"Hm? What's with this kid? Does he really need to use the Water Transformation Technique just to think something over?" Looking at Hozuki Mangetsu in his half-melted state, Soji was full of question marks.
For a moment, Soji had considered activating the Byakugan's Mind Reading ability to see what exactly the kid was thinking about.
But after giving it some thought, he gave up on the idea.
Although Soji had obtained this ability long ago, he had never used it on one of his own. At most, he activated it during battle to assist himself, or used it against enemies.
Soji wanted to win Hozuki Mangetsu over. In that case, the kid was already half one of his own.
Unless it was necessary, Soji would avoid using Mind Reading whenever possible.
After all, it amounted to prying into someone's privacy—especially the privacy of one of his own.
And frankly, using an ability like this too often could easily become a habit.
If Soji someday started activating Byakugan Mind Reading on everyone he met, he probably would not have any friends left.
This ability was simply too unsettling.
No one wanted the thoughts in their head to be known by someone else at any time.
Hozuki Mangetsu should have been grateful that Soji already regarded him as half one of his own, which was why he had not used the Byakugan's Mind Reading ability on him just then.
Otherwise, if Hozuki Mangetsu still had a third leg after today, Soji would retire from the Ninja World forever!
No one knew how much time passed before Hozuki Mangetsu finally came back to his senses.
"Um, Mizuki Ember, when you said I would serve only you from now on... what exactly did you mean?" With the resolve of a man facing death, Hozuki