Faced with Tsunade's mockery, Yamanaka Inoichi, who had remained silent, stepped forward and said, "Lady Tsunade, as a father, I am powerless to protect my daughter and instead ask her to sacrifice herself for the clan. I know my behavior is despicable."
But for the survival of our clan, we have no other choice. The current state of Konoha is so dark that we see no hope whatsoever!
"Teacher Hong, Senior Hongdou, you've both become even more beautiful in the years since I last saw you."
Meanwhile, Ino smiled and went up to talk to Kurenai and the others, hoping to ease the awkward atmosphere. Of course, Ino's praise was genuine. Generally speaking, ninjas are exposed to all kinds of wind and sun on missions, and it's difficult for them to maintain their youth and beauty, let alone look younger as they get older like Kurenai.
"Ino, I never expected to meet you in the Land of Snow. You've grown more and more beautiful."
Kurenai looked at the youthful and beautiful Ino and sighed inwardly. How could she not understand why Nara Shikaku and the others had brought Ino to the Land of Snow?
Female ninjas at the Konoha Ninja Academy receive additional training compared to their male counterparts, focusing on how to leverage their feminine advantages. To put it bluntly, a female ninja's body is also a weapon for completing missions.
This viewpoint is simply not openly encouraged.
Kurenai Yuhi had also taken these courses, but she had always aimed to become an independent and powerful female ninja, with Tsunade as her role model, so she was very resistant to physical weapons.
However, Kurenai Yuhi has now let go of her inhibitions. Ever since seeing Tsunade crying and calling her "Grandpa," her longing for powerful female ninjas has almost completely dissipated.
Hearing Kurenai's praise, Ino's pretty face blushed slightly, after all, she had come to the Land of Snow with a special mission.
At first, Ino was also reluctant, but after her father's detailed explanation, her mind changed. For the sake of the family's continuation, Ino decided to sacrifice herself.
Ultimately, the union between ninjas is just that—a matter of course. Love is often the least important factor, and sometimes, for the sake of a mission, they might even harm their dearest loved ones.
Born into a large family and enjoying the resources provided by the family, Ino was actually somewhat prepared.
"Ino is still far inferior to Kurenai-sensei! Now our families want to move to Yukigami Village. If we succeed, we will be able to live in the same village again. In the future, we will probably have to ask Kurenai-sensei for more guidance."
"Please give me your guidance."
As if lost in thought, a charming blush rose on Yuhi Kurenai's fair face.
She used to have a good impression of this dashing genin, who often communicated with her squad on missions under Sarutobi Asuma's leadership.
If Ino and the others achieve their goal, then I might really have to teach her some special techniques.
Kurenai glanced at Ino again, then thought, "Oh well, no matter how dashing he is, he's just part of that guy's horrible play."
Isn't his favorite kind of storyline about a heroine being captured, then tamed and completely subjugated?
To satisfy his perverse tastes, he has already developed several bizarre illusions, so what difference would one more Ino make?
Kurenai Yuhi understood that Konoha Village would eventually be crushed by her husband's ambitions, and it was a good thing that Ino and her family could get out of that quagmire sooner rather than later.
But this would be tough on the bright young girl. Kurenai looked at Ino with pity, hoping that Ino wouldn't be ruined.
It has to be said that Hinata Kaze is really too inhuman in some aspects!
Ino's sweet talk was like honey, trying to win over Kurenai and Anko. Meanwhile, Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka were also playing the emotional card with Tsunade, finally making her soften up.
"Forget it, since you've already thought it through, I'm too lazy to interfere. As for relaying messages, I don't have that much free time. You can talk to him directly."
"I'm too lazy to run anymore, Hong, just call that guy over here."
Seeing that Tsunade had also relented, Kurenai Yuhi stopped trying to persuade her and reached into her ninja tool pouch to pull out a kunai with strange runes printed on it.
As Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi exchanged meaningful glances, Yuhi Kurenai decisively channeled her chakra into the kunai.
The next moment, a handsome and elegant young man suddenly appeared in the room!
The moment this figure appeared, he captured everyone's attention. He was dressed in snow-white clothes and looked unremarkable except for his handsome appearance.
However, upon closer inspection, Shikaku and the others felt that this person was like the center of the world, making it impossible to look away. Just looking at him was enough to completely eliminate any thought of resistance.
Then, when they blinked and looked closely, it seemed that what they saw before them was just an ordinary, handsome young man.
Unlike Shikaku and the others who looked at Hyuga Kaze with serious expressions, Ino's eyes lit up when she looked at him. She's always been a sucker for good looks; otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen for both Uchiha Sasuke and Sai in the original story.
Before arriving in the Land of Snow, Ino had already mentally prepared herself. For the sake of her family, she would serve any man as the supreme ruler.
Seeing Hinata Kaze's handsome face, Ino suddenly felt like she had hit the jackpot.
After quickly glancing around the room, Hinata Kaze spoke calmly.
"I know your intentions without you having to say them, but why should I accept you? Neither your wealth nor your strength has anything that catches my eye."
At that moment, Ino excitedly ran up to Hyuga Kaze, "I'm in it, Yukage-sama! If Yukigami Village can accept the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Ino will definitely serve you well. No matter how difficult the task, Ino will do her best to overcome it!"
Ino was very excited, but no one in the room paid attention to her.
Only Kurenai sighed inwardly, "Silly girl, I'm afraid your future suffering won't come from the missions themselves."
Shikaku was also a little excited at this moment. He took a deep breath and said, "On the surface, it is our families who are taking shelter from the Snow Village, but in the same way, our participation will also increase the strength of the Snow Village."
"You have a grudge against Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others. With your strength, you probably wouldn't stoop to fighting them personally. Wouldn't helping our families leave Konoha be a perfect way to slap him in the face?"
Lu Jiu paused, as if he had made up his mind.
"Moreover, judging from the intelligence I've gathered in the Land of Snow these past few days, your goals are probably quite ambitious. In this situation, having more resources is always a good thing."
As long as they don't exploit us without any limits like Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Ino-Shika-Cho clans will definitely do their best to fulfill their duties after joining Yukigami Village and contribute to your great cause!
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