Uchiha Raizen arrived at Sakurako's room to find that she had prepared everything.
"Raizen-sama, does Sakurako smell sweet?" she asked, performing a graceful pirouette around him.
Raizen took a breath of her scent and nodded. "Fragrant." He reached out and caught her slender hand. "Sakurako, where did you learn all these seductive tricks?"
Sakurako winked. "My Lord, this humble one learned them from a book."
"What kind of book?"
Sakurako giggled. "How to Capture a Man's Heart!"
"A romance novel?" Raizen asked.
"Mhm!" Sakurako nodded vigorously.
Raizen was genuinely surprised. He never expected a Jōnin like Sakurako to spend her time reading romance guides. "And how exactly do you plan to capture my heart, Sakurako?" He stared at her face, his interest piqued.
A soft blush crept across her cheeks. "Raizen-sama, I plan to do it... like this."
As she spoke, she began to dance around Raizen. Her silken robes fluttered and drifted to the floor like falling petals. "My Lord, am I beautiful?"
Watching her performance, Raizen smiled warmly. "Beautiful. Allow me to join you in this dance. Sakurako, I've suddenly thought of a new 'dance.' Let's unlock and research it together."
He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Try it... like this."
"Raizen-sama, that's so embarrassing!" Sakurako's face turned bright red, but she followed his instructions nonetheless.
The next day, the sun rose high in the east. It wasn't until noon that Raizen finally left the women's hot spring inn, walking out under the resentful gaze of Uzumaki Keiko.
Keiko had learned about the Papaya Nutritious Juice from Anko. She knew now that it was the secret behind the other women's transformations. However, Anko had told her it cost a million Ryo per bottle, which made Keiko too embarrassed to ask Raizen for it. A million Ryo was a staggering sum; she would have to work at the inn for ten years without eating or drinking just to save that much.
She didn't dare open her mouth, fearing Raizen would mistake her for a greedy, ungrateful woman. "A million Ryo... when will I ever save that much?" Keiko sighed deeply, her face a mask of melancholy.
When Raizen arrived home, he was met with the inevitable eye-roll from Princess Tsukihime. Staying out all night—one didn't need a genius to guess what he'd been up to. Raizen knew her prideful temper well and didn't mind the cold shoulder.
"Hmph!" Seeing Raizen ignoring her, Tsukihime let out a sharp snort.
"What's wrong now? Why the huffing and puffing?" Raizen asked, staring at her.
"Hmph! You scoundrel!" she snapped. "You know exactly what you did. If I'd known, I never would have let you leave the house."
Raizen laughed. "I go where I please; you couldn't stop me."
Tsukihime puffed out her cheeks. "Hmph! Fine! From now on, unless you stay out of my bed, I'll make sure you're so exhausted that you won't have the strength to go fooling around outside!"
Raizen gave her a thumbs-up. "Impressive!"
As a trained warrior, Tsukihime's physical stamina was actually on par with Raizen's. In a true battle of endurance, it was hard to say who would come out on top.
Meanwhile, Might Guy emerged from a small shop in the entertainment district just as the sun hit its zenith. As he stepped out, his legs were shaking, and he walked with a staggering, unsteady gait.
"A nightmare..." "A total nightmare..." "My glorious reputation... ruined in a single night."
In the hands of that heavyweight "Feimei," Might Guy had been utterly defeated. He had been "bullied" to the point of exhaustion.
"Waaaah..." Guy wailed softly as he tottered down the street, looking like a man who had lost his soul and his fighting spirit.
"Guy? What happened to you?" Kakashi appeared in front of him, looking startled by his rival's condition.
"Kakashi... I lost. I was defeated by that person," Guy stammered, his voice trembling.
Kakashi's eye widened in disbelief. "Guy, who was it? Who could possibly defeat you?"
"It... it was the one who carried me inside yesterday!" Guy choked out.
"That one?" Kakashi's mind immediately flashed back to the woman who had scooped Guy up like a sack of flour. Her "tonnage" was indeed terrifying. A single sit from her could likely crush a man's bones. Only a Taijutsu master like Guy could have survived the encounter at all.
"Guy... the fact that you didn't die at her hands counts as a victory," Kakashi said, patting his shoulder sympathetically.
Feeling Kakashi's comfort, the fire of youth began to flicker back to life in Guy's eyes. "Kakashi, you're so kind. With your encouragement, I feel my fighting spirit returning!"
"I've decided! I'm going to train even harder to make my body tougher, and then I'll go back for a rematch! Next time, I will definitely defeat her!"
"A rematch?!" Kakashi's eye nearly popped out of his head.
"What's wrong, Kakashi? Is there a problem?" Guy asked, seeing his friend's expression.
Kakashi gave an awkward laugh. "Hahaha, no problem. I believe in you, Guy. You'll definitely... overcome her. Work hard. I look forward to the day you 'defeat' her. Good luck!"
"Mhm!" Guy nodded seriously. "Don't worry, Kakashi. Next time, I'll definitely win."
"Um... Guy? Actually, I think you could find someone a bit... smaller. You don't have to fixate on the champion of the heavyweights," Kakashi suggested gently. With so many tall, slender beauties out there, why stay obsessed with a human mountain?
"Don't worry, Kakashi. Next time, I'll just open the Eight Inner Gates. I'll handle her easily!"
Guy suddenly realized he hadn't even used his secret technique! Last night, he had been so nervous he completely forgot he mastered the Eight Gates. If he had opened them, he surely could have triumphed. No matter the tonnage, he could have handled it.
Kakashi's worry deepened. "Opening the Eight Gates for... that? Is that really necessary, Guy?"
If Guy opened the gates, his power would multiply. If he accidentally overexerted himself in that situation... it would be a disaster.
"It is absolutely necessary, Kakashi! She is too strong! Without the gates, look at me—I'm walking like a newborn deer!"
Kakashi frowned and shouted, "Guy! To use the Eight Gates for such a thing... doesn't that violate your Nindō?!"
"The Eight Inner Gates were taught to you by your father to protect your most precious comrades, not to help you 'drive a car'! Do you understand?!"
At Kakashi's words, Might Guy froze, his entire body trembling as the realization hit him.
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