Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 127 You said it must be candy, right?

"Hmm...it should be this direction. Anyway, just keep going downstream along the Nanga River, and you'll eventually find it somewhere nearby...right?" Yan Yi looked at the map from left to right, her tone uncertain.

Itama didn't think too much about it, after all, he couldn't understand the picture either, and relying solely on the clues given in the picture would undoubtedly not be very hopeful.

So they relaxed throughout the trip, treating it purely as a vacation.

Peace has been largely achieved, and Konoha's influence is gradually expanding. Overall, the forest is now relatively safe...

However! It's impossible for Tobirama and his brothers to let them leave the village so easily... so Tobirama secretly arranged for several ninjas to follow them.

However, our clients, Yan Yi and Itama, were completely unaware of this.

At this moment, Itama frowned, trying to think of a better solution; he also wanted to help Yan Yi...

"Hmm... since it's an agreement between your Uchiha and Hatake clans, is it possible that ordinary people can't tell?" Itama asked tentatively.

Yan Yi was taken aback, then a flash of inspiration struck her!

Exactly! If everyone could see it, wouldn't the Hatake family's seclusion be completely meaningless?

Having figured this out, Yan Yi closed her eyes slightly. When she opened them again, her originally dark and beautiful eyes were now covered with a scarlet hue.

"what..."

Itama shuddered, a sense of fear rising within him as he saw the Sharingan in Yan Yi's eyes...

Because he once faced the gaze of five pairs of cold red eyes, and was even attacked by the Sharingan.

But the boy in front of him was the person he trusted most, and his eyes... were opened because of him.

"Haha, it's been so long since I've used these eyes, I'm not very good at them anymore..." Yan Yi laughed, a smile appearing on his face.

Looking into Yan Yi's beautiful yet eerie eyes, the subconscious fear that had just risen in his heart was instantly dispelled. At this moment, he was also secretly blaming himself. Yan Yi was clearly his... uh, but just now he felt a sense of unfamiliarity with him.

But now that I look at it closely, those beautiful, crystal-clear red eyes seem to make Yan Yi look even better...?

Wait a minute, Yan Yi is already very handsome! His skin is so fair, his eyes are so big, and his nose is so upturned, and his mouth...

As he was thinking, Itama suddenly pictured a strange scene... and he blushed again.

Yan Yi didn't notice the change in Itama's expression; he was using his Sharingan to re-examine the map in his hand...

Sure enough, what she saw this time was completely different from before. Although the abstract descriptions had not improved at all, Yan Yi could now roughly understand them.

"Uh... Banban, it seems we've gone the wrong way."

Yan Yi felt a little embarrassed. The real map she saw this time clearly showed the markers on the opposite bank of the river, meaning that they had been walking in the opposite direction from the beginning...

Hearing Yan Yi's voice, Ban Jian slowly came back to his senses.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Banban?" Yan Yi noticed that Banban seemed a little lost in thought and couldn't help but ask.

"Huh? I'm fine..." Itama initially hid her strange thoughts shyly, but after thinking about it... she remembered what Yan Yi had told her.

After hesitating for a final second, he turned his face away and said, "It's just...it's just..."

"It's...?" Yan Yi was a little confused, wondering what Itama was thinking.

"Can I kiss... ah, you know, that! It's so embarrassing to say it out loud!" Itama started to say, but then he couldn't continue because he noticed the black-haired boy in front of him turning red at an alarming rate...

Yan Yi was completely stunned. He had already realized what was going on when he saw Ban Jian staring at his face with an embarrassed expression, and he instantly understood what Ban Jian meant.

"..."

Yan Yi didn't know how to answer, but he was already starting to think rationally about whether doing this would feel great...

Wait a minute... Although the ninja world is known for its precocious and open-minded people, he forgot to include himself in that category. He and Banban are only... years old, isn't that a bit too early?

"Ah, I'm sorry, Yan Yi, just pretend I didn't say anything! It does seem a bit..." Itama lowered his head, looking somewhat remorseful and disappointed...

Only then did he realize how strange his request had been. Although he and Yan Yi were already... they were still young after all.

Given Itama's personality and level of shyness, he would never have said something like that, but Yan wanted Itama to be honest with him, so...

Yan Yi was a little unsure how to handle the situation, so she went over, took Ban Jian's hand, and quickly tried to ease the awkwardness with a laugh...

"Um... let's find out where the Hatake clan's territory is first... after all, this is part of our mission, you know, haha..."

The atmosphere seemed to have eased, and the two appeared to have returned to their initial state, walking and laughing as they traversed the vast forest...

Although Itama had already shifted his attention, at some point, seeing Yan Yi's handsome profile and hearing the cheerful tone in his voice reminded him of what had just happened.

Yan Yi appeared outwardly normal, but in reality... he was practically bursting with embarrassment. Banban's honesty was good, but it seemed a little... too honest. Compared to that, what was he actually running away from?

After walking for half a day, the two of them are now sitting by the Nanga River, taking a break.

After all, this journey would probably take one to two days. Yan Yi still didn't know how big this so-called "forest" in the ninja world really was!

He even felt like he couldn't get out of there at all; wherever he went, there were endless trees and mountains... Even with his ninja speed, it seemed ridiculously vast.

The dry rations weren't very tasty. Yan Yi chewed a couple of bites, then took out a round candy from her pocket and handed it to the person next to her.

"Hey, want some candy? I brought lots, hehe..."

Ban Jie took the candy and popped it into his mouth. Seeing Yan Yi fiddling with the whole bag of candy, he couldn't help but think...he's so cute. It seems like all Uchiha people love sweets...maybe Yan Yi is one too?

Yan Yi had a candy in her mouth, her cheeks puffed out, and a happy expression on her face... The grape-flavored candy was like a gem, and its sweetness slowly melted in her mouth.

"So sweet..."

Looking at the river, Yan Yi recalled what Ban Jian had told him earlier... Yan Yi had never experienced anything like this before, and he had no memory of such a scene.

But I should probably be as honest as Banban, right? I even swore an oath before...

"Banban...come a little closer."

Yan Yi pulled Itama's arm closer to her. Itama didn't think much of it and obediently leaned against Yan Yi...

"Then... uh, close your eyes first!" Yan Yi suppressed her shame and embarrassment, guiding the obedient little boy step by step.

Yan Yi's expression was a little strange? Although Itama was a little confused, he still obediently carried out Yan Yi's instructions.

Itama closed his eyes and waited quietly, the sound of the wind around him seeming clearer... but then he felt an unusual breeze approach his cheek...

It's called wind, but it's more like a breath... carrying a sweet scent and a touch of warmth.

"This is..."

Before Itama could react, a warm and soft touch pressed against his lips...

It was only for a fleeting moment, like a dragonfly skimming the water, just a light touch...

Itama finally realized what had just happened; that touch was... Ah! Was it Yan Yi...?

When he opened his eyes, Banma's gaze was filled with disbelief, and he seemed to be a little stunned, as if he had lost his mind, and he gently touched his mouth with his hand.

From the perspective of the boardroom, Yan Yi was still looking at the river, seemingly nonchalant... but his ears and cheeks were already bright red.

"Banban, let's continue after we've rested." Yan Yi's voice trembled slightly, but she was talking about the mission...

Itama was still immersed in the sensation he had just experienced, and all he could do was nod blankly.