beautiful, but to be so powerful as well.
"Thank you!" the young woman said, her cheeks flushing slightly, her voice soft and sweet.
Natsuhi slowly knelt down. Chakra flowed from her palm into the young woman's body. Soon, she felt a refreshing stream of chakra flowing through her, bringing a subtle and incredibly comfortable change. She couldn't help but look up at Natsuhi, and once again, she was stunned by her unparalleled beauty, to the point where she felt breathless. "How can such a beautiful woman exist in this world?" she marveled.
"There," Natsuhi said faintly. She slowly stood up and dusted off her skirt.
"Oh," the young woman nodded and tried to stand up. She was surprised that her body had healed so quickly. "What's your name?" she asked.
"Natsuhi," she replied succinctly.
"Natsuhi? (Summer Sun) A good name, it really suits her!" After a moment of admiration, the young woman quickly bowed in gratitude. "I am Nohara Yi! Thank you for saving me today, Lady Natsuhi!"
Natsuhi nodded and then asked, "What are you doing alone in a place like this? Your skills are only at the Genin level. Coming here is a death wish."
Nohara Yi bit her lip and said helplessly, "My mother is seriously ill. To pay for her treatment, I accepted this mission. I need a Star Fragment to save her. I heard that they can only be found in the Grass Village, so I came here."
Natsuhi's expression grew grim, and she sighed inwardly. "A Star Fragment? Do you know how rare those are? A ninja who has trained with the Star for a long time would have the strength equivalent to a Kage. Even if you found a Star Ninja, you wouldn't be able to take the Amethyst Crystal from them. Don't you think this is too risky?"
The young woman sighed helplessly. "I know. But I have to do this. I don't want to see my mother leave me. I have to do something for her, even if it means risking my life."
Natsuhi nodded heavily. She could see that Nohara Yi was very kind-hearted. So, she decided to help her. This also happened to align with Kusuo's plan. The "Star" was in fragments; there was definitely more than one. So, their goals were very similar. When the time came, after hunting the Star Ninja, he would take the chakra, and the Star Fragment would go to Nohara Yi.
"We can help you," Kusuo suddenly said.
"What? You'll help me? How can that be? This mountain is full of ninja. I know you're very strong, but I don't want you to take this risk for me. You've already saved me once, and I'm incredibly grateful, but I don't want you to risk your life with me," Nohara Yi quickly shook her head.
Natsuhi didn't say much. She simply wrapped an arm around her waist, leaped into the air, and landed on her hawk. "Hold on tight. We're going into the mountains now!"
The moment they took off, Nohara Yi was so scared she immediately clung to Natsuhi's waist. Ten minutes later, they had arrived deep within the Grass Village. As soon as they landed, a group of ninja were scared away. These were just young ninja with low chakra levels; they would flee at the scent of any unfamiliar presence.
"A powerful force is pressing down on us. If I'm not mistaken, it should be a group of Star Ninja! And they are not weak," Kusuo said.
Hearing this, Nohara Yi's expression grew grim, and she began to get nervous. She subconsciously held onto Natsuhi tighter. "There are Star Ninja here so soon? What should we do? Should we hide or run?"
Kusuo smiled. "Why should we run? Didn't we come here to hunt Star Ninja?"
Nohara Yi shook her head. "I don't think we can beat them. We should run now. If we're late, it might be too late. A Star Ninja is not an ordinary ninja. Their strength is formidable. I'm afraid we're really no match for them."
Natsuhi smiled faintly. "You don't have to be so nervous or afraid. With me here, I guarantee you'll be fine. We'll both be fine."
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