chsdbacks Chapter 423 Teacher Kai's Blessing
Chapter 423 Teacher Kai's Blessing
The following afternoon, Tenten, wearing her usual training clothes, walked alone on the streets of Konoha.
The villagers along the way noticed her strange expression, and although they looked at her with curiosity, no one went up to disturb her.
After all, Konoha Village isn't very big, and everyone is quite familiar with this girl who always goes on missions with Hyuga Neji and Rock Lee.
Tian Tian took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and walked straight toward the courtyard where he used to live.
Before long, she arrived at the familiar courtyard.
The vines on the courtyard wall swayed gently in the wind, with a few pink flowers dotting the emerald green leaves. The petals were still covered with morning dew, glistening in the sunlight. They were as elegant as ever, as if they had never left.
Tian Tian stood at the gate of the courtyard, paused for a moment, suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart, and gently pushed open the wooden gate. The hinges made a soft "creak".
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Hyuga Neji sitting on a stone bench, arranging ninja tools. Each tool was polished to a shine and neatly arranged. He lowered his eyes slightly, looking focused.
Rock Lee was doing basic physical training on the open ground nearby. Sweat streamed down his face, soaking his green training clothes, but his eyes remained firm, and every punch and kick was full of power.
Upon hearing the door open, both of them stopped what they were doing and turned to look.
"Tian Tian? Why are you back?"
Hyuga Neji spoke first, his voice tinged with surprise. His gaze fell on her, and he keenly noticed the complexity in her expression. His brows furrowed slightly, and he stopped using the ninja tool in his hand.
Rock Lee immediately stopped his attack and quickly approached, saying, "Tian Tian! You're finally back! We've been looking for you for so long, we couldn't find you anywhere, we were so worried! Where have you been all this time? Are you hurt?"
As he spoke, he reached out to pat her shoulder, but then, afraid of being too forward, he stopped mid-air, his eyes filled with anxious inquiry.
Tenten walked up to the two of them, her gaze sweeping over her familiar partner's face. Seeing Neji's serious expression and Lee's concerned eyes, her heart ached, and her eyes reddened slightly.
She took a deep breath, steadied herself, and said with a determined look and barely concealed reluctance in her eyes, "Neji, Lee, I'm sorry for making you worry these past few days. I've come today to say goodbye."
Hyuga Neji asked疑惑地问道, "Tenten, is something wrong?"
Tenten paused, as if she had made a huge decision: "I have made up my mind. I will marry Lord Uchiha Mitsunori. From now on... I will no longer be able to carry out missions with you... or fight side by side with you."
After saying that, she felt all her strength drain away.
"What?"
Neji and Lee exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with disbelief.
Neji's pupils shrank in shock, while Rock Lee froze on the spot.
In truth, the two of them deeply admired Uchiha Sanfeng... after all, he was a figure revered by countless ninjas in the ninja world.
Hyuga Neji also regards Lord Mimine as his role model, hoping to one day reach his level.
They admired him as much as they admired him, but they were well aware of Lord Sanfeng's philandering nature.
He now has seventeen wives, yet he still frequently flirts with other women—this is an open secret throughout the ninja world.
Hyuga Neji suppressed his anxiety and worry, and suddenly stood up, causing the stone bench to sway slightly with his movement.
He stepped forward, grabbed Tiantian's shoulder, and said with obvious dissuasion, "Tiantian, have you thought this through? We all greatly admire Lord Sanfeng, but his womanizing is notorious; he's never short of women! If you follow him, you might suffer! He has seventeen princesses; how can you guarantee he'll be sincere with you?"
In his heart, Tian Tian has always been a younger sister who needs to be taken care of.
He was really worried about letting her jump into such an unknown future, and he didn't want to see her get hurt.
Lee Locke echoed anxiously, stepping forward to block Tian Tian's path: "Yes, Tian Tian! We all know Lord Sanfeng is very powerful, and we admire him from the bottom of our hearts, but he already has seventeen princesses and he still doesn't restrain himself. The rumors about him never stop! You can't be so foolish! If you suffer any injustice, what... what will we do!"
He couldn't help but clench his fists, the veins on his arms bulging. But out of respect for Lord Sanfeng, he dared not utter any harsh words, and could only suppress his worries, his eyes reddening.
In his heart, Tian Tian was his most important partner. He had always silently protected her and never imagined that she would marry such a person.
Seeing the two of them anxiously trying to dissuade her every day, I was deeply moved, and my eyes welled up with tears.
She knew they genuinely cared for her, and she was also aware that what they said was true. She had seen many of the rumors about Sanfeng's romantic affairs.
