In Konoha, I collected corpses on the battlefield for ten years

However, after the others left, Asuma returned.

"Why are you back?"

Kaze looked at him, subtly putting away his cigarette case.

He probably couldn't resist his nicotine craving and came back to mooch a cigarette.

But Asuma's gaze wasn't on the cigarettes at all; instead, he looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Huh?"

That expression... something's up.

Sitting up, "What's bothering you? Tell me so I can be happy."

Asuma glared.

Is that something a person would say?

But considering the predicament he was in, there was no one else he could share it with. Only Kaze seemed like a normal person.

What kind of people were the others?

A chuuni loser, a zealous bushy-browed guy, a cool dead-fish-eyed dude. Only this lazy bum in front of him seemed remotely normal.

Besides, at least there was the camaraderie of fellow smokers.

After a moment's hesitation, a hint of red actually crept onto his face, and he whispered, "Recently, Kurenai's attitude towards me has been getting colder and colder. What should I do...?"

Kaze was utterly speechless at Asuma.

He was about to graduate and go to war, yet he was still hung up on matters of the heart.

But Kaze was even more interested.

Gossip... no one doesn't want to hear it.

"Tell me the specifics."

Then, amidst Asuma's shyness, he gradually recounted the process of their interactions.

Despite Asuma's usual roguish and unreliable appearance, like a gang leader, he was genuinely pure with Kurenai, so pure that he could be called a "gentleman."

"Asuma, you can't be like this," Kaze said solemnly, his face serious.

"What?" Asuma was taken aback.

Kaze looked at him and, with the air of an "experienced person," said sternly, "Asuma, you need to understand that women don't love a guy who's too nice. When it comes to girls, don't hesitate when you should make a move. If you can get close, definitely hold hands. If you can hold hands, try to kiss. Show the same shamelessness you use to beg me for cigarettes.

If Kurenai has feelings for you, she won't refuse."

Kaze instantly transformed into a love theory master, all theory, no love.

"..." Asuma stared blankly at him.

How come these words sound so unreliable?

This is all based on the premise of having feelings. What if she doesn't have feelings?

A pervert?

But thinking about it, it seemed to make some sense.

It just felt weird.

"Get rid of that ignorant look in your eyes! Go, don't doubt, try boldly! Remember not to say I taught you this. This is my secret."

Kaze pushed his shoulder.

Asuma lowered his head and, in hesitation, left step by step.

Asking someone who's never been in love for advice... I don't know what he was thinking.

The point is, one dares to teach, and the other actually dares to learn...

Kaze watched his departing figure and muttered, "Maybe... I should find a chance to avoid him."

Thinking about Kurenai Yuhi's fiercely protective appearance, if Asuma dares to do anything, she will definitely dare to beat him up!

But he felt that his ideas should be fine.

Didn't they say, 'What's done is done?'

"It should be fine..."

"...Right?"

Chapter 61: Babysitter? (Seeking collections, recommendations, and monthly tickets)

He had just said he wanted to find a chance to avoid him, and this "chance" came very quickly.

Its speed caught him somewhat off guard.

Around noon, three Anbu ninjas appeared before Kaze.

"Maruyama Kaze! By order of the Hokage, you are ordered to go to the Sand Village front lines in the Land of Rain with the support troops at 3 PM today!"

Having said that, they dropped a mission scroll and proof of identification, then vanished in a flash.

Holding the scroll.

He was silent for a while.

"Going to war again?"

Fortunately, changing the battlefield meant he didn't have to deal with Orochimaru anymore.

The battlefield of the Land of Rain.

Then the enemies would be the Sand Village and Sand Ninjas. The Land of Rain battlefield, which was the first to declare war and erupt, would probably be much more brutal than the Land of Waterfall battlefield.

He knew that as a Chunin and one of the few corpse collectors, he couldn't avoid going to war.

On second thought, going to war was also to collect more corpses, which could be considered a bit of twisted fun.

"Let me think, what strong corpses are there in the Sand Village...?"

But thinking carefully, besides the Third Kazekage, who was stolen and killed by Sasori of the Red Sand, there seemed to be only Chiyo, Ebizo, and Rasa.

It's just that the difficulty of killing these few targets is too great. He doesn't have that kind of ability yet.