Darui: They Really Played It Wild, I'm Cementing My Heart Shut

Naruto, on the other hand, didn't care; his mentality was exceptionally strong.

He knew what he was doing and didn't do anything rash. He was just teasing Mabui on a whim as punishment for her harsh tone earlier.

Although he didn't take the trash talk to heart, he also didn't intend to let Mabui off easily. A sapling won't grow straight if it's not pruned, and a person won't grow tall and strong if not disciplined.

Mabui's heart pounded, and she felt like she was walking a tightrope. Her mind was crystal clear as she nervously watched the Fourth Raikage.

"Are you sick? Why is your face so red?"

"It won't interfere with your work, Raikage-sama." Mabui, after all, a professional secretary, and she knew the Fourth Raikage well enough, and she was also quick-witted.

She knew that after she said that, Raikage would most likely say that a healthy body is just as important as work, and might even give her a couple of days off.

In any case, the Raikage would not continue speaking.

As expected, the Fourth Raikage paused for a moment upon hearing this, and then spoke.

"Health is more important than work, so I'll go myself. You should go back and rest."

As he spoke, the Fourth Raikage strode over. This startled Mabui and Naruto quite a bit; the table wasn't high, and the Raikage could easily spot what was happening once he got closer.

The space under the table is just big enough for a person to hide underneath, but once you get closer you will see that Mabui's legs are not straight, and are even slightly open.

This is clearly illogical. Why would someone sit in such an awkward position when there's space under the table? The Raikage may be rough around the edges, but he's not stupid.

After a little attention, even a casual glance will reveal the anomaly.

Mabui clearly noticed this and panicked. But by then, the Raikage had already arrived, and it was too late to dodge.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind.

It's over!

Thinking of her lifelong innocence, Mabui almost burst into tears. Fortunately, she remained calm and would not easily confess until the very last moment.

"Where are the documents?" The Fourth Raikage had already arrived at the table. He glanced at them casually and saw the documents, then reached out and squeezed them.

With a gulp, Mabui's eyes glazed over for a moment, and she swallowed nervously. Suddenly, she heard Raikage exclaim in surprise, and when she looked up, she saw A the Raikage's gaze fixed on the area under the table.

Thump, thump, thump—her heart pounded wildly in that instant. At the same time, she closed her eyes almost in despair, mentally preparing herself to be discovered.

If she became the first traitor of Kumogakure, her life would be over. But unexpectedly, she didn't hear the Raikage roar; she only heard Raikage speak in a normal tone.

"Mabui, a document fell under the table."

"Huh?" Mabui opened her eyes, glanced cautiously under the table, and then her eyes widened.

Naruto he had been hiding under the table, vanished into thin air, leaving only a fallen document on the floor. Otherwise, the place was empty.

Disappeared? Her mind went blank for a moment, but thankfully her intelligence was still intact, and she didn't remain stunned for too long. Mabui responded with a sound of agreement, bent down to pick up the file, and her expression returned to its usual calm.

As for that moment of stunned silence, Raikage didn't take it to heart, turned around and left, assuming it was just Mabui's sluggish reaction due to feeling unwell.

Even if A the Raikage noticed something was wrong with Mabui, he wouldn't connect it to the insects that had infiltrated. After all, how could a weakling like Azaburo, who was even discovered by the Kumogakure Anbu when entering the village, easily infiltrate the Raikage Tower?

As for betrayal? Kumogakure, how could there be traitors in Kumogakure! The Fourth Raikage A, believed that everyone around him was loyal and devoted.

"Where did you go?" Mabui couldn't help but stand up and bend over to search the other side of the table. Just as she bent down, she felt a pat on her buttock.

"Ah!"

"What are you looking for?" Naruto's voice suddenly appeared behind her.

Upon hearing this, Mabui turned around abruptly and stared at Naruto for a long while as if she had seen a ghost. Her gaze was filled with suspicion and uncertainty, and after a few seconds she finally spoke and asked.

"You scared me to death! Where did you hide just now?"

"It's just a little trick, I don't want to tell you." How could Naruto be tricked into revealing information by Mabui? Although even if he told her, she wouldn't be able to expose Naruto's secret.

