A Battle with Marriage at Stake!

Shinki noticed a blind spot. "Your village rule is strange. If a stronger person defeats your village chief, it means he is stronger than your village chief. So how is your village chief supposed to bring the stronger person back?"

The attendant hadn't expected Shinki to ask such a question. After a moment's thought, he replied, "Aside from Lord Jiraiya back then, it's usually men who actively pursue women in our Nadeshiko Village. I hadn't really thought of your question... But I suppose very few men would refuse such a wonderful offer..."

Shinki and Naruto were both speechless. "Winning a fight and then getting married? How can that be considered a good thing? (||๐_๐)"

Shizuka nearby, got annoyed. "Stop dawdling! Are you two even going to fight or not? Don't look down on women! You talk like you're guaranteed to win! (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)"

Naruto quickly came up with an excuse to exclude himself. "Well, it's like this, both this red-haired guy and I are Jiraiya's students, but I already have a girlfriend, while he's still single, so this agreed-upon duel will be his... (•̀⌄•́)"

After saying that, Naruto winked at Shinki.:( •̀∀•́ )

It's like saying: How about that, buddy? I'm loyal, right? I thought of you first when something good happened! (σ≧︎▽︎≦︎)σ.

Shinki: "..."

Winning means getting married, which is even more painful than having to fight Kaguya...

Entering the prison of marriage at such a young age, who could bear it... T_T

"What would happen if I won but didn't get married?" Shinki suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Shizuka immediately flew into a rage. "Stop talking big, let's fight first! ꐦ≖ ≖"

Shinki spread his hands again. "What would happen if I voluntarily admitted defeat?"

The attendant replied, "You wouldn't. The Ninjas of Konoha are very loyal to their contracts. You wouldn't bring shame to the village, would you?"

Shinki: "..."

What a master of moral blackmail!

Outside the small town.

In the dense forest, beside the River, there is a large clearing.

And so began the battle between Shinki and Nadeshiko.

Shinki really didn't want to become the village chief of the matriarchal society of Nadeshiko Village, so he decided to follow Jiraiya's example and fight Shizuka Nadeshiko to a draw, then put on a show after exhausting her strength...

Beside the battlefield, the female attendant, seeing that Shinki and Shizuka were evenly matched and had held out for over half an hour, turned to Naruto beside her and said, "As expected of Lord Jiraiya's disciple, he's managed to hold out against Shizuka for so long. Perhaps your friend really can defeat Shizuka and help her resolve her inner conflict."

Naruto was taken aback. "A knot in your heart? What knot in your heart?"

The attendant continued, "This leads to a past event... Actually, Lady Shizuka had a love interest back then, but the village elders strongly opposed it and even plotted to kill the young man..."

"From then on, Lady Shizuka sealed away her heart and locked away her love, devoting herself to rigorous training and defeating challenger after challenger. This was her silent rebellion against the old rules of the village..."

Naruto: "I see... But you all know these rules are unreasonable, so why haven't they changed after all these years?"

The attendant sighed and said, "These are ancient rules, and they have their reasons for existing. It's not that simple..."

Meanwhile, in a thicket near the battlefield.

The bespectacled man who had been defeated by Shizuka earlier was lying here, observing the changes on the battlefield.

"That little redhead looks so frail, but he's actually quite capable... He managed to hold his own against Shizuka for so long. I can't let him win, or all my planning over the years will have been for nothing..."

"The one who defeats Shizuka and takes control of Nadeshiko Village can only be me! ୧⍢⃝୨"

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Shizuka's fight with Shinki had been going on for three days.

Naruto and Shizuka's servants were tired from watching and fell asleep on the grass nearby.

After three days of fighting, Shizuka acknowledged Shinki's strength, panting as she said, "He's really impressive..."

Shinki, feigning weakness as well, said, "You're not bad either..."

"Since we've been locked in a stalemate for so long, let's call it a draw, and postpone the duel to the next generation. (ﾉ∇︎ )"

Shizuka: "..."

Before she could answer, the earth cracked open!

"Rumble--"

From beneath the cracked earth, a giant puppet tens of meters tall emerged!!

The puppet's two hands gripped the bodies of both Shinki and Shizuka!

"Damn it, it's happening again at this time..." Shizuka said through gritted teeth.

After saying that, she fainted due to three days of intense fighting...

From the bushes, the bespectacled man, who had been lying in wait for three days, emerged, manipulating the puppet strings in his hands, and exclaimed excitedly, "It's done! It's finally done! ୧⍢⃝୨"

"I'll give you three days, waiting until you're both exhausted before I make my move! Now let's see what ability you have to resist! (^ワ^)"

The words had barely left his mouth!

"Boom boom--"

The puppet exploded!

Glasses Guy: ◝₍ᴑ̑ДO͝₎◞

"How is that possible! After three days of intense fighting, you should be too weak to even speak! (≖╻≖;)"

After violently destroying the giant puppet with his Chakra Blade, Shinki scoffed, "What a joke! Just three days? My battles lasted far longer than you can imagine! (❁´`❁)"

"You attempted to murder the Sixth Hokage of Konoha. Go back to Konoha and serve your time in Prison!"

"It would be best if someone redeemed you; if not, I'll keep you locked up for life! (ꐦ ಠ 皿ಠ)"

After saying that, Shinki created Aoki Takeru Shadow Clone and stuffed the bespectacled man into the Konoha Prison!

On the ground, Shizuka, who had been unconscious, opened her eyes. "Thank you...(´つヮ⊂︎)"

Shinki: ◝₍ᴑ̑ДO͝₎◞

"You didn't faint?"

He only attacked after seeing Shizuka faint. Now that Shizuka knows he's powerful, all those three days of pretense were for nothing!

Shizuka blushed slightly, looking a little embarrassed. "I did faint just now, but I sensed a powerful Chakra Breath in the middle of it and woke up..."

"I never imagined you were the legendary Sixth Hokage of Konoha... So you really are Lord Jiraiya's disciple?"

Shinki nodded. "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't bother acting with you for three days..."

Shizuka nodded, roughly guessing what Shinki was thinking, "We won't make things difficult for you..."

Shinki chuckled and replied, "You'll meet someone even better in the future. (•̀⌄•́)"

"Also, it's time to change those old rules in your village... Aren't you the village chief now?"

Upon hearing Shizuka's eyes darkened. "The village chief has limited power; the actual power still rests with those old fogies."

Shinki: "Need any help? ^_^"

"Only a small fee is required!"

Shizuka was stunned by what she heard, her eyes flickering.

She had heard plenty of sweet words from men, but none had ever given her the same sense of reassurance as those spoken by Shinki...

After thinking for a long time, Shizuka still shook her head. "I will become stronger, strong enough to change the rules! ୧⍢⃝୨"

"By the way, that guy with glasses, are you really going to lock him up for life?"

Shinki: "Of course it's just to scare him. Putting him in Prison and still feeding him is a huge rip-off. ┐(´-`)┌"

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