Engaged Upon Returning to the Village

Shintaro and Kurenai shared a moment of affection in public.

"Aren't you embarrassed with so many people around?" Shintaro asked, looking down.

Although neither of them had fully grown up yet, he was already more than half a head taller than Kurenai.

Kurenai blushed slightly and said, "Everyone knows about our relationship."

Shintaro teased, "What relationship? Tell me."

Hearing this, Kurenai shyly buried her head in his chest, and Shintaro could smell the fragrance of her hair.

At that moment, Minato's voice sounded, "Shintaro, I have to return to the Village of Konoha first."

Hearing Minato's voice, Kurenai naturally felt embarrassed to be intimate in front of her senior, so she separated from him.

Shintaro asked, "Why?"

Minato briefly explained the peace talks and then said, "I'll return first, and the safety of the main force will be entrusted to Jiraiya-sensei and you."

"No problem." Shintaro agreed without hesitation.

Minato then took Kushina and used [Hiraishin no Jutsu] to disappear.

"Minato-sensei and Kushina are such a loving couple. They were even holding hands while returning to the village. Kurenai, let's hold hands too." Shintaro said and grabbed Kurenai's hand.

Kurenai nodded unconsciously and answered.

"Couple…"

Maybe due to the previous false information about Shintaro's sacrifice, Kurenai fully understood her feelings for him.

However, the term husband and wife still felt too early for her, who was just 14 years old.

At this moment, Shintaro noticed someone approaching from behind Kurenai.

"Uncle Shinku."

"Father?"

Hearing this, Kurenai turned around in surprise. Seeing her father approach step by step, she instinctively wanted to let go of Shintaro's hand, but he held it tighter.

Shintaro smiled at Kurenai.

Seeing his smile, she immediately relaxed her guard and allowed him to hold her hand.

However, her heart was still pounding in front of her father.

"Are you both alright?" Shinku asked, looking at the affectionate pair and especially their tightly clasped hands.

"We're fine. I wasn't hurt, and Kurenai just arrived at the battlefield." Shintaro replied for both of them.

Shinku sighed in relief. He looked thinner, with sunken cheeks.

"Uncle Shinku has worked hard on the battlefield."

"Father, you look much thinner."

Facing the concern from both of them, Shinku smiled happily.

"It's nothing. I just didn't eat well on the battlefield. Now that the war is over, I'll wait to return to the village and live a stable life."

Shintaro and Kurenai both nodded.

However, Shinku's next words were somewhat surprising.

"When you return to the village, you can get engaged."

Shintaro's eyes widened slightly. He had initially thought Shinku wouldn't mind at all, but he hadn't expected him to be more concerned about their future than he was.

Kurenai blushed even more and acted coyly, "Father, what are you talking about? How old am I, yet you're in such a hurry to marry me off."

Shinku said seriously, "You're both not young anymore. One is already 14, and the other will soon be 14. It's time to consider this matter."

"In fact, the first time I asked Shintaro to come over to our house for dinner frequently and also asked him to teach you was all to bring you two together."

"I can see that Shintaro will be a responsible man. Now that he has the ability to take care of his own business, and you both like each other, it's naturally time to bring it up."

Shintaro called him a good man in his heart. Initially, he thought the other party became famous because of his ability, but unexpectedly, he became part of a true celebrity script.

Kurenai was even more surprised and said coquettishly, "So father, you've been planning to sell your daughter so soon!"

"Of course, it also depends on your willingness. Although I'm eager to see my grandson born, I also respect your opinion. Kurenai, are you unwilling?"

Kurenai whispered, "I'm willing..."

"I'm also willing, Uncle Shinku. I will treat Kurenai well and strive to give you a grandson as soon as possible."

Shintaro grinned. He knew Shinku actually didn't mind his daughter getting married but rather hoped to have a grandchild.

This was just the dream of many fathers-in-law.

That's why he dared to say it directly.

Kurenai's nails dug into Shintaro's palm as she glared at him.

On the contrary, Shinku laughed heartily. "That's good."

"I won't bother you two anymore. Shintaro, remember to come to my house for dinner when you return to the village. I'll be responsible for it."

"Kurenai, please stop being angry, okay?"

"Okay, Uncle Shinku."

"Father! Who's your biological child here?"

Shinku left temporarily, leaving an angry Kurenai and a smiling Shintaro.

"You're still laughing? If you laugh again, I'll be really angry!"

Kurenai stomped her feet in anger.

Shintaro didn't dare be arrogant and had to suppress the smile on his face.

But it didn't last long before he smiled again and greeted.

"Asuma, long time no see."

"Yeah, I thought we'd have to wait until the war ended."

Asuma extended a hand to punch Shintaro, while Shintaro, still holding Kurenai's hand with one, extended the other to punch back.

Their fists collided, and Asuma nodded politely to Kurenai.

Kurenai only felt that Asuma had become much more mature compared to their time at the ninja school.

"Hello."

"Good."

They exchanged brief greetings, and Shintaro joked, "Wow, the son of the Hokage is also here to support us."

Asuma shrugged and said, "My eldest brother is here too."

Shintaro turned around and saw Sarutobi Shinnosuke directing the troops to clean up the aftermath, saying, "Your eldest brother is much stronger than you."

Asuma wasn't angry hearing this but said with a bitter expression, "I know."

"I've been living in my eldest brother's shadow since I was a child."

"There's always been someone better than him."

"Then when I went to school, I found out that no one could compare to you. I'm used to it."

Asuma's words came from the mouth of a Hokage's son and were quite heartbreaking.

Shintaro also said, "Just get used to it."

Asuma replied, "Better not say anything to comfort me."

"Didn't Tetsuo and Hamasu come?" Shintaro changed the topic.

"No members of the Uchiha Clan are here, they're guarding the village." Asuma didn't dwell on the previous topic.

Shintaro fell silent for a moment.

At this time, Shinnosuke's arrangements behind were basically completed, and he began organizing the troops to gradually retreat to Konoha.

Shintaro, Kurenai, and the others returned to the village.