Inside the inn, the memories flowed into Moku Kairen's mind, making him tremble uncontrollably...
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window, slanting across the floor.
"Ah..."
Moku Kairen stretched lazily, slowly sitting up and rubbing his eyes. In that instant, the shadow clone's memories from last night began to settle in his mind.
"Holy crap, that guy actually took down more than ten people?!"
Tsunade rubbed her sleepy eyes, slowly waking up with a confused look.
"Who puked from drinking?"
Moku Kairen's eyes widened, and he quickly wiped off the stain on Tsunade's clothes.
"You brat! When did you climb up here?"
Tsunade suddenly punched him square in the chest, sending Kairen flying off the bed.
"Cough, cough..."
He coughed twice, stood up slowly, poured himself a cup of tea to moisten his throat, and began to recall the absurd events of the previous night.
First, his chakra had spontaneously created a spiritual genjutsu with parallel consciousness. As long as Moku Kairen used chakra, their consciousnesses could coexist.
And then, one of those clones—the lustful one—had gone out "hunting" last night, wreaking havoc in the Paradise of Bliss. In the end, he'd exhausted all his chakra and returned to the main body.
All those sensations had poured back into Moku Kairen's body, making him experience everything in a dream, trembling uncontrollably on Tsunade's clothes...
He was, after all, young—already capable of releasing Water Release techniques.
Kairen entered his mental space and called out,
"Why did you sneak out last night without my permission?!"
"Boss, you already gave me permission. Besides, I'm your own thought—naturally, I must act according to your will."
Moku Kairen stroked his chin, carefully recalling every little detail from last night. His heart surged with excitement—it was even more thrilling than the 3D zone.
He gave the lustful one a thumbs-up.
"Well done. From now on, you're the chief supervisor of all shadow clones."
Lust Clone cackled. "Boss, don't worry. I'll keep every single clone in perfect order!"
Kairen's consciousness flickered as he exited the mental realm. The moment he left, a crowd of shadow clone consciousnesses surrounded Lust Clone.
The "police" clone shouted, "Lust Clone! You actually went and did something indecent—and for free! Get in the cell!"
"You broke the law! Prostitution is illegal! And counterfeiting money's illegal too! I'll report you to the Hokage!"
Chakra-generated money only lasted for a while—it was fake in essence.
Lust Clone curled his lip. "I'm your boss now. You'd better watch what you say, or I'll tell the Boss to turn your chakra into literal crap!"
"Lust Clone, who are you talking to? Believe it or not, I'll cut you down with my Samehada!"
"Hah! Last night, I turned the Paradise of Bliss into a battlefield. You think your little shark sword can threaten me? Know your place."
"Lust Clone, you're getting cocky. Careful, or I'll let you taste endless suffering."
"Cocky? I finished a ten-man streak last night! This isn't about cockiness anymore—I've achieved enlightenment!"
"Unforgivable! This child is beyond saving!"
"Yeah, he's almost as bad as that Uchiha brat!"
"Hmph! A bunch of degenerates from a bygone era. One day, I'll purge every last one of you!"
...
Moku Kairen's ear twitched. He heard a commotion outside the door. Focusing chakra into his ears, he clearly caught the conversation beyond the inn.
"That damned bastard! He dared to freeload from our Paradise of Bliss—he's got guts! Our backer is the City Lord himself! When we catch him, drown him in a pig cage!"
"Search carefully! We've got his face sketched out from last night. Check every street—I don't believe we can't find him!"
"To eat and run from our Paradise of Bliss—he's courting death!"
Kairen froze for a moment before jumping to his feet. It wasn't that he feared the enforcers of Paradise of Bliss—they could never beat a ninja.
What he feared was Tsunade and the others' reaction. If they found out he'd gone to the Paradise of Bliss last night... and even gone all out...
His dignified image would be shattered completely. In short, it'd be social suicide.
No way. He couldn't stay in Kikyo Castle any longer. He had to grab the "train" and flee overnight!
Kurenai noticed him stand up and asked, "Kairen, what's wrong?"
Kairen leaned in close to the group.
"We've had enough fun here. It's time to leave."
Tsunade looked puzzled. "Didn't you say you wanted to stay for a week? It's only been a day!"
Kairen shook his head. "There's nothing interesting here, and our whereabouts have already been exposed to Sunagakure. This place isn't safe anymore!"
"Bang bang bang! Open up! Anti-vice inspection!"
A series of loud, rude knocks echoed through the door. Whoever was outside clearly lacked manners.
Tsunade clenched her fists, the sound of cracking knuckles filling the room.
"Who's there? So rude!"
She was ready to open the door and teach that impolite fool a lesson.
Kairen's face went pale. His chakra flared violently in an instant.
"Hundred Transformations: Azure Hawk Form!"
In a flash, a massive hawk—twenty meters tall—burst through the inn's roof. With one powerful flap of its wings, it swept Tsunade and the others up and soared into the sky.
"Keer!"
The townsfolk outside dropped to their knees in terror, crying out for mercy, clearly mistaking Moku Kairen for some great monster.
...
Soaring through the sky, just like the first time with Shizune and the others.
Tsunade looked down at the vast city below, her face full of awe. Her whole demeanor softened with girlish wonder.
"So this is what it feels like to fly in the sky... How amazing! I feel so much lighter—my hemophobia's even easing up a little!"
Kairen flew past the city walls and gently landed, setting Tsunade and the others down.
Tsunade grabbed Kairen by the cheeks.
"You little brat! I get it now—you're running away! What did you do in the city? Spit it out!"
Kairen answered sincerely, "I just went to have a roasted lamb feast. I didn't tip the servers, so the owner got mad and came after me. Honestly... what a stingy boss."
Tsunade released him with a sigh.
"I don't buy it. You definitely did something shady!"
Kairen waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it, let's just go back to the village!"
"Fine!"
With a snap of his fingers, a red palanquin large enough to hold five people materialized out of thin air.
Nine shadow clones dressed in white coats stood around it—they were the porters.
Pulling aside the curtain, Moku Kairen placed one hand over his chest in a gentlemanly gesture.
"Please, everyone, step aboard."
Tsunade hugged Fenchu, slowly entering the palanquin, and couldn't help but smile.
"You're getting better at this, aren't you?"