Anko was startled, thinking that Sakura was in danger.
Only Ryun shook his head with a wry smile, knowing that a few girls had actually started arguing while bathing.
The next second, Tenten and Ino burst in, carrying Sakura between them, and even Hinata was involved, holding Sakura around the waist with both hands raised above her head.
Anko watched their horseplay in surprise, and seeing there was no danger, she relaxed and enjoyed the show, gleefully observing how Ryun would handle the situation before him.
"Put me down! And stop pulling at my robe!"
Sakura desperately tried to wrap her body, but unfortunately, facing an irate Tenten and Ino, she really had no strength to resist.
In the end, Sakura's belly was reluctantly exposed, and Ino and Tenten, pointing at the cherry blossom-shaped mark on it, demanded of Ryun together: "What is this!"
Anko secretly leaned in for a look, her eyes lighting up.
She cleared her throat lightly, walked over to Ryun, and said in a tone full of meaning: "Ryun-kun, since you did it, you have to admit it."
"Don't let down Sakura's feelings; I approve of this marriage."
"Don't cause trouble here."
Ryun unceremoniously kicked Anko's leg, pushing her away, then said to Tenten and the others: "Alright, you two let Sakura go first. I'll explain."
Seeing Ryun say this, Tenten and Ino reluctantly released Sakura.
Sakura, wiping away tears, rushed into Ryun's arms and hugged him tightly.
Ryun patted her back to comfort her, and from an angle Ryun couldn't see, Sakura stuck her tongue out at the three girls behind her.
A whole month had passed since she left Ryun's mark on her lower body, and they were only noticing now; this time, she, Haruno Sakura, was far ahead!
Tenten and Ino's faces scrunched up in frustration, and even Hinata looked at Sakura discontentedly, because this matter really stimulated them greatly.
They were truly worried that Ryun, silently and unnoticed, had already taken the step into adulthood with Sakura.
"It's a bit troublesome to explain directly. Sakura, can you bear with it for a moment?"
Ryun's soft voice made Sakura inwardly ecstatic.
She nodded and said gently, "If it's for Ryun-kun, I can do anything, no matter what it is."
Hearing this, Tenten and Ino's muscles tensed up.
Ryun had Sakura sit down, and then revealed Sakura's True Spirit Seal.
Then, under the confused gazes of the several girls, Ryun gently bit Sakura's finger.
Sakura let out a soft moan, her coquettishness almost making Ino throw a punch.
Fortunately, the change in Sakura immediately captured her attention.
The True Spirit Seal activated, and life force rapidly infused Sakura's body.
The finger Ryun had bitten healed in the blink of an eye, and the True Spirit Seal, having lost its target, slowly reverted to its original form.
Now everyone could see clearly; the cherry blossom mark was the core of some kind of sealing technique.
Anko was astonished by all this, saying: "Ryun-kun, what is this? It feels a bit like the legendary Yin Seal to me?"
"It's different. This is a ninjutsu I developed."
Ryun didn't keep it a secret, since in the future, none of the girls before him would escape; all would have the seal planted on them by Ryun.
The only question was who would go first and who later.
A month had passed since Sakura received the True Spirit Seal, and Ryun had been recording Sakura's growth during this month.
Whether it was her chakra or her spirit, even the speed of her physical development had all exceeded three times the normal rate.
At this rate, even Sakura would have a rather impressive figure in a few years.
Now, Ryun could be sure this technique was very successful, and so it was time to choose the next user.
After Ryun's explanation lasting a few minutes, everyone finally understood the wonder and power of this technique.
Sakura, in particular, kept her head held high, looking immensely proud, because she was the first person to have this technique.
Moreover, Sakura felt that the earlier one used this technique, the greater the growth potential; others who wanted to catch up later, no matter how hard they tried, could never erase the one-month gap.
"What's so great about that? Basically, you were just a test subject, weren't you!"
Ino glared at Sakura, speaking sourly: "Just now, while soaking in the hot spring, you acted like you had some secret you couldn't tell, saying it was a precious memory between you and Ryun-kun—Sakura, isn't it embarrassing now that your lie is exposed?"
Sakura wouldn't be broken by words like Ino's; instead, she hugged Ryun's arm and said sweetly: "But Ryun-kun thought of me first, which means he trusts me the most, right, Ryun-kun?"
