Two hours later.
Outside Wolf Valley.
Kurenai Yuhi led the three little ones, carefully pushing aside the last bush, and emerged from the forest.
Sunlight fell, and the view before them suddenly opened up.
Wolf Valley lay quietly there—surrounded by mountains on three sides, with an open space in the middle. In the distance, the silver-white wolf god statue stood tall, its golden eyes overlooking the entire valley.
Seeing this scene, a smile appeared involuntarily on Kurenai Yuhi's beautiful face.
In that smile, there was relief, joy, and a trace of... intimacy that even she hadn't noticed.
"We're finally here!"
Inuzuka Kiba shouted excitedly, his eyes shining remarkably bright.
He held Akamaru, looked at the familiar Wolf Valley, unable to stop himself from running forward a few steps, then suddenly stopped and looked back at Kurenai Yuhi:
"Teacher Kurenai, I wonder if they still remember us..."
The tone carried anticipation, as well as a hint of nervousness.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at him, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.
She didn't call him back, just smiled faintly.
That smile was gentle and indulgent.
"Let's go."
She turned her head and looked at Hinata and Shino Aburame beside her.
One shy, one calm.
The two little ones nodded.
The three walked side by side toward Wolf Valley.
Sunlight fell on them, casting three long shadows.
Outside Wolf Valley, a Ninja Wolves lying on a rock was the first to spot them. It raised its head, its amber eyes narrowing slightly, staring at the four approaching figures—three adults, one child holding a dog.
The next second, it tilted its head and let out a short howl:
"Awoo!"
That was a warning signal.
Soon, rustling sounds came from within Wolf Valley.
A pack of Ninja Wolves rushed out. Their gray-black fur shimmered with a cold luster in the sunlight. They scattered quickly, surrounding the four in a fan shape, their ghostly green eyes staring at them in unison.
There was no baring of fangs, no low growls.
But that silent gaze was, in itself, a form of oppression.
Inuzuka Kiba subconsciously took half a step back, then stopped abruptly.
Kurenai Yuhi stood where she was, motionless, with a faint smile on her face.
She was waiting.
Sure enough.
The lead Ninja Wolves walked out from the pack—it was an exceptionally sturdy gray wolf, its fur sleek and shiny, its eyes revealing a kind of... scrutiny different from ordinary beasts.
Great Remnant.
It stared at Kurenai Yuhi for a few seconds, then looked at the three little ones behind her.
It raised an eyebrow.
"Grrr."
It let out a low growl.
The sound wasn't loud, but when the surrounding Ninja Wolves heard it, they immediately scattered to the sides, clearing a path leading to the depths of Wolf Valley.
The smile on Kurenai Yuhi's face deepened.
"Thank you." She said softly.
Great Remnant didn't respond, just turned around, its four paws exerting force, and sprinted toward the direction of the Beast King Hall.
Kurenai Yuhi watched its receding back, then looked at the open path and the Ninja Wolves quietly squatting on both sides of the path.
"Let's go." She looked back at the three children.
Inuzuka Kiba nodded vigorously, his eyes shining remarkably bright.
Hinata pursed her lips, her white eyes full of anticipation.
Shino Aburame pushed up his sunglasses and said nothing, but his pace was much lighter than usual.
The four stepped forward and entered Wolf Valley.
In front of the Beast King Hall, Yang Jiu's massive silver-white figure was already standing there quietly.
His four-meter-long body, fur with a soft luster in the sunlight, and blue electric arcs occasionally jumping around his body—he just looked down at them like that, a hint of an imperceptible smile in his golden eyes.
The four arrived in front of him and stopped in unison.
The atmosphere was somewhat subtle.
Even though this was a place where they had been captured, even though he was the one who had electrocuted them, standing here now, they felt no fear at all.
Instead... they felt a bit awkward.
"Wolf King~"
Inuzuka Kiba spoke first, his voice carrying a trace of caution, yet unable to hide his excitement.
