When Kaede saw Moriyue standing so candidly before her, her first instinct was to refuse. Th-this wasn't good, was it? Kazeki had told her that there was another female ninja in Kumogakure who was very close to Moriyue. If that woman found out, wouldn't she beat Kaede up?
But even knowing that, she couldn't help sneaking glances at Moriyue's muscles through the gaps between her fingers. Mm, they were well-proportioned. Unlike those hulking muscle freaks from Kumogakure, who looked terrifying, his firm muscle definition gave her the illusion that "taking a bite might taste pretty good."
Even Kazeki couldn't resist stealing a few covert glances at Moriyue's body while pretending not to notice. No one knew exactly what she was thinking. Ando only saw her face suddenly turn red, followed by what seemed like an unconscious swallow.
But Kaede knew this was not the time for wild thoughts. She shook her head and patted her warming cheeks. The moment she saw the chains across Moriyue's chest, she almost instantly understood what he meant.
"That chain... you mastered that bald guy's ability?"
Kaede stared at Moriyue warily, instinctively taking half a step back. She had not forgotten that weak, helpless sensation from before—her Chakra had been sealed, and she had been completely unable to draw upon the Tailed Beast's Chakra. It had felt absolutely awful.
Seeing that Kaede understood his meaning, Moriyue put his clothes back on, flicking Kazeki's little head as he dressed, though who knew what she was thinking about.
"I just want you to understand one thing: the world is vast, and anything is possible. Are you really so confident that there is no power in this world capable of threatening you?"
"Before gaining a certain level of strength, a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki will only bring disaster to