Back to the present—
Nagi stood atop Unraikyō (Cloud Lightning Gorge), holding the hundred-meter golden blade high above his head. Red lightning crackled intermittently around both his body and the enormous sword.
"Storm Release: Lightning Emperor Sword!"
At this moment, in the eyes of the Cloud ninja below, he looked like a war god descending to the battlefield.
After a brief moment of shock, Satori finally reacted and desperately tried to break free from the lightning cage created by Nagi's Lightning Release clone.
Darui and the others immediately shouted:
"Stop it from escaping!"
The Cloud ninja rushed forward, using various binding techniques to restrain Satori and keep it trapped.
But Satori's strength was overwhelming. Just as it was about to break free from Nagi's cage and the shinobi's restraints—
A and Killer B arrived in time.
The two activated their respective modes—Lightning Chakra Mode and Tailed Beast Chakra Mode. They grabbed Satori's claws and slammed it down onto the ground.
Seizing the opportunity, Nagi used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport behind Satori.
Then he swung the hundred-meter blade down with full force.
Seeing this, the Cloud ninja immediately fled the area. At the exact moment the blade descended, A and B released Satori and teleported away.
The colossal blade cut through Satori as easily as slicing vegetables.
The lightning contained within the sword instantly annihilated its body completely.
Not even fragments remained.
…
Some time later, Nagi dismissed the enormous blade.
The entire Cloud Lightning Gorge now looked like a cake that had been sliced open.
A bottomless chasm split the hills and mountain peaks in two, stretching across the landscape. Golden lightning still crackled intermittently along both sides of the fissure.
As for Satori—
It had been completely erased by that single strike.
Seeing this, the Cloud ninja erupted into cheers. They rushed forward and lifted Nagi high into the air.
"Hero!" ×n
After the Battle
Some time later—
A personally led troops to arrest Mui and the remaining Kusagakure conspirators.
Meanwhile, Dodai and a team arrived at the location of the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
The shinobi surrounded it and formed hand seals.
"Iron Armor Sealing Technique!"
A massive sealing array enveloped the box, layers of sealing formula gradually covering its surface.
Once Killer B had recovered, he fully transformed into the Eight-Tails and personally sank the sealed box to the bottom of the sea.
Raikage's Office
Later, Nagi and the others arrived to conclude their mission report.
Samui handed a document to the Raikage and said helplessly:
"I didn't expect this mission to turn out to be a conspiracy."
A shook his head after reading the report.
"No. Mui confessed that this was actually a coincidence. He only learned about your mission after you had accepted B's request, so he took advantage of the situation.
"But you all worked hard. I'll upgrade this mission to an S-Rank mission afterward."
Samui blinked in surprise.
"So… this really was Lord Killer B's commission?"
"That's right."
A paused, then added:
"But what exactly did this kid ask you to deliver?"
He opened the document.
Inside was written in bold letters:
"A Passionate New Concert Poster for Lord Killer B!"
There were even several pages of rap lyrics personally written by Killer B.
Seeing the posters and rap lyrics, Nagi and the others froze.
After escorting the package all this way—
this was what they had been protecting.
At that exact moment, the office door opened and Killer B walked in.
"Big bro, about that file—"
The atmosphere instantly turned cold.
A disappeared with a Body Flicker and grabbed B by the head.
Turning back to Nagi and the others, he said apologetically:
"Please rest in Kumogakure for a few days. I'll have to excuse myself for a moment."
Then he dragged Killer B straight through the window and leapt out of the office.
No one nearby even reacted.
They were clearly used to it.
Evening
That evening, Samui invited Nagi and his companions to dinner at her home.
Samui was cooking in the kitchen while her younger brother Atsui excitedly grabbed Nagi's hand, enthusiastically praising his heroic actions from earlier that day.
Ameno and Shizuka had gone out to buy some Kumogakure clothes and local specialties and would return later.
After a while, Samui called out from the kitchen:
"Nagi, go take a bath first. Dinner will be ready soon."
"Alright."
Nagi turned to Atsui.
"I'm going to bathe now. Let's continue talking later."
Atsui nodded enthusiastically.
"Want me to scrub your back?"
Nagi quickly waved his hands.
"No need! That would trouble you too much."
"Not at all! You're a hero of Kumogakure today. It's the least I can do!"
Only after repeated polite refusals did Atsui finally give up on the idea.
Later
Soaking in the bathtub, Nagi sighed to himself.
"The people of Kumogakure are way too enthusiastic…"
He recalled how earlier that day a group of boldly dressed Cloud kunoichi had surrounded him, their hungry gazes making him feel slightly intimidated.
Fortunately, Samui had sternly driven them away.
After soaking for a while, Nagi stood up to leave the bath.
At that moment, he noticed a silhouette at the bathroom door.
Assuming it was Atsui coming to help scrub his back, Nagi said helplessly:
"Alright, come in then."
The figure outside the door froze.
After hesitating for a moment, the person removed their clothes, wrapped themselves in a towel, and slowly entered the bathroom.
Nagi sat down on a small stool with his back turned, waiting.
But as the person approached, Nagi suddenly sensed that the chakra felt wrong.
He quickly turned around.
Standing there was Samui, holding a towel, her face slightly red.
"???"
Nagi froze.
"Uh… I thought it was Atsui…"
Samui realized it was a misunderstanding, but she still said firmly:
"It's fine."
"Huh?"
"You saved Kumogakure today. You must be tired. Helping you wash up is the least I can do."
Although Samui was known for her calm demeanor, she was still a ninja of Kumogakure—a village where people boldly pursued what they liked.
Thinking back to her unexpected encounter with Nagi years ago, and how he had saved both her and the village today, Samui had already begun to understand her own feelings.
"Wait!!"
Nagi quickly stood up to stop her.
But Samui placed both hands on his shoulders, firmly pushing him back down onto the stool.
"Atsui has been sent out on an errand," she said calmly.
"And Ameno and Shizuka won't be back for a while."
"So you don't need to worry."
"That's not the issue!!"
But Samui had already turned on the showerhead and began washing Nagi's hair.
…
When it came time to wash his back, Samui suddenly remembered a special back-scrubbing method she once overheard from some women in Kumogakure.
After hesitating briefly, she removed the towel and applied soap.
Then she pressed close against Nagi's back to wash him.
Nagi suddenly felt something soft pressing against his back and assumed it was some kind of luxurious bath product.
The strange but comfortable sensation made him instinctively turn his head and ask:
"What kind of bathing tool is that? It feels—!!!"
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