Kurenai Yuhi also called out softly: "Wolf King."
Hinata pursed her lips and said softly: "Wolf King..."
Even Shino Aburame nodded slightly: "Wolf King."
Yang Jiu looked at them and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.
"Welcome back." His voice was low and gentle, as if treating friends who had returned from afar.
Kurenai Yuhi took a deep breath and gathered her courage to ask:
"Wolf King, what you said before... about letting us contract them as summoning beasts, is it true?"
Her eyes held anticipation and a hint of nervousness.
The three children behind her pricked up their ears in unison.
Yang Jiu laughed.
"Of course."
As soon as the words fell—
The eyes of the four lit up at the same time.
"That's great!"
"Thank you, Wolf King!"
The four said almost in unison.
Yang Jiu looked at them and couldn't help but find it funny.
Thinking about not long ago, they were still his captives, trembling all over from his electricity.
Now, they were thanking him.
He shook his head, suppressing the urge to laugh.
"Alright."
He looked at Kurenai Yuhi and gestured toward the direction beside the Beast King Hall.
"If you want to contract them, go to that stone tablet."
"Cut your palm and press your hand on it."
"Just don't resist in your heart."
Kurenai Yuhi looked in the direction he indicated—
Beside the Beast King Hall, a ten-meter-high black stone tablet stood tall.
The tablet was covered with dense, ancient runes. Those runes flowed slowly in the sunlight, finally converging in the center of the tablet into a wolf pattern howling at the sky.
Kurenai Yuhi took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
"Understood."
Then the four arrived in front of the contract stele.
"Teacher Kurenai, I'll go first!"
Inuzuka Kiba volunteered, threw Akamaru on the ground, and took out a Kunai.
Poof!
A wound instantly appeared on his palm.
Blood overflowed.
He frowned, gritted his teeth, but pressed his hand onto it with excitement in his eyes.
Hum!
The contract stele bloomed with a faint light.
A moment later.
Inuzuka Kiba jumped up excitedly.
"It worked, Teacher Kurenai!"
"Look..."
"Ninjutsu—Summoning Jutsu!"
He quickly performed a few hand seals, pressed his hand to the ground, and Chakra surged out rapidly.
Bang!
With a puff of white smoke rising, a two-meter-tall black wolf appeared on the spot.
The massive shadow of its body engulfed Inuzuka Kiba.
"Wow!"
"So cool!!"
Inuzuka Kiba was not afraid at all; instead, his eyes shone, and he grabbed the black wolf's fur and flipped onto its back.
"So you are my summoning beast, what is your name?"
"Awoo~"
"Stone?"
"I'm Inuzuka Kiba..."
Inuzuka Kiba couldn't wait to communicate with this black wolf, his face becoming more and more excited.
Seeing this scene, Hinata and Shino Aburame's eyes turned into star shapes.
Kurenai Yuhi's eyes were squinted with a smile.
"Alright, Kiba, let Hinata and Shino contract first."
Inuzuka Kiba stopped, looked at Hinata and Shino, who were full of envy, and scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Hinata, Shino, you guys go ahead and contract too."
"It's okay." Hinata said shyly.
Shino Aburame didn't speak, cut his hand, walked up to the stele, and pressed his palm against it.
A moment later, he also summoned a Ninja Wolves, but it was a gray wolf, though its strength was not bad, already at the threshold of Chunin, almost breaking through to Chunin.
Shino Aburame walked to the side with his summoning beast, murmuring in shock:
"Human-Wolf Resonance? Is this a special Ninjutsu..."
"And it can also increase my Chakra volume, as well as perception... This is too powerful..."
He knew about summoning beasts, but there was absolutely no such thing as increasing one's own Chakra volume, let alone coming with Ninjutsu.
Regarding the mystery of the wolf clan, he was even more in awe, and his faith in his heart rose rapidly.
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