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Chapter 171: Healing Shion, Found It
Hmm???
Shion's eyes widened. Did a voice just ring out in her mind?
It sounded very much like Lady Konan...
But Lady Konan was right in front of her and hadn't opened her mouth. So, who was speaking?
"Shion," Konan said, pointing to the white paper floating in front of her. "This is my closest companion. His name is Alex."
Having ascended to the Otsutsuki bloodline, both she and Alex possessed strength that couldn't be compared to before. There was no longer a need to hide Alex's unique existence from Shion and the others.
"It's me~" Alex swayed his paper body dramatically. "I was the one speaking in your mind."
"A piece of white paper..." Shion stared at him in astonishment, her small mouth slightly agape. "It can talk?"
Then, on second thought, she and Samui had long noticed the peculiarity of this white paper. Accepting that it now had the ability to speak and a name didn't seem too far-fetched.
She immediately greeted him, "Lord Alex, it's nice to meet you. Please take care of me."
"It's not our first meeting," Alex said with an ambiguous tone. "You played quite happily with me before..."
Shion's face instantly turned red.
"Let's not waste time. Getting down to business is important."
Alex controlled a white thread, piercing it into her skin. He activated his Dark Medical Ninjutsu, injecting high-quality life force to replenish the deficits in her body.
Shion paused, realizing the treatment had begun. As the new life force nourished her, the deep-seated exhaustion and weakness she used to feel visibly improved. She could clearly feel every cell cheering and jumping for joy, greedily absorbing the energy. Her whole body felt warm, as if soaking in a hot spring.
The treatment concluded in just five minutes. The life force Shion had lost from using the Miko's Sealing Jutsu in the past was completely replenished—even exceeding her original capacity. Her body now radiated obvious, vigorous fluctuations of life.
Pop~
Konan pulled the cork from a sake bottle and poured herself a cup. Alex simultaneously retracted the white thread.
Overwhelmed by the surge of vitality, Shion's small face burned red. Her legs went soft, and she was about to collapse to the ground when a large sheet of white paper caught her and placed her on a soft bed. Her cheeks were crimson, looking as if they might bleed. Her chin touched her chest as she kept her head lowered, extremely shy.
"Alex," Konan swirled her sake cup, looking at Alex as he flew back. "How was it? Did it go smoothly?"
Alex nodded. "There won't be any problems. All the lost life force has been made up. I also used Dark Medical Ninjutsu to thoroughly groom and nourish her muscles and meridians. In the future, Shion's physical stamina won't be as pathetic as before. At the very least, she'll be able to run and jump like a normal person."
"Does it affect you?"
"No effect at all," Alex said casually. "It just consumed a bit of Chakra."
With the Chakra he currently possessed, it was merely a drop in the bucket.
"That's good." Konan smiled and stood up. She gently picked up Alex and walked toward Shion. "The night is long, and Shion has been restored to her original state. We should celebrate..."
Alex's heart skipped a beat, and he agreed profoundly, "That's right. Just to prevent any possible omissions in Shion's body, we must conduct a late-night guidance session."
For a time, strange sounds once again filled the room...
.....
The Land of Swamps was famous for its vast lakes and marshes. Located deep inland, the territory contained countless lakes of all sizes.
By the edge of a massive lake, the sound of joyous laughter rang out.
Shion, Samui, Honoka, Hinata, Ryuzetsu, and Konan—six women in total—were wearing skimpy bikinis, exposing large areas of skin as they played by the water.
"Lord Alex, here I come!"
Samui jumped up fiercely, arching her upper body to spike the falling white paper ball over the net.
"Don't even think about it!"
On the other side of the net, Honoka refused to yield. With hands behind her back, she used the same motion to receive and bounce the ball back.
It was a 3v3 special volleyball match. As for the white paper ball, it was naturally Alex in disguise.
This was their third day in the Land of Swamps. Kameda was leading a group of Sky Ninja, diligently searching for the entrance to the Moon Passage outside. Seeing the water was clear and bright, and it was a hot summer day, Alex immediately suggested playing water volleyball.
After several consecutive days of 'teaching' and dozens, if not hundreds, of tormenting sessions, Hinata had finally realized her past mistakes and narrow-mindedness. She had essentially opened her heart and was slowly integrating here.
Even if her mouth had been as stubborn as Samui's at the start, so what? Under such inhumane interrogation, it was impossible to hold out. When subjected to ten times the sensitivity, what was left to persist for...?
Smack!
Konan steadily caught the ball formed by Alex and said to the girls, "You guys continue."
She immediately replaced the ball with another made from sheets of paper, then carried Alex back to the shore.
"What's wrong, Konan?"
"We've been playing for a while. I'm thirsty. Drink some juice with me."
"Alright."
Konan sat on a beach chair, the table beside her filled with fresh fruit and iced juice. The sun was bright and beautiful. She lay down comfortably and waved her hand. A large sheet of white paper flew into the air, blocking the somewhat scorching sunlight. It emitted a visible chill, instantly making the surrounding temperature cool and pleasant.
Alex lay on Konan's chest, his gaze turning to Shion and the others still frolicking in the water. It was a sea of white skin, incredibly eye-catching and pleasing to look at. The breeze carried the sound of silver-bell-like laughter. Days like this were truly comfortable...
"Alex," Konan set down her juice. "Kameda has been searching for three days. What if he can't find the entrance to the Moon Passage?"
Alex retracted his gaze and mused for a moment. "Let's wait another three days."
"The Ninja World has been calm recently. The Five Great Ninja Villages are still holding that Five Kage Summit, and neither Black Zetsu nor Obito Uchiha has come out to cause trouble. Wait three more days. If we still can't find it, we'll use the Dragon Vein to travel to the parallel world first, leaving Kameda here to continue the search."
"Okay." Konan nodded, having no objections. Their increase in strength gave them a lot of leeway, so there was no need to be too urgent.
Evening approached.
As the sky gradually darkened, the women put on their clothes and gathered around a bonfire by the shore to eat barbecue. They chatted happily, laughter ringing out from time to time.
"Lady Konan!"
Just then, Kameda flew down from mid-air. Although he looked bedraggled and exhausted, he couldn't hide his excitement. "Found it."
"This subordinate has found the location that matches your requirements..."
He actually found it...
Alex felt a jolt of spirit. Kameda was quite capable after all.
A flash of joy passed through Konan's eyes. She stood up and said, "Kameda, you've done very well. Where is the entrance?"
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