"Hello, Professor Quan!"
Uchiha Izumi returned the greeting with a smile all the way, patrolled a large circle around Yukigami Village, and only breathed a sigh of relief after returning home and closing the door. The smile on his face became much more natural.
Don't misunderstand, it wasn't the environment of the Snow Village that made Izumi feel oppressed, forcing her to put on a smiling face.
On the contrary, the residents of Yukinin Village were so kind that she felt a little uncomfortable and could only force a smile in response.
In this cold, snow-covered village, where the weather is often covered by snow, Uchiha Izumi and her Uchiha clan members went from being at a loss at first to getting used to it as if they had found a new home.
Although the village was bitterly cold, it brought them an unprecedented sense of comfort, peace, and inner warmth.
When they first arrived in Snow Village and met the villagers, they were quite unaccustomed to it. This unaccustomedness did not stem from the harsh climate, but from the villagers' warm attitude towards them.
In stark contrast to the cold and even hostile gazes encountered in Konoha, the villagers and ninjas of Yukigami Village were very friendly towards the Uchiha clan. Whenever they met on the street, the villagers always wore warm smiles.
This friendly attitude almost made the surviving Uchiha clan members think there was some kind of trap, as they had never encountered such friendly treatment in Konoha.
Their clan's bright red Sharingan was talked about behind their backs by the villagers and some ninjas in Konoha, referred to as evil, blood-red eyes. They were worried that the villagers would have the same attitude.
However, here, the villagers who should have feared and distanced themselves from them greeted them with smiles, as if those eyes were not a symbol of evil, but rather their unique charm.
What surprised the Uchiha clan members even more was that the children of Yukigami Village were exceptionally friendly towards them. These innocent children showed no fear whatsoever when they saw the Uchiha clan members; instead, they excitedly surrounded them, playing and frolicking with them.
They thought those unique Sharingan eyes were incredibly cool, as if they possessed endless magic.
Uchiha Jie, Uchiha Can, and other members of the clan gathered together to discuss the matter. Although they were not used to such enthusiastic treatment, they agreed to respond to the villagers of Yukigami with smiles and try their best not to cause any conflicts.
However, their usually stiff faces were very stiff when they first smiled, and the smiles were completely forced, which startled some of the children.
As the days went by, Izumi and the others gradually realized that the people of Yukinin Village were not friendly to them for any purpose or trap, but simply because they were interacting with each other in a normal and equal manner.
This normal and fair attitude was something the Uchiha clan had never experienced in Konoha for decades. They began to integrate into this new environment and built deep friendships with the villagers.
Moreover, as Izumi Uchiha and her group gradually revealed their strength, the village ninjas' attitude towards them became more respectful than friendly. They no longer treated the Uchiha clan members as ordinary colleagues, but as their future superiors.
This attitude made Uchiha Jie and the others very uncomfortable, because they had not yet been assigned any specific roles. Hyuga Kaze only assigned them to patrol the village and teach the original Snow Ninja a lesson at the training ground.
The easy tasks made them feel unworthy of such treatment. They were not afraid of difficult tasks, but the feeling of having energy but not knowing where to use it made them somewhat anxious.
Hyuga Kaze never expected that settling the Uchiha clan members in Yukigami Village without formally assigning them any missions would make them so miserable.
He had a pleasant and comfortable time in Konoha and Kurenai, and tried many new things.
Not only that, but ever since he teased Hongdou in front of the bathhouse last time, their ambiguous relationship has taken a step further. Although there haven't been any concrete actions, both of them are somewhat enjoying the strange atmosphere of flirting in front of Hongdou, and neither wants to make it official.
Red wasn't stupid; she saw everything, but she didn't say anything. She just tried desperately to exhaust Hinata Kaze's stamina, but each battle ended in her own crushing defeat.
She had no choice but to give up, and sometimes she even thought it would be nice if Hongdou could share some of the pressure.
And so, the three of them remained inseparable, going shopping and playing together, cultivating and improving together, and living a very happy life.
Six days passed in a flash, and Hyuga Kaze finally felt that the Uchiha clan should get used to the environment of Yukigami Village, so he could make further contact and arrange positions. Only then did he return to Yukigami Village.
Upon his return, Hyuga Kaze discovered that the Uchiha clan was thriving in Yukigami Village, and the villagers spoke of them with great kindness, which pleased him greatly.
Seeing that it was almost time, Hinata Kaze went straight to Izumi's house and knocked on the door.
"They're here! They're here!"
A series of hurried footsteps approached, and Izumi opened the door. Under the warm yellow light, the girl in front of him had a slender figure, long hair draped over her shoulders, a delicate face, and skin as smooth as jade, giving Hinata Kaze a feeling of coming home.
"Sir Snow Shadow"
When Izumi saw Hinata Kaze at the door, she was so surprised that her pink lips parted slightly, revealing her pearly white teeth. Then, she realized what was happening, gave a shy smile, and was about to bow in greeting.
Hinata Kaze reacted quickly and caught Izumi in one swift motion. The soft, youthful touch of Izumi's hands made Hinata Kaze secretly admire her.
"Lord Xueying, I..."
Izumi was now less than half a meter away from Hinata Kaze when she felt a strong masculine scent enter her nostrils, and her face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
Hinata Kaze subtly released his grip and said, "No need for formalities. I've been away from Yukigakure for the past few days. I wonder if you've gotten used to life here?"
Izumi stepped back, solemnly completing the bow, her words filled with sincere gratitude, "Thank you for your concern, Lady Yukage. We are very happy here; everyone in the village has been very kind to us. It's just..."
"Just what?" Hinata Kaze asked, puzzled. Was something not arranged properly?
"Lord Yukigami didn't assign us any more tasks, which makes us a little uneasy, as if we've received something that doesn't belong to us," Izumi replied, mustering his courage.
Hearing these words, Hyuga Kaze was filled with emotion. These Uchiha clan members were such good employees. With normal treatment and just a little emotional support, they were eager to rush forward.
Even someone as capable as him gets messed up like this. Hiruzen Sarutobi truly deserves his title as the strongest Hokage; he's quite adept at creating trouble.
"Don't worry, the time I spent with you was to familiarize you with the environment. I will assign you suitable tasks when you come back this time, and I hope you can adapt."
Hinata Kaze was very kind to Izumi. This beautiful girl had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and was worth nurturing. It's just unknown whether her eye technique had awakened yet.
"Lord Yukigami, please don't say that," Izumi shook his head and replied seriously, "Whether for public or private reasons, we should complete the mission well. We are already members of Yukigami Village."
Izumi was shy and cautious in front of Hinata Kaze. When she spoke, she folded her hands over her lower abdomen and nervously raised and lowered her head, which looked extremely cute.
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