Master Gen yanked the door open and immediately saw Terumi Mei wearing a sheepish smile. He instantly understood she had been eavesdropping outside all along, so he could only sigh helplessly and say, "I'm going out to meet his sister. We need to discuss your marriage."
Terumi Mei replied joyfully with sparkling eyes, "Okay, thank you, Master Gen. You're the sweetest."
Seeing this silly girl's delighted expression, Master Gen didn't say anything else but left with his cane.
Terumi Mei rushed into the room excitedly and said happily, "Master Gen has agreed to our marriage!"
Anya also smiled brightly, "Yeah, looks like the master accepts how I feel about you."
As he spoke, Anya spread his arms wide.
When Terumi Mei saw this posture, her face immediately turned red, "You want to do something bad again."
Even though she pretended to resist, Terumi Mei wasn't really reluctant—truth was, she was kind of looking forward to it. The previous kiss had left an unforgettable impression on her, letting her experience infinite beauty.
Anya looked at her gently, "I used Medical Ninjutsu to heal myself earlier, and it really drained me. Now I really want to sleep, but I'm afraid all this will turn into a dream once I wake up..."
Before Anya finished speaking, Terumi Mei already threw herself into his arms with a fragrant breeze. They wrapped their arms around each other tightly.
Patting Anya's back, Terumi Mei whispered softly, "Sweetheart, you can sleep peacefully now. I'll always be here."
With his head resting on Terumi Mei's fragrant shoulder, Anya's eyes were filled with guilt at this moment. This was probably the guiltiest thing he'd done since arriving in the Naruto world, but for the sake of his teacher, he could only apologize to this person before him.
While hugging Terumi Mei, Anya's hands formed seals: [Spirit Transformation Technique].
A pitch-black soul soared upward and drifted toward the village outskirts. Feeling him suddenly go limp in her arms, Terumi Mei assumed he'd dozed off right away, which meant he must've really been exhausted, causing her to cherish him even more.
Anya's soul quickly caught up with Master Gen, following him from a distance until they reached Kiri's village entrance.
The Hidden Mist Village was still under alert status. The guards alone had doubled their numbers. When these ninja saw Master Gen approaching, they all stood straight and greeted him respectfully.
With some authority in his voice, Master Gen ordered, "Open the barrier."
"Yes." A transparent film-like cover appeared briefly before disappearing as a flash of light.
Just as expected, there was a barrier set around the village. Barriers are the Spirit Transformation Technique's biggest weakness.
At the exact moment the barrier vanished, Anya's soul flew out of the village first. With powerful soul force, he quickly located Haku. Just as she described, she wasn't far from the Hidden Mist Village entrance at all.
Time was critical. Anya directly guided his soul into Haku's body.
Inside the spiritual space, Haku, who had previously felt somewhat nervous, immediately recognized Anya's soul. The familiar emptiness disappeared instantly, and she couldn't help smiling happily.
Anya quickly explained, "Later on, go to this place. Someone wants to meet you. Don't worry, just do exactly what I tell you, okay?"
Haku obediently nodded, "Okay."
Haku had barely arrived at the designated location when Master Gen indeed appeared, leaning on his cane. Pretending to just be passing by, he suddenly swung his cane violently at Haku.
Without any warning, Haku instinctively used [Ice Release]. The Demonic Mirroring Thin Ice formed just in time to block the strike.
A flash of sharpness crossed Master Gen's eyes as he murmured, "[So it really is Ice Release.]"
Haku turned and fled in panic.
Master Gen struck the ground forcefully with his cane. A barrier sprang up from beneath his feet, instantly trapping Haku within its confines.
Realizing escape was impossible, Haku spun around, ice needles in hand, eyeing Master Gen warily.
Judging from Haku's micro facial expressions, Master Gen confirmed this was a rookie girl fresh out of the nest. Feeling certain now, he smiled kindly. "You don't need to be afraid. I just want to have a chat with you."
"Chat about what?"
"May I ask—do you have a younger brother named Oub?"
After their conversation, Master Gen detected no inconsistency in her story. Everything aligned perfectly with what Anya had told him back in Kiri. What he didn't know was, while this girl before him might be innocent and inexperienced, she carried inside her a cunning fox-like spirit.
Finally, Master Gen asked tentatively, "Then, are you planning to enter the village for your brother's wedding?"
Haku opened her mouth to speak, then hesitated, her expression turning conflicted.
She truly did want to find Anya, but the real Anya had issued an ironclad command forbidding her entry into Kiri, threatening to abandon her otherwise.
Witnessing this scene, Master Gen immediately misunderstood. He assumed it was her Kekkei Genkai identity that made her hesitant to go. Such natural shifts in facial expression—no matter how skilled an undercover agent was, they couldn't possibly fake them so convincingly. In this moment, all of Master Gen's suspicions completely dissolved. Comforting her gently, he said, "Don't worry. After your brother gets married, I'll make time to arrange a new identity for you. Then both of you can live peacefully in Kiri."
Haku dejectedly replied, "Thank you!"
Master Gen turned and left. The daughter he'd raised from a child was getting married—and since all suspicion had cleared, it was time to proceed with the wedding plans properly.
"Leave here," Anya's spirit spoke to Haku. "Go to Konoha. It will become very dangerous around here soon."
Not a word escaped her lips, but she stubbornly shook her head, unmoved by Anya's threats.
Anya seethed with frustration but could do nothing about it. Finally, reluctantly, he warned, "Fine, but stay far away from here. I won't risk returning to save you if you get caught."
Seeing Haku try to shake her head again, Anya froze her body in place and stared at her intently, slowly and firmly saying each word, "This is my bottom line."
At last, Haku nodded in agreement.
Having settled things, Anya's soul followed Master Gen once more into Kiri.
Returning to his body, Anya felt warmth envelop him—he was being held by something. Opening his eyes, he found that the girl was still hugging him tightly, already fast asleep.
Gently shifting her off him, he slipped quietly out the door. Taking a deep sniff through his nose, he followed the lingering medicinal scent floating through the air.
Master Gen truly lived up to his status as a village elder. The small courtyard was filled with all sorts of flowers, trees, and precious medicinal herbs—some were even plants Anya had never seen before, probably unique to Kiri.
He went into the courtyard, picked out a few choice herbs, and came back out.
He couldn't decide on anything until he got his body back to full strength first. With these herbs and medical ninjutsu, that shouldn't be a problem.
Anya had just turned around when Master Gen came shuffling up, leaning on his cane. Seeing the medicinal plants in her hands, he nodded in understanding. "What? Planning to make healing medicine pills yourself?"
Anya nodded. "Yes. I don't want to enter my wedding feeling under the weather."
"You're a Medical Ninja, so how long do you think you'll need to recover?"
"Just one day."
"That fast?" Master Gen looked surprised. "Guess you really are a top-notch Medical Ninja after all. How about the wedding date then? Have you two already talked about it?"
Anya's eyes flickered with determination. "The day after tomorrow."
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