Ninja World Live Stream: My Pet Rabbit is Kaguya?!

So then...

This wasn't White Zetsu… it was Black Zetsu.

And this careful and cautious attitude toward the ninja rabbit—what a dutiful son.

So Kitahara Kaede… picked up the ninja rabbit—

And stuffed it into his pocket.

??

The ninja rabbit looked up, confused.

It didn't know why Kitahara Kaede suddenly got emotional.

"Chief Examiner Anko," Kitahara Kaede said to Anko, "I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

"..." Anko.

"What questions?" Anko felt that Kitahara Kaede's handling was a bit rough. "And can't you be a little gentler?"

"Be a little gentler?"

Just as Anko said that, a soft sound came from around the corner of the tower hallway.

It was Hyūga Hinata.

She quickly pressed herself against the corner and hid.

She had seen Kitahara Kaede head toward the stream, so she wanted to invite him to make dinner together.

Because they had already arrived at the central tower by evening, Hinata had prepared and hesitated for a long time, finally gathering her courage to come and ask.

She was different from her alter ego, Black Hinata, who could directly and honestly express her feelings. Her personality was softer.

To put it bluntly—timid.

She was used to waiting rather than taking initiative.

Just like earlier—she'd wanted to invite him over half an hour ago, but could only watch Kitahara Kaede leave the tower first, followed by Chief Examiner Anko.

She didn't think much of it at the time.

But… now…

?!?!

Hinata was a member of the Hyūga clan, and she also had a much more direct and bold personality split—Black Hinata.

Father said this was probably an ancestral trait of the Hyūga.

Ever since Black Hinata awakened, her training ability and talent had also begun to reflect on her.

So the once-mediocre Hinata suddenly had a huge leap in strength, and her father stopped lecturing her.

The only regret was that her younger sister Hanabi was branded with the Caged Bird Seal, becoming a branch family member.

Originally, her father had planned to let Hanabi inherit the clan leadership.

But that's off-topic—her inherited ability was the Byakugan.

She could see very clearly, even through walls—but her hearing wasn't enhanced much.

So what she heard now was…

Chief Anko wants Kaede-kun to be gentler with her?!

?!?!

?!?!

?!?!

Huh!?

Hinata froze.

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Hinata may not have heard it clearly, but Kitahara Kaede certainly had.

As expected.

Even though it was just a casual test, Anko's reaction had clearly proven that she wasn't really Anko—but the ninja world's ultimate filial figure—Black Zetsu.

"..." Kitahara Kaede.

So now he'd not only picked up Kaguya, but Black Zetsu came along with the whole family?

Kitahara Kaede took out the ninja rabbit and held it in his arms.

Then he stroked its ears with his hand.

And then he fixed his gaze on Black Zetsu.

In the original story, Black Zetsu was the ultimate filial son—truly the only one who followed through on what he wanted to do.

His devotion to Kaguya was even touching.

But… how should he put this?

Kitahara Kaede looked at the ninja rabbit, then at the person in front of him—Anko.

"..."

This current Anko is Black Zetsu. This current Anko is Black Zetsu.

According to the report from the Valley of the End, if White Zetsu appears, then it's either Tobi (Obito) or Black Zetsu behind it. And judging by Anko's current "filial" behavior—it could only be Black Zetsu.

Because only when it comes to his mother would Black Zetsu act so nicely.

"..." Kitahara Kaede.

But still—

Kitahara Kaede looked again at Anko.

"What is it?" Anko tried to act composed as she looked at him.

Clearly, she was worried that her cover might be blown.

"..." Kitahara Kaede.

"Let's take a walk to that small grove over there," Kitahara Kaede said. "Chief Examiner Anko."

"..." Anko. "Alright."

"But…" [Anko] hesitated a bit, "If you want to speak with me alone, then I suggest not bringing your pet along."

"No pets?" Kitahara Kaede looked at her.

"Yes," [Anko] nodded.

Kitahara Kaede stroked the ninja rabbit's fur. Its coat had regained its luster.

Although it had been exhausted when returning to its true form, its condition was now fully stabilized.

"Alright," Kitahara Kaede said.

Then he called out, "Hinata!"

"Eek!" A rustling sound came from around the hallway corner—Hinata thought she'd been caught eavesdropping.

And then she saw Kitahara Kaede appear before her.

"I-I wasn't eavesdropping!" Hinata hurriedly and nervously explained. Her skin was fair, and her personality weak—she blushed easily.

Her cheeks turned bright red immediately, completely unconvincing.

"I know you weren't eavesdropping," Kitahara Kaede said.

"Phew…" Hinata let out a breath of relief.

"Then please help me take care of my pet," Kitahara Kaede gestured to the ninja rabbit.

"Eh!"

"M-me?"

Hinata was a little scared.

Because Black Hinata once said the ninja rabbit looked down on her and made her feel worthless. And compared to her, the normal Hinata was even more timid.

"Don't be afraid," Kitahara Kaede said. "It's very weak right now."

"..." Ninja rabbit.

It had finally returned to its true self today, even if only briefly, and was in a barely acceptable mood.

So it didn't argue with Kitahara Kaede this time.

"This is my most important pet," Kitahara Kaede said. "Nothing can happen to it."

"And right now, the person I trust most is you."

"Me?"

Hinata had been nervous, but when she heard that, her face flushed red.

Because—

That meant Kitahara Kaede didn't go to Naruto or Sasuke—but came to her first?

"Mm," Kitahara Kaede nodded. "I think it only wants to be taken care of by you right now."

"..." Ninja rabbit.

It wanted to say it didn't need anyone to take care of it—it was Kaguya.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

Because it had briefly returned to its true form, the pride of the Ōtsutsuki clan surged back into its heart for a moment.

"Since… since you say that, if… if I can,"

Normal Hinata immediately agreed.

So Kitahara Kaede handed the ninja rabbit to Hinata.

Hinata wanted to hold it in a towel, but the rabbit stepped directly onto her shoulder.

"Don't follow us later," Kitahara Kaede said, settling the rabbit.

"Yes, please don't follow," [Anko] quickly agreed.

"..." Ninja rabbit.

Its expression didn't change at all.

Clearly, it didn't care about [Anko] in the slightest.

"..." [Anko] realized the ninja rabbit didn't recognize her.

That gave her some confidence in her disguise—but also a touch of depression.

Was her disguise that good that even Lady Kaguya couldn't recognize her?

"Um…"

Hinata had accepted the job of temporarily taking care of the rabbit, but as she saw Kitahara Kaede and Chief Examiner Anko about to leave the central tower together, she couldn't help but ask—

"Where are you two going…"

"To the little grove outside," Kitahara Kaede replied.

By that time, he had already disappeared down the hallway.

He used the Body Flicker Technique to vanish.

Whoosh!

And Chief Examiner Anko ninja-dashed after him.

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