But he really couldn't be bothered to say anything, giving her no chance whatsoever. Especially when dealing with a shrewd person Mabui, he knew that the Evil God Follower Contract alone wouldn't be enough to completely control her.

Mabui valued her reputation, so he used it to relentlessly threaten her. He employed a combination of carrot and stick, giving her a slap followed by a sweet treat, to prevent her from taking advantage of him.

"Heh, if you don't want to tell me, then don't. I don't care to know anyway." Mabui wasn't embarrassed that her purpose had been seen through, and she changed the subject.

"What do you want from me?" she asked.

"Sasuke Uchiha has infiltrated your village with his men, and I hope you can do me a small favor." Naruto sat in the chair that had originally belonged to her, swaying slightly.

His gaze swept over her black stockings, then shifted to her face, finding her increasingly pleasing to the eye.

"You want me to help Sasuke Uchiha evade the Anbu's pursuit?" Mabui said indifferently, arms crossed. "If that's your intention, then I'm afraid I have to refuse."

"It's not that I'm unwilling to do it, it's just that it's beyond my capabilities. I'm just a secretary who handles documents, and overstepping my bounds will be investigated by the Anbu."

"Who told you to go Sasuke Uchiha?" Naruto asked in surprise.

"Isn't that right? You were all ninjas of Konohagakure, and as far as I know, you were even assigned to the same squad and got along very well."

With a whoosh, Naruto stood up abruptly, pointing at Mabui and exclaiming in surprise.

"You investigated me?"

"No, we just managed to retrieve some old data." Mabui shook his head and said, "The spies from Kumogakure had already conducted intelligence gathering on Konohagakure and collected some rough information."

"It's just that because of your special status, the information about you is more detailed."

Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately felt somewhat uncomfortable.

The Five Great Nations have this one major flaw: they all secretly cultivate spies to infiltrate enemy countries and gather intelligence. You probe my secrets, I probe yours; we're always testing each other.

Although intelligence warfare has continued since ancient times, Naruto felt that instead of spending that money, everyone should prepare their own information and exchange it regularly.

"How detailed is the intelligence?" Naruto suddenly became concerned about what Kumogakure had found out. If it involved Ino and Hinata, then he would have to retaliate.

Mabui very professionally pulled out a document, glanced at it, and began to read it aloud.

"Intelligence indicates that you and Sasuke Uchiha. When he defected, you couldn't bear the blow and risked your life to pursue Sasuke alone."

"Ah, I guess so." Naruto rubbed his forehead. It seemed that the information about Kumogakure was already two versions behind, even bringing up the deep brotherhood.

He didn't dwell on the matter too much and continued talking about what had just happened. He then explained his plan to Mabui on the spot, and concluded by saying...

"So, do you understand now? All you need to do is speak up for Yugito at crucial moments. At first, you must firmly oppose it, and then support it."

"I want you to remain neutral, but for the sake of the village, you have to trust Yugito. That way, the Raikage will trust you more."

Mabui felt a bit overwhelmed, her mind filled with strange and unusual information.

"Wait! Let me sort this out."

She stopped Naruto, looked up at Naruto with an incredulous expression, pointed to herself, then pointed elsewhere and asked.

"You mean Yugito Nii and Samui are traitors?"

"How dare you talk like that?" Naruto sat back in his previous seat and leaned back in his chair. "What do you mean by traitor? He's just returned to the embrace of the Evil God."

He casually picked up a document, glanced at it, then tossed it back onto the table, and said with a smile.

"Although I don't know what Evil God is, I just know that it works very well. In short, this is not betrayal, but simply returning to the right path."

Knowing he was no match for him in verbal skills, Mabui rolled his eyes.

"It's unbelievable. I thought I was the first traitor of Kumogakure. But after hearing what you said just now, I feel much better."

"So you agreed, right?" Naruto asked.

"Do I have any other choice? Since I can't resist, I can only enjoy it," Mabui said indifferently, shrugging her shoulders.

The conversation proceeded in a pleasant atmosphere, and at the end, Mabui even reminded him to be careful not to be seen by the Anbu when he went out, just like a proper NTR wife reminding her lover to avoid people when going downstairs.

