In Konoha's largest hot spring inn, inside a luxurious private room, steam rose, but it couldn't hide the graceful figures within.
Speaking of Summoned Beasts, they are excellent partners for Ninja, and powerful Ninja like to keep Summoned Beasts.
For example, Konoha's Three Legendary Sannin each have their famous Summoned Beasts: snakes, toads, and Katsuyu (Slug).
Kakashi likes to keep dogs, while members of the Uchiha Clan prefer cats.
Ordinary female Ninja are especially fond of keeping bears.
If a family raised a strong bear, they would surely earn the envy of other women and the praise of men.
Even Senju Tsunade, who has Katsuyu (Slug), couldn't resist joining the ranks of bear owners, and she's always raised them quite well.
Yuhi and Anko, Wife Yugao's best friends, were incredibly worried about her, afraid she would suffer even the slightest grievance. So, they each took one of her hands and even volunteered to bathe Yūgao's Summoned Beasts, the bears.
It was Anko's turn to host tonight, and she had originally intended for her two good sisters to check on her own bears.
But unexpectedly, Yuhi and Yūgao had secretly put in effort, and the results of their bear-raising were even better than hers.
"Did I eat too much candy?" Anko complained, looking disgruntled.
Yuhi and Yūgao exchanged glances, a slight smile playing on their lips.
But the next second, their smiles froze.
Because a person in black appeared out of nowhere, standing behind Anko.
The moment the person appeared, he swung a fist directly at Anko's neck.
"Not good!"
Yuhi and Yūgao quickly made their move.
Yuhi rapidly formed hand signs, kneeling on the ground, her hands still in the hot spring.
"Genjutsu: Three Cherry Blossoms!"
At the same time, Yūgao leaped up, her right hand slicing across her left wristguard, retrieving a sealed weapon, and swinging it after infusing it with Chakra.
This move was coordinated with Yuhi's Genjutsu, aiming directly for a vital point.
Anko wasn't idle either; she also knelt on the ground, preparing to use Substitution Jutsu (Kawarimi no Jutsu).
But just as the black-clad person's fist was about to reach Anko, he suddenly vanished.
"Swish!"
Yūgao's weapon cut through the air.
Bang!
Anko's figure transformed into a log, and she emerged from beneath a nearby cherry blossom tree, her face full of anger: "Damn it, which bastard dared to ambush me!"
She stood with her hands on her hips, her two Summoned Beasts, the bears, one in front and one behind, seemingly eager to charge into a fight as well.
Yūgao didn't say a word, just looked at Yuhi.
"It wasn't a Genjutsu, and that person didn't fall for my Genjutsu either," Yuhi's voice was steady.
"Not a Genjutsu?" Yūgao gripped her sword, her expression vigilant: "If it was a real person ambushing us, how could they disappear without a trace right under our noses, without even a hint of Body Flicker Technique?"
"I'll double-check," Yuhi also knew that Yūgao had a point.
Although the three of them were all women, Yuhi was a Jonin skilled in Genjutsu and perception.
Yūgao was an Anbu Jonin skilled in close combat, highly vigilant, and experienced.
Anko, though a Special Jonin, was Orochimaru's subordinate and possessed many techniques.
Perhaps a master could kill them, but it would be impossible for someone to sneak in and out without them noticing.
Not to mention, this was a hot spring inn, with very few places to hide.
"Perception is fine, and there's no abnormal Chakra around."
"Our Chakra levels are all stable."
Yuhi opened her eyes, her words firm.
"My little snakes haven't sensed anything wrong either," Anko, at some point, had two snakes in her hands, flicking their tongues, their eyes cold.
"What exactly is going on?" Yūgao asked, her face full of confusion.
But she quickly thought of something and abruptly looked at Yuhi.
"What's wrong?"
"Do you think it could be him?"
"Him? Who?"
"The guy who can teleport and ambushed Anko. Now that I've mentioned it, you should know who it is, right?"
Hearing this, Yuhi and Anko exchanged glances, then said in unison: "Lin Mo!"
"Whew, that scared me to death!"
On Konoha's Hokage Rock, with a chilly wind blowing, Lin Mo finally calmed down a bit.
It was past one in the morning; who would have thought Anko would drag Yuhi and Yūgao to soak in a hot spring and drink sake?
He used Flying Thunder God Technique to get there, and his first reaction was to ambush, wanting to give Anko a taste of her own medicine.
