The door creaked open, and a woman with long purple hair, marked by the red Anbu tattoo on her right shoulder, stepped into the hospital room. Her eyes widened at the sight of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, battered and bruised. She'd heard about today's chaos—Uchiha Ryosuke had not only killed Danzo but had dared to attack the Hokage himself. Such audacity was unthinkable, a direct challenge to the village's order.
Concern etched her voice as she spoke. "Lord Third, are you alright?"
Hiruzen waved a hand dismissively, his pride stung by his disheveled state. "I'm fine," he said gruffly. "Yugao, I called you here for a reason. You've heard what's happening in the village. Ryosuke killed Danzo, and though Danzo was guilty of much, he didn't deserve death. The Uchiha clan is out of control. If this continues, the village will descend into chaos. I need you to uncover something critical to restore peace."
Yugao Uzuki's gaze sharpened. A mission from the Hokage himself? As an Anbu operative, it was her duty to serve. "Lord Third, name the task."
Hiruzen nodded, relieved to find loyalty in his Anbu where the clan leaders had faltered. "Ryosuke is barely older than you, yet his power is monstrous. He's the reason the Uchiha have become so brazen. He must have some secret—a method or technique—that's made him this strong. I need you to go undercover, get close to him, and uncover that secret."
Yugao hesitated, processing his words. "You want me to act as a spy?"
"Exactly," Hiruzen confirmed.
Yugao's heart sank. A spy? She hadn't been trained for espionage. Her Anbu duties revolved around protection and assassination, not subterfuge. And she knew what being a female spy often entailed—sacrificing her body to gain trust. The thought repulsed her. She had someone she loved, and the idea of physical intimacy with another man, especially someone as ruthless as Ryosuke, was unbearable.
"Lord Third," she said cautiously, "I'm not suited for this. I thought you might want me to eliminate him."
Hiruzen's face twitched with disappointment. Assassinate Ryosuke? With her skills? That was laughable. She'd likely die trying and drag him down with her. "I'm not sending you to kill him," he said, his tone firm. "I need you to become someone he trusts, someone close to him. Find out his secrets and report back discreetly."
Yugao's stomach churned. Become someone close to Ryosuke? That meant seduction—letting him get close, maybe even touch her. The thought made her skin crawl. "Lord Third, I can't do this," she said, her voice strained.
Hiruzen's expression darkened. Moments ago, she'd pledged her loyalty, and now she was backing out? He had few female operatives, and fewer still with the beauty needed to catch Ryosuke's eye. Yugao was his best—his only—option. Desperation crept into his voice. "Yugao, you've seen the Uchiha's tyranny. They might come for me next. You're the only one who can help me, who can save the village from chaos. I swear, no one will know about this mission. It'll be our secret—as if it never happened."
Yugao's face twisted with conflict. The Uchiha's actions were indeed escalating—attacking the Hokage wasn't an empty threat. Hiruzen's words rang true; the village was on the brink. If she refused, and Ryosuke moved against the Hokage, the Leaf could fracture. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad—just a little compromise, a few moments of discomfort. If no one knew, it would be like it never happened, right?
"Alright, Lord Third," she said reluctantly. "I'll take the mission. Please keep it secret."
Hiruzen's face lit up with gratitude. "You have my word. No one will know."
Yugao left the hospital, her emotions a tangled mess. She wasn't cut out for this, didn't want it, but duty bound her. For the village's sake, she'd do it. She'd need to learn how to play the part—how to charm a man like Ryosuke. With a heavy heart, she headed to the Leaf Village bookstore, determined to find guides on seduction. If she had to get close to him, she'd need to know how to make him lower his guard.
Meanwhile, Ryosuke was in high spirits. Killing Danzo had been a weight off his shoulders, a decisive blow against the village's schemers. With his energy restored, he turned his attention to the next task in his "Multi-Child Blessing System." Mabui's fiery spirit had been a thrill, but now he craved something new. He brought his other captive, Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, to his private quarters.
Yugito's eyes narrowed as she entered the room. She knew exactly what he intended. Mabui had warned her about Ryosuke's depraved obsession with their bodies, cloaked in his twisted justification of "gifting" the Uchiha bloodline. What a shameless excuse for his lust.
Yugito had heard about Mabui's ordeal—how she'd been broken but had resolved to turn it into strength, planning to bear Ryosuke's child to raise it as a weapon for the Cloud Village. Yugito admired her resolve but felt no fear herself. As the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, she'd endured a lifetime of hatred and isolation. This man's cruelty was just another trial.
Ryosuke studied her closely. Yugito's blonde hair fell straight, marred by a clumsy braid at her waist that dulled her beauty. With a swift motion, he drew a kunai and sliced the braid free. Her hair spilled over her shoulders, instantly elevating her allure. That's more like it, he thought. A true Cloud Village beauty, no longer hidden by that ridiculous braid.
To his surprise, Yugito remained calm, showing no hint of resistance. "You're not going to fight back?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
Yugito's voice was laced with disdain. "Fight back? I can't, not with my chakra sealed. Even at full strength, I couldn't stop your assault." She fixed him with a piercing glare. "What I didn't expect is that you'd stoop to targeting a Jinchuriki—a monster like me. Is your depravity that boundless?"
Her words carried the weight of a lifetime's pain. In the Cloud Village, she was the perfect Jinchuriki, yet 99.9% of its people despised her, seeing her as the embodiment of the Two-Tails' evil. Ryosuke's interest in her wasn't just perverse—it was a new low, even for him.
Ryosuke smirked, unfazed. "Monster? I see potential." He stepped closer, his Mangekyo Sharingan glinting. "Let's see if you live up to it."
The hospital room, now empty save for Hiruzen, buzzed with the weight of his decision. Sending Yugao to infiltrate the Uchiha was a desperate move, one that could backfire spectacularly. Ryosuke's power was undeniable—his mastery of the Eight Gates, his Mangekyo Sharingan, and his brazen killing of Danzo had shaken the village to its core. The clan leaders' refusal to stand against him, led by Hiashi Hyuga's defiance, had exposed the cracks in Hiruzen's authority.
Hiruzen's mind drifted to the past. The Nine-Tails attack, orchestrated by a masked Sharingan user, loomed large. Was Ryosuke connected to that figure, or was he a new threat, fueled by some unknown power? The "Multi-Child Blessing System" Yugao was tasked to uncover hinted at a deeper secret—one that could explain Ryosuke's meteoric rise. If Yugao succeeded, her findings could give Hiruzen the leverage to curb the Uchiha's rebellion. If she failed, the village might not survive the fallout.
Yugao, meanwhile, walked through the village streets, her heart heavy with dread. The bookstore loomed ahead, its shelves her only hope of learning how to play a role she despised. She thought of her lover, Hayate, and the life they'd planned. Could she stomach this mission, even for the village's sake? The Uchiha's shadow loomed large, and Ryosuke's cruelty—evident in his treatment of Mabui and now Yugito—made her mission all the more daunting.
In his quarters, Ryosuke prepared to continue his twisted campaign, oblivious to the spy now tasked with his downfall. The Leaf Village teetered on the edge, its future hinging on a delicate dance of loyalty, betrayal, and power.
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