Ryun naturally wouldn't go along with Sakura at a time like this, and could only say: "That time, Tenten wasn't around, and if I went to Ino's house or Hinata's house, I'd probably get chased out."
Anko, behind the girls, winked and pointed at herself – was she not an option?
Anko was naturally an option too, but if Ryun went to Anko's, he probably wouldn't have much time to test the True Spirit Seal's effects, being dragged into battles with her until dawn instead.
Besides, what development could Anko have at her age? Growth in the wrong direction?
Of course, Ryun would definitely plant the True Spirit Seal on Anko too, if only to prevent her from growing the wrong way, this had to be done.
Sakura puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction. The other girls thought it over carefully and realized it was indeed the case.
If Ryun were in their rooms, tattooing this strange pattern on them, and their parents discovered it, they really would probably fight Ryun to the death with desperate resolve.
"Can we use this True Spirit Seal now?"
Tenten asked impatiently, feeling a sense of crisis.
Ryun smiled slightly and said: "Of course, but I plan to perform it once a month, because I need to conserve my strength as well."
None of the girls doubted the premise that Ryun could only perform it once a month, as this technique seemed extremely difficult at first glance.
And the next issue for everyone to consider was the matter of who goes first and who later.
"I think—"
Sakura, as someone with experience, was about to express her opinion.
Then she was intimidated by three pairs of eyes radiating killing intent and quickly hid behind Ryun, hugging him and enjoying the warmth of his shoulder.
Ryun also had no intention of intervening in the standoff between the three girls. Having just finished bathing, they needed to vent their energy this way, didn't they?
In the end, the three girls surprisingly didn't come to blows and successfully negotiated an order.
However, the reason for this order left Ryun both amused and exasperated, and Ino, who earned the qualification to be implanted with the seal first, couldn't be happy either.
Because the ordering method was based on the girl with the smallest chest going first.
After all, getting the True Spirit Seal implanted first meant gaining a one-month developmental head start, while the girl who got her chance last could also gain the emotional value of having the best figure.
Incidentally, Hinata ended up last.
That is to say, Hinata was currently the girl with the best figure among the four.
As for why Ino was first, ultimately, she was a year younger than Tenten and didn't have Hinata's naturally miraculous constitution, so she was naturally at a disadvantage.
"Anyway, it's my turn!"
Ino, tears welling in her eyes, accepted this ranking with humiliation, and then asked Ryun coyly: "Um, when do we start, and where are we going to do it?"
"Are you coming to my house?"
"Then Ryun-kun would definitely be killed by your father!"
Sakura commented from the sidelines, and Ino retorted angrily: "None of your business! We—we can choose a day when my father's not home!"
Ryun was inwardly stunned; if Yamanaka Inoichi heard that, he'd probably be ready to fight Ryun to the death right now.
"Cough, maybe not at your house."
Ryun spoke up: "Even without your father, your house is almost full of sensor-type ninjas. What if you end up crying out?"
"I would not!"
Ino blushed, wanting to deny it, but thinking of the mark being tattooed on that sensitive area, her body went limp.
"Let's do it here. You have your own room here too, don't you?"
Ryun proposed, and Ino nodded.
Sakura, thinking of something, suddenly burst out laughing again, eyeing Ino maliciously.
Ino, not knowing what Sakura was looking at, was full of question marks.
Sakura didn't explain either; she knew Ino would understand soon enough.
"So when do we start?"
Ino decided to ignore Sakura, looking eager to try.
What Sakura had, she definitely had to have, and it had to be better than Sakura's, not worse!
Ryun thought for a moment, then said: "Tomorrow."
Today also happened to be time to start a new simulation, and this time he could also follow the upcoming Land of Waves storyline to explore the ninja world.
Ino had no questions about this proposal; if Ryun said to start right now, she would actually be somewhat at a loss.
At the very least, she needed time to choose underwear, perfume, and atmospheric flowers, right?
For the rest of the time, the girls kept pulling Sakura to test the specific effects of the True Spirit Seal.
Ryun, meanwhile, finally formulated a plan for Ino's simulation.
A few hours later, in the dead of night, Ryun opened the simulation panel.
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