But she could not forget Sanfeng, the gentleness of the sea when he showed her the ocean, the focus when he fulfilled all her wishes, and his cherishing and protection of her.
She gently pulled her hand away from Hyuga Neji's, looking at the two of them with a firm gaze: "Thank you for your concern. I know you admire him and are aware of his past and those rumors. But I've made up my mind. I want to marry Lord Mine. He treats me very well, respects me, and cherishes me. I believe he will treat me well too."
The two were about to try and persuade him further when a vibrant voice suddenly came from the courtyard gate: "Neji! Lee! Tenten! You're all here! That's wonderful! Youth should be this lively and exciting!"
The voice was loud and powerful, carrying the unique passion of Matt Kai, instantly breaking the solemn atmosphere in the courtyard.
Everyone turned to look and saw Matt Kay wearing his signature green bodysuit, with a headband as a belt, and thick eyebrows, looking very energetic.
He strode in with high spirits, each step full of power, a bright smile on his face revealing a set of white teeth, radiating youthful energy.
He had just finished his physical training and was passing by when he saw three figures in the courtyard. Recognizing them as his disciples, he came over to check on them, wanting to ask about their recent training progress and share his newly learned physical techniques with them.
He walked to the gate of the courtyard and started shouting before even entering, completely unaware that the atmosphere inside the courtyard was strange.
He walked into the courtyard and immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Neji Hyuga frowned, Rock Lee's eyes were red, and Tenten's expression was firm but tinged with reluctance.
He paused for a moment, then asked cheerfully, "What's wrong? Have you hit a plateau in your training? Or did you have a fight?"
But after exchanging only a few pleasantries, she noticed something was off about Neji's tense expression. Upon further questioning, she learned that Tenten was getting married.
Matt Kai immediately flashed a hearty smile and patted Tian Tian's shoulder hard, so hard that Tian Tian stumbled.
"Tian Tian, congratulations! It's wonderful that you've found your soulmate! Youth should be about loving and hating passionately! Whoever it is, as long as you're happy!"
Hyuga Neji even stepped forward, blocking Guy's path: "Sensei, please persuade Tenten... You don't know, the man Tenten is going to marry is Uchiha Mitsunori! He's notorious for his womanizing; he already has seventeen wives, and he's always flirting with other women. The rumors about him never stop! We're worried Tenten will suffer, but no matter how we try to persuade her, she won't listen!"
As he spoke, his eyes were filled with helplessness, even a hint of pain. He both admired Lord Sanfeng and worried about Tiantian, his heart filled with conflict.
Lee Locke quickly added, his tone anxious, "Yes, Teacher Kai! Although Lord Sanfeng is very powerful, and we admire him greatly, he's too fickle when it comes to relationships! Tiantian is so good, so innocent, we can't just watch her jump into a fire pit! We've all been trying to persuade Tiantian, but she's already made up her mind! Please talk to her!"
Upon hearing this, Matt Kai's smile did not disappear; instead, it became somewhat less pronounced, and he thoughtfully stroked his chin.
Having roamed the ninja world for many years, he had naturally heard rumors about the Uchiha Three Peaks and knew that he was a womanizer with many women around him.
But he also knew that rumors were often one-sided. He had met Uchiha Sanfeng at a ninja world conference. At that time, facing provocations from other villages, Lord Sanfeng remained calm and composed, and single-handedly intimidated everyone present. That composure and sense of responsibility were something that ordinary people could not possess.
He also heard that although Lord Sanfeng was not particularly devoted to his wives, he had never mistreated them or been harsh towards them.
A moment later, he looked at his two anxious disciples and patted them heavily on the shoulders.
"Neji, Locke, you only saw Lord Mine's womanizing ways, but you didn't see his reliability. Although he is a womanizer, in the ninja world, few can compare to him in terms of strength and responsibility. If it weren't for him back then, Konoha probably wouldn't have escaped that crisis."
"When judging a person, you can't just look at one aspect; you have to try to understand the whole picture. Tian Tian is a child with her own opinions. Since she made a decision, she must have her reasons and must have felt the other person's sincerity. As her teachers and friends, we should trust her choice and support her decision, instead of blindly obstructing her. Youth is about bravely loving, even if you get hurt, it's part of growing up!"
Upon hearing Teacher Kai's words, Tian Tian's eyes lit up instantly, her resolve strengthened, and a blush of joy spread across her cheeks.
These days, although she is firm in her choice, she has been tossing and turning due to rumors and inner unease, and even doubting whether she was too impulsive.
Now that I have gained Teacher Kai's recognition and understanding, most of my anxiety has instantly dissipated, leaving only anticipation and expectation for the future.
She bowed deeply to Teacher Kai and said, "Thank you, Teacher Kai. I will definitely be happy."