"I will definitely kill you!", Closing her eyes, Samui suddenly said coldly.
"Alright, when it's all over, I'll let you kill me."
"..."
Samui continued propping herself up by the poolside, saying nothing more.
———
Being gently embraced by Uchiha Kage, she stubbornly pushed his body away while taking the opportunity to ask: "How did you train your Lightning Release Armor and Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"
She knew that only at a time like this would this man possibly say a few truthful words to her.
"You want to learn? I can teach you."
Watching the blonde woman endure her discomfort while stepping out of the hot spring, Uchiha Kage admired the interplay of light and shadow on her body, feeling that the interest he had just suppressed seemed to be rising again.
"Teach me? Aren't you afraid that after I learn it, I'll kill you?"
Wrapping a towel around her body, Samui turned back coldly and said.
"Giving subordinates some benefits is necessary. Besides, the stronger you are, the better you can help me," Uchiha Kage had already noticed during their previous fight that Samui's training in Lightning Release Chakra Mode was only missing a crucial final step.
With his help, she should be able to master it soon.
As for the Lightning Release Armor, it required a vast amount of chakra and physical conditioning, making it much harder for her to learn.
However, he could teach her other jutsu to make up for this weakness.
"You really mean it?", Hearing this, Samui couldn't help but feel a little anticipation.
'This guy is perverted, but he is undeniably strong.'
'He even knows so many high-level secret techniques from my Hidden Cloud Village.'
'This is the perfect opportunity to dig deeper and find out how exactly he learned Cloud's secret techniques.'
"Put on the clothes I just gave you first."
"You..."
Samui's chest rose and fell with anger.
'Is this guy really incapable of thinking about anything other than that?'
She had no choice. To receive Uchiha Kage's guidance, Samui had to endure and follow his orders, picking up the clothes by the bed.
"The top... is a bit tight."
'This guy... After sleeping with me for so long, he still doesn't even know my size?'
'The bottom fits fine, but the back clasp on this top took forever to fasten.'
"Is that so? Looks like you're bigger than her after all..."
Although Mei Terumi was already quite well-endowed, she was still no match for Samui.
"You... You gave me another woman's clothes?"
Samui felt an immense sense of humiliation.
'This guy has absolutely no concern for me at all.'
"Are you jealous?"
"As if!"
Calming herself down, Samui quickly put on her original clothes as well.
Wearing only underwear, she was afraid this guy would get ideas again.
And if that happened, even the clothes would be pointless.
"Wait, there's still one more thing," Uchiha Kage shook a gift bag, pulling out a pair of black fishnet stockings—Mei Terumi's personal favorite.
"I'm not wearing those—"
"Oh? Do you want me to put them on for you?"
Uchiha Kage walked over to the bed and lifted one of the female ninja's long legs with his own hands.
His gaze slowly moved from her smooth, full thighs to her still-dripping calves, and finally to her pale toes.
"You...", Samui wanted to resist, but her foot was already in his grasp, and the net stockings were being gently slipped on.
She wanted to move but didn't dare to, so she could only let him hold her foot, lift her leg, and put the stockings on for her.
"Once I master Cloud's secret techniques, I will definitely find a way to kill you," After the long fishnet stockings were put on, Samui was both ashamed and furious.
But the only way she could vent was by throwing harsh words at Uchiha Kage.
"Maybe after I steal enough, you won't want to kill me anymore," This Hidden Cloud kunoichi was becoming increasingly cooperative with his actions. Given time, she might even willingly surrender herself to him.
"Don't... don't even think about it...", Samui's voice was still cold, but her body was heating up again.
'This guy...'
'Does he ever take a break?'
———
[The next morning]
Having only slept for a short while at dawn, Uchiha Kage was woken up by the commotion outside.
"Why do you get to go to Konoha too?", Even at the Mist Village's gates, Yuhi Kurenai was still arguing with Mei Terumi.
"Since we've allied with Konoha, of course, we from the Mist must send a representative for friendly exchange. And as luck would have it, this time the Mist's representative happens to be me—the future Mizukage," Although Mei Terumi had yet to be officially declared Mizukage, with the tacit approval of the village elders, she was qualified to wear the Mizukage's hat.
"Show some respect to the Mizukage, will you?"
Mei Terumi waved her hand, sending Ao and Chojuro ahead to scout the road while holding onto Uchiha Kage's arm.
"And you, little Uchiha brat, did you use the gift I gave you yesterday? Did you like it? Want a few more tonight?"
"Mizukage? Our Konoha shinobi aren't under your jurisdiction. Get away from my student," Yuhi Kurenai quickly pulled Uchiha Kage behind her, starting another round of arguments with Mei Terumi.
"Sensei...", Hinata, standing off to the side, was not only worried about her teacher clashing with the Mist Village but also about Uchiha Kage, who was caught between two strong women.
'All this pulling and tugging...'
'Wouldn't it hurt him?'
"...", Walking at the back, observing the chaos, Hiashi Hyuga was only concerned about his daughter.
'Even the future Mizukage has her eyes on this Uchiha brat.'
'How can Hinata possibly compete...?'
'Will she end up getting hurt in the future?'
'Damn it...'
'Uchiha Kage, you brat, say something! Stop making Hinata look so worried.'
And so, Uchiha Kage's group and Mei Terumi's group set off together toward Konoha.
———
Meanwhile—
Inside Konoha.
Finding the right opportunity.
Shimura Danzo cornered Sarutobi Asuma alone and, without anyone noticing, temporarily controlled his mind using Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan.
"The reason you're arguing with the old monkey is... Uchiha Itachi is back in the village?"
From Asuma's mouth, Danzo indeed extracted some useful intelligence.
"Hmph, this is certainly surprising, but..."
The information Danzo wanted most, the location of the 'treasure' left behind by Senju Tobirama, said to be capable of conquering the ninja world, was not something he could pry from Asuma.
The only useful clue was that Sarutobi Hiruzen had not hidden the 'treasure' at home but had locked it away in the Hokage Tower.
It was even in his personal possession.
"Damn it, the old monkey is too cautious, not even telling his own son. No wonder they argue all the time."
After releasing Asuma from control and using Kotoamatsukami to erase his memory of the encounter, Danzo returned to his Root headquarters.
'For Itachi to return to the village at this time, and with Hiruzen's approval, there is no doubt it has something to do with the 'treasure.''
'Otherwise, given Hiruzen's weak and cautious nature, he would never have allowed Uchiha Itachi back into the village.'
'So the key to breaking the situation lay in Itachi.'
"Summon Sai. I have a new mission for him."
The first round of the Chunin Exams had already ended. He had to act quickly.
If he waited until the Exams were over, it would be too late.
'Trying to hoard the treasure all to yourself?'
'No way in hell.'
"Yes, Lord Danzo!"
———
"Konoha plans to deal with Sunagakure?"
'How could this be?'
'Hadn't the two nations been allies ever since the last Shinobi World War?'
'And it is the ever-peaceful Konoha that made the first move...'
As Uchiha Itachi listened to the intelligence Kisame had relayed, he felt somewhat doubtful.
'However, since this is intelligence from that 'masked man' it is most likely true.'
'Moreover, the recent atmosphere in Konoha, along with the Third Hokage's various unusual behaviors… it does seem like a possibility.'
"Itachi-san, I've already given you the intel you wanted. Where's the information I asked for?"
The same old tree, the same old spot.
Except this time, on Kisame's back, there was an additional Samehada sword.
"The Battle of Kannabi Bridge? Why do you want that?"
Uchiha Itachi turned his head and glanced at the Samehada on Kisame's back.
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