"Thank you for your hard work today."
After sending the somewhat tired Uzumaki Eri back to her room to rest, Shishou tucked her in.
"This is what I should do."
Uzumaki Eri's face was red.
Although she was a bit exhausted, it was clear she was very happy.
"Rest well."
Shishou gently pinched her cheek and smiled.
"Mm."
Eri responded softly.
Shishou nodded and turned to leave the room.
Eri watched him until he left the room, then slowly closed her eyes.
Walking out,
Shishou spoke to Priestess Miroku:
"Miroku, I'll need you to take care of them for now."
"I have to go back for a while."
Hearing that Shishou was about to leave, Miroku felt a bit reluctant but didn't show it. She nodded calmly:
"I understand."
Then, Shishou approached Tsunade and said:
"You and Shizune should stay here for a while."
"We'll talk more later."
Tsunade nodded. She indeed had many questions for Shishou.
She felt that he was hiding many secrets.
Taking out two handheld game consoles from a storage scroll, Shishou handed one to each of Karin and Shion, making them excited.
These were the latest game consoles from the Land of Fire, something the Land of Demons didn't have.
Afterward, Shishou used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the Land of Fire.
By this time, it was already late at night, and Uchiha Mikoto had gone to bed early.
Outside Mikoto's room, Shishou quietly sneaked in.
He got into bed without disturbing her.
Gently holding the sleeping Mikoto, Shishou yawned and quickly fell asleep.
He hadn't closed his eyes for several days and was utterly exhausted.
The next day,
Perhaps due to entering a deep sleep,
Shishou woke up very early.
However, the soft and fragrant person in his arms made him reluctant to get up.
Opening his eyes, he saw Mikoto sitting in front of him with a complex expression.
Shishou, rubbing the soft figure in his arms, asked curiously:
"What's wrong?"
Mikoto's expression grew even more complicated at his words.
She seemed to want to remind him of something but was hesitant.
Seeing Mikoto like this, Shishou was even more confused.
Wait a minute!!!
If Mikoto is sitting in front of me, then who am I holding?
Shishou was stunned and cautiously looked at the person in his arms.
Green hair, smooth back...
Pakura!
Perhaps due to the warmth in the room, Pakura's face was slightly red, and she was sleeping soundly, seemingly having a sweet dream.
And Shishou's hand was resting on her magnificent chest...
"This..."
Shishou was dumbfounded.
"Oh no, she's waking up..."
Seeing Pakura's eyelashes flutter, Shishou panicked and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to disappear.
Pakura, leaning against Shishou, fell back onto the bed as soon as he vanished, waking her up.
"Mikoto, why are you up so early?"
Pakura scratched her head and looked at Mikoto in confusion.
"Haha, it's not early. It's time to get up."
Relieved that Shishou had left, Mikoto explained awkwardly.
"Is that so?"
Pakura stretched, her curves displayed perfectly.
"I slept really well last night."
"Let's go see if those kids are up."
Pakura dressed and left the room.
She was the ninjutsu instructor there, taking over after Uchiha Izumi and Uzuki Yugao left, teaching the Uchiha children.
Of course, Pakura didn't know their Uchiha heritage.
She and Mikoto had returned late last night after inspecting the casino business in the Land of Fire, so they had slept together.
"Sigh, wait."
"We need to check the mining company today too."
Seeing Pakura leave, Mikoto hurried after her.
With Uchiha Izumi and Uzuki Yugao training swordsmanship in the Land of Iron, Mikoto and Pakura managed all of Shishou's businesses.
These days were their scheduled inspection days.
As Pakura and Mikoto left,
Shishou emerged from a nearby room,
sighing in relief.
He was very grateful that he had been too tired last night to do anything inappropriate.
He was also thankful that Pakura had slept so soundly and hadn't noticed him.
If Pakura had discovered the situation, she probably would have left.
That was something Shishou couldn't accept.
A skilled ninja with the Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai was rare even in the ninja world.
And she was so beautiful, making it even rarer.
