Konoha Year 37.
"It's nothing, Shinku Yuhi. Kurenai just has a common cold. I'll give you some fever medicine to take home, and she'll be fine after two or three days of rest."
Shinku Yuhi, wearing a small green vest, stared nervously at the gently smiling young man in front of him, his usually stern face filled with anxiety.
"Lin Yu, I'm troubling you. I trust your medical skills, but Kurenai is still so young, and I..."
Uzumaki Lin Yu held the one-year-old infant Kurenai, gently rocking her. Her baby fat face had an abnormal blush, and her small mouth was slightly open, blowing bubbles one after another.
So cute! I never expected the future mature Kurenai Yuhi to be so adorably chubby as a child. Uzumaki Lin Yu looked at Kurenai Yuhi in his arms, almost unable to resist pinching her collagen-filled cheeks.
"Don't worry, Shinku Yuhi, Kurenai will be fine. Just say whatever you want to say. I also really like this little girl Kurenai, and I'll definitely help if I can." Uzumaki Lin Yu looked at Shinku Yuhi, who seemed hesitant to speak, and his serious expression made him look a bit comical.
"Sigh, Lin Yu, you know the front lines are very tense. After the Second Hokage's sacrifice, the Third Hokage has just taken office, and there's unrest in the Village. We urgently need a victory to stabilize morale. Yesterday, the Third Hokage summoned Ninja from various clans to go to..."
Shinku Yuhi paused, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lin Yu, this is a Village mission, I..."
Uzumaki Lin Yu waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind.
Shinku Yuhi looked at Uzumaki Lin Yu gratefully and said, "So, I wanted to ask if Lin Yu could help look after Kurenai these next few days. Of course, the clan will take care of Kurenai, but I'd be troubled if you could check on her condition. Otherwise, I won't be at ease."
"No problem, Shinku Yuhi, don't worry. I'll visit Kurenai every day these few days." Uzumaki Lin Yu gently looked at the sleeping Kurenai Yuhi and chuckled.
After bidding farewell to the Yūhi Clan father and daughter, Uzumaki Lin Yu sat on a lounge chair, lost in thought.
"Senju Tobirama's death, Hiruzen Sarutobi becoming the Third Hokage—this should be during the Second Ninja World War. So, the battlefield Shinku Yuhi is likely heading to is the Land of Rain. Hanzou, the Sannin, Konan..."
Phew, no more thinking. It's useless to think so much now. Why hasn't this damned system appeared yet? Didn't it say that transmigration always comes with a system? Uzumaki Lin Yu was puzzled, wondering how he had transmigrated into this world where one death could mean the death of an entire Village.
Just a few years after his birth, he witnessed the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools. He fortunately became one of the Uzumaki Clan survivors and was then "incidentally" brought to Konoha Village. Yes, just incidentally.
As for the specific reason... "Lin Yu-gege, I'm back!" A sweet and clear voice rang in his ears. Before Uzumaki Lin Yu could react, a soft, boneless body threw itself into Uzumaki Lin Yu's arms. Her small head rubbed hard against Uzumaki Lin Yu's chest, her fiery red long hair spread out around her, emitting a captivating scent.
This was the reason. He was just an accessory.
Uzumaki Lin Yu's talent couldn't compare to Uzumaki Kushina in his arms, but because they were childhood sweethearts, growing up together, their relationship was exceptionally good. So, Kushina forcefully insisted on taking him with her to live in Konoha Village.
The Konoha higher-ups didn't object and agreed very calmly. Uzumaki Lin Yu understood in his heart that he could be a means to counterbalance Uzumaki Kushina, or rather, a hostage, to accumulate leverage for controlling Kushina, who would later become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Perhaps others didn't have this idea, but Uzumaki Lin Yu was certain that old dog Danzo definitely had it.
It had been four years since he came to Konoha. During the first three years, although he didn't explicitly see it, Uzumaki Lin Yu could feel that someone was monitoring him, and they became increasingly brazen. One night, someone even stood by his bed, watching him sleep.
Fortunately, this situation disappeared after three years, perhaps because they thought Uzumaki Lin Yu was already "harmless," and also due to the increasingly tense front lines, they no longer needed to waste manpower on him.
"Lin Yu-gege, what's wrong? Why aren't you talking to me!" Uzumaki Kushina looked up at the dazed Uzumaki Lin Yu, shook his arm, pouted her rosy lips, and her round cheeks were very cute.
"Ah, I was thinking about what kind of grand meal to prepare for Kushina tonight. Isn't tomorrow the final exam? I need to give you a good boost." Uzumaki Lin Yu stroked Kushina's soft, fiery red long hair, his body unconsciously shrinking back. This little girl's figure was getting better and better.
Kushina's eyes lit up upon hearing this, then she seemed to remember something, pouted, and said, "Forget it, Lin Yu-gege. Save some money and buy more medicinal herbs. Don't be like last time when you could have cured a patient, but you didn't have the herbs, so you could only write a prescription and didn't even charge them!"
Uzumaki Lin Yu awkwardly scratched his head and grinned, "Did I? Haha, it's just a piece of paper and some ink. How could I charge people for that? Helping others is a joy, and peace is paramount."
"Hmph, you old softie. I'm going to review my lessons!" Kushina climbed off Uzumaki Lin Yu, stomped hard, and twisted her head as she walked towards the bedroom.
"Hiss!" Uzumaki Lin Yu bared his teeth and rubbed his foot, which had turned red from being stepped on.
As expected of the Red Hot-Blooded Habanero. Although my presence meant she wasn't as lonely as in the original story, her violent nature hasn't changed.
"Sigh, if I didn't lack strength, who would want to be a softie? The Village's subsidies ended last year. If I don't build good relationships, my small clinic would have closed long ago. This damned system, why hasn't it shipped after ten years!" Uzumaki Lin Yu smiled helplessly, pulled down the rolling shutter, and walked towards the market.
In the evening, Uzumaki Lin Yu cooked an extravagant meal to cheer Kushina on, which made Kushina's fiery red long hair flutter, but her small mouth kept eating, her small face round and her eyes squinted adorably.
At night, the stars twinkled, and the bright moonlight shone into the room through the window. Uzumaki Lin Yu lay on the bed, still awake, staring blankly at the ceiling. Strength... damn it!
At midnight, a line of strange text suddenly appeared in his mind: "After the floating clouds parted, ten years flowed like water. Newbie Gift Package Talent Awakening is ready. Do you wish to claim it?"
Super cheat deployed! This was Uzumaki Lin Yu's only thought. It's finally here. If it didn't come, I'd really be just waiting to die. He silently thought: Claim.
Suddenly, a surge of electricity spread from the depths of his mind throughout his body—intense pain! A silent scream. What kind of newbie gift package is this! His vision went black, and Uzumaki Lin Yu fell straight onto the bed.
Text appeared in the depths of his mind: "Awakening complete! Awakened Physique: Primary Sage Body, Bloodline Limit: Sharingan, Talent Jutsu: Kagura Mind's Eye!"
"Now issuing the following mission: Obtain a title from Hanzou..."