He had even planned it all out: after beating Anko black and blue, he'd say, "This is what you call an ambush, this is what you call beating someone up."
But as his fist was halfway through its swing, he saw the situation.
Anko and Yuhi were in the hot spring, each holding one of Yūgao's hands, scrubbing her back.
That strong sisterly bond shocked him immensely.
This scene reminded him of the fan fiction he had read in his previous life.
He had thought those novels were exaggerated enough, but he never expected reality to be even more absurd.
He had only intended to deal with Anko, but he didn't expect her to give him such a "surprise."
How could he possibly lay a hand on them then?
However, realizing the situation was not good, he quickly retreated.
Otherwise, by now, he might have gained the same reputation as Jiraiya in Konoha.
That wouldn't do; he was a true man.
[As of today, I must speak fairly.]
Lin Mo sat cross-legged, took out his diary, and wrote a line.
This roused the women, who had been preparing for bed, and they whispered to themselves.
The guy who usually called himself the laziest person in the world, why was he working so hard tonight, staying up late to write in his diary?
"Could it not be him?"
Yuhi and the other two exchanged glances.
This statement was inexplicable, clearly unrelated to what just happened.
But if it wasn't Lin Mo, then it was a big deal, and they would definitely be furious.
However, if it was Lin Mo, he'd still have to be taught a lesson.
[Don't blame Jiraiya for being lecherous, only blame the hot spring scenery for being too intoxicating!]
[But I don't approve of him doing that; ruining a girl's reputation is too outrageous.]
[If you're so capable, then pursue all of them. Behind closed doors, you can do whatever you want; this world doesn't forbid harems.]
[I despise you!]
"!!"
Seeing these words, the three girls, Yuhi, immediately caught the "culprit."
The other women, meanwhile, had expressions of eager gossip.
"Which sister has been exposed?"
"Don't reveal her identity, absolutely not."
"If anyone dares to reveal it, we'll eliminate him!"
"But he can use space Ninjutsu; who can do anything to him?"
At the hot spring, Yuhi and the other two girls gathered, the atmosphere so tense it could be wrung out.
The three of them had been seen, making them fellow sufferers with no difference.
But besides themselves, Hinata, Ino, Yakumo Kurama, and Uzumaki Kushina also knew about it, because they also had copies of the diary. Not to mention how many people of unknown identity might also be aware.
If they found out about tonight's incident through the diary, they would lose a lot of face!
Take Yuhi, for example; how could she face her student, Hyuga Hinata, in the future?
"That guy isn't really a great villain."
The other girls, less troubled than Yuhi and her two companions, waited for the drama to unfold while subconsciously nodding in agreement with Lin Mo's statement.
Those old geezers only cared about their own pleasure; they never considered how much trouble such actions would bring to the girls who were violated.
If the girls were weaker in character and felt unclean, what would they do?
If they had boyfriends or husbands, how would they face them?
If a mother had children, how would she cope?
"Next time I see Jiraiya, I'll just act directly," Tsunade clenched her fists.
Shizune, hearing this, didn't try to dissuade her this time.
She admitted that Jiraiya was a powerful Ninja, with his own charm, but his private life was indeed messy.
She knew Jiraiya had once tried to make a move on her, but Tsunade saw through it immediately and gave him a severe beating.
At that time, Jiraiya was almost beaten to death, and from then on, he could only think about it and dared not act on it.
It was okay for a man to be lustful, like Kakashi secretly reading adult books, but there had to be a bottom line.
Otherwise, Jiraiya might have actually been able to win Tsunade over.
"He really should be despised," many girls thought this.
The next moment, they finally understood the whole story.
[This is really not my fault; if anyone's to blame, it can only be Anko Mitarashi.]
"It's over!"
Anko, hearing her name completely revealed, just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Yuhi and Yūgao were also terribly nervous, completely forgetting to comfort her.
Don't implicate innocent people!
"How about he and I just die together?" Anko said, breathing heavily.
"You should first see what he says next," Yūgao told her to calm down.
[Yesterday morning, around ten o'clock, Anko Mitarashi inexplicably ambushed me, saying it was because I was too handsome. Isn't that obvious? I'm a reader of a certain 'Lu' novel website!]
Pah!
The girls all rolled their eyes in unison.
They had never seen anyone so narcissistic; are all readers of that 'Lu' website from the Uchiha Clan?
She wanted to beat him up, wasn't it because he had a loose tongue, saying she would become a fat old woman?
