When the gate of Konoha appeared before his eyes again, Duke felt relieved and felt the joy of returning home. It had been about half a year since he left the village, and seeing the long-lost Konoha Village made him feel a little emotional.

Half a year had not brought any changes to Konoha. The streets were still clean and tidy, and the villagers lived a normal life, rising at sunrise and going to bed at sunset. The war had no impact on them. Except for the families with ninjas, for many people, as long as the war did not spread to Konoha Village, it did not matter whether they won or lost. They could not consider the meaning behind the war, and would not consider it...

After completing the registration formalities for entering the village, Hizashi announced that the team would disband on the spot and gather in front of the Hokage Building tomorrow afternoon. After that, Hizashi left in a hurry. Looking at the direction he left, it was the residence of the Hyuga clan.

After returning to the village, Duke's tense nerves finally relaxed. He didn't want to think about anything and just wanted to sleep soundly.

"Asuma, Hong, see you tomorrow afternoon. I haven't had a good rest for such a long time, I want to go back and get some sleep first."

"Yes! Yes! Then we won't send you off. Stop talking nonsense and hurry up. Remember not to oversleep tomorrow." Asuma patted Duke's shoulder with relief, watched him leave, and secretly gave him a thumbs up. Thinking of having a chance to be alone with Hong, he was secretly happy.

Hongya was exhausted and turned to say goodbye to Asuma: "Asuma, I'm leaving first. See you tomorrow afternoon at the agreed time."

"It was Hokage who told me. To be honest, I was shocked at the time. Chiyo is not easy to deal with. It must have been a difficult process for you to defeat her. Unknowingly, you have become so powerful! By the way, what are your team's plans for tomorrow?" Zixiao first praised him with a few words, and then showed concern for his subordinates whom he had not seen for half a year.

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"Xiriyue...Uncle! When did you come? You didn't even tell me, haha!" Asuma was dumbfounded and quickly stood at attention with his head held high and his chest puffed out.

When Duke got home, he found that no one was at home, and Hades had gone somewhere. He thought that it was time for Hongdou to get out of school, and Aunt Xia Shu might have gone to pick her up, so he washed his face hurriedly, fell on the bed, and fell asleep.

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Pushing Hades, who looked like a dead pig, away, Duke touched his rumbling stomach and walked towards the kitchen, intending to fill his stomach with some leftovers. Unexpectedly, at the door of the living room, he saw the house was brightly lit. The dining table was filled with a sumptuous dinner, more than a dozen plates of different sizes. The carefully cooked dishes were delicious and tasty, with a slight heat that made people's appetite increase. Zixiao and Xia Shu sat on both sides of the table, one reading a newspaper and the other drinking tea, and a faint warmth lingered in the room.

"No, this is the most delicious meal I have ever eaten..." Duke wolfed down the food, stuffing his mouth full. With his appetite, he could usually be full with just one bowl, but tonight he had an unusually good appetite, and he ate most of the table before he burped, still not satisfied.

Yuhi Shinku looked at Asuma with a long horse face and murderous intent. No matter how she looked at him, she felt that he was a pig trying to get her own juicy cabbage. She cursed the good son of Sarutobi Hiruzen in her heart, who even spared his 10-year-old daughter.

"Hong, this rose is for you! Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else, I just think it suits you very well. The rose petals, like your eyes, have a bright red color that is pure and transparent, revealing a subtle beauty, gorgeous yet elegant!" Asma's tone was vicissitudes, as melancholy as a poet.

A great ninja must have a proud heart.

Bang! A hand slapped Asuma's shoulder hard. Asuma, who was still living a happy life, staggered and almost dislocated his shoulder. He felt that the force was not from Hong, so he turned around quickly, and was met with a dark horse face. Looking closely, this horse face looked familiar.

"Wait a minute, Hong. I have something to tell you!" Asuma supported himself on the electric pole with one hand, tilted his head to one side, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, posed in a handsome manner, took out a rose that he had picked from somewhere, put it under his nose and sniffed it.

Damn it, during the opening ceremony, I knew you were no good, and you really stretched your claws to my Hong. Hong is only 10 years old this year, she is still a child! You stinky face, look at your flirting, even more flirtatious than when I was chasing my wife! Fortunately, I met you today, otherwise I would be a grandfather next year? So what if he is the son of the Hokage? Can the son of the Hokage flirt with a good girl? You dare to seduce my daughter, I will destroy your bird today, so that you won't be greedy in the future.