However,
the feel just now was really nice...
"What, still savoring it?"
Uchiha Mikoto returned to the room and saw Shishou's nostalgic expression, speaking with a cold face.
She had come back to get ready for the day.
Although she and Pakura wore masks when inspecting the company, she still wanted to look presentable.
"Hehe, it wasn't intentional last night."
"I didn't expect her to sleep in your room."
Shishou explained, standing beside Mikoto.
"Hmph!"
Mikoto snorted coldly, sitting at the dressing table to comb her hair, ignoring Shishou.
She could tell Shishou wasn't intentional, or he wouldn't have been so shocked earlier.
But that didn't mean she wasn't angry.
No woman would be okay with her man being intimate with another woman in her presence.
"Let me help you."
Taking the comb from Mikoto, Shishou began to help her comb her hair.
Uchiha Mikoto's long hair was black and shiny, exceptionally smooth.
"You can comb hair?"
"What's so hard about combing hair?"
"Hmph~"
Mikoto snorted again, but a smile tugged at her lips.
However, when Mikoto realized that Shishou was just repeatedly running the comb through her hair, she shooed him out.
"That's not how you comb hair!"
Mikoto said, closing the door.
"How else would you do it?"
Shishou wondered.
Unable to figure it out, Shishou attributed it to gender differences.
Wandering around the mansion, Shishou noticed that the weather seemed nice today.
As he prepared to head to the training room, he saw Pakura.
"Shishou-sama, you're here today too."
Pakura walked over from the courtyard, smiling as she greeted him.
She had changed into a more conservative outfit for her visit to the mining company, no longer wearing her usual backless attire.
"Yes, I came back early this morning."
Shishou coughed, feeling a bit awkward and guilty.
"Oh?"
"Really?"
"I thought you returned last night."
Pakura said, walking past Shishou and leaving a pleasant fragrance behind.
Hearing Pakura's words, Shishou froze in place.
"..."
Land of Water.
Hidden Mist Village.
In the shopping district.
"What are you planning to do with the Fourth Mizukage?"
Shishou, eating the ice cream Mei Terumi gave him, looked at her curiously.
Ever since Mei saw his true form, she insisted he remain in his original appearance when with her.
Shishou knew this was her peculiar preference but didn't mind.
After all, enlarging his body consumed Mangekyou Sharingan's ocular power.
Even though his Mangekyou was of the supportive type and consumed less power, Shishou planned to save as much as possible until he successfully transplanted Hashirama cells.
"Originally, I planned to have the Fourth Mizukage operate from the shadows, leading the Mist's Anbu."
"But now, it's a bit tricky."
Mei Terumi rested an arm on Shishou's shoulder, licking her ice cream and sounding somewhat helpless.
She was wearing a cool, form-fitting dress that accentuated her curves.
The Fourth Mizukage, feeling deeply guilty for his actions while under control, wanted to commit suicide to atone.
But Mei had stopped him.
"What's the problem?"
Shishou grabbed Mei's mischievous hand on his face and asked curiously.
"The elder Yagura and the others worry the Fourth Mizukage could be controlled again by that mysterious man."
"So..."
Mei sighed and licked her ice cream again.
"So, they want the Fourth Mizukage to atone and then choose a new Jinchuriki?"
Shishou guessed from Mei's words.
Mei didn't speak but nodded.
"They don't intend to make you the Jinchuriki, do they?"
Shishou glanced at Mei and asked.
"Yes," Mei nodded helplessly and continued, "Also, the elder Yagura and the others thought that Tree World Birth was the work of the masked man."
"It nearly scared them to death."
"So they've been a bit worried, fearing he might come again and use that move on the Mist."
"Though I know it's impossible, the people in the Mist are somewhat anxious."
Mei finished and paused.
Shishou glanced at Mei, surprised she had kept his secret.
Though the secret wasn't a big deal to him.
This girl is really likable.
Pleased, Shishou asked, "Then what?"
