"Alright, lie down."
Just as Naruto's thoughts were wandering and he was silently complaining about Soji, Mui suddenly spoke.
What Mui was pointing at was the large bed in the laboratory.
Naruto did not move immediately.
"What? Do I have to bring your sister here before you'll be more cooperative?"
Mui stared at Naruto expressionlessly.
Hearing Mui mention his weakness, Naruto frowned.
"Mui, must you really go this far? Is there no other choice?"
With a sigh, Naruto looked straight into Mui's eyes and asked unwillingly.
He had still been thinking of taking the Box of Paradise back with him, but because Karin was being held hostage, the Box of Paradise was about to be opened right before his eyes!
Talk about one wave not yet settled before another rose.
Yet Naruto could not see even the slightest hesitation in Mui's eyes.
There was only the final madness lurking beneath still, dead-water calmness.
Having come this far, how could Mui possibly stop because of a few words from Naruto?
Whether the final result was success or failure, he had accepted it.
But right now, no one could stop him!
"Give it up, Naruto Uzumaki. I won't change my mind. If you don't want things to get ugly, or if you don't want you and your sister to suffer a little physical pain, then go ahead and try resisting."
Mui responded to Naruto without expression.
Just like that, their gazes collided in the air once more.
No one knew how much time passed. Just as Mui was growing impatient and preparing to drop all pretense, Naruto finally chose to compromise.
After stalling for so long, there was still no news from Ryūzetsu that Karin had been rescued. Now, he could only go along with Mui's wishes.
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