"Uncle Zixiao, Aunt Xiashu, are you still awake?" Duke's eyes were a little wet. This was probably his original intention to step onto the battlefield. If killing can protect this warm harbor, he is willing to do it even if he is full of sins! "Are you awake?" Zixiao put down the newspaper and said with rare concern: "I wanted to call you to eat, but you slept too deeply. Come and eat quickly. The food has been heated up three times by Xiashu. If you don't eat it, it will get cold again."

I haven't been late for my mother's cooking for a long time. I wonder if there is wasabi octopus! Hong took small steps and thought happily.

"Why didn't I see that? Isn't this kid always like this?"

Seeing Duke's voracious appetite, Xia Shu was very happy, humming a song while clearing the table. Duke sat on the sofa in the living room, drinking tea after dinner, stretching comfortably, and chatting with Zixiao.

"From what you said, you are disappointed that you didn't go to the front line? Speaking of Jiraiya-sama, he praised you highly in the report he gave to Hokage-sama. Your medical ninjutsu saved many people and made great contributions. It also made me proud."

He slept until the sky was dark and the sun and moon were dim. When he woke up, it was already midnight. The crescent moon was hanging high outside the window and the village was quiet. Hades had come back at some point and was sleeping soundly on top of him, blowing bubbles happily.

"Natsuki's medical ninjutsu is indeed powerful, but even she herself cannot cure Sand Ninja Chiyo's poison." Zixiao sat upright and said to Duke, "You have to remember that humility is a good thing, but not excessive. You should be more confident. I have seen your talent and the hard work you put in to realize your talent. People with confidence can turn the small into the great and the mediocre into the magical! Be more confident, and you will do better."

"Um...Asuma...why are you like this..." Hong's voice sounded a little awkward and uneasy, and a little shy.

"I understand." Duke was stunned. Both Slug Sister and Jiraiya had told him to be more confident.

Xia Shu stood up and touched Duke's head, then turned around and filled a bowl with rice. He kept putting vegetables into his bowl and said softly, "Eat more. Life on the front line is hard. You've lost weight!"

"Hong, you go home first. Your mother has prepared a big meal for you at home. Don't keep her waiting too long! As for me... I have something to talk to this kid about." After saying this, Xihi Zhenhong grabbed Asuma by the back of the collar and dragged him into a dark alley regardless of whether he agreed or not.

"It's okay! Sensei Jiraiya takes good care of me. He assigned our team logistical tasks that are not risky. I haven't been on the front line of the battlefield yet!"

"Haha, that's all thanks to Aunt Natsuki. She taught me medical ninjutsu. I wouldn't have been able to do it without her guidance." Duke said modestly.

Hong stood at the entrance of the alley and heard the sounds of beating and screaming coming from inside. Her face was full of black lines. After silently giving Asma a blessing, she turned and walked towards home.

Hehe! Duke was right, girls can't resist sweet words! Hong must be so excited by my carefully thought-out declaration of love! What should I do if she throws herself at me? Should I obey her? No, girls like gentlemen, I have to be reserved at this time and not scare her. Duke said, be elegant, not dirty! Hearing the rapid breathing like a cow behind him, Asma was secretly delighted, sucked his saliva with a hissing sound, and looked silly. Thinking that the task was not yet completed, he quickly changed to a serious and cold face, closed his eyes, and continued to confide in her magnetic voice: "I know all this came too suddenly, but it doesn't matter, I won't force you to accept it now. Hong, believe me, I can wait for you until the end of time. You know, I have given my heart to you a long time ago..."

"Uncle Xiri, why don't you say anything?" Asuma swallowed hard, cold sweat soaking his back. It was because the other party looked at him as if he was looking at a piglet waiting to be slaughtered.

"It's best that you understand! Not everyone can defeat Chiyo of the Sand Ninja. You already have enough capital to be proud of." Zixiao imparted his experience. Humility is a virtue, but in the world of ninja, pride is not a bad thing.

Zixiao said this, Xia Shu glared at him and put a chicken drumstick into Duke's bowl: "Now is the time to grow, you should eat more. It's a pity that the rice was cooked too early, and it doesn't taste good now. Please bear with it for a while, I will make another big meal to compensate you tomorrow."

"Uncle Zixiao also knows about this?"

"Gather at the entrance of the Hokage building tomorrow afternoon to submit the mission report, and then... we should follow the arrangements! After all, we are still at war, and we will probably be transferred to other battlefields." Duke thought for a moment and replied, "Tomorrow morning I want to go to the training ground to practice water escape. There is a small river there, and few people go there, which is very suitable for training. We will encounter many powerful enemies on the battlefield, and it will be difficult to deal with them without chakra attribute changes. It would be best if we can become familiar with attribute changes before the new mission."

"Don't push yourself too hard. If you don't understand something, ask more questions instead of figuring it out on your own."

"learn."

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