The moment Naruto stepped into the office, Mabui's smile vanished instantly. Naruto, standing outside, also looked displeased; the two practically curled their lip in disapproval.

Naruto (Mabui): "Hypocrite!"

Life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills.

Fortunately, his goal was achieved, and Naruto stopped worrying about it. He hurriedly left the Raikage Tower and headed to his next destination; he still needed to Samui.

He had only intended to give Samui a heads-up, the content of which was roughly the same as what he had said to Mabui. But somehow, perhaps it was just bad timing.

Encountering unexpected situations, even

At that moment, Naruto, familiar with the place, had just stepped into Samui's house. Their meeting naturally led to a lively exchange of words, followed by friendly greetings about each other's families.

"Say what you will, I have no ties, but you're different." Naruto spread his hands nonchalantly and said directly to Samui.

"Damn it! You really—" Samui about to unleash a torrent of trash talk, completely forgetting that being cold-blooded was a noble quality of a ninja.

Suddenly, a loud knocking sound rang out on the door.

Samui was startled, seeing Naruto staring at her warily. She was so angry she almost spat out blood, and quickly stepped forward, lowering her voice to speak.

"If I could betray you, I would have done it already!"

"I didn't say anything, why are you in such a hurry?" Naruto said with a roguish look.

"You!!"

She instinctively raised her hand, gritting her teeth fiercely, but then realized she couldn't win and lowered it. She twisted her hips, approached the door, and looked outside, only to be stunned.

"Darui? What brings you here?"

Outside the door stood Darui, one of the Fourth Raikage's right-hand men. He had a lazy expression on his face and a black "Raikage" character etched on his arm.

Upon hearing this, Darui was unusually flustered for a moment, but quickly recovered and scratched his head.

"A few insects have gotten into the village. I was worried about you since you live alone at home, so I just happened to be passing by and came to check on you."

"A bug?" Samui against the door and turned to look at Naruto, giving him a questioning look, as if asking if he should open the door.

Naruto ignored her, which annoyed Samui. After thinking for a moment, she opened the door a crack.

"I know, you must be very busy, right?"

"There are people from the Anbu closing in over there, so I'm not too busy." Darui scratched his head, seemingly not intending to leave immediately.

"I see." Samui also a little confused, and he was puzzled by Darui's sudden show of goodwill. This guy was usually too lazy.

Why would she suddenly come all this way to say something like that? Samui clever and sensed something unusual about it.

She was unsure whether Darui had noticed her unusual behavior lately or was simply trying to be friendly and develop their relationship further.

She found both the former and the latter troublesome.

Out of caution, Samui decided to test the waters. Just as she was about to ask a question, she suddenly felt two hands on her waist, and she shuddered.

"Ah!"

"What's wrong?" Darui, with his bushy white hair and one eye covered by thick bangs, asked with concern when he saw Samui's pale face.

"No, it's nothing." Samui tried his best to maintain his composure, but inwardly he gritted his teeth, wishing he could chop off the groping hands on his waist.

She knew that person was just trying to trick her and embarrass her on purpose. Once discovered, her betrayal of Kumogakure would be impossible to hide.

Damn it, that person really is vengeful.

"May I go in and take a look?" Darui frowned, instinctively sensing that Samui, but judging from her expression...

He wasn't sure if the person was an insect that had sneaked in; what if it was Samui's? If he had recklessly barged in, wouldn't that be incredibly awkward?

Naruto was practically pressed against Samui, almost pinning her against the door. His hands roamed freely, and he didn't stop even when Samui slapped him.

He not only didn't restrain himself at all, but he went even further.

At this moment, outside the door stood Darui, her purpose unclear, with someone pressed close behind her. The door concealed all secrets, like a fig leaf.

But just as a cough cannot conceal her true feelings, her expression and slightly flustered words revealed that she was lying. The door could no longer serve as a fig leaf, and Darui was shocked.

It wasn't exactly a cement seal; I was just passing by, and I only had a slight liking for him. But now, all those chaotic thoughts have vanished, because an even more chaotic expression is right in front of me.

However, this also allowed Darui to rule out the possibility that the Samui apartment housed insects that had infiltrated the village.