However, to act without even finding a good reason, this "sister" who also had a diary copy, her temper was a bit too fiery.
[That is to say, it was Wife Yugao who intervened in time to stop me, otherwise, even if I exposed my strength, I would have beaten her, and I wouldn't have done that!]
Yūgao? Everyone silently remembered this name.
Yūgao's heart was pounding like a trapped rabbit.
As the saying goes, a hero doesn't fight when angry, it's not too late in ten years; a true man is energetic all day long. Although the scuffle with Wife Yugao interrupted my action, I took the opportunity to secretly place a Flying Thunder God Mark on Anko Mitarashi, planning to teach her what a real ambush is, and what real action is.
Flying Thunder God Mark! This, this is actually Flying Thunder God Technique!
Upon hearing this, the girls immediately began to re-evaluate Lin Mo's strength and danger level.
So his instant movement ability was Flying Thunder God Technique; the last one to use it so skillfully was the Fourth Hokage, the yellow flash, who single-handedly ended the Third Great Ninja War—his performance was amazing.
Going further back, the creator and master of this technique was the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, who, besides being skilled in water release, was also a master of Forbidden Jutsu.
Lin Mo having learned this skill, while not necessarily invincible, was more than capable of protecting himself.
"It really is Flying Thunder God Technique," Kushina looked smug, as if she had seen through it all along.
Yūgao and Yuhi immediately rushed over to Anko.
Soon, they found a character, "Lin," near Anko's arm and on the back of her neck.
They didn't recognize the character originally, but it was identical to the first character Lin Mo wrote in the diary.
No need to guess, this was Lin Mo's surname before he transmigrated.
"Quickly get rid of it," Anko urged.
Yuhi and Yūgao quickly tried, but Anko's skin was almost rubbed raw, and the mark remained completely still.
"Yuhi, aren't you skilled in the Evil Sealing Method? Quickly seal it for me," Anko thought of another idea.
But Yuhi didn't rush to act, instead saying, "Wait."
"Leaving aside whether a seal can truly seal a Flying Thunder God Mark."
"If we're this anxious, Lin Mo will definitely notice something is wrong."
"It might also cause other problems; let's stay calm for now."
Anko knew Yuhi was right and could only nod.
"That guy really holds a grudge," Anko grumbled.
"Didn't you start it by attacking him for no reason?" Yūgao retorted.
Anko had caused trouble, dragging Yuhi and Yūgao into it, so even the calmest person would be upset.
"Alright, I know I was wrong; I'm impulsive," Anko quickly admitted her mistake.
She had been lectured by Yūgao for a long time about ambushing Lin Mo and knew she was wrong.
She was even thinking of asking Yuhi and Yūgao for ideas on how to apologize and make amends.
Who would have thought that guy would react so quickly, resulting in the current situation?
I don't think this is holding a grudge. Women, they can survive bleeding for seven days, let alone female Ninja; do they still need men to protect them?
Upon hearing this, the girls were all speechless.
His mouth, truly, no good words came out of it.
"Bleeding for seven days and not dying?" Hinata seemed to think of something, and her face instantly turned red.
"Anko Mitarashi used to be Orochimaru's subordinate; she's much stronger than ordinary female Ninja."
"In my opinion, women are divided into two types."
"One type is mine, and one type is not mine."
"My women, as long as they don't go too far, I'll spoil them."
"Women who aren't mine, I will never indulge them, otherwise, how unfair would that be to my women?"
"How can my women be treated the same as others?"
"The line must be drawn clearly!"
Seeing this, the girls' eyes lit up.
Although Lin Mo was a bit of a playboy, he acted honorably and without ambiguity.
His attitude towards women, on the contrary, made them feel that this guy truly respected women.
"However, this incident also reminds me that in the future, I need to build a hot spring inn and set up a Six Paths Level restriction to prevent any mishaps."
"It would be best to create an exclusive space, like the Shikyū Space (Chamber of the Beginning), which is simply a necessity for traveling."
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya: What is that?
"..."
In the Shikyū Space (Chamber of the Beginning), Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's face was expressionless, but inwardly, she felt utterly helpless.
The last time she felt this way was when Hagoromo colluded with that stinky toad and Hamura to seal her.
The Shikyū Space (Chamber of the Beginning), which required devouring the chakra fruit of the god tree and activating Kekkei Mōra (Bloodline Limit) to create, was actually being used for travel.
What kind of oddities are these transmigrators?