Naruto, this game world seems a bit real.

Chapter 254 Strikes

"Shikamaru, you lost again. Go train now!"

Ye Li chuckled as he spoke, making Shikamaru's liver ache. "Why is it that he won every time?"

"He was really not convinced!"

Shikamaru seemed to have made up his mind and began to train with unprecedented effort.

This was Ye Li's second-to-last day as a teacher, and Shikamaru's first-place finish truly surprised her. Her wish was to play Go with him all night long. "How much resentment does he have? I should have let him win this time."

Itachi has been away on a mission for the past two days and won't be back until tomorrow, so I'll fulfill Shikamaru's wish tonight.

"Teacher Ye, why did you buy so many things?" Shikamaru asked in confusion.

"It's my first time visiting your home, so of course I should bring something. Otherwise, it would be too presumptuous of me."

"Hold this for me, I'm going to buy a bottle of wine."

Ye Li handed the things in his hand to Shikamaru, then turned and walked into the hotel.

"She bought the stuff, so why is he the one doing the hard labor?" Shikamaru sighed inwardly and led the way.

As they approached their house, Ye Li quickly took the things from Shikamaru's hands before stepping inside with him.

"Dad, Mom, I'm home."

"And Mr. Ye from the school is here to visit," Shikamaru called out, taking off his ninja shoes.

Yoshino was preparing dinner when she swallowed back the words she was about to say. She walked out of the kitchen and looked towards the door.

Hearing this, Shikaku, who was sitting in a chair reading a newspaper, also looked towards the entrance.

He recognized the person who had arrived somewhat. Ye Li took off his mask, put away the things he had brought, and sweetly called out, "Uncle Lu Jiu, it's me!"

After saying this, she turned to Yoshino, who was standing at the kitchen door, and called out, "Aunt Yoshino, I apologize for the unexpected visit."

"Don't bother me...don't bother me..." Yoshino liked the girl at first sight. How wonderful it would be if she were her daughter, instead of having a brat who annoys her every day.

Thinking of this, she rolled her eyes at Shikamaru.

Shikamaru felt unjustly attacked and wondered if bringing his teacher to his home was a mistake.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Yoshino grew to like the girl in front of her even more.

"Xiao Ye, is there anything you want to eat? Auntie will make it for you."

"Aunt Yoshino, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I've often heard Uncle Shikaku mention how delicious your cooking is. Today I can finally try it."

Upon hearing this, Yoshino grinned from ear to ear, grabbed Ye Li's hand, and instructed the father and son beside her, "I'm going to prepare dinner. Don't neglect Ye Li."

After saying that, he reluctantly got up and walked towards the kitchen.

This was the first time Shikamaru had ever seen his mother so gentle; she was nothing like her usual fiery self. Shikaku had also never seen his wife like this in a long time.

To Shikamaru's surprise, Teacher Ye actually knew his father.

"Teacher Ye, there's still some time before lunch, let's play a game of Go first!"

Ye Li agreed without objection. Recently, the thing that made her happiest was defeating Shikamaru.

Hearing their conversation, Shikaku showed a hint of surprise on his face. "Yu... Xiaoye, you also know Go. I wonder if you are interested in Shogi? Play a game with your uncle."

"Ah...this..." Ye Li looked at Shikamaru, "Uncle Shikaku, I'm not very good at shogi."

"It's fine, just play for fun." Shikaku made the decision immediately and got up to get the shogi.

Shikamaru never expected that his father would steal the prize.

Before long, Lu Jiu placed the shogi pieces on the table. Ye Li didn't refuse and sat down opposite him to start playing.

"This girl is as humble as ever. Is that what you call not being good at it?"

"We ate him so badly he was completely defeated. I should have known better than to hold back."

After losing the first game, he immediately started the second one, and this time he wouldn't hold back.

"Uncle Lu Jiu, I lost." Ye Li sighed. Sure enough, when facing someone with such high intelligence, a single misstep could lead to total defeat, even though she did it on purpose.

Shikaku wanted another plate, but Ye Li quickly reminded him, "Uncle Shikaku is about to eat, and Aunt Yoshino will be angry."

Upon being reminded, Shikaku seemed to realize something terrible and quickly put the things away.

Throughout the meal, Yoshino showered Ye Li with concern and care, while Ye Li provided emotional support, making Yoshino very happy. After all, who doesn't like sweet words? And when those words came from such a handsome person, they were even more convincing.

The father and son ate their meal in silence without interrupting. They were even grateful to Ye Li for allowing them to enjoy many dishes that hadn't appeared on the table in a long time.

"As expected of the head of the Nara clan, his house is really big."

After finishing his meal, Ye Li went to the courtyard to digest, accompanied by Shikamaru, since his mother had specifically asked him to take good care of Teacher Ye.

After a while, she turned to look at Shikamaru and said, "Let's begin!"

She wanted to return the loss she had just given to Shikamaru to him.

The two sat on the edge of the corridor and began to play Go.

As the night grew darker, Shikamaru still hadn't won a single game. His parents didn't come to disturb him, since they had already been told what had happened.

After winning another round, Ye Li asked curiously, "Shikamaru, have you ever thought about how it would feel if none of your biggest dreams came true?"

"Ah..." Shikamaru was stunned for a moment; he really hadn't thought about this question.

Seeing that he didn't react, Ye Li didn't press him further. But she was tired of playing Go and suggested, "Shikamaru, let's try something different, how about Gomoku?"

"Losing once means drawing a circle on your face."

“Okay!” Shikamaru nodded.

Ye Li won a few times at first, then the score became tied, and later the two had wins and losses.

"We miscalculated this time!"

It must have been the darkness of night that made her sleepy; she quickly came up with a plausible excuse for herself.

Seeing that Shikamaru also looked extremely sleepy, Ye Li secretly circulated her internal energy to refresh herself.

As the night grew darker and Shikamaru's face became increasingly contorted with grime, Ye Li finally felt a little better.

Around 5 a.m., seeing that Shikamaru was still struggling, she secretly cast a 'sleep spell' on him, finally freeing him.

Sleeping outside isn't ideal, but luckily Shikamaru's room was right next door. After settling in, she left.

As dawn broke, Ye Li walked alone down the street. She recalled how she used to get up so early to cultivate or stay up all night when she first entered the game, but she hadn't done that since reaching the Golden Core stage. "I've fallen from grace! This is..."

With a sigh, she didn't intend to cultivate, but a voice drifted from afar, making her nostalgic and suddenly wanting to stretch her muscles.

"Six hundred and fifty-five..."

"Six hundred and fifty-six..."

"..."

Without a doubt, this is Might Guy.

Ye Li followed the sound and asked, "Senior Kai, shall we have a match?"

The familiar voice made Might Guy stop his training. He was upside down, and he flipped himself up. "Uchiha Yo?"

"It's me, but you can still call me Ye Li from now on."

"Senior Kai, you haven't lost your youth in a few years, have you?" A fighting spirit ignited in her eyes.

“Of course, my youth will never fade!” Might Guy’s eyes instantly blazed with fury.

As soon as they finished speaking, the two attacked simultaneously and began to fight.