"Then, Elder Yagura and the others have been trying to strengthen the Mist's visible combat power to deter that mysterious man."
"Because of this, they've called back Six-Tails' Jinchuriki Utakata and several elite ninjas who were out on missions."
"And once I become the Three-Tails' Jinchuriki, my strength will increase significantly."
"That way, they can finally be at ease."
Mei Terumi finished, sounding a bit sullen, and stopped talking.
No wonder I hadn't seen the Six-Tails; he was out on a mission.
Shishou glanced at Mei and remained silent, eating his ice cream.
He was very opposed to Mei becoming the Three-Tails' Jinchuriki.
The Akatsuki were eyeing the Tailed Beasts, and becoming a Jinchuriki now would put her in their sights and be very dangerous.
Moreover, Mei couldn't instantly become a perfect Jinchuriki like the Eight-Tails.
In the short term, becoming a Jinchuriki would offer Mei limited power boosts.
"Actually, you can tell Elder Yagura and the others that I used Tree World Birth."
Shishou suggested after thinking for a while.
"No."
Mei pouted and shook her head.
"Why not?"
"Because only under the threat of such a powerful external enemy can the Mist Village unite and face the threat together, instead of scheming against each other."
"So you're deliberately not telling them, letting them think Tree World Birth is the masked man's work?"
"Yes, and I also concealed Tsunade's presence and embellished the story."
"How did you embellish it?"
"Hmph, I said the masked man's wife was killed by Mist ninjas during the Great Ninja War, so he harbors a deep grudge against the Mist and will never give up on revenge."
Mei snorted, clearly proud of her fabricated story.
"Uh..."
In a way, that's actually true...
Shishou stared at Mei for a few seconds, confirming she was indeed making it up.
Shishou was speechless at Mei's story, which was incredibly close to the truth.
He didn't expect her random guess to hit the mark.
"Don't become the Three-Tails' Jinchuriki."
"I'll tell you about the masked man's abilities. As long as you're well-prepared, there's no need to worry about the Three-Tails being controlled again."
"With a stable Three-Tails Jinchuriki and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, the Mist Village's strength can deter other villages."
"This will prevent unrest and strengthen their unity."
Shishou suggested after thinking.
"Shishou, why do you keep helping us?"
Mei didn't nod or agree with Shishou's plan. Instead, she stared at Shishou, curious.
"First, I'm a pacifist. I want peace in the ninja world."
Shishou raised a finger.
"And second?"
Mei blinked, looking expectantly at him.
"Second, it's because of you, of course."
Shishou pinched Mei's hand, giving her the answer she expected.
"Heehee, you're so nice!"
Mei pressed her cheek against Shishou's and laughed happily.
"If I'm so nice, how will you repay me?"
"What do you want?"
"I want to go to the beach with you."
"Tsk, you just want to see me in a swimsuit."
"Ah, you found out."
"Hehe..."
Finishing their ice cream, they chatted and laughed all the way to the Mizukage's office.
After Mei dismissed all the Anbu,
Shishou detailed Uchiha Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan abilities and his grudge against the Mist.
"So, everything I embellished was true?"
Mei was stunned after hearing Shishou's explanation of the masked man.
She hadn't expected her fabrication to hit the truth.
"Yes."
"That's why I was so shocked when you said it, thinking you knew everything."
Shishou nodded, laughing.
"No wonder your expression was so strange."
Mei pouted.
Then Shishou whispered something in Mei's ear.
"What I told you, keep it to yourself. Don't tell anyone; it'll bring trouble."
"Mm, I understand."
Mei nodded heavily.
She hadn't planned to share what Shishou told her.
It was Shishou's trust, and she didn't want to betray it.
Knowing the masked man had the Mangekyou Sharingan and space-time ninjutsu gave Mei a headache.
But it also gave her a direction to prepare for.
Suddenly thinking of something, Mei grinned mischievously at Shishou.
"By the way, I plan to send someone to inform the Third Hokage about the masked man using Tree World Birth."
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