Return We Make Once Again

There were two big circles of wind around Minato's hands.

Yukan jumped and Minato hit his hands on Yukan's back.

Yukan flew at high speed in the direction of Sarat, ready to swing his katana and cut Sarat's head.

"Just to be safe, I'll use [Steel Strength]. If he still doesn't die, then I am dead."

Sarat wanted to evade Yukan's attack entirely but he was too late.

Although he tried his best, all he could do was curve his spine a little.

Yukan, instead of cutting his throat, cut Sarat through the middle of his mouth.

Finally, Sarat was dead.

Yukan was dead tired and in pain, from the wounds, he had received previously.

Both he and Minato too fell to the ground.

"...I guess we survived," Minato said

"Right? I am surprised too." Yukan said. He was surprised a little that they both still had their arms and legs intact.

An hour later, Yukan and Minato left for Konoha.

A green cactus-like creature came out of the ground.

It opened and in it was a person half-black and half-white.

"It's time to use them." The person looked towards the Mengji clan's land and said as he once again went underground.

After a day, Yukan and Minato had made it back to the gates of Konoha.

After getting in, they first went to the hospital.

To be precise, Sakumo saw them at the gate and took them to the hospital.

On the hospital bed, Minato and Yukan were lying at Sakumo was standing in front of them.

"I know you both wouldn't be injured so much after fighting a bunch of ordinary shinobi. Did you meet a jonin or something?" Sakumo asked in curiosity to know how his students manage to get into this state.

"Nah sensei. We met a beauty." Yukan answered.

Sakumo looked at Yukan for a second and then spoke," So, you both met a beauty and then fought with each other over her?"

"No sensei, he is joking. We met a boy…" Minato said to solve a misunderstanding Sakumo had.

But instead of solving it, he worsened the misunderstanding.

"...So you guys fought over a boy. Don't misunderstand, I have no problem if you like boys but I would prefer that you both-" Sakumo was interrupted.

"Stop it Sensei, you are the one having misunderstandings, and Minato, you shut up. What happened was…" Yukan explained everything to Sakumo.

Sakumo took a seat and thought about what his students did.

Killing a clan's person was not a small thing. What if Yukan and Minato killed an important person's son.

"Did the boy you both kill have White hair with a touch of pink color and pink eyes?" Sakumo asked his students to make sure of a thing.

All the people from the Main family of the Mengji clan had Light Pink hair and eyes.

"No, the boy had prominent pink hair and blue eyes," Yukan answered.

"Then everything is fine. Did you both dispose of the body?"

Yukan and Minato nodded.

"Anyways, rest now. Don't tell anyone about your fateful encounter with the beauty. I will take you with me to fight 2 days later, Yukan." Sakumo rubbed the heads of both his students and left the room.

By the end of the day, Minato and Yukan were discharged by the hospital.

Yukan's injuries were not serious enough to keep him in the hospital for longer than a day and Minato only had a broken shoulder so he came out with a cast.

Both of them walked together while talking.

"Hey, do you think you'll get any ribbon roses?" Minato asked Yukan.

Any person, usually males, going on the battlefield was given a rose made out of a ribbon by any female (Regardless of the relation) to wish a safe and healthy return and vice-a-versa.

"I don't know. My mother will give me one for sure. Maybe I'll get one from Tomato..." Yukan put both his hands on the back of his head and walked toward his home.

Minato waved his hand and left toward his house.

-At Yukan's House-

Yukan entered the house and as soon as he entered, he received a hug from his mother.

"Why didn't you remind me you will leave the day after tomorrow?" Aayu asked. She had bitter memories from the war, she had already lost her husband to it.

"Don't worry mom, nothing will happen to me. I will be the greatest shinobi, that is a promise." Yukan did a thumbs up with a bright smile on his face.

Aayu got up, held her son's hand, and walked to the kitchen.

"I specially made all your favorites today. How are they?"

"... It is good. Although this one has a bit more… salt." As Yukan was speaking, he could feel a chill run down his spine.

The feeling he got just now, was worse than what he got after fighting Sarat or getting beaten by Sakumo.

He looked up and saw his friendly mother with a WARM smile on her face.

"If it is like that, I'll pick up these dishes, you can make them on your own," Aayu said.

"I never said anything mom, these dishes are absolutely the best. I am afraid that from now on, I cannot eat food made by others." Yukan tried his best to praise his mother.

Although the food was not bad, the beans really did have extra salt.